Laurel Mountain — Accidents

Total: 171 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/06/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC JACK OUT ON A UNI HAULER BATTERY CHANGER. JACK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON END OF FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. LACERATION & CUTTING & MASHING APP 1/4"" OF END OF FINGER...
07/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuation of old fall - App. 7 ft high, 25 ft long, 14 ft wide - No injuries, no equip, no blockage of air or escapeway. Will not be cleaned up - Breakered off & dangered, plotted on map.
05/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall app 2500' out by 001-0 unit app 18' long 18' wide and 8' high. No equipment involved, no blockage of ventilation or escapeway, no persons involved, will not be cleaned up. Dangered and timbered o...
02/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF FOOT, SPRAINING AND BRUISING HIS ANKLE. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 02/26/04; STARTED LOSING TIME 02/27/04.
02/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None RFALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY, APP 18' LONG 18' WIDE 0-8' THICK. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DANGERED OFF AND BREAKERED. EXTRA CRIBS HAD TO BE SE...
01/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN MAKING AIRWAY FALL APP 18' WIDE, 18' LONG AND 0 TO 8' HIGH-NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR, INTAKE EXCAPEWAY REROUTED AROUND FALL IN #2 ENTRY. ALSO INTAKE AIRWAY-FALL WIL L NOT B...
01/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 80'INBY SPAD #2956-#3 ENTRY. FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN MAKING AIRWAY. FALL APP 18'WIDE, 18'LONG & 0 TO 8'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR. INTAKE EXCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL IN #2 ENTRY - ALSO IN...
01/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER - CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & MINER FRAME.
11/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS WORKING ON MINER, TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RATCHET, WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRAINING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR. ON 12/29/2003 & STARTED LOSING TIME ON 12/30/2003.
11/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND WENT TO DR ON 1-2-04 STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1-6-04.
11/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APP. 0"" TO 12' HIGH - 18' WIDE - 18' LONG -NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED - NO BLOCKAGEOF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED.
10/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON 001-0 UNIT- 100'INBY SPAD #2512-CATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE. NO INJURIES, NO VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY EFFECTED. MINOR DAMAGE TO MACHINE, REMOVED FROM FALL AREA. TIMBERED OFF & DANGE...
09/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS IS A CONTINUATIO OF A FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 12-23-02. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' ANCHOR BOLTS AND PRESSURE GROUTED ON INBY AND OUTBY SIDES OF FALL AND METAL CANOPY HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR T O THIS...
08/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APPROX. 22'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP- BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. MARKED ON MAP.
07/16/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING DOWN BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS BEHIND HIM STRIKING EE ONLEFT HEEL & TOP OF LEFT FOOT. WENT TO DR ON 7/16/03 WENT BACK TO DR ON 7/17/03 STARTED LOSING TI ME ON 7...
07/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APP. 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, 0-8' HIGH - NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. WAS BOLTED WITH 8' TORQU E TENSI...
06/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost EE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROLLERS (BELT) INTO A HAULER BUCKET, THREW A CRADLE OF ROLLERS INTO BUCKET- A ROLLER BOUNCED OUT OF CRADLE CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & FRAME OF HAULER. THIS CUT END...
06/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE STATED THAT HE HAD MOVED BACK TO THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS & PINNER OPR. LET T-BAR DOWN TO MOVE PINNER UP- ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT & RIB, STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER & FOOT.
06/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS REPAIRING CONTROL LINE FOR BELT CUTTING CONTROL LINE WITH UTILITY KNIFE- STRIKING HAND WITH KNIFE.
06/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APPROX 0-6'THICK, 40'LONG, 20'WIDE. FELL ON BELT & TRACK. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. NO INJURIES-DAMAGE TO BELTLINE- SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY- RE-ROUTED IN NEXT ENTRY BESIDE TRACK & BACK IN BELT WHI LE FALL...
04/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 298d lost EE STATED HE PICKED UP TOOL BAG TO PLACE ON 4-WHEELER - FEELING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER PART OF BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-22-03 - WENT BACK TO DOCTOR ON 4-24-03 - STARTED L OSING T...
04/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN PILLAR FALL OCCURRED THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS BROKE AT APPROX. 3' LETTING ROCK FALL ON EDGE OF MINER PREVENTING IT FROM SLEWING SI DEWAYS...
04/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL WAY - FEELING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER PART OF BACK. WENT TO ER ON 4/7/03. RETURN TO WORK ON 4/8/03. RETURN TO DOCTOR ON 4/28/03. STARTE D LOSIN...
03/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None PILLAR FALL (LARGE HORSE BACK) ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. FALL APPROX. 25' LONG, 15' WIDE & UP TO 6' THICK. NO INJURIES OR BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERE...
