#74 — Accidents

Total: 84 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS PULLING BELT WITH A SCOOP WHEN HE TOOK CHAIN OFF AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE(LEFT). EE MISSED THE 14TH & 15TH BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SCHEDULED DR. APPOINTMENT.
04/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 3487. FALL APPROX. 100' LONG FROM RIB TO RIB.
03/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULT IN TOP.
03/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 & #2 ENTRY OF THE001-MMU AT THE 13 BREAK. FALL APPROX. 60'WIDE BY20'LONG BY 8'HIGH. WE ARE RELOCATING THE 001 SECTION BACK THE THE SUB-MAINS.
03/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT AND CUT FINGER - 4 SUTURES.
03/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF FALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND FRACTURED LEFT LEG.
02/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND CUT HEAD AND BROKE NOSE.
11/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD A ROCKFALL ON CLOVER FORK MAINS #41ST BREAK--DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL BUT WE HAD TO CHANGE LOCATION OF PROPOSED SEALS.
10/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & RAN OVER A LOOSE ROOF BOLT & IT HIT EE ON ARM
09/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.
09/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HYDRAULIC FITTING BLEW AND HYD OIL GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYES.
09/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING 9/22/00.
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost CONTINUOUS MINER RAIL HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.
09/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost ANOTHER WORKERS HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. BEGAN MISSING WORK 9/6/00.
08/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK.
07/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REMOVINGA ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR.
07/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
07/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNIANTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 MMU. THE FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THRID SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG X 7-8' THICK IN THE 32ND XCUT.
06/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU IN THE #4 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12' W X 30' L X 5-6' THICK.
06/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/22/00.
05/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON THE RIGHT ARM THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
05/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU WHILE RETREAT MINING IN THE #3 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' BY 20' BY 10' HIGH.
05/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
04/19/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost HANDLING MATERIALS AND STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER.
04/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE GOT PLASTER IN HIS LEFT EYE.
04/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER DRAW ROCK BRUISED BACK.
04/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE WRENCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
03/31/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
03/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS MBC OVER A ROCK. BEGAN MISSING 4-3-00
03/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4 BELT @ THE 33RD CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'WX40'LX10'-12'THICK.
03/06/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3/7/00.
02/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND SCOOP AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.
01/21/2000 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BY THE AUGER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
01/10/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE.