Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at approx 2:00 pm at 149 block #5 entry. Main west- this area is out by active workings, mined during 1969, bolted with 5' conventional and supplemental 10' point anchors. M...
08/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discivered at 9:30 am. No injuries, did not effect ventilation - #9 belt main north 88 block - fall area was approx 6' high 30' long and 22 to 24' wide. Area originally mined in 1971,...
07/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 6 NORTH MAINS SECTION. WHILE RETRIEVING BOLTS FROM SUPPLY CAR, RIGHT FOREARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A METAL STRAP USED TO SECURE ROOF BOLTS IN BUNDLE. RESULTED IN A LACERATION...
07/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Tripped, and knee struck a rock on the ground near roadway.
07/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 96d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 6 NORTH MAINS SECTION - IN PROCESS OF CUTTING OVERCAST - EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING AN 8 FT BOLT TO ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR - INSTALLING BOLT IN SCREEN - A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ARCH...
06/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost WHILE CARRYING A JENNY PIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS RT. THUMB AGAINST A METAL PLATE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN BONE & A LACERATION OF HIS RT. THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUI...
06/27/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An airhose connected to a sandblast pot broke its coupling, striking employee in the arms and left leg. Whip checks were in place and did prevent more serious injury.
06/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 10 AM BY THE PUMP EXAMINER, OUTBY 13 LT. 4 NORTH, #3 SEAL. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. AREA WAS INTERSECTION EXAMINED WITHIN 7 DAY TIME FRAME OF WEEKLY REQUIREMEN...
05/25/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE WAS WORKING ON 8A SECTION. SHEARER HAD SET BITS AT HEADGATE - STARTED CUTTING TO TAIL. EE ACKNOWLEDGED START UP BY SHEARER OPERATORS. EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS. LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RELAY BAR...
05/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost 9A SECTION - 88 BLK. EE WAS WALKING TO FACE OF #2 ENTRY. A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT AND SHOULDERS. APPROX. SIZE OF HEAD COAL WAS 2' X 3',...
05/17/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received Notification that wv workers compensation division granting an award for occupational illness-hearing loss.
04/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE felt pain in his left knee while bending to pick up a bucket of miner bits. stated that he heard his left knee pop. he stated that he did not slip, trip or fall. began missing work on 4-27-05-recei...
03/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee stated while operating 23 motor - pole dislodged from the trolley wire - as he reached to put pole back on wire - felt pain in lower abdomen and right side. EE continued to work until 3-30-05...
03/23/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None On the 088-0 MMU 6 north mains section, an alleged ignition occurred - an orange flame, round in shape, 18"" to 24"" in size, lasting 2 to 3 seconds. Self-extinguishing was observed. No injuries to pe...
03/03/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM 11:55 PM TO 2:05 AM. NO INJURIES, NO ENTRAPMENT, L CONTACTOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN MAIN CIRCUIT
03/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE felt pain in his left shoulder while assisting in loading a 60 lb rail on 3-1-05 and continued to work. The co was notified on april 28, 2005. when the ee began missing work that the ee had diagnos...
02/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE helping to lace mine conveyor belt near tailgate #2 section, when he lacerated his r palm (1"" laceration). at base of little finger on r hand as a spindle cover for a belt clip cut thru his work g...
02/15/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR AT OAKDALE PORTAL WAS INOPERATIVE FROM 6:30AM TO 8:50AM. NO INJURIES. NO ENTRAPMENT, LEAD IN TRAILING CABLE, GROUNDED, RE-ROUTED TO CORRECT
02/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS WORKING ALONG #12 BELT AT 94 BLOCK, ROCK DUSTING BELT LINE. AS HE WAS WALKING AND MOVING HOSE SIDE TO SIDE, END OF HOSE WAS CAUGHT BY TOP ROLLER JERKING RIGHT FOREARM AND LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLL...
02/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS LAYING 60LB MINE RAIL ON THE TAILGATE #2 SECTION. AS EE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO ROLL RAIL INTO POSITION, POINT OF BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE, CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT HAND AND WRIST, BEGAN MISSING W...
02/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TROLLEY WIRE INTO 9A SECTION, HAD OPENED OUTBY HAULAGE DOOR AND PULLED WIRE THROUGH. AS HE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLOSING HAULAGE DOOR, END OF TROLLEY WIRE SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK HIS LE...
02/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost BASED UPON PREVIOUS HISTORY AND MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED ON 3/3/05, EE WAS OFF DUE TO THIS CONDITION. DIAGNOSED DEGENERATIVE DISCS C3-4 IN ADDITION TO DISC DESICCATION AND BILATERAL FACET HYPERT...
01/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost Employee was working in prep plant replacing fly hts in a-bath. new flights were banded together. as ee broke bankd 1 flyht rolled and dropped 18 to 22 inches-striking the ee right foot just behind me...
01/18/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS ELEVATOR AT OAKDALE PORTAL WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE FROM 11:10AM TO 12:20PM. NO INJURIES, NO ENTRAPMENT. DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH DOOR SWITCH.
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notification that wv workers compensation division granting an award for occupational illness-hearing loss. received notification on 1-10-05.
