Eagle Valley Mine — Accidents

Total: 85 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WALKING BY MINER AT END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED ON WET MINER CABLE & FELL INTO ROCK ON TOP OF MINER, CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM. 13 STITCHES.
01/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost INJURED STATED HE RAN OVER TIMBER IN 4B TRAVELROAD AND IT THREW HIM IN RAM CAR AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HIS LT. LEG BELOW KNEE HIT A BOLT HEAD CUTTING HIM. STITCHES. ALSO SAYS HIS TAILBONE WAS STRUCK.
12/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A SPAD IN THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND REC EIVED 5...
11/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 2+68IN #2 ENTRY IN 3RD WEST PANEL OFF THE 2ND NORTH IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. IT MEASURED 65'X 20'X 5'. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND...
11/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORHT AT SPAD #30 IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY IN THE #5 SEAM. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 15'X 17'X 4'.IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND IS NOW TRAVELABLE.
11/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS HELPING RESET THE UNIT TAILPIECE WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN A TRACK JACK, LACERATING THE END OF HIS FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS SUTURED.
11/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH #7 ENTRY ON THE G INTAKE AT SPAD #7680 IN THE #5 SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 15' BY 20'BY 3'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS B EEN DAN...
10/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REMOVE A LARGE SULFUR BALL FROM THE FEEDER ON #1 UNIT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING AND WENT TO THE DR ON 10-29-0...
09/04/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE #11 MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN AN OBJECT FLEW OUT OF THE MINERAND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK CAUSING A 1"" LACERATION. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND RECEIV...
08/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A PLASTIC BOTTLE IN THE SHOP WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
08/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS HELPING GET A ROCK OFF THE #15 MINERWHEN THE ROCK BROKE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ANDRECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
06/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WALKING INTO THE 8TH NORTH SEALS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. HE CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/8/01 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIV ED MEDI...
05/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. CONTINUED WORKING, DID NOT TELL FOREMAN. CALLED MINE ON 5-31 AT 10:00 AM AND SAID HE H...
05/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal INJURED WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE CENTER GEAR CASE OF THE #11 JOY MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS PINNING HIS HEAD ON THE M...
05/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE RETURN BOLTER ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING FOR AN HOUR OR SO BUT THE PAIN CONTI NUED AN...
05/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN THE 3C BELT WHEN THE BELT MOVED AND HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A 1"" LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITC...
04/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 STANDSCAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STICHES.
04/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost INJURED STATED THAT A ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE CANOPY OF HIS BOLTER. HE LET THE CANOPY DOWN & SWUNG IT AROUND TO SLIDE THE ROCK OFF WHEN IT FELL OFF. IT FELL THE WRONG WAS & HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE SHIN...
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WENT TO MOVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT HAD SWELLING & DISCOMFORT. INJURED DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT...
04/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED STATES HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT INJURED ACROSSTHE BRIDGE OF NOSE. WHEN HE MOVED BACKWARDS ANOTHER PIECE FELL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED WA S TAKEN...
03/31/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE, FALLING AND HITTING INJURED JUST ABOVE THE LIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING A PUNCTURE/LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITA...
03/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4688 #6 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 125' X 18' X 5'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT H AS BEEN D...
03/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4827 IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' X 21' X 4.5'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
02/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING TOP ROLLERS ON THE 2D BELT WHEN HE STRAINED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND IS TO BE OFF FROM WORK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS.
02/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ININTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EOFF 2ND N AT SPAD #3993 IN #5R ENTRY IN #2 DAVISSEAM. MEASURED 30' X 20' X 5'. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT & TIMBERED OFF.
02/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT CANOPY, CAUSING IT TO BREAK INTO HALF OF IT INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG, CAUSING PAIN AND SORENESS. HE WAS TAKEN...
01/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST EAST OFF THE 1ST NORTH AT SPAD #3380 IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 55' X 19' X 6'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT H...
01/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING ROPE FOR TAKE UP WHEN THE ROPE JERKED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND PUSHED IT AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TAKE UP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS PINKY AND RING FIN GER. IN...
