Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Ee reported: He was attempting to remove a damaged bit holder from 14cm15 cont. miner on No. 5 unit. Due to angle of bit holder's attachment to machine's drum, he needed to use a bit holder remover to...
05/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had rockfall in old #4 headings 140' by 20' by 6'. #7 entry- #6 entry.
04/30/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist was down due to electrical problem in the control panel.
04/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE UNBOARDED RAM CAR OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT & WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL 2"" CONT MINER WATER HOSE OUT OF THE HAULAGE ROAD. WHEN PULLING ON THE HOSE A ""TWINGE WAS FELT TO HIS LOW BACK"...
04/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE FACE AREA, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL HUNG IN THE DRILL HOLE. HE WAS JERKING ON THE STEEL...
03/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HELPING CO-WORKERS MOVE UP POWER ON THE NO.4 UNIT, WHEN PULLING THE FCT CABLE ACROSS THE BELT STRUCTURE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. EE IS SUFFERING FROM DEGENERATIVE DISC DI...
03/25/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported: Operating roof bolter in face area. When standing alongside the machine moving bolt supplies to the front tray, a small piece of draw rock fell striking his foot. He looked down to...
03/23/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HELPING CO-WORKERS LOAD ROOF FALL OFF OF FCT IN NO.UNIT BELT ENTRY. THE CREW HAD A NYLON STRAP WRAPPED AROUND A PIECE OF ROCK ATTEMPTING TO DRAG THE ROCK WITH A SCOOP. WHEN PRESSURE...
03/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had rockfall at 15+22 in belt entry of #3 unit. 20'x40'x6'.
03/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE DIESEL ROCK CAR TO THE DIESEL GETMAN, WHEN LIFTING THE GETMAN COUPLING, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK. FOR A PROLONGED TIME PERIOD, H...
03/03/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None While roof bolting, when attempting to start a hole with a 12"" start auger, the chuck slipped off, jumped up and caught his middle finger against the roof.
03/02/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED: BREAKER FOR RAM CAR BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BREAKER HE HAD FAILED TO DISCONNECT THE C-TAP LEAD (ENERGIZED). THE LEAD SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP CONTACTED THE NEGATI...
02/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: A 4-MAN CREW WAS WORKING IN THE MINE SLOPE WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR. HE WAS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM AREA KEEPING THE DRAIN TROUGH CLEAR OF MATERIAL. A HOIST ROPE WEAR PAD WAS ST RUCK BY...
02/28/2004 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD A GRASS FIRE ON THE SURFACE.
02/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL ON #3 UNIT AT 59+ 53 (#5 - #6 ENTRY) X-CUT. 40' X 20' X 6'.
02/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL ON #3 UNIT - SUPPLY ROAD - XC #60. 70' X 20' X 6'.
02/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL IN #1 ENTRY - #3 UNIT AT 58 + 26, 50' X 6' X 20'.
02/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL IN #4 ENTRY - #1 UNIT AT 52 + 46, 40' X 18' X 5'.
02/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCK FALL ON #3 UNIT, BELT AT 54 + 17. 20' X 20' X 8'.
02/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL IN #4 RETURN - #2 ENTRY. 20' X 4' X 40'.
02/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE STATED: HE AND CO-WORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SECTION OF THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. PAIN AND SWELLING CONTINUED AND IN MARCH 2004 HE SOUG...
01/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WORKING IN THE FACE AREA HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HANG A WING CURTAIN, LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. THE STUMBLE RESULTED IN TWISTING OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. H...
01/26/2004 NO VALUE FOUND ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE REPORTED: INSTALLING 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE AREA. EACH BOLT MUST BE BENT AND THEN RESTRAIGHTENED WHEN INSERTING IT IN THE ROOF. WHEN PUSHING ON THE BOLT TO STRAIGHTEN, PAIN AND BUR...
01/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REPORTED: ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER CABLE. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TYPE BUNDIE CRIMPER TOOL. WHEN HE STRUCK THE CRIMPER TOOL WITH A 10 OZ STEEL HAMMER, A SLI VER OF...
01/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPING MAKE REPAIRS TO ROOF BOLTER, ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE PIN FROM BOOM SWING JACK, HE WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE JACK PIN ALLOWING THE HAND LE TO C...
01/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY AT XC-42 ON #3 UNIT, 1,800'OUTBY FACE AREA.
