Castle Mine — Accidents

Total: 242 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 3 TO 4 LBS. FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE.
02/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A SIDE CLAMP & STEEL CABLE. WHILE THE SCOOP WAS PULLING A SECTION OF THE BELT INTO THE BELT SLED, THE SIDE CLAMP CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT ELBOW.
02/06/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING UP AN INSIDE BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE CANOPY THEN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. THE ROCK FELL APPROX 12"" HITTING THE CANOPY THEN CAUSED A CUT ON EMPLOYEE'S NOSE.
01/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP CUTTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK. THE ROCK MEASURED 4' LONG X 7"" WIDE AND 1.5"" THICK.
12/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 SECTION, ENTRY #6, SPAD #10302. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 19'W X 8'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THERE WAS NO INJURIES REPORTED .
12/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAM ON THE OLD WORKS BIG DADDY MAINS, CROSSCUT 26, SPAD #753. SIZE OF FALL WAS 320' LONG, 18' WIDE & 6.5' HIGH WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. ALL ENT...
12/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPAIRING LEVELING CHAIN ON A BOLTER, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE STOMACH AREA BY A PIECE OF THE HAMMER. HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY SCH...
12/08/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN #8 ENTRY, THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE HOLE AS HE DROPPED THE HEAD ON THE BOLT MACHINE. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE DRILL STEEL IT FELL, SMASHING HIS LITTLE L...
11/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BEATING A LOOSE MINER BIT OUT OF CONVEYER BOOM, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF BIT AND STRUCK VICTIM IN THE RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. HAVING THE PIECE OF METAL REMOVED INVOLVED STITCHES.
10/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14-15 CM IN THE #1 LEFT ROOM WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 38""L X 28""W X 10"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ONT HE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM TO T...
10/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost EE WAS 4500' OUTBY #1 SECTION OPERATING A SCOOP.WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP BACK TO THE CHARGER, THE SCOOP LOST POWER & CAME TO A STOP. AT THIS TIME EE NOTICED THE BATTERY PLUG SMOKING, AS HE HUR RIED OU...
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONA ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR EP 16 IN THE 1,2,& 3 ENTRIES. APPROX. 20000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, THE FALL MEASURED 350'L X 18' W X 7 1/2' H. THE FALL ARE HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT...
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10 BRKS INBY EP #2 IN THE #2 ENTRY APPROX. 20000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE THE FALL MEASURED 150'L X 18;W X 7'H. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OF F. THE...
08/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost TWO EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED BOLTING THE #1 ENTRY WITH A FLETCHR ROOF RANGER II BOLTER. ONE WALKED BACK TO THE OFFSIDE FRONT TIRE TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT. AFTER LOWERING THE ATRS, HIS CO-WORKER T RAMMED...
08/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #19 BREAK ON #5 BELT, APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 20'W X 6'H. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
08/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS LOCATED 5 BREAK INBY 3A HEAD TRIMMING CLIPS FROM A FLEXCO SPLICE IN THE SECTION CONVEYOR BELT, USING A UTILITY (RAZOR) KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AN...
08/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE PULLING ON A LAP OF BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK ABRUPTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.
08/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE & COWORKER WERE PERFORMING WORK NEAR #5 BELT LINE. AT #42 BREAK WHEN HE NOTICED A 24"" LONG X18"" WIDE X3"" THICK ROCK HANGING DOWN NEAR THE CONTROL LINE. AWAY FROM THE ROCK. THE ROCK FELL PINCHING...
08/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION, AS HE WAS TRAMMING TOWARDS THE FACE, HE RAN THROUGH A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE UNDER SIDE OF T...
08/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND HIS SHUTTLE CAR AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT, PERFORMING HIS PRE OPERATIONAL EXAM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND IN THE PROCESS FRACT URED HI...
08/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE AT THE #3 BELT HEAD WITH #2 LONG HANDLE COAL SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS BACK & EXPERIENCED PAIN IMMEDIATELY.
08/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #108, 14,000'FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 4'HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. VENTILAT ION OR...
08/04/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE CUTTING THE END OF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT IN PREPARATION TO MAKE A MECHANICAL SPLICE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY (RAZOR) KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGH...
07/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE LOADING 1,000 FT OF 48"" CONVEYOR BELT ONTO A SUPPLY CAR ON THE MINE BENCH USING A IT-28 LOADER AND A WIRE ROPE. A LAP OF BELT HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE STACK. AS EE ATTEMPT ED TO...
07/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE AT 15 BREAK ON 48-7 TRANSFER BELT WITH A #2 ALUMINUM LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCH...
