Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to clear draw rock from top of the continuous miner, he shoved the rock over into the machine's conveyor. The rock became unbalanced, tilted and as it was sliding into the conveyor the end...
04/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 8th North Panel, No 3 entry beginning at spad 6+40. Approx 140' long X 8'-10' thick X 18' wide.
04/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, 7th subpanel north, #3 unit, belt entry at spad 52 & 30. approx. 80' long, 18'-20' wide 6'-10' high.
04/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported: Working as a roof bolter operator. After repositioning the machine at the next row of bolts to be installed, he was walking to the front of the machine when a small piece of draw rock fel...
04/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 8th panel north, #3 entry neutral. Approx. 45' long x 18' wide x 12' high.
03/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Attempting to remove wheel from rockduster. They had removed the axle pin from the wheel, jacked the duster up, placed wooden header boards under frame to provide clearance for the wheel to drop. Rubr...
03/24/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was installing a roof bolt into a drilled hole. He initially had the bolt head in the machines rotation chuck, when he raised to the roof, the boom head would not reach roof. Lowerd boom, inserted...
03/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Operating a Fletcher roof bolter in face area, his drill auger stopped up; when lowering the steel from the mine roof, it hung in the chuck of the rotation head. His boom was misaligned. As he lowered...
03/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost After completing rock dusting of the main east belt entry, he was pulling the rock dust hose thru the crosscut storing the loops on the machine. When pulling on the hose, stated his elbow popped. Pain...
03/07/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Operating roof bolter drilling hole in mine roof. After completing the depth of the first auger, lowered boom, added second drill steel, began the rotation and overpressurized the upward thrust. When...
02/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 5th Sub Main Panel South # 4 Unit #4 Entry Return Neutral Approx 1684' outby face Approx 20' long 20' wide 6.5 - 7' high
02/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee reported: Working as a brattice man building a return stopping on the no. 3 unit. When completing the task, lifted an 8"" hollow block, turned to place in the top row of the stopping and expe...
02/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE & co-workers were moving section power. His assignment was to move up the FCT power cable. This task required pulling the slack along the belt entry then extending this cable across the low structu...
02/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE reported approx 3 weeks after alleged date of event, he experienced pain in lower abdomen at the site where he had previous hernias. He stated he & coworkers were changing belt rollers on the menti...
01/31/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Two EEs were installing a new receptacle onto a scoop battery. One of the conductors feeding into the receptacle was misaligned. Without wearing protective gloves, he attempted to align it by gripping...
01/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee came in early before normal work shift. Normally he operates a ram car coal hauler. On this date, he was operating a roof bolter. After helping co-worker bolt one place, he was experiencing p...
01/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE and co-worker were moving the roof bolter machine. A miner cable was laying on the mine floor; the crew needed to cross the cable. He was removing the cable crossover pad from the machine to positi...
01/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 15+51 6th subpanel south off east 1st panel south. Aprrox. 26' long, 20' wide, 10' height.
12/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the 6th subpanel south off of east 1st panel south (old #4). The fall began at spad #5 + 20 and was approximately 120' long x 18' wide x 6' high. Date of development 7/06. Type o...
12/20/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An outage of the slope hoist occurred due to an electrical supply interruption. The elecetrical power and hoist outage was from approx. 4:40 am to 5:48 am.
12/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Constructing an intake stopping, working on his knees, he turned to pull an 8 lb. bucket of plaster over to the stopping and experienced pain to his low back region. This was reported to his superviso...
11/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee had been pulling a hydraulic jack into position with two other employees and experienced pain to his groin area. After leaving the mine, a small knot raised at the injured area. Approximately...
11/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Operating a roof bolter in face area, he had completed installing the left side bolts in the present row. He was standing alongside the machine with both hands resting on bolt plates waiting for the c...
11/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 59 + 76 X-cut 90. 1st sub panel west cut thru to 2nd sub panel west. Approx 20' long x 19' wide x 6-7' high.
11/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee reported: He and a co-worker were bolting in the face of the no.4 entry. He was operating the tram controls repositioning the machine for the installation of the next row of bolts. As he was...
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, no. 4 unit #6 sub panel south beginning at spad 55+08. Approx. 72' long, 20' wide, 6' to 7' high.
