Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered at the golf cart charging station as 3rd shift entered the mine. The fire was discovered at approximately 12:10 AM. The fire was under control at approximately 1:20 AM and was ex...
03/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Reported: Working on continuous miner section, preparing to tram miner back to face area when a small piece of draw rock fell striking his head, shoulder and lower back. The piece that struck his hea...
02/28/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The drip pan under the slope belt fell on top of the slope track resulting in blocking the slope cat and pulled the wire out of the conduit. The hoist was down from 12:32 pm to 6:20 pm. MSHA was on su...
02/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 1st north panel off main west, belt entry x-cut 6 Spad 1 + 44. 22' x 20' x 8'H
02/21/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operating continuous miner on No 3 unit. When tramming the machine to the face area, the water hose had kinked. As this location passed the victim, the hose flopped over striking his left calf resulti...
02/08/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE and coworker were rockdusting. EE was working as the ""hose man"", backing along the belt. A coal rib had spalded into the belt walkway. He unintentionally stepped onto the loose coal resulting in...
02/07/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost This form is submitted to abate citation #6695923 and in no way substantiates the employee's claim. The employee alleges an occupational injury that to date had not been verified by the operator durin...
01/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Drove crew diesel mantrip to bottom for day shift's use. When stepping from the operators compartment, left foot slipped on wet damp mine floor. This allowed his foot to turn, twisting his left knee....
12/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE reported: After completing repairs to top of continuous miner, was climbing off the machine. When he stepped onto the mine floor, right foot slipped on loose material, twisting his ankle and knee....
12/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall on Main South Old Work's x-cut 41 took out return brattice. 50' long x 6' high x 18' wide in x-cut. Rebuilt brattice & timber all sides of fall.
11/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE reported: Operating roof bolter in face area, had installed the ribline bolt, lowered machine's canopy to swing boom to center bolt location. As he was swinging the boom a small piece of draw fell...
11/13/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None the hoist was out of operation (from approx. 850 am until 952 am) due to an electrical power supply outage. operation resumed after the utility company restored the electrical power.
11/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in an old panel that the #4 section has moved out of. No injuries or disruptions to ventilation resulted. Location - 3rd Panel So. off 1st Panel So. off Main East @ Spad 21+...
11/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE reported: In ram car charge station, operating ram car performing task of changing battery. Prior to articulating frame of car, he engaged the battery release hook, this allowed battery to suddenly...
11/03/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported: Operating roof bolter in face area, when lowering the drill chuck, due to misalignment, the drill steel suddenly came out of the chuck, moved sideways striking his left wrist result...
11/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was found by MSHA inspector in the #9 entry of the 3rd panel south #4 unit at spad 21+51. Approx. 120' long x 20' wide x 10' high.
10/25/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost EE helping coworker move cont. miner from face area, operator was positioned in front of machine, EE was positioned outby machine. EE stepped toward machine to ensure cable was clear of tram path. Whe...
10/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was found by the fireboss on the old #1 unit. This area had been worked out. It was in the intake between 15+84+17+28 in the 6th north panel. The fall was 120x20x7 in the #1 entry.
10/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rockfall occurred in the belt entry on the bottom between xcut 1+60 and 2+40. The fall was 40 x 19 x 10. The area was pinned with 8' bolts. This is the main north beltline.
10/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on the #1 unit, #3 entry at 4+32. The fall was 20 x 19 x 7.5. It was located in the return. 1st panel west off 5th panel north.
10/17/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Crew had moved section power box. EE & coworker were attempting to reconnect high voltage power cable plug to rear of sub. Positioned behind sub was high voltage cable storage tub. He was standing bet...
10/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was found in old #1 - the #6 Panel off West Main that had been abandoned. The fall was in #4 Entry @ 18 + 72 and was approximately 20 x 20 x 7. It will not be cleaned up.
10/03/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Assigned job task that required walking up slope belt walkway. As he was walking up ramp, stopped & turned, his left knee popped, experienced pain. The pain & tenderness continued over time, sought me...
10/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was using a breaker bar to loosen a bolt on mier. When bolt loosened, the bar dropped, & caught his finger between breaker bar & miner causing a laceration of left pinky. The pinky did not need sti...
