Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/28/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost This report is being filed to abate Citation 7101717. An ee suffered a sprained left ankle when he was struck by a rib roll. He went to 2 medical facilities with 2 conflicting reports. The operator c...
08/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While firebossing the slope feed belt, the employee removed her gloves to make an entry in her notepad. As she passed through a mandoor in an oversized stopping, she caught her left middle finger betw...
07/17/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury accident, the unintentional stoppage of the elevator at Camp Run Portal, entrapping 11 persons on-board the elevator occurred. The source of the malfunction was due to the unintentional...
06/07/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oakdale portal elevator was inoperative from approximately 5:45 PM until approximately 8:00 PM. No entrapments - No injuries. Schindler's Elevator Service was called to the site and repaired a d...
06/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee got his right foot caught between a ram jack relay bar clevis and the lower portion of the cable trough of the panline when he stumbled as he was attempting to remove a horizontal pin. The em...
06/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dropping fan cable from a cable hanger on 6 North Mains, the employee's gloved right middle finger got caught in the hanger hook. As he attempted to pull free, the hook penetrated his glove and...
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 19d restricted Employee was putting gasoline in a water pump and felt a pop in his back.
05/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Unspooling wire rope, rope got away & was unspooling down uncontrollably, employee grabbed it and pulled his back in a twisting motion and sprained/strained muscles.
05/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was moving materials, sat down for break and felt pain in lower back.
05/10/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator for the Oakdale shaft was taken out of service by mine management to make mechanical repairs. No entrapment. No injuries.
05/10/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A parked company vehicle caught fire behind the Oakdale air shaft. The smoke from the burning vehicle was pulled down the shaft to the Oakdale bottom area. No injuries. Fire was extinguished on surfac...
05/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost Fell from elevated position & landed on left side.
05/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing oil in a forklift when the engine cover fell catching his right middle finger between the cover and its frame. The employee suffered a broken finger tip and a laceration requiri...
04/27/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None On the 084-0 MMU, 11A longwall face near the 153 shield, an alledged ignition occurred near the mine roof at the tail shearer drum. The alledged ignition was self extinguishing. No injuries to person...
04/14/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oakdale portal elevator was inoperable from 7:52 AM until 9:35 AM. No entrapment - No injuries. Schindler's Elevator Service was called to the site and repaired a door closer slide. The elevato...
04/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None hit thumb with hammer while welding handrail; bruise
04/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee pulled/strained a muscle in his back while lifting an electrical panel.
03/31/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oakdale portal elevator was inoperative from 8:55 PM until 11:10 PM on 3/31/2007. No injuries and no entrapements. Repairs were made by Schindler Elevator Service. An oil type overload device h...
03/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While loading roof straps onto the miner, a bottom strap became fouled and the upper strap that he was pushing on continued to slide over the fouled strap. The momentum carried him forward, allowing...
03/23/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost Emp standing 5' away from borehole pipe waiting for shotcrete line with air blowing through to shut off. Line broke at top of borehole - falling - one of the joint pipes hit employee in head/face.
03/18/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oakdale Portal Elevator was shut down and inoperable from 7:50 am to 10:30 am. The intentional shut down was to perform repair work. No entrapment, no injuries. Schindlers elevator service repaire...
02/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Located on the slope seciton: employee lost his balance and fell into the miner bolter. His left hand caught in the mast while his right hand landed on the control levers causing his left hand to get...
02/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was climbing out of man door & fell injuring left knee and left wrist.
02/08/2007 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost Employee was firebossing for a construction company. He and three other workers were coming out of the shaft in a construction bucket when the bucket suddenly dropped aprox. 10 to 30 feet and then imm...
02/08/2007 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost An unknown mechanical failure occurred in the Clyde frame 10 hoist being used for shaft steel construction that allowed the work platform in the shaft to briefly freefall prior to being stopped by the...
02/08/2007 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hoist dropped 10-20 feet, then stopped suddenly when overspeed caught and / or operator applied brake. Strained knee.
02/08/2007 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost An unknown mechanical failure occurred in the Clyde Frame 10 hoist being used for shaft steel construction that allowed the work platform in the shaft to briefly freefall prior to being stopped by the...
01/25/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Alleged face ignition occurred: By statements received from the headgate shear operator, tailgate shear operator and shieldman; saw a small orange ball of flame lasting less than 4 seconds and self-e...
01/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was struck in the face (left side) while installing a buggy cable anchor with the center bolter. While straightening the mast to the upright position, a drill steel became wedged. It released...
01/18/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Located on the 11-A longwall section, an alleged ignition occurred while afternoon shift was waiting to be relieved by midnight. A small orange ball of flame was witnessed by the tailgate shearer oper...
01/10/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 North emergency escape hoist was inoperable from 11:30 am until 12:27 pm. Repairs were made to correct a stalling problem with the motor. No damage, no injuries.
01/06/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oakdale portal elevator was inoperable from approx. 10:30 pm on 1-6-07 until 6:30 am on 1-7-07. Repairs were made to the doors: latches & hinges that were damaged in an apparent collision from the...
01/03/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None While inspecting the elevator on midnight shift, the power to the elevator tripped. The fan attendant conducting the inspection was entrapped for appox 40 minutes. Power breaker was reset and attendan...
12/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost traming crawler crane
11/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 17d restricted Climbing down from truss, slipped on angle brace. Threw hand out to catch self & hit hand on belly pan. Cut small finger on right hand.
11/14/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE hooked up a piece of duct work for removal from abandoned plant. He burned all bolts around the bottom, had the foreman directing the crane, cable up the load stock & they stopped. The EE leaned ov...
11/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Cleaning windshield, lost footing, fell backwards landing on ground.
11/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right hand was caught under the framework on the stage loader while the gear case was being positioned and mounted. He received lacerations to his right middle and ring fingers - 9 sutures...
11/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While splicing the belt the employee was moving the driver while another employee was swinging the hammer. A miscommunication resulted in his hand being struck with a 6 lb. sledge. He received 3 sutur...
10/18/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 10A Longwall Section, employee's left leg was caught between the panline and a shield. He sustained a laceration just above the left knee that required 18 sutures.
10/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Located on the 12-A section, employee lost control of the wash down hose on the miner after a rib roll knocked him down. He was struck under the right eye by the nozzle (pressurized). Began missing wo...
10/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Carrying legs for pan sections inside tunnel at the 400 building. Smashed hand between the leg being carried and one already on pan section.
09/25/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notice of award for permanent impairment: Noise-induced hearing loss. Received notification on 9-25-06.
09/13/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost 88 1/2 blk 3 west track haulage installing roof bolt aligning. Bolter mast Dropped catching r. little finger between roof bolt and roof plate-laceration of lower knuckle r. little finger 7 sutures.
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Pulling wire, twisted wire around wrist.
09/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Grinding & welding & got metal in left eye.
08/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was removing rails in 5A spur when he strained/sprained his back. Employee was using a slate bar to turn a rail which jerked back when the rail caught against an unseen rail bond.
08/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Located at 104 blk, Main North: 2 EE's were taking an air reading with a smoke tube(@ Main East seals). The smoke tube shattered while inserting it into an aspirator bulb, causing a puncture/laceratio...
08/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at 39 block, on #11 belt, adjacent to the 3 west haulage. The fall measured 20' long, 10-12' high and 15' wide. No injuries. Area was originally mined in May of 1989 and bolted wit...
08/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Located on the Tailgate #2 section. While disassembling belt structure, employee was struck on the left calf, just above the boot line, by a belt stand. Employee received a laceration that required 13...