Big Mountain No 16 — Accidents

Total: 340 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/31/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.
10/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
10/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
10/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.
10/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY 1-RIGHT HEADING APPROX. 2000' IN THE #6 NEUT ENTRY AT BREAK 18 IN THE INTERSECTION 130' INBY SPAD 6376. TYPE SUPPORTS 5' TENSIONED REBAR. FELL AT ANCHORAGE POINT. STRESS...
10/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. SIZE 40' X 18' X 18'. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' INSTALLED COMBINATION BOLT. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN BREAKERED & DANGERED OFF.
10/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A NO.4 COAL HAULER ON THE SOUTH SECTION (MMU017-0) & WAS LOCATED ATTHE NO. 4 COAL HAULER BATTERY CHARGER STATION INTHE #7 NEUT ENTRY BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF CHANG INGBATTER...
09/29/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DEGENERATIVE DISC DIESEASE AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OFTHE LUMBAR SPINE
09/20/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DEGENERATIVE DISC AND DISC SPACE NARROWING OF LUMBAR SPINE. DATE OF CLAIM WAS ON 9-20-00. DOCTORVISIT WAS ON 9-25-00. RECEIVED MEDICAL 9-25-00.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT A BURNING SENSATIONIN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE INSTALLING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER. MEDICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 9-18-00INDICATES A DISEASE CONDITION OF SPINAL NERVE ROOTS SPUR...
09/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. LOCATION: #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY #2 ROADWAY BRK. 32. SIZE: 40' X 18' X 6'. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS
09/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM MADE FROM STOPING BLOCKS TO REACH AND WEDGE THE TOP PORTION OF THE STOPPING. THE PLATFORM WAS 24"" HIGH AND 32"" WIDE. HE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM ONTO A PL ASTIC...
07/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING/PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHENHIS FEET SLIPPED IN WET LOOSE MATERIALS ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
06/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE STATED HE WAS SUING A PIECE OF DRILLS TEEL (6') AND STANDING ON TOP OF THE NO. 9 CONVEYOR BELT TO REACH AND PRY DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND EITH...
06/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE STATED HE WALKED AROUND THE PARKED SHUTTLE CAR TO CHECK THE CABLE REEL AND UPON RETURNING TO THE OPERATOR'S STATION AND STILL STANDING OUTSIDE THE DECK A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOL TS STRI...
06/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING ON THE NO. 3 BELT USING THE #16 SCOOP. HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STEERING CONTROL LEVER AND THE LEFT HAND WAS POSITIONED OUTSIDE TH E OPERAT...
05/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UJINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE NO. 1 INTAKE AT BREAK #42 IN THE INTERSECTION. FALL SIZE: 34'X30'X 5-8'. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 5; FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 5' TENSIONED REBAR WITH METAL STRAPS INSTALLE...
05/30/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DEGENERATIVE DISC WITH NARROWING ASSOCIATED WITH MILD/MODERATE PRTRUSION.
05/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING THE HANDHELD HYDRAULIC WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CABLE TRUSS BEING INSTALLED FOR ROOF SUPPORT WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWIN PISTON RAM BLOCK AN D RAM C...
05/02/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DEGENERATIVE PROXIMAL TIBIAL FIBULAR JOINT/LEFT KNEE. RECEIVED MEDICAL 5-2-00.
05/02/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None SPURRING AND NARROWING OF L5-S1 AND L4-5. DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE OF THE LUMBAR SPINE.
05/01/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS (NOTE: RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION ON 5/01/00)
04/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL NO. 8 BELT NO. 11 CROSSCUT APPROX 6,00 FT OUTBY 1 RIGHT SECTION. FALL SIZE: 25' X 20' X 4'. TYPE ROOF SUPPORTS: 4 FT CONVENTIONAL 5/8"" ROOF BOLTS. NOTE: FALL WAS BREAKE RED OF...
04/10/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None GRADE II SPONDYLOLISTHESIS AT L5 AND S1. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS 1/26/00 AND ON 3/1/00. WENT TO A DOCTOR ON 3/5/00, A MRI HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF GRADE DII SPONDY LOLISTH...
04/10/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE LUMBAR SPINE SPINE ALSO NARROWING OF THE DISC SPACE ALONG WITH DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS. NOTE: RECEIVED MEDICAL 4/10/00.
04/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EE STATED THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING WOULD NOT TRAM UP AN INCLINE LOCATED IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN ENTRIES 2 TO 1. A COAL HAULER WAS USED TO PUSH AND ASSIST THE SCOOP UP THE INCLINE. WHE N PUSHI...
03/29/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost EGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE//DENGERATIVE SPONDYLOISTHESIS. ASSOCIATED WITH A BACK PAIN, INSTABILITY, SPINAL STENOSIS AND DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
03/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING IN THE WALK THROUGH AREA OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHILE THE FACE OF #3 WAS BEING BOLTED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A DRILL BIT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE...
03/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN FACE OF NO 1 ENTRY ON THE SOUTHEAST MAINS. FALL SIZE: LENGTH 60' WIDTH 18' AND THICKNESS 8' TO 10'. TYPE SUPPORTS 5' TENSIONED REBAR. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED. MINING WI...
03/13/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 3-13-00.
03/10/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 3-10-00.
03/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP CENTER LINES IN THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND WHEN WALKING HE STEPPED INTO AN UNEVEN DIP IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. HE VISITED A MEDICAL FACILITY ON 03-13-...
03/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD PARKED HIS COAL HAULER AND WAS WALKING IN NO. 3 ENTRY TO CHECK HIS TRAVEL ROUTE FOR THE NEXT PLACE TO BE MINED. HE STATED THAT AS HE WA WALKING THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN...
03/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING AND UNDERGOING ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OFTIME. HOWEVER THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVERE SOMETIME IN DECEMBER 1999 AND JANUARY 2000. HE STATED THAT ON...
02/22/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE ROOF BOLT BEING INSTALLED WITH HIS HAND ABOVE THE PLATE.THE BOLT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE HOLE USING THE DRILL STEEL WRENCH POSITIONED BELOW THE PLATE. WITH TH...
01/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL SIZE: 18' X 18' X 0' TO 4'; TYPE SUPPORTS IN AFFECTED AREA: 4 FT. TENSION BOLT. FALL LOCATION: NO. 5 ENTRY, NO. 4 HAULROAD, INTERSECTION NO. 60 CROSSCUT; AREA DEVELOPED IN NOV. 1996. INVE STIGATI...
01/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL: 25' X 19' X 0' TO 5'. LOCATION: THE #10 ENTRY WAS STOPPED AT APPROX 400' OUTBY THE FACES ON THE SOUTHEAST MAINS IN DEC 1997. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION JUS T OUTBY...
01/21/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None TENOSYNOVITIS / RIGHT WRIST
01/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED / HEARING LOSS
01/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE NYLON MINER CABLE STRAP TO THE HOOK PROVIDED ON THE JOY 12CM27 MINING MACHINE. HE STATED THEY WERE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MINER OUT OF THE NO.2 RO OM TO A...