Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was picking up a cross over pad while his partner was moving roof bolter. As he attempted to put the pad onto the miner, he felt a pain in his lower back.
12/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost Employee was removing the male plug from a set of scoop in preparation to charge the batteries. As he pulled on the plug he felt a ""pop"" and pain in his left shoulder.
12/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was cleaning bath house. He attempted to step over a bench while pulling a water hose in the change room. He hung his toe on the bench and felt a pain in his knee. He was diagnosed with a twiste...
12/14/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of ventilation curtain with a belt knife. He was not wearing gloves and was cutting toward his hand with the knife. The knife slipped through the curtain and the blade s...
12/05/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee was walking beside a de-energized ram car. Went through a clear curtain the ram car was parked under. The operator of the ram car did not realize he had not cleared the ram car, and energized...
12/04/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee stated that he picked up a bottom roller leaning against the coal rib. As he walked to his ride to load the roller the rib gave way and a section 72"" x 45"" x 12"" rolled off struck him in t...
11/23/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Was drilling hole in preparation to install rib bolt. Drop the boom on the bolt he had prepared for installation and caught his left foot between the roof bolt and the mine floor, causing a contusion...
11/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was marking hydraulic leaks on U/G grader. climbed on top and caught left hand between the tandem tire and the fender bracket, causing a laceration & fracture to the left small finger.
11/14/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stated that he was riding on a golf cart with his right hand resting on the golf cart fender. When the golf cart passed through a back-up curtain his right hand was caught between the golf ca...
11/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee stated that he stepped into a hole in mine floor and his knee hurt.
11/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was walking through cross-cut when he fell down and fractured his left ankle.
10/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee stated as he placed a pin board on a roof bolt he was installing, he felt sharp pain in his left shoulder.
10/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost Employee was on top of a continuous miner adjusting the water sprays. As he dismounted, he slipped and landed on his left foot, twisting his knee. The accident became reportable on 3/12/14 when the...
10/17/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope hoist became inoperable due to power outage.
10/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non- Injury unplanned roof fall occurred between # 8 & #9 entry between the Main North belt and the secondary escapeway at spad 2+40.
10/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated he was bolting on the #2 unit. He had finished the hole with starter steel and as he inserted the finisher steel he felt a pain in his lower back.
09/30/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:30 pm a rock fall was discovered by an examiner in an area that had been abandoned. The fall measured 18' long by 18' wide by 10' high. The fall was in an intersection of the old supply road....
09/25/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated he was rib bolting in the belt entry and felt a pain in his right arm.
09/20/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost Employee Was diagnosed with carpal tunnel disease
09/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee stated that he was helping another employee unload 6 inch waterline from a diesel hauler when he felt a pull in his right side of chest.
09/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was manually bending a roof bolt when he felt pain in his back.
09/10/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee states he was positioning forks of mini trac when another employee picked up the end and caught his finger between the mast and the fork.
09/03/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Submitted under protest to terminate citation #8514567. Employee stated that he was hauling material in scoop bucket when he ran over debris in road causing him to hit his head on canopy. Operator is...
09/03/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unseen roof conditions caused a roof fall in West B supply Road. The fall measured 60' L by 19' W by 10' H.
09/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was dismounting the Manitou fork lift. As he descended the steps, his right foot slipped causing him to pull his lower back.
08/30/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was spotting belt to make splice when he spotted a flapper on the belt. He stopped belt and started to trim flapper with a belt knife. He pulled the knife toward his leg and when the knife cut th...
08/06/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stated: Employee was sitting at shack when he heard the roof pop. He stood up to move and hung his light cord on a roof bolt plate. His hat was pulled off and the rock struck the top of his head. T...
08/03/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Stated: Employee was in XC77, 5L, watching FCT cable while mechanics were pulling up tail of lo framing. He was on one knee when the inby corner of the pillar broke off and struck his back and head....
07/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he tripped on mound of gob and injured his right foot.
07/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Stated: Employee was helping move miner. He was standing on a pile of gob when his footing gave way. He felt a sharp pain in his right calf. He finished the shift and sought medical treatment the nex...
07/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee stated he felt a pain in his right shoulder as he picked up a 5 gallon can of power trans oil.
07/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Stated: Employee was installing cover plate over fire suppression on scoop. He was holding bolt with left hand, cover with right hand. The vertical cover fell and caught his right thumb between the op...
07/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at XC78 in entry #9 on the Main North. The fall measured 20""Lx18'Wx5""H, limited to the intersection. There were no injuries and no equipment involved. The fall was in...
07/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #2 between XC 35 and XC 36 of the West B off West A, off 2nd West submain off Main North. The fall was in the return entries, there was no active mining inby t...
06/20/2013 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that continuous miner cable that was hung on mine roof came loose and struck his Rt shoulder.
05/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stated: Employee was lying in hopper of Flexible Conveyor Train, trimming off skirt rubber with a utility knife. The knife slipped and he cut the backside of his right forearm. The laceration requi...
05/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in XC27 of the West A off the 2nd West off the Main North between entry 4 & entry 5. Fall is 11,000' outby the loading point. It is in a cross cut & crushed out a brattice between...
05/10/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stated: Employee was bolting in face of #4. He had completed the hole and was trying to remove his steel. He grabbed the steel and pulled with his left hand. A piece of rock broke out from between t...
05/09/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Stated: Employee was using track jack to raise belt on top roller. He was going to change out center idler. He pulled on the handle to reposition the jack. The jack slipped off its support and mas...
05/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unseen, hidden slip caused an unplanned roof fall at the #5 entry of the 2nd West Angle, blocking the intake/primary escapeway. The fall area measured app. 50' long, 20' wide and 10' high.
04/19/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Brake car inoperable due to electrical problem. Repaired at 6:40 AM
04/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Stated: Employee was opening mandoor between neutral and intake. The handle was stuck so he hit the handle with his right palm. After the 3rd strike, the latch gave way. He raked the outside of the...
03/29/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Stated: Employee was walking from shower to locker at the end of his shift. He slipped on the wet floor and twisted his left knee. Sought med. treatment and released to RTW full duty. Results from...
03/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking in the supply road when he stepped on a mound of fire clay twisting his left ankle.
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost Employee states that he was tearing down a piece of old curtain when pain occured in his left shoulder.
03/19/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was assisting others in pulling on wire rope. He stepped on a chunk of rock and felt pain in his foot. He finished his shift. He went to his podiatrist the next day and was told to stay of...
03/16/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was standing 18' back from start of XC 7L on unit 5. A piece of slate 5'Lx32""Wx3""T fell from between the rib pins and the rib and struck his head, rt arm and thigh. There were no spread p...
03/07/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine hoisting system was inoperative due to electrical problems on the surface. The problem was diagnosed and the hoisting system was operating again at 7:30pm
03/07/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine was notified by MSHA that employee received a diagnosis of occupational illness and has exercised his option to work in a low dust area.
02/26/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving toward bottom at the end of shift. He pulled into a cross cut to allow a man trip to pass. He backed out into the travel road and continued on toward bottom when a rock fell from...