CARDINAL — Accidents

Total: 1,010 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PICKING UP A TOP BELT ROLLER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB. HE TRIPPED AND THE ROLLER STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STAPLES.
11/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT FRAMING INTO A BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAMING.
11/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE HAD ACCIDENTLY TRAMMED MINER ONTO ITS CABLE. IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE THE CABLE FROM UNDER THE MINER, EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE.
11/11/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE PRESSED THE BOLT AGAINST THE TOP IT CAUSED A PIECE OF COAL TO POP OFF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.
11/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON #1 UNIT. HE HAD WALKED BACK NEAR THE SIDE OF HIS ROOF BOLTER TO CHANGE A BIT IN A STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SLICKEN-SIDED ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM O N THE N...
10/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EE WAS CROSSING BELT ON THIRD SHIFT TO TRIM SPLICE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FRAMING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS BY THE BELT CHAIN HE WAS HOLDING. T HIS CAU...
10/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS ON SUNDAY NIGHT, 10/19/03. THE FALL HAD OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER THE LAST EXAMINATION ON SUNDAY MORNING & BEFORE THE FIREBOSSES RETURNED ON SUNDAY NIG HT. THE...
10/10/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO HIS MACHINE. ONE OF THE BOLTS HE WAS LOADING FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE LATER DISCOVERED IT HAD CHIPPED A TOOTH.
09/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOWERING THE RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER,THE VICTIM CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN A HORN ON THE RAIL AND THE RUB RAIL HOLDER.
09/09/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT. HE HAD INSTALLED THE CENTER PIN OF THE ROW. AS HE LOWERED HIS BOOM A SMALL ROCK FELL AND GLANCED OFF OF THE BOOM AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF...
08/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None WHILE LEVELING A CONVEYOR BELT, EE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHEN HE MOVED FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE SEVERELY SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE HAD NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 10/21/03. ON THIS...
08/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE ROLLING UP THE CABLE ON A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER IN ORDER TO MOVE IT TO A NEW LOCATION, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND BACK. HIS ARM WAS CUT R EQUIRIN...
08/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SPOTTING BOLT IN #3 INTERSECTION WHEN BIT WAS PLACED AGAINST ROOF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCKBOUNCED OFF BOOM AND STRUCK LEFT FOREARM
08/27/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TO HIS ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE CORNER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BOLTER. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 9-9-03 AFTER THE EE HAD ALREA DY RECEI...
08/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA WHILE PULLING ON MINER CAT PADS IN ORDER TO PIN THEM TOGETHER. WHEN HE FIRST WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION HE WAS TREATED FOR AN INFECTED RT. TESTICLE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL LATER T...
08/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal THE SECTION FOREMAN ON #2 UNIT WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF MINE ROOF THAT FELL BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS. HE AND THE MINER HELPER WERE PULLING A MINER CABLE INT O POSIT...
08/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON #3 UNIT. WHEN HE SWUNG THE CANOPY TO SET UP FOR ANOTHER INSTALLATION, HE WAS EXPOSED TO THE IMMEDIATE ROOF. CONSEQUENTLY, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AT THIS TIME S TRIKING...
08/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HANDLING MATERIALS FROM A TRAILER, VICTIM CUT LEFT ARM ON LOOSE STEEL BAND (WRAPPER) SEVEN SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
08/04/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost ON AUGUST 4, 2003, EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT DUE TO EXTREME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE, HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE HAS BEEN AN UNDRGROUND MINER FOR 28+ YEARS AND HAS WORKED IN VARIOUS COAL HEIGHTS...
07/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE went to move pad that was being used to cross over miner cable. He tripped or stumbled on something. As he was falling forward, his right forearm struck the tray on roof bolter causing laceration.
07/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None LAST OPEN XCUT IN #6 ENTRY. INTERSECTION DRILLEDSOFT. THIS ROOF HAD LIME BUT APPARENTLY FRACTURED FOREMAN WENT TO 6' BOLTS INBY AT THIS AREA. BECAUSE LIME WENT AWAY FALL OCCURED AROUND 12:16PM AT TNE...
07/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR DEPARTED MINER, A LARGE ROCK WAS FORCED OUT OF BETWEEN TIRE & BOTTOM STRIKING EE IN LEFT SHIN CAUSING LACERATION.
