Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost 1-A SUPPLY TRACK - EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A TRACK CARRIER WHILE CO-WORKER WAS LIFTING TAILPIECE OFF OF IT WITH A UNI-TRAC. AS THE TAILPIECE WAS BEING LIFTED A LOOSE BELT ROLLER WHICH WAS ALSO ON THE C...
11/08/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSRECEIVED LETTER 12-2-02
11/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING 4""PIPE FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY. INJURED FELL TO THE PAVEMENT, THE JOINT OF THE PIPE THEY WERE CARRYING STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. LEG. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN...
11/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 139 BLK. M.N. EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK APART A HOSE FITTING WHICH HE HAD PLACED IN A VISE. HE WAS USING A P PIPE WRENCH ON THE FITTING AND WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER, HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK LEFT THU...
10/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 20 TON LOCOMOTIVE IN THE SUPPLY YARD THAT DE-RAILED.
10/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE HEADGATE END OF THE SHEAR APIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN #73/#74 SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE PANLINE
10/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A FALL AREA. THE DRILL HE WAS USING KICKED OUT AT THE BOTTOM AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE DRILL BASE AND A ROCK.
10/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH HAULAGE TRACK AT THE #83 BLOCK INTERSECTION.
10/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #7 MOTHER BELT AT THE #21 BLOCK INTERSECTION.
10/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FIRE BOSS DISCOVERED ROOF FALL AT THE APPROACH TO THE 2-EAST SEALS ON HIS WEEKLY RUN. APPROACH TO THE #7 & #8 SEALS. NO INJURIES.
10/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM W.V.WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
09/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 48d lost 4-A TRANSFER--EE WAS STRUCK ON HTE LEFT INDEX FINGER BY A COWORKER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AS HE WAS MOVING THE RIVET DRIVER TO THE NEXT LOCATION ON A BELT SPLICE THEY WERE MAKING.
09/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING PIPE WRENCHES, TIGHTENING OIL TUBES.
09/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #83 BLOCK M.N. ON #9 BELT. NO INJURIES. FALL DIMENSIONS APPROX. 18-20' W X 30' L X 5-8' ABOVE COAL SEAM.
08/29/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX 2 HRS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH. NO INJURIES, NO PASSENGERS ABOARD.
08/29/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED AT #64 SHIELD AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE TAILGATE.
08/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3-A LONGWALL SUPPLY TRACK-EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM BELT SO IT WOULD START STRAIGHT IN THE BELT WINDER. HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE THE THUMB.
08/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIRE BOSS AT #5 BLK MAIN NORTH HAULAGE AS HE WAS MAKING HIS PRE SHIFT EXAM. FALL DIMENSIONS 18' BY 20' BY 6' ABOVE THE COAL SEAM.
08/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost 14 BLOCK, D-HAULWAY SUPPLY TRACK-INJURED WAS SUPERVISING THE RE RAILING OF A CARRIER LOADED WITH A PETITO MUTE. HE WAS KNEELING TO SEE IF CARRIER TRUCKS WERE ALIGNED WITH THE TRACK RAILS. THE AIR BAG...
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost 3A LONGWALL, EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE TAIL SHEARER DRUM BY HAND TO SET NEW CUTTING BITS. AS HE WAS TURNING THE DRUM HE EXPERIENCED A STINGING/ BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN.
08/19/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. RECEIVED LETT 8-27-02.
08/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost 3-WEST SPUR, M.N. HAULAGE. EE WAS RAISING TRACK TO INSTALL TIES AND BLOCKING MATERIAL. THE AREA WAS WET & MUDDY, AS HE WAS PULLING HIS LEFT FOOT FREE FROM THE MUD HE FELT A ""POPPING"" SENSATION ABOVE...
08/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY, SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO A WET AREA AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON THE RAIL. INJURY OCCURRED AT #3 BLOCK MAIN NORTH HAULAGE.
08/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost 2A LW TAILGATE, EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT, TURNED AROUND HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
07/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION ON 7/26/02 GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS
07/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
07/11/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. LETTER RECEIVED 7/26/02.
07/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP. THE TROLLEY POLE WAS DISLODGED FROM THE TROLLEY WIRE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE OAKDALE BOTTOM.
07/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP, THE TROLLY POLE WAS DISLODGED FROM THE TROLLY WIRE & STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.
07/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS PULLING ROCK DUST HOSE THROUGH A MUDDY AREA AT #40 BLOCK ON #11 BELT. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED A BELT CHAIN TO CATCH HIMSELF. STATED HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost #6 BELT AT 69 BLOCK - EE WAS PULLING A BOTTOM ROLLER FROM UNDER THE BELT & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BELT STRUCTURE. (MASHED FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & STAND).
06/10/2002 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE STRUCK ON LEFT FOOT BY FALLING METAL ROOF STRAPS WHEN SUPPLIES SLID OFF BATTERY WHEEL BARROW, AS TRAMMING ACROSS SLIGHTLY UNEVEN MINE PAVEMENT.
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY PIECE OF WOOD THAT BROKE OFF WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT.
05/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSTALLING A COIL ON THE FEEDER UNDER THE CLEAN COAL SILO. THE 3/4"" OPEN END WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND METAL HOUSING THE CO...
05/21/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING 5% AWARD FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 5-25-02.
05/20/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ALLEGED FACE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 4-A SECTION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MINER HEAD PENETRATED THE BOTTOM OF THE COAL SEAM, CUTTING INTO ROCK AND SULFUR DEPOSITS. THE INCIDEN...
05/18/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 2-A LONGWALL FACE AT THE #120 SHIELD AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE HEAD. NO INJURY.
05/17/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 4-A SECTION #3 ENTRY-A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AS MINER WAS TRIMMING THE BOTTOM.
05/07/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 4A #2 ENTRY 60' IN BY INTERSECTION AN ALLEGED DUST IGNITION OCCURED. NO INJURIES.
05/06/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 4A SECTION #3 ENTRY 20' IN BY INTERSECTION AN ALLEGED DUST IGNITION OCCURED. NO INJURIES.
05/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 94 BLOCK ON MAIN NORTH HAULAGE. NO INJURIES. FALL DIMENSIONS (INTERSECTION) 24' X 22' X 6 TO 8' HIGH.
04/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
04/16/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS
04/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost S/C ROADWAY 6-NO MAINS - EE WAS MAKING S/C SPLICE, WAS USING A BALL-PEN HAMMER TO MASH SPLICE RINGS. SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & PUNCTURED HIS LEFT THUMB.
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost ROBINSON RUN SUPPLY YARD - EE WAS REMOVING BELT ROLLERS FROM A FLAT CAR, PLACING THEM ON THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. A ROLLER STARTED TO FALL & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. ROLLER MASHED HIS FINGER BE TWEEN F...
03/26/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 6-NORTH SECTION A DUST IGNITION OCCURED INT HE FACE OF AN OVERCAST TRENCH WHICH WAS BEING MINED FROM THE #4 ENTRY TO THE #3 ENTRY.
03/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED HAD MADE REPAIRS TO A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO REPLACE A COVER PLATE OVER THE BACK TRUCKS. HE WAS LOWERING THE COVER AND GUIDING IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE CRANE HO...
03/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION GRANTING AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS
03/03/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 2A LONGWALK, AN ALLEGED IGNITION OCCURRED AT NO 127 SHIELD ON THE NORTH FACE.
02/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING BASE LIFT ASSEMBLIES FOR LONGWALL SHIELDS ON SHOULDER AND BEGAN FEELING PAIN ON TOP OF RT. SHOULDER. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/18/02 BECAUSE HE THOUGHT PAIN WOULD GO AWAY