12/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SECTIONAL PINNER STEEL IN THE DRILL HOLE AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BOOM THE FAST FEED CAUSED THE STEEL TO FLY OUT AND HIT INJURED IN THE CHEST. HE WORKED 12-4-00. ON 12-5-00...
11/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost INJURED WAS DRIVING #2 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HITHIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE HIT HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AND HURTING HIS BACK. H...
11/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost ON 11/16/00 INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM UP, HURT HIS BACK, TAIL BONE SOAR. HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, TOLD NO ONE, CONTINU...
11/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS L...
11/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE 2A HEADER WHEN HE FELL DOWN HURT HIS UPPER RIBS RIGHT SIDE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT UNION CO. HOSPITAL AND THEY SAID THEY WERE BRUISED. HE THEN WENT TO HIS D...
11/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 4980 ON 1ST PART OF 1ST NORTH IN THE #5 SEAM. THE FALL FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 40' BY 20' BY 3'. A PORTION OF THE FALL WIL L BE CL...
11/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost INJURED WAS WATERING BATTERIES ON ORANGE RAMCAR IN #3 ENTRY ON #4 UNIT WHEN THE BLUE CAR STRUCK THE ORANGE CAR CAUSING THE BATTERIES ON THE ORANGE CAR TO SMASH INTO THE GROUND MASHING BOTH FEE T.
10/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost ON 3/31/00 INJURED FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS CARRYING A BELT STAND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 2/14/01 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS KNEE W AS HURT...
10/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 57d lost INJURED WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE FAN BELT OF THE #2 DIESEL TRACTOR WHEN MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED STARTER CAUSING THE BELT TO PULL HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY ON THE ALTERNATOR. IT CUT THE PINKY F...
10/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW. HE HAD SOME SWELLING, SORENESS AND CONTUSION. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING U NTIL 1/...
10/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SPLICING BOLT AND WHEN HE WENT TO KNOCK THE NAILS OFF WITH HIS HAMMER HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A NAIL CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.
09/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost INJ WAS SPOTTING BOLTS IN #4 UNIT TRAVELROAD WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT A RIDE COMING UP BEHIND HIM & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE CANOPY CUTTIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HI S LEFT...
09/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED LID ON RAMCAR BATTERY WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROINAREA. INJURED IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY.
09/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT #5 X-CUT, #2 ENTRY IN THE A RETURN(MAIN NORTH) IN THE #5 SEAM. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 20' X 3'. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT HA S BEEN...
09/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENBOLTS APPROX 4' BY 2' BY 4"" STRUCK LEFT HAND HITTING RING FINGER AND PINKY FINGER, FRACTURING PINKY AND...
09/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 1ST NORTH TRAVELTHROUGH AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER TO LETONCOMING TRIP PASS. HE LOOKED OVER AT INJURED AND HIS HAT WAS OFF. HE APPARENTLY HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF.
09/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #7+78 IN #5 NORTH PANEL, OFF 1ST EAST PANEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 45' X 5'. BOLTED WITH 54"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL WILL N...
09/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost INJURED ORIGINALLY HURT HIS LEFT KNEE ON 9/8/00 WHEN HE WAS HELPING COME-ALONG #4 MBC CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER AND A FLIGHT BROKE AND THE CHAIN ON THE COM-ALONG FLEW BACK AND HIT KNEE. HE CONTI NUED WO...
08/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost INJURED SLIPPED IN MUD AT THE 2D HEADER WHILE TURNING THE WATER BACK ON AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HAS SWELLING, HEAT AND PAIN. ON 9-1-2000 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
08/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
08/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED WAS HELPING WORK ON #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN THE MOTOR COVER FELL AND HIT INJURED RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, NOTHING BROKE.
08/15/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost INJURED STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, THAT HE COULD SAY CAUSED THIS. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-19-00 & GOT MEDICATION. ON 8-25-00 WENT BACK TO DR. ON 8-27-00 WENT TO ANOTHER DR AND WAS PUT IN THE H...