Whitetail Kittanning Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 3, 31 block, 4 entry, 4-way. 20ft wide x 20ft long x 8ft high. Support: 6ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12ft cable bolts and pans. Fall dangeged off, additional roof support installed around fall.
02/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Old East 2, #5 entry, 13 block, MMU 003, 4-way intersection. 18' wide X 30' long X 8' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, pans , straps and 12' cable bolts. Fall dangered off, additional roof support...
02/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 3, 4 entry, 3 block, 4-way, MMU 001. 25' wide X 22' long X 7' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, screen, pans, dywidag truss bolts, straps, cable truss, pans and straps.
02/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 mains 2, 20 block, 4 entry, MMU 001 4 way #16630 17 ft. wide x 25 ft long x 7 ft high. Support 6 ft. 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps, 12 ft cable bolts. Fall dangeged off, additional roof su...
02/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 mains 2, 1 entry, 22 block, MMU 001 - 3-way intersection. 17' wide x 17' long x 7' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, pans, brow straps, cable truss bolts. Fall dangered off; additional roof suppo...
02/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 mains 2, 2 entry, between 30 & 31 block, MMU 001. 17' wide x 20' long x 7' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, pans, brow straps, dywidag truss bolts. Fall dangered off; additional roof support ins...
02/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Mins 1, 3 entry, 16 block, MMU 007, 4 way intersection support; 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, dywidag truss bolts 17 ft wide x 20 ft long x 78 ft high. Fall dangeged off, additional roof support instal...
01/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 2 entry, between 33 & 34 block, MMU 001 17 ft wide x 20 ft long x 6 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, cable truss bolts, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof sup...
01/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 6, 22 block, 5 entry, MMU 003. 8 ft wide x 10 ft long x 4 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, cable truss bolts, screen, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof support in...
01/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost A thin piece of rock fell from between the roof bolts and struck the employee's hard hat and slid down his neck. X-ray was negative; bruise and 4 stitches to neck. He returned to work his next schedul...
12/19/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee stated that while drilling a hole, the drill steel bent and struck his right wrist. The x-ray was negative, bruise.
12/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost The employee was loading supplies on the roof bolt machine and a rock (3ft x 3ft x 3in)fell from between the bolts and struck the employee on his hard hat. X-ray and CAT scan showed a small crack to o...
12/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 7 to 8 crosscut, 5 block, MMU 001. 40 ft long x 17 ft wide x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, straps, cable truss bolts and screen. Fall dangered off, additional roof su...
12/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was assisting in changing a busted water line and was using a come-a-long to pull the pipe. The chain slipped and struck his left hand. The x-ray was negative, bruise.
11/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 7 Entry, 26 Block, MMU 002. 25 ft wide x 25 ft long x 8 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps, 12 ft cable bolts. Fall dangered off, additional roof support install...
11/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Old East 2, 7 entry, 7 block, MMU 008, 4-way intersection. 18' wide x 18' long x 7' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, screen, 12' cable bolts, cribs on both sides. Fall dangered off, additional roo...
11/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 mains, 21 block, #2 entry, 4-way intersection, MMU 007-17ft wide x 30ft long x 7ft high-Support: 6ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps, 12 ft cable bolts-Fall dangeged off, additional roof sup...
10/31/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was riding in an encolsed manbus and the bus came to a sudden stop. No injury was reported to the supervisor, but the following morning the employee complained about numbness in his right sid...
10/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The ee was bending over to tie a pull rope on the miner cable and felt a pain in his lower back. Examination negative, strain (2 days restricted duty).
10/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None South 1, 69 block 8 entry, 4-way intersection, MMU 006-17 ft wide x 35 ft long x 12 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts , pans, brow straps. Fall dangeged off, additional ro...
10/24/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a roof bolt and the steel was not drilling straight. The steel stuck in the chuck and when it came out, It pinched the ee's left hand between the steel and the chuck. 4- st...
10/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains, 11 entry between 31 & 32 block, MMU 002. 50' long x 17' wide x 8' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, cable truss. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.
10/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Mains 4entyr, 14 block, MMU 007, 4-way intersection. 18' wide X 40' long X 8' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts and cable bolts. Fall dangered off and additional roof support installed around fall...
10/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Mains 7 entry, 16 block, MMU 008, 4-way intersection. 8' wide X 10' long X 8' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, cable bolts and screen. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around...
10/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 4, 69 block, 5 entry, MMU 003, 4-way intersection 17' w x 25' l x 8' h. Support 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, screen 12' cable bolts, ACS jacks. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed arou...
