Hignite #4 — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost AS THE RAILRUNNER WAS GOING BY A CRIB, A BLOCK FROM THE CRIB STRUCK THE COVER ON THE BATTERY CHARGER ON THE RAILRUNNER CAUSING THE COVER TO STRIKE EE IN THE LEGS BREAKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LE G.
01/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost AS THE RAILRUNNER WAS GOING BY A CRIB, A BLOCK FROM THE CRIB STRUCK THE COVER ON THE BATTERY CHARGER ON THE RAILRUNNER, CAUSING THE COVER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RIBS.
01/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOD FALL OF APROX 4 FEET IN THICKNESS BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 40 FEET LONG OCCURRED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. AT SPAD #246.
01/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF ROOF FELL APPROX 4' THICK BY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG AT SPAD #237.
01/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF ROOF APPROXIMATELY 5-6' THICK BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 20 FEET LONG FELL 16 -EAU INBY SPAD #228.
01/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TRACK, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
01/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF APPROX 4 FT THICK BY 20 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG FELL IN AN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD #243.
12/15/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost AS EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHICH RAISED HIM UP IN THE SEAT &AS HE CAME BACK DOWN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
12/07/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TURNED AROUND HIS HEAD STRUCK A ROOF BOLT PLATE LACERATING HIS LEFT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
10/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost AS INJURED EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AFTER PUTTING IT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT.
10/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost AN EE WAS LIFTING UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-12-01 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.
10/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #34. APP5ROX. 60' LONG BY 50' WIDE BY 10-14' THICK IN INTERSECTION.
10/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #152. INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6-10' THICK.
10/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FELL AT SPAD #057 IN RIGHT RETURN APPROX. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH.
08/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION OUTBY #2 HEADRIVE ONE BREAK ROCK FALL OCCURRED 20 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE AND 4 FT UP TO 6 FT THICK.
08/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL FOUR BREAK'S INBY PORTAL OF #5 ENTRY. 16FT WIDE BY 20FT LONG BY 72"" THICK.
08/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL 20' BY 20' BY 80"" THICK. FALL IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION.
08/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost ANOTHER EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO SPLICE A BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.
06/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost AS EE WAS MOVING THE MINER A RIB ROLL OCCURRED INFLICTING A FRACTURE OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
06/26/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL OFF RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP.
06/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
05/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS IS A NEW MINE OPENING ON INITIAL DEVELOPMENT. SURFACE COVERAGE IS AT MINIMUM & HILL MUD SEAMS ARE SQUEEZING MUD OUT CAUSING THE IMMEDIATE &MAIN ROOF TO SEPARATE. THE EMPLOYEES ARE VERY EX PERIENC...