Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. HE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK INTO PLACE WHE CRIB SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS CAUSING A BRUISE.
03/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DRAG RAIL. HE WAS LIFTING A CHAIN UP TO PUT CLEVIS THROUGH HOLE IN THE FRAME AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO W ORK AND...
03/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost THE INJURED WAS WALKING THRU THE MINE AND TRIPPED ON A TIE THAT WAS COVERED WITH SOME ROCKDUST. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS WRIST WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK FALL.
03/20/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM PROBLEM THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THRERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.
03/20/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A BROKEN BUSHING IN A ROLLER ON THE INNER DOOR THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.
03/16/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSR OF A MALFUNCTION IN DOOR SWITCH THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.
03/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET INTO AN 8 TO 10"" HOLE. ALL OF THE EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT WAS TAKEN ON THE LEFT ANKLE AND THE ANKLE WENT UP AND TO THE OUTSIDE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED...
03/04/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR WENT DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING DRIVE CARD.
03/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost PULLING ROCKDUST HOSE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS LUMBAR NEURITIS. THE PERSON BEGAN MISSING ON APRIL 1, 2001.
02/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WAS USING A WATERHOSE. IT GOT STUCK ON BENCH, SHE PULLED ON IT, AND TWISTED HER BACK AND LEFT KNEE.
02/15/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MIN. DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM ON THE DRIVE UNIT. NO ONE WAS ENTRAPED.
02/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost THE PERSON WAS HELPING HANDLE CABLES AND FELT A PAIN IN THE STOMACH NEAR HIS BELLY BUTTON.
02/01/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS AN IGNITION ON THE FACE OF F-5 LONGWALL WHICH LASTED 10-15 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY SPRAY WATER AND WATER HOSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OF DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
01/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost INJURED WAS WALKING THRU A MUDDY AREA AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED MAYBE TWO INCHES AND HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN. THE INVESTIGATION AND RESULTS OF HIS OF HI S MEDIC...
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost WAS CUTTING A PIN OUT OF AN EXAMINATION DOOR FOR THE STAGELOADER CONVEYER TAIL SPROCKET AND WHENTHE PIN CUT THROUGH THE DOOR FLEW UP CATCHING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DIRT COVER FO...
01/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE HAD JUST SHUT PUMP OFF THAT WAS PUMPING WATER FROM F5 TRANSFER AREA AND WHILE WALKING UNDER DRIP PAN AREA SHE SLIPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB KNOCKING HER GLASSES INTO HER CHEEK AN...
01/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS NOTING HIS FIREBOSS RUN WHEN A ROPE TRUSS BROKE AND FLEW DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD.
01/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS GETTING INTO PICK UP TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUNNING BOARD. HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR JAM. X-RAYS SHOWED THREE CRACKED RIBS. INJURED DID NOT FILL OUT THE ACCI...
12/19/2001 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EAST FINLEY PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING TACHOMETER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND 1 PERSON WAS TRAPPED ON THE ELEVATOR.
12/17/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH NO ONE ON THE ELEVATOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE RE-ADJUSTED.
12/11/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-6 SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY AT 33 WALL. THE FACE WAS IN APPROXIMATELY 180'. THE IGNITION WAS SELF-EXTINGUISHING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
12/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. THEY HAD LOADED A SCOOP WITH CRIB BLOCKS AND WAS TAKING THEM TO WORK AREA. THE INJURED WAS AT WORK AREA WHEN SCOOP GOT CLOS. HE STARTED TO MOVE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL . SCOOP...
12/04/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-6 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 31 WALL. THE FACE WAS IN APPROX. 60'. THE IGNITION WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HOSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
11/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost THE INJURED WAS ADVANCING SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR. WHILE TAKING DOWN THE ANCHOR HE SLIPPED OFF A PILE OF CABLE THAT HE WAS STANDING ON AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM...
11/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.5 ENTRY OF 3-N. MAINS SECTION AT A THREE WAY BETWEEN 37 AND 38 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE...
11/05/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF PEOPLE. A CARD FAILED THE IN THE DRIVE MODULE.
