Big Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A 5 FT BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
10/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS STANDING BY BOLTER INBY LAST OPEN X-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LOWER LEG & ANKLE, A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUND IN LOWER LEG & TENDONS & LIGAMENTS PULLED IN RT. ANKLE.
09/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DROPPING BOOM DOWN AND PICKING UP ROOF BOLT MASHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND ROOF BOLT. EE NEEDED 3 STITCHES IN LEFT RING FINGER.
09/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL ON #2 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD. APPROXIMATELY 1600' OUTBY UNIT BETWEEN XCUT 12+20 & 13+90 ON 2ND EAST PANEL.
09/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE #8 ENTRY OF THE 2ND EAST PANEL A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE FIREBOSS WAS MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' HIGH.
07/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTAKE BETWEEN #7 AND #8 ENTRY, X CUT #8 ENTRY WAS DROPPED AND FALL CRIBBED OUT #1 UNIT. 30 FT LONG 18FT WIDE, PULLED 5 FT BOLTS.
06/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost WHILE LOADING BOX OF GLUE ON ROOFBOLTER HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE HAD JUST STARTED O.T. SHIFT WHICH WAS 2ND SHIFT WHEN HE PICKED UP A 50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST - HE HELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK - HE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY SHIFT BUT HASN'T WORKED SINCE.
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE IN #8 ENTRY. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES PUSHING UP THE CABLE SO IT COULD BE TIED TO ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
04/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE RETURN OF 2ND EAST PANEL, WHILE WITH MSHA INSPECTOR, A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN,THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #2 UNIT RETURN. THE FALL WAS 5'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 150'LONG, AT 9+40.
01/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE GOT OFF RAM CAR TO USE THE BATHROOM AND UPON GETTING BACK IN RAM CAR STRUCK FOREHEAD ON CANOPY.
11/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN PANEL 1 - ROOF FALL 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH FOUND WHILE CHECKING AIR COURSES FOR WEEKLY EXAM. A SECOND SHIFT WORKER NOTICED AT APPROX. 9:00 P.M. A ROOF FALL ON #1 UNIT, OUTBY APPROX. 770' IN...
11/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PINMAN WAS STARTING 1ST PIN, WHILE DRILLING FIRST HOLE, JACK BLOWED, CAUSING CANOPY TO STRIKE HIM ON THE HEAD. IT JARRED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
11/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE SAID ""HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
11/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost HE WAS TRYING TO PUT ANOTHER STEEL IN LINE IN DRILL HOLE. IN DOING SO HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER SMASHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BOLTER CANOPY & STEEL IN HOLE.
11/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON #1 UNIT IN #1 PANEL AT SPAD #7+70 IN #5 ENTRY.
11/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SPUN OUT OF THE CHUCK STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BREAKING A TOOTH.
11/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TONY WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF, PULLED STEEL OUT& TOP STEEL HUNG IN HOLE, HE REACHED OVER TO CHANGE STEELS WHEN A STEEL CAME OUT HITTING HIM ON TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER. FINGER WAS BETWEEN
10/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SWINGING BOOM OF BOLTER WHEN THE FOOT JACK SLIPPED OFF OF A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING THE CANOPY TO COME DOWN HITTING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD
10/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE COAL FROM THE ROOF POPPED OFF AND GOT IN HIS EYE. (RIGHT) HE DID HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON.
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND SIDE WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SCOOP.