Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJURED COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK WHILE AT WORK. THERE WAS NO REAL INCIDENT. HE DIDN'T SLIP, TRIP, FALL, STRIKE OR BE STRUCK BY ANYTHING. AFTER BEDICAL EVALUATION HE WAS TAKEN OFF W ORK FOR...
11/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT, INJURED WAS LEAVING #6 PORTAL. HE TRAVELED ON A TOWNSHIP ROAD, THEN BACK ONTO MINE ROAD. THE MOTORCYCLE HE WAS OPERATING WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE BY A DEER. MOTORCYCLE W...
10/31/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR INSTALLED IN THE #6 INTAKE SHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 2:40 PM BECAUSE THE PONY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACTOR IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS NOT CLOSING AND IT WAS CLE...
10/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 33d restricted RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN A 9 TON GOODMAN MANTRIP AS THE MANTRIP WAS BEING OPERATED INTO A SWITCH THE OUTBY WHEELS STARTED TO CLIMB ON THE GUARD RAIL. THE MOTOR CAME DOWN ON THE RAIL AND THE IN JURED W...
10/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost PULLING PUMP CABLE BY HAND, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT WAS FILLED WITH MUD AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost INJURED WAS GETTING INTO 486 SCOOP AND SLIPPED ON OIL IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. THIS WAS A FIRST AID INJURY UNTIL 12-3-03. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-3-03, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING T...
10/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost INJURED WAS REMOVING A CAR STOP (NOLAN STOP) FROM THE END OF THE SUPPLY TRACK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER FIRST AID TREATMENT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-1-03, AT WHICH TIME...
09/26/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ARTHRITIS, A CONDITION THAT CAUSES SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE FIRST REPORTED THIS CONDITION ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE RECEIVED M EDICAL...
09/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost CARRYING PIPE AND FOOT CAUGHT ON SUBMERGED FOUR FOOT LONG BOARD USED FOR BRIDGING. HE FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR FRACTURING PATELLA.
09/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost INJURED TRIPPED OVER THE MINER CABLE AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FIRST AID INJURY. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 11-26-03 FOR SURGERY.
09/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None AFTER SCALING ROOF, EE WAS DRILLING ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 9"" BY 12"" BY 2"" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. THE ROCK LACERATED HIS NOSE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
09/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRUCK LEFT CHEEK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.
09/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 49d restricted LOOKING UNDER CM BOOM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE AND RIGHT WRIST WITH A PIECE OF SHALE 1/2""X 10""ROUND THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF CHANNEL ON 24"" CENTERS. HE SUSTAINED A LA CERA...
08/31/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR AT #6 AIRSHAFT INOPERABLE WHEN A WIRE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED. THE WIRE WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 7:20 PM UNTIL 9:35 PM.
08/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None STRUCK ON LEFT CHEEK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 12 SUTURES THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT REPORT
07/29/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None FRICTION CAUSED METHANE TO IGNITE ON THE 48 BUTT EAST SECTION IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 112 FEET FROM THE 58XC. THE BITS APPEARED TO HIT A SULFUR BALL AS THE OPERATOR TRIMMED THE T OP. THE...
07/19/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost WALKING FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY AND STEPPED ON A CEMENT BLOCK. THE BLOCK MOVED AND INJURED TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost HANGING A CABLE AND TRIPPED OVER A BRIDGE MAT THAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED EXCEPT FOR THE LEFT CORNER WHERE 1-1/2""WAS STICKING UP. INJURED STEPPED ON THE CORNER, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE.
07/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None FELL WHILE WALKING AND IN TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE JAMMED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. NOTE INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-24-03 AT WHICH TIME HE SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION: X RAY REVEALED A FRAC TURE TO...
07/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Walking down overcast ramp and jarred his back when he stepped unevenly onto the mine floor. his heel caught the edge of the ramp. he continued to work normally until 7-23-03 when he began losing time...
06/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 89d restricted CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK, HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK AFTER THIS RECORD ONLY INCIDENT UNTIL 7/18/03. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME THEN.
06/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost REMOVING A NOLAN STOP FROM THE RAIL AT THE END OF A SUPPLY TRACK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
06/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING WITH HAND ON STAGELOADER AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE FLIP DOOR CAUSING IT TO CLOSE ON THE INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES. NO WORK WAS MISSED.
06/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 7d restricted CHECKING TO SEE WHY THE SILO COAL #1 BELT WAS DOWN AND FOUND A FLAG HAD BEEN ENGAGED. AS HE TURNED TO RESET THE FLAG HE TRIPPED OVER A BEAM THAT WAS PART OF THE BELT STRUCTURE AT THE BELT TRAN SFER FR...
06/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted BENT OVER TO PICK UP PIECE OF METAL AND PULLED BACK OUT OF PLACE.
