Classic — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a head drive and was attempting to install drive sprocket. He had it blocked up on shaft and was sliding sprocket inline and it slipped off shaft, causing his hand to be between sprocket an...
03/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 5d restricted A piece of rock struck him on the lower part of his left leg, which resulted in a fracture of the small bone in that part of the leg.
08/15/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred 40 feet inby spad 7129 in #1 entry and it measured 6 feet in height, 16 feet wide and 20 feet long.
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to free up the brake on a mine buggy, he had to jerk his hand back suddenly and came in contact with a nail which caused a laceration to his left middle finger.
09/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was using a slate bar to free a canopy out of the mud, when he felt a burning in his lower back, at the time it happened EE indicated that he felt fine. He started missing work from the incident...
08/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in intake airway 4800 feet from the face. Approximate size of fall 9 feet height, 18 feet width, 80 feet length.
07/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping high-line from the top. As he dropped the high-line he got his ring finger on his left hand caught in a hook of high-line hanger causing a laceration in his finger. Received 5 st...
07/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While making weekly examination of right return found foof fall in #8 entry. Approximate size of fall 7 feet hight, 18 feet width and 30 feet in lenght.
07/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During examination of underground belts found rock fall on #4 belt. Approximate size of fall 7 feet height 20 feet width and 60 feet in length.
06/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost Getting a piece of rock off the continuous miner with a slate bar and felt pain in lower back, worked the rest of the shift.
01/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing bits in the Joy miner, he was using a hammer to knock out a stuck bit, He missed the bit and struck his left thumb.
10/26/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Adjusting pressure on relief valve on the pressure water pump underground. He turned the pressure up quarter of a turn, as he turned to leave the cap of the valve blew off striking him just above the...
07/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Loading roof straps on to the roof bolter, when a piece of draw rock fell striking injury on his right hand.
06/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was traveling to section on mantrip when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him over the right eye brow. Accident happened half way up #4 roadway. The piece of rock was 12 X 32 X 1 thick.
03/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Foreman making weekly examination found rock fall at break 130 in #7 entry on intake. Approximate size of fall: 5' height, 19' width, 40' length. Fall was found at 2:00 pm and was called in to MSHA as...
02/19/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was walking over to machine buggy to get parts, and said he twisted his right knee causing pain and swelling.
01/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was moving shuttle car for the continuous miner to travel by, when his head struck a low corner. He was taken to the ER and checked out and released that night with strained muscles in the neck and...
09/18/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted He was putting a 4 foot bolt up. He put the bolt in the hole and had to bend the bolt back straight, once he did he bumped his rotation and the bolt caught his hand and spun it around the bolt. He thi...
09/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE was loading a drive chain for feeder onto buggy and felt pain in lower back.
08/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was trying to push a planetary in place with a slate bar, the jack slipped causing the slate bar to go in a upward motion and striking him in the right eye brow.
06/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Roof bolter operator was injured while drilling bolt hole, a piece of draw rock fell, hitting him on right hand. Had to have stitches in hand.
08/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Surface employee was loading buckets of mine sealant into the supply car, when he dropped a bucket. The lid came off of the bucket, allowing some of the sealant to splash in his eye. This resulted in...
05/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner when he slipped on the wet mine floor twisting his left knee.
02/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee had stepped up on to a scoop in the shop to hook the battery charger up when he got his right foot caught between the steering jack and the frame fracturing a bone in his foot. He is working...
02/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was picking up a conveyor belt roller when he pulled a muscle in his back.
02/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Tried to use foot to hold back curtain.
12/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None he was working on seals and dropped a concrete block on his finger(left hand small finger) he did not stop working and he went to the doctor sunday. it is not a loss time accident.
05/10/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was operating a roof bolter when he got his glove on his left hand caught in the drill pot as he activated the rotation. This resulted in a fracture to his small finger on his left hand.
05/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was using a hammer to insert cutter head bit inserts in the continuous miner when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
04/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was assisting his fellow roof bolter opertaor in hanging the roof bolter cable from the mine roof using insulated tie wire. When he turned his head to move, the excess end of the wire struck...
10/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was struck on the top of his head with a piece of draw slate that fell from between the roof bolts. The piece of rock measured 2 feet by 3 feet by 2 inches. This resulted in a strain to his n...
07/30/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d lost Employee was operating a dual boom bolter when he got his index finger on his right hand caught between a roof bolt plate and the mine roof as he was installing the bolt. This resulted in an amputatio...
06/30/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a dual-boom roof bolter when he caught his left arm on the corner of a roof bolt plate that was bent down. This resulted in a laceration that required stitches to close.
04/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a piece of fallen draw slate from off of the belt conveyor when he got his small finger on his right hand pinched, resulting in a laceration that required stitches to close.
09/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/8/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIR...
05/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF BELT STUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER STOMACH THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.
10/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. EE IS LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK.
10/13/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BOARDED THE MANTRIP BUS WHEN SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
09/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF CONVEYER BELT FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' BY 19' BY 4' CAME DOWN IN THE BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #827.
08/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WHO IS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, ALONG WITH HIS CO-WORKER HAD MOVED THE BOLTER IN TO THE #5 ENTRY. BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT THE PLACE, A ROCK MEASURING 3'X 6'X 1-3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKI...
08/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PINNING 6X RIGHT. HE WAS ON HIS 6TH ROW, FIST PIN. HE PUT STEEL IN ROOF BUT COULD NOT CLEAR SECOND STEEL. HE MOVED BOOM TO CLEAN BOTTOM UP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON BOTTOM OF STEEL HE WAS HOLDING...
07/31/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EE WHO WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAD JUST MOVED THE CABLE ANCHOR. IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CABLE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED POWER CONDUCTOR WHERE THE INSULATION HAD BEEN CUT. THI S RESUL...
05/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF A DUAL BOOM BOLTER WHEN HE MISTAKENLY LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 02 BEFORE HE HAD IT CHECKED. HE H AS BEEN...