#4 — Accidents

Total: 254 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK.
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELOBW ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A HOSE OR A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 7-18-01 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THE ALLEGED INJURY.
07/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE THIRD SHIFT PRESHIFT EXAM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON #5 BELT AT BREAK #217 AND 218 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APP 19'X25'X5-6' AND CONSIST ED OF L...
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ALIGNING THE BELT STRUCTURE.
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING BRATTICE BLOCK.
05/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE REPAIRING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
05/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE CONTINUOUS MINER RUB RAIL GUARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
05/10/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost PULLING PIECE OF ROCK AND WHEN PULLED, ROCK RIB FELL HITTING HIM IN LEFT LEG.
05/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING IN THE MINE YARD AND HIS RIGHT LEG GAVE OUT. HE WORKED UNTIL 6-18-01 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME DUE TO THE ALLEGED INJURY.
05/04/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FOREST FIRE IGNITED COAL ON THE OUTCROP ADJACENT TO THE MAIN MINE FAN.
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON 001 SECTION. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL MAY 21,2001 AND THEN STARTED MISSING TIME.
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BRIDGE.
03/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK CHANGING OUT BROKEN WATERLINE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 3-28-01 ANDTHIS WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO INJURY.
02/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.
02/07/2001 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost EMPLOYEE HAD FLU AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY MANTRIP TO THE END OF TRACK FOR 001-SECTION WITH 6 OTHER PERSONS. HE GOT OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND GOT SICK WHEN ALL PERSONS SMELLED AN ODOR, BATTERIES CHA RGING,...
01/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP WHEN DRAWROCK APP 2""X2""X1"" FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
12/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE PLACED PRYBAR ON LOW STRUCFTURE TO HOLD ELT UP AND BACKED INTO THE BAR.
12/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
11/23/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE OPERATING A HAND-HELD GRINDER. 3 SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
11/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM LOADING 55 GALLONDRUMS ONTO FLAT CAR.
10/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY AT #8 BREAK. THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE BOLTS INSTALLED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT45' LONG 20' WIDE & 4-5' THICK.
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON BELT TO UNTWIST A FOLD IN THE BELT. (NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 10-31-2000).
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PITCHING CRIB BLOCK THROUGH A MANDOOR.
09/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT.
09/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES.
09/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE RAISING HIMSELF FROM HIS KNEES TO HIS FEET AFTER SHOVELING
09/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER PULLING ROCK FROM THE CONT MINER. NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 9/18/00
08/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED IN LOOSE MATERIAL AND TRIED TO PULL HIS FOOT OUT.
08/03/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A CROSSOVER AT #2 DRIVE. EMPLOYEE SAW A DOCTOR ON 8-8-00 AND WORKED UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 10-31-00.
07/26/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL ON THE LEFT LEG WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS.
07/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING BRATTICE AND GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE ALLEGES HE BENT DOWN TO INSTALL A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER AND HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP.
07/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURINGPRESHIFT ON #3 BELT ENTRY #13 CROSSCUT ON THE TRACK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 60' BY 4-5'.
07/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRACK AT BREAK #23 ON #2 MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' BY 8' BY 30'.
07/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING CRIB BLOCKS TO RAISE THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER FOR REPAIRS WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND CARRIER BOOM FRAME.
06/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTERTIONAL FALL OFF ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 BELT, TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD #5137 AT BREAK #195. THE FALL WAS APP 22'WX50-60FTLX4-6'THICK.
06/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A BELT CLAMP ON THE RIGHT HAND WHILE CHANGING BELT.
06/07/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MINER HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MSHA THAT HE HAS A DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.
05/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK APP 1' X 2' X 0-1"", WHILE TRAMMING THE MACHINE FROM #3 TO #1 ENTRY.
05/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING A SPLICE.
05/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON A TAILPIPE GUARD.
04/26/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MINER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY MSHA THAT HE HAS A DEGREEE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS
04/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE WALKING AND CARRYING A PRY BAR.
04/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HANGING ROPE ON DOLLY & DOLLY HUNG WHEN IT MOVEDIT JUMPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROPE & DOLLY FRAME
03/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND FIRST LINE OF ROOF BOLTS.
03/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINE DHIS NECK OPERATING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
03/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE FELL OVER A LUMP IN THE MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE.
03/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND HAMMER HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING A PIECE OF THE HAMMER TO ENTER HIS LEFT THUMB.
03/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HOS KNEE GETTING INTO THE MANTRIP CAR.