Cherokee Mine — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING MINER; SAID IT HIT A PIECE OF ROCK AND BOUNCED HIM AND HURT HIS BACK.
07/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE BELTS STOPPED AT ABOUT 8:00 P.M. THE SECTION FOREMAN WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED THE FALL. IT IS 30' LONG, 16' WIDE & 3' TO 4' THICK. THE FALL STOPPED AT THE RIDER SEAM.
07/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE MINER TO THE FEEDERWITH A SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE GOT CLOSE TO THE CA BLE ANCHOR, THE SLACK ON THE CABLE CAME UP SUDDENLY AND A LOOP OF CABLE CAME IN THE DECK STRIKIN G HIM C...
06/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS WALKING TO THE POWER CENTER, WHEN HE GOT TO THE BREAK BESIDE THE FEEDER A S-CAR TOOK UP HIS CABLE STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER SPINNING HIM AROUND WHILE HIS FOOT WAS PLANTED CAUSING THE INJURY.
06/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS CLEANING BELT WITH A SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL SNAGGED A BELT SPLICE CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO JERK HIS HAND & WRIST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-23-03. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 6-23-03. THE DR TOLD HIM TO S...
06/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost HE BENT OVER TO PICK-UP A CRIB BLOCK AND PUT IT ON THE MAN-TRIP. HE STARTED FEELING PAIN THEN HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR ON THE 17TH AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.
06/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS HAULING SUPPLYS TO THE FACE. HE WAS OPERATING HIGH TRAM. THE SCOOP RAN OVER AN UNEVEN PLACE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING EE TO BE BOUNCED INTO THE TOP CAUSING THE INJURY. STATE INSPECTORS CHE CKED OUT...
05/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE & INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. WHEN MOVED BACK TO THE INCH TRAM STATION A ROCK ABOUT 2'X 2'BY 3-6"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD...
05/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A R-BOLT TO REPLACE ONE THAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED. WHEN HE STARTING DRILLING A SECTION OF THE ROOF 0"" TO 3 FT. WIDE BY 0"" TO 1 1/2 "" THICK FELL ON THE CANOPY PART OF IT BROKE OFF AND...
04/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OVER THE RIB TO INSTALL A BOLT, WHILE SWINGING THE BOOM HE INADVERTEDLYPUSHED ANOTHER LEVER WHICH MADE THE BOOM RAISE. DUE TO THE TIGHT POSITION HE WAS IN THE BOOM CAUGHT HIS...
04/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR HAULING COAL FROM THE MINER. WHILE DOING SO THE CONSTANT JARRING CAUSED HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/15/03 AT THAT TIME HE NO TIFIED...
03/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ON A WIRE HANGER WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF WIRE OR RUST FLEW AND STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF HIS EYE. HE STARTED RUBBING HIS EYE AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WAS...
03/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY 21 BRKS FROM THE PORTAL AT SPAD #81. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 18 FT X 18 FT BY 6 FT HIGH. THIS FALL WAS FOUND AT 12:01 PM ON 3/30/03 BY T HE MINE...
03/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE WAS OPERATING A R-BOLTER IN THE FACE AREA. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A BOLT THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT BY PULLING IT LOOSE. WHILE DOING SO HE FELT SHA RP BURN...
03/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO RECOVER BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE OLD WORKS. HE DROPPED OFF A PIECE OF BELT AND WAS GOING TO GET MORE SUPPLIES. WHILE TRAMMING BACK HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP CAUSING THE IN JURY. H...
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CHECKING PUMPS AS PART OF HIS REG. JOB. HE FOUND ONE PUMP LAYING ON ITS SIDE. HE PICKED THE PUMP UP TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE FINI SHED TH...
01/25/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT SPLICE BY USING A HAMMER AND RIVIT KNOCKER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER FLEW OFF CAUSING THE INJURY.
09/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WITNESS STATED THEY WERE WORKING ON MINER WHEN INJURED LIFTED THE RIPPER MOTOR SPEED REDUCER. HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN UP HIP HOSE WHEN COMALONG SLIPPED CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF MINER & MOT OR.
06/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR UNDER THE BOOM OF THE MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE BOOM & SLID ACROSS THE COAL AND INTO THE DOCK CAUSING THE INJURY.
06/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS OPENING THE AIR-LOCK DOORS ON THE WAY OUTSIDE THE HINGES BROKE CAUSING THE DOOR TO HIT HIM ON THE ARM & RIB CAGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6/18/02. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS OFF WORK UNTIL 6/...
06/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL LEFT RETURN ENTRY - 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 661. FALL AREA APPROX. 50' LONG, 17' - 18' WIDE,6 1/2' HIGH. THIS AREA IS 900' FROM SURFACE. RETURN ENTRY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED.
05/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL THE PIN OUT OF THE TONGUE OF A SCOOP TRAILER. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL THE PIN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIS HAND. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT , WAS LAID...
01/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST SECTION TAIL PIECE TURNED TO REACH FOR A PRY BAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
11/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON WK. END- BETWEEN 0700 ON 11-03 AND 2200 ON 11-04. #4 ENTRY ONE BRK. INBY SPAD STATION #1437. FALL THICKNESS RANGED FROM 6' IN CENTER TO APPROX. 40"" AT OUT PERIMETERS LENG TH 20'...
09/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INSTALLING CANOPY ON CONTINUOUS MINER. CANOPY WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR. HE WAS HOLDING UP END TO SATBILIZE CANOPY. HE INFORMED HIS PARTNER AT THIS TIME THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT.
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO HANG CABLE, STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 8/2/00 & WENT BACK TO DOCTOR & IS PRESENTLY OFF.
07/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost MINNING THE THRIDLEFT LIFT IN NUMBER 6 HEADING EE RUNNING OFF ST. SHUTTLE CAR. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE. BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG, ARM AND RIBS.
04/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTER SECTION @ SPAD 755, TWO BREAKS OUT BY OLD PILLAR LINE INTERSECTION . 18 X 18 APPROX 6 FT HIGH. CRIBBED AND TIMBERED. REROUTE STOPPING LINEFOR TRAVEL WAY.
01/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
01/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL FOUDN 140' INBY #1 PORTAL, 16' WIDE, 0-5' THICK, APPROX. 40' LONG, CRIBBED AND TIMBERED FOR WALKWAY.