Harrison County Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,079 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost MAIN NORTH HAULAGE 80 BLOCK EE WAS LIFTING GROUND WIRE OUT OF A DITCH & STRAINED BACK
01/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE ON 5/21/01 THAT A POSSIBLE REPORTABLE INJURY OCCURED ON 1/22/01. EE HAD A SHOULDER INJURY GETTING OUT OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON COMPANY PROPERTY. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 3/...
01/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 133d restricted EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE PULLING A GUY WIRE ANCHOR UP A HILL THAT WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE FALL.
12/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL HE SLIPPED &FELL ON SNOW & ICE, LANDING ON HIS BACK, CAUSINGA SPRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER, ON SATURDAY, 12/09/00, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL T...
10/30/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 78d lost EE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY THAT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON BOTH HANDS FOR CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME & WOULD START MISSING WORK FOR THIS CONDITIONON 10/30/00
10/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLEWING TRACK. WHEN TRACK WAS PUSHED INTO ALIGNMENT THE TRACK FELL FROM THE JACK PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WITH THE SLATE BAR.
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR IN THE SUPPLY YARD. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND A STANDARD ON THE CAR.
10/16/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS OFF OF MINER ON THE 6 NORTH MAIN SECTION. OPERATING BOLTER ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF OPERATORS STATION WHILE ALIGNING DRILL STEEL CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN S TEEL AND...
10/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 5 NORTH #2 BELT AT46 BLOCK. EE WAS CHANGING OUT BAD BELT ROLLERS & PINCHED HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROLLERS
10/05/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 77d lost EE NOTIFED US THAT HE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPALTUNNEL SYNDROME
10/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost 16-D LONGWALL EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE STAGE LOADER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 88 BLK M.N. HAULAGE. EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LIP & RIGHT SIDE OF CHIN BY GATE HANDLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN GATE ON BALLAST CAR TO DUMP GRAVEL ON TRACK.
09/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE NOTIFIED ME THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS ON 9-1-00.
08/24/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED US THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BEGINNING 8-24-00.
08/13/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost 5-NORTH-100 BLOCK POWER CAR. EE WAS RETRIEVING AN EXTRA FUSE FROM THE 100-BLK. POWER CAR TO BE USED IN ANOTHER CAR. HE HAD DE-ENERGIZED THE BOX BUT FAILED TO GROUND THE CABLE. HE INADVERTANTLY CONTACT...
08/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CARRYING A ROLL OF BRATTICE FROM MANTRIP STATION TO THE TOOLC AR AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
08/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #7 MOTHER BELT AT #23 BLOCK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' X 14' X 10-12' ABOVE A PREVIOUSLY POTTED OUT AREA. TRAVEL OF MINERS/VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
08/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-WEST HAULAGE AT 103 BLOCK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SUPPLY CREW. NO INJURIES. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
07/24/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN EE RAN A 4-WHEEL CART INTO THE ELEVATOR DOOR, KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE GUIDE. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE UNTI GUIDE REPLACED BY MILLAR ELEVATOR SERVICE. NO ONE WAS ABOARD, THERE WERE NO INJURIES...
06/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FOOT BY A 21'LONG X 2""DIAMETER WATER PIPE THAT CO-WORKERS LET SLIDE DOWN THE WALKWAY INTO HIS LEFT FOOT. *NOTE: EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/10/00. ON THIS D ATE HE...
06/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP. STRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND NECK BY FALLING MATERIAL THAT DISINTEGRATED UPON IMPACT.
05/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost 6-NORTH INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING OFF OF MINER-HE WAS REPOSITIONG A METAL ROOF CHANNEL, IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
04/25/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost 5-NORTH HAULAGE, 12-D SWITCH A MOTOR EE WAS OPERATING DE-RAILED DUE TO A BROKEN RAIL.
03/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 ENTRY 12 BLOCK INTERSECTION, 6-NO. SECTION -ROOF FALL OCCURRED. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS NOT AFFECTED. FALL DIMENSIONS: 45' L X 16' W X 7' H. SECTION WAS IDLE.
03/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 17-D TRANSFER EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING NUT ONTO 2"" ANCHOR BOLT. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A BROKEN THREAD WHICH WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE BOLT.
03/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO COMPANY TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED INTO AHOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 03-27-00 WHE HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND W AS AUTH...
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS PULLING A 5' X 3"" PLANK OUT OF COAL CHUTE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.
02/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING 610 SCOOP AT 13D BATTERY CHARGING STATION. REMOVED LID TO GAIN ACCESS TO FLUID LEVELS, LID SLIPPED PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN LID AND FRAME.
02/23/2000 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE OAKDALE ELEVATOR STOPPED MID-SHAFT. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DUE TO A FAULTY EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH/WIRING. ELEVATOR SERVICE REPLACED SWITCH AND WIRING. THE ELEVATOR WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 9:15...