Spruce Fork Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A 20 FT SECTION OF 4 INCH PLASTIC WATER LINE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE CONT MINER CABLE AND 1 1/2' WATER LINE AS THE MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED ACROSS THE SECTION. THE MINER CABLE PULLED THE 4 INCH WATER L...
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE HANDLING AND INSTALLING 6 & 8' MINE POSTS ON THE 8 MINER SECTION PILLAR LINE THE INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK FOR THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-1...
05/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF C MAINS BETWENN SPAD 4843 AND 5663. THE FALL MEASURED 18' LONG X 10' WIDE X 5' HIGH.
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING 6'LONG RESIN BOLTS DURING NORMAL BOLTING OPERATION. DUE TO THE 5' SEAM HEIGHT THE BOLTS HAVE TO BEEN FOR INSTALLATION. WHEN THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STRA IGHTENING...
05/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS IN C MAINS IN THE X CUT BETWEEN #8 AND #7 ENTRY AT SPAD 4446. THE FALL MEASURED 16 1/2 FT WIDE BY 5 FT HIG...
04/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE G-1 PANEL AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE, 6-14' HIGH & 114' LONG.
04/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN SOME ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
04/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT HOLES IN A PIECE OF MINING BELT TO MAKE A SPILL SKIRT AT A BELT TRANSFER WHEN HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQU IRED 4 SUTUR...
04/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN EXAMINATION AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED 150'LONG, 17'WIDE, 5'HIGH. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN C MAINS, NO.9 ENTR Y AT SP...
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE & WATER LINE OUT OF THE SCOOP TRAM ROAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
04/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE INJURED MOVED HIS HEAD OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AT THE DRILLER'S STATION ON THE HELPER'S SIDE OF THE TWIN HEAD BOLT MACHINE TO OBSERVE THE ROOF CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF THE MA CHINE....
03/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF G MAINS, 30' INBY SPAD 6850 WHEN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER WAS TRAVELING THIS AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 18' WIDE X 14' HIGH.
03/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN MINING THE D RUN OF AN EXTENDED CUT THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE BECAME ENTRAPPED FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES DUE TO AN OUTBURST OF ROOF ROCK. A MECHANICAL RETRIEVER WAS USED TO FREE THE MA CHINE F...
03/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ONE BEREAK FROM THE OUTSIDE IN THE BELT ENTRY ( A MAINS, NO. 4 ENTRY, SPAD 4). THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG, 17' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH.
02/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY (BELT) OF A MAINS AT SPAD LOCATION 75 (BREAK 12). THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT HIGH, 16 FT WIDE, 52 FT LONG.
02/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE NO.3 ENTRY IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF THE A5 PANEL THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK ON THE LEFT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
01/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN F MAINS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT SPAD 6843. THE FALL MEASURED 35' LONG, 5' HIGH & 18' WIDE.
12/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON A MAINS. NO.7 ENTRY AT SPAD 538, THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE X 10 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH.
12/05/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON AN TON BATTERY, TRACK MOUNTED, SUPPLY MOTOR LOCOMOTIVE. HE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN THE FAN ON THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRUSHE S INSID...
12/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING THE POWER CABLE FOR THE FEEDER, AS PART OF THE POWER MOVE, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
11/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 5 BREAKS INTO THE MINE (FROM THE PITMOUTH) IN THE TRACK ENTRY (#3 ENTRY) AT SPAD NO. 26. THE FALL MEASURED 14' WIDE, 14' LONG & 6' HIGH. THE MINE WAS IDLE.
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE B-1 PANEL, NO. 8 ENTRY 10 FT INBY SPAD 3844. THE FALL MEASURED 35 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.
10/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OF THE ABANDONED D-8 PANEL DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINAITION. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.
10/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE FACE OF THE NO. 3 ENTRY (WHICH WAS BUTTED OFF FLUSH WITH THE XCUT) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL APPROX. 2' OUT OF THE MINE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER . THE R...
10/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (5' X 2' X 8"" THICK) FELL INBY THE ATRS WHEN ONE END STRUCK THE GROUND IT FLAPPED THE OTHER END TOWARD THE INJURED STRIKING HIM ON THE...
10/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE D9 NO. 1 PANEL AT SPAD 6464. THE FALL MEASURED 10 FT HIGH BY 17 FT WIDE BY 50 FT LONG.
10/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE TRACK MOUNTED BATTERY MANTRIP INTO THE MINE. AT 28 BLOCK ON THE MAINS TRACK THE CANOPY OF THE MANTRIP STRUCK THEMINE ROOF CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL ONTO THE INJURE DS LEFT L...
