HZ4-1 — Accidents

Total: 159 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at King Block in the track entry. Fall measured approx. 18' wide x 20' long x 5' high.
08/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at King Block just inby power center #6. The fall measured approx. 15' long x 16'-18' wide x 3.5'-4' high.
08/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The rock fall occurred 12 breaks outby check point 7 and was approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 3'-4' thick.
07/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred on section break 26 #3 entry on idle shift. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 20' long x 4.5' high.
06/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred at break 11, #3 entry of Boxcut Mains neutral. Fall measured approx. 6' thick x 20' wide x 22' long.
06/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the Roll Mains at break 15. Fall measured approx. 4'-5' thick x 15' long x 14' wide.
05/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred 28 breaks inby #2 head drive on East Main in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 30' long x 18' wide x 5' high.
02/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Employee was walking up to a stopping that had just been knocked down by a scoop when a piece of rock fell from between bolts and struck him on the back.
12/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The #3 left pillar was being mined and the last run was being taken when a piece of rock measuring approximately 2' thick fell on the head of the miner, causing the miner to get stuck. Then a piece o...
12/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A piece of rock fell in break, one break above 42 switch end. The rock fell to the edge of track. The rock was approximately 12"" sandstone, 24"" slate and measured approximately 7.5' wide x 10' lon...
09/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting beltline when knife cut through beltline, resulting in a laceration to his left arm/wrist requiring 4 stitches.
07/07/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost The pin on the truck end of the duster worked out, allowing the duster to set down on the wheels. The duster was being jacked up to see what needed to be done to correct the problem when the jack cre...
06/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 9d restricted Employees were jacking a diesel motor which had de-railed back on to the track. When they slewed the motor over, it pushed a flat car off the track catching the right foot of another employee.
06/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing belt when his knife slipped cutting his right index finger resulting in 3 stitches.
06/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #6 track entry 10 breaks inby the empty loop switch. Rock fall measured approx. 16'x20'x5'.
05/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the #2 entry of the South Mains located between break #44 & 45 inby the No.4 head drive. The fall measured 20'x20'x5', the area had been bolted with 5' resin bolts and driven...
04/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was tramming single head bolter out of #2 heading when a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts striking employee on right foot, resulting in a fracture.
04/04/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was helping make a belt set-up and was operating the front carrier. As the miner was pulling the lolo up to tighten the belt the connecting link being used to connect the chain together brok...
03/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 4d restricted Employee was lifting a bag of rockdust when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee started missing 03-08-05.
01/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening a nut on a bolt with a rachet while someone else was holding the head of the bolt with a wrench. The rachet slipped off and caught employees hand between rachet and floor resu...
12/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at break 73 on the Big 4 belt. The fall measured 20' wide x 25' long x 8' thick.
11/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The belt stopped and employee found rock fall in the #4 belt line entry, 28 breaks inby the Big#1 headdrive. The rock fall was estimated at 15'x20'x40' by the time top quit working and area was clean...
10/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing beside a co-worker who was jacking up a ride that had wrecked. The jack flew out striking employee in the head resulting in a laceration over his left eye (11 stitches) and a br...
10/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee had packed oil and put on carrier on 10-19-04 and said his back was hurting. He said his back started hurting on 10-18-04 after he packed oil to the carrier and helped put the covers back on...
10/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred 84 breaks inby the Big 4 headdrive on the South Mains. Fall measured 20'wide x 20'long x 6' thick.
09/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred 15 breaks inby the Big 2 headdrive on the East Mains in the #5 belt entry. Fall measured approximately 18'wide x 40'long x 5' thick.
09/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the #3 entry, between breaks 22 and 23 of the Roll Mains. Fall measured approximately 4' thick x 14' wide x approx. 20' long
09/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in the #2 entry, break 15 of the Roll Mains. Fall measured approximately 10' high, 14' wide and 15-20' long.
09/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred at break 17 in the Roll Mains. The top had been previously bolted with 5' resin bolts, top was resupported with cribs, timber and cross beams. Fall measured 36 inches thick, 7 f...
08/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred 3 breaks inby 017-C section headdrive located in the first right of the first right off the Fields Fork Mains. Fall measured 4 ft thick, 40 ft long and 20-25 ft wide.
08/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost A piece of rock was hung up in the 12-A headdrive, while removing rock employee strained/sprained right shoulder.
08/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making belt set-up and was rehanging cables at head drive. Employee got little finger caught between backboard and cable cutting finger on backboard.
07/27/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting scoop on charge. When he plugged charger into batteries the male end of the plug shorted out causing 1st to 3rd degree burns on right hand.
07/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred 56 breaks inby the Big #4 Head-drive, #5 entry (track entry) of the South Mains. Rock fall measured eighteen feet by seventy feet by one and a half feet to three feet thick. Venti...
07/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ride was blocked up where rear end had been replaced, employee was letting ride down when jack slipped out and bar caught his right thumb against bottom. (Required 4 stitches)
07/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee attempted to remove a bag of rock dust from scoop while scoop was in motion and was caught between batteries on scoop and mine roof. Accident resulted in 5 stitches behind right ear and a fra...
07/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall occurred in number 4 entry of the South Mains 73 breaks inby the Big Number 4 head drive, fall was on the return side. The fall measured 18 feet wide, 25-30 feet long and approximately 4 fe...
06/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine examiner and state inspector were making the BMP in #4 right off the #1 right of the Fields Fork Mains and found several falls in which had fell above the anchorage points in the travelway.
06/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supply car de-railed in a waterhole, car had been jacked up and pushed over on rail. Employee couldn't see rail to make sure car was on track because of water. Employee stuck hand under car to feel...
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was shoveling belt near Big #4 Head drive and struck/bumped right foot against belt roller. Employee stated he had had a history of bone spurs in both feet.
06/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Section had to pull off panel because of bad top, state inspector was making returns and abandoned areas on 017 section and found roof fall at the face of abandoned panel located 3rd right of the 1st...
04/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 37d restricted Employee was bolting top, after he put the last bolt up he went to get up off knee's to move roofbolter up and when he stood up his right knee gave away. Employee had surgery and started missing on 0...
04/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt to make a splice and knife slipped cutting right leg (5 stitches)
04/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Scoop operator was attempting to move large loop of belt, scoop moved through under belt too far causing end of belt loop to come into operator compartment with operator. Employee started missing 05-...
03/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 3RD SHIFT TRIED TO START THE BELTS AT APPROX. 5:30 AM AND THEY WOULDNT START. THEY BHOUGHT A BELT SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT OFF SO THEY STARTED WALKING THE BELTS. AT APPROX. 7 AM THEY FOUND A ROCK FAL...
11/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS MINE EXPERIENCED A ROCK FALL 10 BREAKS OUTBY 14A HEAD-DRIVE ON BG#4 BELT LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W X 65'LX 2-8' HI.
10/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL 2 WRECKED MINE CARS AT EMPTY LOOP, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND PAIN IN BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/10/03.
10/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A RACE IN A COAL CAR WHEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT HIS LEG CAUSING THE HAMMER TO GLANCE OFF TO ONE SIDE AND HIT HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
09/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT WITH VISE GRIPS AND SLIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE LOLO CUTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL ON LOLO. 8 STITCHES.
09/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' W BY 20' L BY 5' H OCCURRED 4 BREAKS IN BY 017 MMU ROADWAY ENTRY IN OLD BLEEDER PANEL.