Federal No 2 — Accidents

Total: 846 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee stated he was attempting to align the belt using a pry bar. While prying the belt over, the bar slipped and the injured employee fell back onto the rib and mine floor. He felt pain in his low...
12/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was kneeling down to install a well head in a seal and felt pain in knee. Missing work as of 1/10/11.
12/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE stated he was holding a metal tie in position on the 60lbs rail while fellow ee was hammering it to install the lugs onto the rail. The hammering resulted in the rail being knocked from a lifting j...
12/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was removing the planetary gear from the long wall shearer using a 3/4"" drive ratchet. The ratchet slipped off the bolt causing him to strike his right thumb on the plan line resulting in a...
11/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred above the anchorage zone on the 1 South Mains section in the #2 Heading, at an overcast for the 14 Left belt trench. The fall measured 22' long X 8' wide X...
11/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured EE had doubled back and approaching the end of his second shift. He was in the process of unhooking cutting torches on the back of the welding truck, when he fell off the truck, staining his l...
11/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE and a contracot were holding a gunite hose as the cont was attempting to task train him on how to appy the gunite properly. The pressure in the gunite hose built up and eventually released, causing...
11/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE was unloading belt structure from a supply car into a scoop bucket. Two pieces of top structure (rollers) slid together when he had his right hand placed between them during removal from the car. W...
10/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Tried to raise 6"" plastic pipe from chain to drop it down. He felt pain in his lower back at that time
10/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was hanging miner cable in No. 3 Entry, felt pain in lower back.
10/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was installing a 4 inch clamp onto a 4 inch nitrogen line using a cheater pipe. The pipe slipped off the clamp striking the employee in the front of the mouth.
09/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE stated he was working on a shield, he slipped and fell landing on his right arm and ribs.
09/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE stated that he used the heel of his left foot to push a crib out of the way using a backward motion. The EE felt pain in his left leg.
08/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was sitting in 54 portal bus at the ""hole"" switch. 58 bus moved from the spur to the mouth and didn't see 54 bus sitting there. 58 bus struck 54 bus causing EE to receive whiplash.
08/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost EE stated he was walking between two cribs carrying a cap piece and tripped on a rock in his walkway. He twisted his right ankle and knee. On his way to the mine floor, he struck his left shoulder on...
08/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was raising belt structure at 20 block on 1-South belt. He was using a ""bumper"" jack. While doing so, the jack slipped out allowing structure to drop. He had his right index finger pinched betwee...
08/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was changing bit inserts in the C/M head using a joy insert utter. He was using a chisel as a shim behind the puller. While doing so the chisel slipped out striking him on the left hand causi...
08/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was dragging cap pieces and wedges through a low area 48"". While doing so he struck his head on a one hole board causing pain in his head.
08/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was helping carry an injured EE out of the mine. The stretcher shifted, causing him to carry most of the load. He felt pain in his lower back. EE did not miss work until 8/17/10.
08/11/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was operating a 38 ton motor. While turning the pole he was attempting to replace the harp on the wire. The harp missed the wire, he released the pneumatic controller and his arm was pulled up maki...
08/07/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt. While doing so a drill steel fell out of the hole being drilled and struck him on the left middle finger.
07/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred above the anchorage zone on the Loaded Track of the Rotary Dump. The fall measured approximately 25' in length, 16' in width and 6' high.
06/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the A-shaft bottom area. The area was between the whole switch and the back door switch, the area measured 25 ft long X 11 ft wide X 4 ft thick. The area had been mined in Janu...
06/16/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was attempting to re-rail the pump car at the ""Hole"" switch using air bags & a 3"" x 5"" block of wood. As he inflated the air bags the block of wood dislodged and struck him in the face.
06/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE stated he bent over to lift up 7200 VAC cable and felt a pain in his lower back on the left side.
06/07/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was struck by a piece of rib rock, 6""x6""x8', causing contusions and lacerations that required sutures to close.
05/28/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working at the surface and was un-screwing a cap on a tanker truck. EE began to bleed the pressure from the pressure relief cap on top of the tanker truck assuming there was minimal pressure pr...
03/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE stated that he pulled a muscle on the lower right side of his back while picking up 4' rib bolts and placing them on top of a water tank. (1-South Section)
03/24/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the process of lowering a CM cutter head and opossum belly car into the mine. The hoist being run on automatic failed to slow down adequately at the shaft bottom and struck the shaft bottom cau...
03/10/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee stated he was walking to the cage from the hole carrying two channel samples. He hit his head on the mine roof. Claim to fell pain in his neck and shoulders.
12/28/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None None (hearing loss)
12/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE said he was positioning a chain break on the conveyor chain of company #46 shuttle car to separate the chain to repair it. While placing the chain break on chain, it became wedged on chain. Injur...
11/13/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE stated while changing rollers on the North Beltline @36 block, he moved forward and struck his head on either the water line or the air line. After doing so he felt pain in his neck.
11/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was cleaning the area of oil that had been spilled. While doing so he walked down the stairs from 5th floor to 4th floor. He slipped on oil and fell down 3 to 4 steps striking the back of his...
11/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated he was tramming S/C #221 through section scoop doors. While doing so he had his right elbow outside the confines of the canopy. This caused his elbow to be caught between the scoop doo...
11/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he was moving the continuous miner cable over. He went to throw it over, the cable was muddy & slippery and fell out of his hands. He caught the cable with his left hand and bent left...
09/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was struck in head with nail that ricocheted.
08/28/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling and trammed his hammer into the rib causing a rock to fall and strike him in the arm.
08/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof and rib in the tailgate entry of the 5 Right Longwall at approximately 47+00 caused the entry to become impassable & impaired ventilation of the longwall face. Immediate notifications w...
08/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was struck in the mouth by a slate bar being used by the track crew. He was supervising the track crew attempt to roll a rail using the slate bar when the bar slipped from the hands o...
08/02/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None The tailgate travelway became impassable off of the 5 Right Lowngwall section. A portion of the rib rolled out into the walkway. Ventilation was not impeded.
07/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stated that while dismounting a shuttle car on the 11 Left section he stepped in a hole and twisted his right knee. Medical records were released allowing for the determination that this inci...
07/26/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was punching a hole in panning tin with a rock pick when the head broke off, striking injured employee, causing minor lacerations.
07/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying 2-pipe wrenchs down ladder and slipped lost balance and pipe wrenchs fell on index finger on right hand. Bone was chipped on finger and open wound. X-ray and cleaned and bandaged...
07/02/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured employee was roof bolting along the left side of the continuous miner on the 6 Right section when a section of rib measuring 9' long x 33"" high x 5"" thick fell and struck the employee on the...
06/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee stated he placed his left hand on the continous miner on the 6 right section and was struck by a piece of rock that had fallen from the top approx. 12"" x 12"" x 1.5"", resulting in a fractur...
06/22/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The a shaft man/supply hoist was out of service for a period of time for more than 30 minutes. A jog switch was stuck in the on position. The hoist was repaired and placed back into service at 5:30 pm...
06/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While attempting to shut off the pressure line running from #177 shield to #166 shield, fellow EE bumped the pressure bleeder valve, sending high pressure emulsion through the 4' bleeder line. This ca...
05/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was using a slate bar to pry against stuck belt that was being pulled in. When the belt broke loose, the slate bar slipped and caused his left forearm to be caught between the bed rail and th...
05/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employment stated that while walking to 10 Left bleeders at 25 block he bent over as a result of an area of lower top and a piece of slate fell from the top and struck his shoulder. This caused the in...