Butcher Branch — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Piece of draw rock fell scraping EE on the face causing a laceration to his lip and also scraping both of his legs causing a laceration to his left leg above the knee. This injury required stitches to...
10/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was taking a strap off a bundle of roof plates when he hit the top of his left hand against another bundle. This injury required stitches.
09/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was found on the date and time stated ni item 6. The fall was at Break 10 in the neutral of #3 belt. No equipment was involved. The fall was 80' Long, 18' Wide and 3 to 7 feet thick.
09/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found at the time and date stated above 13 Breaks inby the Portal between the #2 and 3 Entry (crosscut) during the weekly examination of this area. The size of the fall was 20' Long, 1...
04/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost Employee was trying to unstop a suction hose when draw rock fell on his upper right shoulder
04/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the KY Ridge Mains in the #6 entry between Xcut 26 and 27. The fall is approximately 40' long, 20 ' wide and 7-8' height. The fall does not effect the passage...
01/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While prying rock out of tailpiece with a slate bar the bar slipped and the miner cut his left hand.
11/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut finger with a belt knife.
07/17/2008 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Unknown, most likely human error. Employee passed away on 7/25/08.
06/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Making belt setup, squaring u belt to put splice on, knife slipped and cut hand.
08/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing batteries on scoop, latch pin slipped mashing fingertip.
01/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in old face area, weekly examiner found fall. Top is laminated slate and sandstone.
10/02/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was setting headdrive when the chain ratchet slipped and threw him into the drive roller.
08/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Valve stem hung up on tire. Tried to pry it off with a slate bar and it came off all at once and the slate bar with all the tire weight fell across the foot.
05/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None an unintentional fall occured in the 11th crosscut on the #3 entry. The fall measured 20'x38'x45' thick.
02/24/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck on the left foot by the back end of the bolt machine.