Apollo — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 345d lost Fell down stairway. Talked to man that fell. He had no recogonition of how he fell. No metal skids on wooden steps and improper illumination. Was violation statements.
10/27/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee was standing behind a 3-wheel ride and was told that it was going to be moved. The ride moved in the wrong direction and caught the employee between the ride and feeder.
05/18/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was walking in the shop when he stepped on a piece of curtain that had a piece of wood under it and he tripped and twisted his left ankle.
04/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was shoveling the #4 belt drive in a stooped position and when he stood up his back started hurting and left leg went numb.
04/03/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An accumulation of methane was found from out gassing seals in a small isolated area. We consider this a non-inundation incident.
02/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found at crosscut #45 blocking the primary escapeway (#7 entry) by the pre-shift foreman. The fall is approximately 35' long X 5' high X 20' wide.
01/07/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee complained of his back hurting on 1-7-09 and started missing work on 1-14-09. Doctor's report shows that the employee is suffering from degenerative facet disease.
11/07/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found slumped over a three wheel mantrip and he had suffered a heart attack.
10/22/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was tramming the Miner away from the rib to service it when he got caught between the deck and rib.
10/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was operating a three wheel mantrip going down a slope, when he steered to make a turn the three wheeler turned over causing injury to his shoulder and neck. Due to complications he started m...
06/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost On 6-4-08, employee had a piece of rock fall from the top and hit him on the right foot as he was bolting top and continued to work. His foot swelled up and he started missing work on 6-10-08 and retu...
07/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost A piece of draw rock fell and hit the employee in the upper back and neck area as he was operating the bolt machine.
04/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of making a belt splice. He was holding the belt up with his hand and the knife cut through the belt and cut his little finger on his left hand.
12/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Emp. was operating a bridge when his light got into the roof and it bent his head backward causing a strain to his neck.
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occured 2 breaks inby spad number 3176 in the crosscut between the number 4 & 5 entry and partly into the 5 entry. This was reported to MSHA at 9:30 PM. The fall was 60' long, 20' wide, an...
09/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building seals. He pulled on a water hose and the stick type valve came on and the hose whipped and the valve hit him on his left cheek (face).
04/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee swung the bolter head and caught his right knee against the rib. Double head bolter.
12/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling in rock to install roof bolt. Piece of draw rock fell, hitting his upper left arm and cutting it. Took 17 staples to close wound.
11/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost PULLING PINNER CABLE OFF REEL AND HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL LANDED ON HIS BATTERY LIGHT.
10/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING BELT SPLICE WITH KNIFE & CUT LEFT HAND. TOOK 4 STITCHES.
07/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost CHANGING ROLLERS OUT ON #1 BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLIP TO REPLACE ROLLER WITH SCREW DRIVER, CLIP FLEW OUT OF BELT STRUCTURE AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
07/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #4 HEADING. HE WAS PUTTING 4TH BOLT UP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT HE WAS DRILLING THROUGH FELL.
02/17/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was on top scoop greasing drive line, when he got back off top of scoop he hit his right leg below knee cap. The intersection was 37 inch high- the scoop was 27 inch high, the intersection wa...
01/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was riding mac 8 mantrip, mantrip hit coal rib; coal rib rolled off hitting right side of employee.
01/10/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was putting breaker in on pinner - burnt left hand when breaker flashed.
10/07/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost PINNING 3 LEFT BREAK A PEACE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS MOVING GLUE ON PINNER 1-BREAK OUT FACE AREA IN #5 HEADING. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT. SHOULDER. BOSS SAID ROCK WAS ABOUT 1'X 2""THICK, EE HAD NO VISIBLE PLACE ON HIS SHOULDER
03/11/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BETWEEN PINNER AND BUGGY AND HIT TRAM LEVERS, CAUSING PINNER TO MASH HIM BETWEEN BUGGY AND PINNER.
11/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS MOVING BOLTS FROM MIDDLE OF PINNER TO BOLT TRAY ON FRONT, WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON BACK. PUSH HIM DOWN AGAINST PINNER, BRUISE HIS RIBS.
11/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost PULLING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BRIDGE. ROCK CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULL HAND. ROCK HIT HAND ON BOTTOM. BRUISED HAND-CRACKED BONE IN FINGER.
07/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ON HIS BUGGY. HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
05/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE - JACKING BELT TOGETHER WITH MONKEY BAR. BAR CAME OFF MONKEY AND HIT NOSE.
05/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF WAS LAMITED - ROCK FALL 20-25 LONG - 20-25 WIDE- WAS IN INTERSECTION 5 TO 6 FT HIGH. FALL WAS IN #1 HEADING - THE PLACE WAS STOPPED WHEN MINE WAS ADVACE. IT WAS CRIBBED & DANGER OFF.
02/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN #7 HEADING, 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD #1392, FALL WAS 18 FT WIDE 50 FT LONG, 5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN RODS. ATR ON SECTION WAS NOT AFFECTIVE. TIMBER ENTRICE TO FALL OFF.
01/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS RUNNING MINER IN #6 HEADING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG- IT BRUISEDHIS LEG.
01/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost BENDING ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED KNEE.
12/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS PUTTING BOLT UP IN HOLE AND SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
12/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE QUIT & TOOK JOB WITH MASSEY ON 12/19/01.
11/06/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost HIT RIGHT KNEE IN 3 WHEELER (BUGGY) AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS TOP OF BUGGY ON OUTSIDE OF MINES. DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 11/15/01. ONLY WORKED 7 DAYS. COULD NOT REACH BY PHONE TO FILL REPORT OUT .
10/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING TAKEUP OUT ON #5 WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON METAL BRACE, ELBOW SWELLED UP SOME, DOCTOR GAVE MEDICAL. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-10-01. CAME BACK TO WORK ON 10-12-01.
09/14/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS IN BEARING ON BELT DRIVE, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND HIT FRAME OF DRIVE. CUT LEFT SMALL FINGER - GOT 4 STITCHES - AND BROKE BONE IN SMALL FINGER.
08/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUMPING AIR IN FRONT TIRE ON 3-WHEELER BUGGY. BUGGY ROLLED INTO LEG AND CUT LET. GOT FIVESTITCHES IN LEG.
07/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost WAS REMOVING BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE WHILE MOVING BELT BACK. SAID HE HURT LOWER BACK- PAIN DOWN LEFT LEG.
06/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 35 LONG, 20 FT WIDE, 3 FT THICK. ON C PANEL-IN RETURN-AIR WAS NOT BOTHERED.
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHILE CLEANING #7 TAILPIECE. WENT TO #5 DRIVE TO LOAD MONKEY ON BUGGY SAID HE MUST HAVE TURNED WRONG WAY.
12/07/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SAID HE LEFT KNEE WAS SWELL FROM CRAWLING IN MINES. HE WAS OFF WORK F4ROM 12-12-2000 TO 12-15-2000.
11/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS GETTING WATER HOSE OFF BELT DRIVE-BELT CAUGHT SHIRT SLEEVE AND PULL ARM AROUND ROLLER.
08/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TRAM 3 WHEEL BUGGY DOWN #2 BELT, HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM HEAD THEN HIT TOP.
08/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR ON BELT DRIVE, LIFTING AND HURT HIS BACK, MOTR WAS AT #8 DRIVE.
07/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE TWISTED KNEE.