E3-5B — Accidents

Total: 66 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost Employee was setting roof supports in addition to permanent supports, when a rock fell & struck the victim's left arm, causing him to fall & also strike his head on the rock.
03/31/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was employed by Premier Elkhorn Coal Company from 1/19/02 until 7/19/07. ON 3/31/08, EE was awarded Worker's Compensation due to being diagnosed with Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis.
02/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A co-worker pitched a bent anchor pin from the tail piece over to the rib. The pin glanced off the top & struck the injured employee's Right index finger while he was handling structure.
01/14/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was operating a Personnel Carrier when he ran over a rock in the roadway, causing the steering wheel to suddenly turn, striking his right hand. The employee sought medical treatment for this...
01/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred 1700 ft. outby the section in the #6 (Track) Entry. The approximate size of the roof fall was 15 ft. long x 18 ft. wide x 4.5 ft high.
12/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 6:15 AM on 12/26/07. The fall was located at Break #31, #4 Entry on SW Main at Spad #174. The approximate measurements were 20' wide x 25' long x 5' high...
10/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The general Mine Foreman discovered the fall at 2:50pm. It was 3,400' from the active section in the return at Spad #3252, in the #2 entry. The roof fall measured approx 20' wide X 25' long X 5' high.
09/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at break #58 in an intersection. The fall measured approximately 25 feet long X 25 feet wide X 4 1/2 to 5 feet high.
08/10/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee was changing thread bar on a shuttle car. The new thread bar to be installed slid off the shelf and struck behind the steel-toe portion of his right foot, resulting in a fracture.
08/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE bent over to pick up and load glue boxes onto the roof bolt machine. He then experienced pain and a popping sensation in his lower back. The injured worked his shift, then visited his family doctor...
07/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost The employee was lifting a glue box when he felt pain/burning and heard popping sounds in his left hand/wrist. The accident was not deemed reportable, however, until the ee began taking off work due t...
06/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was removing the lid from a Fletcher Roof Bolter to replace the hydraulic pump. When he slid the lid off the machine, he experienced pain in his lower back and left leg. The employee finished...
04/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The EE was loading plates when he turned to throw a bundle onto the roof bolt machine and experienced a sharp pain in his lower back and numbness in his right leg. The EE worked through the following...
03/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the track entry at Break #66. The fall measured approx 41/2'-5' high, 20' long & 20' wide.
12/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at Break #61/Spad #1622. The fall measured approx 7' high X 30' wide X 40' long. It was discovered by the 3rd shift mine foreman, who was conducting a pre-shift exa...
11/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #6 Entry at Break #39 intersection. The fall measured approx 5'-7' high X 30' wide X 45"" long.
09/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The accident victim and witness were in the process of building cribs, when the witness threw down a crib block while the victim was attempting to pick up one. The block struck the victim's right hand...
09/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection at break #85. The fall measured approximately 8 - 9 ft. high x 20 ft. wide x 30 ft. long.
09/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #3 intersection at the break inby Spad #2793. The fall measured approx 8'-10' high X 20' wide X 40' long. The fall also covered approx 2/3 of a Fletcher roof...
07/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 003 section, #7 entry intersection one break inby Survey Station #2688. The fall measured approximately 30' Long x 18' Wide x 3' - 4' High.
05/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was drilling a hole to install roof support when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof & struck the EE on the rt. wrist, resulting in a fracture.
03/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE was changing the discharge roller on the #2 head drive. When he removed a bearing off the roller, it fell onto the middle finger of his right hand, resulting in a fracture.
02/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK #81, #8 HEADING OF THE RIGHT RETURN. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' HIGH.
01/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The injured employee had been driving a pin in the ripper chain at the miner when he stepped approximately 6 - 8 feet away to clean his glasses. Another employee was hammering nearby, causing a piece...
12/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the face area of the E3-5B mine at approx. 9:30 pm. The fall measured approx. 30'long x 18'wide x 6'high & was slick-sided rock.
11/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered one break inby spad #2017. The fall measured approximately 20' wide by 20' long by 4'-5' high.
