Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/15/2002 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT, WHERE OR HOW THE INJURY HAPPENED. EMPLOYER DOES NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME IF IN FACT EE HAS SUFFERED AN INJURY FROM ANYTHING WORK RELATE D.
03/15/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CAGE WENT DOWN AT ~0820 DUE TO A CONNECTOR BOLT (FOR LEADS) BURNING OFF AN ARMATURE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MAD AND THE SERVIC E CAGE...
02/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 EAST MAINS--EE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH BALLPEN HAMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SNAP RING OUT OF AN OLD PLANETARY INNER HUB.
02/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 EAST MAIN EE WAS REPAIRING A SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR CHAIR. HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A BALL PEN HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A CONNECTOR LINK.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost RESPOOLING WIRE ROPE, PULLING TO KEEP ROPE TIGHT AND PULLED/ STRAINED RIGHT ARM.
01/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost RESPOOLING WIRE ROPE, CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN SPOOL AND PUSHED BLOCK.
12/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 1ST RIGHT LONGWALL. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING OUT A 3/8"" SHIELD LEG LOSE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER.
12/10/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SHEARER WAS STOPPED AT SHIELD #175 AND FACE LINE STOPPED TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM PAN. WITHIN APPROX 45 SEC AFTER RESTARTING PAN LINE A YELLOW FLAME WAS OBSERVED AT SHIELD 113. INVESTIGATION FOUND A...
12/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 1ST RIGHT LW TWO MEN WERE LIFTING RAM CYLINDER FROM PANLINE TO THE WALKWAY. DURING THE PROCESS, ONE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAM CYLINDER AND THE FACE CHAIN.
11/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG GRASSY CREEK MAINS NO. 4 ENTRY BETWEEN SPADS 14523 & 14656 (INTAKE). ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL AREA WERE DANGERED AND BREAKERED OFF. APPROX. FA LL DIME...
11/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CARRYING A BAG OF CEMENT, TWISTED ANKLE.
11/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH THE GENERAL PLANT FOREMAN, WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE HIT HIS BACK ON A TOOL BOX LOCK GUARD THAT WAS PROTRUDING OUT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-29-01. T HIS IS...
11/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d lost 3 NORTH MAINS #7 ENTRY (IN BY SPAD 6844) EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SEAL BLOCKS THROUGH A HOLE IN STOPPING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE STOPPING WALL.
10/16/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING THE 3RD BOLT HOLE IN THE 2ND ROW,A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE METATARSAL GUARD ON HIS BOOT RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUFFERED LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND WHILE HANDLING PANNING MATERIAL.
09/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE WAS WALKING OUT OF MAINTENCE BUILDING AT PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
08/23/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None PNEUMOCONIOSIS
08/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost 3 EAST MAINS #3 ENTRY- DURRING THE CHANGE OUT OF A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE: TIRE ON CAR NEEDED JACKED UP A COUPLE INCHES TO ACCOMADATE THE NEW TIRE. DURRING THE JACKING PROCESS THE JACK BAR SPRANG UP AND STR...
07/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD 4 WHICH IS ONE BREAK INBY THE O/D NO.1 VENT SHAFT. THE FALL DIMENSION WERE APPROX. 6'H, 20'WIDE X 60' LONG. ONLY 1/2 OF THE INTERSECTION FELL AND EXTEND ED INTO...
07/19/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE BENT OVER TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE WALKWAY AT THE 4-NORTH SHORT, BELT TAILPIECE, ANOTHER ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT THUMB.
07/06/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None CLEAR COAL STOCKPILE-EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PUSHING CLEAN COAL INTO A FEEDER THAT YELLOW AND BLUE FLAMES ROLLED UP IN THE AREA OF THE DOZER BLADE AND THE FRONT PORTION OF THE DOZER. IT SELF EXTINGUI...
07/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4 NORTH MAINS 1 BRK INBY THE MOUTH OF 9 LEFT, AT SPAD 18017. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE APPOXIMATELY 40' LONG X 30' WIDE X 8-10' HIGH.
06/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost 3 EAST MAINS SECTION AT #6 OVERCAST-DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE OVERCAST EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE TO LAY CINDER BLOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRASSEY CREEK NO. 2 DE-RAIL - WHEN EE REACHED UP TO THROW DE-RAIL PADDLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost AS EE REACHED TO TURN THE WATER ON AT THE LONGWAL (1ST RIGHT) HEADGATE A BUMP OCCURRED CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL CATCHING HIS LEFT WRIST AND HAND. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF THE...
05/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 3 EAST MAINS AT SPAD 18668. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE APPROX DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL WERE 40 FEET LONG BY 40 FEET WIDE BY AN UNDE...
