Freedom — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at spad # 15+40 inby to spad # 16+80. The fall is located on the 1-F Panel in the 1st room set-up in # 7 Entry. The fall is 140' long and 44"" high.
06/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had a new ratchet & was in the process of cutting the nylon strap that holds it together. He was holding the strap down with his right hand & the knife in his left hand. He was cutting toward his r...
02/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While installing bolts in area for overcast, a piece of rock fell out of roof, hitting ATRS and fell to the ground. The rock hit edgeways then rolled back hitting employee as he turned and twisted awa...
02/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2nd room set-up of 1f panel of #1 unit in the #5 room face. the fall was approx. 50' long x 19' wide x 48"" + high.
02/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured int he 1st North Mains at spad #49 + 70, Outby the 4E panel seals, outby the 4th seal, in the #9 entry. It measured approx. 100' long x 18'6"" wide x 6' + high. approx.
12/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at spad 0+00 inby to 30' outby spad 1+40. The fall is located on #1 unit-1F panel in the #6 entry (belt entry). The fall is 110' long X 20' wide X 40""+ high. This was in the 2nd r...
12/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #5 room, in 1-F panel; of #1 unit at spad #3+50 to 4+20. Approximately 80' long x 20' wide x 4' high.
11/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was in the process of helping another ram car out of underpass. The underpass was very steep. The batteries on the ram cars became interlocked. The batteries came apart dropping suddenly appr...
10/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was in the process of working on batteries for a battery hauler. He was stepping from the ground onto the batteries when he twisted his right knee. He didn't start missing work until March 16, 2007...
09/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on trying to keep water from going into the mine due to a storm. Helping pump water in the pit area when called to go to #1 unit due to a continuous miner being down, took off his extremely we...
05/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was pulling into the battery shack on his golf cart when he came into contact with the two wheel utility trailer parked on the back side of the curtain. The curtain was triple layered. He hit...
05/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was riding in Alpha 14 man diesel mantrip facing to the side (perpendicular) to the direction of travel. He had his feet propped upon the brace. When the mantrip made a 90 deg turn to the rt,...
04/20/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting in 2 right on #1 unit. He had drilled his starter hole, He had put his top section on the finish steel into the hole in the roof. He then put the bottom section into the chuck. The stee...
03/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE WAS GOING TO PUT SOME WIRE FOR THE POWER MOVE. THE EE STATED HE WALKED THROUGH THE AIR LOCK CURTAIN ON THE SUPPLY ROAD. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN CAUSING HI...
03/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1st north main in the #4 entry (supply road) at spad # 65+10 inby to spad #66+50. The fall was 120'long X 18 1/2' wide X 6'high.
03/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 5d restricted EE HAD MOVED MINER CABLE OVER IN #4 RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SMALL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THAT TIME. HE CON'T TO CUT COAL, MOVED THE MINER TO...
02/27/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was riding in scoop bucket in the direction of the battery end on #1 unit's supply. While the employee was watching the miner cable, the scoop operator raised the bucket because the tire wen...
01/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pinning in #3 right when a piece of very thin rock and coal spun down steel hitting him on the lower part of his lip.
01/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee stated he was coming down the steps from the bath house (it was drizzling rain, steps were wet, handrail wet also) when he slipped on the third step from the bottom causing him to fall to the...
01/13/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was working on a ram car, he turned and was walking to get wrench when he stepped on a piece of rock 12"" x 12"" x 4"". This caused him to fall to the mine floor, he experienced immediate pai...
01/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated he was pulling the miner cable back with one hand. He stated, he fell down while holding onto the cable. He stated, he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
01/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE UNIT MAN TRIP. WHEN HE ENTERED THE BELT ENTRY HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.
01/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRAVELING IN AT START OF HIS SHIFT, OPERATING A GOLF CART ON THE #5 SUPPLY ROAD. WHEN HE TURNED THE CORNER AT THE #5 HEADER, AT CROSSCUT #2, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT, HITTING HIM ON THE NOSE....
12/09/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STARTER STEEL WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE CHUCK OF THE PINNER POT. EE HAD ALREADY SWUNG HIS BOOM OUT AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS FOOT JACK LEVER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT ROTATION LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL TO...
11/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED IN THE MAIN NORTH ENTRY (#9) STARTING AT SPAD #51+80 INBY TO SPAD #56+30. APPROX 45O LONG. FALL IS INBY 4E PANEL SEALS.
11/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 1C PONY HEADER IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING THE JACK PIPE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE BACK. HE SHOOK THE ROCK OFF HIS BACK & THAT CAUSED THE ROC...