11/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY GENERAL MINE FOREMAN DURING A WEEKLY EXAM. THIS AREA HAS OTHER FALLS NEARBY. THIS PARTICULAR FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE X 40' LONG X 4'-5' HIGH.
10/20/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee stood up, causing his right ear to come into contact with a hanging strap. A laceration requiring stitches resulted from this accident.
10/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LEFT ENTRIES OF THE INTAKE AT A BREAK INBY SPAD @2036. THE FALL HAPPENED IN AN ABANDONED AREA. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 100' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' TO 6' HIGH...
09/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE CROSS-CUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1917. THIS FALL WAS PART OF AN INITIAL FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 9/20/05. THE CURRENT FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'WIDE X 25'LONG X 6'HIGH...
09/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 6 track entry one cross-cut inby survey station 1917 measuring approx. 20' w x 20' l x 6' h. The fall appeared to be a horse-back, slick-sided rock.
08/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A small piece of draw rock with a sharp edge fell, striking the back of the employee's left hand. The laceration required stitches.
08/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell on the back of his right arm, resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
07/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The employee was starting to drill when a piece of rock fell from the roof, striking the small finger of his left hand, and cutting the tip of it off completely. Per phone call, the original injury di...
07/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the crosscut between the No. 8 and 9 entries at Survey Station 1995, measuring approximately 18' wide x 40' long x 5 to 8' high. The slate roof that fell was a s...
06/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTIONS IN THE #7 ENTRY, 20'INBY SURVEY STATION 1993. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'L X 18'W X 5-6'H.
05/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTIONS OF THE NO. 6 ENTRY, 40' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 2022. IT MEASURED APPROX. 18'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-7'IN HEIGHT.
03/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT LINE ENTRY OVER AND OUTBY 1 CROSSCUT FROM SURVEY STATION 30. THE FALL MEASURED 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY-GROUTED BOLTS AND ROOF MATS...
01/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Thr roof fall was approx 4-5 feet high, by 20 ft wide and 20 ft long. It was discovered one crosscut out by spad #193 in the #7 entry.
10/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED OUTBY THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS & WAS BOLTING THE TOP IN THE NO.3 LEFT CROSS-CUT. WHEN THE ATRS WAS LOWERED, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS FOOT.
09/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE SCOOP BUCKET THAT THE EE WAS RIDING IN RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE ROOF BOLT THEN FLIPPED UP, AND STRUCK THE EE'S HEAD AND NECK.
08/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #1550. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE TRAVELWAYS AND AIRWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 1 FT TO 7 FT HIGH, 18...
05/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE NO.3 ENTRY IN BY SPAD #1455. THERE WERE NO INJURIES & THE TRAVELWAY & AIRWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 30'LONG.
05/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HIS THUMB ON HIS RT.HAND SLIPPED UNDER THE BOLTHEAD AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRILL POT & BOLTHEAD CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RT.THUMB & REQUIRING STITCHES.
04/24/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING A BENT 4' ROOF BOLT UP IN A DRILLED HOLE AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE DRILL ROTATION CAUSING THE ROOF BOLT TO ROTATE AROUND AND STRIKE EE ON BACK OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE.
02/28/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING A 4'METAL STRAP & WAS SLIDING HAND DOWN STRAP TO LINE UP WITH THE NEXT HOLE TO BE DRILLED, HE ENCOUNTERED A SHARP EDGE ON THE STRAP THAT CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RT. FINGER R...
02/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS LIFTING A MAT CHAIN RIPPER PAD ONTO THE MAN BUS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.
01/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee said he was moving miner cable when he turned and twisted his left knee.
01/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING A WEEKLY EXAM, THE ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN ENTRIES AT SPAD 622 AND 646. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE TRAVELWAY AND AIRWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATE LY 60 F...
12/13/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WENT TO FIND A SCOOP OPERATOR TO MOVE A ROCK, STARTED BACK TO DINNER & CAUGHT A STRAP HANGING DOWN & CUT HIS BACK REQUIRING STITCHES (NO LOST TIME).