D-30 Clover Fork — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee struck head against the mine roof which caused stiffness and pain in employee's neck while operating a Lo Trac Machine. Employee did not want to go to the hospital/doctor at the time of the a...
10/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall measured 10' by 20' and was 10' in thickness. The fall was located on 3-North-3, crosscut #83 in the #6 entry. No persons or ventilation was affect...
08/10/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date while conducting other work in this area. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 6-8' in thickness. The fall was located in the #1 entry of the 3-North-2 Mains...
04/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost While dismounting the mantrip EE said slipped when getting out, put hand down to catch self & felt a pop in left shoulder.
08/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a split header on a roof bolt while standing on a ladder. Another employee handed a header and as employee raised the header ee felt something pop in left shoulder. EE began miss...
05/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While handling a bundle of 8 foot roof bolts the employee felt sharp pain in right shoulder. EE began missing work on 8/15/2017 to receive treatment on the shoulder.
03/14/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While worker was repairing a water valve, a piece of draw rock fell striking EE on the right shoulder and head. EE continued working and began missing work on 3/27/2017 when taken off work by a physi...
01/16/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a man trip down the roadway and hit a pothole causing employee to be jolted straining lower back.
12/02/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost While the roof bolter operator was starting to drill a hole for a rib bolt, eight channel straps slid forward into the operator station striking right leg above the ankle causing a fracture.
11/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting two five gallon oil cans when EE felt something pop in left elbow. EE continued working and later sought medical attention. A medical procedure was performed on the elbow on 1/1...
10/31/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on the 1-West Main at crosscut #12 in the #1 entry. The fall measured 20' by 25' and was 10' in thickness. The area was previously supp...
08/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on the 3-North-1 Mains at crosscut #9 in the number 4 entry. The fall measured 16' by 18' and was 5-7' in thickness. The fall was origi...
05/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was pulling a piece of top belt structure out of the belt, the structure became stuck. EE pulled harder and when the structure released, EE fell backwards with the structure hitting ri...
12/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was hanging a shuttle car cable, he missed the hanger causing he cable to pull his arms forward straining his right shoulder. He continued working but began missing work on 1/18/2016 w...
08/19/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost Employee was pushing a ram car up a grade with a diesel scoop. The ram car gained traction allowing the bucket of the scoop to lose contact with the ram car. The front wheels of the scoop were raised...
08/07/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When employee lowered the boom on the roof bolter after drilling a hole, the steel came out of chuck and struck him on the left thumb. He later sought medical treatment and had surgery on the thumb t...
08/06/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on 3-North-1 Mains, #2 entry, crosscut #9. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 9' in thickness. The area was originally supported with 5' Hi-Tech bolts, truss bolts, cribs and...
07/13/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on 3-North-2 Mains in the #4 entry between the #14 & #15 crosscuts. The fall measured 30' by 19' and was 58"" in thickness. The area was...
03/08/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On this date, employee reported swelling and pain in his right knee at the beginning of his shift. He sought treatment on 3/10/2015 and was diagnosed with prepatellar bursitis (Miner's Knee)in the kn...
01/13/2015 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been having pain in his back. On this date be began missing work due to pain in his lower back. An MRI examination shows degenerative disc disease at the L5/S1. He remains off work at t...
12/17/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on this date. The fall is located on 3-North-1 in the #2 entry at crosscut #7. All miners located inby the fall were brought outby the fall area and the secondary escapeway was...
11/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the ride was backing out of the motor barn, the employee got his foot caught between the ride and a barrier post that was located outside the motor barn. He suffered lacerations on three toes o...
10/04/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was getting out of a scoop, his boot hung up on the door causing him to fall. He tried to catch himself he suffered a fracture of his right wrist. He returned to work under restricted...
08/25/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date while examiner was conducting his weekly exams. The fall was located on 4-North Mains, #5 entry between crosscuts #10 and #11. The fall was 20' wide by 30' lo...
07/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 3d restricted While employee was tramming a roof bolter from #3 to #2 entry, he engaged the cable reel take up on the roof bolter which caused the cable to pull a rope hanger attached to the cable from a rib bolt....