10/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 6 entry, 26 block, MMU 001, 4 Way. Support: 6 ft. 3/4 inch resin bolts, screen, pans, truss bolts, straps, 6 - 12 ft. cable. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall...
09/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Mains 2, 7 block, #5 entry, 4-way intersection, MMU 007. 17 ft. wide x 30 ft. long x 7 ft. high. Support: 6 ft. 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, straps, 12 ft cable bolts. Fall dangered off, additional r...
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 mains 2, 10 entry, 2 block, MMU 002-17' wide x 30' long x 7' high-support: 6'3/4"" resin bolts, pans, brow straps-fall dangeged off, additional roof support installed around fall.
09/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 5 Mains, 28-29 block, #8 Entry, Spad # 16423. 18 ft wide x 30 ft long x 8 ft high. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow stra...
09/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 6 entry, 33 block, 4-way, MMU 002. 18' wide X 25' long X 7' high. Support : 6' 34"" resin bolts, pans, brow straps and screen. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fa...
09/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 4 entry, 33 block, 4-Way, MMU 001. 20 ft long x 20 ft wide x 8 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fa...
09/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 6 Entry, 31 Block, MMU 002, Spad #16590. 25 ft long x 18 ft wide x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4"" resin bolts, pans. Fall dangered off, additional roof upport installed around fall. Fall cl...
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 7, 28 to 29 block, 4 entry MMU 003-3. 17 ft wide x 50 ft long x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall...
09/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 9, 9 block, 8 entry, MMU 004, 4 Way, spad #15717. 17 ft wide x 25 ft long x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof sup...
09/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 25 to 25 block, 8 entry, MMU 002 Spad #16280. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.
09/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 mains 2, 25 block, 7 entry, 4-way, MMU 001 Spad #16279. 15 ft long x 8 ft wide x 6ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans, brow straps, screen. Fall dangered off, additi...
08/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 mains 2, 7 entry, 31 block, 4-way, MMU 002 35' long x 70; wide x 9' high. Support: 6ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, dewidag truss. Fall dangeged off, additional roof support installed around fall. Fa...
08/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 4, 64 block, 7 entry, MMU 002, 4-way intersection 15 ft long x 10 ft wide x 6 ft high, Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, screen Fall dangeged off, additional roof support installed aroun...
08/24/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was watching slack in cable while feeder was being moved. The cable caught on a belt stand & the EE grabbed the belt stand, not knowing that the stand caused a small cut in the cable. A slight shoc...
08/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 9, 23 block, 7 enry, MMU 004, 4 way. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, pan and brow straps. 17' wide X 20' long X 7' high. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall. Fall cle...
08/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Correction/Entered incorrectly: North 6, 6 entry, between 15 & 16 block, MMU 004. 18' wide X 15' long X 6' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, pans, screen, bars and jacks. Fall dangered off, additio...
08/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 3, 7 entry, between 15 & 16 block, MMU 004. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, cribs, pans, screen. 25 ft long x 17 ft wide x 6 ft high. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed aro...
08/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 9, 7 Entry, 27 Block, MMU 004 Support: 6ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, cribs, 12 ft cablr bolt pans, screen. 40 ft long x 18 ft wide x 6 ft high. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed a...
08/04/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Connellsville, 66""W x 84"" Dia., 1 1/2"" rope, 300 HP slope hoist was down from 9:20 am until 10:30 am. All persons were removed from the mine after 30 minute time limit.
07/31/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost The foreman was working on the truss bolter on the operator's side and was resting his left hand on the canopy. The bolt machine raised suddenly, pinching his left hand between the canopy and top. Fra...
07/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted The employee was cleaning the hi-lift with a water hose. He was standing on the bucket and when he climbed down he slipped and struck his left hand on the bucket. X-Ray showed a simple fracture to the...
07/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 3, 38 Block, 6 Entry, MMU 004-0, 4-Way Intersection. 18 ft wide x 30 ft long x 6 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, brow straps, truss bolts, crib. Fall dangered off, additional...
07/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 Mains 2, 4 entry, 2 block, MMU 001, 4-way. 20' long x 17' wide x 10' high. Support: 6' 3/4"" resin bolts, pans, 12' cable bolts, cribs, beams. Fall dangered off; additional roof support installed ar...
06/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None North 9, 9 block, 9 entry, 4-way MMU 004-20 ft long x 17 ft wide x 10 ft high, support: 6ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans 12ft cable bolts. fall dangered off, addional support installed around fall.
06/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Mains, 2 entry, 18 block, 4-way intersection, MMU 007. 17 ft wide x 25 ft long x 12 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans. Fall dangered off, additional roof support i...