Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE DOZER AND HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND WEATHER. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MININ G EQUIP...
01/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE TO WORK REMOVING ICE BUILD UP, AND TRIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL FROZE TO BOTTOM. CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
01/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost PERSON INVOLVED WAS BOLTING ON A COAL PRODUCING SECTION, WAS REACHING FOR THE DRILL STEEL WHEN IT BROKE STIRKING HIM IN THE HAND.
12/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PUTTING TIMBERING POST THRU A MANDOOR AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POST AND METAL PORTION OF MANDOOR.
12/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE CARRYING A 4"" I BEAM ALONG THE BELT. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUCK AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE I-BEAM. EE DID NOT REPOR T INJU...
12/10/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WHILE HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO GET INTO THE HOLE IN THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE WRIST. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WASNOT CUTTING DOWN THE BINDER COMPLETELY & OBSERVI NG POSS...
12/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING AWAY AN OXYGEN CYLINDER, TRANSPORTING THE BOTTLE TO THE STARAGE AREA. AS ONE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE CYLINDER IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & STRUCK THE TRAM PEDAL. THE VEHICLE...
11/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRACKS OF A D9 DOZER WITH A TRACK CLEANING SHOVEL. AS HE WAS CHOPPING THROUGH THE MUD THE SHOVEL CREATED A HOLE, THE HANDLE WENT AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TRACK FRACTUR ING HIS...
11/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER IN ITS BRACKET. HE TOOK HIS GLOVE OFF TO FILL THE SLOT FOR THE ROLLER WHEN THE ROLLER FELL INTO PLACE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT WEARING P...
11/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost MINER WAS BOLTING IN A LOW AREA, INJURED LOWER BACK TWISTING & PULLING WHILE CONDUCTING HIS JOB.
11/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING ON BELTLINE WITH STOKER TYPE BOLTER, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT UPPPER PORTION OF CHEST. COMPLAINT: SORENESS COUGHING WITH ADDITIONAL PAIN WHEN COUGHING OR DEEP BREAT H
11/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS DESCENDING THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT LOADER ADN HE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ADN TWISTED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND WEATHER C ONDITIONS...
11/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CUTTING THROUGH A CLAY VEIN WITH THE SHEARER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE PANLINE RAIL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHEILDS STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWAR...
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS LOWERING A DRYER BASKET INTO PLACE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOLT AND FRAME OF THE DRYER SCREEN. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND HAVING ENOUGH HELP. COMPLIANCE WIT H RULE...
10/24/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR DEVELOPED A NOISE AND A SHAKING ACTION AROUND 70' DOWN THE SHAFT. IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 10:30AM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAR SAFE TY WAS...
10/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT AND NUT THAT WAS HOLDING A DRIVE ROLLER IN PLACE AND THE BEARING BLOCK SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE FRAME. A COME-A-LONG HAD TENSION ON ROLLER....
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS PULLING OUT A REAR SPRING ON A REFUSE TRUCK. HE PULLED TOO FAR & THE SPRING STARED TO FALL, HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING HIS FEET. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION & PAYING ATT ENTION...
09/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A RUBBER CONDUIT HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE HAND EQU IP. COM...
09/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SECTION OF TOP BELT 54"" WITH HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING, NOT USING MECHANICAL DEVICES. COMPLAINANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACT...
09/27/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, REFERRED TO AS A ""JOHNSON"" WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND. THE STEERING KNOB ON THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN, STRIKING EMPLOYEE...
08/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE AND HIS CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE BOTTOM BELT UP. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION, IMPROPER LIFTING. COMPLIANCE WI TH RULE...
08/14/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 9d restricted SUPERVISOR WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON #67 SHIELD & ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF THE ADVANCE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON. HE WAS LOOKING AT THE ADVANCE LIGHTS & INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER TH...
08/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SECURE METAL OVERCAST STEPS IN PLACE. EE WAS STANDING ON THE STEPS THAT WERE UNSECURED ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THEM. THE STEPS SLID DOWN THE WALL OF THE OVERCAST WITH THE EE RIDING THE...
07/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING METAL ROOF CAPS (PIZZA PANS) FROM A SUPPLY CAR. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE SUPPLY CAR HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE EDGES OF THE PIZZA PANS THAT HE HAD IN HIS HANDS C UT HIS...
07/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS DRIVING MANTRIP TO JOB LOCATION WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND, TWISTING AND BREAKING HIS HAND.
06/28/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE TRAVELING BEHIND LONGWALL PANEL OF 1 EAST GATE CHECKING EVALUATION POINTS, STEP ON LUMP OF STONE AND SPRAINED OR STRAINED ANKLE.
