#3 Mine — Accidents

Total: 99 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BEATING ON A BUSHING IN HEAD JACK OF ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
08/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON OPERATOR ANKLE.
05/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING ROCK OFF MINER AND HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AND NECK. HE HURT HIS BACK ON 5/12/03 BUT DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 5/21/03.
05/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost SCRIBING BELT TO MAKE SPLICE ON MINE CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.
04/19/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING IN BELT ENTRY, STRUCK BELT HANGER IN ROOF WITH RIGHT EAR.
04/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 4-11-03 LIFTING A BOARD. HE SAID HE HURT IT AGAIN WHILE PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER BUT NOT SURE ON DATE. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD KIDNEY STONES ON 4-21-03. HE FILE D A COM...
03/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN WAS STRIKING THE HEAD OF ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF HITTING HIM ON THE HAND. HE WENT TO ER AND GOT 6 STITCHES.
03/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 1 NORTH EAST SUBMAINS, #1 ENTRY, 1 BLOCK INBY STATION 5344, FALL DIMENSIONS 16' X 16' X 12'.
02/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE EXAMINER WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATIONS AND FOUND THE FALL. THE FALL WAS APP. 10'W - 10'LONG & 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR. THE FALL WAS AT SURVEY STATION 4566 7 BLOCK...
12/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS CUTTING A CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE WHENHE CUT HIS FINGERS
11/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HELPING TO LOOSEN THE COMALONG FROM THE BELT CLAMPS WHEN THE SUDENLY LET GO AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.
10/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE DRIVER AND WENT INTO HIS HAND.
09/16/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None THE NO. 1 CONVEYOR BELT STOPPED AND THE NO. 2 BELT CONVEYOR DID NOT SHUT OFF THAT CAUSED A GOBB OUT AT THE HARD DRIVE AND MADE THE BELT START SLIPPE DIN THE DRIVE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE E E WERE...
09/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.
08/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EXAMINER WAS MAKING HIS CHECKS AND FOUND THE FALL. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 16' X 16' X 10'.
08/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND DROPPED A FEEDER FLIGHT ON HIS KNEE.
07/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING AND INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING THE CINDER BLOCKS.
05/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF ON THE NO 1 MAIN BELT LINE GAVE WAY AN EXAMINER HAD JUST COMPLETED HIS EXAMINATION OF THE BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7'HIGH, 16'WIDE, AND 30'LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'TEMI. REBAR.
04/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost THE EE WAS MOVING A PUMP AND LIFTED PUMP CABLE.
02/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SUPPLIES IN A CROSSCUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND BACK.
02/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost THE EMPLOYEE SHUT THE BELT OFF AND CROSSED THE TAIL PIECE TO GETA SHOVEL AND CAME BACK ACROSS THE TAIL PIECE AND FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE.
01/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL-3 NW SECTION, #8 INTERSECTION, STATION #4585, 16' X 16' X 8' HIGH.
01/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL--3NW SECTION--#3 INTERSECTION--STATION #4589--16' X 16' X 8' HIGH.
01/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL--3NW SECTION--XCUT 2-1, 50' INBY STATION 4588--16' X 30' X 8' HIGH.
10/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET A ROLL OF 6/3 ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON A SPOOL AND HE TRIED TO TURN & LIFT CABLE AROUND TO GET IT OUT AND RUPTURED.
10/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FIRE BOSS WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATION WHEN HE DISCOVERED MORE AIR THAN USUAL ON THE BELT LINEOF THE OLD SECTION AND WHEN HE INVESTIGATED HE FOUND A ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS 16 FT WIDE 16 FT LONG AND...
10/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost THEY WERE SPLICING THE BELT AND THE EMPLOYEE WASHOLDING THE KNOCKER FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HESTARTED TO REMOVE THE KNOCKER AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HIT IT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE...
07/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PUTTING HIS FRILL STRUCK TOGETHER AND WENT TO BUMP THE HEAD UP ND LOST HIS BALANCE RASING THE HEAD FASTER THAN HE INTENDED TO AND CAUGHT HE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIL L STEEL...
