Freedom — Accidents

Total: 182 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE NOTICED THE PLATE SPUN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION THAT HE WAS WANTING IT TO BE IN. HE WAS RAISING THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE TRIED TO SPIN THE PLATE. IT CAUGH...
12/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PLASTERING A BRATTICE, WHENHE REACHED IN THE PLASTER BUCKET TO GET A HAND OF PLASTER. THE LIQUID ON TOP WAS NOT MIXED WHENSOME OF THE LIQUID SPLASHED ON EE'S FOREHEAD RUN NING DOW...
11/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #2 X CUT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. HE WAS TRAMMING THE BOLTER FROM THE SLOW TRAM SIDE.
10/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost HE WAS SETTING BEHIND BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN PINS, 2 1/2' WIDE, 1-1 1/2"" THICK. HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS IN THE MOUTH OF THE #2 ROOM.
10/11/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE HAD CHANGED CAP LIGHTS WITH CO-WORKER. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS RAM CAR AT THE BATTERY / MECHANIC SHACK. A ROOF BOLTER PARKED IN A X-CUT WHERE EE HAD TO PASS BY. STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COA L THAT...
08/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE OF A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER WHEN HIS PARTNER STARTED TO SQUARE UP BOLT TO CONTINUE THE BOLTING PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CROSS-CUT. HE WAS ON THE INBY RIGHT CO RNER OF...
08/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE SWUNG BOOM OUT TO SPOT A PIN. WHEN HE SWUNG BOOM BACK, THE CANOPY HUNG ON ATRS SYSTEM. THE ATRS SYSTEM WAS MOVED BY THE OTHER OPERATOR AND THAT CAUSED THE CANOPY TO DROP APPROX 6"" TO 8"", HI TTING...
08/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WHILE SHOVELING BELT TAILPIECE, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED ON CHAIN TIE DOWN OF TAILPIECE. IT CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HIS HIS KNEEON A ROCK.
08/10/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME AS TO WHAT HAPPEN WITH EE.
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost EE WAS LOADING A VALVE BANK ONTO A DIESEL MANTRIP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE DRIVING ON #1 INOT SUPPLY ROAD, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING EE IN FRONT OF HARD HAT AND FACE.
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL WED 7-11-01, HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 7-12-01.
05/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS BENDING A 6' BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, WORKED NEXT DAY UNTIL 9:30AM AND WENT TO DOCTOR. HECALLED IN 5/18. HE WOULD NOT BE IN TO WORK.
05/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A ROLLER TO GET IT OUT FROM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM BELTS TO HANG IT ON THE TUBES OF FRAMING. HE TURNED AND LIFTED AT THE SAME TIME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
04/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE WAS TRAMMING A MINER BACK TOWARDS FACE AFTER SETTING OVER IN #6 ENTRY UP THE RIB. THE MINER SLEWED AROUND HITTING EE IN LEFT HIP & TRAPPING HIM BETWEEN MINER AND RIB. HE MOVED THE MINER OFF HIMSELF...
04/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, TRAMMING FROM #6 ENTRYTO #7 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. HE REACHED OUT OF CANOPY TO RAISE THE WING CURTAIN IN #6ENTRY WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND C ANOPY O...
03/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A HYD. JACK ON THE LEF ROOF BOLTER ON #1 UNIT. MECHANIC WAS KNOCKING PIN OUT, WHEN PIN CAME OUT, THE ATRS AND JACK MOVE TOGETHER WHICH CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT INDEX & SOCIAL F...
03/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BOLTER OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REELING UP HIS CABLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO REEL CABLE UP, THE CABLE CAME DOWN HITTING EE IN THE HEAD, NECK AREA WHICH HE SAID WAS BETWEEN THE CABLE AND RIB. ND RIB.
02/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP CAUSING DUST TO BLOW OUT GETTING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
02/01/2001 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 10:40 AM THE RIGHT MINER ON MMU-001, CUT INTO AN UNKNOWN OIL WELL. THE UNIT WAS IN THE 3RD ROOM SET-UP ON INTAKE SIDE OF #3-C-PANEL.
01/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY EXAMINER WHILE CONDUCTING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL IS LOCATED IN THE 1ST SOUTH MAIN IN #9 ENTRY AT SPAD #34+40 OUTBY TO SPAD # 33+70....
12/01/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCYROOM. IT WAS DETERMINED HE SUFFERED A LIGHT HEART ATTACK.
11/21/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4660 WAS CUTTING IN #2 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+70 AND HIT A BORE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY. THIS BORE HOLE WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP. NO METHANE WAS PRESEN T. NO W...
11/20/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4615 WAS CUTTING IN #8 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+00 AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENTRY ABOUT 12"" OFF THE RIGHT HAND RIB, THE MINER CUT INTO AN OLD ABANDON OIL WEL L CASI...
11/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost PART OF UNIT WAS ON 4 MAN DAPCO & 14 MAN UNIT RIDE, ONE MAN GOT OFF UNIT RIDE IN PIT TO GET A GOLF CART. 14 MAN UNIT RIDE WAS IN FRONT, GOLF CART WAS NEXT AND 4 MAN DAPCO WAS LAST. ON #4 BELT SUPPLY R...
10/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost SECTION FOREMAN WENT TO TAIL PIECE TO LINE BELT.BELT WAS SPILLING COAL ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE PULLED ON A BOTTOM ROOLER THAT WAS STUCK. AFTERWARD, HE WENT TO MINE PHONE TO TALK OUTSIDE. ABOUT 45 MINUTES...
08/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE EXAMINING THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED AT APPROX 4:52 IN #1 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTH WEST MAINS. FALL WAS 7' HIGH BY 18' WIDE BY 60' LONG THROUGH X-CUT.
05/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WALKING INTO BATH HOUSE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO START WORK, EE TRIPPED IN THE DOORWAY. HE FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF, JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK. (FIRST DAY MISSED--5-22-00)
05/05/2000 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WITH THE DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLT. HE WAS OPERATING THE OPERATOR'S SIDE. HE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE INNER...
02/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING A BRATTICE USING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. INJURED WAS EACHING TO GET A BLOCK AND AT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A BLOCK TO HIT HIM, MASHING HIS FIN...
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE'S WAS LOADING HIS PLATES ON TO THE BOLTER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.