Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost CARRYING CAN OF OIL ALONG STAGELOADER THROUGH THE MUD. TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELT SOMETHING ""POP"".
12/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THROWING OLD CUT UP RAIL INTO A ROCK CAR, SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.
12/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost BARRING A RAIL IN A SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.
12/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost TAKING DRILL AUGERS OUT OF HOLE IN ROOF. HOLDINGON TO THE DRIVER STEEL AND EXTENSIONS CAME DOWN CATCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRIVER AND EXTENSIONS.
11/26/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WORKING IN A MANBASKET (MANLIFT). THE BASKET WAS ELEVATED JUST BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE STEEL. THE EE BENT OVER TO CROSS UNDER A BEAM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN.
11/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE ALONG WITH 3 OTHER EE'S WAS DRAGGING CEMENT MIXER PIPES (2-1"" PLASTIC PIPES) WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost GETTING DRESSED TO WORK UNDERGROUND AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK TOO SEVERE TO PERMIT HIM TO WORK. HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN BEFOREHAND.
10/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 39d restricted WALKING AND FELT KNEE ""POP"". ACCORDING TO INJURED HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING KNEE PAIN BEFORE THIS TIME.
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost LIFTED A 60""WIDE BOTTOM ROLLER THEN A ROLL OF FIRE-PROOF CLOTH AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WITH OVER EXERTION.
10/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CLEARING BRUSH FROM ROAD TO A WELL LOCATION. FELL ON A LOG.
10/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 10-14-02 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BI-LATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THE PHYSICIAN ATTRIBUTED TOREPETITIVE USE OF HIS WRISTS WHILE PERFORMING VARIOUS TASKS IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES AS THE CAU SE OF I...
10/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 8d restricted WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT THE INJURED ATTACHED A 3/4TON CHAIN HOIST TO A 6""X 6""X 7'I-BEAM THAT WAS MOUNTED VERTICALLY ON A CONCRETE PAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL APPROX. 20'OF SLA CK BE...
09/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost STRETCHING TO HANG ROCKDUST HOSE IN A HOOK FROM A ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE FINISHED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 10/4/02.
09/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost LAYING THE FINAL COURSE OF BLOCK ON A STOPPING WHEN HE DROPPED A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. THE BLOCK FELL AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND A METAL M...
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 25d restricted WALKING ON SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY AND SLIPPED IN RUT LEFT BY TIRE, FOOT ROLLED AND TWISTED. HE WAS OFF UNTIL 8-30-02, ON THAT DAY HE SOUGHT MEDICALATTENTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS FRAC...
08/26/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTION-CAUSED METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE 48 BUTT EAST BELT DRIVE AREA BETWEEN 3-4 CROSSCUT. IGNITION LASTED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS & WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE WATER SPRA YS ON T...
08/22/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR IN #6 VERTICAL SHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE OUTAGE WAS A FAULTY TACHOMETER FEEDBACK BOARD.
08/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost REPLACING IDLING ROLLER USED TO GUIDE HOIST CAR ROPE. AS HE LIFTED THE REPLACEMENT ROLLER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/23/02.
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG STEEL GRATING WALKWAY NEAR THE 27 BELT DRIVE AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE GRATING.
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED WAS HELPING PULL TWO 1 1/4"" PLASTIC LINES OUT OF BORE HOLE. PLASTIC LINE WAS HOOKED TO FORKLIFT WITH 1/2"" STEEL CABLE, THE CABLE WAS RUN THRU TRI-POD OVER BORE HOLE. INJURED WAS STANDI NG IN...
08/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost INSPECTING A BATTERY CHARGING STATION AND HEARD A RIB CRACK. FEARING THE COAL RIB WAS FALLING, HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY. BY DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS RT. KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/23.
07/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HUB OFF OF A GEAR REDUCER. GEAR PULLER SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
07/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS RUNNING THE TAIL MOTOR OF A TRIP THAT CONSISTED OF A FLAT OF OIL & LW EMERGENCY SUPPLY SHED. PASSING THROUGH A RUN-THROUGH CHECK, ONE OF THE ""J"" CHANNELS ON THE SLED CAUGHT THE PLASTIC ON THE...
07/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost INJURED WAS WALKING ON CRIBS ALONG CRAWLER TAIL AND STAGE LOADER. THE CRIBS WERE PLACED THERE TO BRIDGE THE CRAWLER TAIL OVER THE MUD HOLE. INJURED SLIPPED OFF A CRIB TWISTING HIS BACK.
07/15/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE THE STAGE LOADER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND RESTING IN THE TENSAR RIB MESH. THE RIB ROLLED BEHIND THE MESH STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER.
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HOLDING A RIB BOARD STEADY WHILE CO-WORKER WAS PUSHING A RIB BOLT IN TO HOLE IN RIB. HIS MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOARD AND RIB. FRACTURED THIRD FINGER ON THE RT. HAND
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost INSTALLING TAIL DRIVE COVER WITH CO-WORKER. AFTER POSITIONING COVER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A PIN INTO A RETAINING BRACKET. THE FORK OF THESCOOP BEING USED SLID FROM UNDER THE COVER, STRI KING HI...