05/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost PULLING WATER LINE AND CM CABLE AND IT CAME OUT OF THE CABLE HANDLER ROLLER STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE.
05/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF SLATE 6""X;6""X2"" BROKE OFF FROM THE ROOF AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT. THE SLATE STRUCK THE TRS, BOUNCED AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE CHIN. EIGHT SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE LA CERATI...
05/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost CARRYING A VACUUM BOTTLE THROUGH A 30"" MANDOOR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER THIS FIRST AID INCIDENT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 07/14/03. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME THEN.
05/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CARRYING TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO WELLHEAD LOCATION EMPLOYEE WENT TO MOVE CEMENT MIXER FROM BELT TO WATER LOCATION (12' - 14'), LOST HIS FOOTING IN MUD AND FELL TO LEFT SIDE.
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost HOSING FLOOR AND AS HE PULLED THE ENERGIZED FIRE HOSE TO GET SLACK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FIRST AID INJURY, BUT INJURED REQUIRED SURGERY AND BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 6/2/ 2003.
04/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 29d restricted KNOCKED A BLOCK OUT OF A STOPPING AND THE BLOCK LANDED ON A CABLE. WHEN INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BLOCK FROM THE CABLE THE BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS FINGER CATCHING IT BETWE EN THE...
04/20/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR IN THE #6 SHAFT WAS INOPERABLE FROM 9:30 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM WHEN THE GOVERNER CABLE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CABLE RETERMINATED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
04/12/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONSTANT VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER FOR THE #6 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE FROM 12:20 PM UNTIL 1:25 PM WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNABLE TO GET OFF THE ELEVATO...
04/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost RUNNING 10"" CASING, SET CAT ROPE ON END OF CASING TO PULL UP FOR HOOK UP. ROPE GOT TANGLED IN CAT HEAD AND HAND WAS IN THE ROPE. DRAGGING HIM ACROSS EQUIPMENT ABOUT 15 FT.
03/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 103d restricted EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE E.R. DIAGNOSED THE AILMENT AS A CYST POSTERIOR TO HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WO RK ON 4...
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 127d lost, 24d restricted LIFTING A CAR STOP FROM THE END OF THE TRACK AND LOADING IT INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND DROPPED THE STOP AGAINST HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A STRAIN.
03/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A VOLVO 66 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP OF THE LADDER CUAISNG HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT KN EE AND...
03/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TIGHTENING BOLD ON FILTER, FELT PAIN AND POPPINGNOISE IN BACK.
02/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 19d restricted STEPPING OVER A BELT ANCHOR CHAIN USED ON A TAILPIECE, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON 14/5 CABLE THAT WAS LOOPED AGAINST THE RIB AND HE FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost STEPPING OVER A CHAIN USED TO ANCHOR TAILPIECE HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS.
02/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 49d lost, 55d restricted TRYING TO CLEAN DRIED AND HARDENED MUCK FROM THE TOP FLAT SURFACE OF THE STANDARD BETWEEN THE ENDS OF A RETURN IDLER WITH A BRUSH ON A FIVE FOOT HANDLE. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO OR THRU THE BOTT...
02/10/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE WHEN A RELAY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP THREETO EIGHT FEET FROM THE BOTTOM. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF MAIN ESCAPE ROUTE FROM THE MINE BU T IS THE...
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 39d restricted LIFTING FEEDER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL FEB 28, 03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AT THAT TIME AND IT REQUIRED SURGERY. HERNIA WAS REPAIRED, BUT HE IS ST...
01/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 183d restricted EE SAID HE WAS WALKING TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND SLIPPED ON A SNOW COVERED SURFACE. BOTH OF HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND HEAD. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 01/3 1/2003, A...
01/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS FOLDING BAGS AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST - THE BAG WAS PUMPABLE CRIB BAG AND EE WAS FOLDING EXCESS BAG MATERIAL UNDER BOTTOM OF BAG AS IT WAS FILLING WITH CEMENT MIX.
01/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WALKING TO MANTRIP AT THE END OF THE SHIFT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE.
01/08/2003 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 117d lost, 124d restricted DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE PROBABLY COMPOUNDED BY HIS JOB AS A COAL MINER FOR THE PAST 27 YRS IN VARIOUS MINES.
12/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS WORKING IN GROUT IN CREATING A FAVERFORM DITCH. THE MIXTURE APPRENTLY PERMEATED HIS WORK BOOTS. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROPER FOOTWEAR FOR THIS OPERATION.
12/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CHECKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAKS ON PUMP CAR AND HE SLIPPED. JAMMED WRIST TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.
12/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A HYDRAULIC JACK TO SET BELT TAILPIECE, JACK SLIPPED ON TAILPIECE AND LT. MIDDLE FINGER TIP WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK AND TAILPIECE. FRACTURED HIS FINGER.