Kingston No. 2 — Accidents

Total: 184 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost It was raining and the step going up to the mine office were slick, the injuried slipped on the steps and twisted his ankle.
09/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam in some old works this fall was not in the examiners normal travelway, the fall starts at spad 2801 and run 2 1/2 breaks outby, this fall does not hind...
09/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured cut hand on a sharp place on top of a power box
08/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted Injured was setting up a set of supply doors, one of the doors slipped and fell on his foot.
07/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost This is an aggravation of an old injury due to lifting on feeder flights. EE was loading flights on Saturday July 14th, when he woke up Sunday Morning July 15th his back was hurting, He went to the Dr...
06/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Injured was pulling on a bundle of roof jacks and felt pain in his back.
06/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While this return airway was being traveled this fall was discovered, the location is just outby spad #15530.
05/22/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing roof bolts, pinched the end of his finger between the roof bolt plate and the machine.
03/10/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal There were no witnesses to the event. Victim was found near a rib that had rolled and was not responsive. When found, crew members responded & performed CPR & transported the injured to the surface. T...
02/12/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None hearing loss due to noise on the job.
01/09/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This is being reported now as a result of a Part 50 Audit performed by MSHA at Kingston #2. This is an Occupational Illness of Pneumoconiosis, awarded on 5/21/13. This employee has since retired and l...
01/09/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This is an occupational illness of carpel tunnel syndrome due to repeated trauma of doing various maintenance work during 39 years of working in the mining industry.
12/06/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The miner operator attempted to get the cable out of the roadway. A piece of rock rolled out of the rib striking him on the foot. He visited the ER and was found to be bruised. He was given a full rel...
10/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The day shift crew was close to the operating section when it heard a fall occur on the belt line one break outby the section tailpiece near spad 15538. The fall was 5' high, 20' wide and 35' long. Th...
08/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 482d lost, 2d restricted A piece of draw rock fell striking EE on the left shoulder while he was bolting top. The rock meas. 9"" L.X 6"" W. X 1/2"" thick. His left shoulder had previously been injured in a car accident and a...
08/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Appox 50' in 4 right cross cut near spad 15292, a piece of rock 6"" wide, 15"" long, from 1 to 2 inches in thickness fell striking the injured on the left thumb and hand.
08/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost Employee stated: Was shoveling ""heavy"" mud - speculates he twisted wrong way and went down w/""excruciating"" pain in back - concentrated in middle to lower back.
06/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was removing the rub rail on the continuous miner and caught his ring finger on his right hand on a shield causing a fracture.
06/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was operating a shuttle car while it was being loaded by the miner a rock came out of the boom and struck the injured on the right shoulder.
05/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The worker was walking through the intersection of #3 and #4 entry, stepped into a hole and twisted his knee. He worked with no restrictions until Sept. 5, 2011 when it was decided to have his damaged...
05/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 6d restricted EE was replacing a bolt in the cable stand off, his ratchet broke causing his elbow to strike the miner. EE did not seek medical treatment until 7/28/11 when it was determined he had a slight fracture...
04/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injured dropped a bundle of roof bolt plates on his foot while unloading a scoop.
02/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was removing drill steel from the drill chuck, as he did it hit canopy causing it to bounce back and hit him under the chin.
01/24/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE walked around 2B tailpiece tripped and fell onto the flagpin holding the tailpiece. EE rec. 21 staples to his left leg.We purchased only rounded flagpins to prevent a re-occurance of this injury.
01/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Rock fell between bolts while ee was operating miner, as he turned to run he fell on his left wrist.
01/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was building a stooping and dropped a cinder block on his left hand mainly his index and middle finger.
11/08/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost This injury was discovered during a Part 50 Audit, we have little documentation on this incident, information was gathered from Workers Comp loss claims report. The injured hurt his lower back, receiv...
10/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While plastering a stopping injured got B Bond in his left eye. He did not seek medical attention but according to Pay Roll records he did not work the day following the incident
10/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While operating an open four wheeler, the subject hit his mouth on an open door in the secondary escapeway. He cut his lip and required 10 stitches to close the wound. Height is approx 45 inches.
09/27/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tied off to another tree while strapped to the tree he was cutting. Once he cut the tree approx. 15' the strap caught the loose piece of tree and pulled him from his perch. The other tie...
09/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured stepped in a hole in #7 entry of #1 section which resulted in no days away from work, however he received physical therapy from 10/13/2010 until he retired on 10/1/2011.
08/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling metal out of the rock box at 2A belt head and cut his middle finger of his right hand. EE received 8 stitches.
07/29/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured put his drill steel in the bolter head and started rotation, the drill steel struck him in the right wrist causing a bruise. He did not seek medical attention however he did not work the follo...
07/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that fell off of ledge, that miner left, and hit on heel of left foot.
05/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging fly pads and cut the knuckle of this little finger on his left hand. 2 stitches were needed to close the wound.
04/14/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning gob in an intersection with a Powell scoop when a 4 ft metal strap flipped up cutting him above his right eye causing a small laceration. He received 10 stitches.
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was pulling water and hit his finger on a coupling band causing a laceration which resulted in him receiving a suture per medical reports.
01/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to push rock from the top of the miner and slipped causing a laceration to his right forearm. He received 10 stitches.
01/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE was attempting to cross a moving belt using a belt crossover and slipped causing him to fall onto the belt. Chief Electrician quickly turned the belt off allowing EE to remove himself from the belt...
01/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to push a rock from the top of the miner and slipped causing a laceration to his right forearm. He received 10 stitches.
05/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was hanging miner cable while on his knees, when the Fairchild 35-C scoop backed around the corner and ran upon his left metatarsal boot.
12/06/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE and a co-worker were attempting to clean # 9 belt head when a rib rolled. The rib fell between the timbers, hit injured with a glancing blow and knocked him to the ground. The height in the area wa...
09/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of blocking supply cars in order to place them back on track after they had derailed. He stood up quickly, causing him to strike his head on the steel beam used to support a vent...
09/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE originally reported as not sure where the knee injury occurred & turned it in on insurance. He later was asked by the knee specialist if it could have happened at work & ee said it could have. He r...
08/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE was changing a bad top roller on 35 brk of #3 belt. He hit the structure with hammer in attempt to loosen clip. A piece of metal dislodged from structure & flew into left eye. He filled out an acc....
07/24/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injure was riding the outby end of a 13 man National Mine Service mantrip. The handle of the sander came in contact with the top causing the plunger in the plastic sander jug to break free, striking h...
12/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting belt to make splice, cut left index and middle fingers with knive.
11/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting stab jack on miner. EE slipped and pinned fingers between jack and frame of continuous miner.
09/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost EE was on tail piece & there was rock in rock box. He was going to try to get it out with a slate bar (but didn't). Instead he stepped backwards and fell off of tail piece (was going to shut the belt...
08/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting pressure on feeder. Lid was propped up and fell smashing rt. hand on pressure gauge.