Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/13/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at approx 65+70 in #2 Entry. E-18 section. The ignition lasted 15 to 20 seconds and was extinguished by the use of a wash down hose on the miner. There was no damage to equipment...
03/12/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE had climbed over the gob plate to enter the E-17 Longwall Tailgate Entry and as he went to take a step on the pile of rock, his left foot caught between the rock and twisted his left knee. The EE c...
02/25/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a simplex jack under a short strap at the left inby corner of #2 to #3 crosscut, F-17 Section when a piece of rock 12"" x 10"" x 0"" to 8"" thick dislodged from the rib and fell,...
02/04/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was operating a supply motor on the 1 east track haulage when the switch at #7 wall track chute had been left thrown for the chute. Unable to stop in time the motor entered the track chute an...
12/30/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east finley elevator was down for more than 30 min due to a door interlock failure. There was no entrapment.
12/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee stepped down out of motor onto a track brace tie that was covered with slag and slipped off of tie twisting/rolling his right foot resulting in a fracture to the right foot.
12/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was in the process of placing the tower drill steel into the top steel he was holding with his left hand when a piece of rock 12"" x 12"" x 6"" thick fell from between the roof straps and str...
11/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting on left side of miner when a slab of rock fell inby the last strap knocking the vent tubing down on top of him causing him to strik his forehead against the miner. Employee sustai...
11/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall occurred in #1 Entry 3 North at 199+38. The fall was above the anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 16' wide, 16' high and 41' in length.
11/16/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at approximately 98+94 in #3 Entry, E-17 Section. The ignition lasted 1 to 2 seconds and was self extinguished by the water sprays from the continuous miner. There was no damage t...
11/05/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was standing on #41 Shield, F-15 Longwall when a piece of rock 14"" x 15"" x 5"" fell from above #42 shield and was thrown from the headgate drum of the shearer striking him on the nose and f...
11/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was lifting an acetylene tank in the Enlow Bottom Shop and felt a pain in his lower back.
10/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was lifting the monorail jack to place it into the bracket on the left side of the stageloader, when the valve at the end of the hydraulic hose caught on top of the stageloader & lowered the cylind...
10/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was lifting belt structure to align bedrail in E-17 and felt a pain in his lower back.
10/27/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a bolt on top of an extension when the 12' rope bolt he was installing fell and caught his right little finger between the bolt and jaws of the Fletcher Bolter. Employee was weari...
10/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE was loading a TRS jack onto a jeep and while using a bar to help raise one end felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work until 1/28/08 when he began missing due to his injury.
10/15/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was working as a rib bolter helper, #3 entry, 3 North Left Section. He bent down to pick up bolt wrench when rib measuring 4' x 7' x 1' rolled out and struck him on his right side and right l...
09/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lowering a brookville bus with a jack and bar when his left hand slipped off the bar allowing the bar to come up and striking him in the lower lip.He received 7 sutures to the lower lip.
09/21/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating shearer in F-15 longwall section at #160 shield when a piece of rock was thrown by the tailgate drum and struck him in the left upper lip. He received 1 suture.
09/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a bolt at corner of #1 to #2 crosscut, F-16 Section when a piece of rock 12"" x 12"" x 2"" thick fell and struck his hard hat forcing his safety glasses down causing a laceration to...
09/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was climbing into the operator's compartment of the loader in #7 to #8 crosscut, 3 North Right Section and tripped on loader cable twisting his left ankle.
09/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was climbing down off of the continuous miner in #1 Entry, 3 North Left Section. His left foot caught on a water hose causing him to fall to the mine floor jamming his left wrist into the rib...
09/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Janitor was removing trash from can and strained his groin
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was making a gas check at the face of #2 Entry, 3 North Left Section when a piece of rock fell from between roof straps and struck him on top of the left shoulder.
08/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee stepped back as scoop was delivering supplies to the miner in #2 Entry, E-17 Section and stepped in a hole twisting his left ankle. Employee continued to work until 10-18-07 when he began mis...
