Hobet Mine — Accidents

Total: 240 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DIGGING OUT A HOLE PLUG IN A DRILL HOLE. NOTE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-10-03.
03/20/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 128d lost EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM REPETIVE MOTION SYNDROME.
03/12/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACT COAL WORKERS PNEUMONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH HOBET MINING INC AND WAS GRANTED A 10% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION.
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT EYE. A PIECE OF BRASS ENTERED HIS EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION.
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE TYING A SHOT TOGETHER. NOTE: HE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 1/30/03.
01/08/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 133d lost OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME REQUIRING SURGERY.
12/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE FELL WHILE HOOKING CABLE TO LOADER BUCKET. HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT ARM AND HEAD.
12/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost LIFTING SHEET METAL HE TURNED LEFT & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
11/14/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICIAN'S TRUCK OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE TRUCK.
10/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER.
10/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE FELL FROM A 3' LADDER WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS WORKING ON MOVED FORWARD.
10/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED WHILE BEING LOADED AT THE SHOVEL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12-2-02.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HIT STRIKER PLATE ON TANKER TRUCK. RUST MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN PLATE AND TANKER BODY AND LODGED IN EE EYE. EE TREATED AT LOCAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.
09/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING DOZER, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING ""PULL"" WHILE MOUNTING THE ENDLOADER. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 8-29-02.
07/23/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME- REQUIRING SURGERY.
07/10/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MINE AND WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.
06/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING HYD TANK THAT HAD SLIPPED FROM A CHAIN LIFTING DEVICE. LACERATION REQUIRED STAPLES TO CLOSE.
06/06/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH HOBET MINING INC AND WAS GRANTED A 20% AWARD BY THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION.
05/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost EE SLIPPED & FELL FROM DOZER PUSHARM.
05/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE TWISTED KNEE DISMOUNTING LOADER.
05/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE JAMMED WRIST AND THUMB DOWN SHIFTING TRUCK.
04/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STRUCK LEFT WRIST WITH HAMMER.
04/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost STEPPED OFF EDGE OF TOEBOARD ALONG WALKWAY, SPRAINING ANKLE.
04/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS TAKING A FITTING OFF AN AIR HOSE & STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
04/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE STEPPED IN A WATER FILLED DEPRESSION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE STRAINED HIS LT. KNEE. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-30-02.
04/10/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS'PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH HOBET MINING AND WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.
03/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & STRAINED INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT.
03/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A TRUCK & HIS FOOTSLIPPED & HE FELL.
03/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE WAS ADJUSTING TRUCK SEAT & THE BACK OF THE SEAT BUMPED HIS ELBOW. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/15/02.
03/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 326d lost EE WAS CLEANING THE HIGHWALL FOLLWING A CAST SHOT. HE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LOWER LEFT STOMACH-WITH SWELLING.
03/08/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A DOZER HAD A FIRE BENEATH THE OPERATORS CAB, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CAB & FINAL DRIVE AREA.
03/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE A LARGE ROCK WITH THE ENDLOADER BUCKET. THE ROCK BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN A JARRING ACTION TO MACHINE. STARTED MISSING WORK 3/19/02.
03/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A DOZER ACROSS A WINDROW OF MATERIAL AND HIT SOMETHING HARD, JARRING HIM.
03/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE OBSERVED ANOTHER EE FALL FROM A DOZER. AS HE RAN TO THE AID OF THIS OTHER EE, HE TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS HAND.
02/28/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH HEBERT MINING AND WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD BY THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION.
02/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 341d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A GRADE CUT WITH A DOZER WHEN BLADE CAUGHT ON AN EMBEDDED ROCK SUDDENLY STOPPING THE MACHINE, THEN THE ROCK BROKE, RESULTING IN THE DOZER SUDDENLY MOVING FORWARD.
02/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN ENDLOADER ALONG THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALL WHEN THE CORNER OF THE BUCKET CAUGHT ON A SOLID PIECE OF THE WALL, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN STOP.
02/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOARDING DOZER, AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING FROM TOP OF BLADE PUSH ARM TO CRAWLER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. WE ARE CLASSIFYING THIS INCIDENT AS THERE IS NO INSTANTANEOUS TRAUMATI...
02/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost WAS STANDING ON THE SNOW COVERED REAR BUMPER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. SUDDENLY HIS FEET SLIPPED ANDHE FELL FROM THE BUMPER, STRIKING HIS RT. LEG ONTHE EDGE OF THE BUMPER.
01/31/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 125d lost EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 2/5/2002
01/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost EE WAS USING A B&O HAMMER AND A 3LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PIN FROM AN ENDLOADER BUCKET TOOTH. AS HE WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGE HAMMER, IT GLANCED OFF THE TOOTH BESIDE THE ONE HE WAS WORKING ON. THIS...
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE WAS BOARDING AN ENDLOADER. HE MAINTAINED 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. DID NOT SLIP. EXPERIENCE PAIN INHIS RIGHT LOWER BACK. I HAVE CLASSIFIED THIS INCIDENT AS AN ILLNESS, DUE TO NO TRAUMATIC EVENT.
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STEPPED OFF A D10N DOZER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND FELT NAUSEATED NO TRAMATIC EVENT.
01/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PACKED SNOW.
01/04/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH THIS MINING CO.& WAS GRANTED A 5% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.
12/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROAD GRADER, LOST HIS GRIP ON THE RIGHT GRAB IRON AND FELL TOT HE GROUND, APPROX 4 FEET.
12/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER & BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN JARRING OF MACHINE.
11/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF COAL ON A STOCKPILE & THE TAILGATE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE TRUCKS FRONT END TO SUDDENLY RAISE & JUST AS SUDDENLY, DROPPED DOWN.
11/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS LIFTING A 8 LB. BUCKET OF BIT GREASE AND EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA. MANAGEMENT WAS INFORMED ON 1/28/02 THAT THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A HERNIA AND EE WILL START MI SSING W...