Black Stallion UG Mine — Accidents

Total: 386 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/25/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 159d lost Brody Mining received medical on 5/25/10 showing the employee has irregularity of the right knee that is not acute. He has suffered repetitive trauma and has medical history of (past surgery).
05/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost EE stated he grabbed a handful of bolts and twisted around to put them on the tray. While twisting he says he hurt his back. *EE did not report this injury until 5/17/10 and has no witnesses. Suspect...
05/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Walking with cap board, tripped and fell, smashed arm.
05/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee tripped/fell with an open blade knife causing contact with the sharp edge with his left arm. The incident resulted in a medical cut/sutured injury.
04/13/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was walking through a set of fly pads and walked into the boom of a miner with his head and then told foreman he was dizzy and wanted mother to pick him up.
04/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was doing clean up of trash on the beltline. EE bent over his right foot slipped forward. EE felt bad pain up leg to his buttocks now it has went down his leg to his ankle.
03/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was struck in the arm by flying metal after striking belt clamp with sledge hammer. The incident resulted in a medical reportable accident. The injury required sutures.
03/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The employee stepped into a hole causing him to twist his ankle on 3/10/2010. He started missing work due to a sprain injury to his left ankle on March 22, 2010 from the event.
02/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The employee was driving 2-man 4-wheeler, striking a solid coal rib, causing the steering wheel to dislocate his third finger of the right hand. He is missing work and finger injury may require surger...
02/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting water line together and hit right index finger with hammer.
02/04/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost The employee stated he was walking along B belt at CC#65 and contacted a monkey face with my head jamming my neck. The employee started missing work on March 15th of 2010 due to the event.
02/02/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost There was an alleged event as per WV Workers' Compensation dated 2/2/2010. There were no records or information provided to the company except through WV Compensation on 2/15/2010. He claims he bruise...
01/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost The employee was walking and slipped on wet bottom incline causing him to twist his right knee. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
01/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost The employee slipped and twisted his right knee when standing/crossing miner cable slack. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
12/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing and placing roof bolt into the drilled hole in roof and rock fell striking arm. The event resulted in a medical reportable injury (cut/sutures).
11/19/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Upon an investigation the employee was rising from a setting position and contacted the stationary canopy at the rear of the Fletcher Roof Bolt Machine. The incident resulted in a laceration to the to...
10/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost The employee stated he was dismounting #766 diesel mantrip and twisted his right knee. The event resulted in a lost time injury tear of the medial cartilage/sprain.
10/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was putting up rib bolt; suction hose got damaged; took off glove reached down with his left hand to fix hose and a piece of metal poked thru top of left thumb.
10/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The employee alleged he was dismounting scoop and twisted his back. He later went to the ER and stated he was lifting on job. The employee has started to miss work, and is seeking medical testing for...
09/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee walked into an intersection where hoisting and pulling in mine conveyor belt was being done and the pull rope broke and struck employee in lower leg. The event resulted in a lost time inj...
09/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The employee was advancing the RBM and tripped over loose materials, causing him to lose his balance, injuring his right wrist.
09/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost The employee a beltman stated he was applying rock dust, tripped and fell, striking against the coal rib. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
09/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was pulling belt,slipped,tripped and twisted his right knee.
08/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping to place tools in the electrician's tool box and the lid fell suddenly catching his finger between the lid and tool box frame. The incident resulted in an injury needing sutur...
08/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The employee stated he was bent over and swinging a sledge hammer connecting water line (8"") and strained his back.
08/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost The employee cut the band securing a load of timbers inside the scoop bucket. As a result of the incident the timbers rolled knocking him down spraining his (L) leg. The employee is missing time.
07/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Medical received 8/12/2009 the employee was setting a de-watering pump and strained his lower back. There was no injury/illness report filed with the company. He has missed 9 days of work and continue...
07/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The company received medical notification on 8/12/2009 that the employee alleged he was struck by an I-beam in the stomach. He missed four (4) days and has returned to work. Please note that an injury...
07/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost The employee was pulling and pushing on miner cable and strained his back. The event resulted in a lost time injury.
06/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall between 10 and 11 crosscut on #3-section. Fall size: 20'x15'x above roof bolt anchorage(5' ft. fully grouted rods) across from spad 607 and in the no. 3 entry.
06/17/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost The employee started missing work on 7/27/2009 due to walking up #4 entry on 3-section and twisted his knee on 6/17/2009.
06/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The employee stated that he was lifting and moving a 58-HP de-watering pump and strained his lower back.
06/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof has occurred on the no.5 non-producing section outby in the 4 entry near spad 500 at break 12. The fall measured 20x20x8. Fall above anchorage of bolts. 5' foot mechanical anchor...
06/10/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 33d restricted The employee when prying with a slate bar to remove a bull gear at the no.3 belt head and strained his back.
06/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Upon an investigation, the employee was struck on the shoulder by a belt conveyor counter balance weight, causing him to twist his left ankle. The event has caused a lost time injury.
05/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The employee stated he was struck in the head by a falling timber. He was treated at the Boone ER where he was diagnosed with a strain/sprain.
05/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The employee was standing on mine conveyor belt suspended up off the floor using a chain ratchet hoist to lift belt structure, when the anchor broke, causing him to fall down landing on his shoulder.
05/06/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS CLAIM......... The company has been notified (August 28, 2009) that employee has been awarded carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) right wrist.
04/30/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost There appears to be an alleged event that could have happened on or about 04/30/2009. This is based upon a report through the WV Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training dated 07/21/2009 and rece...
04/27/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost The employee caught his right hand between a belt structure car and a scoop. He pulled the toe/coupling pin and released the safety chain when the car drifted forward without warning. The incident res...
04/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost This is an alleged event with inconsistencies related to reporting, dates and injury status. The employee was interviewed in the course of the investigation and between him and results of the investig...
04/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee was installing a rib bolt having his hand applied to the bolt when applying rotation and twisted his left wrist. The incident resulted in a sprain/strain lost time injury.
04/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Drill steel got caught in hose and drill hit him in the face.
04/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Crossing belt to get materials to build stopping, hauling to stopping, fell 4-5 ft.
03/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stated that as he was walking along D-belt, he was struck in the head by a piece of rock measuring 2'x5""x1"" inch. The incident resulted in lost time.
03/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The employee was down and near bottom of slope, twisted his right ankle. The incident resulted in a lost time injury.
02/27/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was struck in the head and shoulder with a belt roller suspended with chain and roller bracket. The bracket bolt came out causing the roller to fall out under pressure from pulling 48"" b...
02/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 2d restricted The employee was operating scoop hauling timbers to section and the band broke allowing timbers to roll and scatter about the mine floor. He stopped the machine and was dismounting, getting his foot c...
02/25/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was leaning over the RBM to view the reel chain to the cable reel when a bundle of roof bolt plates fell off of canopy (Tram Deck) striking his right hand.
02/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall approx. 35 feet outby the face of the #1 approach to the bleeder-air shaft being connected on section 3. The fall measurements were: 19x30x8 feet. The fall will be cleaned-up.