Hernshaw Mine — Accidents

Total: 110 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #2 belt in the #6 entry at break #47 spad #1151 7,600 feet from the active face.
10/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was bolting in the #5 entry, when the drill steel he was using got stuck in the top. Member went to pull the drill out of the top, when he slid his hand down the drill steel a piece of the stee...
09/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was cutting the insulation off of a 6/3 cable to install a cathead, when the knife he was using slipped and cut his left thumb.
07/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was installing jacks and beams at the #2 head tail piece. Member was putting a crib over the beam to tighten it against the roof, when the crib slipped out and hit members thumb against the bea...
01/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #2 section #3 entry in the return at spad #5660 5,500' from the face.
10/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was installing a keeper pin on the ripper head of the left miner when a piece of metal broke off and struck him in the forehead.
12/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered by foreman in old works. Fall measured 19' wide x 100' long x 4' high. Fall located at cross cut #21 in #3 entry next to the #3 belt entry. Did not fall on be...
10/16/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member had trammed the roof bolter over to the 6 right break. After setting the bolter up to bolt 6 right, member turned to check his cable behind him. When he turned back around he struck his head on...
04/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A coal rider seam 1"" thick that was 2' above test hole length.
10/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Member was rolling up fly pad, when roof bolter trammed thru fly pad and pinned EE between the roof bolter and continuous miner boom.
10/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall. Timbered and cribbed.
09/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall.
06/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was in process of putting bolts back into panel, when his thumb slipped, hurting his thumb.
06/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was cutting belt line on overhead belts when knife slipped cutting leg.
06/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Member was tightening bolts when wrench slipped causing member to hurt ankle.
02/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1125 IN THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 30"" HIGH. AREA OF FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF.
02/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was walking to section near power center and hurt knee on uneven bottom. EE last day of work was 7/13/2006 and is still off at this time.
01/24/2006 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 17d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A PIECE OF AQUA LIME. EE MISSED 3 DAYS AWAY FROM WORK THEN CAME BACK & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 2/23/06. THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNT...
01/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall measuring 40' long x 20' wide x 5' high.
01/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Member was operting mantrip, the mantrip jerked. Member hit top of canopy of mantrip hurting his neck.
08/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was packing tree lead cable, unloading supply car when the cable caused him to twist his left knee and fall to the ground, causing pain.
07/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' L X 20' W X 6' H.
05/27/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRYING ON 8"" WATER LINE WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A BELT RAIL.
05/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL & STRIKE HIS BACK ON THE CORNER OF THE GUARD AROUND THE ROCK DUSTER.
04/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Member was taking a scoop off charge when he struck his left knee on the side of the scoop.
10/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE INTAKE ENTRY 1 BK OUTBY SPAD #1141. IT MEASURED 70' LONG 15' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. THIS MINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REOPENED.
07/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost EE WAS ASSISTING THE LEFT SIDE CM OPERATOR WITH HIS CABLE & WATER LINE WHEN THE EDGE OF A ROCK RIB MEASURING APPROX 7'X 8' X 2 1/2' FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN RE GIONAL...
06/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PICKING UP METAL TO REPAIR A LOADER JUST RECEIVED REPORT ON 7-8-03
06/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE AND COWORKERS WERE MOVING A RR II THAT HAD A BROKEN OPERATOR FRONT SIDE TRAM CHAIN 1 BREAK OUT BY THE LOB. THEY HOOKED A SCOOP UP TO THE BACK OF THE RR II CHAIN TO MOVE. EE WAS STANDING ON THE INSI...
02/08/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS AWARDED 5% OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMPENSATION. EE DID NOT HAVE ANY TIME AWAYFROM WORK. THISIS CLASSIFIED AS OCCUPATION ILLNESS.
01/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS TREATED BY EMT AND TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN GENERAL. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DIS LOCATED...
01/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BLOCKING UP THE PAN OF A MINER WHILE LIFTING IT WITH A SCOOP. THE PAN SLIPPED OFF THE SCOOP BLADE AND LANDED ON THE BLOCKING. A HALF-HEADER FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH ON IMPACT. EE FINISHE...
12/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS IN THE LOADER & HE LET THE BUCKET DOWN TOO FAST & HARD. WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT JOLTED HIS BACK.
10/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON THE #1 SECTION & WAS STANDING IN THE SPAD #2656 MIDDLE OF THE #4 RT. X-CUT ONE BREAK INBY THE FEEDER. WHILE TALKING TO THE SCOOP OPERATOR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 40 ""X 33"...
08/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE. HE GOT HIS FINGERNAIL TORN OFF BETWEEN SHIEVE ROPE AND CHAIN AS IT WAS BEING TIGHTEN BY SCOOP, INJURY REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.
08/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE & CO-WORKER WERE RECOVERING 60 LB RAIL 1 BREAK INBY OLD #5 HEAD, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CO-WORKER WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO PULL A 60 LB CURVED RAIL INTO A CROSSCUT. THE RAIL STRUCK THE RIB CAUS...
08/16/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION #3 ENTRY WHEN A HANGING ROPE HANGER HOOK CAUGHT HIS NOSE. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN HIS NOSTRIL.
08/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 34 ENTRY @ BREAK #4, SPAD #15, MEASURING APPROX. 90' X 18' X 6'. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6900' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION, NO EQUIPMEN INVOLVED. AREA WILL BE R EHABILI...
08/11/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK & KNEE GAVE OUT, BUCKLED & TWISTED. STATEMENT BY MR. HIPSHIRE
06/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost INJURED & 2 CO-WORKERS WERE HANGING MINER CABLE (14CM15) & WATERLINE (1 1/2"") WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO LOGAN GENERAL WHERE HE SAW A SPECIALIST IN JULY 2, 2002 & WAS DIA...
05/29/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EE RECEIVED SHOCK AFTER UNHOOKING A THUMPER FROM FINDING A GROUND IN MINER CABLE. HE SAID HE FLIPPED TOGGLE SWITCH OFF, DEPRESSED ACTIVATOR WHEN HE FELT A SHOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE SEVERAL...
05/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE CO WORKER WERE HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE INT HE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED BY SECTION EMTS AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE H E WAS D...
04/11/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED 5% FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BY THE WV WORKER'S COMP. DIV., OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONCONIOSIS.
03/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost EE WAS SHOVELING THE OFFSIDE OF THE #2 BELTHEAD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. AFTER SEEING A SPECIALIST HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE SPRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
01/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 373d lost EE WAS BENIDNG A BOLT TO PUSH IT INTO THE TOP AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BOLT, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING THE INJURY.
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE SECTION FORMAN WAS HANGING MINER CABLE SLACK INT HE #3 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPINTED TO LOGAN GENERAL WHERE X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE FOLLOWED UP WITH A SPC ILIST W...
11/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE & CO-WORKER WERE MOVING A NEW CLA TO INSTALL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL. THE NEW CLA HE WAS ROLLING CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE OLD CLA & THE NEW ONE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN G ENERAL...
09/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE AND WORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A ROCK BOX AT NEW #6 HEAD. EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER LIFTED A 4'X 8' PIECE OF 1/4"" SHEET METALAND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE F...
09/06/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING BELT, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD & BACK FORCING HIM TO THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE INJURY. (I WASN'T INFORMED ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT W UNTIL 9...
09/05/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE REMOVED THE RIGHT RIB CATHEAD FROM THE SECTION POWER CENTER LOADING TO FIND A GROUND ON THE CABLE HE WENT TO RIB WHERE REFUND THE GROUND. AS HE WAS LEAVING HE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIMS ELF WIT...