Calvery Mine — Accidents

Total: 48 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #4 right crosscut and extened to #6 entry of the last open crosscut on 001 mmu for approximately 100 feet long and 5 feet high. Survey station 5128 located in #2...
03/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found Roof Fall on weekly bleeder examination that was blocking the bleeder. One break inby spad number 5053, Fall was 175 feet long, 20 feet wide, 9 feet high.
11/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Belts had stop running started to investigate why belts were off and found Rock Fall on #1 belt 75 feet underground from surface. Fall was 22 feet long 18 feet wide and 15 feet hight.
07/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Placing beams against mine roof with jacks, when one of the jacks kicked out, throwing the beam sideways and striking EE. He had to have 6 stitches for a laceration above his left eye.
09/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost He turned to tram the roof bolter forward, twisted back. He felt something pop in the middle of his back. Also had pain in neck area.
06/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traveling from #3 belt line to #4 head drive on a Johnson Industries 2 man carrier, when a piece of rock fell from in-between the roof bolts hitting on the Johnson carrier. The employee h...
03/28/2008 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was operating the left side of a dual boom bolter when he got his left hand entangled with the drill steel and a wrench. This resulted in an amputation of his left hand and arm near his elbow...
01/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming a belt splice, using a utility knife, when he accidentally cut his index finger. The incision required 4 stitches to close.
09/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee was operating the continuous miner, when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 4 feet by 2 inches fell, strking him on his back and hips. Employee has no broken bones but is loosing time.
09/14/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A potential inundation of water occurred as the miner cut into a bleeder area of the mine to establish additional bleeder entries. Water came on to the section and after a while created a possible inu...
09/04/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee who was operating a roof bolter stated, that when he knelt down to get on his knees after positioning the bolter, he felt a burning sensation in his right knee.
06/12/2007 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Non EE received injuries that proved to be fatal after he wrecked an ATV on a section of road that is not a part of the mine. ICG Knott County does not believe submission of this report is required by...
05/05/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None On May 5, 2007 at 10:45 am a fire occurred involving the mine office, employee change room and a supply trailer. All buildings were located on the surface at the mine site. All three buildings were de...
10/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was removing a metal rub rail guard from the continuous miner when he accidentally dropped it on his right foot. This resulted in a bruise and sprain to his foot.
09/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee was pulling on a piece of conveyor belt loading it to take underground when he slipped and fell. As he fell he twisted his right leg resulting in a fracture to his lower leg.
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was operating one side of a dual boom bolter when a piece of draw slate measuring 2 inches by 2 feet by 3 feet fell striking him on the left arm and back. He continued to work until 08/21/06...
02/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer and a punch to knock a pin out of a cutter chain when the punch broke striking his left hand. This resulted in a laceration that required 4 stitches to close.
03/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting fellow employees build cribs when he got struck on his left hand with a crib block. This resulted in a laceration on his index finger that required 6 stitches to close.
02/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee bent over to pick up a wooden crib block that weighed approximately 20 pounds when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until he decided to seek medical attentio...
07/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was installing a metal cover on the continuous miner when he mashed his index finger on his right hand. The finger had a laceration that required stitches to close.
04/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. THE EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/23/04 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.LAST DAY WOR...
12/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STABILIZING JACK ON A STAMLER BELT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.
10/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WHEN HE LET THE KNIFE SLIP CUTTING AN INCISION IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE INCISION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
08/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 5' FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 120' FROM THE MINE PORTAL.
12/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost A ROCK APPROX. 5"" X 44"" X 5 1/2"" UNDETECTED BY SIGHT FELL WHEN STARTING DRILL, PINNING HIM DOWN HURTING LOWER BACK AND LEGS.
09/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE ROOF WITH THE ROOF BOLTER, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL & HIT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH HE WAS USING TO GUIDE THE DRILL STEEL....
09/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost SCOOP OPERATOR JAMMED SCOOP AGAINST COAL RIB BOUNCING HIM AGAINST SIDE OF SCOOP DECK.
10/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MAKING A BELT MOVE, CHAIN BROKE AND HIT EE ON THE LEG.
09/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS WRIST.
08/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost RUNNING RAM CAR HE HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE TOP.
08/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. DRILL POT JUMPED UP & CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT LEG.
07/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON BACK OF NECK WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE.
06/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HIS SCOOP GOT STUCK IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING IT LOOSE HE JARRED HIS BACK.
06/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING UP HILL ON THE MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP ROLLED BACK AND HIT ANOTHER MANTRIP.
05/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES AND A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MINOR INJURY (BRUISES AND SCRAPES).
05/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost DRILLING FOR A BOLT SLAB & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIS FINGER.
04/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 301d lost EE WAS UN HOOKING PULL CHAIN WHEN SCOOP JUMPED INTO POINT, PINNING HIM BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT INJURING BOTH LEGS.
04/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SUSTAINED BRUISES WHILE EXITING THE MINE. WEDGED BETWEEN ROOF AND MANTRIP.
03/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE MASHED TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
03/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS CLEANING FEEDER AND HURT HIS BACK REPLACING LIDS.
03/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost NAILING FLYPAD UP AND SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE BOARD AND GOT IN HIS EYE.
03/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED HE HURT HIS LEG ON THE POT ON THE ROOF BOLTER.
09/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS DRIVING S/C AND WENT BY A ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN & CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST HAND REST ON UNDER SIDE OF CANOPY.
09/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 2 BUCKETS OF GREASE. FELT PAIN IN LOWR STOMACH
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 6"" CINDER BLOCK & FELTPAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE STOMACH
05/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN UP TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF OF A JOY 14.10 MINER. MINER OPERATOR SWUNG MINER AROUND CATCHING HIM ACROSS CHEST WITH BOOM.
04/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost SCALING DRIED PLASTER OFF BRATTICS SOME DRIED PLASTER SPLATTERED IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.