Skyline Mine #3 — Accidents

Total: 212 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While roof bolting a shot area for overcast, a rock fell and struck EE on the shoulder.
04/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting bolter cable while another employee was hanging cable to roof mesh with sealing bar. Bar slipped off hook and struck ee in the mouth chipping teeth.
11/16/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Outby crew and longwall crew were setting roof and rib protection along stageloader and headgate. Injured person was between crib and meshed rib while topping crib. There was a bounce and employee was...
10/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted While clearing a setting on shield with left hand, EE placed right hand on inside of bretbe trough. At this moment, a large piece of coal coming down LW conveyor, caught right hand and caused injury.
04/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection roof fall at x-cut 78 in m2wms's. This fall was an abandoned main line belt. this area of belt was made common air with intake.
01/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6-LEFT MAIN HAULAGE WAY. FALL MEASURED 20' X 70' X 23'. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6', 16' & 24' RESIN BOLTS. DETERIORATION TO THE STRATA FROM WATER, AIR AND POSSIBLE MOV EMENT C...
12/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EIMCO M3 SHIELD HAULER UP THE FAULT WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BEHIND THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT BLEW, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO DROP TO THE GROUND AND JARRING THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BA...
12/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE BOLTING TOGETHER. #1 WAS OPERATING THE GOPHER DRILL & #2 WAS ASSISTING. #1 HAD COMPLETED DRILLING THE HOLE & WAS INSERTING A BOLT. AT THIS TIME #2 WAS DOWNHILL. AS #1 PUSHED THE BOL...
11/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL APPROX. 3'HIGH X 6'WIDE & 10'LONG WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER WHILE DOING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #2 ENTRY BETWEEN X/C 4 & 5. THIS IS THE SECONDARY ES...
10/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER. MEASURES 45' X 18' X 12'. ROOF FAILURE ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE OF THE BOLTS DUE TO LAMINATION SEPARATION, WATER IMPREGNATION OF THE ROOF STRATA. AREA DANGERE...
07/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER THE 1-LEFT TAILGATE #2 ENTRY X/C 40 ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE. FALL MEASURES 20'X 30'X 9' HIGH. SEPARATION OF ROOF STRATA DUE TO EXPOSURE OF AIR AN D WATER...
06/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON TOP OF THE STORED MUCK WHICH WAS STORED IN ENTRIES X/C 11 THROUGHT X/C 13 IN THE #1 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS. THIS ENTRY HAS BEEN USED FOR THE STORAGE OF MUCK AND NOT C HANGE I...
06/27/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLIMBING INTO A GEHL, HE BUMPED HIS RT. ELBOW ON THE CAGE. THE ELBOW SWELLED & HE WENT TO THE DR. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
04/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost 2 OTHER EE'S ALONG WITH INJURED WERE INSTALLING AN IMPACT BED FRAME AT BELT. 2 EE'S WERE ON OFF-SIDE OF BELT, & INJURED WAS ON WALKWAY SIDE PUSHING IMPACT BED FRAME IN. WHEN THE FRAME FELL INT O PLACE...
03/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted SHEARER WAS AT SHIELD 22-25 GOING TO THE TAILGATE. FACE WAS RUNNING IN AUTOMATIC MODE. INJURED WALKED PAST THE LAST PULLED SHIELDS AND CONTINUED TO THE HEADGATE. WHEN STEPPING FROM SHIELD 11 TO 10, SH...
02/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted INJURED WAS BOLTING NO. 3 FACE DRILLING 16-FOOT HOLES. HE BEGAN TO REMOVE DRILL STEELS FROM COMPLETED HOLE WHEN ONLY THE BOTTOM STEEL CAME OUT. LEAVING THE MIDDLE AND TOP STEELS STUCK IN DRILL HOLE. H...
11/22/2002 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted PC-038 HAD A BROKEN PIN ON THE 480 VOLT DUST RECEPTACLE COVER. AS EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE GEAR MOUNT IN PLACE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE NUTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE POWER CENTER WERE TURN...
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 30d restricted EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM AN AIRCOMPRESSOR. DIFFICULT LOCATION AND TIGHT QUARTERS RESULTED IN AN OVEREXERTION AND STRAIN SITUATION. WHILE OVEREXTENDING AND PULLING TOWARDS THE EE BOD Y HE FE...
