JV 20 Mine — Accidents

Total: 44 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/08/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred, right return @ break 69 @ survey station #2009. Fall approx 5 ft high, 50 ft long. No injuries.
07/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL occurred on the 001 Section measuring 20' wide X 110' long X 6' high from the #3 intersection through 4L crosscut; one break inby SS 4364 in #3 intersection and one break inby SS 4363 in...
01/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The EE was unloading a leaf spring at the end of the track. The EE lost his footing and fell into the manbus-pinching his right hand between the spring and the manbus,resulting in injury to two of his...
11/25/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL occurred at Break No. 14 on #2 belt. The fall measured approximately 20' wide, X 70' long and 6' high.
10/09/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF Fall occurred in the No. 3 to No. 4 crosscut of the 7-1 development section to the left of survey station No. 4091 in a return air course. The roof fall measured 50'L x 20'W x 5'H.
04/04/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #7 crosscut between the #5 & #6 headings. The fall was a continuation of a previous 2006 fall. The fall measured 40 x 16 x 5 to 6 feet in thickness. The area was init...
02/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost A scoop operator received lacerations to his middle and ring fingers on his left hand when he was moving a shuttle car and the shuttle car dropped off of a small ledge in the mine floor. He had positi...
12/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was hauling loose material from a settling pond and stepped from the cab onto the dump bed steps to check the placement of material. The ee was standing on the 3rd step when the step collapsed....
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A loaded shuttle car damaged the ventilation curtain leaving the #3 heading. The ee repaired the curtain and placed a rock on the bottom of the curtain to hold the curtain in place. The ee received a...
03/01/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted The employee was bolting in the #6 heading. The height was approximately 8 feet which is abnormal for this seam. The operator had completed drilling the hole for the bolt and was lowering the drill...
11/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL was discovered during the weekly exam one break inby station 2636. The fall area was bolted with 42"" fully grouted rods with 8' cable bolts installed in the intersection on a five bolt pa...
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The contract employee entered the mine at 9:00 a.m. He stated to two co-workers that he had injured his back over the weekend. At 1:05 p.m. he called to the mine surface and alleged to the mine super...
05/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An additional ROOF FALL was discovered at a previous rock fall location on the #1 belt at crosscut #7. The original fall was reported in 2002. The roof falls combined measure 18 feet wide X 30 feet lo...
03/12/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The bolter operator was backing out of the #3 cross cut after completion of bolting. Emp. was positioned in the tram deck of the machine looking over his shoulder with his left arm positioned outside...
07/31/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 4d restricted The employee was riding a rubber tired personnel carrier in a laid-back position, due to the mining height. When he exited the personnel carrier his right foot was lodged under the personnel carrier h...
03/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE was drilling a bolt hole for the 3rd bolt in the 1st row of a cut just taken out in the no. 2 heading. After drilling approx. 8 - 10"" into the roof the drill steel hit a crack in the roof. The roc...
01/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL was discovered one break inby survey station 2642 in the No. 3 heading near faces of an old section - on a weekly examination. The fall measured app. 70' long X 20' W X 8' - 10' thick and...
12/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL occurred 6 breaks inby survey station No. 2161 in the Bleeder entry between the Nos. 4 and 5 EP. The fall composed of laminated shale measured approximately 90' long by 20' wide X 4' + thi...
12/14/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The emp. alleges to have contracted CWP while working at this mine. Emp. was diagnosed with the same classification of CWP when he was initially hired with this company. In 2006 he had a NIOSH sponsor...
02/11/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A claim was received on 2/11/09 for a diagnosis of alleged coal worker pneumoconiosis that was made on 8/21/07 amd again on 9/28/08. Employee allages to have contracted CWP whole working for Dominion...
01/12/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted The EE was injured when a rock measuring 13"" W X 13.5"" T X 17"" L fell from the rib near his postion and caught his left ankel. The section is pillaring and the EE had just started taking a miner cu...
07/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the No. 2 Bleeder Entry, one break outby survey station No. 2165. The fall measured approximately 110' long by 20' long by 20' wide X 12' thick and fell from the pillare...
