Band Mill 2 — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Employee was handling belt rollers when his shoulder started to hurt, employee had strained shoulder 3/4/13 but had not seeked medical attention. Employee was taken off of work effective 4/23/2013.
04/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was using a ladder to install an antenna on a pole when he fell twisting his right ankle resulting in a chip in his bone.
04/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee slipped twisting his knee, he continued to work until 05/02/2011 at which time he began loosing time.
01/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was lifting a miner cable when he strained his back. The employee continued to work until May 23, 2011 at which time he was removed from work by his physician. This accident has been under in...
10/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry between crosscuts 86 and 87 in the mine's intake entry. The fall was above the roof bolt anchorage and measured approximately 100 feet in length.
08/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was struck in neck with a chip from pin as the track pin was being driven in with a hammer. Bleeding was stopped in less than 1 minute. He was transported to hospital for further exam. He was...
06/08/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming the roof bolter out of the # 4 entry, when the roof bolter cable stuck, causing the cable to be jerked down. The cable hook struck the operator/employee on his left cheek, result...
05/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a pipe wrench attempting to loosen a pipe fitting when a fellow employee struck the handle of the wrench with a hammer. The hammer struck the employee on his small finger on his l...
12/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, was removing the insulation on an electrical cable using a utility knife in preparation to make a cable splice. During the process he accidentally cut his left hand. The laceration required...
11/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a rubber tired personnel vehicle when the front tire hit a hole in the road causing the steering wheel to spin around striking the back of his hand. This resulted in a small fra...
07/13/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has contracted pneumoconiosis (Black Lung) and is a Part 90 Miner.
05/06/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner performing retreat mining, when a portion of the coal rib came loose and struck him on the back, knocking him down. He continued to work until 05/26/09 at whi...
02/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was lifting a piece of belt structure when he felt a pain in his stomach. He continued to work until 3/25/09 at which time he had surgery to repair a hernia in his stomach. He started losing...
05/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Employee was loading rock dust into a duster. He was bending over and lifting the rock dust bags from the mine floor. He experienced pain in his lower back. He continued to work until May 19th. At thi...
03/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was changing button belt rollers. EE used a come a along to pull up the belt, but had to install the button roller by lifting them and pushing them into place. EE was working in a stopped ot bend...
08/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was walking in an area that was 5 breaks outby. The face when he slipped and twisted his ankle. Left. On 8/20/07 He went to the dr and was diagnoised with a hairline fracture of the left fibu...
03/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee stated that he was pulling on a cable when he felt ""something give"" in his right knee. Mine floor was wet and muddy. He had been diagnosed with a torn ligament in the right knee.
01/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee stated he was walking in the #3 Entry at 25 x-cut when he stepped on something in the mud. He stated he felt his knee twist. He continued working the rest of his shift.
11/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Franks Creek Mains. The fall was at break #72 and #6 entry, 1 break outby spad no. 13593. The fall was 4.5' thick, 8' wide & 25' long. The fall was located in a neutral air...
07/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employees was changing tires on the RD 800 Mack. EE was putting the inside tire back on truck when his middle finger on his left hand was pinched between the tire & spoke of the truck. He was taken...
07/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 5d restricted Employee hit a drill chuck with a wrench to insert it into the drill pot. A piece of metal came off the chuck and entered his lower right leg. He was treated in the E.R. and returned for the next two...
06/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost ROOF CONDITIONS WERE CHANGING & STRAPS WERE USED. AS BOLTS WERE BEING INSTALLED A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG. X-RAYS INDICATED A FRACTURE OF THE RT. FI...
05/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost ROOF CONDITIONS WERE CHANGING AND STRAPS WERE STARTING TO BE INSTALLED. AS THE SECOND BOLT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE STRAP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT. X-RAY DID NOT S...