Laurel Ridge — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE DRIVING BUGGY, LOOKING FOR A MARKER ALONG BELT, HIT HEAD OFF ROOF. LARGE LUMP CAME OUT ON FOREHEAD.
09/21/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.
07/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost MINER WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON BELT CARRIER AND INJURED BACK.
02/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost MINER WAS PULLING CONT MINER CABLE & STRAINED BACK
02/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MINER WAS ON KNEES PRYING ON BAR. BAR SLIPPED BACK AND HE ARCHED HIS BACK, THEN FELT NUMBNESS FROM WAIST DOWN TO FEET FOR A SHORT TIME THEN CONTINUED HURTING.
01/22/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN WORK IN A LOW COAL MINE. HAS CRAWLED EXTENSIVELY OVER PAST 5 YEARS, REPEATED MOTION GIVEN RISE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
11/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS ATTENDING TO NO.1 TAILPIECE TO ENSURE CORRECT LOADING FROM NO.2 HEAD PULLEY HE TRIED TO PUSH THE MOVING CONVEYOR DOWN INSIDE A SKIRTING RUBBER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE PULLING H IS ARM D...
11/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING PRYBAR TO FREE WIRE BELT ROPE FROM UNDER RAPID-HAUL STRUCTURE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELLAGAINST COLLEAGUE. TWISTED OR STRAINED NECK.
06/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRYING TO CLEAN DRAINS. POURED VANI-SOL (23% H2S04)ON DOMESTIC CLEANER (LIME-OFF). RESULTANT FUMES CAUSED INHALATION INJURY.
05/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RISING OXY/ACTYLENE CUTTING TOCH TO CUT BUT A DAMAGED AN DTAIL ROLLER BEARING WHEN A HOT SPARK ENTERED HIS EAR CAUSING PAIN AT JAW HINGE POINT.
03/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost USING 26C SCOOP TO POSITION BELT DRIVE. APPLIED BUCKET PRESSURE TO END OF DRIVE UNIT. RELEASED SAME TOO QUICK CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE SEVERELY. OPERATOR HAD HIS HEAD OVER DECK BUMPER. THE BOUN CE CAUS...
02/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AREA CAVED IS ADJACENT TO PREVIOUSLY CAVED AREA--CONTINUATION OF SAME LOCALIZED ROOF FEATURE. CAVE FOLLOWED FLOOR HEAVE. THIS IS IN RETURN AREA OF WORKED OUT SECTION OF MINE.