HZ4-1 — Accidents

Total: 159 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WITH HIS HAND LAYING ON THE BOOM. A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND, BREAKING THE BONE IN THE END OF HIS FINGER.
10/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULT IN TOP (ROOF). 20'L X 20'W X 6'H.
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE DEVELOPED NECK/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PICKING UPA ROLL OF BELT AND PLACING IT ON THE TOP BELT OFTHE 14-C BELTLINE.
09/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A SPAD NAIL IN THE RIB ONT HE 016 SECTION WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE RIB AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NO.10 TOOTH BREAKING IT IN HALF. T HIS IS...
09/04/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO BLOW MATERIAL OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS ELFT EYE. A SMALL PIECE OF SANDSTONE WAS FLUSHED FROM HIS LEFT EYE. EE WENT...
09/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost FOREMAN WAS LIFTING ON A 30 HP PUMP WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-4-01 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN.
08/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE LOADING CINDER BLOCK INTO THE SCOOP BUCKETAT THE END OF THE TRACK ON THE 012-0 MMU EE FELTA SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL8/27; HE RETURNED 8/30 MISSING 3 DAYS WORK.
08/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE UTILITYMAN WAS INSTALLING A TOP BELT ROLLER OAND RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HIS FINGER STARTED SWELLING AND ON 8-13-01 HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH BLOOD POSITIONING AND STAR TED OFF...
08/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIS SHUTTLE CARCABLE ACROSS THE 014 MMU SECTION BELT WHILE IT WAS OFF TO ANCHOR IT IN ANOTHER LOCATION. AS HE CROSSED THE BELT IT SUDDENLY STARTED AND HIS RIGH T ANTER...
07/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ONT HE EAS MINE RAIL HAULAGE TRACK NEAR THE JUNCTION OF 25 RIGHT. THE FALL IS APP. 80 FEET LONG, 6 FEET THICK AND 18 TO 20 FEET WID...
07/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONALROOF FALL OUTBY THE ACTIVE 14 SECTION ON 14-E PANEL IN #6 ENTRY (NEUTRAL). FALL WAS ~200' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4'-6' THICK. LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND STONE....
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE INJURED EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE LIFTING AND TURNING WITH A BAG OF ROCKDUST.
06/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE ABOVE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 6-30-01, BUT DUE TO VACATION AND HOLIDAYS HE RETURNED ON 7/9/01 WITH 3 LOST WO...
06/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NONINJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY(NEUTRAL), OUTBY MMU 013-0 SECTION AT 25 FEET OUTBY SPAD #6257. THE FALL WAS APP. 110 FEET LONG, 19 FEET WIDE AND 5 TO 7 F...
04/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OFF SECTION FOR MMU 014-0 IN #5 NEUTRAL ENTRY AT SS NO. 160 & EXTENDING INBY TO SURVEY SPAD NO. 161 APPROX. 120'. THIS AREA IS O N 14-E...
04/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE MENTIONED EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES. (BAGS OF ROCK DUST). STRAIN
04/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS MINE EXPERIENCED A NONINJURY, UNINTENTIONALROOF FALL IN #4 PILLAR, CUT #18 ONE CROSS-CUT INBY SPAD #6098 ON PILLAR LINE FOR MMU 013-0 SECTION. THE ROOF SAGGED AS COAL WAS EXTRACTED AND CA UGHT TH...
03/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 66d restricted THE EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
03/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN A SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED OFF BLOCKING AND BOUNCED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE SCOOP CANOPY.
03/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE MAIN LINE BELT APP 5 CROSS CUTS OUT BY THE #1 BELT TAIL PIECE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY). FROM 5 FT TO 6 FT...
02/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost INITIALLY THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 2/16/01. STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PACKING A PUMP IN OLD WORKINGS. HE WORKED UNTIL 4/24 WHEN LOST TIME BEGAN.
02/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILW WALKING TO THE MAN TRIP NEAR THE END OF THE TRACK ON 12 SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER SOME SUPPLIES AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
02/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE HAULING SUPPLIES ON A SUPPLY CAR, THE CAR WRECKED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CAR BACK ONTO THE MINE TRACK, A CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. (CHIPPED BONE).
