Darby Mine — Accidents

Total: 241 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINING HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE 005 SECTION 10 LEFT PANEL AT CROSSCUT NO.46 AS THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS WERE BEING MOVED OUTOF THE NO. 1 ENTRY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED THAT FEL L APPRO...
08/14/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HE ORIGINALLY INJURED HIS BACK ON 2/26/96 & HAD SURGERY IN APRIL OF 1996. HE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK AND BEGAN MISSING WORK AGAIN ON 8/14/03. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DE GENERAT...
08/12/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SPONDYLOLISTHESIS AND DEGENERATIVE OF THE DISC. THIS WAS REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 08-12-2003. HE CONTINUES TO WORK.
06/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3 NORTH BELT AT #59 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' WIDE X 40' LONG X 8' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTED WIT H SUPER...
04/28/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO VALUE FOUND None HE WAS OPERATING THE CONT MINER, LOADING COAL INTO THE #4 MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYER WHEN THE CONVEYER CHAIN HUNG ON THE BRIDGE. HE WENT BACK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, AND A RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM FROM BEH...
04/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL FROM THE STARTER STEEL TO THE FINISHER STEEL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
04/10/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A COAL OUTBURST OCCURED ON THE 003 RETREAT SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY, IN BY CROSSCUT #45. THE NOS 28A AND 28B CUTS HAD BEEN MINED ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED PLAN AND THE NO. 29A CUT WAS IN THE PR OCESS O...
04/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER & MINING THE ""A"" RUN TO THE RIGHT IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A COAL BUMP OCCURRED. HE WAS PUSHED IN TO THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER BY THE FORCE OF THE BUMP. (HE WENT TO THE...
04/08/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A COAL OUTBURST OCCURED ON THE 005 SECTION WHILE RETREAT MINING. THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE 36-A LIFT PER THE APPROVED PILLAR PLAN IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN THE OUTBURST OCCURED. THE OUTBURST OCCURE D IN AN...
04/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN #2 ENTRY, IN BY #11 CROSSCUT, MINING THE #36-A LIFT PER THE APPROVED PILLAR PLAN, WHEN A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED. EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN WITH COAL WHICH ST RUCK HI...
04/01/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURED ON THE 003 SECTION WHILE RETREAT MINING. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING THE NO.42 LIFT (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN) AND HOLED THROUGH INTO A PREVIOUSLY MINED LIFT WHEN THE IGNIT...
02/28/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A COAL THUMP OCCURRED ON THE 003 SECTION 1 LEFT PANEL THAT THREW COAL OFF OF THE RIGHT RIB AND KNOCKED THE MINER OPERATOR AND HELPER DOWN, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES ONLY. THE THUMP OCCURRED IN THE #...
01/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 5d restricted HE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS BETWEEN #4 AND #5ENTRIES ON THE 005 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 20"" X 36"" X 2"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER LEG.
01/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE HAD JUST DRILLED A NINE FOOT HOLE IN THE ROOFUSING 3 SECTIONS OF DRILL STEEL. AS HE WAS RETREATING THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, THE TOP SECTIONOF STEEL GOT HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BO...
01/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost HE WAS USING A SPANNER WRENCH TO UNCOUPLE A HI-VOLTAGE PLUG, AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
12/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED ONT HE 003 PILLAR SECTION THAT MEASURED APPROX. 20'X40'X5' IT FELL OUTBY THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS APPROX. 20'. THE FALL WAS INBY #47 CROSSCUT OF THE 3LEFT PANEL OF NORTH MA INS. TH...
11/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost HE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
11/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE #2 ENTRY INBY #59 CROSSCUT ON THE 003 PILLAR SECTION AND FELL APPROX. 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 40' LONG CATCHING TWO MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS AND THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. T...
10/31/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE BELTLINE AND A METAL ROOF STRAP RUBBED ACROSS THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD, BELOW THE HAT LINE.
10/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS PULLING THE COUPLING PIN OUT OF A SUPPLY TRAILER, THAT WAS HOOKED TO A SCOOP, AND THE TRAILER ROLLED AS THE PIN CAME OUT A PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.
10/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost HE WAS ASSISTING IN STARTING A LOW TRAC FORKLIFT. THE HOOD OF THE LOW TRAC WAS RAISED AND HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE FRAME. THE LID FELL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.
10/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE IN THE ROOF FOR A BOLT AND THE DRILL STEEL HAD HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
10/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost HE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP LOADED WITH ROCK DUST & THE CENTER SECTION OF THE SCOOP BROKE, BOUNCING HIM INTO THE CANOPY.
