Twin Rocks Mine — Accidents

Total: 106 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was driving on the haul road into the mine when his truck became stuck. He walked up to the top of the hill to get help. When he walked back down to the truck he bent down to find a place t...
01/16/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 94d restricted Ind was bolting when he inadvertently dropped the head of the bolter down on his leg.
12/15/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None IND WAS CRAWLING AND HAD A LOT OF PAIN AND SWELLING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE
11/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IND WAS TEARING OUT WATERLINE AND BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT SPLASHED WITH WATER WHICH HAD HOT LIME IN IT AND GOT CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH FOREARMS AND LEFT EYE.
11/20/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost IND WAS REACHING FOR SOMETHING AND BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE
11/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost IND WAS TEARING OUT WATERLINE AND BELT STRUCTURE AND GOT SPLASHED BY WATER THAT HAD HOT LIME IN THE WATER AND GOT CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE LEGS AND WRIST
10/01/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost, 9d restricted EXCESSIVE CRAWLING
08/11/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Cave found on preshift - Fallen material a undected slick & slide seen in roof a small coal rider was also noticed on outby side of cave about 1/2 thick or less. Entry witdth inby cave was 17'6"" wide...
05/01/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d restricted Individual was crawling when he felt a pain in his knee.
04/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Ind. was mudding a wall with B Bond cement when the cement splashed above his rubber gloves and ran down inside the gloves causing it to burn his arms.
03/19/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 18d restricted Ind. was putting drill steels together when he got his thumb between the steels as he was putting the steels to the roof causing the steels to crush his thumb
03/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ind was getting a hacksaw blade out of the pack when the blade slipped and lacerated his thumb.
12/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Ind was getting off his buggy in coal yard to get supplies when he fell on snow covered ice injuring his lower back.
07/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Ind. was installing a roof bolt when he went to put his steels together the steels pinched thumb between the steels he sought medical attention on 7/23/13
06/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Ind was moving a bolter head out of a scoop bucket when he got it out of the bucket he felt a pain in his back and continued to work and seek medical attention on 7/10/2013
03/01/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Ind injured his knee back on 10/22/12 and returned back to full duty 12/6/12 and on the above date re-injured the same knee.
02/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Ind was trying to push belt structure down when he strained his lower back.
10/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 6d restricted Ind. was shoveling belt when he felt a pop in his knee and also felt a burning sensation.
09/15/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Ind. was clawing when he felt alot of pain in his left knee, also noticed swelling in knee also.
09/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 9d restricted Ind. was loading a dust car with bagged rock dust when he lift the bag of rock dust he felt a pop and then a burning in his abdominal area.
08/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Ind. was changing a bottom roller on the main belt line. When he went to remove the roller he lift up the old roller and felt something pop in his back.
05/21/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Individual was crawling when he noticed he was having pain in his right knee saying the pain was unbearable due to excessive crawling.
04/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall occurred 2 x-cut inby spad# 5172 which is located in F Mains. Area bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts, also 8' cable bolts. Fall was 21' H. X 45' L. X 25' W. Area was cribbed and W8x31 I...
07/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 220d lost, 80d restricted EE was hanging canvas and went to turn around to get a pogo to hand up more canvas when he heard his knee pop. Also individual was on light duty until 7-26-11 when dr put him off work.
06/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Individual was building a wall when he went to put a block up and the block fell striking him on the wrist fracturing his wrist.
04/12/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE called outside and said that he needed a ride outside that he had hit his head off of a cable bolt and he had smashed his light. EE reported he was dizzy, light-headed and that he had vomited.
04/12/2011 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Ambulance attendant was coming over to the scoop to care for the patient when her foot went under the bucket when the operator was putting the bucket down.
03/24/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 304d lost, 58d restricted EE was in front of the miner crawling to the next cut, thought he was ahead of the miner far enough however he never quit tramming the miner and rolled the bull wheel over his right foot with the mine...
07/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Man was installing roof bolts, 42"" bolts, he discovered a slip in the roof, he backed up two rows of bolts and started installing 6' bolts. He was intalling the 2nd bolt in the 2nd row when a piece o...
07/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on 1st NE mans n the #2 entry. The fall measured approx 3.5' high 20' wide and 30' long
06/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was installing the 2nd bolt in the cut when a piece of rock measuring 2' wide x 3' long x 4"" thick fell between the bolt and rib striking him on the left foot.
06/15/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was installing a fully grouted resin roof bolt when he caught the tips of middle and ring finger between mine roof and roof bolt plate.
06/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on #11 belt line, 4 crosscuts outby #11 tail. Fall is approx 8' to 12' in height and 45' in length and 20' wide.
05/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Man was pulling cable from reel of roofbolter, when a piece of rock fell between bolts, stiking him on right arm and hand. No lost time as of report date, modified duty.
03/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Man was walking along low belt, slipped on a piece of belt laying on the bottom. First day off work was 4/30/10.
03/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 47d restricted A 3 foot x 2 foot x 6 inches Rock fell out between the bolts on the roof boting machine and then striking the worker on the hand hat and shoulder.
02/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Man was lifting man trip with floor jack. Jack slipped out from under man trip pushing his arm back. Man felt pain in left shoulder. First day off work was 6/8/2010.
10/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall occurred in an intersection and went into x cuts both ways. Area was bolted with 42"" x 6' fully grouted bolts and a few cable bolts. Fall was approx. 6'-8' high - 70'-80' long - approx...
05/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring approx 20' X 30' and approx 10' high. This was an intersection in a bow tie in F1-butt in the #1 room on the intake side of F1-butt.
02/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Area was bolted with 6' & 42"" fully grouted bolts. Area had numerous clay veins. Roof fall measures approx 50' long x 18' wide x 5-8' high.
10/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Miner was backing up his scoop and pinched his finger between the kitchen off the scoop and coal rib.
04/21/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None El Butt Rooms mined into an uncharted borehole in x-cut 43-44 room. MSHA was notified immediately.
02/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the E1-bolt on preshift, area is approx. 1000' inby the working section fall measures approx. 20' wide x 350' long 10' high. Area was bolted with 6'-42"" fully grouted bolts a...
02/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None I found a roof fall in the E2 butt approx 2 xcuts inby spad #3911. Fall is approx 2 1/2 xcuts long x 19' wide x 6-8' high.
01/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in intersection approx. 6' high, 40' long & 20' wide. Area was bolted with 42"" bolts. Area was cribbed off & dangered off.
12/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the D-Mains section of the mine in a x-cut between the intake & belt entry. Approx 30' long x 6' high. Area was resupported. Location is 1 x-cut inby station #3701.
12/11/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Man was pulling conveyor belt together with a come-along. The handle slipped out of the holder striking him in the face. Man received sitches; no lost time.
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 4d restricted Injured man was replacing return roller of beltline. Lifted roller & felt pain in lower back.
10/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on a weekly examination in a worked-out area inby section approx. 1000' from station 3931 about 60' long, 20' wide, 5' - 6' high.
09/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on a preshift at approx 9:00 pm. 1 X cut off of the intake travelway. It covered a complete intersection, it was approx 5' high. 1 Xcut inby station #3030. No escapeway or any ve...