Beckley Mine — Accidents

Total: 220 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN INTAKE AT SPAD 1419 2 BREAKS TO THE LEFT OF OVERCAST CROSSING OLD #2 BELT - OLD #3 ENTRY ON #2 BELT. FELL IN INTERSECTION GOING APPROX. 20' INTO THE LEFT & RIGHT X CUTS. F...
10/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL LOB 1ST LEFT SECTION BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY. ALL AREAS HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF FOR 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACES. SECTION IS IDLE DUE TO BAD TOP AND WATER - IDLED 10/4/02.
10/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTAKE AIRWAY ON FIRST LEFT SECTION #7 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION AT SPAD #1445. FALL IS APPROX. 40' LONG & 5' HIGH. FALL & ALL APPROACHES WILL BE TIMBERED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
10/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT COVER ON SECTION POWER CENTER AND CAUGHT FINGER WITH COVER - MASHING HIS FINGER NAIL AND BREAKING FINGER - LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.
10/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 4 X 8 SHEET OF METAL OFF SUPPLY CAR. THE EDGE OF THE METAL CUT THRU HIS GLOVE CUTTING HIS HAND & WRIST AREA.
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A 8' BOLT & INJURED HIS BACK - POSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE.
08/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost OVER THE PAST YEAR THE EMPLOYEE HAS HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTABLE: RIB ROLL 9/28/01 NO TIME OFF; MUSCLE SPASM TO BACK - 1 DAY OFF 1/23/02; RIB ROLL 5/1/02 NO TIME OFF; RO CK FALL...
08/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD #1664 WHILE TRAVELING RETURN. FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. FALL WAS CRIB OFF AT ALL ENTRANCES & DANGER BOARDS PUT UP. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
04/29/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN UPON FINISHING THE CLEANUP RUN IN THE #4 ENTRY THE BITS CAME IN CONTACT WITHT HE MINE ROOF METHANE WAS IGNITED FOR APPROX 5-9 SECONDS.
04/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM, THE INTERSECTION IS 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD 1512 WHICH IS APPROX 1300 FT OUT BY THE FACES WE ARE MOVING TODAY. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JAN 2002, THE AREA WAS BOL...
03/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #1 MANTRIP WITH HIS LEFT LEG CROSSED UNDER HIS RIGHT LEG AND HANGING OUTSIDE THE MANTRIP AND AS HE TRAMMED OUTSIDE HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND HALFHEADERS THAT WE...
02/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD 1324 IN #6 ENTRY. FALL DID NOT INJURE ANYONE, TRAVEL OR AIRWAYS ARE NOT BLOCKED, THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AT A LATER DATE. 4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS WERE USED...
01/30/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.
01/22/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AND AS HE CLIMBED OFF THE TOP OF IT, TURNING HIS ANKLE ON A ROCK LYING BESIDE THE MINER.
10/29/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT FINGER WENT DOWN BETWEEN 2 LEVERS, HE JERKED HIS HAND AWAY AND CUT BOTH SIDES OF FINGER ON THE COTTER KEYS THAT HOLD THE LEVERS IN PLACE.
10/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FOOT IN BUMPER OF SHUTTLE CAR WHILE GETTING OUT OF CONVEYOR. CAR WAS JACKED UP.
09/12/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost EE STATED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK APPROX 1 YEAR AGO AND HE WOKE UP THIS AFTERNOON AND COULD NOT MOVE DUE TO HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED HE COULD NOT RECAL DOING ANYTHING AT WORK TO HAVE CAUSED A REOCCURR...
08/25/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCKHIS HEAD ON A BROW BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRY.
07/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE INCOMING S/C & CABLE WHE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND IT CONTINUED TO SWELL.
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost EE AND COWORKER WERE LAYING RAIL AND HAD A RAIL JACKED UP INSTALLING TIES. WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE JACK STRIKING EE ON TOPOF THE LEFT FOOT.