Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING WALLS HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS RIGHT GROIN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.
07/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS ON BELT MOV IN 3 NORTH AND CUTTING OPEN A BUCKET OF BEDRAIL BOLTS WHEN THE BUCKET TIPPED OVER. HE STUCK OUT HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIS FALL AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FIN GER. HE...
07/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE PUSHING A TRUSS PIGTAIL THE TAILB ENT. THEY WERE TRYING 6TO GET THE WRENCH OFF OF THE PIGTAIL AND WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK THE WRENCH FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHI N.
07/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE MINER PULLING ROOF STRAPS INTO POSITION ON THE STRAP HOLDER WHEN THE OPERATOR DROPPED THE BOOM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE HAD TWO FRACTURED TOES WITH NO TR EATMENT...
07/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #19 WALL E-4 OFF 3 NORTHILLONGWALL TAILGATE AT 45 & 06. THE ROOF FALL WAS 40' LONG X 15' WIDE X 12' HIGH. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, NO ENTRAPMENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. TH E FALL...
06/30/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTED DUE TO AN ELETRICAL STORM IN WHICH LIGHTNING STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE SR DRIVE, CONTROL DRIVE ASSY.AND CONTROL RELAYS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOL VED.
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WOOD BEAM ONTO A SCOOP. TWO MEN WERE ASSISTING AND WERE ON THE OUTBY END OF THE BEAM. INJURED WAS ON THE INBY END OF THE BEAM AND AS THE MEN TOSSED THE BEAM ONTO THE SCO OP HE G...
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT OUT OF A SCOOP, FEET GOTSTUCK IN THE MUD. HE TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE WORK AREA AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 110d restricted EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING REPEATED TRAUMA (BACK PAIN) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. ON 6-14-01 AS EE WAS OPERATING SHEARER IN THE 3-4 LONGWALL SECTION, HE MOVED TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY A ROC K AND T...
06/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 16d restricted HE WAS TAKING A BOTTOM ROLLER OUT OF THE BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROLLER MOVED TOWARDS THE HEAD CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE ON THE ROLLER AND THE BELT STAND. H...
06/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS HELPING UNLOAD YELLOW MINE PIPE. AS THEY WERE THROWING THE PIPE OFF THE CAR, HIS END CAUGHT THE PIG TAIL OF THE BINDING BAND, WHEN THE OTHER END LOWERED IT RAISED HIS END AND CAUGHT HI...
05/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost THE INJURED WAS REPLACING THE BOLTER AND STANDING ON THE CABLE WHEN THE REEL STARTED TAKING UP THE CABLE, IT CAUGHT HIS LEG AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS TAKING DISCHARGE LINE APART WHEN PIPE SPRUNG BACK STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE.
05/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE PORTAL BUS CAME UPON A BROKEN RAIL. ONE PART WENT DOWN ONE PART STAYED UP CAUSING BUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP THROWING MEN FORWARD CAUSING A BRUISE TO RI GHT ANKLE...
05/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE PORTAL BUS CAME UPON A BROKEN RAIL ONE PART WENT DOWN ON PART STAYED UNCAUSING BUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THROWING MEN FORWARD CAUSING A BRUISE NECK
05/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE PORTAL BUS CAME UPON A BROKEN RAIL ONE PART WENT DOWN ON PART STAYED UNCAUSING BUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THROWING MEN FORWARD CAUSING A BRUISE TO RIGHT HIP AND...
03/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost THE INJURED WAS KNOCKING THE PIN OUT FOR THE DIRT WHEEL ON THE SHEAR DOLLY AND WHEN THE PIN CAME OFF THE WHEEL WENT UP AND THE DOLLY CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING THREE OF HIS TOES.
03/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP CAME TOO CLOSE TO A BUNDLE OF CABLE BOLTS CAUSING BAND TO BREAK ON BOLTS. A BOLT CAME INTO THE KITCHEN OF SCOOP STRIKING INJURED ON RI GHT CHEE...
03/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost THE INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOOSEN CHAIN TUGGITS WHEN SOME TENSION CAME ON THE TUGGITS CAUSING THE CHAIN TO TURN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND BEDRAIL. HE RECEIVED AVULSIONS TO 3 FINGERS...
03/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE LEANED OVER BOLTER AND SLIPPED BRUISING WRISTAGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS ON THE TRAY OF THE MACHINE. HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT WRIST WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
03/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost THE INJURED WAS PRYING A USED RAIL INTO THE LUGSON THE TRACK TIE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND BACK PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL AND HIS BAR DID NOT SLIP....
03/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS BACKING UP AFTER INSTLLING A VENT TUBE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT STRAP THAT HAD BEEN BENT DOWN. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
02/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3-NORTH SECITON IN THE 10 ENTRY INBY 200-64 AMD CONTINUED INBY FOR APPROX. 70 FT THERE WAS NO INJURIED, ENTRAPMENT OR PROPERTY LOSS. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAG E AND D...