11/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was observed at spad #15+40 along the supply road, belt and secondary road of #1 unit in panel Z-E. 170' x 18.5' x 5'
10/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING IN CROSS-CUT WHILE SCOOP WAS PASSNG BY WHEN ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN PINS ON 2-B SUPPLY ROAD CROSS-CUT 48+30 STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPED BACK, NECK AND LEG. HE MISSED STARTING TUES...
10/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Ee was changing bits in the miner head. He had the bit wrench in his left hand and small sledge hammer in his right hand. He put the bit wrench on the bit close to the bottom of the head. While attemp...
10/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE and other were trying to tighten a nut on the stacker belt take-up. They had a pipe wrench on the nut a cheater bar on the pipe wrench and both ot them were pushing on the cheater bar. The wrench s...
09/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MINE EXAMINER DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT OF THE MINE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FOR MEN TO ENTER THE MINE. THE FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSECTION OF SPAD #25 + 90 AND EXTENDS INBY TO...
09/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULAGE WAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
08/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURD ON THE SUPPLY ROAD OF Z-E PANEL AT CROSSCUT #20 + 30 OF #1 UNIT. THE FALL IS APPROX 18' X 40' X 12'.
03/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was loading the bolter when he picked up a box of glue and twisted his knee which caused him to fall and hit the rail on the side of the pin trailer. He worked until approximately 10:00 a.m....
02/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE stated"" when he started to get up from shoveling on belt conveyer, he felt or heard his knee pop. He turned in this accident to his supervisor on 2-22-05. The first day he missed work was 2-18-05.
02/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee had filled up a bucket with rock dust. He went to pick it up when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and right leg.
01/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE was loading belt framing. 2 belt stands were stuck together - EE jerked on framing to try to get them apart and felt pain in his R. groin. Went to ER that morning & saw specialist 1/31/05. Diagn...
01/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost While unhooking a chain, he was in the scoop bucket, coal slack and wet, he twisted his knee. He missed the first day due to the accident on Feb 17, 05. He is scheduled to see the doctor on Feb 28, 05...
12/16/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM #2 LEFT TO #5 ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 12-20-04.
11/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SUPPLY JEEP, HAULING SUPPLIES TO #1 UNIT. HE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE BACK-UP CURTAIN ON THE SUPPLY ROAD WITH THE OPERATOR'S DECK FIRST WHEN HE RAN INTO A DAPCO 5-MAN DIESEL RIDE...
10/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MINE EXAMINER IN THE #1 UNIT'S RETURN OF BETWEEN CROSS CUT #0 AND #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #14+70 OF 2-E PANEL.
10/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED THE ROOF FALL BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY OF 2-E PANEL (#1 UNIT) WHILE EXAMINING THE MINE.
10/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost EE STATED, ""HE WAS PULLING ON A CURTAIN THAT APPEARED TO BE UNDER SOME GOB"". WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE CURTAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ONTO HIS BACK. THAT IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW...
09/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY THE MINE EXAMINER AT APPROX. 1:35 PM, WHILE EXAMINING ELECTRICAL OUTBY INSULATIONS. IT WAS IN #6 ENTRY OF 2-E PANEL AT SPAD #18 + 90. 18.5' WIDE X 70' LONG X 5.5' HIGH.
09/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING BOOM OF BOLTER DOWN WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE UNDER PART OF THE BOOM. THE BOOM CAME DOWN ON HIS KNEE.
09/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was observed in the 2E-Panel off the 1st North Mains in the #2 entry at spad #17+50 in the intersection. Two employees observed the roof fall while conducting a rock dust survey in the 2nd...
08/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND (THUMB).
07/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS TRAMMING LEFT BOLTER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE LEFT MINER THAT WAS DOWN IN #2 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT. HE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER TO TURN INTO X-CUT GOING TOWARD #1 ENTRY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE RIB AN...
06/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HITTING HAMMER AGAINST HAMMER TRYING TO GET TIE OFF BLOCKS OFF BELT CLAMP WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THIS LEFT FINGER (FIRST FINGER). HE WENT TO THE DR. ON MONDAY JUNE 28, 2004 TO GET META...
03/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #2 UNIT, IN #9 ROOM SET-UP IN #8 ROOM, AT SPAD #11 & 20 STARTING INBY APPROX 20'GOING INBY & PAST SPAD #13 & 30 APPROX 15'INBY 110'LONG, 18.5'WIDE, 61/2' HIGH.