Beckley Mine — Accidents

Total: 220 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN RT RETURN AT A-3 LOCATION ON MAP. #3 ENTRY & #3 RT AT BUTT OFF ON A-3 PANEL. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG X 20' WIDE X 10'HIGH. DEVELOPED AROUND JUNE 2002. AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED WITH 9 P...
09/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK END OF A MANTRIP AND DIDN'T GET DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH THE DOORS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON DOOR FRAMING AND WAS PULLED OUT OF MANTRIP. POSSIBLE BROKEN NOSE, CUT ON UPP...
09/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING LUG NUTS OFF SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND WAS PUSHING DOWN ON 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET AND A KNOT DELEVOPED IN RIGHT GROIN AREA, BECAME SORE. HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO SAID IT WAS AN INFECTION. DID N...
09/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - MAINS SECTION #3 ENTRY - 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 3143. FALL IS ABOVE BELT ANCHORAGE, APPROX. 1000' OUTBY FACE. 6' TORQUE TENSION & 8' CABLE BOLTS WERE USED. DEVELOPED APPROX. 6 WEEKS TO 2 MONTHS...
08/25/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER AROUND CORNER AND BENT OVER TO THROW CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. RIB ROLLED ON HIM. COMPLAINED ABOUT SPOT IN BACK OF HIS NECK HURTING, TOOK AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. #1 ENTRY MAINS S...
08/18/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING MINE SITE AND WAS TRAVELING ON HAUL ROAD. HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE, STRUCK LEFT SIDE FRONT FENDER INTO HILLSIDE AND VEERED RIGHT ACROSS ROAD RUNNING VEHICLE OVER THE EMBANKM...
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, TURNED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY AND KNOCKED VERTEBRAE OUT OF ALIGNMENT - PINCHED NERVE. EMPLOYEE STATED THIS WAS A RESULT OF FALLING OUT OF...
07/31/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Ee was tramming shuttle car and bottomed out in a hole injuring his back - went to hospital after work - diagnosed with bruised spine and pulled muscles.
07/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT MOUTH OF 1ST LEFT INTAKE, CONTINUATION OF FALL IN INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUT KNOCKED OUT PART OF STOPPING, OVERCAST-CRIBBED AND FIXED STOPPING. 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH.
07/16/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost CLEANING ENTRY WITH SCOOP AND RIB ROLLED IN DECK ON HIM. BRUISED RIBS AND HIP.
07/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING MANTRIP AND FELL AND HURT RT. ANKLE. WENT TO HOSPITAL MORNING OF 7-15-03 AND HAD X-RAYS AND HAD A FRACTURED RT. ANKLE.
07/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Ee was walking beside feeder in mud and fell into feeder striking his shoulder - went to hospital - had severe shoulder strain.
07/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL: MAINS SECTION SPAD # 2950, # 4 ENTRY AND CROSSCUT TO # 3 ENTRY AND INTERSECTION IN # 3 ENTRY. FALLIS APPROX. 110' X 18' X 8' HIGH. DEVELOPED AROUND 3-20-2004 APPROX 2000' OUTBY FACE AREA. W...
07/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - MAINS SECTION - #1 ENTRY - 1 BRK INBY SPAD 3137. FALL IS APPROX 25'LONG X 10'HIGH BY 25'WIDE. FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE DEVELOPED APPROX MIDDLE OF MAY 2004. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. CRIBBED...
06/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON 001 UNIT MAINS SECTION #2 INTERSECTION TO #3 INTERSECTION & THRU THE CROSSCUT 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #3097 IN #2 ENTRY & 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #3096 IN #3 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 20' WIDE X 110' LONG...
06/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTAKE IN #3 ENTRY ON MAINS SECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 3022. FALL APPROX. 8' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. DEVELOPED APPROX. WEEK OF 4/20/04. CRIBBED OFF - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. APP...
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS PLASTERING STOPPING AND PLASTER CAME IN CONTACT WITH SKIN. WHEN HE GOT FINISHED BOTH ARMS WERE INFECTED FROM B-BOND PLASTER.
05/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP - PUTTING UP RIB BOLT AND RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK IN #8 ENTRY. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED HIS LEFT JAW STRUCK CANOPY POST. HE'S...
05/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AT THE MOUTH OF #5 ENTRY AND CURTAIN WAS MUDDY AND HE STRAINED HIMSELF - RUPTURING HIS ABDOMEN NEAR NAVEL.
05/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS KNOCKING STOPPINGS WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND MOVING CINDER BLOCKS AND MOVING A PUMP. EE'S BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP AND PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION STARTED IN HIS LOWER BACK RADIATING UP TO HIS...
05/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL. SPAD 3026 #8 INTERSECTION ON MAINS SECTION MMU 002. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. 6' TORQUE TENSION & 8' CABLE BOLTS USED. FACE IS APPROX 10' HIGH X 20' WIDE & 30' LONG. DEVELOPED APPROX 2 WEEKS AG...
04/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN 6 FACE IN HIGH TOP AND BLACKED OUT TWICE - FALLING FROM WALK THRU BOLTER APPROX 6' LANDING ON HEAD & RIGHT SIDE - CUT ON TOP OF HEAD - BRUISED & STOVED RT SHOULDER, ELBOW, RT THU...
04/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL SPAD #2889 - #3 ENTRY, #2884 - #4 ENTRY. APPROX. 18' WIDE BY 120' LONG. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DEVELOPED BETWEEN 3/1/04 AND 3/10/04 - APPROX. 1000' FROM FALL. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
03/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL-INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY MMNS SECTION IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 2899 APPROX. 18' X 20' BY 10-12 HIGH NO MACHINE OR CABLE OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED SAME AREA AS OTHER FALLS CONTINUATION OF BAD T...
