Emerald Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 1,154 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING AND WAS WAITING FOR BOLTERS TO COMPLETE BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL/ROCK 32"" L X 23"" W X 1 3/4"" THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
07/20/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 12:04 PM TP 1:35 PM, DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE DUE TO BATTERY MALFUNCTION. THE BATTERIES WERE CHANGED OUT AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. MINERS WERE NOTIFIED AND ESCAP...
07/17/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 12:07 P.M. TO 1:00 P.M. DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE DURING THE TEST MODE. THE BATTERIES WERE CHANGED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. NO INJURIES OR PROPERT...
07/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING ON 4"" AQUALINE DISCHARGE WATER LINE. THEY USED COME A LONGS TO PULL THE LINE TOGETHER AND WERE INSTALLING STRAW CONNECTORS. THEY BELIEVED THEY HAD DEPRESSURIZED THE LINE...
07/11/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 1 PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE AT APPROX 12:15 PM. THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY FAILED ON THE AUTOMATIC SELF TEST AND LOCKED OUT THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS. THE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED AND T HE ELEVA...
07/10/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost STEPPED OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO MOVE A WASH DOWN HOSE FROM TRAMWAY. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE STEPPED ON A 4"" X 4"" ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE SPRAINING ANKLE.
07/09/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 PORTABLE ELEVATOR MALFUCTION AT APPROX 1""45 PM IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CHANGER HAD TRIP AND THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD. EE WERE NOTIFIED AND THE ESCAPEWAYS WAS RE-ROUTED TO SLOPE HOST. AT 4; 20 PM...
06/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost WAS EXITING A SCOOP. HE USED HIS ARMS TO PULL HIMSELF OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/27/01 WHEN HE WENT OF F WORK.
06/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 05 AREA OF THE MINE. IT OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY, #7 XCUT IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS ABOVE ANCHORAGE, BUT THE EXACT HEIGHT IS UNDETERMINED. THE FALL WAS FOUND BY A MI...
06/10/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS RE-HANGING LINE CANVAS IN FACE. WHILE HEWAS HANGING CANVAS, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CUTHIS LIP.
06/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WAS WALKING IN BELT WALKWAY AND STEPPED ON A WATER LINE COUPLER THAT WAS IN WALKWAY AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
06/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost WAS TAKING BATTERY SCOOP OFF CHARGE. AS HE WAS PLACING CHARGER PLUG BACK ONTO CHARGER FOR STORAGE, HE STEPPED ONTO RUBBER MAT AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
06/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WAS OPERATING A TWIN BOOM ROOF DRILL. THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF. THE EE TRIED TO PULL THE STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF. WHEN IT FAILED TO COME OUT, HE DROPPED THE DRILL HEAD DOWN TO CLEAN OUT THE DRI...
05/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WAS ROOF BOLTING, PUTTING A DRILL STEEL INTO DRILL CHUCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.
05/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WAS TIGHTENING A PACKING GLAND NUT ON CRUSHER MOTOR DURING LONGWALL SET-UP AND FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 7/24 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK FOR HERNIA SURGERY.
05/18/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 20d lost WAS HANDLING ROCK DUST BAGS TO SPREAD ON MINE FLOOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DEGENERATIVE DISC PER DOCTOR DIAGNOSIS.
05/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WAS RESETTING ON HEINTZMAN PROP AS PART OF LONGWALL SET-UP. AS HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE MOVING THE PROP HE SLIPPED AND THE PROP HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost WAS STANDING ON BOLTER PLATFORM PUTTING ROOF TRUSSES TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THEJACK INJURING HIS RIBS.
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WAS ROOF BOLTING ON LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE. A SECOND EE WAS HANDING HIM A ROOF BOLT. EE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE ROOF BOLT BEING HANDED HIM. ON 5-12-00 HIS ELBOW BECAME INFECTE...
05/05/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WAS WORKING AS A TRIP RIDER ON SLOPE BOTTOM. HE STEPPEED OVER CAR COUPLERS AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY STEPPED ONTO RAIL. HE WORKED UNTIL 5-10-00 WHEN HE WAS DISABLED.
05/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON SHEARER HANGING MESH FOR LONG- WALL RECOVERY; HE GOT DOWN FROM SHEARER & FELT APAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.
05/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost PLACING RETURN ROLLER IN STRUCTURE AND STATED HE FLET A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WAS OFF LOADING REPLACEMENT ROLLERS FOR BELT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN. HAS CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB BUT DOCTOR HAS DIAGNOSED A HERNIA. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 5/18/00.
04/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 13d restricted CLAIMS THAT HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN. DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.
04/12/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #1 PORTAL ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED AT APPROX 9:10 AM. IT WAS FOUND THAT A ""K"" LIMIT SWITCH WA S OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MILLAR ELEVATOR CO. WAS CALLED OUT AND ARRIVED AT 10:45AM. ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK...
