Harris No 1 — Accidents

Total: 447 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/09/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Illness: Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis (Black Lung). Workers compensation notified the mine site on 9-9-2010.
08/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cutting piece of belt with utility knife on old 2 west No.1 belt line, knife slipped and cut thigh above the right knee and lacerated leg 3 to 4 inchs long.
07/29/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A control switch needed replaced on the cooks branch elevator. The elevator was taken out of operation at 8:00 A.M. and was put back into service at 9:00 A.M.. No miners were working under ground duri...
06/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee stated while walking the James Creek barrier airway, he slipped on muddy surface and twisted his right knee. The employee did not start missing work until August 3rd, the diagnosis was receiv...
06/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee were removing debris from the track. While removing debris, a timber dis-lodged from the mine roof and began to fall. The injured employee grabbed the timber to deflect it and at the same m...
06/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the main ""B"" conveyor belt. The fall extends from approximate belt location 2550 to 2635 and is approximately 6 to 8 ft thick.
06/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost The employee was walking to his work area and slipped in mud causing him to do a split. The employee was sent via ambulance to the hospital and diagnosed with a possible tear in his groin area and pl...
04/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was cleaning up debris near the radius switch, when a rock slid off of another rock, striking his right ankle. Note: Employee did not begin missing work until 4-30-2010 and was not placed of...
02/17/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee stated that had just put up his outside bolt in the seventh row of the cut. He was walking beside the machine to retrieve a half header to support a kettle bottom when the coal rib rolled ou...
02/15/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon inspection of James Creek Emergency Hoist, the examiner discovered that a switch needed repair so the hoist would operate as intended. The hoist was set up manually and was manned by an operator...
02/09/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon inspection of Cook's Branch Elevator Shaft, it was discovered that the elevator doors were not properly functioning. The rollers on the right door were broke and required repair before the eleva...
02/04/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost Occupational Illness; Employee reported that while reaching over bolt machine he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee stated that he aggravated his back and had been having trouble with it...
02/02/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost Occupational Illness; Employee has prior injuries to shoulder and injured it badly in a roof fall in 2007. Reported that he was unpluging scoop batteries and began hurting. Sought medical treatment...
02/01/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 115d lost Occupational Illness; Employee reported chronic pain to his back/ shoulder with difficulty installing/ bending roof bolts. Sought medical treatment on 2-2-2010 referred to specialist on 2-4-2010 Plac...
12/30/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss. Please note that the claim was not received by the mine site until February 19, 2010
12/22/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon inspection of the Cooks Branch elevator shaft, it was discovered that the elevator doors were not properly working and needed to be repaired. This shaft is not used to portal miners or supplies...
12/08/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The evening shift Maintenance Supervisor, suffered an apparent heart attack when arriving to the working section. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at approximately 8:30 pm.
11/16/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Miner was walking up to the miner helper to relieve him for lunch and a rib rolled out that struck his side. He later went to the specialist and was placed under doctor's care. The miner was diagnos...
10/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The A-belt section was pillaring and the right side MRS jack weighted up at 3:00 pm. The crew decided to pull out of the entry with the equipment and the left MRS jack would not tram past a hanging r...
09/14/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the examination of the Cook's Branch Elevator Shaft the electrical examiner noticed that the governor rope needed replaced. The governor shaft also needed straightened. This elevator is not u...
09/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Occupational Illness, Miner carrying timber and slipped. Miner went to specialist on 9-9/ medical received on 9-14/ diagnoses,""Clinical impression is contusion/sprain of left knee with pre-existing...
08/12/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The roof bolt crew finished bolting the face of #6. The miners backed out of the face and turned the machine off when a rib rolled off from behind the line curtain. The rib measured 6' L, 8"" W, and...
08/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost The #11 motor was pulling the track duster to the James Creek Section while being followed by the #10 motor. The #11 motor ""saddle bagged"" in a dip and was struck by the #11 motor. The employee th...
