E-3 Mine — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/25/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 heading of the 001 section, cut into a hand dug coal bank.
04/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 240d lost EE's left boot was caught between the shuttle car and the coal rib. The toes were mashed severely and some appear to be broken.
03/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing metal guard from headdrive, employee mashed his pinky finger between guard and headdrive resulting in 2 cuts requiring 14 stitches.
06/29/2006 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner cut into a sealed area of mine.
02/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE PRE-SHIFT EXAM WAS BEING CONDUCTED, ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #5 BELT CONVEYOR.
07/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES, BRUISING HIS BACK. ROCK WEIGHED ABOUT 3 TO 5 POUNDS.
11/12/2004 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 36d restricted EE WAS HANDLING AN ENERGIZED #6 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HIS BARE HAND CONTACTED AN UNINSULATED PLACE IN THE CABLE, RESULTING IN BURNS TO 2 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RE...
10/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None No one was on the section when the fall occurred. It was discovered by the day shift mine foreman when he and his crew arrived on the section. Fall was in the #9 entry 1 break out by the feeder, fall...
10/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was shoveling the intake side of #2 belt when some draw rock fell on him. The doctors report from hospital was a severe bruised left shoulder.
07/13/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EE WAS PUTTING A SCOOP ON CHARGER. AS HE DID AN ARC OCCURRED WHICH PUT 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
01/11/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted FLEXIBLE 2"" WATER LINE FROZE GOING INTO THE MINE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHOP TO UNFREEZE. WHEN ICE STARTED MELTING, AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSE TO HELP REMOVE THE ICE. WHEN THE LAST O F THE...
01/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRIVE LINE ON MANTRIP BROKE HITTING THE PROTECTIVE GUARD BREAKING THE WELD LOOSE ON THE GUARDING METAL. THE METAL GUARD STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT FOOT. INJURY WAS A DEEP BRUISE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
09/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD FALLING ONTO MOVING BELT. INJURIES WERE BRUISED RIBS AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
04/02/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None HIGHWALL SLIDE IN BLOCKING RETURN PORTAL.