Franklin County Mine — Accidents

Total: 131 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/12/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None STARTED TO DO SHAFT CHANGE OUT JOB; TIED OFF CAGE, RAN SLACK OUT, PUT CONTROL IN NEUTRAL AND LOCKED OUT CAGE; STARTED UP STAIRS AND SAW ROPE MOVING. AFTER ROPE QUIT MOVING, DAMAGE HAD OCCURRE D TO THE...
08/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED APPROX. 65'L, 18'W AND 6'H. MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY BETWEEN XC 117 & 118, 6' DOUBLE LOCK.
08/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING A BOLT OUT OF H.G. DRIVE SPROCKET COMPARTMENT; THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE COMPARTMENT LID/COVER.
07/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE STEPPED UP ONTO A TRAILER APPROX 18"" OFF THE GROUND LEVEL WHILE CARRYING A ROLLER WITH ANOTHER EE. THE ROLLER WEIGHED APPROX. 90 LBS. EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE LEFT WORK TO GO TO THE D R. AT...
07/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING HIS LEFT GLOVE ON AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP. THE HOSE CLAMP WAS ON A ROCK DUST HOSE HE WAS HOLDING.
06/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE NASON RT. TWAY 6AC BETWEEN 25 & 26 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS AP- PROXIMATELY 50' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8' HIGH. 6 FT.COMBINATION SHELL RESIN DOUBLE LOCK WAS USED.
06/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost WHILE WALKING ON CONCRETE BLOCKS TO AVOID STEPPING IN WATER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB INJURING HIS SHOULDER.
06/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP HOSE AT THE 54"" BUNKER TAIL PIECE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS MOVING THE HOSE TO PICK UP LOOSE COAL.
05/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS MOVING HEINTMAN ROOF JACKS FROM THE TOE OF #1 SHIELD. HE SMASHED LEFT INDEX & MIDDLEFINGER BETWEEN THE JACK BASE AND THE SHIELD. HE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 2, STARTED MISSING WORK 6/5/00
05/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE RAN SHUTTLE CAR OVER TIRE RUT; ALLEGES HE WAS BOUNCED INTO THE CANOPY. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ALLEGING NECK PAIN; DOCTOR DIAGNOSED NECKSTRAIN.
05/06/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ON SATURDAY MAY 6, 2000 THE BRAKE SOLENOID BURNED UP ON THE WASON HOIST ON #1 BRAKE. OCCURRED AT 7:50 AM REPAIRED BY 9:15 AM.
05/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost WHIEL OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, EE RAN OVER A CORNER, JARRING HIM THE SEAT. FRACTURED TAILBONE.
04/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHTTHUMB WHILE PUTTING A CONNECTOR LINK IN CONVEYERCHAIN.
04/15/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE LOADING THE FINAL SKIP ON 4-12 SHIFT OF 4-14, THE SKIP DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. WHEN TARTING TO HOIST SKIP, THE DOOR WAS DAMAGED, REQUIRING CHAGNING OF THE SKIP.
04/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 ARCHES AT 61 X-CUT M.E. BELT PUSHED DOWN TOWARDS BELT, ARCHES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
04/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL FROM TIP OF SHIELDS OUT BY 18' WIDTH OF ENTRY 7' HIGH 5H LONG WALL BELT ENTRY AT #7 X-CUT
03/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost STEPPING ACROSS HOIST ROPE SLIPPED & STRUCK RT SHIN AGAINST THE ROPE CAUSING A BRUISE
03/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL FROM SHIELD TIPS OUT BY 20' AT SHIELD 1-2-35H LONGWALL 7 AND 57 FOOTAGE. FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 14' BY 10'. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' 12' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
03/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL IN IAC 6-H SECTION AT FOOTAGE 5 & 20 10' BY 7' BY 6', SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED WHILE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost PICKED UP A TOP ROLLER 5-H LONGWALL FELT BACK PAIN. LOW BACK STRAIN.
03/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL BETWEEN 9-10 CUT 30'LONG 15'WIDE 12' HIGH OCCURRED ON THE BELT ENTRY 5-1-1LONGWALL THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP
03/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED SH LONGWALL BETWEEN THE TIPS OF HEADGATE SHIELDS & YJR VTIDJRT S[[TPC/ 23' WIDE, 8 HIGH & 15' LONG.
02/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost HANDLING 12' OF MINER CABLE, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.
02/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A MAN DOOR AND STRAINED HI BACK.
02/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WALKING CARRYING A WOODEN PALLET, TRIPPED, FELL,BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS. STRAINED BOTH WRISTS.
02/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost FELL OFF ROOF BOLTER AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE COMPLAINED OF KNEE PAIN.
02/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WALKING TO THE DUMP CARRYING A WOODEN PALLET, FELL AND BROKE HIS FALL WITH BOTH HANDS. COMPLAINS OF SORE WRIST.
01/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost FELL WHILE WALKING AT THE BOTTOM AREA BRUISING AND STRAINING KNEES.
01/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED WAS IN HEAT DRYER CYCLONE CLEANING BOTTOM SO ANOTHER EE COULD WELD. HE HAD ON LANYARD. SAID HE WAS GOING TO MOVE AND UNHOOKED AND HANDED IT TO OTHER EE. LANYARD SLIPPED FROM EE'S HANDS AND INJ...
01/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRU A MAN DOOR TRIPPED FELL CAUSING A HAIRLINE FX TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
01/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost DURING A LONGWALL SHIELD RECOVERY A SIDE PLATE BROKE LOOSE FALL AND STRIKING THE EE ON THE SHOULDER AND RIBS.