Brushy Eagle — Accidents
Total: 264 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK, WHICH WAS FOULED IN THE FEEDER WHEN HIS SLEDGE HAMMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF RESULTING IN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FALLING, CONTACTING HIS RIGHT HAND PRODUCI... |
| 10/05/2001 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | EE WAS CONDUCTING A TIME STUDY OF THE ACTIVE SECTION. HE WAS STANDING IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NUMBER THREE AND NUMBER FOUR ENTRIES WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 16""X12""X5"" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE... |
| 09/15/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS LOADING TRACK WHEN HIS FINGERS WERE MASHED BETWEEN TWO RAILS WHILE LETTING THE END DOWN. EE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 9-27-01 WHEN WORKERS' COMP FORM WAS RECEIVED. |
| 08/21/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | EE WAS OKASTERING A REGULATOR WHICHOTHER EES WERESTILL STACKING BLOCKS ON. A BLOCK FELL OFF STOPPING AND STRUCK EE IN THE RT. HAND. |
| 08/20/2001 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 1d restricted | EE WAS WALKING BY THE TAILPIECE LOCATED AT THE HEAD GATE BOX WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE-(NECK, BACK AND LEG), FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. |
| 08/13/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | EE WAS STACKING A STOPPING WHEN THE STOPPING FELL OVER. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A BLOCK. |
| 08/10/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 126d lost | EE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-23-01. |
| 08/09/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 10SC WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK AND WAS BOUNCED INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CANOPY. THE FOLLOING INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, MILD COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO THE SPINE, MODERATE C ONCUSSI... |
| 07/19/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE INJURED HIS BACK BY LIFTING A CHAIN FLIGHT. IT WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT HE MISSED A DAY FOR REASONS OTHER THAN HIS INJURY. |
| 07/17/2001 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 136d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK. |
| 06/14/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | THE LEFT MINER CABLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINE AND THE MINE ROOF. EE AND SOME CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE BOOM DOWN ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE CABLE. THIS WAS ATTEMPTED BY HOOKING O... |
| 06/01/2001 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS WALKING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IN #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE ***** STRIKING THE INJURED ON BACK ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. ROCK DIM. 3' X 8"" X 2"". |
| 05/21/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | THE MEMBER WAS CARRYING A ""ROCK BAR"" DOWN THE FACE AND DROPPED THE BAR THUS CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE PHLANGE ""FINGER"". |
| 04/28/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A DEWATERING PUMP THAT WAS USED TO PUMP WATER OFF LONGWALL FACE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT WHAND ON PANLINE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HAND. |
| 04/25/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 12d lost | MEMBER WAS CHECKING PUMP AT OFF SIDE #4 CTW. HE LIFTED PUMP OUT OF WATER TO WORK ON & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE & LOWER BACK. |
| 04/23/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE TRAVELING LONGWALL FACE, THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY THE 155 SHIELD TOP AND PINNED BETWEEN SHIELD TOP AND BACK BOARD CABLE GUARD. |
| 03/09/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A MEMEBER WAS USING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS TO MOVE A HEAD ROLLER INTO PLACE. THE COME-A-LONGS SLIPPED AND THE MEMEBER FELL BACKWARD INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. |
| 02/18/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE MEMBER WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG. |
| 02/08/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE DURING A BELT MOVE. WE WERE NOTIFIED 2-14-01. |
| 02/02/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | FATALITY | Fatal | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY LOCOMOTIVE. THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS PULLING TWO SUPPLY CARS LOADED WITH CINDER BLOCKS AND WIRE MESH FROM ELLIS PORTALTO THE #1 SECTION. EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY LOST CONT ROL OF... |
| 01/15/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | PICKING UP PIECES OF ROCK AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND TOP OF STRUCTURE. |
| 01/13/2001 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS CUTTING A YELLOW NYLON ROPE HANGER OFF OF A CABLE, THE RAZOR KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. |
| 01/10/2001 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | THE EE WAS GOING TO SET BITS ON THE LONGWALL SHEAR. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE SHIELD AS IT WAS BEING PULLED CLOSER TO THE FACE. AS THE SHIELD WAS BEING MOVED THE RE-LAY BAR COME DOWN ON HIS T OES. |
| 01/10/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 279d lost | CARRYING BLOCKS WHILE BENT OVER INJURED HIS BACK. |
