DC-36 — Accidents

Total: 90 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/25/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Tramming feeder to surface, employee got hold of cable splice and came in contact with 480 A.C. power.
08/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered in the bleeder entries of the 002-0 Section during a weekly examination of those. The fall measured approx 20' wide X 50' long X 6' thick and fell between crosscuts. The f...
08/13/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The EE contracted Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis while working underground.
07/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted The employee was taking a load of rails in on the rail car - the car derailed. Using a hydraulic jack, he jacked the car up from the middle of the inby end. After doing this, the car still had to be j...
05/22/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Bolting machine broke down because the drill head became fouled. As the EE was attempting to free the head, the bolts in the bottom of the drill feed jack broke, allowing the lower part of the jack to...
05/16/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None The EE finished bolting the face of the #3 heading on the 002-0 section. He backed the machine up approx 40' out of the face and attempted to turn the machine around in the heading. As he was turning...
04/20/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was checking fire outlets along the No. T-5 belt line. He was riding a 3-wheeled personnel carrier. The personnel carrier hit a rock or dip & jerked the steering wheel out of his hand. Th...
12/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 125d restricted The employee was taking a loaded shuttle car to the feeder. As he passed his cable anchor he thought the cable was coming in the deck on him. He threw his arm up & stopped the shuttle car. The cable t...
09/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred 10'-15' inby survey station #6023 in the No. 3 entry on the 003-0 section. The fall measured approx 40' long x 20' w x 8' thick. The area had been bolted with 48"" resin bolts & s...
07/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee stated he was shoveling and rock dusting around the R-1 Belt Drive. He stated he hit the roof at the edge of the drive hole with the shovel handle and when he bent over to shovel, a slug...
05/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the old 2nd developement of the 002-0 section. The fall occured in the No. 6 intake entry at survey station no. 4868. The fall measured approx. 30' long x 20' wide x 8' thick a...
05/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted THE EE STATED HE WAS PULLING LINE CURTAIN IN THE #3 HEADING ACROSS THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AFTER HE HAD BOLTED THE PLACE. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE CURTAIN, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM AND HE...
09/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Mechanics were installing a canopy on a shuttle car. The canopy was laying upside down; in order to orient it properly they had the scoop operator bring the scoop to it. The mechanic hooked a chain to...
09/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None The employee was getting onto a battery personnel carrier. He had put his right leg onto the carrier and when he was pushing his body onto the carrier with his left leg he felt something pop in his kn...
09/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during a weekly examination. The fall occurred approx. 210' outby s.s. #507 in the #3 entry in an old panel. The fall measured approx. 50'long x 20' wide x 6' thick. The are...
10/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost STARTED ACROSS TAILPIECE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTED KNEE. #6 TAILPIECE AT #7 DRIVE.
10/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1st right panel off ""r"" section mains at S.S. #4487 in the No.4 neutral entry. the fall measured 40'L x 10'h x 18'w. the fall occurred in an area of known bad top and sup...
10/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred ont he 1st right panel off ""R"" section mains approx. 70' inby S.S. #4465 in the No.6 intake entry. the fall measured approx. 90'l x 5'-7'Thick x 18'w. the fall occurred in an ar...
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Shoveling #5 belt and allegedly strained his back.
08/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.1 RETURN ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 140' OUT OF THE FACE ON THE 002-0 ""R"" SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 100' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' THICK. THE AREA WAS KNOWN TO HAVE...
07/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THE SECTION IS PILLARING AND THE EE HAD CUT SOME TIMBERS FOR A BREAKER LINE. AS HE WAS THROWING THE TIMBERS OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE RIB IN THE NO. 1 HEADING, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER...
07/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost 2 OTHER MEN HELPING EMPLOYEE JACK TRAM UP TO GET BACK ON THE TRACK WEH JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK CAUSING EE TO TRIP AND FALL BETWEEN TRACK & RIB & THAT'S WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.
05/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK PULLING BELT STAND OUT OF MUD.
02/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted AFTER ARRIVING AT THE END OF THE TRACK, THE SECTION CREW LEFT THE TRACK VEHICLE AND MOUNTED THE RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL CARRIER TO RIDE TO THE SECTION. AS THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF...
09/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND GOT HIS HEAD IN THE TOP.
06/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN UP A BELT DRIVE BY SHOVELING AROUND IT WHEN HE STEPPED INBETWEEN TWO JOINTS OF WATERLINE, TURNED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
06/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost EE SAID HE BENT OVER TO LIFT OR ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THEN.
04/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 4500' OUT BY THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL IS LOCATED 1 BRK INBY AND 1 BRK TO THE LEFT OF SURVEY STATION NO 2316 AND MEASURED APPROX 75' LONG...
12/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL). THE ROOF FALL IS COMPOSED OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH48""FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. CRIBS HAD BEEN SET AROUND...
12/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'THICK AND FELL AT S.S. #571. THE FALL IS COMPOSED OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE. THE AREA HAD...
12/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A SECTION OF THE HIGHWALL OVER THE NO.3 (INTAKE)ENTRY FELL ON AND CRUSHED THE CANOPY AT THE MOUTH OF THE PORTAL AND FELL BACK INTO THE ENTRY APPROX. 15 FEET. THE SECTION OF HIGHWALL THAT FELL MEASURED...
10/23/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYED AT DOMINION COAL CORPORATION. REPORT RECEIVED ON 10-23-02.
10/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN OLD PANEL OF THE MINE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 RETURN ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #787. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40-50' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' THICK AND IS LOCATED APPROX....
10/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL ENTRY) AT SURVEY STATION 2123. THE FALL OCCURREDAPPROX. 3 BREAKS FROM THE FACE OF THE NO.3 ENTRYAPPROX.200'-210', ON THE 003-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED...
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE CHANGING A TRAM MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR. THE NEW TRAM MOTOR WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHUTTLE CAR IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND THE EE WAS PUSHING ON THE TRAM MOTOR TO T URN IT...
06/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY (INTAKE) APPROX. 5000' OUTBY THE ACTIVE 001-0 SECT6ION ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION NO. 1057 THAT IS LOCATED IN THE NO. 7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED A PPROX....
05/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BRATTICE NO. 22 INBY THE OLD WEST VIRGINIA PORTAL DURING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF INTAKES & RETURNS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10' X 4' X 4' THICK. THE ROCK THAT FEL L WAS A...
05/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1(ONE) BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #1189 IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL). THE ROOF IN THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 4' H IGH X...
12/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 747 IN THE NO. 2 RETURN ENTRY ON THE INACTIVE S SECTION (1ST LEFT) SOMETIME DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED URING A WE EKLY EXA...
01/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1127. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF FOSSILIZED LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25'-30'...