Alloy Powellton — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/16/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On June 16, 2015 - mine operator was notified that the former employee was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis, category g/p 1/1. This employee employment ceased on 5/29/12
10/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred at #18 Break on Old Belt, #1 Entry in intersection. Fall was approx. 20' W. x 20' L. x 8' H. no injuries, entrapment or Eq. involved. No escape way, ventilation or travelw...
09/18/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to exposure to mine coal dust.
07/25/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost He was coming down the hill at Alloy between the 6 and 5 marker and tried shifting gears then lost control of the truck and rolled over around marker number 4.
06/22/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof f fall occurred at Break #15 (#2 Belt) in the #2 right entry c.c. at spad #82. The fall was approx. 20' L. X 18'W. X 6' H. No injuries or entrapment involved. No escapeways, walkways, e...
03/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was dropping belt magnet. At a point the magnet tilted and EE fell. EE did have a safety lanyard on. After the accident we found the hook on the lanyard to be twisted and bent. At the point where i...
02/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee caught his right thumb between roof bolts and drill guide on roof bolting machine while installing roof bolts in #1 entry on #2 section. The result was a laceration which required 8 sutures....
12/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone occurred on the MMU 006/007 (#2 section) belt line between spad number 1689 and 1717 in the belt #4 entry. the fall was approximately 75 feet wide X 18...
11/28/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE stated that he had placed date, time and initials on a date board at #7 Head charging station, when he slipped due to wet and muddy conditions. The result was he twisted his upper body around and f...
11/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was examining his shuttle car roadway prior to operating shuttle car, a piece of rock (approximately 46"" long X 5"" thick X 15"" wide) fell between roof support. The rock struck him on the h...
10/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred, starting 2 breaks out by Survey Station 1632 of #2 Section between #1 and #7 entries and continuing to the section face. No injuries or entrapment involved, no ventila...
10/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating the #2 roof bolter. EE was on the helper side, he turned around scraping his left forearm on a bolt plate cutting his arm.
09/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing 4"" waterline on the belt move. EE was striking the joint of line, and when he hit it the joint came up striking him in the mouth in the lower left lip.
09/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was helping to unload a bundle of T5 roof straps when they started to slip. He took off running and twisted his knee due to muddy conditions in the area.
08/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee alleged that he stepped in hole fell down and twisted his knee while walking conveyor belt line, no witness to incident. The employee alleged the area was off #2 section at 6A head at spad #1...
05/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was walking to the section transformer at the start of his shift. The EE stepped in mud on the mine floor and into a hole and twisted his knee.
04/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 39 brk. Old southwest mains at spad #1091 #2entry. Fall was apprpx 30 to 40 feet long X 20' wide X 6' high there was no injuries involved and the fall did not af...
04/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred on #2 section 50' inby #1409 in the left return 1 brk. outby feeder. Fall was approx. 120' long X 19' wide X 9' high, no injuries and the fall did not affect ventil...
04/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred at 26 brk. Old Southwest Mains outby spad #939 1 brk. Fall was approx. 30 to 40' long X 20' wide X 6' high, no injuries and the fall did not affect ventilation or t...
04/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost EE was kneeling beside scoop changing a steering jack, when the new jack rolled off top of scoop. He attempted to catch the jack and strained his shoulder. The ee contuinued to work at full duty until...
03/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was on #5A belt brk.#3 one brk. outby spad #1361. The fall was 18 ft. wide, 48 ft. long and 5 to 7 feet high. The fall was of grey sandy shale material. The area was timbered and dangered off...
02/10/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was helping roof bolt crew to bolt #7 entry, when a rib rolled and struck him. He was standing on the off side of the roof bolter between roof bolter and rib. The rock that had struck him was...
02/10/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was helping roof bolt crew to bolt #7 entry, when a rib rolled and struck him. He was standing on the off side of the roof bolter between roof bolter and rib. The rock that struck him was app...
02/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in 4A 3 Right Panel in #2 entry 140 inby spad 1278. Fall was approximately 17' wide X 6-14' height X 50' length. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. No escap...
02/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in 4A 3 Right Panel in #6 entry at spad #1293. Fall was approximately 17' wide X 14-16' Height X 55' in length. No injuries, entrapment or equipment affected. No ventil...
01/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in #6 entry of the 4A Belt Mains tow breaks outby spad #1104, between break 47 and 48 (did not extend into intersections). Fall was approximately 55 ft long, 18 f...
01/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred on the #2 section between spad #'s 1254 and 1255.Fall was approx. 12' H. X 30' L. X 35' W. No injuries or entrapment involved. No ventilation or escape way interruptions...
10/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Alloy mine 1 brk inby ss#66 that measured 28' long x 18' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6/9/08.
09/15/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Survey crew was traveling to #1 section when they approached end of the track the mantrip slid into a ballast car. The injured EE riding in front of the mantrip had placed his hand across the back of...
09/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening a bolt on a Fletcher roof ranger II cat bolter when the preto ratchet he was using slipped off the bolt and struck him in the mouth chipping his right front tooth.
08/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at the Alloy Powellton mine in the #6 entry, near spad #717 that measured approximately 30' long x 20' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed...
08/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE scaled a piece of rock from the top in the track entry. When he bent over to remove the rock another piece fell and struck him in the back. EE started missing work on 8/11/10. Could not contact him...
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading trash onto flat car. He threw a wooden pallet onto the car that had a metal strap hooked to it. The strap caught his arm, causing a laceration.
06/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was starting to drill a hole for installing a roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell (4"" x 4"" x 1/4"") and struck him on the left cheek which resulted in a laceration. Employee was weari...
06/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred 1 brk inby spad#42 in the #7 entry. Fall measured 40' X 18' X 6'. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 5/19/08.
06/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was unloading a desk for new bathhouse facility, when he twisted his right knee pulling the desk off a truck. The employee continued to work at full duty until 10/14/2010, at which time he st...
04/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading 16' straps onto the bolt machine. While he was pushing a strap onto another, his forearm came into contact with the side of the strap and caused a laceration.
02/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in Powelton mine 33 entry at spad #658 that measured 80'long X 20'wide X 7/8'high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 2/9/10
06/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured at spad # 410 on Red No. 1 Mains, # 2 entry approximatley 900' from working section. The mine is idle at this time. The fall measured approximately 30' long x 20' wi...
03/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This victim was utilizing a hammer & punch to drive a race off a bearing. The hammer deflected off the side of the punch and stuck his left thumb. Three stitches to close the wound.
02/24/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was raising the tailpiece using a come-a-long and a slate bar. The slate bar slipped and finger got caught between slate bar & tailpiece. Three stitches to close.
02/04/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The victim was moving the roof bolter boom to put in center bolt. Finger got caught between canopy & boom. Seven stitches to close.
08/25/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Was attempting to align drill steel with the pot. When he raised the pot he caught the tip of his finger under the steel. No fracture, just a contusion.
05/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost This electrician laid his hand on the side of the feeder and a rock flew out and struck the back of his left hand. Injury is described as not a fracture however the bone is ""flattened.