Laurel Mountain — Accidents

Total: 171 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee was getting roof bolts off of drill when he stepped in a hole hurting his lower back. (Started losing time on 6/8/09)
02/17/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Possible alleged ignition on the 003 MMU in the #5 Face, 130' inby spad 7190. Miner man thought he seen a flash, while cutting coal for 2nd car. Foreman who was also there reported that he didn't se...
02/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped over a timber that was covered and hidden by rock dust, injuring his knee. Employee had surgery due to this accident on 5/15/09, during his previously scheduled vacation.
12/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered 100 ft outby spad M407 in a crosscut in a return airway, #2 mains, 11,600 ft from the face, area was developed in 1992.
09/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost While assisting another roof bolter, a rock fell and bounced off the canopy striking him on the right forearm causing a deep puncture wound.
07/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A peice of steel slipped and caught his right middle finger between the steel and frame of the miner, requiring stitches.
07/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on 7/22/2008 at 4:05 pm in #6 entry on S W Mains outby S.S. 4600 aprox. 3,000 feet outby the working sections. The fall was approx. 18 ft wide, 10 ft long and 0' to 7' feet...
07/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was making a splice, holding the cable in one hand, got tape out of his pocket, pulled tape with his teeth and broke a tooth. No lost time.
06/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Diesel Man Bus engine solenoid would not pull in enough for the engine to start. The engine cover (hood) was raised to push solenoid in by hand. The vibration of the engine starting caused the hood t...
03/31/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 6/14/2013 we were notified by worker's compensation that he was awarded CWP benefits. Employee last worked on 3/31/2008 and is no longer employed with the company. The accident date of 3/31/2008 is...
01/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 371d lost Employee was placing drill steel in the chuck on pinner head. A piece of rock slid down the drill steel catching his thumb between the rock and the pinner head. Went to doctor on 1/8/08. Started losin...
12/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was kneeling down in entry. A piece of rock fell out between the bolts, striking employee. Went to doctor on 12/5/07. Returned to work on 12/5/07.
10/19/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a belt take up unit on a flat car-threw a timber upon take up to block with-timber struck roller and roller came down-striking employee. went to dr on 10/19/07 Returned to work on...
10/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EE was struck by a rock falling out between bolts while moving miner cable & water line. Went to DR 10/5/07 started losing time 10/07/07.
06/21/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling bolt hole-head on pinner stopped up dropped head reached over to check suction on head. Drill steel fell out of hole, striking him on finger. Went to dr on 6/21/07-ret'd 6/22/07.
06/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating shuttle car, hit hole in roadway. The jarring jammed his teeth together, chipping a tooth.
06/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on wooden pallet, installing a piece of tin on side of bldg.-stepped backwards, falling, landing on his right shoulder & right hip. Laceration of right forearm. Went to Dr on 6/8...
03/13/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was moving a piece of rock off the side of the continuous miner. Another piece of rock fell off striking him on side of Rt. foot. Went to Dr. on 3-13-07 (started his 4 off days on 3-14-07) St...
03/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a wrench to tighten up a water line fitting-wrench slipped striking his in the mouth-chipping 1 front tooth and loosening another front tooth. Went to dentist on 3/5/07. regular day...
12/09/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging drill boom over to put up rib bolt, catching finger between canopy jack housing and boom. Went to doctor on 12-09-06. Employee on 4 on 4 0ff schedule. Returned to work on 12-13-0...
12/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling top with a slate bar-small piece of rock fell-striking him on top of left wrist.
11/09/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee suffered a fatal heart attack while underground; he was not involved in any type of work when the attack occurred. An investigation was conducted by MSHA and it was determined that there were...
11/07/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was operating a Johnson Stinger (4-wheeler) personnel carrier beside the belt line. A tie road end broke on the Stinger. Employee tried to control the Stinger then bumped his arm and head aga...
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found fall on weekly check of air ways-fall app 18' wide, 18' long, 6' high-finned with 6' torque tension and cable bolts-no injuries, no equip. involved no air blocked no blockage of escape way & wil...
08/31/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stepped on the ripper motor cover lying on the bottom, twisting his knee. Went to dr 9/13/06--started losing tim 9/14/06.
08/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee bent over to move miner cable out of haulway. Feeling sharp pain in lower back. Went to Dr 9/1/06 - started losing time 9/9/06.