10/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS CUTTING STRIPS OUT OF A PLASTIC BUCKET IN ORDER TO USE IT FOR A PUMP STRAINER. AS HE CUT A STRIP THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.
09/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM, A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT#56 CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY IN 1 NORTH MAINS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 8'THICK. 42""FULLY GROUTED BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA.
09/19/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost HE KNELT DOWN AND HIS KNEE HIT A PIECE OF ROCK SURGERY CAUSING PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HAD CATILAGE SURGERY ON 12-20-2002. THE MINE WAS DOWN FOR VACATION FROM 12-2-2002 UNTIL 1-2-2003.
08/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost HE WAS SCALING ROOF AND AFTER PULLING ONE PIECE OF ROCK DOWN, HE PULLED ANOTHER LARGER PIECE AND AS IT FELL, IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE FIRST PIECE &STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS...
08/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS UNLOADING A CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER FROM A STAMLER BRIDGE SYSTEM FROM A PERSONNEL CARRIER, AND IT SLIPPED FROM ONE HAND, CAUSING THE OTHER HAND TO SUPPORT ALL THE WEIGHT. AS A RESULT, HI S LEFT...
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE UNLOADING A ACETYLENE TANK FROM A RUNNER. THE TANK SLIPPED FROM THE CO-WORKER'S HANDS WHEN INJURED JERKED, AND IT DROPPED ON HIS HAND.
06/03/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 80d lost, 15d restricted HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/3/02 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT PRIOR TO HIS MISSING WORK. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS.
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost HE WAS LIFTING A TIRE ON THE SUPPLY YARD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/04/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost HE WAS WALKING UP TO THE PILLAR LINE WHEN COAL SHOT OFF OF THE RIGHT RIB AND STRUCK HIM.
04/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE BRUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST A BURR ON A METAL CONVEYOR AND CUT HIS THUMB.
04/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE STARTED THE HOLE, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS FOREARM.
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost HE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS IN LIFTING A ROCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
04/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost HE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON A PILLAR SECTION WHEN THE POWER WENT OFF OF THE MACHINE. HE WENT TO THE REAR END OF THE MINER TO SEE IF THE BREAKER HAD KNOCKED AND A ROCK (APPROX. 57"" X 78"" X...
04/09/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 40d restricted HE WAS SITTING BESIDE THE COAL RIB NEAR THE FACE ON A PILLAR SECTION WHEN A SMALL PRESSURE BUMP OCCURRED. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH COAL OR ROCK.
03/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 17d restricted HE WAS PULLING ON A ROOF BOLT TO BEND IT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. (HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND BEGAN MISSING ON 4-24-02).
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK FROM A MANTRIP TO WORK SITE WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. EE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAS A PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE.
02/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR WITH A HAND DRILL. THE DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK AND HE AND A CO-WORKER PULLED ON THE DRILL IN ORDER TO FREE THE STEEL. THE DRILL SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL AN D THE D...
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE RE-INSTALLING A COUPLING ON A WATER LINE. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, THE WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON AND THE COUPLING BLEW OFF OF THE LINE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.
02/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS SPOT BOLTING A CORNER IN THE #2 INTERSECTION, AND THE RIB STARTED POPPING AND CRACKING. HE TURNED TO RUN AWAY FROM THE AREA AND STRUCK THE CANOPY WITH HIS FACE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACE RATION...
01/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #71 CROSSCUT IN #4 ENTRY IN 3 NORTH MAINS DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL APPROX. 20' X 35' X 6' THICK. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS.
01/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #67 CROSSCUT IN THE #4 ENTRY ON 3 NORTH MAINS DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 25' X 6' THICK. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS.
01/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #4 CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRYIN THE 3 NORTH MAINS DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. THEFALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 25' X 6' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS.
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT BY PLACING IT OVER THE ATRS AND APPLYING PRESSURE. THE ROOF BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN.
01/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost HE HAD SAT DOWN BESIDE THE RIB TO EAT A SANDWICHAND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 52"" LONG BY 26"" WIDE AND 5"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDERS AND B...
12/14/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIB POPPED, DUE TO OVERBURDEN PRESSURE, AND A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.
12/10/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost HE STATED THAT WHILE CRAWLING ALONGSIDE A ROOF DRILL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND BEGAN MISSING ON 12-21-01.
12/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO A SUPPLY TRAY WHEN HE CUT HIS LEF ON A METAL BAND THAT WAS USED TO BIND THE BOLTS TOGETHER.