Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost EE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR AT #8 WALL F-8 TO GET INTO BELTLINE AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT HIP AND RT. SHOULDER.
08/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost WORKING ON DUST BOX HOSE ON LEFT SIDE OF CONT. MINER IN #3 ENTRY, 3 NORTH LEFT SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND KNOCKED VENT TUBE DOWN. TUBE STRUCK EE ON TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND...
08/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS ASSISTING 3 OTHER EE LIFTING UP HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO HANG DURING A POWER MOVE AND FELT A BURNINING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
08/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING A WALL & BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CONCRETE BLOCK & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE.
08/04/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON MINER IN THE #1 BLEEDER ENTRY OF THE E-9 SECTION. EE WAS PULLING ROOF STRAPS CLOSER TO HIM WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND AS STRAPS HUNG UP HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND FELT PA IN IN H...
08/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost WHILE EE WAS MAKING PRE SHIFT EXAMINATION OF LEFT 3 NORTH SECTION. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE IN #1 ENTRY AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
08/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REACHING INTO A STACK OF BOTTOM ROLLERS AND RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM FROM THE END OF BROKEN STEEL BAND REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.
07/31/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS SHOVELING BOLT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.
07/31/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK AND CUT A BAND AROUND TIES BAND FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
07/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE E-10 SECTION PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES OF INSTALLING 16' ROPE BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROIN. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-29-03.
07/14/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY ON THE 3-NORTH LT. INBY 94 CROSSCUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION LASTED 1 SECOND OR LESS & WAS SELF EXTINGUISHED.
07/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost CHANGING OUT BAD ROLLERS AT #8 WALL #1 NORTH MOTHER BELT. AFTER HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN OUT A BAD BOTTOM ROLLER THEY WERE LYING UNDER THE BELT TO INSTALL THE NEW ROLLER. AS BOTH EMPLOY EES WER...
07/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2 + 05.3 WAY INTERSECTION #3 ENTRY F-4 OFF 3 NORTH. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 14'HIGH & 30'IN LENGTH.
07/01/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 34d restricted WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING UG WELDING REPAIRS ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AT F-9, A PIECE OF ROOF FELL CUTTING OXYGEN & ACETYLENE HOSES. GASES GATHERED, APPARENTLY FILLING HIS WELDER'S GLOVE. A WELDING SPARK I...
06/30/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE THE (U.P.S.) UNREGULATED POWER SUPPLY FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THERE WAS A MECHANIC ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME RUNNING THE ELEVATOR IN TH E INSPE...
06/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRKING LEFT INDEX FINGER ON OR ABOUT THE KNUCKLE CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED RECEIVED STITCHES TO FINGER.
06/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted EE RAISED THE BATTERY LID ON A 582 SCOOP IN E-8 LONGWALL SECTION TO CHECK THE BATTERIES. AS HE TURNED TO REACH FOR THE HYDROMETER IN A POUCH ON HIS LEFT HIP, THE BATTERY LID FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT 5T...
06/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost WHILE WALKING FROM THE SECTION TO MANTIP AT THE END OF THE TRACK, SHE SLIPPED IN APPROX. 2 INCHES OF MUD FALLING TOWARDS A CO-WORKER WHO CAUGHT HER BEFORE SHE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HER L EFT KNE...
06/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE CENTER BOLTING IN 3 STRAIGHT OVERDRIVE JUST INBY 9 X-CUT IN E-10, EE WAS PREPARING TO PUT BOLT IN HOLE & IT JAMMED. HE PULLED IT OUT TO REINSERT AND WHEN IT CAME FREE HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING...
06/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE MAKING WEEKLY AIR COURSE RUN, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN STRAPS AT 11 1/2 WALL GLANCING OFF HIS HARD HAT KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE EXPERIENCED BURNING IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK & RIGHT KNEE & S...
05/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost WHILE UNLOADING 16' BEAMS ON MAINLINE TRACK AT F-8 OVERCAST, I-BEAM WAS SET ON THE GROUND BY EEAS THE OTHER BEAM WAS BEING SET DOWN IT WAS SLIGHTLY TOSSED IN EE DIRECTION. HIS REACTION WAS A TWIST WIT...
05/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 116d lost THE INJURED WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK AND A SUPPLY CAR TO BLOCK THE CAR UP WHICH HAD DERAILED. AS HE WAS PLACING THE CRIB BLOCK IN POSITION THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED O UT ALLO...
05/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A VULCANIZING MACHINE OUT OF THE WAY FOR ANOTHER JOB. TWO WORKERS WERE SLIDING THE COOKER PLATE TO THE EDGE OF THE COMPRESSION BEAMS. THE COOKER PLATE S...
05/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS USING STONE BAR ABOVE A ROOF STRAP AND WHEN HE PRESSED UPWARD ON THE BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT INCIDENT. THEBAR DIN NOT SLIP TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HE DID NO T SLIP...
