Federal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 846 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/26/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded an occupational illness claim of hearing loss. Employee missed no work as a result of the illness.
03/26/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded an occupational illness claim of hearing loss. Employee missed no time as a result of this claim.
03/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost IE stated that while walking in the #5 Heading of 1 North Mains he stepped in a water filled hole and twisted his left knee and ankle. The EE sustained strained ligaments in his left foot. This incide...
03/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee stated while dragging rock dust hose at East Mains #2 belt drive he aggravated an old lumbar sprain injury.
03/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured employee was using a razor knife to cut tape off of a broken troley pole when he lacerated his right index finger. The wound required 4 sutures to close.
03/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was dragging rock dust hose along the belt line. While moving backwards he felt a sharp pain in the upper area of his right rib cage.
03/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Injured employee was attempting to replace a spool on #12 shield when he caught his left foot under the relay bar of the shield resulting in a fracture.
03/11/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1 North Mains section, MMU 067-0. The fall is located in the #3 entry between 79 and 80 block. the fall measures approximately 16' wide x 40' long x 7-8 high...
03/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking in the #3 entry of 1 North Mains employee stepped into a rut causing her to lose her footing and twist her right knee.
02/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured ee stated he had put a dust hose into the regulator at 102 block on the outby side to the inby side regulator. After going through the door at the choker, he reached into the inby regulator to...
02/14/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded an occupational illness claim of carpal tunnel due to repetitive motion. Employee missed no work because of the claim.
02/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was bending over to throw water line and miner cable out of the roadway. While lifting he felt a pain in his lower back.
02/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured employee stated that while walking around the corner to get back to the bolter he struck his head on a roof bolt knocking off his hard hat and causing pain in his neck.
02/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured employee stated that while working in the supply yard he lifted an 8' timber out of the roadway of a fork lift and felt pain in his left bicep.
01/29/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated he went to step off of crosswalk at a transfer and forgot that he had removed the ladder and fell 5'5"" to the ground.
01/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that while installing a 16' cable bolt hole he was struck on the left foot by the plate installed on the bolt resulting in a bruise to his foot.
01/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured employee stated that while performing weekly examiner's duties (walking intakes and return) in 1 North he felt a pain in the lower right quadrant of his abdomen. Employee stated there was no s...
01/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost IE was operating scoop attempting to remove sections of pan line from the 16 left longwall face area. The section of pan line he was attempting to pull using a winch on the scoop had not been disconne...
01/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee stated that while he was working on #17 motor air tank re-plumbing, he was hooking up hose and hose sprung hurting his left shoulder.
01/15/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Injured employee stated that while walking along the walkside of the 1 North track haulage from 70.5 block to 72 block he stepped on a rock causing him to rip and fall to the mine floor resulting in a...
01/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Lifting lid up to water scoop batteries said felt something pull in his back.
01/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Injured employee stated that he was carrying boxes of resin from the mancage to steps on the mine bottom. While going down steps felt pain in lower back. (center)
01/11/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee was getting off his jeep to sign fire boss pad stepped on lump of coal twisted right knee fell down hitting his right shoulder.
01/09/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was walking from shop to waiting room when he stepped on ice causing him to fall on back.
01/08/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded a claim based on occupational hearing loss.
01/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee stated that while reaching for a roof strap on 17 Left he felt pain in his neck.
12/05/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Injured EE was roof bolting on the left side of a twin head roof bolter on 1 North Mains. While holding a section of drill steel and attempting to reposition the head, the EE inadvertently moved the c...
11/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured employee stated that while lifting a cover off of a Sandvik continuous mining machine he felt pain in his lower back. Employee finished the shift and doubled back the following shift. he is cu...
11/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee stated that while using re-railers to put flat cars on track he felt pain in his left shoulder resulting in a strain.
11/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost IE was attempting to dismount company #12 track mounted locomotive when he stepped on the track rail and twisted his right ankle, causing him to fall to the mine floor resulting in a sprained right an...
11/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was attempting to remove the continuous miner cable and water line from a cable hanger on 1 north mains when the cable and waterline rolled onto the employees right middle finger caus...
11/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE stated that while releasing the brakes on a mantrip it was struck from behind by another mantrip causing him to fall forward. The IE continued to work with intensifying pain in his lower back as th...
09/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured employee was cutting metal bands on prop setters and was struck on his left eye when the band sprung back resulting in a scratched cornea.
09/24/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An uncharted gas well was intersected on the 16 Left longwall panel. Once intersected, mining ceased ,gas checks were made, MSHA and WVOMHST were immediately notified.
09/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee stated that while working on the trolley pole of a bus the pole came out of the pole base and struck his right hand resulting in a fracture.
08/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Injured employee was attempting to place crib blocks under the cutter head of company number 138 continuous miner. While placing the cribs he caught his left thumb between a crib block and the head of...
07/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Pulling out of hole, smashed and between carousel and hammer bit.
05/30/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injured employee was installing tensar on the overcasts for 17 Left on the 1 South Mains section. While spading the screen into place a section of rib rolled loose and struck the employee's left foot...
05/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE stated that he was assisting two other EE's to loosen a coupler between a 6"" and 4"" discharge line in the 1 Left Bleeder aircourse. A co-worker was using a ratchet to attempt to loosen a rusted b...
05/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee stated that while exiting #36 jeep to throw the 14 left section switch when he caught his foot on the operator's seat causing him to fall to the mine floor resulting in a fractured left hand.
05/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Injured employee stated that while making up a bolt to be installed a rock measuring 18"" wide X 20"" long X 4"" thick fell from the top and struck his right arm resulting in a fracture.
05/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured employee was assisting in removing the covers from the tail drive motor on the 15 Left longwall face. Employee caught his right middle finger between the covers and the frame of the motor when...
05/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee stated that he was carrying a crib block in the #3 heading of the 15 Left longwall when he tripped and fell on a rock causing him to fall forward landing on his right hand resulting in a frac...
04/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE stated he was assisting fellow EE's advance the 16 L section conveyor belt. While doing so the section feeder became hung up in mud on the mine floor and the EE's were attempting to pull it with a...
04/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee and co-workers had just finished pulling slack for the continuous miner and loading machine. They were then moving the cable along with the continuous miner waterline to the rib and out of th...
04/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE was carrying a 40lb bag of rock dust from the #3 entry to the #1 entry of the 16 Left development section when he slipped in a water filled rut in his walkway and twisted his ankle. Injured EE fini...
03/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE stated he was walking though the xct 2 to 3 at 23 break. He stepped on a wet rock on the mine floor and slipped and fell. When this occurred he attempted to catch himself with his right hand. This...
03/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee had pulled in #158 Shield to hold adverse top. Employee had his left hand placed on the down pressure hose coming off #159 shield when a piece of rock fell from the top, striking the...
03/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred on the 15 Left longwall tailgate. The fall measured approximately 4' high and was not above the anchorage zone of the installed roof support however it imp...
03/10/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The A Shaft man/supply elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a broken fitting on a hydraulic line. No employees were entrapped as a result of the incident and th...