Grassy Creek No 1 — Accidents

Total: 153 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found during air way examination. Fell above anchorage.
01/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Top fell during second mining pulling roof bolts out by Mobil roof supports.
01/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was informed that medical treatment was provided on 6/6/2014 for injuries sustained to the shoulder when employee slipped on ice. The employee no longer works at this mine.
12/11/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dropping miner cable. Reached to cut rope hanger with knife in hand. Cable hanger broke and cable came down hitting left hand with knife in it, pushed knife into right index finger. Received 6 stitche...
09/06/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator was notified on June 3, 2013 that the employee had developed coal worker's pneumonicosis while he was employed at at Pocahontas Mine 46-09154. On 09/06/2013, the employee was transferred...
08/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Loading 4'water line on motor. Tried to caught end of water line falling off motor. Pulled something in right bicep. Continued working until 11/4/2013 surgery needed.
08/13/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to remove pin from rub rail on miner. Using a racket extension between pin and floor to push pin out. Holding pin with left hand while raising miner heads, caught and mashed finger between exte...
07/23/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Carpal Tunnel
07/09/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On Friday, 11/15/2013 the mine operator was notified that the former employee was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis, category p/q, 1/0. The employee ceased employment on 07/09/2013 due to retiremen...
06/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing cat planetary on roof bolter.
04/03/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage
04/02/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Pillar fall occurred and a mobile roof support became fouled to where it could not move on it's means or other means available.
03/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee had exited out of his truck to perform a post shift vehicle inspection. He stepped on the edge of pavement and gravel meet; his ankle twisted. X-rays revealed a fracture of the left ankle. NO...
02/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got thumb caught between a crib block and miner frame while placing a block under frame of miner.
01/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was removing a universal joint from a drive shaft. while driving the old caps out with a hammer when a piece of the end of the hammer broke off and flew into wrist.
10/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost dismounting coal loader using 3 points of contact, missed or slipped on last step and fell to ground landing on left elbow, employee was transported to Summersville Regional Hospital, x-rays reveled t...
06/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on water line and grabbed on ""rock box"", laceration on left palm, transported to SMH and received 3 stitches.
04/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall, #9 Entry Near spad 14385
02/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None unintentional roof fall at or near spad 6917
12/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None unintentional roof fall near spad # 8060
10/04/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 8d lost Employee, scoop operator, was rock dusting in #6 entry, operator had his hand on the top of scoop door when scoop quit tramming. Employee recycled the tram pedal and scoop moved forward striking rib,...
09/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unhooking trailer from truck. He was unhooking the latch and the hitch came up smashing his finger. He went to Summersville Hospital and received 7 stitches.
08/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall report, #6 brk, #7 entry Inby Spad 13555, outby working section approx. 3800'
07/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Unloading rails from car, rails become lodged on end of car, used chain hoist and clevis attached to a roof plate, eye in roof plate broke causing rails to fall, one of the rails hit employee on top o...
06/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall outby spad #10876 approx 75' long 6' high
06/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was setting a rib bolt and a piece of head coal fell and hit him on the right index finger. Employee was transported to Summersville Regional Hospital where x-rays reveled a small hairline fr...
05/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was in the process of getting the bendictor cleaned at eh #9 head. He shut the #8 belt off by the switch. He the got into the rock box, at which time the belt started again with him on it. Em...
05/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Drilling a bolt hole when a piece of rock 12"" x 12"" x 8"" thick fell and hit employee on right foot behind metatarsal protection. X-rays were taken at Summersville Regional Hospital and revealed a b...
04/18/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a hammer on a tire hub, a piece of metal broke off and was embedded in the employee's little finger on right hand. He was taken to Summersville Regional Hospital and had the metal removed. The i...
02/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Slipped on steps of coal truck while exiting the cab. Fell to ground striking right elbow and back. Transported to Summersville Regional Hospital. No witnesses to the accident.
01/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall on the OO2 unit #24 belt outby spad #13145 and inby spad #13400 fall is approx 46' long and 19'5"" wide and 6' to 8' high
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting spads and cut his finger on a roof bolt plate.
10/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting banding off of roof straps when EE cut banding it sprung back cutting his right forearm requiring 9 stitches.
08/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting mine belt when knife slipped, cutting right knee, the cut required 5 stitches.
08/16/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost EE stated that he was standing behind rockduster when the #2 mantrip came in behind and caught his right ankle between the mantrip and the rockduster.
06/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was getting out of the scoop when his foot became entangled in the control levers and he twisted his right knee. EE has not missed any work however on 7/1/10 MRI results revealed a t...
04/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was placing a metal strap on the bolter to advance to the next row of bolts when his thumb slid through the hole of the strap which had a barb that cut through his glove. This result...
03/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was helping to change batteries on the #1 scoop. The lid came loose from the open position and fell striking right index finger.
03/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while bolting in the #6 entry a thin piece of rock slid down the drill steel and broke, hitting him in the left eye.
03/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall. Fall was 5' to 6' high 20' wide 33' long.
03/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall. Fall was 6'1/2"" to 7' high, 20 ' wide and 80' long. 20' inby spad #10747 track and belt entry.
01/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he was walking by a parked mantrip and the mantrip battery lid fell and struck his fingers, had hand on mantrip for support.
01/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking out the primary escape way ee was crossing a overcast at 21 head when he tripped and fell.
11/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that the bolter was moving from the face area to load supplies onto the bolter. As the bolter was moving, EE was attempting to move the cable out of the way, when the track mounted bolter pi...
10/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting jack walker back in, motor slipped smashing finger. Required 5 stitches.
09/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE was helping the section electrician service the right continuous miner, when a piece of rock fell out between the rib bolt and the inside bolt, striking him on the right side of his head, neck and...
08/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall occurred at spad #131 return air course the fall was 0' to 8' high 60'long 18'wide
07/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE had stopped to help the motorman move a sc tire that had vibrated off the flatcar and fell onto the track. While moving the tire he slipped and fell and the sc tire fell on his right leg. EE worked...
06/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading bolts on bolter when he went to pull a metal band out from under bolts and it cut his palm.
06/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee stated that a co-worker had picked up a track rail with the forklift andhe rail slipped off the forks and fell on his right foot.