10/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT IN THE ROOF STRATA ALONG A CUTTER SEAM IN THE ROOF SHEARED OFF ROOF BOLTS 4-6' UP IN THE TOP AND A FALL ALONG THE CUTTER SEAM.
10/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUT WEIGHT ON 46"" PIPE WRENCH TO SECURE DRILL RODS. WRENCH SLIPPED AND WRENCH SWUNG DOWN ONTO ADJACENT STACK OF DRILL RODS. FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND HIT STACK OF DRILL RODS. FRACTURED MIDDLE FING ER BET...
10/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A BOTTOM SEAM ROLLER ALONG THE BELT LINE. AREA IS CONSTRICTED IN DEGREE OF AVAILABLE WORKING SPACE. WHILE TRYING TO MOVE THE ROLLER EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A TIMBER AND TH E ROLLE...
09/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE 4-LEFT, ENTRY #1 X/C #7. AN AREA 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 15' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER. AIR, WATER & STRATA DETERATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF AREA. R...
07/05/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted EE WAS IN THE BOOM TRUCK BACKING UP WITH THE MOTOR TO BE UNLOADED WHILE SOMEONE WAS GUIDING HIM. THE BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR STOPPED WHEN THE CAB OF THE BOOM TRUCK CAME TO THE HANGING DRISCO PIPE. SPOTTER...
06/20/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost 995 D BOX TRIPPED TO PC. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RESET; WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SET BREAKERS ON D BOX, PC TRIPPED AGAIN. EMPLOYEE WENT TO SET D BOX AND ASKED INJURED TO WATCH PC. NIP AT PC BLEW CAUSIN G FIRST...
06/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN THE 7 LEFT RETURN MEASURING APPROX 10' HIGH 30' LONG BY 18' WIDE WAS FOUND ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION. FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WATER DETERIATION OF THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS AND AIR SL ACK IN...
04/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA 50'X 20' X 12' HIGH FELL IN THE BACK OF 7 LEFT PANEL. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IN ADJACENT ENTRIES TO PREVENT FURTHER CAVING.
02/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 45d restricted PULLING DRISCO PIPE TOGETHER WITH COME-ALONG. WENT TO REPOSITION AND SLIPPED ON FRONT FENDER TO FLOOR (USING MANTRIP TO STAND ON). DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL FEBRUARY 24, 2002.
02/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 1:45AM A REPORTABLE ROOFFALL WAS ENCOUNTERED @ X/C 10 6-LEFT MAIN HAULAGE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'X 16'X 7'. AIR SLACK & MOISTURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE MAIN REASON FOR THE FALL.
12/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 20d restricted EMPLOYEE AND 2 FOREMEN WERE TRYING TO UNLOAD PUMP FROM THE BACK OF A DODGE TRUCK WHERE IT WAS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED OUT. WHILE TRYING TO SLIDE THE PUMP TO THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE AND POSITION IT UPON...
11/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL LENGHTS OF 10"" BY 20' STEEL PIPE. HE GOT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LENGTHS. THE FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES TO REPAIR.
11/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN 2 ENTRIES FROM ACCUMULATION OF WATER UP TO ROOF IN AREA THAT WAS FLOODED DUE TOLARGE AMOUNT OF WATER WEST MAINS AREA. SLIP ZONEWAS PRESENT WHERE ROOF FALL OCCURRED.
11/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTRUCTED TO HELP PULL PIPE THRU DOORS. EE STARTED TO WALK UP ENTRY TO FIND OUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM THE SIGNAL WAS GIVEN TO GO AHEAD AND PULL P IPE THR...
10/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN OUT BY RETURN AT HEAD OF OLD 7 LEFT PANEL THE REUTRN ON WEST SUB MAINS WHICH WAS AN ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE WAY FOR THE LONGWALL BETWEEN XC 7 AND 8 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 4 1/2' HIGH 18 FT WIDE BY...
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS DRIVING UV, PULLED OVER TO LOAD PARTS ON IT. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT HE HAD TO TWIST HIS BODY. WHEN HE DID HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. WHEN HE GOT ALL THE WAY OUT HE WAS IN PAIN A ND COULD...
