Advantage #1 — Accidents

Total: 94 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Examiner discovered fall in the #3 entry at break 201. The fall was approximately 20' wide and 30 ' long.
04/03/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A flash flood occurred that dropped approximately 3"" of rain in a 45 minute period. A drain pipe stopped up allowing water to overflow the drainage ditch and allowing water to enter the belt portal...
03/31/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee had a cable tied to a mantrip pulling it during a section move. The cable became caught on a pallet of rock dust and caused the cable to become tight and striking him on the upper left arm an...
03/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A mine examiner found a roof fall during a weekly examination of the return air course 2 breaks inby SS 3003 in #8 entry. The fall was 60 feet long, 20 feet wide and 6 feet high. The fall did not ve...
12/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The weekly examiner was traveling the return with an MSHA inspector and they found a roof fall in #2 entry of Cow Branch Mains near Spad # 4003. The area was dangered off and cribs built in the area.
10/06/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 37d restricted Employee was installing a bolt and his left arm was caught between the drill canopy and the drill head, resulting in a broken arm.
08/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 133d lost, 51d restricted Employee was lifting a planetary unit with a chain hoist, tried to pull a crib block out from under it and the eye of the anchor pulled out and the planetary fell on his hand, causing injury to the in...
04/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt with a knife and the knife slipped and the employee was cut on his right leg, requiring 3 stitches. Employee was back to work on the next scheduled shift.
04/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife while helping make a cable splice. The knife slipped and struck the employee on the left hand causing a laceration requiring one (1) stitch.
03/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee stated that a piece of draw rock was falling and he jumped out of the way and twisted his back. The employee worked the following day but started missing on 3-10-11.
01/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the return off MMU 003-0. It was approximately 40' long by 20' wide by 10' high. The fall occurred in an intersection and blocked travel in the entry. The fall will be clean...
01/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE #7 ENTRY, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF ON TO THE CANOPY AND SLID OFF STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT ARM, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
01/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
12/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #3 ENTRY OF SMOOT CRK. MAINS ONE OF THE RETURN ENTRIES. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET WIDE 40 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET HIGH. THERE ARE 2 ADDITIONAL RETURN ENTRIES IN THI...
11/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12/20/2010.
11/03/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE (ROOF BOLTER OPR.) LOWERED THE ROOF BOLTER POT AND IT STRUCK A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAUSING IT TO BE PUSHED INTO THE LEG OF EMPLOYEE.
10/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE MINE ON A MAN TRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE SEAT HURTING HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-11-2010.
09/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE BLEEDERS OFF SMOOT CREEK SUBMAINS THAT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 55' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6' TO 8' THICK.
09/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL OCCURED ON THE #10 BELT APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE 65' FEET LONG AND 6' HIGH. THIS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.
09/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A CABLE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
09/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A METAL HOOK CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS GROIN AREA.
08/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE SMOOT CREEK BLEEDER IN THE NUMBER THREE (3) ENTRY. THE FALL WAS THREE (3) BREAKS LONG EIGHTEEN (18) FEET WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) FEET THICK. THE VENTILATION AND TRA...
08/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 4 BREAKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 10 HEAD DRIVE IN THE ENTRY ADJACENT TO THE #10 BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET LONG, 7 FEET HIGH, AND 18 FEET WIDE.
07/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A ROPE ON THE BELT DOLLY, AND HE PULLED ON THE ROPE TIED TO THE CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Injured was moving a continuous miner cable when he felt pain in his lower back.
04/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was riding on the mantrip (Johnson Industries) when he struck his head on a roof bolt plate that was hanging from the roof.
02/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost EE was pulling a piece of conveyor belt when he felt pain in his lower back.
02/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING A BELT IN MUDDY AND WET CONDITIONS WHEN HE FELT PAIN AND POPPING IN HIS KNEE.
02/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading oxygen tanks at the #4 battery station when he caught his little finger on his left hand between two (2) tanks. we discovered about three (3) days after the accident that it was fractur...
01/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall #3 entry parallel to 21 belt. Rock fall measured 20' x 20' x 6' to 8' thick.
01/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE caught right foot between the mantrip and the coal rib. Medical treatment was provided which required stitches and no splitting of fractures.
11/20/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Per Safety Dept, EE was working near Mobile Bridge Carrier when running machine hit EE on the foot. Mine was on Winter Break from Nov. 23 through Nov. 29th No lost days for EE.
09/18/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost EE started missing work on 9/21/09. He was diagnosed as having bursitis in left knee.
08/10/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Victim was bending a roof bolt when he felt sharp pain in back
05/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall has occured 9 breaks inby #15 headrive and 90 feet inby survey spad # 3947. Fall is in #8 entry, no effect on travel or ventilation, Props set around fall area and dangered off. Fall discovered...
05/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost Foreman stated that victim said that he had chain hoist hanging near the belt, when the chain hook caught belt splice and caused hook to fly back and strike victim in the face. Later the victim said h...
03/26/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee began missing work because of surgery to his right knee.
03/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall has occurred 30' inby survey spad 1787 in the #1 entry of the No. 2 Southwest mains. Fall is approx 50' long X 20' wide X 5' high. Area has been timbered and dangered off. No affect to ventilat...
03/16/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 89d lost Employee began missing work this day because of a twisted back he suffered exiting a scoop. MRI indicated degenerative change and chronic no clinical.
02/24/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit roof bolt that was hanging down with left ear requiring 6 stitches.
11/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pry bar and mashed the right middle finger. The wound required stitches.
11/13/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was struck by ram car and suffered a laceration that required stitches.
11/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a utility knife and while trimming a piece of belt, he cut his left forearm. Treatment required stitches.
09/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in our bleeder system for our MMU 003 section. The area didn't affect the bleeder ventilation quanities, but travel will have to be rerouted. Fall occurred in x-cu...
09/17/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee began missing work from an injury that occurred on 4/3/2008. Employee was struck by draw rock that fell from a rib.
09/15/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was getting off mantrip and stepped off on a rock & twisted his right knee.
08/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found by the weekly examiner in the # 8 entry @ x-cut 69.
08/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was walking and slipped and twisted her right ankle. The ankle x-ray showed a fracture.
08/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 548d lost Employee alledges he was hurt on 7/24/2008 when he jumped off a mantrip. He began missing work on 8/5-2008.