Spruce Fork Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-4 SUB MAINS NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4331. THE FALL IS APPROX. 100 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8-10 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOP...
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE MECHANIC TRAINEE WAS LIFTING 5 GAL CANS OF OIL ONTO THE FORKS OF THE MINI-TRAC. WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE HAD A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HE WAS DIAGNOSISED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN. HE STAR...
04/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EXTENSION OF A FALL REPORTED 1-19-00 WAS DISCOVERED 4-25 ON A-4 MAINS. THE FALL EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 160 FT DOWN NO. 3 ENTRY THRU THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 1004 THRU THE 3-4 CROSSCUT...
04/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED 4-23 AN A-4 MAINS NO. 26 BREAK NO.1 ENTRY INTERSECTION TO NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATIONS 1519, 1496 AND 1495. THE FALL WAS APPROX 190 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 7-9 FT HIGH. THE FAL...
04/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D MAINS NO. 7 ENTRY STARTING 40 FT IN BY SURVEY STATION NO 25932 AND CONTINUING 170 FT THRU 2-4 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WIDTH WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE AND THE HEI GHT WAS...
04/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-8 PANEL NO. 2 ENTRY 4-WAY INTERSECTION, 1 BREAK IN BY SPAD 6137 IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK. A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WAS PARKED IN THE EDGE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THE C ABLE WA...
04/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UTILITYMAN WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE AT NO. 14 BELT DRIVE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HE RECEIVED A 3/4INCH INCISION ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND AT TH E THIRD...
04/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-MAINS, NO. 8 ENTRY & INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 800. THEFALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG X 30' WIDE X 8-10' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS & WAS DEVEL OPED JA...
04/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost WHILE UNLOADING CRIBS NEAR C-MAINS SWITCH, SHIFTFOREMAN DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RIGHT INGUNIAL HERNIA & SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED. OFF WORK ON 4/17/01.
04/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON C-MAINS STARTING AT SURVEY STATION NO. 4475 IN NO. 10 ENTRY. IT EXTENDED FOR 180' DOWN NO. 10 ENTRY THROUGH THE X-CUT FOR 80' TO THE EDGE OF NO. 8 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 23'...
04/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-8 PANEL, 001-0MMU,6-7 CROSSCUT & 3-WAY INTERSECTION IN NO. 7 ENTRY@ SPAD NO. 5717. THE FALL IS APPROX 60 FT LONG X18 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. IT CONTAINED 6 FT RESI N BOLTS...
04/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER OPERATOR WAS ON HIS KNEES WHILE OPERATING A JOY 14-CM15 BY REMOTE CONTROL. WHEN EE STARTED TO STAND UP HE SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALL FORWARD. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT A SH ARP PAI...
03/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EXTENSION OF THE FALL ON THE 002-0 MMU E-3 PANEL OCCURRED AT 10:00 PM ON 3-30-01. THE FALL CONTINUED THRU THE NO. 8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT & NO. 9 INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 60 79. THI...
03/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 PANEL 002-0, NO. 7 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUTS 90 6 & 8 INTERSECTIONS 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 6079. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT. RESIN AND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. T...
03/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE D-8 PANEL NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 6076. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT X 18 FT WIDE X 8-14 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN A ND 14 FT...
03/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU), NO. 2 ENTRY, 30 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 5774. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-14- 01. THE...
03/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU) NO 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 6024. THE FALL IS APPROX 20 FT LONG X 10- 12 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINS 8 FT RESIN BO...
03/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 1 ENTRY(RETURN)3-WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 4486. THE FALL IS APPROX 50 FT LONG X 14 FT WIDE AND CONTAINED 6'5/8"" BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE APPROACHS W ERE DA...
03/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES NEAR C-MAINS SWITCH EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN. HE STARTED OFF ON 3-2-01 AND RETURN TO WORK ON 3-12-01 .
02/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-28-01 IN A-2 MAINS RETURN 38-39 BLOCK IN NO 4 ENTRY 3 1/2 BREAKS INBY STATION NO. 300. THE FALL IS APPROX 17 FT WIDE X 38 FT LONG X 7 FEET HIGH. THE FALL CONTAI NED 6 F...
02/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-2 MAINS RETURN IN NO. 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT 39 BLOCK, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO 334. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH X 50 FT LONG. THE FALL CO NTAINED...
02/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-26-01 IN THE A-2 MAINS RETURN AT 37 BLOCK IN NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION & CROSSCUT 1 BREAK INBY THE SURVEY STATION NO. 321. THE FALL WAS APPROX 17 FT WIDE X 70 FT LONG X...
02/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE INSERTED AND 8' 3/4"" ROOF BOLT BETWEEN THE BOLTER CANOPY & THE ROOF TO BEND IT. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT TO BEND IT THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL FORWARDS. HE FELL HE REACHED OUT TO...
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SCOOP OPERATOR AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LIDS ON THE LONG AIRDOX 488 SCOOP AFTER SERVICING THE BATTERIES. AS THEY PLACED THE LIDS INTO POSITION CO-WORKER PUSHED THE LIDS, INJURE D'S MID...
02/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-3 MAINS 7-8 XCUT& 8 INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #786 2 BREAKSINBY C-MAINS SWITCH. FALL APPROX. 18'W X 60'L X 20'H. IT CONTAINED 6' 5/8"" RESIN, 5' TORQUE TENS ION &...