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Receiveded notification that wv workers compensation division granting an award for occupational illness-hearing loss. received notification 1-10-05.
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received Notification that WV workers compensation dividsion granting an award for Occupational illness hearing loss. received notification 1-10-05
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notification that wv workers compensation division granting an award for occupational illness-hearing loss. received notification 1-10-05.
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received letter from WV Workers Compensation division granting an award for occupational illness - hearing loss. Received letter 1-10-05.
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT WV WORKERS COMP. DIV. GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEARING LOSS. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 1/10/05.
01/10/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT WV WORKERS COMP. DIV. GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. PNEUMOCONIOSIS. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION: 1/10/05.
01/10/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT WV WORKERS COMP. DIV. GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. PNEUMOCONIOSIS. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION: 1/10/05
01/10/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notification that wv workers compensation division granting an award for occupational illness-hearing loss.
12/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Longwall face 7A section, employee was operating tailgate end drum of shear. Mining toward headgate at #50 shield, coal burst from the face striking employee. He received a broken left top front tooth...
12/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS SCALING MINE ROOF ON #10 BELT AT 31 BLOCK, LOOSE ROCK APROX 10 "" W, 10"" L X 10"" T, FELL & BOUNCED OFF OF BEDRAIL STRIKING EE'S LEFT KNEE. EE COMPLETED SHIFT. BEGAN MISSING WORK 1/2/05
12/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AT 111 BLOCK MAIN NORTH TRANSFER, HAD CLIMBED ONTO BELT IN ORDER TO INSPECT RUBBER SKIRTS ON CHUTE. WHEN DISMOUNTING BELT, EE SLIPPED AND BEGAN TO FALL. EE CAUGHT SELF WITH LEFT HAND ON CHUTE....
12/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee stated that while working in the 6 north left return-inby t.g. #2 at approx. 115 block-dragging rock dust hose his feet became entangled causing him to fall landing on his left knee-continued...
11/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ABOVE ANCHORAGE ON 11/27/04 AT 1030 PM. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 16' X 18' X 15'. AREA HAD BEEN MINED DURING THE END OF 1987 AND ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN ASSISTED...
11/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WORKING ALONG NUMBER 9 BELT AT 104 BLOCKMAIN NORTH, A DRILL STEEL HAD BEEN INSERTED INTO CHUCK TO BE USED AS A HANDLE TO MOVE AIRDRILL(GOPHER DRILL). WHILE MOVING, STEEL CONTACTD BELT CAUSING I...
11/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON MINER 8A SECTION, HAD STARTED MINING IN #2 ENTRY MINING FROM 82 TO 83 BLOCK. HAD TESTED AREA WITH SLATE BAR 5 TO 10 MINUTES PREVIOUSLY. CONTINUED TO BOLT. A PIECE OF COAL FELL...
11/17/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 6 NORHT MAINS SECTION, MMU 088, MINING CROSSCUT (00) TO (000) APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET IN CUT AT 122 BLOCK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE SAW AN ORANGE/YELLOWISH FLAME TRAVEL FROM RIGHT...
11/12/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ALLEDGED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 6 NORTH MAINS SECTION, 088 MMU, 0 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 115 FEET. EMPLOYEE STATED HE SAW AN ORANGE FLAME 1 TO 1 1/2 FEET FROM LEFT COB, ABOUT 12"" IN DIAMETER, LASTI...
11/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee stated that he was working on 6 North Mains section. Was removing a broken fitting, while loosening vise handle he struck right hand between handle and top of tool car where vise was mounted,...
10/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 9A-SECTION-UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM CAR IN TRACK ENTRY AT APPROXIMATELY 12 BLOCK-COMPLETED TASK-BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD SECTION-TRIPPED AND FELL-TRIED TO CATCH SELF-AS HE CONTACTED...
10/08/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ALLEDGED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 6 NORTH MAINS 088-MMU. THE JOY MINER WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM IN 0 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 190 FT INBY 111 BLOCK TAG. EMPLOYEE STATED HE SAW AN ORANGE FLAME NEAR RIGHT GOB...
10/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE WAS WORKING ON 7A SECTION CHANGING BITS ON DRUM. WHILE MANUALLY ROTATING DRUM LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. RCVD X-RAY ADN CT SCAN, DIAGNOSIS PULLED/STRA...
10/06/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ALLEDGED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 9A - 091 MMU. THE VOEST ALPINE MINER WAS CUTTING IN #1 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET FROM CORNER AT 12 BLOCK. INCIDENT DURATION LAST APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND WAS S...
09/29/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Oakdale elevator was out of service due to broken wire in trailing cable-no one on board-no injuries-elevator out of service from 11:55 pm 9/28/04 to 5:15 am 9-59-04 use spare wire in cable to repair
09/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on 6 noth mains section-transfered of roof straps from wheel burro to shuttle car-a sharp edge of strap cut thru gloves lacerating his left middle finger. laceration appears to be...
08/24/2004 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 287d lost Employee has a history of back pain. No specific incident. Received diagnosis of degenderative disc disease. L4-5 diffuse disc bulge & facet & ligamentous hkypertrophy cause moderate central stenosis...