Federal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 846 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Injured employee stated that he tripped over a section of rock dust hose and felt pain in his lower back.
02/21/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis based on a physician's report.
02/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee stated that he was carrying cables and power supply boxes from A Shaft to the -1 Spur when he felt pain in his lower back.
02/18/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured employee states that while walking toward the headgate area of the 7 Right longwall he struck his head on a cable bolt causing a soft tissue/strain type injury to his neck.
02/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee was carrying a crib block in the 7 Right track entry when he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. A pre-existing cyst ruptured causing the pain. Contact was not established with the emp...
02/10/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded a 5.4% hearing loss claim. This is being reported as an occupational illness.
02/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage horizon of the roof bolts occurred on the 7 Right section at #3 block in the #2 entry.
01/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee slipped and fell on snow and ice in the supply yard at the check in/out time clock landing on his lower back causing a contusion. The employee finished his regularly scheduled shift....
01/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage horizon occurred on the 7 Right section at 11 block, crosscut 2-3. The fall measured approximately 9' high and 86' long.
12/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was struck in the mouth by continuous miner cable while attempting to hang the cable causing a chipped tooth. He returned to work his next regularly scheduled shift. Medical treatme...
12/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost Employee was applying plaster to a stopping when he stepped back causing him to slip and fall backwards onto a cement block injuring his back.
12/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was using a grinder to cut a wire rope at the 1 North Belt take-up area when a piece of debris entered his left eye causing irritation. Injured employee was wearing regular safety gl...
12/26/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured employee sustained a laceration to his left wrist/hand while operating a roof bolter on 1 North Mains. The employee was inserting a 12' cable bolt into the hole when the plate caught on the b...
12/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was operating company #67 man trip coming off the 8 Right section when the trolley pole came off the wire and broke. The harp portion of the trolley pole swung and struck the injured...
12/06/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A miner was entrapped on the 1 North elevator for longer than 30 minutes. While performing an examination the elevator lost power. No injuries occurred and no damage was caused to the elevator as a...
12/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost Injured employee was pulling cable off of a shuttle car reel on the 8 Right section when he strained his left shoulder. Employee did not begin to miss work until 12/17/2013.
12/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured employee sustained a strained back while lifting a block building a stopping. Employee did not begin to miss work until 12/19/2013.
11/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Injured employee was prying on a take-up cart to break it loose. After he broke it loose he stated his back was sore. He finished the shift with pain in his back. Employee did not begin to miss wor...
11/25/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The 1 North Mains elevator knocked power on a drive fault entrapping one miner for longer than 30 minutes. No damage to the hoisting facility was found during an examination. The entrapped miner sus...
11/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee states he was maintaining electric and kerosene heaters at the site the longwall emulsion building. While approaching the stairs to enter the site employee states he slipped on ice on the st...
11/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee stated that he felt pain in lower back while moving 3 inch air pump about 6 feet to a location where it could be torn down.
11/18/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost Injured employee was attempting to drag a ventilation tube to the face of the #1 entry on the 8 Right section when he stepped on a lump of coal and twisted his left knee resulting in a sprain.
11/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 460d lost Injured employee strained his left shoulder and back while loading a tool box on the 8 Right section. Employee began to miss work on 12/10/2013.
11/12/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Injured employee was walking through a set of scoop doors on the 8 Right section when he struck his head on a cable bolt and felt pain in his neck.
11/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured employee was attempting to hang the continuous miner cable and water line when he felt a pain in his left lower abdominal area. Employee was diagnosed with a strained left groin.
11/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was carrying a power cable from the belt to the track when he felt pain in the lower right portion of his abdomen.
11/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Injured employee was using a hand held grinder to cut the hinge pins holding a springboard in place on a continuous miner. As the pin was cut the spring was under tension causing it to release and st...
10/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof at or above the anchorage zone occurred on the 1 North/8 Right section at 1 block of 8 Right crosscut #1 to #2. The fall measured approximately 12' wide by 40' long...
10/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Injured employee was assisting fellow employees carrying a 50' length of air line. He stopped and stated he had pain in his neck and radiating down his left shoulder. He was previously tightening 3"...
10/15/2013 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured employee was changing out the receptacle on a set of scoop batteries on 1 North Mains. While loosening a bolt on the positive lead, the 6"" crescent wrench he was using contacted the negative...
10/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured employee was pulling track 60# rails into a spur when the rail caught a tie causing the employee to experience pain in his lower back.
10/04/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost Injured employee was changing a roller on the 1 North belt at 53 block. He stepped under a 6"" water line into the crosscut and stepped on an old roller covered in rock dust. This caused him to lose...
10/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Injured employee stated that while standing on stacked blocks he twisted his back and felt pain in his back.
09/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee bent down to pick up a jack for a motor and while picking it up he dropped to one knee and said his back was out.
09/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Injured employee was attempting to dismount a rail mounted personnel carrier to throw a switch when he tripped and fell to the mine floor, straining his right shoulder. Injured did not begin to miss...
09/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Injured employee was dragging slack loading machine cable when he stepped into a rut and felt pain in his left hip. Employee began to miss regularly scheduled shifts on 1/27/2014 after seeking medica...
09/25/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee was removing a bent staple from a gate shield on the 7 Right Longwall set-up face. When the staple was removed the hose blew off and struck the employee on the right shoulder knockin...
09/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee was unloading barrels of glue by hand at 35 block of the 7 Right section when he strained his right shoulder. The following shift he aggravated the injury.
09/19/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Injured employee was roof bolting on the 1 North Mains section when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck his right arm resulting in a bruise. Employee was initially released to return to work...
09/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee was watering shuttle car roads when he stepped in a rut and jarred his back at 87 block, crosscut 2-3.
09/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Injured employee was loading I-Beams from a scoop onto the mule on the face of 17 Left. While handling one of the beams it rolled and caught his left index finger between the beam and scoop resulting...
09/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Injured employee was installing rib bolts on the 7 Right section. As he repositioned the bolter after installing a bolt a piece of rock measuring 10-12"" long by 3"" thick fell from the roof and stru...
08/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured employee sustained a fractured right hand while operating a single head roof bolter on 1 North Mains. While drilling a hole he lost suction on the bolter. Injured employee lowered the drill...
08/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Injured employee was lifting the continuous miner cable out of the hangers on the 7 Right section when he felt sharp pain in his lower back and groin area. The injured employee was diagnosed with a s...
08/19/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee was roof bolting on the right side of the dual head bolting machine and attempting to drill the inside bolt hole. The area had potted out. As he was drilling the bolt hole a piece of...
08/17/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured employee was operating the continuous miner on the 7 Right section mining coal in the crosscut 2-1. While mining, a section of the wedge cut fell from the #2 face, slid down the coal that had...
08/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that while he was moving top belt cradles he caught his forefinger of his left hand between another cradle, causing him to mash his finger. He stated that he was wearing his gloves at...
07/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stated he was re-hanging curtain in the #6 heading when he lost his footing and fell onto the scoop bucket hitting his left wrist against the machine.
07/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Injured employee was walking next to the longwall shearer as it was cutting coal on the longwall face when the shearer kicked out a rock that struck the employee's left thigh area resulting in a bruis...
07/29/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with occupational hearing loss. This is being reported as an occupational illness.