04/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NORTHEAST MAINS #1 ENTRY #21 XCUT EXTENDING OUT APPROX 50 FT. THE FALL OF RIB IS AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. FALL WAS FOUND BY MINE EXAMINER MAKING HIS WEEKLY AIR COURS E EXAM....
03/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost BENT OVER TO PUT A BOTTOM ROLLER INTO BELT STAND AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WAS PULLING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF BELT BOX TRO INSTALL STRUCTURE FOR ADVANCING BELT. THE END OF THE STRUCTURE HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEG. HE WAS DISABLED ON 3/20/00 FOR A HEMOTOMA.
03/02/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON 5 NORTH SECTION 028-0 ATTHE FACE OF #1 ENTRY 85 FT INBY CENTER LINE OF #21 X-CUT. THE FLAME MEASURED 24"" X 3'AND LASTED 5 TO 10 SEC. AND EXTINGUISH WITH WASH DOWN HOSE. NO INJ...
03/01/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO.2 ENTRY 214 FT INBY CENTER LINE OF NO. 21 X CUT ON 5 NORTH SECTION MMU 028-0. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. THE FLAME LASTED 2 SECS. AND SIZE WAS...
03/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost WHILE PICKING UP A BELT STAND TO PUT INTO A SCOOP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE CLAIMS AN OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS. AWARDED A HEARING LOSS CLAIM ON 3/15/01.
02/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE FILED FOR A HEARING LOSS CLAIM STATING IT WAS OCCUPATIONAL. THIS HAS NOW BEEN DETEMINED THAT HIS HEARING LOSS IS WORK RELATED.
02/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE WORKING ON TRACK & MOVING RAIL USING A S HOOK FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE FINISHED SHIFT &CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR WORK UNTIL 3/27/00 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK FOR ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY
02/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT. INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE CARRYING RETURN ROLLER AND INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
02/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 8d restricted WAS WALKING BESIDE STAGE LOADER. HE SLIPPED OFF OF BRIDGE AND STEPPED INTO 12"" OF MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FOOT OUT OF THE MUD HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK.
02/14/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON SOUTH MAINS SECTION AT 6 AM 2/14/00. THE LOCATION WAS 110' INBY CENTER LINE OF NO.20 X-CUT NO.5 ENTRY. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. FAME MEASURE APPROX 1' X 1'...
02/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WAS STEPPING OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE. HE PLACED HIS WAS ON TO THE TRACK RAIL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND HE SPRAINED OR STRAINED HIS FOOT.
02/12/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None LONGWALL OPERATOR REPORTED A ONE SECOND FLAME WHILE CUTTING ON FACE.
02/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted WAS THROWING A 2' X 1' X 3"" THICK PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MINER.
02/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS TO PUT UNDER PONTOONS OF SHIELDS. HIS FEET WERE IN MUD AND AS HE STRAINED TO PULL HIS FOOT FREE, HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 2-17-00.
02/07/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE NO. 1 PORTAL ELEVATOR BRAKES WERE DRAGGING ON THE DRUM. THE ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICES, ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND RE-ADJUSTED.
02/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost CLAIMS WHILE CLIMBING OVER BELT TO REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON PULL CORD. HE SAID HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND JAMMING HIS WRIST. WORKED UNTIL 02-26-2000 WHEN HE WAS TAKE N OFF W...
02/02/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY 206' INBY NO. 13 XCUT FROM CENTER LINE OF 5 NORTH SECTION MMU 028-0. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. THE FACE HAD CLAY VEINS AND S TRATIFI...
01/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WAS OPERATING A JEEP TO CLEAR HAULAGE FOR SUPPLY MOTORS. A SWITCH WAS THROWN AND HIS EEP WENT INTO CHUTE AND STRUCK AGAINST A PARKED LOCOMOTIVE. HE HIT HIS LEG ON THE FRAME OF HIS JEEP.
01/21/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SHEAR ON THE LONGWALL MINED THROUGH A HORIZONTAL DE-GASSIFICATION HOLE. AN IGNITION LASTING APPROX 5 SEC. OCCURRED.
01/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost HAD PACKED LOCOMOTIVE AT SWITCH. AFTER HE STEPPED OFF LOCOMOTIVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 3/2/00 WHEN HE WAS DISABLED PENDING SURGERY. HE HAD SURGERY ON 3/16/00.
01/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 86d lost WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO THE CAT TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS ARMS. HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE WORK RELATED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. WENT OFF WORK FOR CTS SURGERY ON 9/6/00. RULED TO BE WOR K RELAT...
01/15/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted INJURED WAS BOLTING ON FULL FACE MINER. AS HE WAS RAISING STEEL TO ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM.
01/14/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY 176' INBY NO. 33 X-CUT OF 4 NORTH SECTION. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED.