Freedom — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM. THE FALL MEASURED 40"" LONG X 20' WIDE X 6 1/2' THICK. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY IN E1 - PANEL OFF THE 1ST NORTH MAIN AT SPAD 7+00. (NEUTRAL ENT...
02/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #1 UNIT IN E-1 PANEL OFF THE NORTHMAIN AT SPAD #7&00 OUTBY THE FACE AT THAT TIME APPROX. 140 FEET.
01/29/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost A PINNER STEEL FELL BETWEEN THE ARM OF THE BOOM AND FRAME. HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OVER WHEN THE STEEL FLEW OUT HITTING EE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. (FIRST DAY MISSED WAS FEB. 2, 04).
10/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRAVELING THE MAIN SUPPLY ROAD EE NOTICED A ROOF FALL IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTH MAINS AT SPAD #63 AND 70 OUT BY APPROX 90' LONG.
10/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #2 UNIT WAS IN THE THIRD ROOM SET UP OF 6D PANEL WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 7:55 AM 15' TO 20' OUT BY THE TAILPIECE ON THE #2 C BELT CONVEYER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80' LONG BY 19 1/2' WIDE...
10/16/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost HE WAS LOADING BELT WHEN HE STEPPED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BELT SLIDE TO PULL OUT A TWIST IN BELT. HE POSTIONED HIS FEET BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND BELT SLIDE, SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING HIS R IGHT FO...
10/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE GOT INSIDE THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER, PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OUTSIDE PART OF CANOPY. HE STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD WHEN THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT FINGERS BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT...
08/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost WHILE MOVING MINER ACROSS THE SECTION ON LEFT SIDE GOING FROM #1 ROOM TO #4 ROOM, HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO PUT ON HORN OF MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
08/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING A PIECE OF WING CURTAIN IN #5 ENTRY, CO-WORKER WAS TRAMMING MINER TO THE FACE WHEN THE MINER HEAD HIT THE LEFT RIB. CO-WORKER WAS AT THE TAIL END OF THE MINER IN THE I...
07/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FEEDING ROCK DUST INTO THE FEEDER HOPPER OF TOF THE DUSTER. ROCK DUST STOPPED UP IN DUSTER HOPPER. EE TOOK HIS HAMMER HANDLE AND STARTED PARKING THE DUST IN THE HOPPER. HANDLE WENT THRU GUA RDING G...
05/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost RAN OVER ROCK WITH FRONT WHEEL. THE ROCK SHOT UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.
05/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A PIN IN THE HOLE, WHEN HE WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO GET PIN IN HOLE.
04/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE LOADING 1 1/4"" WATERHOSE ONTO GOLF CART, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost WHILE WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE, EE STEPPED IN A SMALL DITCH CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE, THE FIRST DAY MISSED IS 4-17-03.
03/19/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 332d lost ON 3/19/03 EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/21. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK AT THIS POINT. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND ON 3/26 COMPLAIN ING OF...
03/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3/17/2004.
01/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING BOLTER TO NEXT ROW OF PINS, A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF CANOPY. IT BUSTED AND PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK EE ON THE BACK. THE SIZE OF THE ROCK WAS 3'X 2'X 1...
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER EE'S HANG MINER CABLE, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AFTERWARDS.
01/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE CAPS THAT HOLD FOOT JACK PIN BOLTS BROKE OUTCAUSING THE CANOPY TO DROP DOWN STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
01/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost HE WAS DRIVING A SPAD INTO COAL RIB WHEN HE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
01/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost WHILE TAKING BELT BLOCKS OFF BELT, EE WAS TAKING ONE SIDE OFF, HE WAS HITTING THE BLOCKS WITH A HAMMER. THE BELT JUMPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
01/07/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 360d lost EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET A TIMBER OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/16/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WORKING ON LEFT BOLTER ON #1 UNIT, NEEDED HYDRAULIC FITTINGS OFF OF TOOLSIDE; WHILE WALKING TO SLIDE, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY ON A BROW HANGING DOWN.
