Federal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 846 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee stated that while lifting the continuous miner cable to remove it from the shuttle car roadway he felt a pain in his left shoulder resulting in a strain.
02/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was standing on a 3' ladder placing the top block on the top of a stopping in the 2-1 crosscut. The ladder failed and the employee fell to the ground while holding the block, resulting in his...
02/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was holding the valve bank in the operator's compartment of a scoop in an attempt to remove a fitting. The wrench he was using slipped off the fitting causing his finger to get caught under t...
02/23/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None At 12:25am the 15 left longwall intersected an uncharted gas will causing an inundation of methan. MSHA and the WVOMHST were notified. This 7000-1 for is in repose to citation number 7104032.
02/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was attempting to pull continuous miner cable in the #4 Heading of 1 South Mains when he felt a sharp pain in the calf area of his right leg. EE was diagnosed with a strain to the right calf.
01/28/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EE was assigned to rock dust on the East Mains 31 belt. As he walked from the track to the belt he struck his head against a roof bolt. The EE fell to the mine floor and felt pain in his neck.
01/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred on the 14 Left Longwall tailgate. The fall occurred at 3+87 in the tail entry for a distance of approximately 30'. The fall was not above the anchorage zone...
01/24/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Injured employee stated that while walking down the track entry, he stepped on a rock and twisted his right ankle.
01/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost Employee stated that he and two fellow employees were attempting to move the track into position on the 16 lefty section unitizing pro bars. While lifting the bars up to slide the track all of the wei...
01/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE stated that while attempting to drag a 2"" air hose from the track entry to the belt entry at 15 block on the 14 left section he felt pain in his back and legs.
12/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE stated that while carrying a bag of rock dust along the 1 South #2 Belt at 82 Block he slipped and twisted his right ankle. The EE returned to work his next regularly sch. shift. He began to miss w...
12/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was assisting fellow EE in moving the anchor for #225 shuttle car. The operator of the shuttle car turned on the shuttle car to reel up the cable to move the anchor. While the anchor was being reel...
12/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Company # 808 scoop was being trammed though a curtain which had been rolled up on 1 South Mains. The curtain became caught on one of the headlights of the scoop. A fellow EE raised the curtain off th...
12/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated that while setting shields on the 14 Left longwall face at 100 shield a piece of rock fell from the top and struck his left ankle.
12/12/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Damage occurred to the A Shaft man hoist resulting in the hoist being out of service for a period of time longer than 30 minutes. The north gate of the hoist was damaged and was being struck as the el...
12/07/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE stated that while walking on the face of the 14 Left longwall he struck his head on a shield and felt pain in his neck.
12/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee stated that while attempting to remove a drill steel from a roof bolt hole on the 13 Left section. While doing so he had his left hand resting on the drill head when the steel fell and struck...
12/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated that while walking along the 15 Left belt he stepped off the bridge material into the mud and twisted his right knee, resulting in a sprain.
11/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred on the tailgate entry of the 14 Left longwall at approximately 20+00 measuring 30' long x 8' wide x 4' high. The fall was not above the anchorage zone of th...
11/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee stated that he was standing on the bolter head in a high area to install a bolt. After installation of the glue and the start of a 12' cable bolt he turned and jumped off the bolter head that...
11/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee stated that while lifting 6"" PVC pipe to hang on chains along the 1 South conveyor belt he felt a pain in the lower middle section of his abdomen. Employee finished the shift but was later d...
10/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee was attempting to install trolley wire on the 15 Left section. While holding the trolley wore with a pipe wrench and twisting the wire to place it in the hanger the wire slipped and h...
09/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee stated that while attempting to dismount #12 motor at 14 Left switch he missed the step on the outside of the motor and landed awkwardly on his left foot, resulting in a fracture to his lower...
09/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE was attempting to remove forks from the battery end of a 636 scoop which was to be sent out of mine. Bolts securing the forks had been removed. EE placed his hands under the forks and attempted to...
09/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred above the anchorage zone in the tailgate entry of the 14 left longwall panel at approximately 53+92. The fall did not affect ventilation to the longwall fac...
08/29/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Midnight shift supply crew was attempting to send out empty co #10 30 ton supply car. Car was placed on A shaft hoist and appropriated stops were in place. Cage began to ascend, car rolled off the ski...
08/11/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE was being transported to the mine bottom on company #73 bus due to an illness. During transportation the bus came off track at 1 South #1 spur switch causing the EE to strike his head on a metal co...
08/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE stated that he was pulling cable off of a shuttle car reel when he felt pain in his left elbow. EE cont'd. to work until 8/10/11 when he was taken off work by a physician.
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 14 block. This report is in response to violation number 8025091.
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 10 block. This report is in response to violation number 8018998
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 13 block. This report is in response to violation number 8025084.
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 left bleeder entry at the No 37 block crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 8040120. NOTE: Issuance in question states 10 right which d...
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry No 8 crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 8018724
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 11 block. This report is in response to violation number 8024900
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 12 block crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 8025081.
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 left bleeder entry at the No 14 block crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 6254095. NOTES: Issuance in question states 10 right, which...
06/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Injured employee was assisting fellow employee pull bolter cable slack when he caught his ankle between the rib corner and the cable and was knocked to the ground as it was being pulled by the scoop....
06/01/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional stoppage of the man/supply hoist of A Shaft occurred at approximately 8:00 PM causing damage to numerous wooden guides in the shaft.
05/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 47d lost EE & coworker move a CM to the mine bottom. A crib had been placed under stab jack & was pressurized to raise the miner up. As the pressure was removed form stab jack inj ee attempted to remove the c...
05/13/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost While mining in the number 3 heading of 14 Left, approximately 160' in the cut, the employee stated that he had placed a roof strap on top of one of the jacks of the miner. While backing the miner up...
05/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE stated that on the 14 Left section while lifting the miner cable and water line to place it in a cable hanger he felt pain in his, back radiating to his legs and groin area. The incident was not de...
04/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Inured employee was carrying planks along the 14 left section conveyor belt to assist in building bridges when he slipped on a wet crib block and slipper. He fell to the ground and twisted his left k...
02/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee stated that while carrying mortar mix he tripped on a cable and felt pain in his back.
02/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee stated while walking to his car, after completing his shift, he slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell to the pavement injuring his right shoulder. Incident was not deemed reportable unti...
01/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee stated he had just installed a bolt when the top cracked and a piece of material fell striking him on the back and back of the left leg causing a sprain.
01/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Injured was walking around to the front of a twin head roof bolting machine when he slipped on loose coal spillage and caught himself on the tray of the roof bolter. When installing subsequent roof bo...
01/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at -2 block in the crosscut between #1 and #2 entry. The fall measured approximately 35' long and was above the anchorage horizon of the bolts.
01/24/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was in company #58 portal bus while attempting to push company #53 bus was off track through a switch. While doing so the injured stated he struck his lower back on the window of the portal b...
01/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost 14 left most outby fire-tee; employee was installing an extension on the bottom of the fire-tee. The extension was being installed on the bottom of the 1 1/2 inch shut off valve. The assembly blew off...
01/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was raising a shield at #11. She pulled a staple from a 3/8 hose that was still pressurized. The plug broke out of the hose striking her glasses causing a laceration to her left eyebrow. She was we...