05/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After the ATRS had been set worker was walking up the drill station when a piece of rock measuring 48"" by 26"" by 1 1/2"" fell and slid down the T-bar and struck him on the head and back. He suffere...
03/19/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. It was located on the 6-North Mains in the #3 entry at crosscut #2 which is in an idle area of the mine. The fall measured 20'X 20' and was 8 feet in thicknes...
09/25/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on this date. The fall was located in the #3 entry of 3-North-1 Mains between crosscuts #10 & #11. The fall measured 0-8' in thickness and was 65' in length. The area was initia...
10/11/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a cable bolt, the employee reached up to align the plate when he hit the joystick on the roof causing the tip of his middle right finger to get caught between the plate and the rock d...
10/01/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost While employee was trying to search for a broken tie rod end on the car he was operating, he was struck by a piece of rib rock that rolled down the rib striking his left ankle causing a fracture and d...
09/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was installing a permanent stopping, a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the left foot resulting in a fractured big toe requiring treatment.
09/08/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was bolting, the strap he was installing got caught on the mast of the roof bolter as it was being swung out. When the strap came free, it struck the employee on the forehead over the...
07/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 81d restricted As the employee was standing on a ladder to hang a ventilation curtain, the ladder fell over resulting in the employee falling to the mine floor. He suffered a dislocated left ankle.
03/05/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the foreman was walking to the continuous miner, a piece of rib rock slid down the rib. When the foreman put his hand out, the rocks struck his right hand causing a laceration to his right inde...
02/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dumping a load of coal at the feeder, the employee placed his right forearm on the spill board. A piece of rock traveling down the car conveyor struck his forearm causing a laceration requiring...
02/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE has recently had arthroscopy surgery to his right knee. He now alleges that he fell on or around Feb. 6, 2012 while hanging curtains. He states that his knee became increasingly painful and he sou...
01/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While pushing a skirt at a tail piece, the employee experienced pain in his right arm. It was later determined that he had suffered a torn tendon in his elbow. He had surgery on the elbow on 1/30/20...
01/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was standing on a ladder hanging a high voltage line when the ladder twisted causing him to fall approximately 7 feet to the mine floor injuring his right knee. He began missing work on 3/27...
09/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a rope hanger to lower the high line to the mine floor during a power move. When he cut a hanger near a coupling, the coupling fell causing employee to cut his right leg with the...
08/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on 4-North belt at break #13 in the #3 entry. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 8' in thickness. The area was previously supported w...
04/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted While employee was bolting a piece of draw rock fell striking the canopy of the machine. When the rock fell he turned and placed his hand on the bolter fan. The rock fell off the canopy and struck h...
04/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on the 3-North-2 in the #5 entry at the 4th crosscut. The fall measured 40' by 20' and was 6' in thickness. The area was originally sup...
04/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry of 3-North-1 at the #11 crosscut. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was 6' in thickness. The fall was originally supported with 5' Hy-Tech bolts. The fall...
03/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing out a scrapper, the scrapper fell catching employee's right little finger between the scrapper and crossunder guard. The finger was lacerated and fractured just behind the fingernail....
03/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located on 3-North-2 at Crosscut #24 in the #5 entry. The fall measured 30' in length and 20' in width and was 7' to 8' in thickness. The area...
01/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall is between the #22 & #23 crosscuts in the #4 entry on 2-East Return. The fall measured 70' in length, 20' in width and was 5' in thickness. No pers...
12/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost While the foreman was walking accross the section he was hit by a piece of draw rock measuring 52"" by 24"" and 0-2"" in thickness. He suffered contusions to his back and right leg.
11/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the 4 North Return at Crosscut #37 in the #1 Entry. The fall measured 30' long by 20' wide and was approximately 7' in thickness. The area was originally supported with...
07/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall measured 20' by 25' and was 7' in thickness. The fall was located on 2-east Mains in the #5 entry at the #21 crosscut. The fall area was previously...
07/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving an oxygen cylinder the employee tripped over a rock and twisted his right knee. This injury became reportable when he received medical treatment on 12/03/2010. The employee has not miss...