Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/16/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS DESCENDING OFF A BELT TRANSFER PLATFORM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ROLLING HIS ANKLE OVER.CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTI VE EQUI...
01/15/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE was standing on top of belt lowering it. The head of the bolt broke that the chain fall was hooked to. EE fell off belt striking the rib and then the mine floor.
01/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A DRIVE MOTOR THAT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM ITS BASE. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A CHAIN FALL, WHEN HIS CO-WORKERS REMOVED THE LAST BOLT IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THE INJURY...
01/08/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING THE HEADGATE OVER DUE TO THE ENTRY BEING OFF SIGHTS AND HE LOOKED AROUND THE SHIELD TO SEE IF EVERYTHING WAS O.K. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THE INJUR Y WAS S...
01/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINER FELL OFF ONTO THE MINE FLOOR LEANING AGAINST THE MINER, HIS CO-WORKER WENT AND MOVED THE CABLE AND THE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MINER OPR ON HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF THE INJURY W...
01/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 364d lost EE WAS IN FRONT OF THE SHIELD THAT WAS BEING PULLED IN FOR THE SNAKE. THE SHIELD OPERATOR SAID HE PULLED THE WRONG ONE BY ACCIDENT. EE FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELAY BAR AND PONTOON. CAUSE OF THIS...
12/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET TO STUCK DRILL STEELS APART. WHEN THEY CAME APART THE STEEL THAT WAS IN THE ROOF FELL OUT STRIKING HIS FINGER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPL IANCE W...
12/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO PULL BELT OVER WHILE PULLING ON IT WITH A ROPE & SHEAVE. HE GOT HIS FINGERS IN THE SHEAVE WHEEL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS & AN UNSAFE ACT. COMPLIANCE WITH RU LES/REG...
11/24/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HIS HEAD AND FOREHEAD. CAUSE WAS SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES WAS A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPM ENT WAS...
11/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EE WAS GIVING HIS CO-WORKER A BACK SIGHT WHILE SURVEYING THE SECTION. HE HAD TO GET INTO THE FEEDER TO GIVE THIS SIGHT,UPON GETTING OUT OF THE FEEDER HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL & TWISTED HIS KNEE. CAUSE...
11/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A BOLT THAT FELL OUT OF THE ROOF WHILE GETTING HIS BOLT TIGHTNER WRENCH TO TORQUE THE BOLT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTO...
11/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE SUPERVISOR WAS HANGING A NO.1 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHILE LIFTING CABLE HE SAID HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/19/03. HE DID...
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE SETTING A POST A STONE DISLODGED AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB THEN BOUNCED TOWARD EE. HE RAISED HIS ARM TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM BEING STRUCK IN THE FACE.
10/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost PICKING UP 2 30"" CRIB AT ONE TIME AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF RANGER II ROOF BOLTER. THIS MACHINE WAS RECENTLY WORKED ON & THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WERE SWITCHED FOR THE UP & DOWN MOTION OF THE DRILL HEAD. EE WENT TO DROP THE HEAD & IT WENT UP...
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost THE SUPERVISOR WAS GETTING A WOOD TIMBER AWAY FROM THE BELT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS POOR ROOF EXAMINATIONS AND SAFETY AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS N...
09/30/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS FILED AN OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM WITH THE WV WORKER'S COMP DIVISION. CENTURY MINE WAS THE LAST MINE EE WORKED WHILE EMPLOYED WITH US FROM DEC 1995 TO MARCH 2001.
09/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A BLOCK WALL STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY A...
09/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A FEED JACK ON A ROOF BOLTER. HE CLAIMS TO STRAINED A ABDOMEN MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFE LIFT ING TECH...
09/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EMPLOYEE STANDING UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF WAS WATCHING THE ATRS GO UP TO THE ROOF. A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE UNSUPPORTED AREA LANDING ON TOP OF THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER BOUNCING BACK AN D TURNI...
08/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 20 XCUT IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS ""B""MAIN RETURN A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. FALL IS APPROX. 8-10'HIGH X 20'LONG X 23'WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 8'INSTALL III BOLTS AND RESIN WITH WIRE MESH S...
08/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING ALONG THE MONARAIL BY THE BELT, HE SLIPPED AND HE STUCK OUT HIS HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING DOLLIES ON THE MONARAIL, HIS FINGER WAS CA UGHT BET...
08/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANDLING METAL ROOF CAPS AND HE DID NOT HAVE HIS GLOVES ON THUS LACERATING HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IAN UNSAFE ACT DUE TO NOT FOLLOWING COMPANY POLIC Y. COMPL...
08/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost SUPERVISOR'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE THROW HANDLE OF A TRACK SWITCH AND HE HURT HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS LACK OF SAFETY AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP....
08/04/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE STOOD ON THE DRILL BOOM OF A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, HE HIT THE JOYSTICK WITH HIS OTHER FOOT TO RAISE HIM UP HIGHER. HIS TOES OF HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY...
07/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2 WEST TAILGATE. FALL LOCATION IS APPROX. 40 FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 26 & 00. FALL IS APPROX. 5' HIGH BY 17' WIDE BY 10' LONG. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 8' RES IN ASSI...
