Discovered a roof fall at the top left panel on the intersection at 1st south east submain in left return airway entry #2, Spad # 0744. The fall was 4400 feet from the face. The fall was 30 feet long by 20 feet wide, and 4 to 6 feet in height.
Hatfield Energy MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2008–2012
- Latest incident
- May 2012
Reportable incidents
15 on file2012 · 3 incidents
During MSHA inspection while walking the southeast submain entry #1 we came across a fall. the size of the fall was 80 inches long, 25 inches wide and the height was 5 to 6 feet.
Employee was operating an underground forklift unloading supplies from a flat car. The canopy came in contact with a fire-extinguisher hanging by an ""S"" hook & rope. When the extinguisher came off the top of the canopy it swung in striking the employee in the right jaw.
2011 · 4 incidents
A fall of roof above the anchorage of the 4ft resin roof bolts occurred in the #5 intake entry at 30c/c along the #2 belt. The fall was apx 20'lg X 20'wd X 6'thk. No one was injured during this event. The primary escapeway was blocked & all persons were evacuated outby the location until another primary escapeway could be established. The area was dangered & approaches cribbed.
An unintentional roof fall had occurred in the 2 belt break number 9 in the #4 entry. The fall measured 20' X 18' X 4 1/2' thick.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return along #2 belt in the #2 entry at spad # 260, 3000' from the active surface.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return air course along the old #3 left panel in the #2 entry one break inby spad #1087. 3400' from the active face. The passage way of persons was affected.
2010 · 2 incidents
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return at break #28 in the #1 entry along the #2 beltline 1 break inby spad #261.
An unplanned roof fall has occurred at entry #5, spad #396, approximately 5,000 feet from the active face in the return. The fall measured 30' x 19' x 5'. No equipment or miners were involved in the fall. Note: This fall is a continuation of a fall that was previously reported.
2009 · 3 incidents
An unplanned roof fall has occurred on the number one section, 1st south mains at spad number 120, approximately 5,000 feet from the face. The size of the fall was 25'x18'x5'. No miners or equipment were affected by the fall.
An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry approximately 3000' from the section. The location was at 1st west mains, two crosscuts outby survey spad #298. No equipment or miners were involved. The fall measured 25'x19'x5'.
An unplaned roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner approx. 650' out by the 001 section. No people or machinery are affected. The fall is 20' wide x 20' long x 6' high. The fall is located in the #7 entry inby survey station 454.
2008 · 3 incidents
EE states the loader quit, then rolled backwards over the hill.
At 7 am the Logan County Safety Department received a call from Hatfield Energy mine that a loader (Komatsu WA 500) was discovered overturned down an embankment. The operator of the loader left the scene and has refused to meet with the company to discuss the accident. No injuries were reported.
Another employee was on a step ladder and the ladder started to tilt. The injured employee tried to stop the step ladder from turning over and fell backwards on to a piece of sheet metal and cut the back of his left knee.