| 12/01/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE INSTALLING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE MEMBERS HAND AND STRUCK HIS RT FOOT. |
| 10/31/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS RE-ALIGNING DOOR ON SUPPLY LOCKER. HAND SLIPPED CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER & RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. |
| 10/24/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO PUT UP A BOLT IN ABOLTHOLE. AS HE TRIED TO START THE HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 13"" X 7"" X 3 TO 4"" THICK FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW. |
| 10/24/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 26d lost | VICTIM WAS LEVELING OFF A LOAD OF TRACK RAILS ON A RAIL CAR. ONE OF THE RAILS FELL OFF OF THE RAIL CAR STRIKING EE AND BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE. |
| 10/20/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | EE WAS HELPING PUT BACK A RUB RAIL ON THE MINER AND IT FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. |
| 10/07/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS TAKING A PULL ROPE OFF THE BOOM OF THE MINER WHEN THE MINER SHIFTED AND HIT HIM IN THE HIP. |
| 09/26/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLECAR TO RIGHT MINER RUNNING OVER ROUGH ROADWAY. HE THREW HIS HEAD INTOTHE CANOPY. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 6 WEEKS LATER WHEN HE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN MEDICINE |
| 09/25/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | TRAMMING RUBBER TIRE 3 WHEEL MANPC WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL FELL IN HOLE, JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL& HIT HIM IN RT HAND |
| 09/19/2000 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE THINKS HE WAS HURT ON 9/19/00 WHILE HANDLING BELT ROLLERS BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW/ HE WENT TO THE DR ON 2/21/00 HE SAID HE IS NOT SURE WHEN, HOW, OR WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BUT WENT TO THE DR? |
| 09/18/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS SETTING TIMBERS ALONG #1 BELT. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS WHEN ONE PREVIOUSLY SET FELL OUT. HE WAS SETTING 6' X 6"" X 6"" POST. |
| 09/14/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 139d lost | WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. HE FINISHED SHIFT & DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL NEXT DAY 9/15/00 |
| 09/08/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 114d lost | EE FELL ON BTREAK INBY SECTION BELT HEAD AND POWER ENTRY. HE FELL ON SLICK FLOOR LANDING ON HIS SCSR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HIS BELT. |
| 09/07/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 15d lost | INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO FEED BELT INTO TAILPIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 9/11/00; AT THAT TIME, IT BECAME REPORTABLE. |
| 08/29/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 36d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS TRIPPED BY A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, WHICH WAS PULLED DOWN FROM THE TOP. |
| 08/22/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK DUSTER WHEN EH MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. |
| 08/18/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING THROUGH WATER HOLE ON BELT LINE. THE EMPLOYEEWORKED UP TO 8-23 BEFORE MISSING WORK. WE HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO CHECK ON HIS STATUS BUT N O RESPO... |
| 08/07/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | WHILE WALKING UP A BELTLINE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS BENT OVER. |
| 08/01/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 INTAKE AT SPAD #884 OF THE (011 MMU) SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. |
| 07/31/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS NECK WHILE MOVING A MINER CABLE. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BUT HE DID GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN PILLS. |
| 07/30/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A ROLLER OF #4 BELT HEAD USING A LADDER. HE GOT UP ON THE LADDER TO LIFT THE ROLLER AND IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE TWISTED HIS BACK. |
| 07/26/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER WAS SETTING A BUCKET OF BITS ON THE MINER WHEN A SMALL ROCK MEASURING 1/2"" BY 1"" BY 2"" FELL OUT OF THE TOP AT A DISTANCE OF 8' AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. |
| 07/17/2000 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A RIB ROLL OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. |
| 06/28/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 61d lost | EE PARKED HIS SHUTTLE CAR. WAS WALKING PAST THE MINER TO ASSIST THE OPERATOR. WHILE EE WAS PASSING BETWEEN THE RIB. THE MINER, A PIECE OF SHELL 35"" X 55"" X 8"" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUC K HI... |
| 06/27/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS HAULING 8' TIMBERS IN ON A FLATCAR BEING PULLED BY A BROOKVILLE MOTOR. AFTER ROUNDING CURVE, MOTOR HIT A ROCK THAT HAD FELL OUT OF TOP AND WAS LAYING IN MIDDLE OF TRACK. MOTOR JUMP ED OFF... |
| 06/23/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 18d lost | HE WAS TURNING A RIGHT BREAK OUT OF #3 HEADING, TOP STARTED WOBBLING. A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 4"" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. |
| 06/21/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | MEMBER HAD LEFT FOOT ON RAL WHEN RAIL CAR MOVED, AND RAN OVER HIS TOES. |