01/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost THE INJURED HAD JUST THROWN A TRACK SWITCH & WASWALKING TO HIS JEEP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE BETWEEN TWO TRACK TIES. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE & TORE HIS ACHILLES TENDON.
12/12/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost WHILE WALKING ALONG BELTLINE AT 1-NORTH #1 DRIVE, THE EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF REBAR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
12/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 STAGE LOADER BETWEEN 30 AND 31 WALL. THE FALL WAS 15'W'X60'LX12'H. THERE WAS NO INJUURIES OR ENTRAPMEN. THE STAGELOADER WAS DAMAGED.
11/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SUPPLYING MINER WITH ROOF STRAPS. HEWAS STRAIGNTENING STRAPS BY PUSHING BOTTOM STRAPS BACK ONTO RACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS WRISTS ON THE END OF THE STRAP. THE INJURED RECEIVED...
11/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CHUCKING STEEL WHEN HIS GLOVE WRAPPED AROUND STEEL PULLING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
11/16/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS WORKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN A PIECEOF SLATE ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.
11/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost CLEANING STEPS, TOOLS, BROOM AND DUST COMPOUND ON STEPS. SHE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 4 STEPS.
11/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost THE EE WAS RAISING YELLOW PLASTIC WATERLINE WHICH WAS HANGING IN CHAINS SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE INSTALL TROLLEY WIRE IN A SWITCH. THE INJURED LIFTS THIS AMOUNT EVERY TIME THEY INSTALL. A SWITC H INTO...
11/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3-NORTH ENTRIES AT 28 1/2 WALL IN THE NO. 9 ENTRY JUST INBY THE E-4 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET WIDE BY 25 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET HIGH. THERE WAS NO E NTRAPME...
11/05/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS SETTING A POST WHEN THE RIB POPPED AND A PIECE OF COAL OR SLATE HIT HIM IN THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.
10/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SUMP WHEN STONE FELL FROM RIB STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER.
10/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE A SHIELD DOLLY THE OUTBY DOLLY JUMPED TRACK AND LANDED ON IS LEFT FOOT. THE INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE LEFT FOOT.
10/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost INJURED WAS HELPING A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES LIFT AN I-BEAM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK AND DOWN THE LEFT LEG. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINED MUSCLE.
10/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS DRILLING RIB. WHEN ANOTHER EE FINISHED DRILLING HOLE, HE RETRACTED HIS OWN STEEL ALLOWINGHIS HAMMER TO SWING INTO AND TOWARD INJURED EE. INJURED EE TRIED TO STOP OTHER EE'S HAMMER WITH HIS ARM...
10/03/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST IN THE ENLOW SHAFT WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAT 30 MIN. THERE WER 10 MEN ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME. THE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF A FAILED COAX INTERFACE CARD. THERE WAS NO DAM AGE TO...
09/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost WHILE LIFTING A ROCK TO REMOVE FROM ROADWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
09/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE LIFTING A BEDRAIL FORM TOP OF F-2 BE;T TP TAKE TO BELT SLED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE F2 SECTION AT 1 WALL IN THE CROSSCUT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE #3INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS 45 FT LO NG BY 1...
08/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost ON TIGHT SIIDE OD BELT, MOVING TOP CRADLE, HITTING CRADLE WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.
08/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS SETTING STARTING RING WHEN ROCK DISLOCATED FROM RIB, STRIKING EE IN NECK & SHOULDER AREA.
08/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE F2 INTAKE ESCAPEWAY IN THE NORTH ENTRIES IN THE X CUT 3 TO 4 AT 21 WALL WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT. HIGH VOLTAGE...
08/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUMPING SHAFT BUCKET, BUCKET JUMPED. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BUCKET TO RIGHT POSITION WHEN BUCKET WENT TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
08/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY 16 WALL IN THE E-3 RETURN WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. AFFECTED AIR AND BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 2 5'H BY 15'...
08/12/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-3 SECTION AT THEFAC OF THE NO.3 ENTRY (45 WALL). THE IGNITION WAS SELF-EXTINGUISHING AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
08/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FINISHED DRILLING HOLE. BENT OVER TO PUT WOOD PLUG IN HOLE HE HAD DRILLED; FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE. WENT NUMB AND FELL TO KNEES.
08/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THE INJURED WAS BOLTING ON THE MINER AND WHEN THE COUPLER ON A ROOF BOLT CAUGHT ON THE STRAP AS HE WAS PUSHING IT UP IN THE HOLE. HE PUT HIS HAND AGAINST THE BOLT TO PUSH IT INTO THE HOLE. HE STILL HA...
08/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 SECTION BELTLINE AT 18 WALL AND EXTENDED INBY FOR 64'. IT BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS 64' LONG BY 15 1/2' WIDE BY 25' H IGH.