E4-2 — Accidents

Total: 267 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/03/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee was walking through 3 right crosscut when rib rolled off and struck him on the lower right leg.
08/20/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was down due to mechanical problems.
08/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on 1 West Mains at break 51 between #4 and #5 entry to the right of spad #573. Fall measured approximately 18' wide x 30' long x 5' thick.
08/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee encountered smoke coming from face drive. When he went to check it out, he got into the smoke and it caused him to have difficulty breathing.
07/22/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was setting timbers, rock fell from rib to first bolt, rock struck employee on lower back and his ankles.
07/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on 2nd left of 1st right off 1left off 2left off 1left off 2 west main.
06/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee stated that he was walking down lolo when his lower back started hurting.
06/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 4 left BEP off 1 left off 2 West Mains. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 5' thick.
05/28/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt for skirt rubber to go in the dolly. Injury required 5 stitches.
05/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was loading shear head jack when his foot slipped and he fell out of motor. Employee started missing 05-24-10.
04/29/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was down due to the amplifier card.
04/24/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got his right thumb caught between fender of scoop and tire. Injury required 13 stitches.
03/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading ram car jack in mantrip when the jack slipped and caught his finger.
03/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in return on 1 West Mains adjacent to the #3 belt conveyor at break #100 in the #1 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50' long x 5' high.
03/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had set face spads and was in the process of posting section, when a piece of draw rock measuring approximately 2' x 2' fell out between bolts, hitting him on the left hand.
03/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was laying track when he fell and hit his hand on a rail tie.
02/24/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist rope broke while lowering a load of supplies.
02/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was pulling belt in head drive with a yellow rope. The rope broke and came through the deck and hit him in the eye.
01/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to get a head jack pin out with a sledge hammer. He missed the pin and struck his finger with the wooden handle.
12/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck his head on the roof of the rail mantrip.
12/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was loading supplies on roof bolter when he felt pain in his back. Employee started missing 12-14-09.
12/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pulling on a curtain that was covered with coal when he strained his left arm and shoulder.
11/13/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee got off MBC and walked down beside lolo when he felt pain in his left knee. Employee started missing 12-09-09.
11/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the belt entry on the 2nd left of 2 West Mains beginning approximately 10' inby spad# 881 and extending to approximately 10' outby spad# 954. Fall measured approximately 20' wid...
10/31/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking down slope when he slipped and fell landing on his right hand and finger.
09/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in 1 West Mains at break #99 in the #3 entry. Fall measured approximately 25' wide x 20' long x 5' thick.
09/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was laying track when he strained his back.
09/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was skiving belt and had his thumb too close to the belt when he cut through his glove into his thumb. Injury required 8 stitches.
09/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was getting structure when loose rock fell from the top striking him on the back.
09/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading structure into scoop bucket when he felt pain in his upper leg and hip.
08/27/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was at toolboxes getting tools and parts, when he turned around, he hit his head on roof bolt.
08/26/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee felt pain in his right shoulder when he was installing the roof bolt into the drill chuck.
08/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was watching slack on miner cable when a piece of rock fell out between the bolts and the rib and struck him on the right leg.
07/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a zip tie from the MBC stand off chain. When the knife cut the tie it cut his left arm. Injury required stitches.
07/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was building a brattice when he twisted his back.
06/06/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to an electrical power supply was down.
06/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut belt when he inadvertently cut his leg. Injury required 7 stitches.
05/12/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt when he felt pain in his left shoulder.
05/12/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis
04/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the bleeder system up next to the pillar line in the 2nd left panel off 003 submains in the #3 entry between the #4 and #5 crosscut. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' l...
04/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was running fork lift and when he raised the fork lift up to set over, he hit his head against the roof. Employee started missing 04-17-09.
03/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the #1 entry at break #30 and extending to break #31 in the 2nd left panel off the 1st left submains off the 2nd left panel off the 2 West mains. The rock fall was approximately...
02/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was pulling bolts off roof bolter when he felt pain in his left rib.
02/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on 1 Left Mains off 2 West at break #37. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 50' long x 5'-6' thick.
01/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was walking to rail runner when he lost his balance and fell twisting his ankle.
01/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was riding on a rubber tire mantrip, his SCSR was hanging over the side of the mantrip and when he reached down to pull the SCSR back in the mantrip, his hand got caught between the coal rib...
12/20/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a Fletcher Double Head Roof Bolter when his glove got caught between two pieces of drill steel and he carelessly started the drill head rotation. The injury resulted in a lacera...
12/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to install a new canopy on scoop. Employees finger got caught between lo-trac fork and canopy as they were trying to line the canopy post up. Injury required stitches.
12/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting up kettle bottom with strap, when the kettle bottom popped out and struck him around the left eye. Injury required stitches.
11/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee experienced pain in his lower abdomen when he lifted a pump that was stuck in mud. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee started missing 12-02-08.