4 West Mine — Accidents

Total: 345 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee stated that he was pounding metal material with a wrench. The wrench ricochetted back, striking him in the face. Stitches were required to close the laceration.
01/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the #4 Mains Section (#21 Crosscut, #9 Intersection). The fall was 18' x 18' x 8'. The area was bolted with 6' Super Twist bolts and 12' cable bolts. No equipment, ven...
12/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost The employee stated that a rock fell between roof bolts, striking him on the head. Please note that the employee did not miss his first day of work until January 4, 2011.
11/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on A Sub-Belt (#27 Block, #3 Entry). The fall was 18' x 10' x 80'. The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist and 12' cable bolts. No people, equipment, or ventilation was af...
11/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred on the B-2 Panel (#21 Crosscut, #3 Intersection). The fall area was 18' x 18' x 18'. The area was bolted with 8' SuperTwist bolts and 16' cable bolts. No equipment, travelways, or e...
11/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at the #4 Mains Section (#4 Heading, #20 Crosscut). The fall measured 16' x 16' x 8'. The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist bolts and 12' cable bolts. No equipment was d...
10/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was moving miner cable when a rock fell from the top, striking him on the head. The impact knocked off his hard hat and cut his head. Medical staples were required as tre...
09/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 6:05a on the B-2 Panel (#3 Heading in #5 Crosscut, 600' outby the loading point). The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist bolts and 12' Point Tension Cable Bolts. No ven...
09/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that a rock fell from between the bolts, smashing his hand through the canopy of the coal hauler.
09/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at the North Section (#13 Crosscut, #5 Heading Intersection). The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist Bolts. No equipment or ventilation was affected. No one was injured a...
08/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he cut his finger while picking up bolt plates. Stitches were required for treatment.
08/19/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the C6 Panel, #6 Block, #8 Intersection (Inby the Feeder). The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist bolts and 12' PT Cable Bolts. There was one person trapped because of the fa...
08/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was backing a two man ride into the shop. The tram peddle stuck, so the machine could not be properly operated. The mantrip hit a hoist and the employee cut his head in t...
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at the c-4 Section (#14 Crosscut, #4 Heading). The fall was 1500' outby the section. The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist bolts and 12' cable bolts. No equipment or ven...
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at the C-4 Section (#14 Crosscut, #6 to 7 heading). The fall was 1500' outby the section. The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist bolts and 12' PT cable bolts. No equipmen...
07/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall occurred inby the loading point on the C-6 Section (#5 Crosscut, #2 Heading). The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist Bolts. No equipment or ventilation was affected by the fall. No in...
07/27/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that a roof bolt plate sliced through his boot, cutting his right foot. Stitches were required for treatment.
07/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the C-6 Section (#4 Crosscut, between #13 and #14 room). The fall occurred 450' outby the feeder. The area was bolted with 6' and 8' SuperTwist bolts and 12' cable bolt...
07/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered in the C-1 Section (#15 Block, #5 Heading). The intersection was bolted with 6' Super Twist Bolts. No vetilation or equipment was affected. No individuals were injured...
07/20/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he cut his right ear on a cable bolt. The injured required stitches for treatment.
07/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The employee stated that a rock fell from the top, striking and injuring his back, neck, and leg. Please note: the employee began missing work on 12/14/2010 due to required surgery to treat the inju...
07/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered on C-3 (#5 Crosscut, #1 Heading, 1800' outby the section). The fall measured 30' x 8' x 17'. No equipment was damaged or ventilation disrupted. No injuries resulted fro...
07/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that while he was cutting bands on a belt structure, he cut his right arm. Stitches were required as treatment.
06/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was discovered on B-Sub Belt (#14 Block). The fall was measured at 7' x 16' x 30'. No equipment was damaged, and no ventilation disrupted. No people were injured as a result of this fall.
05/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that a rock fell from the roof, striking employee on the right foot.
05/19/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was working on the beltline when he cut his forehead on a cable bolt.
04/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered in the A Mains Section, #9 block, #4 Intersection. The fall was 3100' outby the section tail. The area was bolted with 8' Super Twist bolts and 12' post-tension cable bo...
04/09/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he cut his left ear on a cable bolt while dusting the belt. Stitches were required.
04/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost The employee stated that he was removing rock from the miner and pulled his lower back.
04/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at AB #25 Crosscut, #4 Heading, 3200' outby the face. The fall was 16' x 16' x 12'. The area was bolted with 6' super twist bolts and 12' cable bolts. No people were inju...
03/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered in the A Mains Section, #6 Heading, #32 Crosscut Intersection. The fall was 320' outby the feeder. The area was bolted with 6' Super Twist bolts and 12' post tension cable bolt...
03/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered on the C-4 Beltline, #4 Crosscut, 300' outby the feeder. No injuries resulted from the fall. No travelways, ventilation, or equipment was affected. The area of the fall was bo...
03/24/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost The employee stated that he hit his head on a cable bolt, twisting his neck. The employee worked his normally scheduled shift until his surgery. The employee began missing work on 5/14/2010.
03/18/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost This employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel, which was classified as a work-related illness.
03/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employees stated that a rock fell from bolts to the rib in the #5 Heading, striking his lower right leg.
03/11/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he cut his neck on a cable bolt.
02/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The employee stated that tramming a bolter into the #3 Entry on the A Mains Section. A piece of rock fell from the top, striking his lower back and right side.
02/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was discovered on the C Mains Section (300' inby the feeder in the #21 Crosscut, #3 Block of C-4 Panel). The fall measured 7' high x 16' wide x 60' long. The area was bolted with 6' Super T...
02/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was discovered on the A Mains Section travelway (#8 Block, #5 Heading, 2000' outby the face). The fall was 10' high x 16' wide x 15' long. The fall area was bolted with 8' Super Twist Bolts...
02/22/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The employee stated that while pulling belt on the C-4 tail, the belt jerked, causing the channel locks to dislocate the thumb.
02/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The employee stated that while bolting the #4 entry, rock fell from the top, smashing finger against the bolter head.
02/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employees stated that while he was removing a roof bolt steel from the hole, a piece of rock fell from the top, smashing his right index finger.
02/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he tripped on a charger cable, striking his head on the press. The injury required stitches.
01/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered in the #1 Mains Section, #12 Crosscut, #2 Heading. The fall was 8,800' outby the nearest intersection. The fall was 18'x 18'x 6' and was bolted with 6' fully grouted bol...
12/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that while operating an mantrip, a rock fell from the top, striking him in the right hand. The employee suffered a fracture to a metacarpal in his hand.
12/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered inby the feeder on the C-3 Mains Section, #2 Entry. The fall was 8'x30' and was bolted with 8' SuperTwist bolts. Ventilation or equipment was not affected. No persons w...
11/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee smashed finger in muck bucket.
11/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he cut the top of his hand on a hose clamp while he was working on a roof bolter. Stitches were required.
11/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a fall on the #4 Mains Beltline, #42 Crosscut, #6 Heading. The roof was bolted with 6' fully grouted roof bolts and 12' PT Cable Bolts. The was fall 3,200' outby the closest face. No pers...
11/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The employee stated that he strained his stomach and groin area while climbing into a front end loader.