Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/11/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None the east finley elevator was down for more than 30mins., due to a brake shoe out of alignment. There was no entrapment.
05/03/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Enlow elevator was down for more than 30 minutes because of a broken door latch assembly. There was no entrapment.
04/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 7d restricted EE was hooking up chains to pump second hook hit him on side of head. He seemed ok. He finished the day. EE took off following day then reported his mishap to office personnel. On 4/12/2006 EE felt he...
03/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was operating the miner in the #1 Entry in the E-Tailgate Section, when a piece of rock fell out from between the straps, striking EE on the right hand causing a laceration requiring 11 sutures.
03/15/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was attempting to climb out of a 582 scoop in #46 wall crosscut E-14 Section. He bumped against loose coal/rock rib causing it to fall and strike him on the upper back and neck.
03/05/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Injured was helping another operator to raise bosco beams to roof. As the TRS was raising, the TRS pad with beam on it tipped causing the beam to slide off and hit his left forearm.
03/04/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at #59-#60 shield, F-12 Longwall Face. The ignition lasted approximately 15 to 20 seconds and was extinguished by water hoses from the shields. There was no damage to equipment an...
03/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost After putting supply cars in #5 run-around, he was walking past cars and tripped on a piece of coal or rock and twisted his right knee.
02/28/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE was pushing bolt up into the mine roof while bolting on the left side of the 3 north left miner. Roof bolt caught on roof strapor in bolt hole, causing the bolt to bend, catching his left middle fi...
02/23/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Enlow Hoist was down for more than 30 minutes because a cover came off and damaged the door linkage and wiring to door switch. There was no entrapment.
02/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was using a hammer and chisel to remove a staple from plug on a new leg jack for shield in F-13 longwall set-up face. The plug came out under pressure causing the chisel to strike him in the right...
02/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Twisted back emptying trash.
02/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Was scrubbing walls. A basket fell onto her neck and shoulder.
02/06/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was lowering a discharge line to repair a bad coupler. While lowering line the coupler blew apart, causing water and air under pressure to strike him in the face and both eyes, and threw him...
01/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AS HE LIFTED CONDUIT.
01/16/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH NO ENTRAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THE DOOR SWITCH BOX ON PORTAL BOTTOM BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACED.
01/16/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING IN THE #5 ENTRY IN 3 NORTH LEFT, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT AND LACERATED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
01/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A COVER FOR THE HEADGATE DRIVE SPROCKET IN THE E-13 LONGWALL SET-UP SECTION. THE EE WAS ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EE THAT WAS USING A PRY BAR TO HELP INSTALL THE COVER IN TO THE CORR...
12/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SAFETY CHAIN OUT FROM UNDER STRUCTURE ON A DOLLY AT ENLOW BOTTOM AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO RAISE STRUCTURE AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE CONT...
12/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLIDE HAMMER TO REMOVE A TRAM SHAFT ON THE F-12 LONGWALL SHEARER AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND SLIDE STOP CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS FINGER,...
11/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was on #4 shield E-12 longwall face kneeling while pushing the panline out. The horizontal pin came out of the ram bar clevis allowing the clevis to roll catching his left lower leg between t...
11/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SWING ARM FOR A SHUTTLE CAR IN #3 ENTRY E-14 SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELL DOWN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-28-2005 WHEN HE WENT...
11/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE E-12 LONGWALL SHEARER CUTTING BOTTOM HEADGATE TO TAILGATE PASS WHEN THE SHIELD SRB WAS INITIATED THE WRONG DIRECTION. #20 SHIELD ADVANCED, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PUSHED HIM I...
11/07/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping to drill with a cobra drill when the chuck jammed. He was pulling on it when it came out. He was struck on the chin causing a laceration.
10/16/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at #142 shield, F-11 longwall face. The ignition lasted 2 to 3 seconds and was self-extinguished by the water sprays. There was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.
10/15/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at #88 shield, F-11 longwall face. The ignition lasted 2 to 3 seconds and was self-extinguished by the water sprays. There was no damage to equipment and there were no injuries.
