Clinch Valley Mine — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was attempting to move a large boulder that he was blocking traffic underground when he felt something pull in his left elbow. This did not become reportable until 3-12-04.
10/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OFF POWDER RIG BY TAKING SHORT CUT AND STEPPED ON SOFT BOXES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE RIG WHICH WAS 4' ABOVE GROUND.
10/29/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE WAS FOUND IN CAB OF DRILL SLUMPED OVER IN SEAT, WITH NO RESPONSE. HELP WAS CALLED AND CPR COMMENCED. EE WAS PLACED IN BED OF TRUCK AND CPR CONTINUED WHILE TRANSPORTATING TO THE SURFACE. AMB ULANCE...
10/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS PREPARING TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE PROCEDURE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS LIFTED BY FORKLIFT AND CHAINED/SECURED TO RELEASE THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM BEL T. EE W...
06/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS SERVICING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK AT THE SURFACE SHOP AREA. AFTER FUELING THE TRUCK, THE EE MOVED THE TRUCK TO ADD OIL. EE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO FEEL NAUSEOUS SO HE STOPPED THE TRUCK. HE ST...
04/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PERFORMING PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON LHD.AS HE STEPPED UP TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP. AS HE SLIPPED DOWN, HIS RT.HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF PROTRUD ING MET...
04/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF SECONDARY CRUSHER TO UNPLUG THE FEED CHUTE TO THE SCREEN. EE FELT STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ACHILLES. EE WORKED ON REGULAR DUTY UNTIL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON PLACED HIS LEFT F OOT IN...
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING GRINDING RODS FROM THE ROD MILL AS PART OF A MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECT. THE RODS ARE 12' LONG & WEIGH 250 LBS. AS HE WAS MOVING 1 ROD INTO POSITION, IT SHIFTE D AND C...
01/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost HAULING PIPING UP STACKER WALKWAY. AWKWARD MOVEMENTS PLACING PIPE IN FRAMEWORK. OVER-EXERTED & TWISTED BACK. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL 1/22/03.
10/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ASSISTING THE CRUSHER OPERATOR IN THE REPAIR OF A CRUSHER SCREEN. THE CRUSHER OPERAOR WASWELDING THE CHANNELS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SCREENEE WAS MANNING THE FIRE HOSE IN CASE OF A FLARE UP. EE S...
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A ROCK, APPROX. 30 BLS, OUT OF THE ROADWAY SO LIGHT VEHICLE COULD PASS BY.
02/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A 14 MM ALLENHEAD SCREW USING A 1/2"" IMPACT AND A 14 MM ALLEN SOCKET ON ROOFBOLTER. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLT THE PIN HOLDING THE SOCKET TO THE IMPACT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE...
07/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ELECTRICIAN & HELPER WERE WORKING IN THE SURFACESHOP, ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A PUMP. THEY WERE USING A 48""PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A FITTING INTO THE DISCHARGE END OF PUMP. EE WAS STEADYING THE WRENCH AS...
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 48"" X 60"" CRUSHER SCREEN PANEL. AFTER REMOVING THE WORN OUT SCREEN, THEY POSITIONED THE NEW SCREEN ON THE SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE NEW SCREEN SHIF TED AN...
05/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE FOOT CLAMP CYLINDER FROM DOGHOUSE, EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CRUSH INJURY TO HIS RIGHT FINGER.
03/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG VENT TUBING, EMPLOYEE STRETCHED HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD AND PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.