12/23/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost OPERATING A BOLTER IN A FLUSH FACE AREA, THE MACHINE WAS LOCATED OUT IN THE INTERSECTION WHICH WAS AN OVERCAST HOLE. HE WAS INSTALLING THE FIRST BOLT UNDER THE BROW, STANDING OUT IN THE OVERCA ST HOLE...
12/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE BOLTER MACHINE WAS LOCATED IN AN OVERCAST HOLE AREA (HIGH ROOF). AFTER PERFORMING THE TASK OF CLEANING HIS DUST BOX, HE STOOD UP ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE...
11/26/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FACE AREA, AFTER DRILLING HOLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT IN THE DRILLED HOLE, THE BOLT CAUGHT IN THE HOLE AND BENT. WHEN ROTATING T HE BOLT...
11/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL AT 60 AND 95 IN #2 ENTRY ON OLD #3 UNIT.
11/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 23d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED: AFTER SERVICING THE TAIL ROLLER BEARINGS FOR THE ""CROSS BELT"", WHEN TRAVELING BACK TO HIS TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE HE CRAWLED OVER A PILE OF COAL DRAGGING A 5 LB GREASE CAN. A S HE...
11/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE STATED THAT HE HAD MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER HE WAS OPERATING AND WAS WALKING BACK TO INSTALL A BOLT, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. HE SAID THAT THIS TWISTED HIS NECK AND CAUSED P AIN IN...
11/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL ON OLD #3 UNIT. #7 ENTRY - 60+22 20' X 20' X 6'. #6 ENTRY - 56+47 20 X 45 X 6'.
11/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE REPORTED: WORKING AS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR. A DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN A DRILL HOLE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE STEEL, JERKED ON THE STEEL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS MID BACK AND RIB CAGE...
10/27/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE REPORTED: WORKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF CONVEYOR BELT MOVING A CABLE (FCT CABLE) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF DAMP DRAW ROCK. WHEN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF TO PREVENT FALLING, HE TWISTED HIS LOW BACK...
10/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL IN 2 ENTRY, 41 AND 30 #4 UNIT 40' BY 20' BY 6'.
10/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL AT 45 AND 98 #6 ENTRY 60' BY 20' BY 5'.
10/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE REPORTED: WHEN HELPING COWORKERS INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE IN A BELT LAY, EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO HIS LOW BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS THRU 11-1-03, EXPERIENCING PAIN IN...
10/07/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost HELPING CO-WORKERS SPLICE THE #4 UNIT FACE BELT, HE WAS LAYING UNDER THE BELT ON HIS STOMACH DRIVING A BELT SPLICE PIN THROUGH A NEW SET OF BELT CLIPS. THE BELT CHAIN HOLDING THE BELT STRUCTUR E SLIPP...
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCKFALL AT XC #3 -- BACK SIDE OF #4 UNIT BELT. 25' X 7' X 20'.
09/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCKFALL ON #3 UNIT - #6 ENTRY AT 48 + 80. 35' X 20' X 8'. (APPROX 2000' OUTBY FACE)
09/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL ON #3 IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRY. 40' BY 8' BY 20'.
09/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL ON #4 BELT XC #11 50' BY 8' BY 20'.
09/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL AT 59 + 35 ON #3 UNIT IN SUPPLY ROAD AND XC ON EACH SIDE. 70' X 20' X 8'.
09/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE REPORTED HE WAS SITTING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER TO EAT WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLT OVERHEAD. IT STRUCK HIM PRIMARILY ON THE KNEES A...
08/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE REPORTED ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AND SLIDING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. THE ROCK WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 24"" SQUARE BY ABOUT 6"" THICK. IT LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT C...
08/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) OF #4 UNIT. THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY, SOME ROCK HAD FELL OUT AND THERE WAS CLOSE CLEARANCE ALONG THE DMU. TH IS CREA...
08/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL AT XC-68 ON #3 SUPPLY ROAD IN X-CUT BETWEEN BELT & SUPPLY ROAD. 5' X 18' X 40'.
08/18/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, WHEN STARTING A DRILL STEEL IN THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL BENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BEING JERKED. PAIN & STIFFNESS RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT. HE CON'T...
08/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCKFALL AT #40 ON MAIN SOUTH. IN THE X-CUT BETWEEN BELT & TRACK.