07/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYER BELT ON SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN SUPPLY TRAILER PULLED FORWARD ON RIGHT FOOT. TIRE OF SUPPLY TRAILER MASHED RIGHT GREAT TOE. TOE NAIL WAS TORN OFF.
06/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING INTO TRAILING CABLE WHEN BLADE FROM BELT KNIFE BROKE. THE BROKEN PIECE REMAINED IN CABLE (PROTRUDING OUT!). FORWARD MOVEMENT OF KNIFE CAUSED WRIST TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH PROT RUDING...
06/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WITH FOOT & LEG CAUSING STRAIN IN BACK.
05/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNIT BUTTING FAULT AREA; SLIP RUNNING THROUGH UNIT. FALL 60' LENGTH, 20' WIDE, 3' TO 4' HIGH. ROOM #04. 1ST SOUTH PANEL.
05/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT (UNLOAD) A NITROGEN TANK.HE WENT TO DR. FOR PRESCRIPTION DUE TO INJURY.
04/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 19' X 19' X 7' 1ST MAIN NORTH SUPPLY RD X-CUT #84 #4 ENTRY DEVELOPED 1993
04/22/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost MANTRIP PARKED IN WRONG AREA; BODY PARTS NOT INSIDE CONFINES OF MANTRIP; MORE CAUTION NEEDED WHEN BACKING OF MANTRIPS. STRESS FRACTURE IN RIGHT LEG.
04/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 4TH NORTH MAIN X-CUT #44 # 1 ENTRY.
04/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None X CUT 22 3RD MAIN NORTH. 6' PLUS HEIGHT 18 BY 18.
03/21/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN FROM 10:10 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.; CENTERING SWITHCH.
02/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MOVED CABLE FROM ROADWAY.
02/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None X-CUT #29 FROM PORTAL #2 ENTRY. 6'+ HIGH, 20' WIDE, 40' LONG. FELL EAST & WEST.
12/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 6' HIGH INTERSECTION, XCUT #4 IN 1ST NORTH MAIN (#11 SEAM).
12/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost SECTION FOREMAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE HANGING MINER CABLE OVERHEAD WHEN OPERATOR STRAINED BACK THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 5-5-03.
12/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ELECTRIC CABLE WAS HANGING FROM ROOF, WITH NYLONSTRAPS. WHEN VICTIM LOWERED FROM STRAPS, THE HOOK ON STRAP CAUGHT VICTIM ON NOSE. 8 SUTURES
12/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 30 BY 30 BY 7 SUPPLY ROAD #2 X-CUT FROM DRIFT MOUTH.
11/25/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM WAS INSTALLING WIRE MESH TO COAL RIB WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK ARM. 10 SUTURES.
11/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM WAS USING TORCH WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PASSED FLAME TOWARD ARM. TREATMENT..MEDICATION.
11/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON BELT #2 HEADER (OUTBY) 30'X12'X18'
11/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TURNING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED & FINGER STRUCK CLAMP.
11/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None SURGERY 11/13/02 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL.
11/12/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None (NOT AN ACCIDENT) THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON THE HOIST WENT OUT. THIS PREVENTED THE HOIST MAN FROM OPENING THE BRAKES TO MOVE THE CAR. THE MEN AT THE FACE WALKED OUT OF THE SLOPE. THE HYDRAULIC PUM P WAS C...
11/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON FOOT.
11/03/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST MAN ON SHIFT WAS PULLING A CAR OF SHOT ROCK OUT OF THE SLOPE. WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT THE ROLLOVER DUMP THE CONTROLLER DIDN'T STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY THE OVERTR AVEL LI...
10/24/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE WAS WALKING UNDERNEATH WATERLINE WHEN HE BUMPED HEAD. HE TOOK TREATMENTS UNIT 1-24-03 WHEN HE TOOK OFF WORK WHICH MADE IT BECOME REPORTABLE.
10/24/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WORKED ON HOIST & RAN CHECKS FROM 0830 TILL 1200.
10/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, VICTIM PINCHED FINGER AGAINST ROOF.
10/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2ND NORTH MAIN #11 SEAM XCUT 17. 18' X 20' X 7'. ON BELT LINE.