10/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall No.4 unit belt 6 sub panel south beginning at spad 57 + 03 approx 80' long, 19' wide, 6' high.
09/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee reported: While bolting roof at face, a piece of draw rock fell striking the roof of his canopy. The rock broke; a small section of the broken rock fell from the canopy roof and struck his l...
09/16/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was being prepared to pull a continuous miner out of the slope from the under ground.The brake car was in the side yard switch chained off. While pulling the hoist to double sheave the rope,...
09/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE reported helping move continuous miner across the section. When walking he stepped in a hole located in the mine floor. This caused him to loose his balance and stumbling which resulted in him twi...
08/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE and other co-workers had installed a belt lay on the No. 2 unit. After completing move of the tailpiece, the left side of CM water hose needed to be rerouted over the new section of belt. EE had th...
08/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE reported when lifting the roof bolter boom jack (hydraulic cylinder) from the cradle, he experienced pain in the low back region. The pain continued, two days later sought medical treatment and wa...
08/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Submitted to abate Citation # 8497036 EE was installing belt rollers & lifting oxygen and acetylene bottles. On 8/3/06 ee went to Dr and complained of lower back pain with radiation down his right leg...
07/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Employee reported: After helping co-workers reclaim belt structure, experienced pain and stiffness to his back. This has been an ongoing problem for 28 months due to a 3/11/04 back strain. He is agai...
07/31/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Left hand was struck by the lower section of a roof bolter drill steel. The lower drill steel was caught on the edge of the chuck as the rotation unit was raised. The upward pressure of the rotation u...
07/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee reported: Attempting to clean water sprays on inner belt spray for the FCT. Twice turned off belt, tapped on spray bar with hammer. After 2nd attempt, with belt running, again tapped on bar....
07/21/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An outage of the slope hoist occurred due to an electrical malfunction. The hoist was out of operation fro 808AM to 855AM
07/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost When moving the continuous miner cable along the coal ribline from the ram car haul road, experienced pains to his lower back. This EE has a history of Lost Time injuries to his lower back region. His...
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost He and two co-workers were moving a continuous miner along the Main West entry. After tramming the miner to a crosscut, the three man crew were placing the miner cable along the rib out of the roadway...
06/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Reported: Operating roof bolter installing a roof bolt adjacent to a damaged bolt. As he was raising the drill steel, it caught on the plate of the previously damaged bolt pushing the plate adjacent t...
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee reported: Installing a roof bolt in drilled hole.This was the rib bolt which required the addl curtain hook over the bolt. When rotating bolt to the roof, the curtain hook started to swival a...
05/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to lift battery lid, moisture had accumulated on the lid. When lifting with one hand, he had placed other hand on lip of battery case. The lid slipped from his grip, falling, catching his r...
05/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Submitted to abate citation # 8497035 EE was lifting 60 Lb concrete blocks while building brattice. EE continued to work. On May 25, 2006 ee visited a doctor with complaints of back pain. EE was excus...
04/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE reported when moving the continuous miner cable from the ram car haul road, lost his footing and stumbled. When he caught himself to prevent falling to the mine floor, pain was experienced to his...
04/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE AREA, INSTALLING RIB LINE BOLT. WHEN STARTING THE DRILL HOLE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING THE ROOF OF THE CANOPY. A SMALL SECTION OF THE LARG...
03/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE reported:Loading bolting supplies onto the roof bolter, he bent over picked up a bundle of roof bolt plates (approx 6-8lbs) turned to place on machine and experienced pains in low back. Con't to wo...
03/16/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee reported: The section FCT was down. In the process of attempting to locate the mechanical problem, he thinks he may have bumped his right knee. After completing the repair procedure, started...
03/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE reported: Operating a DBT scoop cleaning gob from crosscut. Attempting to back-drag material, tilted bucket and backed machine. Toe of bucket dropped off a 12"" ledge, machine dropped suddenly caus...
02/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported: Attempting to cut piece of conveyor belt. The belt was laying on the mine floor, he was kneeling adjacent to the belt using a belt knife cutting the belt toward his legs. The knife slippe...
02/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee reported: Operated continuous miner. He had left an uneven floor in the face area. Backed machine to start of uneven floor, standing at machine's bumper, he lowered the cutting drum. This cau...