Federal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 846 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had hand placed on supply car when a crib was accidently thrown on it causing a laceration to his right hand middle finger, the laceration required 8 sutures to close.
06/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee stated that he and fellow employees were attempting to drag the cable of the continuous miner to the power center by hand. While pulling, the cable took slack causing the injured employee to...
06/08/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee stated that while attempting to dismount the mini-trac at the belt trench for the 11 Left section, he struck his head on the canopy of the machine causing pain in the upper right side of his...
05/29/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee sustained a laceration to his left thumb when it was struck by a piece of drill steel that fell from the mine roof while he was roof bolting. The wound required 11 sutures to close.
05/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost Employee stated that while lifting a set of overcast steps to unload from a rail mounted vehicle he felt pain in the lower left portion of his back. Employee was diagnosed with a strained back.
05/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee stated that while lowering trolley wire during recovery on the 10 Right longwall section he felt a pain in his left shoulder. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain type injury to his s...
05/11/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while tramming the continuous miner out of a place on the 1 North Mains section the boom of the miner contacted the rib. After shutting off the power on the machine, injured empl...
05/05/2015 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost Employee has been diagnosed with repetitive motion type illness to his right shoulder.
05/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating the shearer on the longwall face when his eyes became irritated by dust particles. Employee was wearing approved safety glasses at the time of the incident.
05/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee stated that he was unloading bags of rock dust from a supply car to be placed at an air duster along the 1 North haulage when he felt pain in his lower back.
04/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while lifting a jack for a wire drill to load it into a rail mounted vehicle the jack dropped causing the jack support to strike the employee on the left jaw chipping a tooth in t...
04/07/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee was standing next to a shield adjustment hose on the longwall recovery face. While the shield was in the process of lowering to pull, a return hose ruptured and sprayed the employee...
04/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee stated that while attempting to lift a roof bolter cable in order to re-hang it he sustained a strained left shoulder.
03/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was cutting and removing the rock box off of the 1 south #2 tailpiece. Employee slipped and fell off of the tailpiece striking his right on the ground.
03/21/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 79d lost While lifting a vent tube. Strain muscle in chest. Employee complained of pain in chest area to supervisor immediately following task. Employee worked the remainder of the shift and the following shif...
03/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated that while attempting to lift an aluminum pan pusher into a scoop bucket he felt pain in his lower back.
03/05/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee was attempting to drag a ventilation tube measuring 18"" in diameter by 10' long to the face when he stepped on a lump of coal and twisted his right ankle.
02/28/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking along the rib line on the long wall headgate area, the rib rolled out and pinned him against the corner of the head drive.
02/12/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Williamstown contractor employee sustained a laceration to his right upper thigh while using a hand held grinder to cut a section of the impact bed of the 1 North #2 belt when the grinder kicked back...
02/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Injured employee sustained a hernia while lifting a bottom belt roller on the 1 North Mains conveyor belt.
01/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured employee was attempting to release a chain hoist after completing a belt splice. The employee left his left forth finger on the chain and as the hoist suddenly released his finger was caught...
01/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost crew was pulling rail, employee was using a slate bar to pry the moving rail away from the existing rails when the slate bar came back and struck the employee in the face.
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning air line to free it of ice and water. While attempting to reconnect the 2"" line he dropped it causing the valve to open and the line to strike his left arm resulting in a bruis...
01/04/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While rib bolting on the miner on the 10 right section, the employee pinched his left hand finger between two drill steels while adding an additional steel to finish drilling his rib bolt hole.
01/03/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee sustained a laceration to his right middle finger. While attempting to hang the loading machine cable on a rib strap he tripped and fell, while falling he grabbed the rib strap resul...
12/29/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An accident occurred at the Preparation Plant involving a dozer approaching a feeder on the coal stockpile.
12/29/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee stated that while walking from the personnel hoist through the waiting room to the personnel carriers on the main line track he struck his head on the gunited mine roof causing a strain to hi...
12/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While employee was pulling a joint of rock dust hose through a man door he slipped and fell injuring his lower back and right side.
12/06/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee sustained a laceration to his left middle finger while assisting in moving the 10 Right section conveyor belt. While attempting to position a bottom roller he placed his hand on a bed...
11/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was lifting a box and felt pain in their back.
10/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee stated that while throwing trash bags through a man door in a stopping, he felt pain in his left shoulder.
10/21/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pressurized the pneumatic drill rig and a fitting came apart, striking him in the chin.
10/20/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 4:25 PM the head gate shearer operator on the 9 Right longwall located at 102 shield noticed a possible ignition (circular arc of sparks or flame) at the face lasting approximately 15...
10/18/2014 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Injured employee stated that while riding out of the mine on the A Shaft elevator at the completion of his shift the elevator knocked power causing an abrupt stop resulting in pain to the lower portio...
10/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Injured employee stated that while dismounting the company number 71 jeep at 107 block of the 1 North Mains he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his right hip and back.
10/14/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee sustained a laceration to his left hand while cutting metal bands from a cube of block. Three sutures were required to close the wound.
10/09/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost After connecting a move car in the 5 Right spur, employee sustained a sprained knee when he tripped over a crib block placed along the track to level the track.
09/12/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Injured employee struck his right knee on a cover for an electrical box on the mini-trac while walking around the machine in the right return entry of the 1 North Mains section resulting in a bruise.
09/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee stated that he slipped from the edge of a scoop bucket while supplying the continuous miner with roof bolt material and twisted his left ankle. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained ankle.
09/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof blocking the passage of people occurred on the bottom track haulage between the rock dust hole switch and the south end spur switch. The fall measured approximately...
08/19/2014 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee was lifting a loading machine cable to place it on the gathering pan when his right hand contacted a bad spot in the cable resulting in an electrical shock. Employee finished the shi...
08/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured employee was operating a shuttle car from the #4 entry to the feeder in the #2 entry. While tramming off a bridge placed on the mine bottom, the shuttle car struck the mine bottom causing a j...
08/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured employee sustained a hernia while adjusting the forks on a forklift.
07/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee was unloading a power converter off of #68 bus when he strained his lower back.
07/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured employee was walking in the #2 entry of 7 Right outby the power center when he tripped and fell, fracturing his right leg.
07/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee stated that while operating a shuttle car, he struck a hole in the roadway causing pain in his back. Later in the shift while attempting to lift a miner cable he felt increased pain...
07/16/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was rib bolting on the 9 Right section when a piece of material 4"" wide x 3"" long x 2"" thick fell from the top, glanced off the ventilation tubing and struck the left side of his f...
07/01/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Individual was carrying cable bolting supplies along the 8 right belt at 5 block when the inby corner rolled out and struck his upper chest and right side of his head. The individual allegedly lost co...
06/29/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage horizon occurred at 12 block, #2 entry on the 8 Right longwall section. This fall was immediately reported to MSHA.
06/25/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to noise resulting in hearing loss.