Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee tripped on debris and fell forward attempting to catch himself he struck his left forearm on the control panel of the MSA rock dust tanks. This resulted in a fracture to his ulna bone.
10/31/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None One of the jacks on the rope gripper was seeping oil and bled off until hitting a limit switch, shutting the elevator off. No one injured or trapped as a result of this incident.
10/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was removing pin from monorail. Rib rolled into entry. Employee was startled, moved quickly slipped and fell onto rolled out rib injuring his left thigh area. Diagnosed with left thigh contus...
10/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was slewing rail off of ties using slate bars, employee strained his back.
09/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Employee was stepping up onto a continuous miner, when he lost his balance and fell backwards, landing on a section foremans walking stick. Diagnosed with a fractured coccyx (tailbone) and right axill...
09/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee was performing longwall shield maintenance when he got his left foot caught between the panline and toe of the longwall shield. Initial diagnosis was contusion of the left foot.
09/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee received a splinter from a fiberglass ventilation tube, while handling the tube. Splinter entered the palm side of his left hand just below his index finger. Employee was treated for cellulit...
08/26/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Breaker tripped at Enon Sub Station while elevator was ascending at plesant grove portal. Power was lost to elevator causing four employees on board to be stuck on elevator for more than thirty minute...
08/21/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The linkage on the elevator doors at Pleasant Grove portal misaligned, which would not allow the elevator doors to open properly interferring with the use of the elevator for more than 30 minutes. The...
08/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1 North #2 Belt, in the #5 entry at 21 1/2 crosscut. The roof fall was above the anchorage. The only equipment damaged was belt structure that was located in the entry. No...
08/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was handling cables, lost his balance, right foot stuck in mud causing him to strain right knee. Started missing work on 8/16/2010.
08/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was helping to change bits on continuous miner. Pulled a rock off of the head striking himself on top of the left foot. Diagnosed with fracture to the 5th metatarsal and 5th toe of the left f...
08/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost Employee was recovering chain used to hang ventilation tubing from a roof strap when a rock fell from between roof straps striking employee on top of the left foot. Employee was diagnosed with fractur...
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the West Mains #5 Entry at station number 1+78.01. The roof fall was above anchorage. There was no known damage to equipment and no injuries. The approximate dimensions of the...
08/07/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was attempting to hook up scoop bucket, scoop tire pushed up onto his left foot
08/01/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost Employee was diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 3/02/2011 and began missing work on 4/14/11 because of corrective surgery.
07/22/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost Employee was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on 07/22/2010. Notified on 12/03/2010 that employee began missing work because of corrective surgery.
07/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While breaking a tool joint (drill pipe) the injured employee's 3rd & 4th fingers of the left hand were struck between the opposing tong jaws of the drill pipe tongs. The superintendent was pushing th...
07/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee strained right shoulder while picking up a 5 gallon bucket filled with pieces of chain. Diagnosed with right shoulder and lumbar strain. Employee started missing work 8-10-10 due to the injur...
07/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Beltman was pushing a top assembly off a bed rail, when top roller assembly rolled, pinching his left ring finger between the top assembly roller and the top belt. Employee received 8 sutures.
07/01/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A loose bolt to guide rail caused a mis-alignment of wheel.
06/29/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was inspecting the elevator when he inadvertently activated the governor causing the elevator to fault. Employee was entrapped on the elevator for 35 minutes. No injuries or damage to the ele...
04/21/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 65+74 on the F-19 Longwall Face at #92 shield. The ignition was instantaneous with no timeable duration. It was self extinguished by the shearer water sprays. There were no inj...
03/30/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The East Finley Elevator was down for more than 30 minutes. The elevator was down for a fault in the contactor relay. There was no damage or entrapment.
03/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting top belt structure on bed rails, top structure was pulled too far causing it to come off the bed rail mashing employees right thumb.
03/09/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist.
03/06/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east finley elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to a blown buss feed circuit breaker. There was no entrapment.
03/03/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d lost EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right wrist.
02/18/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 30d restricted Employee was building crib, was putting wedges on top of crib to tighten when he grabed a loose crib and fell backward and stepped on a crib laying on the ground and rolled his ankle.
02/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was struck by lift apparatus swinging from hook of boom truck.
02/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a utility knife to cut plastic mesh at the E-22 Belt Drive and while drawing the knife downward his left index finger came in contact with the plastic mesh causing a laceration requiring...
01/29/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 107d lost, 17d restricted Employee was holding curtain up so the scoop could get through, his foot slipped into a rut in the roadway and the scoop ran over the end of his right foot.
01/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Two workers were pulling a concrete hose to clean out and the hose got caught on plumbing pipe and when that happened it stopped and pushed or threw them to the ground. One employee went sideways and...
01/17/2010 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Enlow Hoist was down for more than 30 minutes due to a blown SCR Rack. There were 5 people aboard the hoist.
01/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was throwing a piece of rock on to the E-20 Belt at #5 wall and felt pain in his back, neck and left shoulder. Employee began missing work 1/11/2010.
12/20/2009 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The East Finley Elevator was down for more than 30 minutes. The elevator was down due to the control power that controls the doors had to be recycled to open the doors. There was no damage to the elev...
12/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee was side bolting in #3 entry, F-19 Section when a piece of rock measuring 24"" x 47"" x 1/2"" to 4"" thick fell and bounced off of the ventilation tube striking him on the head resulting in a...
11/24/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE was on tight side of the stageloader to take down a section of monorail in #1 entry, F-18 longwall section when a piece of coal/rock that measured 7'x 27"" x 12"" thick fell from the rib and struck...
11/18/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost employee was hanging curtain close to rib, when rib rolled, a piece of rock struck his left ankle.
11/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject, reached for a stone on lower side of belt and finger hit belt scraper and subject.
11/06/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occured at 103+79 on the E-20 longwall face at #10 shield. The ignition was self extinguished by the shearer water sprays. There was no damaged to equipment and there were no injuries.
10/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was removing crib block from in front of #11 Voest Alpine Miner with a co-worker in the 3 North Right Section. Both employees picked up a crib block to toss aside when the crib blocks collide...
10/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None crew of 4 men were turning over Dosco beams that were stacked upside down, EE did not let go as others were dropping the beam and the tip of his right middle finger was caught between the beam s as he...
09/22/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE was walking past #19 630 scoop parked in #2 entry. E-20 section when he brushed against a metal burr sticking out from the scoop battery frame causing a laceration to the back of the right hand. EE...
09/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a bottom belt roller on wide side of the 3 north #2 belts at #36 walls when the roller slipped and caught the tip of his left index finger between the end of the roller and frame of...
09/08/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right wrist. Started missing work on 12/2/2009 due to surgery.
08/27/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occured at 80+42 on the F-18 Longwall Face at # 129 Shield. The ignition lasted approx. 2 seconds and was self extinguished by the shearer water sprays. There was no damaage to quipment an...
08/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at #14 wall 3 North in #3 entry at survey station 153 + 23. The roof fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 45 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 15 fe...
08/05/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE was roof bolting off the miner in #280 wall crosscut,#5-#6 entry, 3 N. left section. While reaching to pick up a drill steel that had fallen across the drill head to use in retrieving the drill ste...
06/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was holding the 16"" slider tube with both hands while tow other EE's were sliding the 18"" vent tube over it in #5 entry, 3 North Left Section, when the 18"" tube caught his left thumb between the...