D-10 Dorchester — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/11/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unstocking a cable from disconnected box, cutting ground lead loose, EE's knife slipped & cut thumb. EE received stitches and returned to job that shift on full duty.
12/05/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the intake escape way inby No.4 belt drive, modified to restore power to No.4 Drive & to support both sides of the fall. Fall 8'-12' thick occurred at survey station 133 #4 intake entry...
11/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered, without injury, at break #106 on the 10 bolt, approx. 19' wide x 30' long x 5' 8'thick. Appears to be a rider seam 6"" above fall. Area had been supported by 5'resin groute...
07/31/2017 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE was installing rib bolt when drill steel came out of chuck. EE reached to position steel & hit the rotation lever instead of the feed lever. EE caught a finger between steel and spinning drill head...
07/08/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was shoveling belt line on section, employee stepped on loose rock & twisted left knee. Employee's initial treatment was at the ER & was instructed to follow up with employee's physician. Emp...
06/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Injured 6/20/17 pulling cable by hand & cable was entangled & jerked employee. EE did not receive treatment until 11/24/17. EE did not miss any work until 11/27/17 & became reportable 11/24/17.
06/03/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While running cable employee was lying on is back, a piece of draw rock fell out 8""thick 2'x2', striking right upper leg. EE received a small cut & bruising. No stitches. EE has loss time.
05/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bleeding water line, it came apart striking shoulder. This was a notice only claim until 12/4/17 when ee began missing work.
02/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The 3rd shuttle car out of the lift from the block was being loaded when the cars started loading. The miner back out of the place as the MRS were being moved. A slicken sided sandstone slip fell catc...
01/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None First lift was being mined from crosscut between No. 5 & No. 6 entries. The pillar lift cut through into the gob, a high angle slip fell out of the lift & acres the entry above the anchorage of roof s...
01/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was helping change scoop batteries when the batteries slid & caught left hand between the battery case and the frame of the scoop. It fractured, crushing the middle finger on left hand. Emplo...
07/28/2016 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The weekly examiner was traveling the bleeder inby the gob when examiner smelled smoke, then looked for the source found no fire in the pillar line. Examiner could see no flame. Alerted all employees,...
07/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 148d lost, 21d restricted Employee was pulling cable into shuttle car, cable was tied off with tie wire. Tie wire broke, employee fell backwards catching self with left arm, causing pain in left shoulder. Employee did not star...
06/24/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall discovered @ #3 entry,#2 northwest mains @ survey station 128, measured 20'W x 60'L x 11'H. The fall blocked secondary escapeway until the area was timbered off & life line was rou...
09/10/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 7/21/2015. No % disability at this time.
08/26/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 7/23/15. No % disability at this time.
07/29/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE No% disability at this time.
07/07/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was termed due to a reduction in workforce on 5/15/15. No % disability at this time.
06/24/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. No % disability at this time.
06/17/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The event occurred on the MMU 002 in the 4A N Mains. The continuous miner was not operating at the time & was positioned in the right barrier lift in the #5 entry in by spad #4227. The CM & the mobile...
06/11/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 9/18/13 and was termed on 9/18/14. No % disability received at this time.
05/05/2015 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was changing batteries on a scoop and was on top of battery plugging up battery bell when he leaned back on feet and heard a pop in his left ankle. This is being generated pursuant to the Par...
04/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 43d restricted Employee was helping to change ram jack on scoop and had set it in place with a lo-trac on 2 crib blocks. A repairman was putting hoses on it when he decided to move it to give more room to hook the h...
02/09/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for employee.
01/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 83d lost, 16d restricted Employee was taken to a doctor on 2/25/2015. As a result of repetitious lifting of his job duties, a doctor has diagnosed him with osteolysis. As a result of the occupational illness he started worki...
12/31/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.
10/28/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee.
10/07/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of installing a 6' bolt. As he was pushing the bolt up, the bolt started to bend and he hit his rotation causing the bolt wrench to strike him in the nose.
09/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE.
08/22/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE on 8/22/2014.
07/17/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 7/17/2014.
03/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 001 MMU. Sandstone 20' long, 5.6' thick and 14' wide fell.
03/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/18/2014.
03/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 3/18/2014 for employee.
03/12/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/12/2014.
03/05/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/5/2014.
02/06/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost P&P contractor was knocking water line apart with anchor pin. The water line sprung apart catching his middle finger between the 2 joints of waterline resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
01/24/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 2/6/14. Employee was termed on 1/24/14 and is no longer employed with the company. The accident date of 1/24/14 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instruc...
12/18/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP settlement on 12/18/2013 for EE.
12/16/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee received a CWP diagnosis on 12/16/13.
09/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While attempting to lower a miner cable ee foot slipped causing pain in his lower back.
09/18/2013 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was operating a Diesel Low Trac Machine in the neutral entry between crosscut #28 and 29 on the MMU .001 Section. As the EE drove past a standing wooden timber, the wooden timber fell striking...
07/05/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On July 5, 2013, employee filed a black lung claim with the Office of Worker's Compensation, Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation. ***THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLAIM.
05/17/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On May 17, 2013, employee filed a black lung claim with the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission. Notice was received by our office on 6/12/2013. ***There is no accident associated with this claim...
02/27/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee picked up a wrench out of drill tray and dropped it. He bent over to pick it up with his right hand. A piece of draw rock fell, hitting him on the right forearm. This resulted in a lacerati...
02/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee stepped off the front of the walk thru roof drill and twisted his left ankle resulting in a strain.
02/12/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has filed a claim for black lung benefits with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. The Claim for Benefits was filed electronically on February 12, 2013. ***THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS A...
01/17/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE on 1/17/2013.
01/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was on his knees shoveling belt. The conditions were wet and muddy. Employee strained his back while shoveling. Employee continued to work until Dr. took him off work on 01/30/2013.
10/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost MMU 001 #3 Right 2nd cut face. Employee was installing roof bolts in the last row. Piece of draw rock broke loose striking a glancing blow on his right shoulder and upper arm.