South Central Mine — Accidents

Total: 151 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was removing blocks from belt regulator and a block fell from the top and struck him on the right hand.
06/15/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Working near the red stacker belt and was bit by a snake.
11/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This was an extension of a roof fall that was discovered 10/15/08 on 2 South, #3 entry, #4 x-cut. The secondary escapeway was blocked, but it was re-routed to the #3 entry. The fall was approximately...
10/19/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE did not show at the surface, men were sent to travel his normal weekly exam routes. Two co-workers found his body at approx. 3:30 pm at the #34 x-cut, #7 Entry, 2 South panel. EE was transported to...
10/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured tripped/slipped going through the split in the curtain at the section power center.
08/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Fireboss examining #4 belts, slipped and fell. Caught himself with left hand, landed on left side, dislocating his left shoulder.
08/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Conditions contributing to the Accident;1 West section,#22 x-cut, #2 Entry, 4-way intersection; 25-30 ft. long by 25-30 ft. wide by 7 ft. thick. Appeared to be in a slip area; bolted with 6 ft. fully...
08/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was loosening bolts on refuge screen pulley and middle finger of right hand was caught between wrench and frame, smashing the tip of the finger.
04/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 South Section, Roof Fall occurred #4 entry x-c 42 in a 3 way intersection 25'w x 30'l x 18' hi. A x-c was turned just inby a known fault area. Area bolted with 8' tension rebar full grout bolts.
12/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Lifting a timber to load in scoop bucket, had sharp pain in lower back and fell to floor. Employee put on back board and took to hospital where he was treated and released then returned to work next s...
11/15/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost On 11-15-08 Injury reported a injury when going thru mandoor at 2 drive his left knee popped. Employee completed report but did not miss any work or go to dr until 4-2-09.
10/28/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 West #1 Room #5 entry just inby intersection x-cut 1, right side rib rolled off behind line curtain hitting miner operator and scoop operator. Miner operator broke 2 toes on left foot
10/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 3 West, #2entry belt neutral (outby section tail 1-2 xcuts), xc 36, 40'x40'x10' thick Area was good when mined and 2 weeks later started busting up showing signs of fault. Area was bolted...
08/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall discovered in the 3 South, 2nd Room, Bleeder, Crosscut 10. The fall was 18' wide by 10-12' thick and unknown length. The 3 South is being pillared at the time of the fall and the fall was...
06/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 3 West Panel, #5 entry, x-c 13 intake, area mined around 08/18/07 bolts were 8' tension rebar 3/4"" diameter. area had fault which started showing in 12/2007 and the area was cribbed & dang...
06/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall on 3 South 2nd Rooms outby working section, #4 enry x-c 6. Area mined in 5-5-08 and showed signs of fault bolted with 8' tension bolts then 16' cable bolts. 5-26-08 area was cribbed off and...
03/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating s/car in the #3 South, #2 entry and tire went into a pot hole and hit his head, jamming neck into the canopy.
03/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine was idled and the Examiner preshifting for 3rd shift found roof fall during exam at 9:50pm in the 1st Mains #3 entry, xc 6. The fall was in intake travelway in oldest part of mine, mined around O...
01/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in Fault, 3 South, #6entry, x-cut 24, fall was 22'w x 25L x 8'-10'hi, the area was bolted with 8' tension rebar and had supplemental support, area had already been identified.
12/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee reported injury 12-27-07 but did not miss any work until 4-17-08, still hurting and went to doctor. Employee stepped through a check curtain and twisted right knee.
12/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 3 South Section, #5 entry x-c 12, area started working and was dangered off, 2hrs before it fell, size was 60'L x 18' w x 13' thick. Area was bolted with 8' tension rebar bolts.
11/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Doing pre-shift in #7 entry and slipped and fell hitting right hand finger on hammer or caplight attached to mining belt.
11/19/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating shuttle car when he came to a 6"" ledge and hit his head on canopy then his neck and back started hurting. Reported to operator on 11-19-07 but never missed any work until 11-26...
10/10/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Submitted online 10/16/07 submission # 526437 but had mistake filing so resubmit. Roof bolter operator slipped while moving the drill station, right hand was on canopy post and left hand hit canopy le...
10/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost submitted on 10/19/2007, mistake on filing submission #531688, resubmit. Had been raining earlier in day and employee walked out of office onto aluminum steps and feet slipped out from under him and h...
