Genesis No. 17 — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE LEAVING THE LOADING POINT & TRAVELING BACK TO THE MINER, THE BOOM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT A POWER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE CABLE PU...
01/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 entry of the 3 left section, just out by sta # 1824. The fall was 20' wide by 30' long by 6' thick. The area was supported with 5' tension bolts. No men o...
01/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS CRAWLING BACK TO OPERAT0RS STATION ALONG SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN EE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM TWISTING KNEE. EE HAS NOT YET BEEN SEEN BY A SPECIALIST TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF T...
12/08/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRAWLING & WORKING ON KNEES, EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN & INFLAMATION IN LEFT KNEE. AFTER BEING SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MINISCUS. EE WORKED WITH INJURY UNTIL 1/...
10/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY OF 3 EAST 1 RIGHT SECTION AT 2+50. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION ON #2 ENTRY AT 2+50. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 43"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. F...
10/01/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 47d restricted WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, EMPLOYEE JAMMED HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK. PAIN PERSISTED SO EE WILL BE OFF WORK.
09/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 2 LEFT 001. THE FALL WAS 19' WIDE X 8'LONG X 6'THICK. THE AREA WHO BOLTED WITH 5/8""X 5'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY 80' INBY ST...
09/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF B-MAINS AT STA. #1755. IT WAS IN A RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. NO MEN OR EQU...
09/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 LEFT SECTION (001) IN THE #6 ENTRY 30' INBY STA. #1829. THE FALL WAS 50' IN LENGTH X 19' WIDE X 7'-8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3/4"" X 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. N...
09/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentionted roof fall occurred in the 2 left sector on 9-10-04 at 3 30 pm. no men or evirment were in voloved. ventilation was not interupted. the fall is 40' in length and above the anchorage o...
08/13/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None (NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT) NORMAL CRAWLING ON KNEES PERFORMING THE JOB OF MINER OPERATOR OVER TIME HAS CAUSED BURSITIS OF THE LEFT KNEE. oCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEATED CRAWLING CAUSING TRAUMA TO KNE...
08/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Ee was bolting when a piece of rock dislodged along the rib striking him on the hard hat and left shoulder. The rock measured 2"" thick, 1"" wide and 3' long.
07/09/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 57d lost Ee stated that he has been dealing with pain and numberess in both hand. ee has been diagnosted with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands and will recieved surgery on 9-9-04 and 10-4-04.
02/24/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted A PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE BACK AND THEN STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LITTLE TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
02/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS WITH A DUAL BOOM BOLTER. WHILE PUSHING CABLE BOLT INTO THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8/24/04 ON...
02/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 169d lost, 175d restricted EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON VERY SLICK BOTTOM ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
12/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted PRIOR TO MOVING TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BOLT THE OPERATOR & HELPER SHUT DOWN AND TALKED. THE OPERATOR STARTED THE MACHINE UP & DROPPED THE ATRS NOT KNOWING THE HELPER SAW HIS BOLT MEASURING ROD A GAINST...
11/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE HAULING COAL THE EMPLOYEE HIT A SERIES OF HOLES IN HIS RUNWAY JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.
10/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 001-0 5 BT 2ND RIGHT SECTION IN #8 ENTRY AT 12+80 JUST INBY SURVEY STATION #1165. THE FALL IS AT LEAST 25'LONG, 20'W,& ALSO WENT THROUGH THE CROSSCUT 8 TO 7 OVER TO #7 ENTRY...
09/11/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A HOLD OF THE BOLT AND PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER SPINNING THE BOLT AND THE PLATE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.
08/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 002 1EAST SECTION AT 3:45 AM. THE FALL STARTED 50' ONBY STATION NUMBER 935 AND CONTINUED INBY FOR 3 CROSSCUTS. IT WAS 20' WIDE AND FELL SO TIGHT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE HOW...
08/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 22d restricted WHILE SIGNING A DATEBOARD THE EE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. SINCE HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE PRIOR TO THIS, HE STARTED ON ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS. HE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND WAS S ENT FOR...
07/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 002 1 EAST SECTION AT 1:50 PM SATURDAY JULY 9TH AT THE INTERSECTION 3 AND 50 IN #9 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS INITIALLY 4' HIGH AND 40' LONG. IT DID EXTEND TO 60' LONG BEF ORE THE...
07/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURED IN #7 ENTRY OF 1 EAST 002 SECTION 20' INBY THE INTERSECTION AT 21+80 & CAVED 50' LONG, THE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY 20', AND APPROX. 4' HIGH. MINING WAS OVER IN THE RETURN SIDE ROOMS AND NO O...
04/25/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT/EE STARTED COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PAIN THE END OF APRIL. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND WENT ON SOME ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUGS AND SOME PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE PHYSICIAN IS NOW SAYING...
12/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF #1 ROOM OFF B-MAINS AT 12+00, 80' LEFT OF STATION 403. THE FACE WAS TURNED INBY TO THE RIGHT FOR A 20' CUT. THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND THE FALL OCCURRED A BOUT 90...
11/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF FIRST RIGHT 002-0. IT STARTED IN THE FACE AREA WHICH HAD BEEN MINED & CONTINUED OUTBY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60'. A LARGE CRACK DEVELOPED DOWN THE CENTER OF THE E...
11/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF IN A FALL AREA, USING A LONG BOLT TIGHTENING WRENCH THE OPERATOR WAS SPINNING THE BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AN D START...
11/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED PRIOR TO GETTING A CUT THROUGH BOLTED FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY AT 9 AND 60. THE ROOFIN THE #5 ENTRY HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS (SKINS) THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND SOME...
11/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted DURING BOLT INSTALLATION THE MAN STRAIGHTENED THE BOLT INSERTING THE HEAD OF THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK OF THE BOLTER. HE STARTED SPINNING THE BOLT WHICH EVALENTLY HAD A BURR, WHICH CAUGHT HIS GLOV E AND W...
08/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 42"" RESIN BOLT AND PLATE IN THE DRILLED HOLE. HE PUT 1/2 OF THE BOLT IN THE ROOF THEN STRAIGHTENED IT BY HAND, PUT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK, STARTED TO P USH IT...
07/12/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, EE WENT HOME FROM MID NIGHT SHIFT, WENT TO BED, WAS AWAKENED WITH PAIN ANDSWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE.