BEAR BRANCH 2 — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 22d restricted Employee was working on brattices, he had finished one and started to work on another when a piece of draw rock (approx. 2'x2'x1/2-3""thick) fell out between the bolts and struck employee in the back....
12/07/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was leaning against belt structure and had hands resting on DBT Scoop bucket, while batteries were being washed off and received minor electrical shock to hands. Employee missed 12-09-04 and...
12/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine Examiner was checking returns and found rock fall which originated from the first break of the #3 entry, #5 left panel and through the #1, 2 & 3 entries of the #1 West Submains off the #1 North M...
10/14/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill steel became lodged in top, employee attempted to put wrench on drill steel and slipped hitting up lever catching index and middle fingers on right hand between wrench and drill steel. (required...
10/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was helping to make a belt splice, while nailing splice employee strained neck. Employee started missing 10-12-04.
07/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee started to lift end of belt rail when someone else picked up the other end, causing rail to mash ring finger on right hand. (Required 6 stitches)
07/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was split tramming single head roofbolter when he slew the machine around it bumped him on the left hip.
07/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising lid over PTO hook up when a rock fell off lid and caught index finger. (Required 8 stitches)
06/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was installing a roofbolt, the bolt caught a crack in the top causing the bolt to bend and the roof plate cut his left forearm. (5 stitches)
06/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was bringing low-track to bottom of slope to get supplies and found roof fall. The fall was located in the #1 East Mains (No.4 belt located in these mains) break 35 and in the #3 neutral ent...
06/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on a piece of metal when the bar slipped, catching his finger between the bar and bit lug on continuous miner. (Resulting in 3 stitches)
03/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 002 Section was taking the 21st cut in pillar #5 of Perry County Coal Corp's approved pillar plan when they experienced a power failure from a burned connection in a junction box which disabled the Ei...
03/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine Examiner EE was making 002 sections returns and found the rockfall at approx. 10:00am. The fall began in Break 14 #1 entry on 2 West submains and fell down the #1 entry of the #2 North parallel...
03/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was walking over from track to slope car at end of shift to go outside and his left knee just gave way. Employee started missing work on 03/30/04 pre-op for surgery to left knee.
12/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SECURING A CURTAIN TO THE MINE FLOOR, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 8 STITCHES TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
11/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting top in the belt entry, a piece of drill steel got hung up and when he was getting it loose it fell out and cut the other hand which was on the pot, resulting in 5 stitches.
09/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN CONT MINER AND RIB AND CONT HAULAGE PUSHED MINER AROUND PINNING EE BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.
09/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CHAIN TO MOVE POWER CENTER, CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE ON THE RT. SIDE OF FACE (NOSE/LIP).
09/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS REMOVING SUPPLIES FROM THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RT. HAND.
08/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING ON A SINGLE HEAD ROOFBOLTER AND WAS REACHING FOR A HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN THROUGH A TRAM CHAIN WHEN HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF SHARP METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LIGHT C...
07/28/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None COUPLING STRIPPED ON HOIST HYDRAULIC PUMP, HOIST DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS.
07/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 EAST MAINS IN #1 ENTRY AT BREAK 33 TO 36 ALONG THE #4 BELT MEASURING 5'H X 20'W X 180'L. FALL WAS REPORTED TO HAZARD FIELD OFFICE OF MSHA.
06/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG UP INT HE HOLE, OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO SWING CANOPY AROUND TO GET IS UNSTUCK WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY HTI THE WRONG LEVER AND PINCHED/CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN THE CAN...
06/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. (6 STITCHES).
04/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE AND THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THIGH. 5 STITCHES
04/01/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOLO UP WITH MINER WHEN THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE LOLO BROKE STRIKING HIM ON FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE (8 STITCHES).
01/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GUEARD SHACK TO PORTA-JOHN AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND BROKE LEFT ANKLE.
12/17/2002 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN HOIST CAR & THE WIRE ROPE RODE OVER THE DRUM CAUSING IT TO FREE FALL FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET.
11/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING, AND STARTED TO REMOVE BIT WRENCH, ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE PINKY FINGER OF THE LT. HAND, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
10/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING INSTALL A BELT SUPPORT LEG ON THE BOTTOM END OF THE BELT STRUCTURE THAT HAD TO BE REWORKED. IT FELL OVER STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AFTER HE JUMP ED OUT...
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SETTING SKIRTBOARDS ON THE #1 STACKING TUBE HEADHOUSE. WHILE LANDING THE SKIRTBOARD ON THE GRATING, IT SLID FORWARD. EE JUMPED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF PROTRUDING ANGEL IRON ON THE...