Harris No 1 — Accidents

Total: 447 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he was using a utility knife to cut the belt out of the storage unit when the knife blade slipped out and stuck his right arm above the wrist. The cut required two sutures.
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 43d restricted The employee stated he was loading parts on a supply car from a roof bolter ATRS. The employee has a history of back injuries. He stated his back started to bother him and felt pain in his lower back....
07/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered that was 20' long X 5' high. The fall will not be cleaned up.
06/20/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss.
05/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 12:40 p.m. The fall was approximately 100' long x 18' wide x 6' wide. The fall will not be cleaned up.
05/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered 50' from station 6244. The fall was a continuation of the gob fall on the longwall section. The fall will not be cleaned up. The fall was approximately 30' long x 18' wide x...
04/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in 2East that was approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 7' high. The fall will not be cleaned up.
04/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost The employee was carrying a bucket of gear oil and an impact wrench when he lost his footing in mud and felt a pain in his groin. He worked until 6/1/06 when he was diagnosed with a hernia and has sur...
04/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered 60' inby station 3654. The fall was 20' wide x 20' long x 7' high. The fall will not be cleaned up.
03/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered today and was approximately 150' long x 18' wide x 6' high. The fall will not be cleaned up.
03/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was replacing a belt roller when the belt shifted and caused his finger to be caught between the hanger and the structure.
03/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 315d lost EE was operating shuttle car when he felt a pain in his back. EE has history of trauma. EE has a history of low back pain. He has spinal differences at S1,L1,L2,L3,L4,L5,L3,L4. EE had MRI on 3/25/05....
02/23/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee stated he was loading a piece of curtain in the scoop bucket when the scoop operator dropped the scoop bucket and it landed on his left foot that was placed approximately 6"" under the ed...
02/17/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost The employee stated he was operating a portal bus when the pole base contacted a rib board and caused the pole to swing around and strike him on the shoulder.
02/08/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee has been diagnosed with degenerative changes in his cervical spine area between C5-6. **Employee Stated he hit his head against a roof bolt. He has done this numerous times.**
02/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost The employee has been diagnosed with degenerative changes in his cervical spine.**Employee thought he pulled a muscle while loosening bolts.**
01/20/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 92d lost The employee has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease L5 - S1, L4 - L5.
01/20/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease L2 - L5 and L5 - S1.
12/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The employee stated he was pulling nip cable at the shop and tripped and fell hitting his left hand.
12/02/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS
11/21/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING ON AN OIL CAN WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. THE RIB WAS APPROXIMATELY 49"" LONG X 19"" THICK X 0-10"" WIDE. THE HEI...
11/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee stated he was attempting to lift a timber when he staggered due to the weight of the timber causing him to stumble and fall. He caught himself with his left hand.
11/07/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss.
11/03/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he was bolting top using stack steel. When he lowered the steel from the roof the top piece of steel hung in the hole and as he reached for the steel it dropped and struck his righ...
10/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the return air course of the 2 east 4 right area. The fall is approximately 120' long x 5' high x 18' wide. The fall will not be cleaned up.
10/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered that is approximately 40' long x 5' high x 18' wide. The fall will not be cleaned up.
10/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost The employee was sent to move and set a pony belt drive on the construction section. He instructed the crew to hook a 5/16"" chain around the drive and the scoop rope and hook to the chain and tighten...
10/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered by the fireboss while making the airway. The fall is 4' thick x 18' wide x 40' long. The fall will not be cleaned up.
09/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 22 RIGHT SECTION IN THE NO.5 ENTRY 40' OUTBY STAION 5899. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4'H X20' W X 30'LONG. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
09/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS HELPING COWORKER SKIN A CABLE THAT WAS GROUNDED. EE HELD THE CABLE WHILE THE COWORKER CUT A RING AROUND THE CABLE. UTILITY KNIFE CUT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER - 2 SUTURES.
08/28/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DIAGNOSED OCCUPATIONAL PNUEMOCONIOSIS
08/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the old main line at the Cook's Branch Portal. The fall was approximately 6' high x 20' long x 20' wide. The fall will not be cleaned up and the area was breakered off with cri...
08/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT OUT OF THE NO. 6 MANTRIP TO ALLOW THE TRIP TO PULL UP A HILL AND WALKED TO GET BACK IN THE TRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. HE HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE MANTRIP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD...
08/18/2005 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC BACK PAIN, JOINT SYMPTOMS, ADVANCED DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE AT C3-C4, C4-56, C5-C6, C6=C7, C7-T1
08/10/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost The employee was using a 5 ton lifting jack to raise the belt drive frame which was caught on the I-beams for the belt drive pad. The ee had one foot on the handle of the jack and one foot on the bar...
07/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A ROLL OF 3"" PLASTIC WATER LINE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT ON THE ROOF. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT THE LINE HIT AND A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM...
06/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPENING A LID TO THE SCOOP 610 BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.
05/23/2005 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SCOLIOSIS AND DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. THERE IS JOINT ARTHRITIS PRESENT IN THE L5-S1 LEVEL.
05/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost The ee stated he had laid his hand on the end of the atrs boom when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck his left hand. the roof was approx. nine feet high and the rock fell 4 1/2"" which it...
05/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he was holding MRS cable while another employee was tramming the MRS to pull the next jack when the operator hit the wrong buttons to move the cable unexpectedly and this slapped t...
05/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION THE CHAIN BEING USED TO SECURE THE COWL ARM AROUND THE RANGING ARM OF THE SHEARER. WHEN HE ASKED THE OPERATOR TO MOVE IT UP THE SLACK IN THE CHAIN C...
04/29/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS-
04/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The ee stated he was walking around section equipment and stepped in a hole and felt pain in his lower back. The ee went to the dr on 4/12/05 and was supposed to return to work his next shift. Due to...
03/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Other was using a set of two ton chain hoists to free a stuck cement form. EE said as he was jacking the hoist with his right hand while he placed his left hand over the truss bolt in the indention of...
03/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee stated he was cutting tensar with a utility knife when the knife slipped and stuck him in the right leg. (by call happen at midnight per George Rice 4/5/05).
03/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was observing a locomotive pull a wrecked move car with the longwall tail drive on it to the track using a chain hooked into the pull eye when the pull eye broke off the car and glanced o...
02/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The ee stated he was attempting to drill thru a 6"" x 8"" header with a drill steel and the header was supported on the atrs and the canopy suspended in 12' top when the header fell off the bolter and...
01/28/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome.
01/28/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee stated he was bolting top and started the bolt into the hole with a rib board on it when the board came down and caught his left thumb against the board and the plate.
01/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost The employee was operating No. 9 locomotive and was cleared up in the side track when his pole came off the wire. When he grabbed the pole, it broke and pushed his hand against the mine roof.