Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost OPERATING SHEARER. ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE. INJURED BAGAN LOSING TIME ON 4 -10-00 WHEN HE HAD TO USE CRUTCHES TO WALK AND RETURNED TO NORMAL DUTIES ON 4-12-00. ORIGINALLY FIRST AI...
03/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost STEPPING OFF MOTOR AND STEPPED WITH RIGHT FOOT INTO SWITCH THROW HOLE ON THE MINE BOTTOM TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
03/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 12d restricted INSTALLING A 24"" VENTILATION TUBE. THE HOOK ON THE ROPE USED TO HANG THE TUBE CAME OUT OF THE HOLE ON A ROOF CHANNEL. THE ROOF CAME AWAY FROM THE CHANNEL AND THE TUBE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF T...
03/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost DRAGGING VENTILATION TUBE TO FACE. STEPPED OFF A LEDGE PRODUCED WHEN CONT MINER WAS USED TO GRADE MINE BOTTOM. FOOT TWISTED TO THE RIGHT & HE FRACTURED A METATAURSAL BONE
03/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost CARRYING A VENTILATION TUBE AND STEPPED IN A RUT CAUSED BY TRAFFIC ON SOFT MINE BOTTOM. FRACTURED THE THIRD AND FOURTH TOES ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
03/03/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED KNEELING TO OBSERVE AREA UNDER LONGWALL CRAWLER-TAIL. THE AREA HAD SOFT BOTTOM AND WAS CONSTRITED. HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD AND AS HE LIFTED HIS LEG HE HEARD HIS LEFT KNEE POP. THIS W AS ORIG...
02/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost THIS INJURY WAS ORIGINALLY BELIEVED TO BE RE-INJURY. ON 03-10-00 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A NEW INJURY. INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS DRAGGING A 24 INCH TUBE AND FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK WHEN SHE D ROPPED...
02/17/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost WHILE OPERATING CONTROLS FOR SHEARER HE WAS WALKING IN AN AREA WHERE COAL AND ROCK HAD ACCUMUCATED AFTER FALLING FROM THE FACE AND IMMEDIATE ROOF DUE TO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS HE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND...
02/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost STANDING IN FRONT OF A LOADING MACHINE WATCHING THE TRAILING CABLE WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS MOVED BY THE MACHINES LOADING ARM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURING IT.
02/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost PICKING UP A CYLINDER OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN AND FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKING UP A FIBER-CRETE BLOCK AND STRUCK AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF A METAL BAND USED TO BIND STACKS OF THE BLOCK TOGETHER HE LACERATED THE RIGHT FOREMAN AND RECEIVED THREE SUTURES.
02/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING PIG TAIL ON TRUSS BOLT. AREA WAS LOW, HE HAD TO BEND TO INSTALL PIGTAIL AND AS HE WAS PUSHING THE TRUSS INTO THE HOLE HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE DRILL.
02/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost CLIMBING TO GET ON TOP OF BELT STRUCTURE TO CHANGE A BELT WIPER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET STRUCTURE CAUSING HIM TO HYPER EXTEND HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING REAR RAM PIN AND AS HE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RACHET AND THE SHIELD RAM.
02/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost PICKING UP A ROCK DUST HOSE. BENT OVER AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/20/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #6 AIRSHAFT ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A BROKEN RELAY. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED IN THE SHAFT SEVERAL TIMES WITH 16 PEOPLE ON IT. THE ELEVATOR WAS RUN ON INSPECTION SPEED TO CONVEY PERSONNEL UNDERGR...
01/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN DITCH AND FELL ON LEFT ARM/WRIST.