Black Oak Mine — Accidents

Total: 198 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee stated that he was leaning timbers against the rib to prepare to install them on the mine roof. One of the timbers slid off of the rib and struck him in the side and ribs. The employee was...
10/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee was pulling discharge water-line with a scoop and parked beside the line to re-hook it. He stepped on the discharge line to reach the chain and slipped off of the line falling to the ground....
10/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee has chronic back pain and stated that his back goes out occasionally and seeks treatment. Employee was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease on October 16, 2012 and began missing work on 1...
08/31/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The mine site received notification on September 18, 2012 that the employee received 5 sutures. The employee stated that he was loading timbers in the scoop bucket when he tripped over a block of woo...
04/24/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost On 4/24/2012 operator was notified employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel.
03/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/9/2012 at approximately 6:05 pm a roof fall was discovered in an in-active area of the old 2 East Mains. This area is not required to be traveled. The fall was breakered off on all approaches. Th...
02/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he cut his hand while installing a kennedy stopping, 4 sutures were required to close the wound.
02/28/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 2/28/2012 at approximately 1:30 pm a roof fall was discovered on the old works of 1 East, this area is not required to be traveled, the fall was breakered off on all approaches. The fall did not ef...
02/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was installing a ram jack into a scoop, when his finger became caught between the jack and the edge of the scoop bucket, causing laceration and a fracture to the right pinky finger.
02/14/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss.
01/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee stated while hanging curtain, he was struck by a falling rock, striking his left knee causing a contusion. Employee began missing work on 1/25/2012.
11/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Employee stated that as he lifted a bottom roller out of a hanger bracket he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Employee continued to work, without a change in job classification, until 5/5/201...
10/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None No equipment running at the time, conditions good/setting spads before mining coal started.
09/28/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness: Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis (black lung). Workers compensation notified the mine on 9/28/2011
09/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Employee was walking when he tripped causing him to fall, the employee fractured his left wrist in attempt to catch his fall.
08/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was struck by rock that fell from the mine roof while placing the wash down hose on the continuous miner. The rock measured 3' wide by 4' long and up to 3"" thick. Employee was seen on 8/23/2...
08/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was standing with his left hand resting on a rib bolt, a rock fell striking his left pinky finger causing a fracture and a laceration which required sutures.
08/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee was walking and carrying roller hangers when he tripped and fell, causing his left upper torso to be struck against the hangers he was carrying.
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was struck on the left side of his face by a rock that fell from the mine roof causing a laceration above and below the left eye. Sutures were required to close the wound.
07/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 10:15 a.m., the location was # 6 entry 16 break 2 east, spad 1877, 1 break inby
06/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading headers on 427 roof bolter and received a laceration to his left ring finger when his hand was caught between header board and frame of machine. 5 sutures were required.
06/17/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was struck on top of the right foot by a piece of rock that fall from the mine rib, fractures his first right metatarsal.
04/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee was tripped by the roof bolter cable causing him to fall and land on his left arm fracturing his left elbow.
03/21/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee stated that he was letting the bolt canopy down when he caught his finger between the second stage of the canopy jack and the bolter frame.
03/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Employee was hanging the roof bolt machine cable while standing on a bucket. When he stepped down he twisted his right ankle.
02/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was walking at the #2 tailpiece when he slipped and sprained his left ankle.
12/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the old 1 East panel in break #7 near spad 1308. Breaker posts were set to prevent travel to the fall. Travel and ventilation was not effected by the fall.
12/03/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 72d lost, 14d restricted The roof bolt crew moved from #7 to #6 when the bolts in the tray snagged the line curtain and began pulling supplies off. The off side operator began freeing the curtain while the operator trammed f...
09/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Employee was hanging a reflector to mark an unbolted intersection. He was standing between the third and fourth row of bolts back from the intersection and a rock fell from between the bolts striking...
09/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was helping move the miner from the #5 right face to the #8 heading. Once the miner reached the face, the employee discovered that he needed more cable slack and was sheaving it around the c...
08/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated he was drilling a hole in the mine roof with a Hilti drill and after completing the hole, he handed the drill to another EE and began to descend the 2' step ladder that he was standing on. W...
07/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While dewatering/rehabilitating the Black Oak Mine, the North Mains and East Mains Intersection was pumped down exposing a roof fall located near spad #1475. The fall is 1 break outby the butt-off of...
07/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While dewatering/rehabilitating the Black Oak Mine, the North Mains and East Mains Intersection was pumped down exposing a roof fall near the butt-off of the East Mains.
03/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stated he was tramming scoop and hit a hole in the roadway which jarred his back. He took the scoop inby one crosscut and got hung up. Crib blocks were placed under the wheels and when he...
02/13/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee stated he was bolting top and was taking the steel out of a drill hole. When he took the wrench off the steel, the steel fell. He reached for it and felt a pain in his shoulder. He went t...
01/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 28d restricted The employee stated he was bolting top and had let the head down and was reaching for the wrench when a small piece of rock fell from the roof and struck his little finger.
01/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee stated he was walking under the belt when tripped on a water line and fell on his knee. The employee continued to work until 1/24/09. He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a nondis...
12/23/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost The employee stated he was bolting and was pushing the bolt wrench onto the bolt and had his hand on the bolt when he accidently hit the rotation on the machine. His glove was caught between the wrenc...
12/01/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The EE has been diagnosed with occupational hearing loss.
11/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost The employee was assigned to build a stopping and after finishing the stopping she was assigned to build another stopping. She stated her back was hurting from building the first stopping. She was bee...
10/08/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has been diagnosed with occupational hearing loss.
09/17/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee stated he was operating a shuttle car and had parked in a cross cut to switch out with the other shuttle car. He started to pull into the entry when he felt pain in his left arm. He was n...
09/09/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee stated he was operating a bolter and taking the steel out of the drilled hole when he let the drill pot down his right foot was under the frame of the drill pot.
06/18/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed an ALLEGED carpal tunnel syndrome claim on 6/18/08. Received notice on 6/23/08 of claim No. 2008019287.
04/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was pulling on conveyor belt when he injured his back.
12/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee ""ALLEDGED"" to have fallen over the miner cable that was next to the roof bolter and injured his right shoulder, arm and wrist. This alledged incident is still under investigation.
11/29/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 6d restricted Employee's glove got caught on the roof bolter drill steel, twisting his right hand. His last day worked was 4/15/08 and started missing work on 4/16/08 for hand surgery.
10/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was shearing rib for belt line with miner, rock came out of conveyor chain hitting him in bottom of chin.