Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF FULL FACE MINER IN AN AREA WHERE ROOF WAS POTTED OUT. A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF, BOUNCED OFF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 1...
11/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS MANUVERING A PIECE OF 6-INCH PIPE INTO POSITION AND ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER BLADE AND CHEST AREA.
11/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TESTING ROOF FOR LOOSE ROCK AND A PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING A VENTILATION TUBE AND THEN STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE LEFT EYE LACERATING IT. 7 SUTURES.
11/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost CARRYING A CYLINDER OF ACETYLENE SLIPPED ON A WET 1 1/4"" HOSE. PULLED LEFT HAMSTRING.
11/03/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost ADVANCING SLIDER TUBE WHEN A 6"" X 5"" X 4"" ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW.
10/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost UNLOADING A DOUBLE BNUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTING MATERIAL FROM A SCOOP. THE BUNDLES ARE SHIPPED SHRINK WRAPPED AND BOUND TOHGETHER WITH ONE STRAP. AFTER CUTTING THE BAND, THE BOTTOM BUNDLE FELL AND STRUCK H...
10/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 6d restricted OPERATING A SHUTTLEVCAR AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF CANOPY WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.
10/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost TURNING BODY AND TRIPPED ON UNEVEN MINE BOTTOM. SYTARTED TO FALL, REACHED OUT WITH RIGHT HAND TO STOP FALL AND STRAINED LOWER LEFT BNACK WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE FLOOR.
10/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ONTO LONGWALL FACE. THE ROOF WAS BROKEN AND HAD BEEN INJECTED WITH GLUE. ROCK AND COAL FELL FROM ABOVE, STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD,KNOCKED HIS PROTECTIVE CAP OFF AND HE RECEIVED A LACERATI ON ON T...
10/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost INSTALLING A COMONITOR BRACKET ON A ROOF STRAP. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE WET, MUDDY MINE FLOOR AND DROPPED THE BRACKET. IT STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE.
10/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING ON TO LONGWALL FACE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER LEFT FOREHEAD BY A PIEVCE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, THE ROCK LACERATEDF HIS FOREHEAD AND THIS REQUIRED 10 SUTURES...
10/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost WALKING ACROSS TRACK TRIPPED ON RAIL, FELL TO MINE FLOOR, CONTUSION TO RIBS.
09/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOAD ROOF CHANNEL ON CM AND TURNED STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW ON SHARP EDGE OF CHANNEL OVERHANGING MATERIAL RACK ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
09/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING NUTS FROM A BIRD PLANETARY, USING AN OPEN END WRENCH AS A CHEATER BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE AND BELOW THE RIGHT EYE. THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED 18 SUTURES.
09/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WALKING ALONG CM TO GET A P CHANNEL OFF MACHINE AND TRIPPED ON WASH DOWN WATER HOSE HANGING OFF CONTINUOUS MINER FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.
09/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost GETTING INTO A GOODMAN MANTRIP THAT WAS PARKED IN AN AREA WHERE THE TRACK WAS ABNORMALLY HIGH OFF THE MINE FLOOR. AFTER PLACING HIS RIGHT FOOT INTO THE OPERATORS' COMPARTMENT HE PUSHED OFF WIT H HIS L...
09/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE STEPPED INTO FRESHLY POURED CONCRETE TO HELP FINISH IT. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS UNDER RUBBER OVERALLS BUT FAILED TO TAPE OVERALLS TO THE BOOTS. CONCRETE FLOWED INTO BOOTS AS HE CONTINUE D TO WO...
09/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING FRESHLY SHOT AREA OF ENTRY AT SHAFT BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF (BOLTED & WIRE) WHILE USING BAR TO SCALE JUST BEYOND SUPPORT. CHUNK OF ROCK FELL THAT WAS...
09/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost ROOF BOLTING ON LEFT SIDE OF FULL FACE MINER AND LOOKING ACROSS CM TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ROOF BOLTER. RIB FELL WITH NO WARNING (8' LONG X 3' HIGH X 1' THICK) STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM AGAINST...
08/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING A PEN KNIFE IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE LATCH ON A DOOR AT #6 BATHHOUSE. THE KNIFE UNEXPECTEDLY STRUCK AGAINST HIS LEFT WRIST, LACERATING IT. HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES.
08/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost STANDING ON CONTINUOUS MINER TO HANG CABLE HANDLER ROPE ON RIB. SLIPPED ON PROTECTIVE RUBBER MATAND STRUCK BACK ON SHOVEL JACK.
08/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 12d restricted ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BROKEN VERTICAL PIN WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE (STINGHOSE) BROKE AT THE COUPLER & WHIPED AROUND & HIT EE 2 OR 3 TIMES ON HIS LEFT ARM
08/08/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF LEFT KNEE PROBLEMS AND AS HE EXITED A LOADER HE STRUCK THAT KNEE ON A LADDER CAUSING PAIN. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME FOR THIS CONDITION ON 8-9-00.