11/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A RAM CAR AFTER CHANGING BATTERIES. WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUNDIT WAS A HOLE AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURE AND HIS FOOT WAS PLACED I...
10/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost THE INJURED WAS HELPING PUT A LIFT OF HOLLOW CORE BLOCK BACK IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP WHICH WAS PARTIALLY OFF OF BUCKET, WHEN HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT TO PUSH IT ON THE BUCKET HE FELT A PAIN IN...
10/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJ WAS WORKING ON A FALL WHEN A PICE OF THEWALL FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. HE RECEIVED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION WHICH HE REC'D
10/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A RAIL ALONG WITH ANOTHER PERSON. THEY WERE USING RAIL PULLERS ANDHE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER ARM. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.
10/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED MAKING A SPLICE AND WAS PULLING OUT THE METAL SPLICE TEMPLATE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TEMPLATE AND A BOARD WHICH WAS PART OF THE FORM FOR THE CEMENT BASE...
10/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 28 WALL ON 1-NORTH BELT.THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCORAGE. IT ENTRAPPED NOONE OR ANY EQUIPMENT. IT AFFECTED VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS 30'X 20'X 14' HIGH.
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS THE EE WAS STRAIGHTENING UP A PILE OF RIB STRAPS ON A SUPPLY CAR AT SLOPE PITMOUTH HE WAS CUTBY A RIB STRAP THRU HIS GLOVES. 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
10/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost LOWERING A SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE DOWN SHAFT EE WAS OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM WITH HIS FOOT. THE SPOOLER SHIFTED AND EE LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST. FRACTURING SAME.
10/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost SHE WAS BENT OVER USING A HOSE, SHE LOST HER BALANCE, WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HERSELF SHE RAISED HER HEAD UP AND HIT HEAD ON MACHINE.
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost WHILE GETTING OUT OF FLAT BED TRUCK BEHIND THE OUTSIDE SHOP, EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE THE INJURYWAS DIAGNOSED AS A TORN CARTILIDGE. INJ BEGAN MISSING 10/20/01
10/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION 3 NORTH AT #31 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTHATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT THE FALL WAS APPROX....
10/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY INTERSECTION 3 NORTH AT #25 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS APPROX....
10/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-NORTH BELT BETWEEN8 & 9 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT. THE FALL WAS ON THE BELT.THE HEIGHT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME O F THE I...
10/03/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE HOIST HYDRAULIC PUMP WENT BAD. THERE HAD TO BE PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES ON THE SLOPE SO THE SLOPE WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS.
09/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS CLEANING BELT LINE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK TO THROW ON BELT. WHILE THROWING THE ROCK ON BELT, HE FELT PAIN INHIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A SPRAIN.
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING THE DUSTER ON THE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. THE PIECE OF SLATE MEASURED 6 1/2""X16""X0 TO 3/4"" THICK 7 SUTURES WERE U SED...
09/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK. HAD HIS HAND ON RAIL. RAIL FLIPPED OVER ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.
09/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 NORTH INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AT 39 WALL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION, OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 20' LO NG BY 1...
09/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-NORTH INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AT 39 WALL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION, OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 40'LON E BY 15...
08/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED MINER OUT OF CUT TO REMOVE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF MINER. AS HE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF MINER ON RIGHT SIDE, HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE OF ROCK THAT MEASURED 24"" X24""X...
08/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK PRYING A RAIL WITH A BAR AND BAR SLIPPED STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OFHIS HARD HAT AND EAR CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE SCALING DOWN LOOSE STONE FROM THE MINE ROOF IN #1 ENTRYOF 3-N LEFT, A SMALL PIECE OF STONE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEEK. WHEN HE BACKED UP, A LARGER PIECE (12"" X 3/4"" X0"") FELL AND ST RUCK...
08/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE OF THE E-4 SECTION AT LONGWALL SPAD 36+60. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT BUT IT DID BLOCK THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
08/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WHILE ACTIVATING THE MANUAL RAM PUSH BUTTON ON #75 SHIELD F-R LONGWALL SECTION, THE RELAY BAR PULLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM BAR AND PONTOON. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CO NTUSION...