Beaver Valley — Accidents

Total: 75 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/13/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in # 4 entry of P butt, at the end of the shift Face boss called outside to report a fall in #4 entry onto the la bolter no injuries reported, called 800 to notify MSHA
05/08/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While the maintenance foreman was entering the mine he noticed a fall in the belt line on A main just inside the porthole, he reported to the section and contacted the mine foreman
04/09/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pre-shift to the section was in the process, the examiner found a roof fall in #3 entry on the front MBC. area was dangered off and a report was phoned outside of the discovery. Fall was aprox....
11/26/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost While he was helping work on a belt drive he was struck by a man trip on his left hip
04/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While employee was performing the preshift of the mine, he came across a roof fall in number 2 entry at spad # 5011 aprox 3 x cuts outby. The section was in the process of moving back away from this a...
03/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while employee was moving johnson duster by hand it shifted hitting his right hand against a steel bracket lacerating the right middle finger
02/24/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None while mining in number 4 entry in E-3 butt the continuous mine struck a well casing approx,.6-8 inch hole dia approx 9-10 inch no gases present water coming from pipe approx 6-10 gal a min federal ins...
06/06/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 10d restricted While bolting on the fletcher twin boom,he lowered the drill head onto his right knee
03/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 12 pm Dave Chambers found a roof fall in F mains return approx. 40 ft long , located 32-33 brk # 2 entry
01/21/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was working on a LA bolter, EE decided to back the bolter into a cross cut to let a scoop pass,while backing into the xcut EE looked back to see how much room he had left when the la drifted and pi...
01/10/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 120d lost, 7d restricted while helping the mechanic ee was swinging a 5lb sledge when he slipped twisting his lower extremity, ee did not want to go to have checked until 3 days later. upon ee was diag.with a torn ligament in...
07/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall located in # 5 D mains
05/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall on D-Belt in #5 entry between cross cuts 11-13, approx. 8' high. Fall was posted and dangered off.
03/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was roof bolting on the dbt twin boom, he was inserting his roof bolt when a piece of roof fell striking his left hand and side of head. Injuring his left hand, he was taken to the Heri...
03/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall in G-Mains #3 entry @ spad #3708.
02/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in G-main in # 5 and 4-5 approx. height 6ft/7ft
11/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in E- Butt Return area , fall located at at spad 3469 approx.30 ft outby
08/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Miner operator was attempting to remove a rock on the opposite side of miner (right side), miner was shutdown and a rock fell out between the bolt approx 4 ft x 4 ft 5 in thick striking him on the hea...
08/11/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a safety cone on life line, employee was using a screw driver to pry cone apart. It slipped striking him in the hand causing a laceration on his left hand.
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in E-Butt #2 entry non-working area, fall was found during return run by mine foreman.
02/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall from #41 crosscut to #45 crosscut in A-1 butt.
07/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 6d restricted While working outside, Employee lifted with help from another employee a heavy part feeling a pull in is stomach. He refused treatment at that time. Since then, he saw a doctor and was told to have su...
05/12/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While EE was tramming the miner, the EE reached next to him to remove a ventalation curtain and struck his left foot with the bull wheels of the miner, causing a fracture to his left ankle.
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While greasing #2 belt drive the injured party ran into a roof mat which resulted in six sutures to the upper R/S lip. There was no lost time because od accident.
07/20/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt, the employee's glove caught on the bolt when spinning. This caused a fracture, dislocation and lacerations on the left hand. Specifically, the third and fourth fingers.
03/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE BOLT, PINCHING EE'S FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. THIS RESULTED IN AN AVULSION OF THE LEFT INDEX FI...
11/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRIVING HIS JOHNSON FOUR WHEELER THE INJURED PARTY RAN INTO BELT STRUCTURE WHICH STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN TWO BROKEN RIBS. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
09/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while trimming a belt splice, the razor knife slipped and glanced off a belt rail and cut the employee. this resulted in a cut to the left hand that required five stitches. there was no lost time beca...
06/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING BY HIS BOLTER, EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS ON THE TRAY OF THE BOLTER. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BECAUSE OF TH...
10/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE OPERATING A FOUR WHEELER OUT OF THE MINE, THE INJURED PARTY HIT A ROCK WITH THE WHEEL CAUSING THE STEERING KNOB TO STRIKE HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN VENIAL BLEEDING & 4 SUTUR...
07/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE INSTALLING FLYBOARD HE WAS HOLDING BOTH STEELS AND MOVING POT BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE POT HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE TWO DRILL STEELS TO PINCH HIS FINGERS.
06/13/2003 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING MAIN OUTSIDE SUBSTATION, EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE RESULTING IN DEATH.
06/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING MANTRIP, EE HIT BUMP RESULTING IN RAISING HIM UP & STRIKING MINE ROOF.
06/02/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d restricted PROLONGED CRAWLING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CALLED BURCITIS.
05/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost WHILE NACKING MANTRIP UP, HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT RESULTING IN BROKEN COLLAR BONE.
05/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted INJURED RIGHT WRIST WHILE RESETING SCOOP BREAKER.
05/01/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MINING COAL IN THE #5 ENTRY WE ENCOUNTERED A BORE HOLE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE AN 11 INCH ABANDONED GAS WELL. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OUR INTAKE OR #5 ENTRY, 35 FEET INBY SPAD #2536. THE S ECTION...
01/13/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE BRINGING SCOOP OUTSIDE, THE BATTERY LEAD SHORTED RESULTING IN BATTERIES SMOKING.
12/17/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE DEVELOPED SORE LEFT KNEE FROM CRAWLING.
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE CRAWLING HE REACTIVATED PREVIOUS INJURY.
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE LOADING ROCK, HE FELT SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN.
10/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST, EE SLIPPED.
09/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BACKING UP 3 WHEELER, EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN 8"" I BEAM THAT PUNCTURED HIS LEFT LEG.
09/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WORKED ALL DAY 9-10-2002. HE CALLED IN A 2255 ON 9-10-02 AND STATED HE WOULD BE OFF WORK UNTIL 9-16-02. NO IMMEDIATE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS COMPLETED.
08/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted WHILE EE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING INJURY.
08/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE PUTTING COVER ON SCOOP, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEG.
07/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS HEAD, CAUSING HIS INJURY.
06/26/2002 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE TRAMMING THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, HE RAN OVER SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM CAUSING THE DECK TO RAISE AND CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE ABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF.
06/17/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM SCOOP WHEN IT WAS ENERGIZED AND RAM WAS PULLED IN CAUSING CHAIN TO TIGHTEN ON HIS MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS.
04/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A 6X6X42 CRIB CAUSING THE SCOOP TO IMPACT UPON HITTING THE GROUND RESULTING IN AN DISC INJURY IN EE'S LOWER BACK.