Leer South Mine — Accidents

Total: 586 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/19/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured was loading boxes of resin into a scoop bucket when he stepped on a lump of coal causing him to twist his ankle.
07/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was removing a bag of tools from the back of a three wheeler personnel carrier during shift change when an individual from the oncoming shift boarded the machine and trammed it in reverse. Th...
06/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured in the #6 entry of South West Mains, spad 7557, which fell on a section of the 6 #1 belt causing it to be shut down. Dimensions: 50' long x 17 feet wide x 5'6"" hig...
06/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Injured was struck by a piece of roof rock measuring 83"" long x 31"" to 13"" wide x 8"" to 9"" thick. The rock fell from between the rib and bolts without warning. Roof conditions appeared to all b...
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was attempting to free a stuck return roller when his small finger on his left hand became stuck between the roller and the belt
05/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Bolted top, piece fell on bolter. As ee was moving out of way, the rock slid off bolter and landed on left leg. Contusion to left knee.
04/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured on the C-Right #1 Panel at 11:30 AM. It was heard by the crew. Upon investigation, it was discovered that an intersection 1 block to the right of station 12711 had...
04/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Twisted left leg, while loading belt structure. he felt his leg begin to "" burn "" when he twisted to throw belt structure into scoop bucket.
04/17/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was operating the CM by remote control when a rock, measuring 18""x20""x4"", fell from between the roof bolts. The rock struck the right side of his hard hat, right shoulder, and then the...
04/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was shoving rock from the top of a continuous miner with his bare hands. His hand slipped and struck a sharp rock causing the injury.
04/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was assisting in supplying the roof bolt machine. While he was located behind it, the operator started the machine. The cable reel had been left in the on position. As the cable quickly ree...
04/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost This is a ""low coal"" operation. As the injured exited the shuttle car in a rolling motion of his body, he heard and felt something snap in his knee.
03/29/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an accidental entrapment of an individual on the sentinel mine elevator for more than 30 minutes due to an area wide power outage by the failureof a substation. A generator power source was...
03/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost The injured was climbing down the short ladder in the elevator and closing the access hatch above him when his foot became caught on the bottom ladder rung causing him to fall approximately two feet t...
03/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 320d lost Injured was moving c.m. cable out of roadway. he was standing bent over reaching to his left and pulling to his right when he felt and heard a pop in his back. EE stated he lay there for approx. 5 min...
02/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN THE LOADING OF BELT STRUCTURE RAILS ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BELT RAIL AND THE TOP EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET. THIS OCCURRED WHEN INDIVIDUAL HE WAS WORK...
02/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS BOLTING #4 FACE OF C-RT #2 PANEL WHICH HAD SOME ROCK FELL OUT. HE HAD ADVANCED THE BOLTER TO THE NEXT ROW AND WAS TRAMMING THE MACHINE ON TOP OF 8"" TO 10"" ROCK. AS HE CRAWLED FROM THE SI...
02/18/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEES ON THE OPERATOR SIDE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO REACH FOR THE BOLT HE HAD PLACED ALONG THE RIB. AS HE SHIFTED HIS BODY WEIGHT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS KNEE. HIS KNEE DEVELOPED A...
02/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS RIDING IN OUTBY END OF 38 JEEN WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAR ON A X BAR AT SOUTH MAINS 14 BLK ONT HE TRACK.
02/03/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None INTAKE SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS DOWN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 2:30PM.
02/01/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INDIVIDUAL WAS PRESHIFTING THE BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON ICE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
01/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost INJURED WAS MOVING A 4 WHEELER PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
01/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN A BUCKET OF MINE SEALANT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE LID, STRIKING HIS LEFT THIGH CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
12/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEES LIFTING A SHORT SECTION OF ROOF BOLTER CABLE TO HANG IT UP TO THE MINE ROOF (SEAM HEIGHT IS APPROX 42"") WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 WAY INTERSECTION ON A-MAINS AT STA 9516. DIMENSION 35' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8-10' HIGH. BOLTS 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN.
11/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INDIVIDUAL WAS ALONG SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 18""LONG BY 12"" WIDE BY 5"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.
