Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down stairway of slope hoist house, missed step, lost balance and fell down steps striking the upper right side of his back against the steps, resulting in a fracture to two ribs.
03/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee picked up a bucket of bits in #7 1/2 wall crosscut, F-13 longwall section, when the corner of the rib fell causing him to turn away quickly. He lost his balance and fell jamming his right han...
03/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee was stepping onto a crib block to cut a flapper from 3 north #5 belt & felt pain in left knee. Employee con't to work until 7/12/07 when had surgery for torn acl.
03/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost Employee was using a slate bar with a co-worker to carry a shearer rack wheel onto the F-13 longwall face. He felt a pain in his left lower back while lifting the rack wheel at #2 shield (Employee beg...
02/27/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 82+14 on the F-14 Longwall face at #28 shield. The ignition lasted approximately 2 seconds and was extinguished by the water sprays and a wash down hose from the sheild. There...
02/26/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 82+25 on the F-14 longwall face at #28 shield. The ignition lasted approximately 10 to 15 seconds and was extinguished by the water sprays and a wash down hose from the shield....
02/25/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Slipped on coal when he was carrying buckets of sealant and hurt left knee.
02/23/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking along the F-13 longwall face at #105 shield when a piece of sandstone was thrown from the headgate drum and struck the spray bar and caught his left little finger between spray ba...
02/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Left hand was pinched on scoop.
02/11/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The East finley elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to the control cable caught on a conduit hanger pulling the cable out of the junction box. There was no entrapment.
02/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Block fell and struck injured's right hand.
01/29/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east Finlay elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to the brakes needing adjusted. There was no entrapment.
01/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was using a chain come-along to raise the belt to change a roller at #18 wall, #1 north mother belt. While holding the chain with his left hand the come-along slipped and caught his left inde...
01/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was sliding a section of rail over top of a piece of rail at #143 wall switch, 3 north F-track. He caught the tip of his right middle finger between the two rails.
12/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was initiating a bank push of the panline at #4 shield, E-15 longwall section. The #3 shield slid back causing strain on the high pressure shield to shield hose, resulting in the manifold bre...
11/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 2 lb. sledge hammer to dislodge a stageloader chain link wedged behind the tail sprocket F-14 longwall set-up. As he was strking the link the stageloader chain sprung forward and...
11/05/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east finely elevator was down for more than 30 min. due to failure of the ups battery system. there was no entrapment
11/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #2 Entry at 1+80 F-1 off 3 North. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 18 1/2' wide 12' high and 60' in length.
10/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was carrying 4 rope bolts on his rt. shoulder walking in #1 entry E-tailgate section when his rt. foot caught in loose mine canvas causing him to twist his lower rt. back.
10/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #6 entry at #8 wall, 4way intersection. #1 North Mother Belt. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 20'wide, 25'high & 54' in length.
10/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Ee struck on the left foot by a skid that was loaded w/a face conveyor motor lower supply yard. He was attempting to remove a pipe plug & pipe fitting reducer from conveyor motor, chained to the skid...
10/04/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Employee inadvertantly stepped in front of #14 shield as it was advancing and caught his right foot between the shield toe and relay bar and fell forward jamming his left shoulder. Diagnosed with a ha...
09/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was unloading oil at fan in E-15 section when he stepped in a rut and twisted his right knee. Employee began missing on 1/25/07 for surgery to torn ACL of the right knee.
09/18/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 111+16, #3 Entry, F-14 Section. The ignition lasted approx 60 seconds and was extinguished by the water sprays and wash down hose on the miner. There was no damage to equipment...
09/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #5 Entry at #57 wall 4 way intersection, #3 1 North Mother Belt. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 20' wide, 16' high, and 50' in len...
09/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Injured was carrying rock dust tripped over a rock and fell twisting left elbow.
08/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was spraying wall with sealant and the hose came loose and he inhaled fumes.
08/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a shield over top of shearer F-13 Longwall face, when a piece of rock fell from between shields, striking the shearer and then struck him on the left hand, resulting in a fracture to th...
07/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was placing a bundle of roof bolts in the tray on the right side of the miner and felt pain in his left lower back.
07/25/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Enlow elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to a bad hydraulic pump for releasing the braking system. There was no entrapment.
07/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at #1 1/2 wall, 3way intersection, #2 entry, C-6 off 1 North. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 16'wide x 14'high and 20' in length.
07/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EE was struck by a piece of broken face conveyor flight while observing the Headgate Drive sprocket, E-14 Longwall Section. The face conveyor chain broke, causing a piece of broken flight to be thrown...
07/13/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The East Finley Elevator was down for more than 30 minutes, due to a bad door switch. There was no entrapment.
07/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was trying to free up frozen lifting jack when he got his finger caught in metal.
07/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was pulling an oxygen and acetylene tank on a cart along the #2 3 North beltline and strained his left ankle on uneven bottom. (Employee began missing work due to the injury on 4/19/07 when h...
07/03/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east finely elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to a bent safety activation linkage rod. There was no entrapment
07/02/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east finley elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to a bent safety activation linkage rod. There was no entrapment.
06/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 129d lost EE was attempting to lift a large piece of rock from the toes of #32 shield, F-13 longwell face. He lost control of the rock and it fell catching the tip of his right ring finger between the relay bar...
06/29/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The East Finley Elevator was down for more than 30 minutes due to a bent brake activation linkage rod. There was no entrapment.
06/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured and his partner were picking up a tip jack to load into scoop when injured felt something pull in his back.
06/26/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost While rigging up a drill rig, derrick was in horizontal position suspended approx 1' via the gantry rigging. A gussett supporting a wire rope saddle failed allowing the line to slip off. The derrick f...
06/17/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The enlow elevator was down for more than 30 minuets due to the door operator motor going bad. There was no entrapment.
06/11/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignitioin occurred at 23+76, #2 entry, E-15. The ignition lasted approx 2 seconds and was self extinguished by the sprays from the miner. There was no damage to equipment and ther were no injuries.
06/10/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 25+17, #1 entry, E-15 section. The ignition lasted approximately 10 to 15 seconds and was extinguished with a fire hose and rock dust. There was no damage to equipment and ther...
06/10/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 25+17, #1 Entry, E-15 Section. The ignition lasted approx 5 to 10 seconds and was extinguished with a wash down hose on the miner. There was no damage to equipment and there we...
06/09/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at 25+05, #1 Entry, E-15 Section. the ignition lasted approx 5 seconds and was extinguished with a wash down hose on the miner. There was no damage to equipment and there were no...
06/08/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee was unloading a supply car in the E-tailgate section when he stepped and slipped on a crib block twisting his left ankle and lower leg. Diagnosed as dislocated and fractured left ankle.
05/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Injured was walking from track to beltline. Stepping though mandoor, he twisted his ankle, fell and hit knee on rock. His knee was swelling.
05/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost While pulling shields on the F-13 longwall face a rock slid out of the panline and struck employee in the right lower back and he fell onto a shield toe striking his face. Employee sustained a fractur...
05/17/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The east finley elevator was down for more than 30 minuets due to two door switches that were out of adjustment, There was no entrapment.