08/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE was stepping onto #29 shield that had previously been spotted over top of the shearer, F-14 Longwall Section. The shield completed its cycle and pulled forward 12"" to 18"", catching his right knee...
08/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling 2"" plastic pipe at C-2 when he slipped and fell cutting hisleft forearm on a piece of slate. Employee received five sutures.
08/03/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost Employee was center bolting in #2 entry, E-17 section when rock fell from the left rib and struck him in the lower back and legs. The rock measured 3"" to 18"" thick, 14"" to 22"" wide & 8' length.
07/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was helping to hang mono rail in the belt entry. When job was completed he jumped down from the belt and sprained his knee. (Conveyer belt was out of service.)
07/17/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was caryying to Toyo Pump across the E16 track at #1 wall when he slipped on a track & felt pain in his left knee. Employee began missing work on 7/19/07.
07/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was crossing top of #1 1 North Mother belt when his right foot slide out from under him and twisted his right knee. The employee continued to work until 8-29-07 when he began missing due to t...
07/12/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was standing at the E-15 longwall headgate area when a roof bolt broke/shot from the roof striking the employee in the right arm. Diagnosis as a contusion.
07/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #36 wall crosscut #5 to #6 entry at 67+65 1 North. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 18' to 22' wide, 9' high and 77' in length.
07/04/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was working on belt when belt tightened up kicking tailpiece sideways pinning employee between structure and tailpiece.
06/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was walking in #2 entry. E-17 section when he stepped in a hole with his right foot and felt a pain in lower back. He continued to work until 1/24/08 when he began missing due to his injury.
06/19/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was walking on the opposite end of a Goodman Manbus that was in the process of being jacked back on track at #30 wall spur track switch E-16 Section. He tripped on the rail & fell with his le...
06/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee was operating a jeep while firebossing when #144 wall switch, 3 N F-track had been left throw for the curve. Seeing switch, he applied brake & dogged the pole, but jeep kept going around, thr...
06/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Working around underground coal bin when water and mud overflowed from bin knocking employee off his feet.
06/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 268d lost Shoveling on the wide side of 72"" belt, beneath #17 storage bin, in the bunker. The bin flushed and as he tried to get out of the affected area, he fell resulting in a fracture to his left shoulder.
06/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Lifting a skirt board with a come-a-long when a piece of rock measuring 3' x 2' x 2"" fell from the top and struck him on the left ankle, resulting in a fracture to the ankle. (The employee had return...
06/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was walking along the walkway side of the #3 North Belt and slipped on loose material. Grabbing hold of a chain with her left hand to keep herself from falling she felt pain in her elbow. Emp...
06/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was drilling on right side of the continuous miner in #3 Entry, E-17 Section when a piece of rock 22"" long, 14"" to 4"" wide, and 2"" thick fell and struck him on top of the right foot, resu...
06/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling on left side of the continuous miner in #3 Entry, E-17 Section when a piece of rock 30"" long, 24"" wide and 2"" thick fell and struck him on top of the left forearm, causing a l...
05/30/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee experienced ringing in both ears from a loud pop during the cutting & burning of a rail at #2 wall, E-16 track entry. EE began missing work 6/4/07.
05/22/2007 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 168d lost EE was cutting a top roller assembly with a torch to remove it from frame for the 3 north #5 head roller when the assembly fell catching his left hand between the assembly & frame resulting in fractur...
05/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While loading cable, injured placed his foot under scoop bucket. The bucket came down and hit his foot.
05/04/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee slid the slider tube back after holing the crosscut #2 to #1, 3 North Left Section when a piece of rock fell from the top of the rib and struck him on the upper right side of his back, and ba...
04/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost Employee was walking from the F-9 bleeder inlet when his left foot caught on a rock causing him to twist his left ankle. The employee continued to work until 8-11-07 when he began missing work due to...
04/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Operator was letting scoop bucket down. Injured saw a block underneath and tried to get block out and pinched thumb under bucket.
04/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was side bolting in #1 entry, E16 Section when a rock fell knocking ventilation tubes down on top of him causing him to strain his lower back.