05/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STONE BAR TO SLOW DOWN THE SPIN OF A SPOOL OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE MINE ROOF AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED FROM IT. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE SPO...
05/02/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CENTER BOLTS IN #2 ENTRY, 3 NORTH LEFT SECTION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
05/02/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost INJURED WAS DRILLING A RIB HOLE WHEN DRILL LOCKED CAUSING DRILL TO TWIST. AS A RESULT HIS RIGHT WRIST TWISTED CAUSING A SPRAIN.
04/28/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A CHECK CURTAIN CAUGHT ON THE ATRS JACK ON A CENTER BOLT, EE TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER INTO RIB CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ATRS.
04/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost INJURED WAS UNLOADING BAG ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET CAME DOWN ON RT.FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO ONE BONE IN FOOT.
04/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost TRACK ENTRY BY LOAD CENTER, CARRYING SQUARE POSTEE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL CAUSING THE CORNER OF POST TO BE DRIVEN INTO EE'S LEFT FOREARM. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN. THE INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL...
04/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 308d lost EMPLOYEE UNLOADING PIPE. MAN TRIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
04/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3-NORTH #2 ENTRY AT 45 1/2 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. IT DID NTO AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSGAGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
03/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 323d lost THE EE WAS OBSERVING 2 EE'S TAKING APART A 1 1/2INCH AIR LINE AT #165 SHIELD IN E-7 LONGWALL. THE AIR LINE WAS STILL PRESSURIZED & BLEW APART, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SIDE OF THE FACE.
03/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAFETY CHAIN ATTACHED TO A SUPPLY CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4/5/03.
03/02/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WORKING ON OVERCAST FOOTER WHEN SLATE ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING INJURED ON RT. SIDE OF HEAD AND RT. LEG CAUSING A LACERATION TO HEAD.
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE STAGE LOADER A ROCK CAME OFF THE DISCHARGE BOOM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE INJURY WAS A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
02/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS GETTING ROOF BOLTS OFF OF SUPPLY CAR. THE METAL BAND AROUND THE BUNCLE OF BOLTS WAS ALREADY CUT. AS HE PULLED OUT A BUNDLE OF BOLTS HE STRUCK THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BAND ON THE OUTS IDE OF...
02/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE HEADGATE DRUM THREW A ROCK AND IT HIT THE INJURED INT HE RIGHT EARMUFF. A PIECE OF THE EARMUFF BROKE AND PUNCTURE HIS RIGHT CHEEK IT TOOK 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
02/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ENLOW BOTTOM A 4 BREAKS DUE EAST OF THE ENLOW PORTAL SHAFT. THE FALL WAS AVOE THE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR BLOCKAGE OF MEN AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO E QUIPMEN...
02/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER ONT HE OPPOSITE SIDE AND A ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 5 1/2 FT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER IT GLANCED OFF OF THE SHOULDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEG. THE PIECE O F ROCK...
02/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost THE BOLT STRAP WAS SITTING ON THE TIMBER JACK & AS HE WAS PUTTING THE STRAP EXTENSION ON THE STRAP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE STRAP EXTENSION AND PUSHING HIS RT. THUMB BACK TOWA...
01/30/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF AN OUTSIDE HATCH DOOR SWITCH THAT WAS BROKEN AT THE BOTTOM LANDING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR OTHER THAN THE SWITCH AND THERE WA N NO EN...
01/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost WHILE CARRYING A TRACK GUARD RAIL, THE EE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED RAIL AND SLIPPED. HE FELT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN THE GROIN AREA. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DOUBLE INGUINAL HERNIA.
01/22/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None FORK ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PROXIMITY SWITCH.
12/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost WHILE TRYING TO DROP THE WHEEL ON A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE CAR HE PULLED THE CYLINDER OUT THAT HOLDS UP THE WHEEL ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO COME DOWN & PINCH HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL F LANGE &...
12/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP WHEN HE BRUSHED SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FROM FORK WITH HIS HAND. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT A BURR ON FORK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HAND.
12/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost HE AND ANOTHER PERSON WERE LIFTING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT INTO THE HANGER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE.
12/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost DRILL STEEL WAS LAYING INT HE BOLT RACK AND AS THE MINER HEAD WAS SUMPING BACK THE FRAME CAUGHT THE STEEL AND PUT IT IN TENSION. IT SPRUNG OUT A FLEW BACK STRIKING THE INJURED INT HE LEFT RIB CAGE. TH...
11/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF A MOTOR ON ENLOW BOTTOM AND STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONCLUDED ON 12/10/02 AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF A PHYSICIAN.
11/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ASSISTING 3 OTHERS LIFTING THE BELT STRUCTURE UP INTO POSITION TO HOOK BELT CHAINS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN.