Justice #1 — Accidents
Total: 373 accidents | Fatalities: 3
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 21d lost | INJURED WAS GOING INTO #1 PORTAL AND PICKED UP A EMPTY OIL CAN THEN TURNED TO STEP IN THE SHOP AND PULLED RT CALF MUSCLE. X-RAYS REVEALED A MINOR RUPTURE. |
| 10/25/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK (2' LONG - 1' WIDE ABOUT 6"" THICK) OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER SO THE SPAD CREW COULD SHOOT STRAPS ACROSS THE MINER. WHEN EE MOVED THE ROCK HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS 1ST... |
| 10/24/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 78d lost | INJURED WAS CHANGING THE CIRCULATING FILTER ON A PUMP WITH A PIPE WRENCH. AS THE FILTER FINALLY BROKE LOOSE EE'S DOWN PRESSURE BEING USED CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS ELBOW ON THE PUMP. EE'S FIRST DAY AWA... |
| 10/22/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 114d lost | LIFTING AN AIRLOCK DOOR TO PLACE ON HINGES WITH CO-WORKERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURED STATES HE HAD INJURED BACK PREVIOUSLY. THE DOOR WAS ONE OF A SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS USED FOR S UPPLY L... |
| 10/18/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | INJURED WAS USING CHAIN RATCHET TO PUT LOWBOY BACK INTO TRACK. THE CHAIN RACHET CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND. EE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 10-22-02. |
| 10/15/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 6 & 7 HEADGATE IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #8. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE AND 400' LONG WITH AN UNKNOWN HEIGHT. |
| 10/03/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A SHIELD HAULER WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND CUTTING HIS FINGER. |
| 09/10/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 199d lost | INJURED WAS AT THE POWERCENTER. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF TRASH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH OUTSIDE LIGAMENT TORN INTO AND INSIDE LIGAMENT TORN ON R... |
| 09/06/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EE WAS UNLOADING B-BOND FROM FLAT CAR & LOADING IT ON SCOOP. HE REACHED UP W/RIGHT HAND & HIS ARM TWISTED. HE HEARD A POP & FELT A BURNING SENSATION. |
| 08/30/2002 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN AT THE JUSTICE MINE FROM 3:15 AM 8-30-02 TO 12:15 AM 8-31-02. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DRIVE CIRCUIT THAT SENDS POWER TO THE MAIN MOTOR WENT DOWN. |
| 08/28/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS MOVING A BUNDLE OF CABLE BOLTS WITH SCOOP. AS INJURED WAS TRAMMING BACK BY THE BUNDLE, HE CAUGHT A BOLT AND IT FLIPPED UP & CAUGHT INJURED ON FOREHEAD. |
| 08/28/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 202d lost | INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG MINER CABLE, & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST. |
| 08/14/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WHILE WORKING A CHAIN RACHET, IT GOT HUNG UP. HE KEPT WORKING RACHET AND CHAIN GOT TIGHTER UNTIL IT BROKE LOSE AND WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEFT RING FINGER. |
| 07/29/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #0453 ON #4 BELT. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 25'LONG, 20'WIDE & 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & CRIB S ARE B... |
| 07/25/2002 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING A WRECKED CAR BACK ONTO THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK CREELED OVER, HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD & CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR. |
| 06/20/2002 | ENTRAPMENT | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | ON JUNE 20, 2002 AT 8:35PM, 2 MEN WERE TRAPPED IN THE VERTICAL SHAFT ELEVATOR FOR APPROX.75MIN.WHEN THE ROPE BREAK HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKED OIL OUT OF RESIVIOUR AND SET THE SAFETY BRAKES. |
| 06/16/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | INJURED WAS HOLDING 1/2""WIRE ROPE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS STRIKING ROPE WITH 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE WIRE ROPE STRUCK HIM IN RT WRIST.HE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE WIRE REMOVED & RECEI VED 16... |
| 06/14/2002 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE MINE WAS DOWN FROM 11PM TO APPROX. 12:20AM ON 6/14/02 DUE TO THE LOWER LIMIT SWITCH TIPS GETTING STUCK IN THE PIT. |
| 06/11/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | EE ALLEGED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LFITING UP A FLUID COUPLING FROM THE CATWALK. |
| 06/08/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | AT 70 BREAK ON 6 HEAD GATE, CUT LEFT THUMB WHILE TRIPPING DOORS ON GRAVEL CAR. |
| 06/07/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS CHANGING A BEARING WHEN IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING & HOUSING. |
| 06/04/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 75d lost | WHILE SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF 15 TON LOCOMOTIVE, INJURED STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CANOPY WHEN MOTOR WAS JARRED. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCLE STRAIN IN NECK. ACCIDENT OCCURR ED A #1... |
| 05/23/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | EE WAS MAKING AN AIR MOVE ON INTAKE. HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN ON BOTTOM WHEN A TIMBER BLEW OUT & LANDED ON HIS LEG. |
| 05/22/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 25d lost | INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND #8 BELTHEAD. HE WENTTO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF GOB ONTO THE BELT AND HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. THE BELT IS APPROX. 10'-11'HIGH IN THIS AREA. HE BEGAN HAVING SHARP PAI... |
| 05/06/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | INJURED WAS LIFTING A VULCANIZING PRESS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. |
| 04/22/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | INJURED WAS BUSTING A WATER COUPLING OFF A JOINTOF WATERLINE. A PIECE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. |
| 04/20/2002 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 4:15 P.M. TO APPROX. 6:10 P.M. DUE TO A BAD DOOR SWITCH THAT WAS GROUNDED AND THE EMERGENCY STOP WAS GROUNDED. |
| 04/15/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 64d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 15 TON BROOKEVILLE MOTOR WHEN HE WRECKED IN THE SWITCH AT 5 BK 3D AT THE SPUR SWITCH. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| 04/09/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | INJURED WAS DEANING THE CATWALK ONT HESTACKER BELT WHEN A SURGE OF MATERIAL CAME UP THE BELT. A ROCK APPROX. 15""X12"" CAME OFF BELTLINE AND HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS C AUGHT... |
| 04/06/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | INJURED WAS LOADING FLY BOARDS INTOT HE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THEY ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILING DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS BACK. |
| 03/25/2002 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | INJURED WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO HAULER BUCKET. BAND HOLDING CRIBS TOGETHER BROKE AND CRIBS ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT ANKLE. |
| 03/14/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 325d lost | #3 BELT HEAD HAD FILLED UP WITH WATER. EE & CO-WORKERS WERE GOING TO BREAK HOLE IN STOPING TO LET WATER OUT. EE WAS SHOVELING COAL/MUD & TWISTED HIS BACK. |
| 03/13/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 45d lost | EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING #3C BELT HEAD. HE WAS WALKING WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF GOB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS SCHEDULED TO S EE A BA... |
| 03/12/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | EE WAS SHOVELING OFF SIDE OF #2 TAKE UP. BELT WAS 8-9' HIGH. EE STRAINED RT SHOULDER W/POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF. |
| 03/01/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL TAIL AT BREAK #61 IN-LINE WITH THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X 20'X 5'. AREA WAS 10"" PROP SETTERS & 2 4PT. CRIBS. |
| 02/27/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS CUTTING HANGER HOLDING MINER CABLE. CABLE FELL STRIKING HAND & PUSHING KNIFE BLADE INTO LEFT LEG. WENT TO HOSPITAL & RECEIVED 4 STITCHES. |
| 02/15/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 23d lost | INJURED WAS WALKING THE RAIL WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIS RT. SHIN AND PULLED RT. GROIN MUSCLE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 3-11-02, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR.. DR. REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST.... |
| 02/09/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON LONGWALL #1 ENTRY SPAD #69 + 25 STRAIGHT ACROSS FROM FACE TENSION BOLTS, 8' CABLE BOLTS, 9 POINT CRIB IN CROSS CUT PROPS 4' CENTERS. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BRE KERED O... |
| 02/09/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS HANGING BELT STRUCTURE. HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF ROLLER, LANDING ON MOTOR BLOWER. |
| 02/04/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | EE AND COWORKER WERE FLIPPING BLOCKS OFF FLATBED. COWORKER LIFTED HIS SIDE AS FAR AS HE COULD, CAUSING EE'S TO SLIP & PIN HIM BETWEEN BAR AND OTHER BLOCKS. |
| 02/02/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #66+00 ON THE TAILGATE MEASURING 18 FEET LONG X 16 FEET WIDE X 10 FEET HIGH. |
| 02/02/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | INJURED WAS LIFTING THE BRITTNEE IN THE TROUGH &THE WIRE THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN THE BRITTNEE CUT HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECIEVED STITCHES. |
| 01/02/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | FATALITY | Fatal | ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2002, EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED BY A SUDDEN FALL OF ROOF WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 BELT ENTRY (#2 RIGHT BREAK). |
| 11/30/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 145d lost | INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MANTRIP TAKING HIS CREW OUTSIDE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAMMING THE MANTRIP BY THE 5 HEADGATE MOTHER DRIVE HIS RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MANTRIP AND MOTO R FOR B... |
| 11/28/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE WAS CLEARING UP ROOF FALL. HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, CUT THE BAND OFF A BUNDLE OF TIMBERS. THEYFELL AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT. |
| 11/27/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 147d lost | EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXTSCHEDULED SHIFT BUT AN MRI REVEALED CARTILAGE DAMAGE TO HIS KNEE. ON JAN 29, 2002 HE WENT BACK T O DOCTO... |
| 11/21/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | INJURED WAS LIFTING DRAW HEAD FROM DECK OF MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SMASH THUMB BETWEEN DRAW HEAD & DECK OF MOTOR. HE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES. WENT T O HOSPI... |
| 11/19/2001 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE MINE WAS DOWN FROM 3:30 AM TO 5:30 AM DUE TO A GROUNDED WITCH IN THE DOWN. |
| 11/12/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | EE WAS UNLOADING 72"" ROLLERS. WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROINAREA. HE WAS TREATED BY MEMBERS ON THE SECTION &TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WIT H A MU... |
| 11/10/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 23d lost | EE WAS HELPING THE SCOOP OPERATOR UNLOAD A POWER CENTER FROM A FLATCAR. THE OPERATOR BACKED UP SO HE COULD PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BOTTOM. WHEN HE BENT OVER, THE SCVOOP MOVED AND CAUGHT H IS HAND... |