Laurel Mountain — Accidents

Total: 171 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TWO(2) BREAKS OUTBY SPAD # T222 IN RETURN AIRCOURSE APPROX 14,400 FT OUTBY FACE. FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6'...
05/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AS 1ST RIGHT HAND LIFT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF #1 PILAR BLOCK IN # 3 ENTRY ON 001 UNIT OF 2 RT PANEL OFF 3 NORTH THE ROOF FELL CATCHING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE ROCK WAS 3 FT-6FT THICK AND E XTENDED...
04/10/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 224d lost, 82d restricted EE WAS HAND ROCK DUSTING THE LEFT RIB IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX. 16' OUTBY FACE. A ROCK APPROX. 9 -1/2' LONG, 24"" WIDE, UP TO 7"" THICK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.
04/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM DUE TO REPEATIVE TRAUMA AND CORRECTIVE SURGERY HAS BEEN PERFORMED.
02/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT INTO A PIECEOF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BELT TO STRIKE VICTEMS KNEE
01/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR. THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIGHTENING THE BELT CLAMP. WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN CLAMP BY HAND T...
01/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF SO WEST MAINS AT SURVEY SPAD #653 (NEUTRAL ENTRY). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'LONG X 18' TO 20'WIDE X 5' TO 7'HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED A PPROX 5...
12/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost LOSING TIME DEC 2000 AND RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR WORK 2/19/01 LOSING 52 DAYS ON THIS INJURY. (ORIGINAL INJURY 6/2/97.)
11/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINING MACHINE IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS HOLDING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT THE MINES AND WHEN ROCK FEL...
11/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTING THE DUST COLLECTION BOX ON ROOF DRILL, WHEN HE WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON LATCH HOOK AND SHUT DOOR ON HIS FINGER.
09/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTHWEST MAINS 00UNIT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION761. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80FT L, 18FT W, & 5-6FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 1/3O TO 5FT...
09/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTH WEST MAINS 002 UNIT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80 FT OUTBY SURVEY STA 761. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 5-6 FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 1/...
08/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX 9:30AM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVRED 2000FT OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #2 ENTRY AT SS#616 IN INTAKE AIRCOURSE. FALL MEASURED 5'HX18'WX40'L. ROOF WAS SANDSTONE AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUPPOR TED WITH...
08/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT AND TRACK ENTRY ON #2 MAINS BELT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' LONG X 30' WIDE X 3-7' HIGH (THICK). ROOF WAS SLATE PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN AND PRIMARILY 6' TO RQUE TE...
08/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 7 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 002 UNIT APPROX. 20' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 850 AND EXTENDED OUTBY FOR 60' TO SURVEY STATION 847. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN...
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO UNPLUG RECEPTICLE ON HAULER BETTERY. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON HAULER BATTERY ADN WHEN OPERATOR LET BATTERY DOWN ON GROUND, HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME OF HA ULER AN...
06/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 0800 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. #3 ENTRY AT SS#9365 LOCATED APPROX 3400' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. MEASURED 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH. SUPPORTED WITH 6' PA BOLTS FULLY GROUTED. DANGERED AND BRE...
05/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, WHHILE STEPPNG OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, HE TRIPPED, FALLING DOWN LADDER TO GROUND.
03/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SIZE 35'L X 20'W X 6'. LOCATION: 120' INBY 22.536. AT APPROX 2:30 AM SECTION FOREMAN HEARD A ROOF PLATE PING WHILE HE WAS IN 4RT XCUT. HE WENT OVER TO #5 HEADING AND TOLD OPER TO SHUT DOWN THE CONTINU...
02/27/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE 5&6 BELTA SHUT DOWN AND VICTIM TELEPHONE OUTSIDE AND WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS AT #5 DRIVE UPON ASSIVING AT THE #5 DRIVE HE FOUND THAT COAL AND ROCK HAD PILE UNDER THE DRIVE ACTIVATING THE GOH SWITCH T...
02/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY - ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.