Fola Surface Mine No 2 — Accidents

Total: 155 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee while cleaning in shop, pulled two buckets apart causing liquid and dirt to go into left eye.
06/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was installing a tire on a wheel rim & caught his finger between tire & wheel rim. This incident resulted in a minor injury to the ee's left middle finger. Ee may have temporary loss of fingernail.
05/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE HIGHWALL MINER HAD BROKEN. THE INJURED & A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE CHAIN & WHEN THE CO-WORKER HIT A CHAIN LINK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF THE CHAIN FLEW...
05/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Lumbar sprain occurred to lumbar region of employee. Employee hired as off-road truck driver. Injury was reported as a result of over-exertion from off-road hauling.
05/04/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING OLD BOLTS OUT OF A HIGHWALL MINER PUSH BEAM WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE PASSED TORCH OVER THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT WRIST, BURNING IT. THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A BURN ONLY. NO...
04/26/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION AWARD FOR 2.38% PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
04/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 773 CAT WATER TRUCK WITH THE WINDOW DOWN AND MATERIAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE MATERIAL WAS REMOVED ON 4/16/04 BECAUSE IT WAS IMBEDDED. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT CASE O...
03/31/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE SHOVING WITH A D11R DOZER, A ROCK ROLLED UNDER THE BLADE & THE LEFT TRACK ROLLED ONTO THE ROCK. THE DOZER SLID OFF OF THE ROCK, CAUSING A SUDDEN FORWARD MOTION TO THE EE, RESULTING IN AN INJURY...
03/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE re-injured his back (original occurrence 3-7-98) while operating rock truck and stated he was jarred by rought road.
03/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost LIFTING A FLOATER HOSE (SUCTION LINE) OFF OF THE BACK OF THE WATER TRUCK #633, HE TURNED TO THROW THE FLOATER INTO A WATER HOLE & INJURED HIS BACK.
03/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE WAS OPERATING 777 CAT ROCK TRUCK TRAVELING FROM LOADER TO DUMP AREA. HE SLID INTO A HOLE JARRING HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING SHARP PAIN.
02/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT THE BED OF 1 TON PARIS TRUCK, AND WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO THE BED, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON THE SIDE OF THE BED. THE RESULT WAS LACERATI ON REQU...
02/08/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CUTTING A U JOINT FROM A SERVICE TRUCK WITH A TORCH, HOT GREASE SPALSHED OUT UNDER HOOD AND CAUSED MINOR BURNS TO HIS FACE.
02/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS STEPPING FROM HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK. HE STEPPED ONTO FROZEN MATERIAL FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
01/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER MOVING A SPOOL OF CABLE ON 1/2/04. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/17/04. HE CON'T TO WORK TO THIS DATE. DUE TO CONT'D PAIN HE WAS SEEN BY A ER DR ON 2/17/04 THIS DR...
11/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS WELDING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN A GRINDER BEING USED BY ANOTHER WELDER STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON LEFT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WORKED.
09/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL GETTING READY TO WELD IT INTO PLACE WHILE IN THE BUCKET OF A MANLIFT. THE METAL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & SLIP DOWN HANDRAIL OF BUCKET & STRUCK IN LOWER P ELVIC &...
09/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BACK WINDOW OF D11 CAT DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS ARM DUE TO HAVING HOLD WITH HIS HAND.
09/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD HAND IN DOOR OF ROCK TRUCK, WHEN TRUCK MOVED FORWARD DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT THUMB. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE TO END OF THUMB. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS WORKED AND RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB AT FULL CA...
08/14/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AWARD FROM WEST VIRGINA COMPENSATION DIVISION, OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD FOR 10 PERCENT AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
07/31/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AWARD WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSATION FOR 5% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
07/31/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AWARD FROM WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT (8.98%) RESULTING FROM NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
05/07/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AWARD FORM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
03/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was talking old cutting edges, held on with bolts and nuts, off of d5h cat dozer blade. use an air wrench 3/4 drive to take the nuts off he used his thumb to hold the hand bolt down into a co...
03/04/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AWARDED CLAIM BY WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS WORKERS COMPENSATION STATING AWARD FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS
01/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP(SCHOOL BUS #4) TO GET ONTO HIS EQUIPMENT. AS HE WAS EXITING HIS FEET HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS RESULTING IN A TWIST TO HIS RT. KNEE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT A MINOR TEAR TO HIS...
