Laurel Fork Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/08/2006 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee stoles the feeder breaker knocked and he reset breaker. He states he thinks he leaned on cat head and put breaker in may have pushed cat head out-burnt rt hand.
04/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 7d restricted Employee left manbus in gear. Injured employee walked between manbus and shuttle car. Another employee accidently hit tram pedal causing manbus to move forward catching injured employee between manbus...
01/19/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had swelling to right knee due to crawling in low coal as a roof bolter operator.
12/01/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING DRILL STEEL WHICH STRUCK HIS NOSE.
10/19/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER WHILE PUTTING UP 4 FT 5/8"" ROOF BOLT WITH A FLETCHER RRII
03/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STANDING BETWEEN 2 MANTRIPS WHEN OPERATOR STARTED MANTRIP AND PINNED EE LEG. EE PUSHED OFF MANTRIP STRAINING SHOULDER.
11/11/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE running s/c being loaded when mine operator lowered conveyer boom into s/c causing ee's head to strike roof- height about 42"".
10/25/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE emptying out hyd rock duster when ee's glove became caught in auger pulling his finger into auger cutting his finger, ee had his glove taped to his wrist.
10/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using remote box to run miner when a small piece of draw rock fell striking ee's fingers on side of remote box cutting his fingers.
07/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE HANGING MINER CABLES ACROSS INTERSECTION FOR SCOOP TO TRAVEL.
09/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CHANGING BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELT TURN HEAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON BELT HANGER IN LOW COAL.
06/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PUSHING 48"" ROOF BOLT INTO TOP HE FELT PAIN IN HI SLOWER BACK AND MUSCLE SPASMS.
03/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL BOLT IN ROOF 42""HIGH. WHEN SWINGING THE DRILL HEAD OVER TO INSERT PUSHER STEEL, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEEL & CANOPY.
03/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSTALLING BOLT IN ROOF TO CHECK HYD. PRESSURE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT TO CHECK PRESSURE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIS RT. HAND WHILE LAYING ON TH E DRILL...
01/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SWING ROOF BOLTER OVER TO INSTALL RIB BOLT AND HAD HOLE STARTED. STEEL IN HOLE AND SWUNG THE HEAD OVER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FINISHING STEEL AND THE DRILL STEEL IN TOP.
01/13/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost FILED FOR COMP. WILL PROTEST IT. I RECIEVED A CALL FROM EE ON JAN. 13TH, HE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER & NECK WERE SORE, HE DID NOT KNOW WHY, I ASKED IF HE FELL, HE SAID NO BUT HE STILL CLAIMED THAT HIS...
11/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost MEN WAS SETTING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP, MAN WAS HOLDING TIMBER FOR OTHER MAN TO WEDGE DOWN, LET GO OF TIMBER FELL ON RIGHT ANKLE AREA.
09/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE REACHING DOWN TO MOVE PUMP HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL, HE STATES THAT HE FLUNG HIMSELF UPRIGHT IN REACTION AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
08/12/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A CONT MINER DOWN #5 ENTRY, WATCHING THE SLACK ON THE CABLE. THE MINER TRAMMED OVER AN 8 TO 10 INCH LEDGE IN THE BOTTOM, CAUSING THE MINER BOOM TO SUDDENLY FLY UPWARDS, ST...
06/03/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None FILED FOR COMPLAINT ONLY EE SUFFERS FROM ASTHMA & IS HAVING DOMESTIC PROBLEMS WK-123 CODED ASTHMA & STRESS WILL PROTEST IF APPROVED.
04/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS CARRYING OIL CANS FROM THE SUPPLY STATION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH HANDS. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AT ANOTHER MINE ON 12-17-01. IT WAS REPORTED. HE WAS WORKING FOR FORK CREEK MININ G AT TH...
03/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE PUTTING UP BELT HANGERS AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPEDFROM THE TOP. EE POPPED KNEE WHEN HE FELL TO THEGROUND.
03/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A PIECE OF DUST IN RT. EYE, EE RUBBED EYE AND SCRATCHED IT. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY. EMPLOYER RECEIVED WORKERS COMP FORM AND CALLED EE TO GET ACCIDENT REPORT 4-11-02.
01/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost TRAMMING R/B TOWARD FEEDER WHEN EE PULLED PRESSURE TO ONE SIDE, BOLTER KICKED AROUND AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER.
07/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES. TUBE OF RESIN FLIPPED UP & KNOCKED SAFETY GLASSES OFF. END 9OF TUBE HIT RIGHT EYE.
06/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING A 488 SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL (2-3"" THICK, 3-4' LONG) IN HIS LAP WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP SEAT.
06/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS MEASURING 1-2"" THICK, 1-2' LONG, STRIKING HIM ONLEFT SHOULDER.
06/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost CHANGING FITTING ON BOLTER. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, 3-4"" THICK, 3-4' LONG, STRIKING HIM ON HIS UPPER LEG.
05/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING WATER DOWN STEPS, FELL FROM BOTTOM OF STEPS(8""X12""OFF GROUND) HE SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND LEFT SIDE. COULDN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH EMPLOYEE UNTIL 05-15-01.
05/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost COUPLING CAME APART (WATER LINE). PRESSURED BLEW 2"" WATER HOSE APART. HOOKUPS FOR MINER & FEEDER HIT BOTH KNEES CUTTING LEFT KNEE.
04/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS GOING AROUND FEEDER AND TWISTED KNEE(LEFT).
01/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING ACROSS SECTION.
01/04/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BENDING A ROCK BOLT ON HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT CAME LOOSE FROM HEAD AND HIT HIUM IN THE MOUTH.
12/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost WAS BOLTING TOP IN POWER ENTRY IN FACE. WENT TO BACK SIDE OF BOLTER TO GET A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP & HIT HIM IN THE HAND.
11/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost RROCK MEASURING 8-10"" LONG- 6"" WIDE-1-1 1/2"" THICK HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK. HE CAME BACK TO WORK FOLLOWING MONDAY THEN QUIT. HE WAS HIT WITH BALL BUT IN HEAD AND BACK 11-13-2000 (DIDN'T WORK 11- 14-0...