Berry Branch Mine — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR HAULING COAL. HE RAN IN A HOLE IN THE MINER FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BACK TO HIT HIM IN THE LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-33-02. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND BEGAN MISSIN G WORK...
10/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost TRYING TO TURN ALONGSIDE BOLTER & RIB TO PUT UP BOLT S
08/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE TAKEN OUT AFTER A BELT PULL BACK. CO-WORKER WAS OPERATING SCOOP. HE PULLED SCOOP UP TO PILE OF STRUCTURE. EE STARTED LOADING WHILE CO-WORKER WAS GETTI NG OUT...
07/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF APP 2000 FT FROM WORKING SECTION FALL AREA HAS BEEN CRIBED AND TIMBERED FALL IS IN #3 ENTRY ALONG #4 BELT LIE 70 FT INBY SPAD #447 FALL IS APP 35 FT LONG 14 FT WIDE 4 FT THICK MSH A INSPE...
04/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE FIREBOSSING ROADWAY, FOUND FLL ON #4 BELT,#3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. S;AD #509 ON BELT TO THE LEFT FALL HALFWAY IN BREAK TO #3 ENTRY INTERSECITON. RETURN STOPPING WAS NOT KNOCKED OUT. CRIBS WERE ALR...
03/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost LIFTING OXYGEN TANKS OFF SUPPLY CAR.
10/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost LIFTING ROB RAIL ON MINER. SAID HE HURT BACK.
09/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG, PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
08/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RMOVING A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES WITH A LIFTING JACK. BATTERIES WERE STUCK IN TRAY. JACK FELL OFF OF SCOOP AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK.
07/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING REGULAR WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7-31-00 AT APPROX 8:00 AM THE FALL IS LOCATED IN #7 ENTRY OF #4 MAINS BEGINNING 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 502 & EXTENDEDING T O NEXT...
07/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING REGULAR WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 7/31/00 AT APPROX 8:00 AM. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN #7 ENTRY OF #4 MAINS BEGINNING 1 BREAK IN BY SPAD 502 AND EXTENDING TO NEXT...
07/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER WHEN BAR SLIPPED HITTING VICTIM IN LEFT ARM. CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISE OF THE ARM.
07/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 7:45 AM A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #4 BELT ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SAPD #438. LENGTH 30' WIDTH 25' THICKNESS 4' FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.
06/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SMALL ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOREARM, BRUISING ARM.
04/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION OF #4 MAINS #1 ENTRY AND 4 LEFT PANEL BELT ENTRY (SPAD #545). WAS NOTICED TO BE WORKING BY SECTION FOREMAN WHILE MAKING FIREBOSS RUN. INTERSECTION FELL AT APPROX. 9:00 AM. AREA WA S CRIBB...
03/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IMMEDIATELY AFTER ARRIVAL ON SECT. A FALL WAS HEARD IN MAIN RETURN. FALL WAS FOUND AT 12:45 BY SECTION FOREMAN AT SPAD #504 IN MAIN RETURN #1 ENTRY. AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF TO PREVENT ACCESS AND ADDITION...
02/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING. VICTIM ON THE HEAD ROCK WAS 22 IN. X 26 IN. X 38 INCH X 1 1/2 IN THICK ENTRY WAS 64 IN HIGH 19 FT WIDE.