10/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost While unloading a miner pot off a jeep onto a scoop, the employee pinched his left little finger between the pot and scoop bucket EE was removing the chain from the pot that was sitting on the bucket...
10/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was watering tram roads in the 3 north right section and when he went to pull up slack in 300' of hose he felt a pain in his groin. He began missing work due to injury on 18/18/25 after diagn...
10/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #2 TO #3 ENTRY CROSSCUT AT #16 WALL, F-13 SECTION. HE TRIPPED AND FELL JAMMING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/27/0...
10/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking past scoop batteries as another employee was dropping the lid on the other side of the battery, the lid on the side he was walking on fell catching his left little finger between the frame of...
09/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking along panline on headgate side of shearer between #174-#175 shield F-11 longwall face. He had his right hand on the handrail and a piece of rock, 6"" x 10"" x 18"" fell from betwe...
09/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY E-12 LONGWALL SECTION AND SLIPPED ON SLAG INTO A RUT, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE, DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN.
09/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING RIGHT PLUG OUT OF 582 BATTERY THAT WAS 0N CHARGE & CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON ID TAG THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE PLUG. ID TAG WAS SHARP & CUT THROUGH THE GLOVE, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SU...
09/16/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE SUCTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTER CHUCK OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN F-TAILGATE, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT HAND BY A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY STUCK IN THE ROO...
09/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE BOLTER IN #8 ENTRY 3 NORTH RIGHT SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A WATER HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THE IN...
09/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping his clothes basket at his locker and caught his left little finger on the door latch, causing a laceration to the tip of little finger requiring 7 sutures to close.
09/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While operating mantrip the pole came off the wire. Employee had brake held with right hand and tried to pull the pole down with left hand and felt a pain in left shoulder. Diagnosis: sprain in left s...
09/01/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at the face of #11 entry, right 3 north section at 327+59. There was no damage to equipment and no injuries.
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER AT #8 WALL CROSSCUT F-13 BELT TO TRAIN THE BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK. LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND BEGAN MISSING WORK O...
08/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was repositioning an 8' step ladder inby 3 North #4 belt drive to assist with removing a bad bottom roller. While lifting the ladder out of the mud he felt a pain in his lower back.
08/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCKS IN A CHUTE THAT CLOGGED AT THE TOP OF #2 RAW COAL SILO. WHILE USING A LONG PIECE OF PIPE TO SHOVE THE ROCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ROTAT...
08/09/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost employee operating backhoe, chain holding boom in place came off when employee moved backhoe - hitting employees mouth
08/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E TRACK AT 25 WALL WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. IT DID NOT BLOCK THE PASSAGE OF MAN OR AFFECT VENTILATION. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF MEN. THE FALL WAS 33 FEET LONG BY 40...
07/25/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 160d lost Employee was on headgate end of shearer at #90 shield while the machine was backing up toward the headgate cutting up rock between the drums. The spray bar sprung out over the cable though and his rig...
07/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE PUSHING BUCKET, CLUMP OF MUCK FELL OUT SHIFTING BUCKET, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN BACK SORRY THIS FORM IS LATE...I WAS ON VACATION AND THOUGHT THIS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF
07/17/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Wind blew door shut on finger.
07/15/2005 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE EAST FINLEY #2 PORTAL ELEVATOR OUT OF THE MINE WHEN HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND DOOR FRAME AS DOOR WAS OPENING, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF THE L...
06/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While reaching for a wrench off a rib protector a rock fell striking left hand. Rock was approximately 14"" long and 8"" wid eand 4"" thick. The roof was 9 foot in height. Diagnosed as a contustion.
06/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured was exiting slope belt when he stepped up to a step his knee gave out resulting in a sprain.
06/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was operating #11 motor in the E-12 track entry. When he went across the #35 wall track switch the motor whipped to one side dislodging the seat from the motor deck. The seat fell over, causi...