07/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 5d restricted THE EE WAS KNOCKING A HOLE IN A STOPPING FOR VENTILATION PURPOSES IN AN AREA THAT WE HAD MOVED OUT OF. HE WAS USING A CINDER BLOCK TO KNOCK THE HOLE.
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING ONT HE CONVEYOR CHAINS WHEN STOPPED TO PUT A LINK UP ON THE CHAIN GUIDES. HE GOT UP UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BEAT THE LI NK OUT...
05/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELECTRICIAN HAD BROUGHT THE ROOM THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ROOF GAVE WAY. HE NOTICED THE ROOF LOOKED LIKE IT SAGED. THE ROCK STARTED BREAKING OUT BETWEEN THE BOL TS THEN...
03/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FEDERAL INSPECTOR AND WEEKLY EXAMINATOR WERE CHECKING THE WORKED OUT AREA AND FOUND THE FALL.T HE FALL MEASURED 8 FT HIGH, 16 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORT WITH 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR R...
01/31/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HIGH WALL AT THE NO. 5 PIT MOUTH FELL OUT AT THE INBY EDGE OF THE CANOPY. THE FALL WAS 15' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH RESIN BOLTS & LT. BEAMS.
01/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A HEADING WAS BEING TURNED IN AND THE CUT WAS ONLY ABOUT 15 FEET DEEP AND 16 FEET WIDE AND THE ROOF GAVE WAY AT ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH. THE ROOF WAS SOFT IN HIS AREA.
01/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost HE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE 3 WHEELER ON KNEES, TOES HANGING OVER EDGE. THEY STARTED BACKING UP TO THE ROOF BOLTER TO UNLOAD AND SMASHED FOOT BETWEEN ROOFBOLTER & 3 WHEELER.
01/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost INJURED WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST TO BELT LINE WHEN HE THINKS HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.
12/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & CANOPY.
12/02/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE TRACK & HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SECTION AND ONE OF THE MEN STARTED TO RAISE THE DRILL BOOM TO TAKE THE SECTION HOSE OFF & CAUGHT THE EE'S HAND IN BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FEED JA...
10/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE EXAMINER AND A FEDERAL INSPECTOR WERE CHECKING THE BLADERS AND FOUND THE FALL. IT WAS IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OLD PANNEL. IT MEASURED 35 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.
10/01/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SCREEN THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP TO THE ROOF AND CUT HIS HAND.
09/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None I WENT UP ON THE ABANDONED PANNEL TO SEE WHAT WAS LEFT IN IT AND WAS CHECKING THE AIR ACROSS THE PANNEL AND FOUND THE FALL. THE FALL WAS 30'LX16'LWX8'H. IT OCCURRED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY 100' I NBY SPAD...
07/21/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE MINER AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE BOOM OF THE MINER.
06/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN AND TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A SHUTTLE CAR.
04/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE ENDLOADER & STEPEDON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
04/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BUGGY. THE WRENCH HAD SLIPPED OFF ONCE OR TWICE AND HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WITH ONE HAND AND SWUNG HIS HAMMER AND CUT HIS HAN D.
03/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT HAD MOVED THE BELT TAIL PIECEUP THREE BLOCKS AND EE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA MOST OF THE TIME WHEN WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY THATANYONE OBSERVED THE ROOF GIVE WAY. THE FALL AREA WAS SUP...
03/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost A FLAT CAR WAS ON THE END OF THE SECTION TRACK AND THE CREW CAME DOWN AND GOT ON THE MANTRIP TO LEAVE THE SECTION WHEN THEY GOT TO THE CURVE THEY SLOWED DOWN TO GO AROUND THE CUREVE WHEN THEY SAW THE...
02/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REPLACING ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER ANDWAS TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PLATE.
01/28/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND TAIL PIECE AND FELL INTO THE BELT CAUSING A BRUISING OF HIS LEG.