E4-2 — Accidents

Total: 267 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/07/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was bending and installing roof bolts in #5 heading, no problem, but when he left bolter to go to return bolter in #2 heading he felt pain in his groin and had trouble walking from place to p...
10/04/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis award date 10-04-15. Last day worked 12-27-12.
09/30/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee was working on miner and ran into a bolt hanging down, he felt pain in his shoulders and neck area. Later he drove a lo-trac down the belt to put power in and hit a hole and the pain got wor...
09/08/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss award (11%). Last day worked 06/27/14.
08/10/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis award date 08/10/15. Last day worked 01/16/13.
07/06/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis award date 07/06/15. Last day worked 10/05/11.
06/12/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis award date 06/12/15. Last day worked 04/01/13.
06/11/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis award date 06/11/15. Last day worked 02/25/13.
03/30/2015 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Tracking system was down due to a broken fiber optic cable.
01/23/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was straightening a bent bolt, put it in the head of the bolt machine and accidentally hit the rotation. The bolt had a burr that caught his glove and wrapped his hand around.
12/22/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was found on 1 West Mains at break #11 and #12 on #2 belt. Fall measured approximately 12' wide x 40' long x 2'-6' thick.
11/17/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit his left thumb with a hammer while trying to hit a cap wedge to install a timber. Injury required stitches.
10/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 349d lost Employee was lapping highline on a highline sled when he twisted his back. Employee started missing 10-22-14.
10/12/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was down due to electrical problems.
09/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 71d restricted Employee was pulling a knot out of the cable at the end of the lolo. Employee started missing 12-15-14.
08/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee slipped and fell hurting his foot.
07/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading the roof bolting machine when 4' straps got tangled and broke loose sliding into his forearm.
07/17/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was discovered on 1 West Mains at Brk 82 on 3 Belt. Fall measure approximately 3' thick X 10' long X 20' wide.
07/10/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was down due to an electrical problem.
07/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 75d restricted Employee felt pain in his back when he stepped down in a hole in the mine floor. Employee started missing 10/24/14.
06/17/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee was positioning bolter to strap kettle bottom, rock fell striking right hand. Injury required surgery.
06/09/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Tailpiece bearing went bad and caught on fire and was extinguished.
04/10/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope hoist was down due to mechanical problems.
03/19/2014 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 88d restricted Employee was running the continuous miner sitting on his knees and when he attempted to stand he felt pain in his knee.
03/19/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 003 section was mining coal in the #4 entry when they cut into a core hole.
03/19/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope hoist was down due to maintenance.
02/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee stepped off the tailpiece and twisted his left knee. Employee later required surgery and started missing 05-15-14.
02/17/2014 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Radio Communication system was down due to an electrical problem.
01/28/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee walked into a bent roof bolt plate resulting in a laceration to his left shoulder. Injury required stitches.
12/16/2013 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None Tracking system was down due to an optic fiber line being cut.
12/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee started to get out of supply motor and put his right elbow on top of canopy and his left hand in handle and pulled himself up and felt his right shoulder pop. Employee later required surgery...
11/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was changing out belt, he was climbing up on structure when he twisted his right knee. Employee started missing 06-23-14 due to knee surgery.
11/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was attempting to get out of his car when he slipped and struck his ear on the corner of his car door. Employee later required surgical debridement and 6 stitches on 11-15-13.
09/23/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was found at break 20 adjacent to #2 belt intake in the #5 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 8'-10' thick.
09/20/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 260d lost, 1d restricted Employee was working in 3R crosscut approximately 45'-50' from miner which was cutting top in #3 entry.
09/09/2013 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 79d restricted Employee stated that he knelt down to start bolting when he felt his right knee to start burning. Employee later required surgery on 12-05-13.
09/05/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to changing out the brake motor.
08/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting brake on supply motor when he pulled his hand back he hit a sharp piece of metal. Injury required two stitches.
08/01/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope hoist was down due to wire came off stop switch.
07/23/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss
07/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was discovered on 4A belt Break 9 at #4 Entry. Fall measure approximately 30' wide x 30' long x 7.5-8' thick.
07/10/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking bent over when he ran into a strap which knocked his hard hat off. The straps edge came down and struck him on the head.
07/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing in the #3 at the last open crosscut outby breaker post when a timber got dislodged and struck him on the forearm.
05/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to slide the track rail over with a slate bar when the rail flipped over and landed on his left foot.
04/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scoop bumped lo-lo tailpiece catching employees foot.
03/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee inadvertently closed his knife on his finger after opening a container of degreaser. Injury required stitches.
02/28/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Rock fell from the top.
01/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee tripped over a rock and twisted his ankle.
12/27/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was coming around the roof bolter to take the cable down when he stepped in a pile of rocks causing him to twist his ankle.
12/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee got off Lo-Trac and stepped on un-even bottom.