08/10/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE STARTED PRYING DOWN A LOOSE RIB WITH A PRY BAR. THE WHOLE RIB LINE APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG FELL OVER AND A PART OF THE RIB HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING TWO SMAL L FRACT...
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost EE WAS DUSTING BELT, HE FINISHED HIS SEG AND WALKED TO OTHER EE. ON WAY BACK HE TRIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR. THEY WERE WORKING IN HEAVY DUST AND AIR WAS NOT MOVING. UNEVEN FLOOR LEFT FROM MINER.
07/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INITIAL CAVE FROM LONGWALL STARTUP CAUSED AIR BLAST THAT DAMAGED SEVERAL STOPPINGS IN RETURN AREA OF LONGWALL. VENTILATION WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE AIR BLAST. 77,000 CFM WAS STILL MAINTAINED ALO NG FACE...
06/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STEPPED UP ONMTO THE LUNCH TABLE AREA TO GET A NOZZLE FOR A FOAM PACK. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LUNCH TABLE AREA, HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN UPON A CABLE THAT OTHER EES WERE PULLING THRU THE KI TCHEN A...
06/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRYING TO ALIGN U-JOINT IN DRIVE LINE ON SHUTTLE CAR USING SCREWDRIVER TO MOVE OR TWISTDRIVE LINE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
06/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 PUMPMEN WERE INSTALLING A PUMP AT X/C 27 SSM M1 RETURN THEY KNOCKED A HOLE IN STOPPING BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE AREA AND LOW PRESSURE AREA. WHILE PUTTING PUMP THROUGH HOLE ONE OF THE PERSON'S R ECEIVIN...
05/01/2001 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None ACCUMULATION OF CO WAS FOUND A SEAL #26 1 LEFT TAILGATE BY THIS MINE EXAMINERS WHEN DOING WEEKLY. EXAMINES.
04/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL @ XCUT #6 INTERSECTION 1 TAILGATE ENTRY #1 ( FALL DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAM). FALL MEASURED 9' HIGH X 16' WIDE X 20' LONG. 72"" RESIN & 10' CABLE BOLTS WERE USED IN AREA. 10' CABL E BOLT...
04/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE KNELT DOWN TO PLACE A WEDGE IN A GAP BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF A 3C CAN & FLOOR.(A CAN IS A ROOF SUPPORT DEVICE THAT IS USED TO SUPPORT TAILGATE ENTRY, MEASURES 8' HIGH X 36"" WIDE & IS FILLED W ITH AS...
03/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPALCING RUBBER SKIRTING ON OUTBY END OF TRANSFER. HE WAS CUSTOM FITTING CONTOUR OF BOTTOM OF BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING TO THE SIDE OF BODY AS EE WAS CUTTING CONTOUR KNIFE HAD ANGL...
03/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WASHDOWN HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER 008 WAS SPRAYING AND WHIPPING AROUND ON THE GROUND WHEN THE WATER WAS TURNED ON TO THE BOLTER. HE TRIED TO GRAB THE HOSE TO CONTAIN ITS MOVEMENT AND TURN IT OFF. W HEN HE...
02/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted PACKING BELT ROLLERS WITH OTHER MEN PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK, DIDN'T REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO OUR COMPANY UNTIL AFTER SLEEPING WHEN HE WOKE UP HE SAID HIS BACK HURT.
02/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE DISTANCE FROM TAIL PULLEY EDGE TO BEARING SUPPORT. BELT WAS RUNNING. EE STUCK STEEL TAPE MEASURE THROUGH GUARDING, WAS HOLDING TAPE MEASURE CASING WITH LEFT HAND AND...
02/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN AIR DOOR. DOOR WAS WEDGED AND AIR PRESSURE WAS CAUSING DIFICULTY. EMPLOYEE TRIED THE 3RD TIME WITH MORE BODY FORCE CAUSING DAMAGE OF INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.
02/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE PACKING BELT ROLLERS WITH OTHER MEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED NEXT DAY - HEWOKE UP AND HE SAID HIS BACK HURT.
12/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY ALONG THE SIX LEFT HAULAGE WAY AT X-CUT #15. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS. IT MEASUR...