01/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 18d restricted EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BEAMS, CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY & HIS FEET SLIPPED RESULTING IN A TWIST TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. FOLA WAS NOTIFIED ON 1/30/03 THAT EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK UNT IL FURTHE...
09/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE LAID LADDER AGAINST PUSH ARM OF A D11R STARTED TO CLIMB OFF LADDER SLIPPED OUT AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND ON RIGHT FOOT.
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WELDING WHEN HIS WELDING ROD STUCK TO THE METAL. HE BROKE THE ROO FREE AND WAS CHANGING THE WELDING STINGER TO HIS OTHER HAND WHEN THE ROD WENT UNDER HIS SHIELD AND GLASSES INTO HIS LEF T EYE.
08/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE STARTED MISSING WORK 8-7-02 WITH BACK PAIN, WHICH HE TURNED IN UNDER COMPANY INSURANCE. HE DID NOT REPORT AN INJURY, LATER HE INFORMED US THAT HE AND HIS DOCTOR WERE FILING FOR COMPENSATION ALLEGIN...
07/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, THE COVER FOR THE AIR CONDITONING VENT FELL OFF. HE REACHED INTO VENT TO SEE HOW THE COVER WAS SECURED, HIS FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN, THE RESULT WAS A L...
06/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost EE WAS CHARGING COOLANT IN #309 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO OIL ON HIS BOOT & WET STEPS. HE FELL TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS BACK. THE EE CONTIN UED TO...
06/13/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None AWARDED CLAIM BY WV BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS STATING APPROVAL FOR APPLICATION FOR NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
04/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING WET BAGS INTO DAY BOX ON 3631 FORD BOX TRUCK. WHEN PUTTING BAGS ON TRUCK, HE HIT HIS HAND (FINGERS BACK SIDE) ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. THE METAL HAD BECOME WORN OVER PERIOD OF TIME. T...
03/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MEDICAL EVIDENCE RECEIVED BY WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION INDICATES EE HAS IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
02/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A MOUNT FOR A CITIZEN BAND TWO WAY RADIO. HE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE FOR A SCREW DRIVER. THE BLADE ON THE KNIFE CLOSED AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGE R. THRE...
02/13/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURTS' DECISION FOR WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS DUE TO EXPOSEVRE OF DUST.
02/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost FOREMAN LEANED LADDER AGAINST WAIST OIL HEATER TO CHANGE AIR FLOW. DID NOT OPEN LADDER PROPERLY. STARTED CLIMBING LADDER WHICH STARTED SLIDING AWAY FROM HEATER AND FOREMAN FELL OFF LADDER ONTO TRANSMI...
01/24/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPORTED CLAIM FOR OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOSIS FROM WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, WHICH BASED ON THEIR FINDINGS WAS DUE TO EXPOSURE OF DUST.
12/06/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPORTED CLAIM ON OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WV BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO DUST.
12/03/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None REPORTED CLAIM ON OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS WYBUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS DUE TO EXPOSURE TODUST.
06/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOP FROM 55 GALLON STEEL DRUM W/ AN AIR CHISEL. THE AIR CHISEL SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON EDGE OF DRUM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 11 STICHES.
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED FUELING #211 FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE PULLED NOZZLE FROM WIGGINS SYSTEM ON THE LOADER, THE SYSTEM DID NOT SHUT FLOW OFF AND FUEL WAS SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EY ES.
06/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON PUSHARM OF DII DOZER TO REPLACE STEP. SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE.
05/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE HAD COMPLETED SERVICING #116 DOZER AND WAS PUTTING HIS TOOLS INTO THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE TURNED TO ENTER THE TRUCK AND HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD. THE EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE TEARING L IGAMENT...
04/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost EE WAS CLEANING BACK WINDOW OF 988 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD OFF THE EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE HANDRAILS.
04/20/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE ALLEDGED THAT HE BACK OVER A ROCK WITH D10 DOZER & WAS JOLTED IN THE MACHINE. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT & NO ONE WITNESSED THE OCCURRANCE. INCIDENT IS STILL UNDE R INVESTIGAT...
11/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE STATED THAT HE FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER. NO WITNESS TO ALLEGED INCIDENT & EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO MGT PRIOR TO PROPERTY ON HIS SHIFT. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT FOR 4 DAYS(DAYS OF F IN HI...
10/11/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d lost REPORTED CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH ARMS, RESULTING IN SURGERY REPETITIVE MOTION OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
08/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF LOADER BOOM HOOKING UP HOIST LINES, OIL WAS ON BOOM, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HAD RIGHT FOOT HUNG, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.