05/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost EE TRAPPED LEFT HAND BETWEEN MUCKER BUCKET/CHAIN SUPPORT BRACKET AND BACK OF MUCKER.
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost 2ND LEFT BELT DRIVE INSTALLATION, POWER CABLE FOR BELT DRIVE MOTOR FELL OUT OF LANGERS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BODY, LEFT WRIST, AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER UNDERNEATH THE CABLE HELPI...
05/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRASSY CREEK MAINS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND LEFT. AFTER A CREW HAD MADE ONE END OF A BELT SPLICE, EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO V OUT ONE SIDE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM.
04/30/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE SHAFT ELEVATOR HOIST WENT DOWN AT APPROX. 10:00 PM WHEN THE POWER CABLE FOR THE ON-BOARD CONTROL BOX BROKE LOOSE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR. NO ONE WAS ON THE CAGE & NO INJURI ES RESU...
04/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 1ST RT. LONGWALL SET UP-AS EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE PLACED HIS HAND UP ON THE CDOOR. WHENT HE SCOOP SWIVELED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE STEERING JACK.
04/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost 9 LEFT LONGWALL EE WAS ON #6 SHIELD, WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF WHILE HIS HEAD WAS BEING PUSHED OFF. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELAYBAR AND THE JACK BASE.
04/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1ST RIGHT OFF OF 3 EAST MAINS AT SPAD 19778 (2 ENTRY) AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY 1 BREAK OUT BY THE SECTION FEEDER. THE FALL MEASURED APP ROX 1' H...
04/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE #2 ENTRY JUST INBY SPAD 16460 OF 4 NORTH MAIN. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 2 INTERSECTIONS WITH APPROX DIMENSIONS OF 8' HIGH X 3-18' W...
03/30/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost 1 EAST MAINS AT THE ""Y"". WHILE GETTING INTO MOTOR EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST AN INSTALLED TRUSS BOLT. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-5-2001.
03/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AQN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SS 18508 OF 4 NORTH MAINS, THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT AFFECTED NOR INJURIES WITHT HIS INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 40' LON G 30' W...
03/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #2 ENTRY ON 1ST LEFT SECTION-WHILE SETTING A TAILPIECE JACK AGAINST THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE EYEBROW JUST ABOVE THE CORNER OF THE LEFT EYE, RESULTING IN A L ACERATI...
02/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost 1ST RT SECTION DURING THE INSTALLATION & MOVEMENT OF A 6"" WATER LINE EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK, LATER CLAIMED DURING THE SHIFT PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LEFT LEG AS WELL
02/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 9 LEFT LONGWALL- EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A CRADLE AND TAIL SLID ME BOARD. AS THE CRADLE WAS BEING LIFTED IT SLIPPED FORWARD AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.
02/08/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None PNEUMOCONIOSIS
01/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS FOR VENTILATION. HE WAS USING HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT TO MOVE TIMBERS INTO POSITION FOR SETTING. HAD PAIN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. X-RAY REVEALED STRESS FRACTURE TO 2 BO NES IN...
01/30/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WINDY DAY, WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE (LEFT) WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
01/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP ON A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE IN THE MINE FLOOR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT CHEEK AND FACE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
01/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost STEPPING FROM BANK TO CONCRETE PAD TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
01/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS OPERATING TAIL SIDE OF SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD #116 & #117. THIS ROCK CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL LACERATING MIDDLE, RING AND PINKIE FINGERS AND F RACTURI...
01/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 3:00 AM ON 1-16-01 ON THE #3 EAST MAINS SECTION. THE FALL IS IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 18940. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30' LONG X 40' WIDE X 15' H...
01/10/2001 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A LIBERATION OF CH4, OUT OF A MINE FLOOR CRACK, OCCURRED ON THE 9 LEFT LONG WALL SECTION, BETWEEN 24 AND 108 SHIELDS. MINE PERSONNEL WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE.
12/29/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING INSPECTION OF THE ESCAPE HOIST #6 VENT SHAFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROGRAM LOGIC CONTROLLER WAS DOWN. ALL SHIFTS WERE NOTIFIED THAT THIS ESCAPE SHAFT WAS INOPERATIVE AND PARTS WERE ORD ERED. R...
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE BELT ( THE RAW COAL RECLAIM BELT) AND AS HE REMOVED A ROCK FROM THE BELT HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER LEFT RIB CAGE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AND DID NOT...
12/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PLACED HANDS ON GUIDE TUBE/WORKDECK SQUEEZING LEFT HAND.