Bear Branch E3-1 — Accidents

Total: 284 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 South East Mains at crosscut #32 in the #3 entry. Fall measured approximately 20'wide x 22' long x 8' thick.
11/22/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck a protruding object.
11/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on #1 North East Mains 1st left on the 2nd panel in the #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 140' long x 6'-8' thick.
10/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting end of dust hose off when he inadvertently cut himself.
09/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was attempting to remove a double tire off ram car with a 3/4 ratchet and cheater bar. The ratchet slipped off and struck his left leg/knee. Employee started missing 01-25-11.
09/17/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was shoveling 3A belt when the rib rolled out and struck him on the left foot. Employee started missing 09-30-10.
09/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking beside bolt machine when he fell on his left foot.
09/02/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was bolting on the operator side of the working place when the rib rolled out and struck him on the back and leg. Employee started missing 09-13-10.
08/30/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was going up track when his rail runner hit the guard with the canopy letting the guard fall down and pin him in the operators compartment.
08/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped on hoses in the floor and put hand out to catch himself. Hand was cut on metal panning.
08/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 1 East Mains in the #5 entry at break #49. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 5' thick.
08/14/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost Lotrac operator was going through scoop doors at the end of the track. Lotrack operator saw employee standing next to the door and when the operator went through the door he heard employee make a gru...
08/06/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 002 section was running coal when they cut into a core hole.
08/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 north main between BK71 to 72 #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide by 60' long and approximately 4' to 6' thick.
07/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was making up setup belt, he was cutting a conveyor belt with a knife, the knife slipped cutting his right leg. Injury requiring stitches.
07/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing tire on Lo Track. New tire was laying on rib/ He was lifting tire up when tire slipped and turned around mashing fingers against rock behind tire. Injury required stitches.
06/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was getting off loader stepped on a rock and twisted left knee. Started missing work on 07-19-10. Returned 07-26-10 light duty.
06/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to jack up a wrecked car when the car fell sideways and caused the bar to strike him across his nose.
06/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had his hand on top of the roof bolter canopy and was going to swing boom out when a piece of draw rock fell out and hit him on the hand.
06/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #27 in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 3'-6' thick.
06/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #29 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 6'-8' thick.
06/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the #6 entry on 1 East Mains at break #15. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 25' long x 5'-6' thick.
04/15/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee said his left knee had been hurting for the last two weeks. He stated that he didn't know what caused it but that he thought he hurt it working on an overcast and that he was on his knees a...
04/05/2010 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was walking through #2 right entry when a piece of waterline busted, knocked his feet out from under him, causing him to fall and twist his knee.
03/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to get a nail board that was leaning up on the rib when it fell and struck him on the leg. Injury required 11 stitches.
03/04/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to tie beams to the top when a jack slipped out causing the beam to fall. As the beam fell, it struck him and caused him to fall back into the scoop bucket injuring his back.
03/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on the 4 right panel off 6 West Submains in the #6 entry starting at break #6 and extending to break #8. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 188' long x 10' thick.
02/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the bleeder system in the 6 Right off 1 North Mains at break #22 in the #4 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 80' long x 5'-7' thick.
01/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains in the #7 entry at break #172 extending to break #173. Fall measured approximately 19' wide x 50' long x 5-6' thick.
12/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1st left off 3 East Mains at break #13 in the #3 entry on #10 belt. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 18' long x 8'-10' thick.
11/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #6 entry between break #12 and break #13. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 3.5-4' thick.
11/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running the miner when a ramcar came to get loaded a piece of coal flew out from under the tire and struck him in the right eye. Injury required stitches.
11/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break #25 between the #1 and #2 entry in the crosscut and adjacent to the #8 conveyor belt. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 40' long x 6' thick.
11/01/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to an electrical problem (contactors).
10/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was setting timbers on 2D beltline when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the head.
10/13/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to an electrical problem.
09/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains return at break #50 in the #2 entry adjacent to the #8 belt conveyor. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 6'-8' thick.
09/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee was helping load track rail on rail car, when a piece of rail fell off the car and struck him on the left leg.
09/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was pulling the miner cable out of way of the ram cars when he hurt his back.
09/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains return at break #36 in the #2 entry adjacent to the #8 belt conveyor. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 15' long x 4'-6' thick.
08/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains on #7 belt (track entry) at break #34 to break #35. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50'-60' long x 6'-8' thick.
08/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains in the #7 entry between break #19 and break #20. Fall measured approximately 16' wide x 35' long x 6'-8' thick.
08/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains at break #13 to break #16 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 270' long x 6'-8' thick.
07/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains at break #34 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 8' thick.
07/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains at break #19 in the #5 entry at spad #5439. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40'-60' long x 6'-10' thick.
06/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was pulling belt over to splice into set up belt when he felt pain in his right shoulder.
06/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 3 East Mains adjacent to 9 belt at break 1 between #10 entry and #11 entry. Fall measured approximately 18'-20' wide x 50' long x6'-8' thick.
06/04/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to a blown fuse.
05/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 1 North Mains in the #3 entry at break 40. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50'-70' long x 3'-5' thick.
05/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains in the #2 return entry at break 46 from #2 entry, it fell 20' in 2 right and 40' into 3 right. Fall measured approximately 60'-80' long x 4'-6' thick.