Federal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 846 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/07/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Alleged hearing loss.
02/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE CAT PAD PINS OFF OF POWER CENTER. TORCH SPUTTERED AND WENT OUT. EE STATED SHUT THE TORCH GAS OFF AT THE HANDLE AND USED HIS LEFT GLOVED HAND TO BRUSH ANY DEBRIT...
01/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee stated that he was putting glue and bolt in the bolt hole and felt something pull in right groin area. Man was putting in 4 ft. bolt bottom-piece with glue on top of it. He was standing in sl...
12/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was drilling a roofbolt hole on the right side of the miner when a piece of coal broke out of the top striking him on the left side of his head and face. The top hit his glasses causing a lac...
12/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee stated he was helping lift and hang miner and loader cable when he felt pain in his lower back, close to his hip.
12/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the x cut 1x2 for a distance of app. 22 feet 15 feet wide and 7 feet above the coal. the area outby was bolted with 6 foot torque tension bolts. the face had not been bolted pro...
11/29/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee stated he was shoveling spillage around the feeder and was backing up while doing the work. he stepped on a belt roller that was int he walkway and twisted his right knee. employee did not mi...
11/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.
11/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT THE END OF ""B"" SHIFT ON 11/08/04 THE 5-LEFT LONGWALL TAILGATE WAS DEEMED IMPASSIBLE DUE TO THE TOP POTTING OUT OF APPROXIMATELY 2 FT. IN DEPTH FROM THE RIBLINE TO THE FIRST BOLT. THIS CONDITION W...
10/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An area on 5-left longwall tailgate 15 ft long 5 ft wide and 2 1/2 ft high fell creating an impassable tailgate entry. the impassable plan was implemented for the face crews and was reviewed with them...
10/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS
10/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BAG OUT OF HIS TOOL BOX HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10/9/04. (DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA - WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.)
09/25/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO TIMBER JOB AT 3-SOUTH OVERCAST. HE WENT THROUGH TWO MANDOORS & WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HI...
09/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS CHAIN COME ALONGS HOOKED TO THE CABLE SLED & IN THE EYE OF A ROOF BOLT PLATE. HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE FROM THE END OF THE TRACK WHEN THE EYE ON THE BOLT PLATE BROKE CA...
09/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ALONG THE RECOVERY FACE WHERE PANLINE HAD BEEN REMOVED. WHILE OBSERVING WATER HOSE BEING REMOVED THE WATER CAME AT HIM AND HE TURNED TO RUN STRIKING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINS...
09/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost A NEW REGULATOR WAS BUILT TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED REGULATOR. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER THE DAMAGED REGULATOR WAS KNOCKED OUT HE WAS MOVING THE MATERIAL AND STACKING ON THE RIB TO CLEAR A WALKWAY....
08/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stating he was throwing fan cable out of the roadway and felt pain in his lower back.
08/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee stated he stepped down off of a rail and turned his ankle while laying track.
08/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING REMOVE THE ATRA JACK FROM THE MINER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. (EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8/21/04.)
08/11/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10%.
08/09/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.
07/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee went to grab a loading pole behind the backhoe. As he did the hoe rocked back and smashed his left hand.
07/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE HEADING OF THE 5 LEFT CHUTES. IT OCCURRED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70 FEET LONG, 15 FEET WIDE, AND 6 TO 10 FEET ABOVE THE BOLTS. THE...
07/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost EE STATED HE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SLIDE AND HIS COWORKER WAS TO ACTIVATE THE ROTATION LEVER BUT HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND DROPPED THE HEAD, CATCHI...
07/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Twisting carousel on rig, jerked on it to move it and twisted thumb.
07/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRUCK ON A HAUL ROAD AT FEDERAL #2, 6 LEFT SHAFT SITE. HE WAS TRANSPORTING A LOAD OF GOB FROM THE SHAFT TO CUTTINGS DUMP SITE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN OVER A SUBS...
07/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was getting t-channel straps for the bolters when he cut the band off of the straps the band flew up and struck his right forearm causing a laceration 3/4"" long and 1/16"" wid...
07/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee stated that he was dismounting the d-10 dozer on the right side. he placed his left foot on the step that is on the push bar. as he came down he twisted his body and felt pain in his left kne...
07/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The weekly examiner found two area's in the tailgate that had fallen out and determined it was not safe for travel. the air was not affected and the area was dangered off. the tailgate impassible plan...
07/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE stated he was standing between the rib end and the buggy watching the cable reel up after repairing the level wind and the buggy cable hit him in the stomach.
06/25/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10%.
06/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE LOADING TWO 7200 VOLT CABLES FROM FLAT CAR, WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE, THE HELPER DROPPED HIS END OF THE CABLE ONTO THE MINE FLOOR & EE DID NOT DROP HIS END. THE SECOND C...
06/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ASSISTING BELTMAN CHANGE A BOTTOM ROLLER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE OF A ROLLER.
06/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated he was helping co worker throw a wooden spool across the beltline. He was on the face side in the walkway as they attempted to throw it across the belt. He says he struck his knee on t...
06/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost EE STATED WHILE REMOVING AND TEARING DOWN A BLOCK STOPPING HE HAD KNOCKED OUT 3 COURSES OF BLOCK BETWEEN THE RIB AND A 6 FEET WALK THROUGH DOOR AND 2 BLOCKS REMAINED STUCK IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER. W...
05/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee wiping down steel forms, steel splinter punctured employee's finger.
05/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost EE STATED HE WAS STEAMING COMPRESSOR OFF & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL STEAM JENNY HOSE HE TRIPPED ON THE POWER CABLE FOR THE COMPRESSOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE
05/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A FEEDER DRIVE SPROCKET INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost employee driving down access road away from jobsite, lost control of vehicle, hit parked water tank truck.
05/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee stated he was attempting to splice a shuttle car cable. He had inserted a screw driver to separate the leads, when he attempted to remove insulation with a knife he lost control of the screw...
05/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR.
05/17/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED HE WAS SETTING IN A CROSS CUT WITH FELLOW EE WHEN SUPERVISOR CAME THROUGH THE DOOR. THE SUPERVISORE INFORMED THEM TO GO UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE FROM SCOOP. HE STATED LET'S GO BOYS AND REACHED...
05/17/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ALLEGED MILD TO MODERATE HEARING LOSS BILATERALLY
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE DUMPING BUCKETS - SMASHED FINGER
04/22/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EMPLOYEE HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHILE STARTING A HOLE WITH BENCH HAMMER. GLOVE GOT WRAPPED IN STEEL.
03/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE STATED WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER THE SELF-RESCUER STORED OVERHEAD IN THE CAB FELL FROM ITS STORAGE POSITION DUE TO A LOOSE STRAP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK. (EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTI...
03/26/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Alleged hearing loss.
03/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON 636 SCOOP BLADE WHILE PREPARING A PANLINE KEEPER FOR INSTALATION. EE STEPPED BACKWARD OFF SCOOP BLADE (11"" FROM MINE FLOOR) ONTO A ROCK WHICH WAS 6 1/2"" UNDER WATE...
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BLOCK OFF OF A FLAT CAR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 3/12/04.)
03/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON PILE OF BELT BEING PULLED IN. THE END OF THE BELT WAS ON SIDE AS IT WAS PULLED. THE END FLIPPED UP CATCHING THE BOTTOM ROLLER KNOCKING IT OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE...