Beckley Pocahontas Mine — Accidents

Total: 282 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was installing a roof bolt, as he pushed the bolt up, a piece of loose rock fell and cut him on the arm.
04/22/2010 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Injured was tramming continuous miner from #6 Entry to #8 Right Cross Cut. While miner was moving, injured was fatally injured when caught between conveyor boom of miner and coal rib.
04/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured and others was building cribs on the number 3 section. A pallet of cribs was busted open exposing the metal bands. The injured was going to break open a bundle of gluts with his hammer. Wh...
03/12/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was installing the outside roof bolt with a curtain hook on top of the plate. As he pushed the bolt up, he said he left the plate around 6-8 inches from the roof. He then tried to adjust t...
02/09/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost As the injured was going to install a roof bolt into the top. As he twisted to install the glue and bolt he heard and felt a pop in his back.
01/17/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was tightening wheel lugs on a DBT Coal Hauler. The bolt he was tightening broke, causing him to fall forward towards the hauler. Injured struck his mouth on the hauler, causing a large cut on...
12/31/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was putting up belt hangers. as he swung boom out towards rib, the canopy struck the coal rib, dislodging a piece of coal. the coal rolled off the ATRS and struck injured on the right hand, ca...
12/16/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was bolting top, he had put extension on the steel and was raising it into the hole when the steel pressurized in the hole and it sprung into the drill chuck hitting his hand.
12/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Not enough slack was pulled for the buggy car head on the previous shift. EE was pulling the cat head while another worker was feeding him slack. The cable ran out of slack and jerked him down.
12/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was splitting a concrete block to fit for a stopping pinch. While striking the block with a sledge hammer his left hand struck a metal band that held the pallet of block together. (EE was released...
12/05/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Injured started to walk between a rib and a coal hauler when the rib rolled and pinned his left leg against a regulator that was loaded on the hauler. Injured received a compound fracture to his left...
09/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in #3 to #2 crosscut at spad #2016 and #2030 measuring 60' long 19' wide and from 7 to 9 foot high. The fall was break red and dangered off, area will not be cleaned up.
08/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was unloading roof bolts when a bolt sprung up and hit him in the jaw and chipped a tooth. Tooth will be pulled.
08/19/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Injured was building stopping when a coal hauler came through the curtain and knocked stopping down onto injured. Injured's right knee hyper-extended.
08/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost He went to back of miner to check his center line. He got down on his knees and a piece of rock fell from the top, 2'x 2'x 2"", which punctured his boot and cut his ankle. Injured received 5 or 6 stit...
06/25/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While he was tramming from the crosscut into the #2 heading, a rib rolled into the operator's deck. The trailing cable had cut into the coal rib over a period of time, causing it to become dislodged.
06/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was loading belt structure when he raised up and hit his head on a metal roof strap. Cut behind left ear that required staples to close.
06/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured picked up a box of glue off back of bolter. As he urned to go to front of machine, he felt pain in his middle back. Pulled muscle in middle of back.
05/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Injured was standing on elevated pad, washing out discharge chute on #1 belt. As he stepped off pad, he slipped. Hand caught a piece of metal and cut finger. Some skin was later removed and a skin gra...
05/12/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injured was tramming bolter into #4 Entry to bolt 4 right Crosscut. He moved from deck to ""inch"" tram controls. As machine pivoted around, a curtain board on machine caught on a rib and sprang towar...
05/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was unplugging batteries on hauler. Plug was difficult to pull loose and injured jerked hard on plug. Pulled plug loose unexpectedly and struck injured under chin. Required 4 or 5 stitches to...
04/27/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Eelvator was being service, tightening ropes. Reported due to elevator being disabled during this time.
03/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured stated that as he started to tram a 2-man Johnson Industries battery ride, it went into high tram unexpectedly. Bounced over a few ruts in roadway and was jarred off ride. Landed on right lowe...
03/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was carrying a joint of 8"" waterline and stepped in a hole, twisting his right ankle. When he fell, the waterline landed on his right foot. X-rays negative. Injured given few days off work to...
02/23/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Ice accumulations on track and door switch. Removed ice and adjusted door switch.
