#2 — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was located on shift exam @ 4:25AM. Roof fall occurred one break inby SPAD 29, Entry #5. The roof fall was approximately 20'W, 25'L and 3'W.
12/26/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee had turned off the feeder, pulled rock up on the side of feeder, then turned the feeder back on. Employee then reached up to pull the rock over to bust it up and a rock flipped up and hit a f...
06/13/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Low cover and shale top.
03/31/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Deteriorated of lament sand shale top in old works
01/26/2017 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Death
01/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was moving a water pump to deeper water and strained his back.
11/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee alleges he hurt hib back shoveling belt.
11/13/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost He was operating personal carrier and hit rock, jarring steering wheel out of hand hitting his finger.
10/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was helping repair a broken feeder chain. He was using a hammer to replace the straps on the links & accidently struck his finger with the hammer. He finished his shift & sought medical attention a...
06/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in return 500' from surface was found when traveling return with msha EE on e01 inspector.
03/07/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Browe fell off high wall mashing from House/Size 3' thick x 10' wide x 12' long. Destroyed fan house apron blocking fan/repared to msha ee 8:10 am 3-7-08.
09/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was helping install a ripper tooth on miner. He got in scoop bucket to help push tooth in place when he may have re-injured himself from a previous injury.
08/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by Pre-Shift foreman. He notified me. Re-routed escapeway, timbered and dangered off, did not clean up. Had safety talk with all employees. Notified MSHA and OMSL Agencies
08/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was installing roof bolts. He bent a bolt & tried to straighten it. Slipped & fell hitting his left shoulder & neck on T-bar.
11/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was closing doors in intake travelway when his hand became caught between doors.
05/16/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Raised stub jack up causing canopy to come down on head.
03/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost He was operating shuttle car, and hit his head on the mine roof.
01/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall anticipated due to visual observation of area, occurred in the area of the last open crosscuts and intersecting entries no. 1 through 5. The fall occurred as a result of the coal rider seam...
08/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Pre-shift examiner discovered a roof fall which had fallen sometime over the week-end. The roof fell in the face area of no.2 entry, across the intersection to the No.3 entry and was 5' thick.
07/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND SIDE.
10/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE CONVEYOR BELT IN PREPARATION OF MAKING A SPLICE. THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
08/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 18'WX 8'THICK. THE SECTION HAD ONLY 120FT LEFT FOR ADVANCE IT WAS DECIDED TO START RETREAT MINING
08/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED WORK IN THE BELT ENTRY. AS HE WAS PASSING THROUGH A MANDOOR IT CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS. HIS FINGERS WERE BRUISED AND A FINGERNAIL WAS REMOVED.
08/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ALLEGES A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE. HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE INJURED HIMSELF WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES OR HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE.
07/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT CONVEYOR SPLICE. WHEN HE WAS RELEASING THE TENSION ON THE RED DEVIL THE JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT DCHEEK.
05/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 2026 IN THE CONVEYER BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG, 7 FY HIGH. A PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO CLEAN UP THE FALL AND BOLT THE AREA.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS MOVING A CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/12/01.
07/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BARREL OF OIL ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS SLIDING AN ELECTRICAL PANEL IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE FROM THE #5 MAIN BEL. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS BODY TO PLACE THE COAL ONTO THE BELT, HE OVERLY TWISTED HIS BACK AND A SHORT TIME LATE R HE BE...
01/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS AND STACKING THEM TO BUILD A BRATTICE. HE BEGAN COMPLAINING THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEG.