He was tramming the continuous miner, when his head came in contact with a roof bolt plate and lacerated his left ear.
Mine #15Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 77
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Jun 2005
Reportable incidents
77 on file2005 · 5 incidents
Employee was moving wooden board and twisted his knee. He did not start missing work from this injury until 7-15-05. This was the first day that he started missing work.
WHILE HAMMERING ON A BIT INSERT ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER EE HIT FINGER ON THE END OF THE BIT.
EE WAS HELPING TAKE A ROOF BOLTER TO THE SECTION AND CUT FING ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE T-BAR
While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the foot.
2004 · 7 incidents
He was hooking the rope onto the continuous miner and fell, striking his hand on a rock which cut the palm of his hand.
A roof fall occurred two breaks inby spad 5240 in the intersection and in the entry where pillar extraction was being done. The fall was approximately 90 feet long, 18 feet wide and 8 to 10 feet thick.
While operating the continuous miner a rib rolled off and struck him on the right shoulder and right side of his back.
A roof fall occurred near spad 5248 it measured 8 to 10 feet thick, 18 feet wide and 120 feet long.
HE WAS PULLING ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WHEN HIS BACK WENT OUT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE IN #1 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 869. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4' THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 6482, IT WAS 6 TO 8 FEET THICK, 180 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE.
2003 · 8 incidents
ROOF FALL FOUND 10-23-03 #9 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #5265. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.
OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE ROOF BOLTER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE LEG AT HIS ANKLE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 TRAVELWAY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #6370. THE FALL MEASURED 6' THICK, 18' WIDE & 30' LONG.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #5639 ON THE OLD #5 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 20'LONG & 6'WIDE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1ST BREAK IN BY FAN ENTRY PORTAL AT SPAD #27. IT WAS 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONGAND 10 FT THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 6312 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 6'THICK.
WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF THE TRAVELWAY ONT HE BELTLINE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT, THEN SLIDING DOWN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ONT HE 1-17-03.
2002 · 20 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MMU 002 SECTION AT SPAD #6101. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' THICK.
WHILE DUMPING COAL INTO FEEDER HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND.
HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND SWUNG THE BOOM AND IT HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 01/14/2003.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 536 WHICJ MEASURED 4 FOOT THICK, 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 PORTAL 100' OUTBY SPAD #2426. FALL MEASURED 10' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40 FEET INBY SPAD 6250 IN THE #5 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 40 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 2046 IN #6 ENTRY 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 5' THICK. AND ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5411 IN #7 ENTRY. 20' WIDE, 120' LONG & 4' THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND OPEN BREAK IN #7 ENTRY ON 002-0 SECTION INBY SPAD #6103. 20' LONG, 5' THICK.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & THE SPIDER PAN SLID DOWN THE BOLT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREARM.
HE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.
ROOF FALL AT SPAD #544 AT THE #2 ENTRY ON 062 IDLE INTAKE 4' X 20' WIDE.
ROOF FALL 3 BREAKS INBY #15 HEADDRIVE IN THE #7 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #5535.
EE WAS CUTTING IN TO RIGHT BREAK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG & ANKLE.
DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE, WHEN IT CAME OUT OF HOLE STEEL HIT FINGER AGAINST MACHINE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 110' OUTBY SPAD #5736 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 003 SECTION, 1200' OUTBY WORKING FACE. APPROX. 18' WIDE X 150' LONG X 10' THICK.
EE WAS WALKING IN OLD BELT LINE ENTRY & STRUCK A BELT HANGER. MADE CONTACT WITH THE HANGER WITH HIS LEFT EAR.
ROCK FALL FOUND ON MMV 003-0 90' OUTBY SPAD 5626APPROX. 2000'OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #3 ENTRY. 20'X 20'X 5'.
ROOF OCCURRED AT SPAD #5459 FALL STARTS IN XCUT BETWEEN 6 & #7 EXTENDING THRU XCUT OF #7 & #8. ~120' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK. FELL BETWEEN XCUT #8 & 9, 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY BY SPAD 5632 THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 8 FT THICK.
CUTTING BREAK THROUGH FROM #6 & #7 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM.
2001 · 20 incidents
WHILE WORKING ON BEARING AT A TAILPIECE THE GUARD FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RT. THUMB.
HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT. HAND.
CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTLINE AND WAS CUTTING BACK TOWARD HIM. CUT HIS FOREARM.
WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE DRILL STARTER STEEL, HE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AGAINST HIS HAND.
LIFTING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED MIUSSING WORK 11-28-01, MISSED 28 & 29 BECAUSE OF INJURY.
REACHING OUT TO SWING HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #3560 IN BREAK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 30' LONG AND 5' THICK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' OUT BY SPAD #5259 IN THE #3 ENTRY.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 003 SECTION 80 FT IN BY SPAD #5826 IN THE #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 5 FT THICK 18 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK HIS ARM.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' OUTBY SPAD #5260. FALL MEASURED 4 FOOT THICK, 10 FOOT LONG AND 20 FOOT WIDE.
OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEEL DROPPED INTO HOLEIN THE ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE, CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST.
SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELTLINE-BENDING.
CUTTING SKIRTING ON A TAILPIECE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
FOUND FALL AT SPAD #4915 IN THE #3 ENTRY ON MMU-003. IDLE SECTION PANEL. CRIBBED TIMBERED AROUND FALL. REPORTED TO MSHA INSPECTOR IN ROOF CONTROL ON 4-16-2001.
FOUND FALL IN #8 ENTRY AT SPAD #4524, 40 INBY. MMU-004.
SPAD NO. 4649 IN THE #10 ENTRY 7 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE. EXTENDING 270' OUTBY. FROM SPAD NO. 46490 TOWARD #9 INTERSECTION TO SPAD NO. 4620.
2000 · 17 incidents
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING THE ROB RAIL ON THE MINER TP PUT BACK IN PLACE WHEN EE HURT HIS BACK. HE DID HAVE HELP LIFTING.
EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST AND HAND.
EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL WITH A CHAIN RATCHET WHEN THE HOOK PULLED OFF THE RATCHET, ALLOWING IT TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
VICTIM WAS GETTING A BOX OF GLUE OFF OF PINNER PULLED SOMETHING IN WRIST.
HE WAS LIFTING A FOOT SHAFT FOR A MINER ON A BUSSY WITH HELP FROM HIS BUDDY. HE HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS PAINTING A CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE FELL.
EE WAS OPERATING THE 14-15 JOY MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2"", 2"", 2"" FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HIS OWN FEET & HIT HIS HAND ON TAILPIECE. IT BRUISED IT.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #7 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM CUTTING HIS ARM.
EE THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS OFF THE CAR MOVING BLOCKS FROM THE SIDE OF HAULROAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS SHOULDER.
PUTTING UP THE RIB BOLT ON THE RIGHT CORNER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL APP 10""W, 10""L, 1/2""THICK HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE BOLT. THE ROCK WAS APP 8""X6""X1/2"" THICK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OUT BY THE WORKINGSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 8' HIGH, 20'WIDE, 80' LONG.
THE RIB ROLLED OFF, STRICKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE LEFT RIB ROLLED OFF IN THE #6 ENTRY. HITTING HIM FROM BEHIND PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BOTH KNEES.
THE RIB ROLLED OFF THE CORNER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE T-BAR OF THE ROOF BOLTER.