07/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was DISCOVERED at 8:40 a.m. in the NO. 2 Bleeder Entry one break inby survey station No. 2201. The fall measured approximately 70' long X 20' wide X 5' thick. The roof fell from the pillar...
06/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #2 Bleeder Entry at survey station No. 2256. The fall measured approximately 20' L X 20' W X 6' thick and fell in the intersection. The mine was idle during the week...
12/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred just outby survey station No. 28 approximately 500' inby the drift mouth of the No. 5 intake entry. The fall was composed of laminated sandy shale and measured approximately 20' l...
11/06/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The belt transformer at the No. 3 Belt Drive caught on fire. The CO system sounded an alarm and the section crew was notified. The crew was brought down the intake outby the fire & some of the crew me...
09/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured and co-worker loaded one end of the track vehicle with rock dust and placed a mandoor on top of the dust. The injured unloaded rock dust at the No. 2 - 5 belt drives and was proceeding to...
08/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #6 Intake entry at survey station #2317, approximately 300' out of the face area. The fall measured approximately 30' long X 30' wide X 5' thick. The area had been bolted w...
08/22/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 11d restricted The section was being moved around and a new belt was being installed. The belt tail piece had been disconnected and was to be moved to the belt being installed. A scoop was hooked to the tail piece t...
06/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the No.5 intake entry one break inby survey station No. 2035. The fall measured approx 50'l x 18'-20'wide x 3'-6' thick & was composed of sandy shale. The fall caught the high...
12/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 88d restricted The employee was operating the continuous miner by remote when some draw rock fell on the miner. The employee backed the miner out of the place in order to remove the drawrock. As he was pulling on a...
04/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered approx. 2 breaks inby survey station #187 in the no.7 intake entry during a preshift examination. The fall measured approx. 30' long x 20' wide x 4'-5' in thickness. The fal...
04/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the crosscut between the #4 and #5 intake entries at survey station #28. The fall measured approx 40'long X 15'wide X 4'thick and fell in a slip form. 36"" mechanical roo...
06/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost TRAMMING FEEDER CABLE WHICH WAS PILED UP ON THE OFF SIDE. EMPLOYEE MOVED FEEDER TO TRAM SIDE & TO CLEAR CABLE. EE PINNED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND THE RIB.
11/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted THE EMPLOYEE, A SECTION FOREMAN WAS PRESHIFTING THE BELT/TRACK ENTRY FOR THE ONCOMING SHIFT. AS HE WAS TRAVELING THE TRACK ENTRY AND STARTED DOWN AN INCLINE, APPROX 3-4 BREAKS INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH A S...
01/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 13TH DEVELOPMENT, NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO.1415 ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 5' THICK AN D IS LO...
06/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted A PIECE OF SLICKEN SIDED DRAW SLATE MEASURE OVERALL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH ROWS OF BOLTS FROM THE STIRKING THE EE ON THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS RUNNING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NO. 2 HEADING....
12/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 AM IN THE NO.3 BELT/TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.44. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 3' THICK. THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOR THE ONCOMI NG SHIF...
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP DIPPER. EE THREW PIECE OF STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS BACK, PULLING A MUSCLE.
02/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 NEUTRAL ENTRY APPROX 1200'-1300' OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' L BY 20' W BY 3-3.5' THICK AND OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY ST...
11/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN TAILPIECE AND SCOOP. HE ASKED OPERATOR TO BACK UP 2 INCHES. OPERATOR STARTED SCOOP AND WHEN HE TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR SCOOP WENT DIRECTLY TO HIGH POINT JUMPING INTO EMPL...
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE SHAFT ON THE STATIONARY ROLLER FOR THE NO. 5 BELT DRIVE BROKE AND THE INJURED ADN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES THE END OF THE ROLLER AS IT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO PLACE. THE INJURED STATED HE HAD LI FTED THE...
04/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN THE NO.4 AND 5 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40' LONG BY 16-18' WIDE BY 6' THICK AND FELL ADJACENTTO SURVEY STATION NO.668 IN THE 2ND LINE OF OPEN BREAKS...
01/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 435 ADN WAS DISCOVERED WHIE THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS CHECKING A PUMP. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 100'LX50'WX5-6'T AND FELL...