06/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOOM OF THE MINER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS THE VICTIMS FAILURE TO POSITION HIMSELF A SAFE DISTA...
05/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE INJURED HIS FINGER WHILE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OUT ONE OF THE BELT STANDS. THE STAND WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND HAD TO BE WIGGLED. WHEN IT BROKE FREE FROM T HE MUD,...
05/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE DECIDED TO HELP THE SUPPLY PERSON GET THE DROP WHEEL UP OF A SUPPLYCAR BY RELEASING THE LOCKING DEVICE. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY WORKED OR HE DID NOT OBSERVE THAT THE SCOOP WAS NOT HOLDING UP THE C...
05/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER. A PIECE OF THIS ROCK BROKE AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND GETTING HELP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS. WAS...
04/29/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS WALKING THRU A CROSSCUT, HE SAID HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. CAUSING OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE S REGS...
04/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 22d restricted ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EMPLOYEEWENT TO TURN ON THE LONGWALL FACE AFTER HOSING DOWN SHIELDS, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A...
04/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE & CO-WORKER WERE PUTTING BEDRAILS FOR BELT INTO A RAMCAR. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO THROW THE BEDRAIL ON THE COUNT OF 3. THE CO-WORKER HELD ON LONGER & THE BEDRAIL FELL ON VICTIM'S FOOT, FRACTU RING BO...
04/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF OVERHANGING BROW WHILE STANDING BY THE REAR OF THE BOLTER HELPING TO MAKE UP BOLTS FOR THE LEFT SIDE BOLTER OPR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/R...
04/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A HOOK ON THE SPREADER CHAINS OF A CRANE WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM THE HAND OF ANOTHER EE. EES WERE UNLOADING A SET OF STAIRS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF...
04/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOT SLAG LANDED ON OXY AND ACET. HOSES WHEN EE NOTICED THIS HE PICKED UP THIS PORT HOSE AS THE HOT SLAG BURNED HOLE THRU OXY. LIME CREATING AN ARCK WHICH BURNED EE RIGHT THUMB.
04/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost EE WAS LIFTING SHEETING GIRTS WHEN PAIN OCCURRED IN LOWER BACK.
04/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE WAS HELPING TO HOOK UP CHAIN TO PULL PELLET OF CEMENT BLOCKS OFF A SHIELDCAR, HE YELLED TO THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO STOP THE RAM THAT WAS BEING PUSHED OUT TO HOOK UP WITH. HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE MOVIN...
04/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WENT TO GRAB THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF, IT FREED ITSELF BEFORE HE COULD GET A HOLD OF IT. HIS FINGER WAS RESTING ON TOP OF THE TORQUE WRENCH THUS LACERATED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER. CA USE OF...
03/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A REDUCER, WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT PINKEY FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GEARS OF THE REDUCER & ROLLER. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA FOR TREATMENT.
03/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER WHEN THE PIECE ROLLED SIDEWAYS CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS & GETTING ADEQUATE HELP. COMPLIANCE WITH RU LES/REG...
03/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASKING THE BOLTER OPERATORS WHAT SUPPLIESTHEY NEEDED. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO LEAVE HE RAN INTO A SCREEN WIRE STICKING DOWN. CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS CONTACTING THE WIRE SCREEN HAN GING DOWN...
02/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER ON LEFT SIDE & HIS C0-WORKER WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A DRILL STEEL BY STRIKING ANOTHER DRILL STEEL AGAINST IT. THE INSERT FLEW OUT OF THE END & WENT ACROSS, STRIK ING EE....
02/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CLEANING THE DOOR WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE FRAME OF THE DOOR.
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT TOOOLS AFTER A BELT MOVE, HIS CO-WORKER PICKED UP A JACK AND SPUN AROUND STRIKING EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS COMMUNICATION/ AWARENESS. COMPLIA NCE WIT...
01/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO HIT THE DRILL STEELS AND HE HIT RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY. THE DRILL STEELS WERE PLUGGED UP WITH BOLTER DUST. CAUSE OF IN JURY WAS A...
01/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 5d restricted WORKING ON MAIN CONTROL PANEL ON A MINER, HE WASATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE PANEL BACK IN PLACE, HE GRABBED ONTO THE LONG RUB RAIL AND IT FELL ON TOP OF HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARE NESS COMPLI...
12/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING METAL ROOF STRAPS (BACON STRAPS) ONTO THE SCOOP. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THETIME AND CUT TWO OF HIS FINGERS.
12/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNA HAULER. HE SAID HE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH R ULES/RE...
12/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILL STEEL PLUGGED UP SO EMPLOYEE GRABBED TORQUE WRENCH TO HIT STEEL. AS HE SWUNG THE WRENCH HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE W...