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost DURING A BELT MOVE INSTALLATION ONT HE # SECTION BELT THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE TENSIONED BELT ROPE TO PUT IT IN THE CHAIN HANGER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE ORIGINAL INJ URY WAS...
09/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO SET BEAMS WHEN BEAM FELL OFF JACK STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CAUSING A CERVICAL STRAIN.
09/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost WHEN TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ACROSS THE SECTION IT BACAME HUNG UP ON A ROCK ON THE PAVEMENT. THE INJURED GOT OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND WAS MOVING THE ROCK OUT FROM UNDER T HE MACH...
08/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAIN IN THE NA 1 ENTRY AT SPAD 236 DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED 10 FT HIGH X 17 FT WIDE X 65 FT LONG.
08/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHEN REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AT WHICH TIME THE INJURED QUICKLY LET GOT OF THE DRILL STEEL TO AVOID THE FALLING ROCK. THE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED OFF THE...
08/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURINGTHE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE AIRWAYS IN THE B-1PANEL IN ENTRY NO. 7, SPAD 3879. THE FALL MEASURED 10' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 45' LONG.
08/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN PILLAR MINING IN THE NO.8 ENTRY ON C-3 PANEL. THE RADIO REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER WAS TAKING THE 1ST LIFT OFF OF THE BLOCK TO BE 2ND MINED. THE MINER WAS INTO THE BLOCK OF COAL APPROX. 20' WHEN THE...
08/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE A MAINS IN ENTRY NO. 6 (BELT ENTRY) AT SPAD 330 (BREAK 39). THE FALL MEASURED 17' W X 60' L AND 8-15' HIGH.
07/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 39 BLOCK OF A MAINS IN THE TRACK ENTRY, (ENTRY NO.5). THE FALL MEASURED 16'WIDE, 20'LONG, 8'HIGH. SPAD LOCATION 344.
07/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF AN 18' LONG X 6"" ""H"" BEAM AS IT WAS BEING DRAGGED IN THE TRACK ENTRY BY A SCOOP HOOKED WITH A CHAIN, WHEN THE END OF THE BEAM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A FISH PLATE...
07/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.6 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) OF A MAINS ON THE NO.3 BELT LINE AT 30 BLOCK, 50'OUTBY SPAD 382. THE FALL MEASURED 6'HIGH X 50'LONG X 17'WIDE.
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE REMOVING THE CATS FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/12/01.
06/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN AN ENTRY ON C3 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE HIS ELBOW RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTUR ES.
06/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING 2 OTHERS IN UNLOADING A TRACK IDLER FOR A CONTINUOUS MINER, THEY WERE TRANSFERRING IT FROM THE END OF THE MECHANIC'S MANTRIP INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE IDLER ROLLED BACK CA...
06/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING MINE TIMBERS, WHEN LIFTING A TIMBER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
06/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON C3 PANEL, #7 ENTRY, SPAD 6048. THAT MEASURED 18 FT LONG X 10FT. HIGH IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION.
06/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost THE INJURED WAS PUTTING MORE OF A BEND ON AN 8FT BOLT WHILE THE BOLT INSERTED INTO THE DRILLED BOLT HOLE WHEN, THE BOLT SPUN AROUND CAUSING A STRAIN INJURY TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
05/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON C3 PANEL NO. 1 ENTRY, 1 BREAK IN BY SPAD 5753. THE FALL WAS APPROX 200 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 10-12 FT HIGH. THEFALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOP...
05/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-8 PANEL, NO. 4 ENTRY & INTERSECTION, 80' INBY SURVEY STATION 6053. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 12' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' & 8' RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA...
05/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 3 ENTRY ON A-2 MAINS 40' INBY SURVEY STATION 382. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELO PED 2-2...
05/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE A-2 MAINS TRACK ~45' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 320. FALL ~30' LONGX 18' WIDE X 7-8' HIGH. IT CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS, STEEL & WOOD CROSS BARS. THE AREA WAS DEVEL OPED JA...
05/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-4 MAINS NO. 4 ENTRY 30' INBY SURVEY STATION 4306. FALL ~12' LONGX 4' WIDE X 5-6' HIGH. FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS & WAS DEVELOPED 3/2000. FALL HAS BE EN DANG...
05/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-3 SUB-MAINS IN NO. 7 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 3847. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70 FT L X 18 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOL TS AND...