Camp #11 — Accidents

Total: 139 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REDIRECT A MULTI-CONNECTOR WATER SUPPLY VALVE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRESH WATER LINE. THE VALVE BLEW LOOSE STRIKING THEVICTIM.
04/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost EE STATED: HELPING AT NEW LONGWALL FACE SET-UP. WHEN LIFTING AN EMULSION HOSE UP TO THE HANGER, EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.
03/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost HELPING CO WORKER TAKE UP SLACK IN THE LONG WALL MONORAIL, WHEN JERKING ON THE PULL ROPE, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT BICEP AND SHOULDER. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 4-5-01, ON THIS...
03/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE STANDING AT SHEAR POURING TRANS OIL INTO A GEAR CASE, S SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
02/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS HELPING COWORKER UNCONNECT A HIGH VOLTAGECOUPLING. HE HAD THE COUPLING RESTING ON HIS KNEE. AFTER COMPLETING THE TASK HIS KNEE WAS SORE &PAINFUL WHEN WALKING.
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE STATED: CHANGING MINER DRUM BITS, THE HAMMER HE WAS USING GLANCED OFF THE BIT STIRKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ATXC 4 (0+70) BELT ENTRY OF THE 1ST SUBMAIN NORTHWEST. DIMENSIONS APPROX. 90' LONG BY 6' HIGH BY 20' WIDE.
12/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE STATED: WALKING ALONG SLOPE BELT, SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH RIGHT ARM, INJURING HIS R. SHOULDER.
12/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE STATED: CHANGING RAM CAR BATTERIES, HE HAD CLIMBED UP ONTO THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN DISMOUNTING HE JUMPED TO THE MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. (BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 5/ 10/01 -...
12/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE STATED; WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACE, STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTED LEFT KNEE. STARTED LOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 12-30-00, BECAME REPORTABLE INJURY ON 12-30-00.
11/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL X-CUT #48 ALONG 1ST MAIN SOUTH CONVEYER BELT. APPROX 15' LONG 15' WIDE 5-6' HIGH.
11/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE STATED UNBOARDING OPR COMPARTMENT OF A SHIELD HAILER, STEPPED OUT ONTO MINE FLOOR, TWISTED KNEE. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 12-4-00. ON THAT DATE STARTED LOOSING WORK, BEC AME REP...
11/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE HELPING CO WORKER MAKE REPAIR ON LONGWALL SHIELD, HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON CABLE GUIDE HANDRAIL, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS. STRIKING HIS HAND RESULTING IN A LAC ERATION...
11/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE STATED: WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELT PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. CONTINUED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEE STARTED LOSING WORK 1/23/01 BECAME AN MSHA REPORTABLE INJURY ON THIS DAT...
10/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost AT START OF SHIFT HE WAS MOVING CONTNUOUS MINER MACHINE ACROSS SECTION. WHEN PULLING ON THE MACHINE'S CABLE, HE FELT PAIN TO KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/15/00. ON THIS DATE STARTED TO LOSE SCH...
09/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY TO EXAMINE A PUMP AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS SELF RESCUER AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HIP.
09/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL AREA OF ROOF ABOUT 8' WIDE BY 16' LONG BY 5' HIGH FELL FROM BET3WEEN 2 ROWS OF CRIBS ONTO THE 1ST SW BELT. THIS OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF XC 17, NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE 1ST MAIN SW EN TRIES....
09/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING NBETWEEN THE TAILPIECE AND THE AIRLOCK OF THE SLOPE BELT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. EE REPORTED THIS ON 9-20-00, INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED 9-28-00.
09/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE WET PANLINE OF LONGWALL RECOVERY AND CARRYING A SHOVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT THUMB. *EE CONTINUED TO WORK, THINKING IT WAS A JAMMED THUMB, THEN STAR TED MISS...
08/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS REPLACING THE BIT INSERT ON THE H/G DRUM & HAD SHIELDS PULLED UP, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPRX 6' LONG, 3' WIDE, & 8"" THICK FELL OFF THE SHIELD & STRUCK EE ON THE BACK KNOCKING HIM ON T HE GROUN...