09/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found Sun Night on Pre-shift for 3rd shift, roof fall 3 West, #5 entry, x-c 9 in the intake airway, 30'w x 50'l x 12' thick, area in same slip as last fall in #5 entry x-c 6. Area was dangered off.
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 3 west, #5 entry, #5 x-cut, fall was in intake in the intersection in a fault area mined back on 8-6-07. The fall was 50' long x 30' wide x 10' thick.
07/26/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Injured was removing blocks for a regulator at a stopping when a section of rib fell and knocked him into the side of trickle duster, hurting leg.
07/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was installing roof bolts using roof bolter and had hand in a pinch point area and when he lowered the boom it caught his hand and cut his pinky finger on left hand.
07/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was installing CLA Tips on continuous miner when his 3/4"" ratchet slipped off bolt smashing finger against CLA, breaking finger.
07/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was setting a timber and hit his thumb with a hammer.
07/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on weekly exam in the 2 west bleeder in the #2 entry x-cut 15. The fall was 50' x 50' x 8-10' thick. The bleeder entry is being traveled in the #1 entry.
07/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on weekly exam in the 2 west bleeder in the #2 entry x-cut 11. The fall was 40' x 50' x 8-10' thick. The bleeder entry is being traveled in the #1 entry.
07/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuation of roof fall the other day in 1st left, fell on across into other intake travel way and primary escapeway 20""x20""x8-10' thick, area was bolted with 6' resin bolts around 1998. New escap...
06/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in the intake airway that is not used for travel or is not an escapway and is in the 1st Left panel mined around 1998 with 6' full grout resin bolts. The fall was in the #3 entry x-cut 10-...
06/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating offside roof bolter, drilling a hole when a loose piece of rock fell down along drill steel and fell on his right hand.
05/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall #3 room in 2 West #2 entry x-c 1, area was bolted with 6' resin bolts and was 30' x 30' x 7'-10' thick in intersection. Submit new Roof Control Plan.
04/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered on weekly exam in the 2 West 1st Room #5 entry x-c #2, 30'x30'x8'thick, fall had already been dangered and timbered off before falling, mining is now in the 3rd rooms of 2 West.
04/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 South, existing roof fall extended from return #2 entry x-c19 on over to #1 entry 15' x 12' x 8' thick, area was cribbed and dangered off. this was part of secondary escapeway, 2 south section was i...
04/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 entry x-c32, area already known as bad top and had already been dangered off, fall found during AAA inspection. 40'x 40'x 10' thick. Area has been cribbed off.
03/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 2 West Room #1, entry #7 x-c #1, area already pulled out of due to bad top, area already dangered & barricaded off before fell. Fall 40' x 35' x 10' high.
03/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 2 West, #6 entry, x-c29, fall area already known for bad top and was already dangered & barricaded off. fall was 60' x 40' x 8' hi
03/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 2 West entry #5 xc 34, straight across from fall in #7 entry, 30'x40'x12'hi, already cribbed and dangered off, before it fell, known bad top
03/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, 2 West #2 entry xc29 in return, 30'x40'x10-12'thick located in the return entry, fall was dangered and barricaded and will not be reclaimed, section has moved to right side rooms off 2 West...
03/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall 2 West belt neutral, #3 entry, x-c24, 30'x30'x10', the fall has been dangered and barricaded off, will not be reclaimed, section has moved to rooms to the right side of 2 west.
03/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall found on preshift exam, End of 2 West #7 entry, x-c34, fall was 40'x30'x10-12'high, mining had already ceased and had moved to rooms on the right of 2 West, fall was dangered and barricaded...
02/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found, during a supplemental exam. #3entry xc28 outby area. Fall was 19'Lx30'Wx10'Thick, Fall was in belt neutral, and will not be reclaimed, fall was cribbed and dangered off.
02/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Sunday Night 2-12-07, 3rd Shift found a roof fall during the preshift exam in 2 West, outby section, #3 entry belt neutral intersection, xc19, was bolted with 6' resin bolts, mine had been idled and f...
02/09/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Msha issued neg findings 6-1, event 4260825. Then on 6/18 issued #2 on same event, that there was an ignition concerning scsr. Cont.miner punctured while loading gob onto a scar & caught fire & exting...
11/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found during holidays outby the 2 South Section, #1 entry, x-c19 intersection, area was a fault with water, bolted with 6' resin bolts and additional 8' supplemental support, the fall area h...