Jims Branch No 3B — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he was helping to make a belt splice when he was struck by the hammer used to drive the belt nails. Co-worker was wielding the hammer and accidentally hit EE's right middle finger...
02/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly examination by ee of the right return it was discovered that a roof fall had occurred on Panel 6 at spad #1525. Stopping were installed and removed to allow the return to be safely tra...
01/27/2011 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The victim received fatal injuries and was found in the #4 belt head chute. There were no eyewitnesses. The circumstances surrounding and the cause of the accident are under investigation.
01/12/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost EE was running s/c in #1 entry, rib rolled onto his hip area.
01/03/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee had been shoveling belt, hit his head on uneven mine roof, hurting the back of his neck. Stated his neck was already hurting due to a previous non-work related injury.
10/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found during weekly exam. Found in an autby area of the right return approximately 1000 ft from the working section. 1 break inby spad #1048. The fall does not affect travel or ventilation....
09/23/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost While moving the left roof bolter, employee was crawling and hurt his left knee.
08/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While shoveling on # 3 belt EE pushed the shovel into debris on bottom and strained his left shoulder.
06/03/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Loading shuttle car in #2 entry. S/C operator turned around in seat, miner operator pushed s/c causing his head to hit the mine roof.
03/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on power center - feet slipped causing him to hit his ribs against the power center - did not think he had initial injury - went to hospital on 3/21/10.
03/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was shoveling on #2 belt. Claimed shovel hit on a splice causing the shovel to jerk back - aggravating an old injury where a plate had been installed in his shoulder approximately one year ago.
02/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was installing rub rail on the miner, rail slipped and fell on his right hand.
02/11/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was operating shuttle care, turning from #4 entry toward #3. Hit a hole, throwing him into the roof.
11/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While bolting top a piece of rock fell striking EE on the back of his hand.
10/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Installing drill box on roof bolter using bar to hold box. Box slid hitting employee on finger
09/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in the right return in the #8 entry at spad #1522, broken wet shale. Fell between noon 09/08/2009 to 7:25 a.m. 09/10/2009
08/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was exiting the scoop, slipped and twisted his ankle.
06/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 300' outby the face in #7 off roadway entry broken wet shale roof.
01/09/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was operating miner, moving from #6 to #8 entry. Twisted his left knee while crawling.
01/08/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was kneeling beside shuttle car - rib and area fell on his right lower leg - piece of rock approximately 20"" x 27"" x 9 ft long.
11/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was bolting repeat enter was resin roof bolts and his shoulder started hurting.