08/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLYOEE WAS THROWING ROCK FROM THE NO. 3 SHIELD BACK INTO OR TOWARDS THE GOB AREA AND AS HE WAS THROWING A ROCK HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BASE LIFT CYLINDER AND THE ROCK. THIS RESU LTED IN...
08/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER ON THE NO. 1 UNIT, FACE OF THE NO. 1 ENTRY, AT THE END OF THE LINE CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND L EG AND...
07/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW SPROCKET IN THE LONG WALL SHEAR AND WHILE HANDLING THE SPROCKET HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE TRAPPING SHOE.
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A WATER PUMP AT THE 3RD SOUTH BELT DRIVE WHEN THE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. THE PUMP HAD STOPPED UP AND HE WAS GOING TO LIFT THE PUMP AND CLEAN IT OUT.
07/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS CLEANING ROCK UP BETWEEN THE NO. 3 AND NO.4 SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 8"" BY 12"" BY 5"" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN NO. 3 AND NO. 4 SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP UPPER PORTION OF HI...
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP AND THROWING 54"" TOP ROLLERS TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO HAVE CLEARANCE TO LOAD WATER PIPE IN A CAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW, BACK PAIN, EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MIS SING W...
06/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING THEH 12 RIGHT BELT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT PARTIALLY MISSED THE BRIDGE BOARD HE INTENDED TO STEP ON. THIS CAUSE DHIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO THAT ANKL...
06/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 20'LX6'HX18'W OCCURRED AT XC4 OF NO. 7 ENTRY OF THE 1ST SOUTH WEST MAINS. THIS FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS NEAR A BRATTICE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DISRU PTIONS TO...
05/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE FELT LOW BACK PAIN WHEN HE GOT ON THE BOOM TRUCK; ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING IT. COMPLETED INVESTIGATION 5/24/00
04/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE TRANSPORTER BAR AT THE LONG-WALL SHEAR WHEN HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CABLE HANDLER TRAY. THIS RES ULTED I...
04/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG 18' WIDE 12' HIGH HAS OCCURRED IN THE MINED OUT PANEL OF 10 RIGHT. THIS WAS IN THE OLD BELT ENTRY BETWEEN XC4 AND 5, THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FALL WAS TIMB ERED AR...
03/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED BEGINING IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY, SPAD 6 & 30 TO 5 & 60 OF THE 1ST SUBMAIN NORTHWEST. THE FALL FELL 15' TO 20' WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF PREVOIUS FALL, AND WAS 18' W...
03/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE STATED HE WAS GETTING A ""PUDDLE PUMP"" THROUGH A MANDOOR, OUT OF THE BELT ENTRY, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
02/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY, MAIN SOUTHWEST, MEASURING 40' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND APPROX. 6' HIGH. THIS AREA IS PART OF THE RETURN, MINED IN 5/31/91. THERE WERE NO INJUR IES, BL...
01/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE X CUT BETWEEN THE #1 ENTRY AND #2 ENTRY, 7 C'S FROM THE INTAKE SHAFT ON BOTTOM. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG, 17'WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, T RAVEL, A...
01/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE AND COWORKER WERE LIFTING THE LONGWALL RACK BAR (3' LONG +120#) WHEN COWORKER'S GRIP SLIPPED CATCHING EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FACE CHAIN.
01/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTERSECTION AT 50 & 20 OF THE #7 ENTRY XC-72 OF THE 1ST MAIN SOUTHWEST. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5"" HIGH. THIS AREA IS PART OF AN OLD I NTAKE...
01/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED THE BELT CLAMP TO SPLICE THE BELT, AND WHEN THEY PUSHED THE CLAMP BACK ONE END CAME LOOSE AND THE CLAMP CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB, THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS LEFT THUMB.
01/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD RECOVERED WATER LINE (4"" METAL PIPE) ONTO A STOPPED BELT CONVEYOR WHEN THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT6 HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WATER LINE AND A BELT ROLLER OF THE CONVEY OR. TH...