Big Branch No 1 Belt Mine — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Carrying timbers, took to #3 seals. Carried them 3 breaks, felt pain shoot down back.
08/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was using a rake to clean belt and it got caught in roller. Handle hit him on right side of hand.
07/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost Was lifting timbers and pulled his back. The conditions were good, no mud or water. Was not reported until 8-3-09.
05/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage northern mains belt entry, measurements are 20' X 20' X 8'.
12/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee and a co-worker had been rock dusting and they were pulling the duster hose through the man door, at break 37. Employee stepped on a pile of slate and fell.
07/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Stepped out of guard house onto pavements twisted left ankle on his way out to do foot patrol.
06/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Working on stoppings, crossing over gob pile, stepped on loose rock, rock went out from under foot and to keep from falling on top of some H beams, EE grabbed a hanging roof bolt and pulled shoulder....
06/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was sitting in truck at lunch time and blacked out and fell from passenger side of truck and hit the ground.