03/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, CROSSCUT BETWEEN 6 & 7 ON MINING SECTION. FALL APPROX. 55'LONG X 18'WIDE & 8-10'HIGH.FELL ON MINER CABLE & BOLTER CABLE. FALL IS TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD 2899. SAME AREA, CONTINUATION OF BAD TO...
03/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 2922 ON MAINS SECTION 2 BRK, OUTBY FACE. FALL IS APPROX. 40'LONG BY 40'WIDE GOING THRU INTERSECTION. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE FOR THE FALL. BOLTS USED WERE 6'TORQUE TENSION...
12/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP COMING OUTSIDE AND APPROX 10 BRKS FROM THE OUTSIDE HE STARTED REMOVING TAPE FROM PANT LEGS AND RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND HIT THE MINE ROOF, JAMMING HIS HEAD AND NECK. EE WAS TRANSPO...
10/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WORKING ON 602 SCOOP AND WAS WALKING BEHIND IT AND FELL OVER A ROCK - HURTING LOWER-MIDDLE BACK AREA. AROUND SPAD #2556.
10/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS SPLICING FRESH WATER LINE TOGETHER ON MINER HOSE AND PIECE OF STEEL OFF HAMMER BROKE OFF & EMBEDDED IN BELLY. WENT TO HOSPITAL, DID NOT REMOVE, IT WAS EMBEDDED TOO DEEP.
10/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS SCOOP #9 ENTRY AND WAS HAULING VENTILATION BOARDS ON TOP OF SCOOP AND BACKED INTO RIB. BOARD CAME INTO SCOOP SEAT STRIKING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. INJURING HIS NECK. EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. WA...
10/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO SCOOP AND HIT RIBS ON LEFT SIDE OF SCOOP CANOPY BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WORKED WED AND THURS AND RIBS WAS BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT TO DR. EE WAS OFF FRIDAY AND SAT , REPORTED...
09/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY OUTBY LOAF OPEN BRK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK AND LEG ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
09/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON MAIN SECTION BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES. FALL IS APPROX. 65'LONG X 19'WIDE. DIDN'T BLOCK WALKWAY OR AFFECT VENTILATION. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS APPROX. FROM SPAD 2509. DEVELOPE D 9/1 &...
09/09/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN OUT OF RIB IN 6 RT BRK. COAL RIB ROLLED OUT ON CORNER STRIKING EMPLOYEE. COAL RIB WAS 18"" X 12"" WIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF HEADACH & CHEST HUR TING....
09/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL -OLD WORKS- #2 ENTRY AT OLD 3 HEAD-1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #1620 -FALL IS APPROX. 70'LONG 20'WIDE AND 10' HIGH WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WILL BE CRIBBED OFF. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED OR WALKWAY DAMAG...
08/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT #8 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #1674. FALL IS APPROX. 120' LONG AND 20' WIDE AND KNOCKED AT PART OF STOPPING. MSHA INSPECTOR WAS ON JOB SITE AND WE CHECKED IT OUT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE- LO...
08/18/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE AREA AND STOPPEDTO SAY SOMETHING TO A FELLOW WORKER WHEN RIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. THE COAL RIB STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOO T AND KNOC...
07/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING AROUNT RT MINER AND SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS SELF RESCUER - CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK WHEN HE LANDED ON IT. EE WENT TO HIS REGULAR DOCTOR FOR SOMETHING FOR PAIN - WAS GOI...
07/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - RIGHT RETURN #8 ENTRY SPAD 2343. DEVELOPED AROUND END OF APRIL 2003.
07/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #5 ENTRY, LAST OPEN LINE OF BREAKS AT SPAD #2425. FALL APPROXIMATELY 8' H & 40' L. WILL BE CRIBBED OFF ON ALL APPROACHES. NO INJURIES/EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. DEVELOPED 7/16/03
07/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN LAST OPEN LINE OF CROSSCUTS. FALL RUNS FROM 7 AND 8 CROSSCUT TO 8 AND 9 TO CORNER WHERE #8 CUT INTO #9 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 9-10' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR MACHINES TRAPPED.
05/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY AND COAL FELL FROM THE TOP SMASHING RING FINGER ON RT HAND.
04/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER AND A RIB ROLLED HITHIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND DOWN HIS LEGS. IN #3 ENTRY.
04/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY AND HIS FEET SHOT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE EE WENT TO DR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
03/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost SLIPPED ON SLOPPING BOTTOM- LOST FOOTING FELL WITH LEFT FOOT FOLDED UNDERNEATH INJURED.
03/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRAVELING PART OF INTAKE WITH INSPECTORS WE CAME UPON A ROOF FALL AT SPAD 1424 IN AN INTERSECTION, FALL WAS NOT IN TRAVELWAY. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X20' COVERING INTERSECTION-THE FAL L WAS APP...
02/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN NEUTRAL ENTRY AT MOUTH OF 1ST LEFT SECTION AT SPAD 1403. FOUND WHILE CHECKING PUMPS. AREA CRIBBED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
01/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost STEPPED IN A HOLE CARRYING A CINDER BLOCK. HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE. WENT TO THE DR., HE IS ON CRUTCHES BUT IT IS NOT FRACTURED.
11/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRY, SPAD 1479-1980. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MADE A WRONG TURN FROM HIS ROADWAY HITTING THE INJURED EE WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR AND PUSHED HIM THRU ST OPPING....
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE AND THE STRUCTURE HIT TIMBERING KNOCKING THE TIMBER DOWN STRIKING THE EE ON THE BACK INJURY HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE WENT TO RALEIGHT GENERAL BY AMBULANCE.