07/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Miner stated, ""I was loading high-line cable into a sled and raised up striking my head against the roof. I was just ""stoved"" up."" Mine site began investigation to determine reportability. Please...
06/25/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Occupational Illness. Miner reported pain in his right elbow on 6/26/09. On 7/12/09 he sought medical treatment after a two week vacation period. On 7/16/09 he was seen by a specialist and diagnosed...
06/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee walking from vehicle to the office to begin shift & tripped on the drain. He fell injuring his left hand, fracturing his outer-most metacarpal bone near the joint of his little finger. Plea...
06/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Employee stated that he was carrying a 7 foot heitzman jack when his foot slipped on a piece of plastic pipe causing him to fall against a fiber crib. He said he felt pain in his right hip and lower b...
05/31/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None When checked, it was discovered that the Cooks Branch Elevator would not operate properly. After further investigation it was discovered that the door button had a short. The elevator is not used to...
05/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fire-boss discovered a roof fall in the escapeway while making his rounds. Two seperated adjacent escapeways exist and the lifelin and escapeway was routed around the fall. The fall area was tim...
04/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was making a splice in a conveyor belt. While pulling the belt together with a chain ratchet, the top stucture broke off, causing the handle from the belt stucture to strike the employee on h...
04/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None (A) section experienced an unintentional rooffall on the active pillar section pulling 3 rows of roof bolts. The fall measured approximately 15ft. wide by 6ft. high trapping 2 Mobile Roof Supports.
04/14/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was working in the panel of a coal hauler and was kneeled down beside the rib. A small part of the rib rolled off and while moving away from the rib it struck the employee twisting his Ankle...
03/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered by the examiner approximately 20' long, by 15' wide by 5' thick. The fall will not be cleaned up.
03/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost The employee stated he was operating a shuttle car and ran over a rock. He got out of the shuttle car to move the rock and when he bent over he felt a pain in his back. He stated he did not touch the...
02/28/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee stated he was in a mantrip coming outside. The operator ran into the back of another mantrip that had stopped in front of their trip to let a motor come out of the side track. The employe...
02/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee stated that while walking down the beltline he stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle. The hole was approximately 14"" wide, 17"" deep and 2' long.
02/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 44d lost The employee stated that he was sitting in the deck of a locomotive when the safety chain hook caught his finger between the frame of the locomotive and the hook and avulsed his little finger.
02/01/2009 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Cook's Branch became inoperative for more than 30 minutes while the daily examination was being conducted. EE was performing the exam when the elevator stopped. The EE was released at...
01/22/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A 488 scoop was pushing the tail piece on the section, when the battery plug caught fire.
01/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost The employee stated he was bolting the rib when a piece of coal 24"" x 24"" x 2"" thick fell and struck him on the shoulder. The employee did not go to the doctor until 1/7/09 when he started missing...
11/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost The employee stated he was operating the continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from the roof approximately 3' wide x 9' long x 1/2"" to 5"" thick and struck him on the right side of body.
11/15/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee had a possible heart attack.
11/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The employee stated he was bolting top and had started to install the right side outside bolt when a piece of coal popped off the rib and struck him in the back and knocked him to the ground.
11/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost The employee stated he was shoveling on the belt when he turned and felt pain in his back. He has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease.
10/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost The employee stated he was walking to the belt starter to start the belt when he lost his balance and stuck his hand out to catch himself and struck his hand against the rib. The employee has been dia...
10/12/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Cook's Branch was reported having a problem @ 10:09am that prevented it from operating properly. It was repaired and returned to service at 11:31am. The MSHA hotline was contacted.
10/02/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
09/19/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has been diagnosed with hearing loss.
09/16/2008 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Cook's Branch was inoperable for more than 30 minutes and an employee was on the elevator. The elevator was repaired in 45 minutes.
09/16/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Cook's Branch was inoperative due to over travel. The elevator was repaired at 11:20 a.m.