02/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE HAD THROWN TRACK SWITCH--DID NOT LATCH SWITCHDOWN, MANTRIP VEH WENT THRU SWITCH, HANDLE ON SWITCH CAME UP & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DR SEVERAL TIMES & RET'D TO REG JOB UNTIL 7/10
02/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL APP 15' WIDE, 30'LONG & 5' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. PINNED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED
12/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SUPERVISOR FOUND FALL AROUND 8:00 AM ON 12-23-02 ON THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY. FALL STARTED AT THE INBY END OF THE OLD FALL THAT OCCURED ON 10-17-02. FALL APP O""-15' HIGH, 30' LONG, 22'-34' WIDE (WIDE P...
12/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS PINNING TOP-SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LOWER LIP.
10/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER - HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MINER.
10/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL FOUND ON BELT & TRACK & CAUGHT HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (NO INJURIES) (NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT) DID BLOCK SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. TEMP. REROUTED ESCAPEWAY AROUND FALL IN NEXT ENTRY. FALL APP. 25' LONG , 22' W...
10/15/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE STATED HE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN TO HANG IN PLACE, WHEN A LUMP OF COAL ROLLED OFF RIB STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF FOOT. STARTED MISSING TIME 10-20-02.
10/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL 18' WIDE, 60' LONG, 8' HIGH. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION. NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED.
09/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #6 HD. RETURN AIRWAY 1 BRK. OUTBY SPAD #D-213-ALL APP. 6' HIGH, APPROX. 18' WIDE, APP 30' LONG-PAIN NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATIO N. WILL...
08/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 8000 FT OUTBY FACE #2 ENTRY-SPAD #8707. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 8'HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO INJURIES. DID BLOCK INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. MINE WAS IDLES EXCEPT FEW WOR...
07/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 ENTRY, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #2049. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 35'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 5'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP , CRIBB...
07/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OUTBY SPAD #2014, #3 INTAKE ENTRY. FALL APPROX. 90' LONG, 20'-30' WIDE (INTERSECTION), UP TO 12'HIGH. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. DAMAGE, BLOCKAGE.
06/18/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN INSERT BROKE. HE THEN STARTED TO ROTATE THE ROOF BOLT CAUSING THE BOLTING WRENCH TO COME OUT OF THE DRILL HEAD STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE O F HIS F...
04/20/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 4-WHEEL RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HAND & FINGER. DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNTIL 4-25-02.
04/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 4/14/02. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE OF AN ACCIDENT & STATED HE THOUGHT IT WAS BURSITIS. HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR BURSITIS BY HIS REGULAR PHYSICIAN. A MRI PERFORM...
04/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost ON 4/8/00 THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCULAR STRAIN; HE RETURNED TO WORK & CONTINUED REGULAR DUTIES. FOLLOW-UP VISIT WITH PH...
03/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL LOCATED 600 FT OUTBY FACE, NE MAINS, NEUTRAL ENTRY, S.S. #1668. FALL APP. 18'X18'X10' - INTERSECTION - FALL BREAKERED OFF. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEA NED UP....
12/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 10' WIDE BY 35' LONG BY 4' THICK FELL ONTO THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STOPPING THE MACHINE FOR APPROX 100 MIN. THE FALL OCCURRED TO CROSSCUT BETWEEN #25 ENT RY SPAD...
12/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MMU 004-0 #3 ENTRY #1 CROSSCUT OUT BY ACTIVE PILLAR LINE AT SURVET SPAD #1717. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. THE FALL AR EA HAD B...
11/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 5,800' OUTBY FACE AT SS #1357 IN #1 ENTRY RETURN. FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 40' LONG X 8' HIGH. AREA PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL MATERIAL...
10/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE OF CONT MINER TO ATTACH TRAILING CABLE PULL ROPE. HE STUMBLES ON TRAILING CABLE, FELL FORWARD. HE EXTENDED HIS ARMS TO BREAK FALL AND STRUCK THE EDGE OF SOME L OOSE RO...
10/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS USING A CHANNEL LOCK PLIER TO BREAK A METAL SHIPPING BAND FROM A PALLETT OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN BAND BROKE LOOSE THE TORN END STRUCK HAND
08/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED JUST AFTER FINISHING THE #5 LIFT OF A FIVE 5 CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN. AS THE CONT MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED FROM THE LIFT THE ROOF INBY CROSSCUT SET DOWN ONTO RI...
07/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN VAINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 200 AM APPROX. 3500 OUTBY FACE 85 FEET OUTBY SURVEY SPAD 988 IN 2 ENTRY INTAKE FALL MEASURED 18'X40' X 8' HIGH. ACC WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6'...
07/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM END LOADER. DRIVER HAS WEAK ANKLE FROM INJURY AS A TEEN. ANKLE ""WENT OUT"" CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL FROM MACHINE.
06/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS ONTO A SCOOP BUCKETFROM A VENTILATION BRATTICE. WHEN HE WAS PUTTINGBLOCK ONTO BUCKET HE MASHED FINGER BETWEEN SCOOPAND BLOCK.