10/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall last open x-cut in #10 Entry on #1 Unit 2nd Panel West off of 5th Panel North Spad # 3 + 60. 20' L x 18' W x 7-8' H.
09/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Abandoned panel, old #1 unit, 1st panel west off of 6th panel north, supply road #3 entry. X-cut spad #3+60. 20' long, 19' wide, 8' to 9' high.
09/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE reported: Working an extra day, assigned job of building a stopping. After completing the stacking process, was to begin applying plaster. When he picked up 35lb bucket of plaster, experienced pain...
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee reported: He and co worker were to bolt the face of the no. 6 entry. When he was inserting the bolt in the drilled hole, draw rock fell (4'x2'x5"") between the ATRS and machine's canopy. The...
09/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 19+44, 6th panel north off of main west (old #1). Approx 110' long X 19' wide X 7' to 8' high.
09/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Main west submain. Approximately 19' x 19' x 6' to 8' high. Blocked supply road, personnel traveled around fall in adjacent entry.
09/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost At end of shift, employee reported pain to his right shoulder. During shift bending 6' resin bolts. This employee suffers from chronic arthritis. His injury was denied by mine & Worker's Comp. carrier...
09/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee reported: Operating roof bolter in face area, stepped on damp piece of draw rock and slipped. When he slipped, twisted his left knee. Reported to his foreman pain to the knee on date of injur...
08/28/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope car was pushed back on the bottom which set parking brakes. No one realized the brakes had been set which drained the battery. Battery was replaced but contact tips were stuck. Circuit would...
08/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was found in old belt entry #4 on old #1 unit at 3:45 pm. Fall was 120 x 18 x 9.
08/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and co-worker were building brattices prior to beginning coal production. After stacking blocks, the crew was ready to apply plaster. As he was attempting to open a plastic bucket of plaster,...
08/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on the #3 unit - old belt entry. Unit was in the process of moving. Fall was at 3+60 #5 entry discovered by mechanic. Fell on FCT conveyor belt line. Unit was idle. Fall was 50 x...
08/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the #2 entry of #1 unit. The fall was in the intersection and was at spad 16+56. 19 wide x 19 long x 10 high. The location was 6th panel north off main west.
08/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the No. 5 Entry of the 7th Panel North off the 1st Main West. The fall is located at XC 19 (Spad 10+80) and is approximately 8' High x 18' Wide x 90' Long. There were no injuri...
08/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee: During lunch break he was working as the cont. miner helper. The operator was backing the machine out of a face area & EE had connected cable strap onto the tail's hook. He hurridly stepped...
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was found old #3 unit. #8 entry in intersection 43+60. This area was mined in Jan 07. Fall was 20 X 20 X 18.
08/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on the #3 unit - entry #5 between entry 36 + 15 and 36 + 51 - this is the belt entry. The fall was 20 x 20 x 45'. Cable bolts 10 & 12 feet long were installed in this area.
07/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee reported: He had unloaded (manually) two golf cart chargers from slope supply car. When he reached and lifted a Fletcher bolter blower motor from the supply car, a sharp pain was felt to his...
07/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Spad 38+90. Fall was in belt entry of the old 4th panel south off 1st panel south. Approximate size 40' long x 8 high x 20 wide.
07/11/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An outage of the slope hoist occurred due to electrical supply interuption. The electrical power and hoist outage was from approx. 4:40 am to 7:10 am.
07/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was assigned the job of adding needed supplies to both roof bolter machines on the section. As he was walking across the section, he stepped in a hole, twisting his right knee. He came out of...
06/20/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine hoisting system inoperative due to failure of battery of slope brake car. Mechanic failure corrected at 11:15pm.
06/08/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee reported: He was walking the return air course for No.2 unit. When reaching the section, he came to the crosscut adjacent to the unit belt regulator. He walked over to the regulator to check...
06/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 4th Panel North off the Main West between spads 73+46 & 74+36 in the #1 Entry. No injuries, equipment damage or disruption to ventilation occurred. The roof fall was approx...
06/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, 5th Panel North, No.1 entry @ Spad 61 & 20. (Outby section). Approx, 25'l x 16'w x 5'-6' h.
06/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 5th panel north, No. 2 entry, beginning 1 xcut from face, extending outby 200'. Approx 200'L x 18'W x 5'-12' H.