02/05/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 3d restricted THE EE INITIALLY INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON 2-5-01. THE EE WORKED AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 2-13-01. HIS LOST TIME BEGAN 2-13-01. THE OPERATOR BECAME AWARE OF HIS INJURY ON 2-21-01 WHEN THE INI TAL REP...
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AUTOMATIC COUPLER, DRAW HEAD.
01/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO ASSEMBLE ROOF BOLTS TO BE USED WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMED THE MACHINE A SHORT DISTANCE TO RELOCATE AND TRAMMED OVER THE RIGHT FOOT OF THE OTHER BOLTER MAN WHO...
01/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 20d restricted THE EE FELL ON AN ICEY SURFACE AND BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.
12/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING WHEN HE LEANED BACK AND STRAINED HIS STOMACH.
12/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY WALKWAY ON THE SURFACE AREA AT THE EAST HAULAGE COAL DUMP AREA. (STRAINED BACK)
11/27/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 18d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB BOLTS TO THE COAL RIB AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTER B OOM. (B...
11/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCE A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE EAST SIDE HAULAGE TRACK ENTRY. THE AREA OF THE FALL WAS APP. 5 XCUTS INBY CHECK POINT 2-A IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FAL L WAS A...
11/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE THE EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB(LACERATION).
10/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 13 SECTION BELT LINE AND HIS KNEE STARTED SWELLING.
10/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 014-0 SECTION IN THE 2ND CROSS-CUT OUTBY THE FACES. THE FALL WAS FROM THE CORNER OF NO. 3 LEFT AND EXTENDED ACROSS N O. AND...
09/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 AND #1 ENTRIES ON MMUY 012-0 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEM XCITS, 8 XCUTS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE FOR 4TH LEFT PANEL OF F NICHO...
09/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYT UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF 12 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT. THE FALL OCCURRED 8 XCUTS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE ON 4TH LEFT PANEL OF F NICHO...
08/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
08/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERINECE A NONINJURY UNINTENTI9ONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 012-0 SUBMAINS. NICHOLS SUBNMAINS BUT OFF. THE FALL WAS OFF THE SECTION 3 XCUTS OUTBY THE DEEPEST PENETRATION OF NICHO LS SUBM...
07/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost WHILE SHOVELING COAL ONTO A MINE CONVEYOR BELT, THE EE STRAINED OR TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING WHEN THE SHOVEL KICKED BACK WHEN THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE BELT.
07/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL FROM THE COAL RIB AND PENNED HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. (STRAIN)
06/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost THE EE WAS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING A RESIN BOLT INTO THE DRILL HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
06/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost AS THE EE WAS REMOVING THE METAL COVER FOR BATTERIES ON THE GOODMAN RAIL MOUNTED MAN TRIP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (STRAIN)
06/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost THE EE WAS CHANGING A STARTER ON A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE IN THE MINE SHOP WHEN THE EE TWISTED HIS HIP.
05/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP, RAIL MOUNTED VEHICLE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS FACE.THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS ABOVE AND BELOW HIS RIGHT EYE. STICHES WERE REQUIRED FOR HIS RIGHT EYE...
05/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost THE EE WAS LIFTING WITH 2 OTHER EE'S WITH A SLATE BAR TO REPOSITION A COVER FOR A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. (STRAIN).
05/18/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost WHILE WALKING IN LOW COAL HEIGHTH, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 18, OO. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 6/19/00.
05/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE MANTRIP THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDINGIN WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER RAIL VEHICLE AS IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH OFF ONTO A SIDE TRACK; (EM-PLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP SLIGHTLY--NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT)
04/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 013-0 WORKING SECTIONIN #1 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 8 TO 10 THICK 20 FEET WIDE AND 30 TO 35 FEET...
04/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ABOVE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON BOX CUT MAINS FOR MMU 012-0 INTAKE AIRWAYS APPROXIMATELY 12 CROSS-CUTS INBY THE BOX CUT PORTALS IN #8 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WA S 30 FE...