Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Changing panels on stationary screens and slipped causing pain in groin. Injured continued to work until 1/14/2005 when he began losing time. HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED.
11/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A CRIB BLOCK USED TO BLOCK A RAIL UP. A CO-WORKER WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF HIM CARRYING AN AXE. THE VICTIM FELL AND STRUCK THE HANDLE END OF THE AXE. HE LA...
10/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a top belt roller and caught finger between bed rail and handle of roller. Laceration resulted in 11 sutures. Injured did not miss any work.
10/12/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost EE EXPERIENCED RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK DUE TO ""OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS WITH MARROW EDEMA IN THE LATERAL FEMORAL CONDYLE AND INCREASED SYNOVIAL...
10/09/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE PLUMES OF SMOKE & STEAM WERE OBSERVED FLOWING FROM THE SLURRY BOREHOLE THAT PENETRATES AN AREA OF THE MINE. THIS AREA IS ABANDONED & IS NO LONGER VENTILATED. ALL UNDERGROUND...
10/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 43d restricted WALKING LONGWALL FACE AND STRUCK A ROOF STRAP THAT WAS HANGING DOWN BETWEEN #1 & #2 SHIELD. HE FELL BACKWARD AND USED HIS LEFT ARM TO BREAK HIS FALL INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: THIS WAS A FIRST...
09/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost OPENED THE LID TO A METAL TOOL BOX AND THE LID SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND CATCHING HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
08/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Trying to get water out of air line by opening a ball valve. When he opened the valve the pipe struck him in the chest causing him to fall. He received a severe contusion on his left shin resulting...
08/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Dragging a ventilation tube and felt pain in lower back. Continued to work until 8-27-04 began losing time on 8-27-04.
07/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOOSENING BOLTS TO TAKE A TRIPPER DRIVE OUT, USING A CHEATER PIPE, THE CHEATER PIPE, RATCHET AND SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF A BOLT HEAD AND HE CUT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON GUARDING. HE LACERATED THE B...
07/16/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A friction caused methane ignition on the face of the longwall panel 49 near shield 144/ A blue and orange flame was observed as the shearer mined the fourth pass of the shift from the tail to the hea...
07/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 124d lost, 91d restricted Removing cover from a motor and, after removing bolts, pulled up on the cover. He felt pain in his left shoulder. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. He began losing...
07/10/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR AT #6 PORTAL MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ONE OF THE BRAKES ON THE DRUM WOULD NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE BRAKE ARM BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THIS ELEVATOR IS PART OF THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FROM THE MAINS...
07/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost STEPPING OVER CHAIN THAT WAS ANCHORED TO THE RIB AND BELT TAILPIECE AND TRIPPED. HE LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A SEVERE STRAIN.
07/08/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTION CAUSED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FACE OF LONGWALL PANEL 49 NEAR 143 SHIELD. THE OPERATOR STATED HE OBSERVED A BLUE AND ORANGE FLAME ABOUT 1.5 CUBIC FEET WRAP AROUND THE HEAD DRUM OF THE SHEA...
07/07/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTION CAUSED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FACE OF LONGWALL PANEL 49 WHEN A HORIZONTAL BOREHOLE WAS ENCOUNTERED AT 26 SHIELD. THE TAIL DRUM OPERATOR OBSERVED AN ORANGE AND BLUE FLAME COMING OUT OF THE...
06/28/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None the shearer operator reported seeing two orange and blue flames about the size of a gallon jug come out of the top and go down the panline lasting for 2-3 seconds as the shearer approached 107 shield...
06/26/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None friction caused a methane ignition on the longwall panel 49 face. when the shearer contacted a sulfur ball in the face as the shearer approached 149 shield the operator observed a blue and orange flam...
06/24/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was sitting on bench at bottom of shaft. When he got up to leave he bumped head on door. Has had stiffness in neck since. EE was wearing a hard hat.
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on a haulage motor and the service brake fell off the motor striking his right hand, fracturing his right middle finger.
06/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost As the shearer was mining from the tail to the head a piece of rock four to five inches in diameter fell from the roof, hit the tail drum, & was thrown. The rock struck injured in the nose & forehead,...
06/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Working off the bbom of a loading machine while hanging cable for continuous miner, loader, and water hose for CM. He fell and tried to break his fall with his hands fracturing his left wrist.
06/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RUNNING DRILL PIPE IN HOLE ON T4 AIR RIG. GOT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE JOINTS. TORE LIGAMENTS IN THUMB.
05/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None WALKING DOWN STEPS & SLIPPED ONTHE LAST GRATED STEP. HIS WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE FELL FRACTURING IT.
05/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS LOOKING FOR THE PHONE LINE. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT, HITTING EE ON SIDE OF HEAD & SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISE ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER.
05/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A HAULAGE DOOR, LOST HIS GRIP, FELL ADN LANDED ON RAIL WITH TAILBONE.
05/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS LIFTING 55 LB BAGS OF CEMENT, FELT PAIN IN UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER.
04/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Coupling water line to continuous miner and the wrench slipped off the coupler pinching his left thumb between the wrench handles. His thumb was fractured. No time was lost.
