Clear Fork Underground Mine — Accidents

Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling belt with scoop, belt pulled against rib. He got caught in belt and hurt ribs.
09/13/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 63d restricted While working on right drill pot, employee had hand laying on bolter sissor arm when right hand bolter man was told to move head causing employee's finger to be pinched between the bolter arms and bol...
09/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost Employee was cutting in right hand x-cut when he for some reason advanced inby permanent roof support and was struck with a piece of falling roof.
07/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 222d lost, 1d restricted While hanging belt chairs using a 6' step ladder ee fell from about 3 steps up ladder when ladder started to turn over from being set on loose material.
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Pulling miner cable over out of roadway.
06/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Lifting flight bar out of belt transfer, felt pain in abdomen/left side.
04/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Backed miner up to clean up cut. Rock fell from between coal rib and roof bolts striking top of head. Knocked to ground - had four knots on head, knot & bruise on left shoulder. (Rock was 3' x 3' x 6"...
04/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted Lifting bucket of concrete mix overhead, felt pain in left arm and shoulder.
04/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Laying interlocking block for seals & working on knees. Spilled concrete mix that got in employee's clothing and caused chemical burning on knees and shins.
09/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Man slipped & fell striking hand on rock. Dislocated middle finger and small laceration.
05/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost According to foreman's report, injured stopped conveyer belt, when wooden crib block and rock came off belt, striking right knee.
05/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Injured was pulling 3"" waterline when he slipped, causing waterline to hit him in the mouth, resulting in listed injuries.
04/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost AT BIRCH 2A PORTAL. EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF REEL OF SHUTTLE CAR TO MAKE REPAIRS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK 5/6/05 AND OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED 5/16/05.
04/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEG GOING THROUGH THE MAIN DOOR & HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN. NOTE: INJURY REPORT WAS RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE ON 6/2/05.
03/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was removing a roof jack when a half header (wooden) fell from top of jack, approx. 8-10'high, striking him on the rt. cheek & causing a laceration. The laceration required 6 stitches. Jacks w...
03/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Injured was stepping off belt tailpiece when foot slipped off of rounded/wet 12""x12"" header causing injured to fall and hit back on corner of 12""x12"" header. Please note that this accident was not...
12/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG BELT, WHEN A DRAW ROCK (3 1/2 FEET DIAMETER & 4"" THICK) FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER ON LEFT SIDE.
08/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured was building a permanent stopping when a piece of draw rock fell from mine roof striking injured on right shoulder. Rock was 2' in diameter, and 2"" thick.
08/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Injured was tramming scoop down an approximate 7% grade in roadway, and claims to have lost control of scoop and ran scoop bucket into rib, causing an abrupt stop, which in turn caused alleged injurie...
08/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost 60 feet right of spad 663 #5 entry, draw rock fell between rib and bolts; rock was approximately 1 foot in diameter, and 3/4 inch thick; this rock struck injured in back.
05/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Injured was hooking up chain behind ram on coal hauler when he stepped in hole, twisting knee and ankle, and also received abrasion to front of lower leg (shin).
01/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL & THROWING IT ON STACKER BELT TAILPIECE (CLEAN UP), EE CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.
12/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LOADING SUPPLIES (RESIN) ON ROOFBOLTER, TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER STOMACH.
11/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost INJURED WAS TAKING UP SLACK IN BELT BY USING A GRIP/HAND HOIST WHEN ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO HELP BY ""BUMPING"" BELT FORWARD WITH DRIVE MOTOR WHICH CAUSED INJURED'S HAND TO SLIP OFF HANDLE ALLOW ING I...
08/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost STEPPING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE #2 ENTRY.
07/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL, HE TURNED TO THROW IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. (WAS NOT REPORTED WITHIN 10 DAYS BECAUSE PAPERWORK WAS LOST IN OFFICE MOVE).
07/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost MINER BACKED INTO FREEDOM CAR AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN CAR AND RIB. INJURED RT FOREARM.
06/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 70'LONG, 20'WIDE, 4' TO 8'HIGH. OCCURRED IN NO.4 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD NO.322. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THIS ACCIDENT WAS CALLED INTO OAK HILL OFFICE BY MR. DALE LUS...
06/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost COAL SEAM 10-11 FOOT HIGH - HE WAS WORKING ON LADDER 6' TO 8' HIGH, FELL ON LADDER BROKE LEFT LEG. TAKEN TO SUMMERSVILL HOSP. BY AMBULANCE.
04/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BELT RAIL TO HANG THE BELT CHAIN.
01/31/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost SHUTTLECAR OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO LOAD TURNEDSEAT AROUND WITH EE FACING AWAY FROM MINER SHUTTLECAR COASTED DOWN THE HILL WHILE TURNED OFF STRIKING MINER.
12/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost STANDING ON SCOOP RESETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF.
10/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost LIFTING ON 6"" X 12' X 10"" FAN SHAFT TO ALIGN AND LEVEL. USING SHOULDER TO LIFT AND FELT PAIN IN NECK.