Bear Branch E3-1 — Accidents

Total: 284 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred at break #18 in 1 East Mains in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 10' long x 2' thick.
05/18/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to relay going bad.
05/14/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to an electrical problem.
05/10/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to slack rope sensor down.
04/27/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was down due to relay card.
04/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was handling a timber (lifting and setting) when he experienced pain in his lower right side of stomach. Employee is scheduled to have hernia surgically repaired.
03/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuous miner was in the #6 entry and was mining cut #30 when a rock approximately 7 feet thick x 18 feet wide x an undetermined length fell on the continuous miner. The continuous miner was unabl...
03/18/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuous miner was cutting in the #4 entry in left side of pillar, when the rib rolled off and went into deck of the miner. Rib roll pushed E-stop in and miner wouldn't start back. The roof bolter...
02/25/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to an electrical conductor had burnt off.
02/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost Employee was repairing a broken track on the continuous miner, when the cribbing that was in place failed.
01/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in 1 North Mains in the #4 entry at break #103 extending to break #104. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 70' long x 5' thick.
01/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains return air course 1 break outby survey station #4189 at break #28 in the #4 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 6'-8' thick.
01/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling water line out from under the belt structure and when it came out it sprung upward and caught his hand between the belt structure and the water line.
01/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall #1 occurred on 1 East Mains in the #1 crosscut between #3 and #5 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 4'-5' thick. Rock fall #2 occurred on 1 East Mains in the #2 crossc...
12/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee was shoveling belt when he stated that he felt pain in his lower back and his right leg was hurting.
12/16/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to blowed hydraulic filter housing.
12/15/2008 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 64d lost Employee caught right thumb between hydraulic jack and ATRS.
12/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 1 North Mains in the #6 entry between break #47 and break #48. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 80' long x 6' thick.
12/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in #7 entry at break #20. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 30' long x 3' thick.
11/17/2008 ELECTRICAL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was changing a head jack hose on the continuous miner when he came in contact with power on miner.
11/14/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to changing pump.
11/11/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to fuze came out of holder on companies power pole.
11/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 right off 6 west panel in the #4 entry betweeen break #21 and #25. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 280' long x 8'-10' thick.
10/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break 31 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 5'-7' thick.
10/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains in the #2 entry at break #25. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 90'-100' long x 4'-6' thick.
10/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traveling down #7 entry on 001 intake on the Johnson Industries super car when the front wheel struck a rock causing him to lose control of the steering wheel. The steering wheel struck...
10/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the continuous miner in the #7 heading when a piece of drawrock fell out between bolts and struck his right hand. Injury resulted in a chipped fracture.
10/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in return at bottom of slope in the #1 entry along the solid wall 3 breaks from fan. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 3'-5' thick.
10/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting roof jack and beams in the track entry beside #7 conveyor belt at break #36. Employee was lifting beam up on lo-trac when he dropped it on his hand mashing small and ring finger...
10/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting jacks on belt when another employee's hammer slipped and struck him in the mouth. Injury resulted in stitches and loosened teeth.
10/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #14 between the #4 and #5 heading and extending over to the edge of the #6 heading. The rock fall was approximately 20' wide x 90'-100' long and 6'-8' thic...
10/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading stands out of ram car for belt set up when he got his finger mashed between two stands. Injury resulted in a fracture.
10/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains on #4 belt at break #45. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 90' long x 5'-6' thick.
10/02/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to changing idler shaft roller.
09/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee strained his lower back while shoveling belt. Employee started missing 09-23-08.
09/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee turned the conveyor belt off and was crossing over the belt, when he stepped off other side he twisted his knee. Employee required surgery and started missing 12-04-08.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains at break #41 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 6'-8' thick.
08/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a band on a pallet of rollers when the band broke it struck his right arm causing a laceration. Injury required 7 stitches.
08/18/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to the offside speed sensor.
08/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains in the #1 entry at break 38. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 25' long x 5'-6' thick.
08/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #4 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 5'-6' thick.
08/14/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to a small problem, possible loose wire. Hoist returned to operating in approximately 15 minutes.
08/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains in the #1 entry at break #41. The rock fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 5'-6' high and in the #2 entry at break #43. This rock fall measured appro...
07/31/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a roof bolter in the #3 entry and he hit his left arm on a roof bolt plate. Injury resulted in 9 stitches.
05/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on the head of the continuous miner during retreat mining.
04/14/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to rope being replaced.
04/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains at break 50 in the #6 entry on 5 belt. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 6'-8' thick.
04/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was walking behind the roof bolter in the #1 entry and a scoop came up the #1 entry and hit employee in the legs with the scoop bucket below the knee. Employee did not hear scoop due to nois...
03/02/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to bad batteries.
02/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was securing rubrail back on roof bolter when he dropped it on his finger.