07/20/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was helping to move the high voltage car up, pulling car upon foot. Went to Dr on 7-20-06. Started losing time on 7-21-06.
07/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Air shaft mains as on retreat mining cycle when draw rock & rock fell from gob area on the ripper head of the continuous mining machine-pushing the ripper head down in the bottom-had to use the retri...
07/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employer was going to check water line. Uni-hauler came around the corner of block of coal & back end of hauler struck him on the outside of his knee. Went to the Dr. on 7/15/06, started losing time o...
03/08/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost EE was operating the continuous miner, making a clean-up run on the right side of entry (curtain side). He was stooped down and a piece of rock slid off rib, striking him on lower left side of back. W...
01/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A 4-WHEELER (STINGER) PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE FRONT WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE HAUL WAY, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB TO STRIKE HIM ON THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND (LACE...
12/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN ENTRY - STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL ROCK - LOSING HIS FOOTING - FELL AGAINST RIB - PROTRUDING ROCK STICKING OUT ON RIB - STRIKING HIS LEG AGAINST ROCK.
12/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of deck of scoop-sent was not bolted down securely-employee struck his chest on the left side against scoop frame when seat flipped over. Continued to work-chest continued to...
10/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall found by fire boss. Fall app. 14' x 12' x 6'. App. 7500' outby face, spad #6892. No injuries. No equipment involve. No blockage of ventilation. Will not be cleaned up at this time. Breakered off...
08/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A CONTINUATION OF PILLAR LINE FALL - CAUGHT THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAYS. NO DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE, AFTER REMOVING THE MACH...
08/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #6 ENTRY-NEUTRAL, SPAD #3380 1540' OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0""-10' THICK. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, PINNED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' C...
07/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APPROX 70' X 17' X 0"" TO 12' THICK. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP
07/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall approx. 70' long, 18' wide, 0"" to 12' thick-no injuries, no blockage of vent. or escapeway, no equipment. involoved will not be cleaned up, breakered off and dangered. plotted on mine map.
07/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APPROX 80'L, 18'W & 8'-10'HIGH. NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. DID FALL ON A DBT UNIHAULER SN#828-1139. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED.PLOTTED ON MINE MAP REVISED PLAN WILL BE...
07/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 8000'OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX 20'W, 20'LONG 0-12' HIGH. NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT NO EQUIP INVOLVED DID BLOCK PRIMARY ESCAPE WAY. RE-ROUTED ESCAPE ENTRY OFF AROUND FALL. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED...
07/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 20d restricted EE was rock dusting ribs-stepped in a hole turning ankle. went to dr on 7-5-05-started losing time 7-11-05.
06/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall app. 18' wide, 20' long, 0 to 10' thick-no injuries, no equipm. involved, no blockage of yent. will not be cleaned up, dangered off & breaker timbers & cribs set-plotted on mine map 9000' outby.
06/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down beside roof bolter machine. A piece of draw rock fell striking him on the arm. He went to doctor on 6/10/05. Returned to work on 6/13 after his scheduled 3 days off.
06/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2000' outby face, #3 heading, old #1 left spad #3018 1 break outby. Fall approx. 25' long, 40' wide, height 0 to 12'. No injuries, no equipment involved, no blockage of escapeway or ventilation. Will...
04/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall found during weekly check - Fall app. 30 x 18 x 8 - Blocked primary escapeway - Re-routed the primary escapeway - No injuries, no equip. involved, no blockage of vent. Will not be cleaned up - pl...
04/01/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top - put a piece of pusher steel on the steel already in bolt hole - pusher steel bent and he reached to get steel - steel slipped into chuck of pinner and steel struck employee...
01/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #6 ENTRY - RETURN SPAD #3006, 4000' OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX. 18' X 18' X 0-7'. HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE TEN. BOLTS - 8' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP. INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY....
01/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall app 30' long 20' wide and 10' thick- scoop was parked in heading in by fall, no damage, no blockage of vent or escapeway, no injuries, no equip damage. Will be cleaned up, breakered off and dang...
11/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION #5 ENTRY SPAD #3041. FALL APP. 6' THICK 20' WIDE, 20' LONG (BOLTED W/6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & 8' CABLE BOLTS). NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO EQUIP INVOLVED - WILL NOT BE CL...
10/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall app 5' to 6' thick, 18' wide, 18' long will notbe cleaned up a roof bolter machine was inby the fall int he face-no person with machine machine idle will submet plan to cut back on place to remov...