07/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE SHOVELING THE #7A BELT NEAR THE BELT HEAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 6"" X 10' CONTINENTAL BELT RAIL UP OUT OF THE MUD AT #4 HEAD BELT TAKE-UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
07/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER APPROX. 74""LONG OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET TO SET UP #15 BLOCK ON THE PILLAR LINE, AS HE LIFTED THE TIMBER, HE FELT PAIN IN THE LT. SIDE OF HIS BACK.
06/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP FROM A PALLET OF SUPPLIES AT THE END OF THE #2 SECTION TRACK WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM REQUIRING SUTURES. DEG 06 CLASS...
06/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE WATERING A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES. AFTER EE HAD FINISHED HE CLOSED THE BATTERY LID WHICH STRUCK HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHING HIS FINGER.
06/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PAIR OF 420 CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS TO UNFOLD A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HIS PLIERS SLIPPED OFF OF THE BELT CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE SUDDENLY & FALL, STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HI...
05/15/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP IN THE #2 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 8""W X 15""L X 1""-2"" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING EE ON THE CHIN RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. D EGR...
05/01/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE AT TAIL AREA. HE WAS POSITIONED AT A CHAIN LINK CROSS-UNDER GUARD SHOVELING COAL WHEN THE GUARD, OVERLOADED WITH COAL SPILLAGE, FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, BACK & N...
04/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING THE SECTION ELECTRICIAN MAKE A SPLICE IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN THE ELECTRICAN HIT THE SPLICING ANVIL A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE ANVIL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG BEC...
04/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE SETTING TIMBERS IN THE #5 ENTRY. WHEN HE WALKED BACK TO THE SCOOP TO DISENGAGE THE PTA AND MOVE THE SCOOP OVER, A RIB ROLL 81""L X 16""W & UP TO 6"" THICK FELL STRIK ING...
02/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 348d lost EE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14-15CM CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN A HIARLINE FRACTURE OF THE L-2 VERTABRAE. THE ROCK BROW MEASURED 96""L X 12 "" THI...
02/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY (INTAKE ENTRY) APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL SIZE (LENGTH & WIDTH) IS NOT KNOWN. THE HEIGHT OF THE FALL IS 5'. THIS AREA WILL NOT...
01/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS KNEELING ON THE MINE FLOOR, CUTTING A PIECE OF 48""CONVEYOR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT CUTTING EE'S RIGHT LEG, REQUIRING 8 SUTURES.
01/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING RETURN BELT CONVEYOR ROLLERS FROM A MANTRIP AND STACKING THEM ON A PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.
01/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS RIDING IN A RAIL MANTRIP. AS IT WAS TRAVELING UP THE SLOPE, THE MANTRIP BECAME FOULED ON THE SLOPE FLOOR. THE PASSENGERS GOT OUT TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE TRIP TO FOUL. HE WAS STANDI NG BY T...
01/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #1-2 CROSSCUT NEAR SPAD #744 LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR CHECKING ELECTRICAL READINGS IN A CONT MINER PANEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 6"" BY 1"" BY 10"" FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE...
12/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A 60"" BOTTOM BELT ROLLER IN THE TRACK ENTRY ON THE #5 BELT AT THE #5 TAILPIECE WHEN HE DROPPED THE ROLLER ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
12/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE CASTLE WHITE KNIGHT PORTAL SECTION NEAR SPAD #12609 #4 ENTRY, 6000'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL...
12/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 24"" ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN TRACK BOLTS WHILE INSTALLING 80 LB TRACK RAIL ON THE #2 SECTION. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A TRACK BOLT HE WAS TIGHTENING & STRUCK HIS FACE.
11/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE LOGAN'S FORK MMU 002-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROCK MEASURED 9"" X 12"" X 4"" THICK. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT...
11/13/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None INUNDATION OCCURRED ON THE 4WEST PANEL ON THE MMU-010-0 AND 011-0 MMU SECTION. IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #12988. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT COMPROMISED.
11/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY. 40 FT, INBY THE SECTION FEEDER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LEG.
11/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE OPERATING A FLETCHER RRII ROOF BOLTER IN THE #5 ENTRY, NEAR SPAD #12971.EE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE WITH THE DRILL BOOM POSITIONED NEAR THE RIB. A COAL RIB LOFT 4' L AND H...
10/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN THE #1 ENTRY WHEN HIS SCOOP CANOPY CONTACTED THE RIB AND THE RIB BROKE UP INTO SEVERAL PIECES, WHICH FELL INTO THE SCOOP DECK STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK, ARM & LEG RE SULTING...
10/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 6' LONG X 3' WIDE X 0-8"" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION AND SW...