07/07/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE NUMBER 6 PORTAL ELEVATOR QUIT WORKING WITH ONE PASSENGER. THE ELEVATOR WAS RUN ON INSPECTION SPEED & THE PASSENGER WAS REMOVED. THE DRIVE DECERATION FAILED WHEN THE UP TRAVEL GOVERNOR MALF UNCTION...
06/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THROWING LOADER CABLE SLACK TO THE RIB AND STRUCK RT. HAND ON ROUGH COAL RIB LACERATING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO THE BACK OF HIS HAND. NO TIME LOST.
06/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost TAKING WOODEN CRIB PAST STAGELOADER TO #1 SHIELDAND SLIPPED ON WET MINE BOTTOM, FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost UNLOADING OMEGA BLOCK BY HAND AGAINST THE RIB, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost AFTER HANDLING HEINTZMAN POSTS WITH CO-WORKER HEFELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-18-02. THE MEDICAL DETERMINATION WAS DISC DEGENERATION AND MUSCLE SPASMS.
06/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING IN MIXTURE OF MUD AND WETCEMENT. SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
05/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost HOLDING HOSE FROM BUCKET IN SHAFT. BACKHOE SHIFTED. OUTRIGGER LIFTED & CAME DOWN ON EE'S FOOT.
05/18/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ALONG LONGWALL FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS, STRUCK HIS HARD HAT & DROVE HIS GLASSES OVER THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE LACERATING IT. THE INJURY REQUIRED 3 SUTURES. NO TIME WAS LOST.
05/03/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING FIRE HOSE TO WASH DOWN HARBOR UNLOADER SIDE RELEASE TANK. THE PLASTIC NOZZLE BREAK OFF HALF WAY DOWN THREADS AND A PIECE OF IT LACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS REQUIRED FOURTEEN SUTURES. HE RETURNE...
04/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost INJURED WAS DRAGGING A 20"" VENTILATION TUBE ACROSS SOFT BOTTOM CONDITIONS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/23/02.
04/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS WALKING TO MINE SITE & WHILE STEPPING OVER 1 SET OF ROOF STRAPS LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL INTO THE 2ND SET.
04/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost USING A SLATE BAR TO PULL DOWN LOOSE ROOF. FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA WHILE PUSHING DOWN. THESLATE BAR WAS BENT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 5-1-02 WHEN HE BEGAN LOSING TIME, DUE TO S...
04/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost THE CEMENT PUMP HAD STALLED OUT AND THE EE WAS WORKING ON IT. HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE DISCHARGE PIPE, AT THE SAME TIME THE PISTON FREED UP.THIS RESULTED IN CEMENT MIX AND PIECES OF CEMENT STRIKING...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost PULLING 4/3 ROUND CABLE OFF SPOOL BY HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS A FIRST AID INJURY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-6-02.
04/08/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 AIRSHAFT ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AS IT REACHED THE TOP LANDING. UPON INSPECTION A PLATE AND THE CROSBY CLAMPS ON THE SAFETY CHAIN WERE FOUND LOOSE. THIS CO...
04/07/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 ELEVATOR DESCENDED TO THE BOTTOM LANDING, PASSENGERS DEPARTED, DOORS CLOSED AND ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO SURFACE LANDING. A LINE STARTER HAD BURNED UP. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART O F THE M...
04/05/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR IN THE #6 VERTICAL SHAFT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN A CONTACTOR BURNED UP. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF THE MINE EVACUATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACTOR WAS CHANGED OUT.
03/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost HE WAS HELPING A CO WORKER LIFT A CAP FOR A CUTTER HEAD BEING INSTALLED ON A CM. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HEMORROIDS. THIS HAD BEEN AN ON GOING CONDITION WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL. ACCORDING TO A PHYSIC IAN IT...
03/14/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE LONGWALL SHEARER WAS STOPPED AT 19 SHIELD WHILE WORKERS BROKE UP ROCKS FROM ATOP THE PONTOONS OF THE SHIELDS BETWEEN 5 & 14 SHIELD. AFTER THE SHEARER BEGAN CUTTING AGAIN HARD BOTTOM WAS BEING REMO...
03/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost DISMANTLING A SCOOP CHARGER STATION, HE STOOD ON TOP OF THE CHARGER TO REMOVE FIREPROOF CLOTH FROM THE ROOF AND RIB. FOCUSING ON THE OVERHEAD WORK, HE STEPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE CHARGER CATCH ING HIS...
02/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost WALKING TO MECHANIC TOOL AND PARTS SLED AND STEPPED ON ROOF BOLTING MODULE, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, VICTIM CONTINUED TO WORK ON HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 3-28-02 AT WHICH TIME HE BE GAN LOS...
01/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A HACKSAW TO CUT A LEAD ON 2/3 CABLE. AS HE PUSHED THE TOOL THE BLADE STUCK IN THE CABLE. IT CAME OUT OF THE SLOT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT CUTTING THE NAIL AND THUMB. THE RESULTING LACERATIO N REQUI...
01/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None INJURED RECEIVED ARTHOSCOPIC SURGERY SOME 12 YEARS AGO ON THE RIGHT KNEE. A STAPF INFECTION DEVELOPED SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE STATES HE HAS HAD INTERMITENT PROBLEMS WITH THIS RIGHT KNEE EVER SI NCE 1-1...