08/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK AND STRUCK AGAINST A STEEL BAND LACERATING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. THIS REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
08/03/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF RIGHT KNEE PROBLEMS AND MIR'S SHOW A CYST ON THE KNEE. SHE CLAIMS THAT THE LEFT KNEE BEGAN HURTING HER AFTER STEPPING OUT OF A ROCK CAR. SHE BEGAN LOSING TIME FOR THIS CONDITI...
07/31/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE FROM 2:00AM UNTIL4:50AM DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE D-CELL CONTROLS ASA RESULT OF A WINDOW BEING LEFT OPEN ONTOP. THISCONVEYANCE IS PART OF THE MINE EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROUTE. A...
07/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost SCOOP WAS TRAMMING OVER RAILS. SCOOP PICKED UP ARAIL APPROX. 18"" AND DROPPED IT ON TOP OR RIGHT FOOT. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 7/28/00.
07/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A HAWKBILL PEN KNIFE TO TRIM CABLE IN PREPARATION OF A SPLICE, INJURED WAS IN AN IMPROPER POSITION AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM WITH THE KNIFE LACERATING HIS FOREARM. HE RECEIVED THREE SUTURES AN...
06/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost PICKING UP A RING MAINS HOSE FROM JINE BOTTOM TO HANG ON PANLINE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/30/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS STANDING OUTBY BELT TAILPIECE WHEN PIECE ON CONVEYOR BELT TAKEUP BROKE AS BELT WAS BEING STARTED. THE TAILPIECE WAS HOLTED LOOS FROM ANCHORAGE, STRUCK INJURED AND KNOCKED HIM TO TH E MINE...
06/14/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER HE FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE HE WAS PULLING THE DRILL STEEL OUT AND WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE AND CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED...
06/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost DRAGGING ROCK DUST HOSE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: THIS WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE A PERSONAL INJURY. AFTER DR. AND CASE MANAGER COMMUNICATED IT WAS DEEMED WORK RELAT ED.
06/08/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS RINING BELL WIRE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB, STRIKING HIM IN THE R LOWER FOREARM.
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost THROWING TRACK SWITCH. SWITCH WAS STIFF AND SPRINGY. FLET PAIN RADIATING DOWN RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM ANDTINGLING IN RIGHT HAND.
05/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost CARRYING MEGAVAC HOSE TO ROOF BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
05/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost WALKING FROM TRACK TO BELT ENTRY AND STEPPED IN RUT HYPEREXTENDING LEFT KNEE.
05/24/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN A SIX TONE MOTOR. MOTOR STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE. INJURED SUFFERED STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
05/18/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost STEPPED ON A 20"" TUBE END CAP AND IT FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT KNEE. INJURED ORIGINALLY SUFFERED A FIRST AID INJURY. ON 5-26 AND 5-27 HE LOST WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.
05/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING CONVEYER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY BUT HAD HIS HAND IN THE PATH AND WHILE CUTTING THE BELT HE LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG A 24"" VENTILATION TUBE; LIFTING TUBE WITH CO-WORKER, SHE FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT FOREARM. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FIRST AID INJURY. LOST TIME BEGAN 7/5/00.
05/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost DRAGGING ROCK DUST HOSE (2 1/2""), AND TO MAKE SURE HE HAD IT STRUNG OUT COMPLETELY, HE PULLED ON IT, CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
05/04/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER, WAITING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN BACK BY THE CUTTER HEAD. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.
05/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost USING A METAL BAR TO PRY A RUN- THROUGH AIR LOCK DOOR OPEN AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
04/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost TURNED & PICKED UP A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING. HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK
04/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE JUMPED OUT OF BUCKET, LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
04/16/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE FROM 11:50 AM UNTIL 1:45 PM DUE TO A SHORT IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL RELAY. THIS CONVEYANCE IS PART OF THE MINE EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROUTE. AFFECTED MINERS WERE INSTR UCTED T...
04/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost LIFTING ONE END OF A 20' LONG JOINT OF PIPE FROM THE MINE FLOOR ON TO A RACK ON THE FORK SCOOP. WHILE LIFTING THE END OF THE PIPE STRUCK THE SCOOP FENDER CAUSING THE PIPE TO FALL AND INJURED P ULLED H...
04/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 41d restricted REMOVING LUG NUTS ON SCOOP WHEEL USING A BREAKER BAR AND A LENGTH OF PIPE AS A CHEATER. WHEN THE LUG NUT BROKE LOOSE THE SUDDEN JOLT STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER.
04/11/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE RIGHT ELBOW. UPON MEDICAL EXAMINATION IT WAS REPORTED HE SUFFERS FROMRIGHT LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS FROM REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE PERFOEMING THE DUTIED OF A ROOF BOLTER.
04/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost PULLING LOADING MACHINE CABLE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS DEEP RUTS IN THE MINE BOTTOM. STEPPED IN RUT STRAINING LEFT KNEE.