Gentry Mountain #4 — Accidents

Total: 66 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee hurt knee on 11/12/2018 and had surgery. While working on a muddy section employee's knee started hurting. Employee seen the doctor on 5/21/2020 and was advised to rest the knee for two weeks...
10/19/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A bundle of roof mesh was leaning against the rib, the miner positioned self between the mesh and the Roof Bolter. When the miner cut the bands on the mesh, the bundle of mesh rolled over pinning the...
06/04/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating Continuous Miner. A piece of rock, 2'x 4'x 6"" fell from the roof and landed on EE's right foot. Fractured EE's little toe.
11/12/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Was prying a loose rib. When the rib came down it fell towards the employee striking employee on the right knee.
10/09/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was roof bolting, the canopy dropped down and smashed finger.
09/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Standing in belt entry, took one step backwards and pivoted on left foot, felt left knee pop.
08/28/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Walking towards face, stepped on uneven ground and hyper-extended right knee
07/10/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Operating shuttle car, hit a hole in the roadway and hit head on top of the cab.
03/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Was leveling a roll of belt that was suspended from the roof with a 3/8 in. chain. The belt shifted and smashed EE's hand between the belt and chain.
11/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 1d restricted Dropped bolter cable, felt pop in shoulder, pulled on chain holding roof mesh, felt pain from shoulder to elbow.
05/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 156d lost, 8d restricted Re-entering a conduit on a continues miner. While pulling on the conduit ee felt a sharp pain in left shoulder
05/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted Walking along a belt line. Stepped in a hole hyper-extending right knee.
04/11/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Operating shuttle car. Hit a hole in the roadway and hit employee's head on the top of the cab.
05/31/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was changing a tire on a buggy. EE was breaking lug nuts loose using a breaker bar, when EE felt a sharp pain in back.
05/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 132d lost, 15d restricted Employee was loading belt structure. Employee threw a top cluster and felt left elbow pop and felt a sharp pain.
04/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 37d restricted Employee was loading stopping panels onto a trailer. Felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder. EE continued working until 4/13/2016, when the Doctor put EE on restricted duty.
01/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding timber, another employee was using an axe to wedge timber in, the other EE hit the cap piece and the axe veered off and hit injured EE in the mouth.
11/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 170d lost, 38d restricted Employee was roof bolting, the drill steel got bound up and while he was trying to get it out it broke loose and struck him on his right arm.
10/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was removing belt clusters from belt structure. He felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. He was taken to the emergency facility and released to full duty. On 10/8/2015 he was examined by a...
07/07/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a Joy nip off a pump cable, under excessive force went through cable and leather glove cutting left thumb, requiring 3 stitches.
06/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted On 6/11/2015 employee was packing 48"" belt rollers, and twisted his lower back. He continued performing his regular duties, until 7/16/2015, when he was examined by a Physician and put on light duty.
06/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a razor knife to cut belt skirting rubber. His knife slipped and cut the side of his left pinky finger. Required 4 stitches.
05/12/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Based on a chest X-ray this miner has evidence of development of pneumoconiosis
04/24/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was changing a cutter head motor on a continues miner. He was prying the new motor into place with a 3' pry bar. He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He continued working until 5/8/2015. He s...
04/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee reached across the roof bolter to get a bundle of roof bolt plates. When he lifted the plates he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He continued working for 9 days, then went to the doctor...
02/27/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock outburst from rib struck an employee's right ear leaving a laceration.
12/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a water hose from the main line. When the hose was disconnected it slipped out of his channel locks and hit him in the mouth.
09/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading roof matts on the roof bolter. When he stepped up on the walkway he slipped and caught his finger between the matt and the roof bolter, smashing/cutting his middle finger on his l...
03/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee had been working on/cleaning off the miner. As he stepped off the miner he missed the ""rub rail"" he intended to use as a step, and went all the way to the ground. As he came in contact...
10/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Changing a tire on a battery scoop. He was guiding the tire onto the hub while a employee was lifting the tire in to place with a fork lift. The victim got his hand caught between the tire and the fen...
09/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in changing a hydraulic pump on a face scoop. One employee was using a hammer and chisel to break the pump loose. When he struck the chisel with the hammer the chisel shot out h...
09/11/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt, as he fed the bolt into the hole with the machine, the bolt head popped out pinching his left ring finger between the bolt and boom.
08/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 65d restricted On 8/17/2013 this employee jumped off a roof bolter and twisted his left knee. He continued to work with no restriction until 10/24 2013 at which time he had surgery on his knee.
04/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 8d restricted WAS HELPING LIFT AN OXYGEN TANK INTO A TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
03/28/2013 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 15d restricted Closing equipment door, air caught door and slammed on his thumb
03/22/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The Continuous Miner had started into a left hand turn on the second lift off the pillar. A roof fall approx. 22'x25' ranging in thickness from 12"" to 22"" occurred, striking the employee, causing fa...
03/22/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 72d restricted The continuous miner had started into a left hand turn on the second lift off the pillar. A roof fall approx. 22'x 25' ranging in thickness from 12"" to 22"" occurred, striking the employee causing in...
10/07/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:15 pm 10/7/2012 a roof fall was discovered on the 4th left a panel at cross cut 3 in #3 entry (belt entry). The fall is appx:20'x 56'x 4' to 5'high.
05/08/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 11d restricted Ran over a rock while operating a battery scoop. The jolt bounced him into the top of the cab,jaring his back. ( Complaining of upper and middle back pain)
12/13/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dropping a hose when a rib fell. He put his arm up to block it and it struck his right wrist.
11/07/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was reading voltage in a shuttle car controller with a Precision volt meter when the probes on the meter blew up and coursed flash burns on his hands and face.
11/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 17d restricted He was putting a cap piece under a scoop battery when the battery slipped off the scoop bucket and landed on his foot. Broke three toes and cut one toe.
05/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Was changing a belt roller. Had a burning sensation in abdomen area.
02/01/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Was backing a trailer into a crosscut using a Getman his right hand slipped off of the deck and got caught between the machine as it articulated (pinch Point)
04/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The subject was building cribs. He was on a step ladder putting the last block on. The ladder slipped and he fell.
03/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had the cap rock come down. It was in the tailgate of the longwall. It should be noted that the fall involved the skin only and nothing above the anchorage point.
03/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A tailgate blockage was discovered on the 3rd left tailgate (alternate escapeway)
02/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Subject was walking down beltline going towards the LW face and a rock fell out from the side of the roof screen and hit subject in the right shoulder.
02/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Subject was carrying a yippi post on his shoulder. When he tried to drop it to the floor it caught on his clothing and it dropped straight down and hit his right foot.
01/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The subject was moving a shield in manually. He knelled on the toes of the shield with his feet hanging off. He moved the shield towards the pan line. His right foot and left toes were crushed agai...