07/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE AND CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A DAMAGED EQUIPMENT DOOR ON THE SOUTH MAINS HAULAGE. THE DOOR WAS DRAGGING ON THE TOP OF THE RAIL & AS THEY WERE PUSHING IT THE DOOR WENT FREE, HE STUM BLED AN...
07/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR HAD JUST FINISHED BUILDING A CRIB ALONG THE BELT IN 3 WEST LONGWALL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF KNOCKING OFF HIS HARDHAT & A SECOND PIECE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
07/06/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY HIGH PRESSURE SOLENIC OIL IN THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. AN INFECTION OCCURRED RESULTING IN TREATMENT THAT CAUSED THIS EE TO MISS WORK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENE SS AND...
07/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None FOUR SHIELD CARS WERE BEING LOADED INTO THE MINE, ONE ELECTRICAL FUSE BLOWN TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE THEREFORE THE MANUAL BRAKE CAME INTO PL AY. THE...
06/30/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A REPORTED GAS OR DUST IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH MAINS SECTION AT THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY OF THE FUTURE 6 EAST GATE PANEL. THE MINER WAS MINING IN A CLAY VEIN WHEN A ORANGE BALL CAME FROM TH E CUTTI...
06/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost PULLING DUAL HEAD BOLTER WITH SCOOP CAR, SCOOP BECAME HUNG-UP IN MUD, WHILE MANEUVERING SCOOP THE BACK END SLID IN A HOLE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO SWING AROUND, PINCHING RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN SC OOP SHO...
06/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE TRYING TO GET A SKIRT RUBBER OFF A TAILPIECE. HE HAD AHOLD OF THE RUBBER WITH CHANNEL LOCKS, THE LOCKS SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS. HE RAISED...
06/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR FOR THE 100-TON HOIST FAILED THUS PREVENTING THE HOIST TO BE USED AS A BRAKECAR. THE HOIST OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING LONGWALL EQUIPMENT WHEN THE MOTOR FIRED INSIDE A...
06/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS MOVING THE WALKER SHIELD ON LONGWALL RECOVERY FROM THE CONTROLS OF THE OTHER WALKER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OUT & LANDED ON HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS OF SURROUNDIN G CONDI...
06/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS PICKING UP A 60"" BOTTOM ROLLER. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT ASKING FOR HELP AND IMPROPER LIFTI NG TEC...
05/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost WAS PUSHING SPOOLS OFF OF MONORAIL, BUMPER ON SPOOL RAISED UP WHEN 1ST ROLLER DROPPED OFF END OF RAIL, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND SPOOL.
05/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS THROWING FISH PLATES OFF A SUPPLY CAR. HEHIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FISH PLATE AND FRAME OF THE CAR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, SAFETYY DEVICES...
05/12/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHILE PULLING TOOL SKID. TOOL SKID THAT HE WAS PULLING LIFTED THE REAR OF THE SCOOP AND LET IT DROP. CAUSE OF THIS INJUR Y WAS A...
05/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS STRUCK & SQUEEZED BY CANOPY OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EE WALKED ALONG THE MACHINE & SWUNG OUT THE HEAD, HIS CO-WORKER MOVED THE MACHINE & STRUCK THE VICTIM.CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWA RENESS...
04/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE & CO-WORKER WERE PULLING PUMP OUT OF BIN. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVER-EXERTION & NOT USING MECHANIC AL MEAN...
03/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE SCOOP. HE SAID HE TRIPPED OVER A CRIB BLOCK LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR COVERED UP WITH ROCKDUST. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED O N HIS E...
03/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost WAS PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK, AND INJURED LOWER BACK.
03/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost MINER WAS WALKING IN SECTION, STEPPED IN A HOLE IN BOTTOM AND TWISTED KNEE.
03/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE OLD 1 WEST MAINS AIRCOURSE OUTBY MP 2 STATION. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG BY 25' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. AREA WAS REBOLTED WITH 8' INSTALL II RE SIN ASSI...
03/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 590 SCOOP AND HE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE SCOOP ONTO THE BUCKET AND LANDED ON SOME DIRT ROLLING HIS ANKLE OVER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AN UNSAFE ACT OF THE EE. RULES/R EGS WER...
02/19/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WALKING FROM SECTION TO ELEVATOR, WALKED INTO A METAL PLANK (BACON STRAP) THAT HAD BEEN BENT DOWN ON THE END.
02/19/2003 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EMICO SCOOP IN SOUTH MAINS, AS HE WAS STEERING THE SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE HAD HIS FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT OF THE MACHINE AND THE STOP BLOCK CAUGHT HIS FINGERS. CAUSE OF THIS...
02/17/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED AS INFORMED BY THE MINER OPERATOR WHILE CLEANING UP THE CUT AT THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY OF 3 WEST GATE SECTION. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF T HE CUT...
02/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A STUCK DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AROUND THE DRILL STEEL THAT PUSHED THE STEEL AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL & THE CANOPY. CAUSE O...