02/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left continuous miner was hung in #3 entry. Injured was assisting the miner operator in freeing miner. Injured was not prepared for a sudden movement by miner and caught finger tips of two fingers bet...
01/27/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee put in the last outside bolt. He raised the jack and a rock fell off the canopy and hit him on the head and neck.
01/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured bent over to move rock and felt pain in his back. Strained lower back.
01/24/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Injured was working on drill head of roof bolter when a rib rolled off striking him on the back of his right ankle. Sprained ankle.
01/10/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Drum brake would not release. Reset voltage to correct problem.
01/09/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Eevator malfunctioned at approx. 2:45 am. Electrician trouble shooted problem and discovered top limit switch needed adjusted. Adjusted switch and elevator started working properly.
12/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 002-0 MMU in the #8 entry one crosscut inby Spad # 960. The fall occurred in an intersection. The fall measured approximately 40'W x 25'L x 8'H.
12/13/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None After evening shift went down at the start of their shift, the elevator went down and electricians went to work on the problem right away. It was discovered that the governor rope needed to be tighten...
12/04/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The switch on the elevator brake was out of adjustment, chief electrician was called in from home and it tool some time for him to get to mine site.. The elevator was operantional at 0145 on 12/5/08.
12/03/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The resistor for the elevator brakes was open. Had to order parts. No one was on the elevator at this time, corrective action, resistor was ordered as well as spares. Elevator was opertional around 9:...
11/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt in 2LT x-cut. When he pushed the bolt up a piece of rock was dislodged from the top(measuring 16"" long, 8"" wide & 6"" thick tapering to a point)& hit him in the f...
11/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dropping miner cable from dual hook nylon hangers. When he released one side of the hanger, the weight of the cable caused the free end of the hanger to spin around the cable and strike the EE...
10/22/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stopped working at 8:30 pm. Discovered the governor cable had come off of shieve wheel. Lakeshore representative was called in to install a new cable. The elevator was back in service around...
10/18/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While transporting a Wallace 14 man diesel mantrip (on the flatcar) to the slope bottom, the hoist rope broke allowing the brake car, supply car & diesel mantrip to crash into the rib & destroy all 3...
10/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was operating a scoop, ran over a rock in the road way and EE struck his head and shoulders on underside of canopy. Accident occurred in #5 entry between spad 279 and 286 along roadway on 1st right...
09/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A rock fell from between bolts and scraped down injured's back. Examined by ER and no treatment given. Injured was unable to RTW next scheduled shift due to ER Dr.'s refusal to grant full release to R...
09/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was operating miner in 5 rt x-cut when a coal hauler struck employee on the right ankle. Employee was treated & released to return to work. He experienced continued pain & swelling. Follow up...
09/18/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Roof bolt got fouled in top, upon dislodging bolt EE accidentally hit rotation which spun bolt casusing bolt to strike EE on the right forearm. EE right forearm was fractured.
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE was removing a block from a return stopping at spad 573 to install a mandoor. A block fell from the top row of the stopping catching the EE's left jand between the falling block and the lower layer...
09/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was assisting in building a crib to support 8' water line at #6 belt head in order for equipment to pass under this area. EE stepped in a hole, lost his footing and fell to the ground striking his...
09/11/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Lakeshore representatives were called in & figured out a slow down switch had to be replaced. Elevator was operational around 6:00 p.m. on this date.
09/04/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Evening shift was preparing to go underground after a safety meeting and the elevator would not return to the surface from shaft bottom. Maintenance personnel had to adjust the normal stop sensor on t...
08/16/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was operating miner in #5 Rt crosscut. Rib rolled from face of #5 entry (which was flush) behing the blowing line curtain, striking employee on left knee and upper leg. X-rays were negative,...
08/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee was unaware that the bit & insert had come off of drill steel & lodged in hole. As he shoved bolt into hole, it stopped abruptly when the bolt hit the bit & insert. Employee felt seve...
08/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Two belt rollers came out of the belt line and got jammed in the belt. Belt was locked out. EE pulled out one of the rollers causing the other to fall. It struck his left hand, fracturing his fifth fi...