12/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC ADJUST THRUST RODS ON BOLTER HEAD. EE PULLED ON PIPE WRENCH CAUSING HIM TO PULL SHOULDER AREA. RT. SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT.
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN BUCKET OF SCOOP, HE TURNED TO THROW ROLLER IN BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RT. LEG.
11/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN TRAY ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost HE WAS LIFTING A FULL CAN OF OIL OFF OF A GOLF CART IN A TWISTING MOTION.
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE LOADING PINNER HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
10/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A RIB PIN WHEN HE LOOKED OVER THE BOOM, PLACING HIS HAND ON THE BOOM. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON HIS PINKY FINGER (LEFT HAND).
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON PINNER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
08/30/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost AFTER WATCHING CARS DUMP, EE STARTED WALKING FROM #4 TO #5 ROOM TO CHECK THE REST OF THE SECTION WHEN HE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS STICKING DOWN.
08/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE EXITED HIS RAM CAR TO HANG A CURTAIN. AS HE STARTED TO RE-ENTER THE RAM CAR, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIBS.
08/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A WING CURTAIN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER BACK & FACE.
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SAID HE WAS PUSHING A PIN (ROOF BOLT) IN THE HOLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.
07/16/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AFTER ROCK DUSTING UNIT, EE WENT OUT BY THE SECTION AIR LOCK TO HANG ROCK DUSTER IN A CROSS CUT. THEY WERE TRAMMING INTO THE X-CUT, EE WAS STILL IN SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE...
06/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF ROOF BOLTER, HE HIT HIS KNEE IN THE DECK OF ROOF BOLTER AND HE TWISTED HISKNEE.
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost WHILE REMOVING A SAW OFF TOP OF SCOOP, HE TWISTED AROUND EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BACK.
04/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY FLOOR IN THE WAREHOUSE. HE GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO CATCH HIMSELF & CUT HIS ARM ON EDGE OF SHELF.
04/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A 5' PIN WHEN HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO PUSH PIN OUT OVER CHUCK OF BOLTER. HE HIT THE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT CAUSING THE PIN TO SPIN. THE PIN AND PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE CAUSING...
04/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HELPING BELT CREW INSTALL BELT LAY, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL CONNECTING TUBING TO BELT FRAME, HE DROPPED THE TUBING ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE TAKING A 2"" PIPE OF HIS DIESEL RIDE, THE END OF THE PIPE HIT THE ROOF, CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE END OF THE PIPE AND THE ROOF.
04/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost GETTING SPLICING MATERIAL OF SHELF IN WAREHOUSE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3:00 AM WHEN HE DECIDED THE PAIN WAS SO GREAT HE HAD TO COME OUTSIDE.
03/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CONDUCTING AN EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2ND WEST MAINS, AT SPAD #21 AND 100.
03/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN OUTSIDE BEFORE HE WENT INTO THE MINE TO SOME OTHER EES. WHEN HE ARRIVCED ON THE UNIT, HE WALKED TO HIS BOLTER, HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. I TALKED TO HIM OVER T HE PHON...
03/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT IN THE ROOF. AFTERWARD, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost HANGING MINER CABLE ON CORNER, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA.
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None AFTER EE BENT A 6' PIN THAT'S STAMPED IN THE MIDDLE HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND @APPROX 2PM. HE WASACTING LIKE WAS NOT HURTING. HE WAS ALSO ACTING LIKE HE...
01/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING PIN PLATES ON BOLTER. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP ANOTHE PIN PLATE WHEN HE FELL INTO THE CORNER OF A PLATE ON THE STACK.
01/18/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WALKING TO MANTRIP WALKED THROUGH CURTAIN, RAISED UP CAUSING A BENT PIN PLATE TO CUT HIM ON HIS NOSE.
12/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL STUCK TOGETHER AFTER HE DROPPED THEM FROM THE HOLE. HE JERKED THEM APART WHEN THE LOWER SE CTION S...