04/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS MIXING M-PB20-ACC WHEN AN IRRITATION AROUND HIS WRIST BEGAN. THE VELCRO GLOVE HE WAS WEARING WAS TIGHT AROUND HIS WRIST. THE POWDER & HIS SWEAT CAUSED A BURN AREA AROUND HIS WRIST.
04/02/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Waling along side a flat truck of concrete block. the block was bundled with a metal band. there was a sharp edge on the band and he struck it with his left index finger. the sharp edge was sticking o...
03/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 157d lost, 124d restricted Walking after throwing track switch, he tripped on unidentified object, fell forward and struck his face on mine bottom. Injured fractured his nose and laceration his forehead. He sustained ot her fac...
03/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EXAMINING CONVEYOR BELT (PRE-SHIFT), TRIPPED ON CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS BURIED IN ROCK DUST. HE FELL AGAINST RIB, WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A PIPE AND WAS BENT BACKWARD CAUSING H...
02/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost WHILE WRAPPING ROCK DUST HOSE ON DUSTER HIS FOOT BACAME ENTANGLED IN OLD PAGER CABLE ON THE MINE FLOOR, HE TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE ROCK DUST MACHINE. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ELBOW AND WRIST.
02/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost Injured and co-workers were replacing a drive at a deslime screen. As a co-worker was using a torch to burn on the drive the victim, who was standing on a beam, stepped back from the work area. He fel...
02/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE was lifting ventilation tube overhead in a confined work space and felt pain in his shoulder.
01/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING EIGHT INCH ALUMINUM PIPE, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT WHEN TWO JOINTS WERE BEING PUT TOGETHER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.
01/30/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 266d lost, 80d restricted AFTER BENDING KNEES INJURED BENT OVER AND WAS SLIDING EIGHT INCH ALUMINUM PIPE. THE PIPE HAD MOVED TWO FEET AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK..
01/27/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 21d restricted INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND AFTER FACEMAN PRESSURIZED THE JACK. INJURED STEPPED FORWARD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING TWO FEET X TWO FEET X -2INCHES THICK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
01/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING ROOF AREA IN A FURTURE OVERCAST OVERCAST AREA WHEN A LARGE PORTION OF A CUTTING BIT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG LACERATING IT. THE LAC...
01/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost INJURED WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF A 20 TON MOTOR WHEN HE LOST FOOTING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AS IT STRUCK THE GROUND STRAINING IT. HIS RIGHT LEG WAS STILL IN THE CAB AND AS HE FELL HE FELT S...
01/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE UNLOADING A JOINT OF 2"" SUPER STECKO HOSE THAT WAS 50 FEET LONG FROM A FLAT TRUCK. THE HOSE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SEVERE CONTUSION. F IRST D...
12/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost INJURED WAS WALKING ON THE LONGWALL FACE AS SHIELDS WERRE BEING BATCHED. AS 180 SHIELD ADVANCED THE RING MAIN HOSE BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE SHIELD CAUSING A 1/2"" HOSE TO PULL OUT OF A FITTING. HYDRALI...
12/17/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost ACCORDING TO A PHYSICIAN, EE HAS ARTHRITIS THAT FLARED UP TO SUCH A DEGREE IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO HIS WORK DUTIES SUCH THAT HE WAS DIRECTED NOT TO RIDE IN A MANTRIP. HE BEGA N LOSIN...
12/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONNECTING COUPLER TO 3"" POLY LINE WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF STRIKING INJURED IN NOSE & BREAKING NOSE.
11/25/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER MINING 52' THE ROOF BOLTER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONT MINER OBSERVED A BALL OF FIRE IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE CUTTING HEAD AS THE OPERATOR WAS CUTTING THE MINE BOTTOM. THE FLAME LASTED TWO...
11/22/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR DID NOT STOP AT LANDING. IT OVERTRAVELED ONE FOOT AT THE SURFACE LANDING. THIS CONDITION EXISTED FROM 6:55 AM UNTIL 9:25 AM. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF THE MFINE EVACUATION SYSTEM .
11/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost PULLING BREASTING LINES TO SET UP A SPARE BARGE HARBOR FACILITY AND STRAINED GROIN. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-1-03, AT WHICH TIME HERNIA WAS DISCOVERED AND HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR SURGERY.
11/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost REMOVING VALVE FROM TOPPED OFF BAG. EE REMOVED THE VALVE, WHILE LOOKING DOWN AT THE VALVE THE EE HEARD SOMETHING FALL, THE EE THEN LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT FELL FROM THE BAG AND THE BAG BEGAN UNL OADING...
11/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost KNOCKING CONVEYOR BELT CLAMP DOGS OFF CLAMP WITH A HAMMER. THE BELT WAS UNDER TENSION. THE TOP CLAMP FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
11/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost CARRYING A SCREW JACK ON HIS SHOULDER, STEPPED INTO A RUT AND FELT LEFT KNEE POP. THIS WAS ORIGNALLY A FIRST AID INJURY. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-6-04.