01/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONT. MINING MACHINE WAS PINNED BY FALLING 6 ROCK ONT HE C-2 PANEL, 004-MMU ON 1-24-01 AT 1:45 PM WHILE MINING THE FIRST LIFT ON THE NO.3 BLOCK DUST OUTBY SPAD 4905. THE CONTINUOUS MINER W AS PINN...
01/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS LIFTING AN 8' TIMBER TO SET IT ON D-7 PANEL. AS HE LIFTEDHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 1-19-01 & RETURNED ON 1-29-01.
01/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO.1 BELT A MAINS NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 93 INTERSECTION 4 WAY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN TENSI ON BOLT...
01/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-4 MAINS, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1174. THE FALL STARTED IN NO. 10 ENTRY & EXTENDED TO THE EDGE OF NO. 8 INTERSECTION INCLUDING THE XCUTS. THE FALL WAS A PPROX....
12/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LID ON THE SCOOP. AS THEY LOWERED THE LID INTO PLACE, INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE BATTERY BOX FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE...
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ON THE E-2PANEL. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE EXPERIENCE A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED OFF WORK ON 12/13/00.
11/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 MMU (E-2P PANEL IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 5554 1 BREAK OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18FT,18FTLX 10 FT HIGH/ THE FALL CONTAINED 8 FT...
11/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE E-2 PANEL, WAS REACHING ACROSS THE DRILL POD OF THE ROOF RANGER II ROFF BOLTER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF SMASH ING HIS...
11/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-7 PANEL 001-0 NO.7 ENTRY 3WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO 5442 ON 11/20/00 AT 5PM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'L, X18' WIDE & 10' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINE...
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAPING A MOTOR LEAD WHEN THE RUBBER TAPE BROKE CAUSING THE LEAD TO FLIP BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT UPPER INCISOR TOOTH FRACTURING IT. THIS WILL REQUIRE A CAP TO REPAIR. NO WORK DAYS WERE LOS...
11/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-3 MAINS NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION 2, 1 XCUT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 3684. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9-30-99. THE FALL WAS...
10/25/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BACKED UP THE ROOF BOLTER TO SPOT EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN NO.5 ENTRY. AFTER HE HAD DRILLED ABOUT 2' INTO THE ROOF A ROCK FELL, STRUCK THE CANOPY AND FLIPPED INTO HIS FACE LACERATING HIS NOSE. THIS...
10/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 10/24/00 ON A-3 MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 176 IN NO.8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT 2 NO.0 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80'LONG X 16'WIDE X 12'HIGH. THE AR EA WAS...
10/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE, UTILITY MAN, WAS PLUGGING IN A CATHEAD ON 3-7 PANEL POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK THE POWER CENTER & GLANCED OFF STRIKING EE IN THE NOSE, LACERATING IT. THIS LACERATI ON REQU...
10/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF OCCURRED 1 BLOCK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3144 IN NO. 8 ENTRY PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' X 16 1/2' X 3' HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT PRESENT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AFTER A...
10/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO.4 BELT AT SPAD NO. 1054 ON A-MAINS. THE FALL EXTENDED FROM NO. 8 ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY (NO. 6) INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 110 FT LONG BY 17 F T WIDE...
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SHIVE BLOCK WAS CHAINED TO THE TRACK RAIL WHILE A MOTOR PULLED A WIRE ROPE THROUGH IT. AFTER STOPPING THE MOTOR HE STEPPED TOWARDS THE SHIEVE BLOCK TO REHOOK IT WHEN SUDDENLY THE MOTORMAN MOVED THE...
09/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-27-00 ON E-1 PANEL, NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION 25-6 CROSSCUT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 5130. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELO PED 8-2...
09/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 9-14-2000 ON THE D-3 MAINS BELT (NO. 6 BELT), NO. 5 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3718. THE FALL WAS APPROX 24' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEV...
09/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE SPRAINED THE 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND ON 9-13-00 WHEN HE TRIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FINGERS ON A DISTRIBUTION BOX. ON 10-6-00 HIS FINGERS FELT COLD AND HIS DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HIM WITH I...
09/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 9-12-00 AT 1330 ON E-MAINS NO 3 ENTRY BEGINNING 20' INBY SPAD 4698 FOR 1 BREAK & NO. 4 ENTRY FOR 2 BRREAKS & NO.5 ENTRY FOR 2 BREAKS. THE FALL WAS APP ROX. 55...
09/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-11-00 AT 0450 ON THE D-3 MAINS TRACK (NO. 4 ENTRY), 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3669. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE X 70' LONG X 8-10' HIGH. THE AREA...
09/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E-PANEL 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 5019 MMU NO. 002-0. THE FALL INVOLVED THE 2-1 XCUTS #2 INTERSECTION & THE #3-2 XCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 90' LON G X 17...
09/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-3MAINS NO. 3 ENTRY 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD 4136. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' X 16' X 7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOP ED AUGUST...
09/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP. AS HE STARTED UNDER THE BELT ON E-MAINS TRACK- THE TRIP STRUCK THE GUARD AND DISLODGED IT. HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE GUARD AND TWISTED AROUND IN THE OPERATIONS COMPA RTMENT....