Hobet Mine — Accidents

Total: 240 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/15/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE EE HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A DIAGNOSIS OF TENDINITIS. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THIS CONDITION UNTIL 10-15-01 & STAR TED MIS...
10/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE STRAINED AND BUMPED HIS KNEE WHILE BOARDING A HAULAGE TRUCK.
10/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost EE WAS BOARDING LADDER ON FRONT OF ROCK TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS APPROX 6-8' ABOVE THE GROUND.
09/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A COAL TRUCK- AS HE STEPPED FROM THE CATWALK TO THE LADDER, HIS FOOTSLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE LADDER.
08/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS KNEELING DOWN UNDER A CAT 777 TRUCK USINGA SLEDGE HAMMER. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, HE MISSED HIS MARK AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING BACKWARDS.
08/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE WAS TRAMMING A DOZER ACROSS A SMALL ROAD DITCH. AS THE DOZER CROSSED THE DITCH, IT RAISED UP THEN DROPPED DWON WITH A SUDDEN JAR.
07/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost EE WAS STANDING ON FRT BUMPER OF PICKUP MANTRIP CHECKING A BACK UP ALARM WIRE. AS HE STEPPED OFFTHE BUMPER (APPROX 32"" ABOVE GROUND LEVEL) HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FORWARD ON THE GRAVEL CAUSING EE TO F...
07/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER, SHOVING DOWN A SLOPE. THE DOZER DROPPED OFF A LARGE ROCK, JARRING THE OPERATOR & CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ANGLE IRON BRACING IN A PROPEL COMPARTMENT WHEN A PIECE OF IT FELL STRIKING HIS L KNEE. AS A RESULT A BONE BEHIND THE INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
06/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WATER BOTTLE FROM INSIDE THE DEFLECTOR HOOD OF CAB AC. DURING THE PROCESS, HIS FINGER CONTACTED THE SQUIRREL CAGE FAN, RESULTING IN INJURY.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE MUD WHEN HE TURNED AND HISFOOT STUCK IN THE MUD RESULTING IN A TWISTING MOTION TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
04/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN THE BLADE STRUCK A LARGE ROCK, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN JAR TO THE MACHINE AND OPERATOR. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR DR'S DIAGNOSIS AND MRI RESULTS TO VERIFY THIS IS A WOR K RELAT...
04/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE HAD CHANGED A LIGHT ON CAB OF D10N DOZER. AS HE CHANGED BODY POSITION, HE EITHER SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL OFF DOZER TO THE GROUND.
03/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DISMOUNTING LADDER FROM HOIST PEDESTAL, STEPPED INTO RECESSED AREA OF DECK, FELL FORWARD & FALL WAS HALTED BY A CHAIN GUARD RAIL. THIS PERSON WORKS FOR ARCH COAL INC TECHNICAL SERVICES - HE IS NOT AN...
03/16/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKER'S PNEUMONOCOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 10% AWARD BY THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION.
03/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost EE BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE DISMOUNTING TRUCK, THE BUMP WAS MINOR, BUT IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS ARM BOUNCING ON ARM REST & THE LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD THINNING MEDICATION HE IS TAKING, HE DEVELOPED A LARGE...
02/28/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH THE MINE & WAS GRANTED A 10% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION.
02/08/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES A LOSS OF HEARING WAS DUE TO EXPOSUREOF NOISE WHILE EMPLOYED AT THE MINE. HE WAS GRANTED A 11.73% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION.
01/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE WAS PLACING SOME CLOTHING IN CAB OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. THIS SHOULD BE RECORDED AS AN ILLNESS ASTHERE IS NO TRAUMA OR MECHANISM OF INJURY.
01/21/2001 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE HAD BEEN ASSISTING WITH FUELING DIESEL EQUIPMENT. SOME DIESEL FUEL HAD SPLASHED ON HIS PANTS LEG. UPON COMPLETING THE FUELING, THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE. HE DROPPED HIS ZIPPO LI GHTER,...
12/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ALIGNMENT BAR WHILE ASSISTING WITHT HE INSTALLATION OF CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER'S BLADE. DURING THE PROCESS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN DELAYED D...
12/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES LOSS OF HEARING WAS DUE TO EXPOSURE OF NOISE HE WAS EXPOSED TO WHILE IN EMPLOYMENT OF HART MINING HE WAS GRANTED 1.47% AWARD BY THEWV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION
12/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES HEARING LOSS WAS DUE TO EXPOSURE OF NOISE HE WAS EXPOSED TO WHILE IN EMPLOYMENT OF HEART MINING HE WAS GRANTED 13/28% AWARD BY THE WVWORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION
11/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE MG SETS ON MACHINE WHEN HE STUMBLED & FELL DOWN STOME STEPS
10/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS DIGGING ROCK WITH AN ENDLOADER WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN HIGHWALL, STRIKING ENDLOADER BUCKET & JARRING OPERATOR.
10/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS BENDING OVER HIS TOOL CRIB & LIFTING A TOOL BOX. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED BACK.
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS REPAIRING ON A DRILL WHEN THE BITY SU-SHAFT FELL OVER, STRIKING HIS LEG.
10/04/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS FELLING A TREE & TRUNK OF TREE SPLIT, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO SHIFT TO THE SIDE, STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.
10/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER THAT SLIPPED OFF A LARGE ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN JARRING AND INJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
09/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND INSIDE AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON A 992C END LOADER AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CONTACTED THE VENTILATION FAN.
08/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF HIS PARKED TRUCK & LEANED OVER TO MOVE HIS LUNCH BUCKET. AS HE WAS IN PROCESS O F REACHING TOWARDS HIS LUNCH BUCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE MID-SECTION OF HI S BACK....
07/06/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES A LOSS OF HEARING WAS DUE TO EXPOSURE OF NOISE HE WAS EXPED TO WHILE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF HOBET MINING. HE WAS GRANTED AN 8.7% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION.
07/05/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND WAS GRANTED A 10% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.
06/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN TP SWING DECK OF 495 SHOVEL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND STRIKING HIS BUTTOCK AGAINST THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF METAL.
04/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A NYLON STRAP (ATTACHED TO THE POWER CABLE) TO A DOZER BLADE. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. ST...
04/10/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PORTA POWER ROD BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HAND.
03/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN DRILL HOLE PATTERN AND STEPPED IN AN OPEN DRILL HOLE.
02/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A FUELING HOSEWHN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
01/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO BOXES OF DRINKING WATER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW COVERED GROUND, STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AGAINST A WOODEN STAIRWAY.
01/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE FELL FROM FRONT BUMPER OF A 777 COAL TRUCK