#4 — Accidents

Total: 254 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted employee had placed a pull rope with hook on tailpiece to pull tailpiece over, he got his fingers caught when rope was tightend, he had 2 fingers cut on right hand and was place on light duty 4-30-08,...
04/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was loading belt structure when he felt pain his groin area. Employee continued to work, went to doctor and was diagnosed with a hernia on 4-22-08. Employee became a lost time due to strain.
03/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at crosscut #55 to #57 on #2 beltline, the fall was approx. 65'x20', between 8' to 10' thick. Additional roof support of cribs and cable bolts were put in affected area, all brea...
03/03/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was bolting top with a single head roof bolter in low coal, employee let the head jack down on his left knee, employee was placed on light duty with a bruised left knee.
02/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found during a weekly examination of the seconday escapeway. The fall was called outside at 8:57 am. It is located in the old dollar branch works located in the #4 entry and break #7....
02/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee hurt back lifting spare tire in supply truck , employee was moving spare to make room for sheet of metal in truck bed, employee was put on restricted duty until 02-11-08
11/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee grab timber with band around it cutting his 2nd finger on his right hand, employee was not wearing gloves, 4 sutures were required and he was placed on light duty.
10/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a belt splice when the knife he was using to mark the belt slipped and cut left thumb, 4 sutures were required. Employee is back to his regular duty with no restrictions.
10/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at Brk. 42 on 1 beltline, the fall was approx. 3 1/2' to 4' thick, approx. 25'x70'. Additional roof support of cribs and beams were put in affected area. All breaks around fall w...
09/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming a belt splice when he cut his right index finger with a belt utility knife, 8 sutures were required, employee returned to work on his next scheduled work shift 9-14-07.
09/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was taking scoop back to section when he ran into some belt structure. Structure came into the deck of scoop pinning him inside of the deck bruising his right side ribs.
09/05/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Stepped on cable, spraining right ankle.
08/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Tailpiece was being tightened when chain broke. Piece of chain struck employee in the left leg, sutures required.
08/28/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was dusting in neutral entry, scoop hung into lifeline pulling hanger, hanger broke loose hitting employee on left side of head, sutures required.
07/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the secondary escapeway 11breaks inby #5 head drive. The fall was approx. 6' to 7' thick, 20' to 25' long. The fall area was cribbed off, the secondary escapeway was re-routed...
07/20/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was on his knees while tramming miner; when he rose off his knees the left knee went out - strained left knee.
07/11/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee said that he was using a lifting jack to put a rock duster on track, said that the lifting jack fell on his left foot, bruising his left foot.
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walked around mantrip, employee turned and a piece of wire hanging from top scratched his right eye. Employee received antibiotic ointment, returned to work next schedule shift, full duty.
05/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Drilling hole to install roof bolt, a piece of rock fell from top, striking employee on the right forearm.
05/07/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was riding in a mantrip when the mantrip de-railed; employee complaining of back pain. He was placed on restricted duty 4 days.
03/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was taking out belt structure, strained his neck. He was placed on restricted duty March 28.
03/21/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE exercised his rights to become a part 90 miner by presenting evidence of his condition from a reputable dr.
03/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee alleged that while driving a mantrip he received whiplash. This injury became reportable on 9-20-07
03/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee tripped over rock, spraining left ankle.
03/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #3 belt entry at break #45. The fall was approx. 60 ft. long by 20 ft. wide by 4-6 ft. thick. The fall area was supported.
02/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Set bolter up to begin bolting and piece of rock fell out of rib & top hitting him on the back of left leg. Employee is on restricted duty.
02/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While operating a scoop he ran over a belt stand, it flew up and hit him in back of the head. Small cut on back of head, restricted duty for 2 days.
02/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee alleges he was walking down the belt line; he stepped on a roller and fell. He was having pain from his hip to his foot. This became a reportable accident on 3/22/07 at which time the doctor...
01/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof was discovered when the #4 belt did not start when activated. The fall was located on the #4 belt, break #34 and was app. 20' x 20' x 6' in size.
12/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost employee was riding in 4 wheel buggy and caught his left ankle between the rib and the buggy frame.
12/03/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost employee stepped on a spray valve and material sprayed into his right eye.
12/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted employee was struck on the right leg by drawrock from between the rib and first row of roof bolts.
11/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Pulling cables with nylon rope, the rope broke and struck him in the right eye and neck.
11/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was roof bolting and was struck on the left thumb by a piece of drawrock app. 2' x 1' x 2"" thick.
10/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was hooking the connector tongue to the 20 ton locomotive when it fell on his right foot. He had safety metatarsal boots in use at the time of the accident.
10/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof occurred on 012 section while retreat mining operations were being conducted. The continuous miner and the inby bridge were covered by the fall which was app. 20"" x 70""...
10/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was struck by a piece of drawrock app. 2' x 2' x 2"" on the left shoulder. Bruised shoulder with restricted duty and sutures.
10/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee alleges he strained his back loading roof bolting glue supplies.
09/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was riding in mantrip when a locomotive and mantrip inadvertantly collided on track at #4 head drive. The key steel fell out of front drive unit on a hill and caused the mantrip to slide back down...
09/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE was riding in mantrip when a locomotive and the mantrip inadvertantly collided on track at #4 head drive. The key steel fell out of front drive unit on a hill and caused the mantrip to slide back d...
09/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Cutting a rag with belt knife, knife slipped and cut thumb.
09/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his left hand with a utility knife while removing tape from a set of torches.
08/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling headdrive oil bath and caught his right small finger between oil bath and stiff jack.
08/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck by drawrock on the left thumb. The cut required 5 stitches.
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE alleges he strained his lower back pulling a tool box.
08/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall of roof occurred on #9 belt in the #3 entry at break #64-65. (Spad #9564 was in break #65.) The fall was app. 8-12' thick x 60' long x 11' wide.
07/30/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Scoop bucket was let down on his left foot.
07/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee alleges he tripped on a rock and struck the bolt machine with his left ribs. (Employee did not seek medical attention until 7-31-06.)
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee alleges he strained his back carrying oil cans.
06/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading metal onto a flatcar and dropped the metal on his right middle finger.