10/15/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL AS HE WAS TRAMMING #2 SC THROUGH X-CUT 4-5.
10/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLOCCURRED ON 1 LEFT SECTION. LENGTH - 250' WIDTH - 18' HEIGHT 5' PLUS. BOLTS - 5' RESIN (FULLY GROUTED)
10/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost INJURED WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE IN 41"" OF HEIGHT. HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. NOTE - INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10/14/03.
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AIRWAY BETWEEN SEALS 35 AND 36. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE ROOF VISABLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. NO SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT IN AREA PRIOR TO FALL. APPEARS TO BE 6' RESIN BO...
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS KNEELING ABOUT 18"" FROM SIDE OF CM AS HE AND THE MAINT FOREMAN WERE PRYING THE PIN OUT OF THE RIB RAIL. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT, THE RAIL SPRANG OUTWARD, DUE TO BEING UNDER PRESSURE , AND S...
08/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AREA WAS BAD TOP WHEN MINED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN PART OF THE AFFECTED AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 100'LONG X 19'WIDE X 5' PLUS HIGH.
08/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 LEFT PANEL, #7 ENTRY, 1BLK I/B STA 12355. THE FALL MEASURED 120'LONG X 19'WIDE X 10'HIGH. THE AREA HAD ADVERSE CONDITIONS WHEN IT WAS MINED DAYS EARLIE R.
08/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED HAD USED A PICK HAMMER TO KNOCK AN AIR HOLE IN THE TOP OF A 5 GAL OIL CAN TO VENT IT. AS HE POURED IT INTO THE BOLT MACHINE, HE LIFTED THE CAN OVER THE MACHINE, THE CAN SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER...
07/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL WAS MOVING THE CM CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY, A ROCK (26"" W BY 23""L BY 2.5"" THICK) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
07/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS POSITINING HIMSELF BENEATH THE DRILL CANOPY BY ""WALKING"" ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE TWISTED HISKNEE BY ROTATING HIS BODY ON IT. NOTE: DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/18/03
07/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS TRAVELING IN BY THE RAIL WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HEARD SOMETHING FALL FROM THE JEEP, WITHOUT STOPPING THE JEEP, HE TURNED TO LOOK. WHEN HE TURNED BACK TO LOOK WHERE HE WAS GOING HE ""ROOFED OUT...
07/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' X 18' X 7'HIGH. THE AREA HAS SLICKEN SIDE ROCK. ON 7/2/03 THERE WAS OBSERVED A ROCK GLICKEN SURFACE WHICH MEASURED 3' X 2' X 1' ON THE PAVEMEN T OF X-...
07/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 LEFT BELT WHICH MEASURED 20'L X 32'W X 11'H. LOCATION: 1 LEFT SECTION @ SPAD 12272 @ 11 TO 5.
06/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE REACHED FOR AND GRABBED THE CABLE AND WATERLINE. WHEN HE DID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE WAS FIREBOSSING THE BELTS. AT THE TOP OF THE CROSSOVER SLOPE, HE STEPPED IN WET/MUDDY AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
05/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SITTING ON THE BENCH IN THE LOCKER ROOM. HE ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON A CHAIN TO A BASKETTHE CHAIN CAME LOOSE THE BASKET DROPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
05/19/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 4:00PM 5/19/03 UNTIL 7:30AM ON 5/20/03.
05/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 16d restricted INJURED WAS WALKING BY PC WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE 1 1/2"" WATERLINE TO THE CM. WHEN HE FELL HE PUT HIS ARMS OUT TO BROKE HIS FALL WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST.
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REHANG A SECTION OF BELT DRIVE GUARDING (WHICH WAS FOUND BY HIM TO BE LOOSE AT ONE END). WHILE DOING SO, A ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT, STRUCK THE GUARD CAUSING IT TO BE KNOCKE D OUT O...
03/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CABLE HAD REEL ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE TO SWEEP THE EE'S FEET FROM BENEATH HIM.
03/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS FLOATING OUT ON THE OPERATORS SIDE, INSTALLING THE SECOND OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE STARTED HIS STARTER STEEL A PIECE OF ROCK (8"" X 4"" X 1/2"") FLAKED OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
10/24/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR WENT DOWN @ 8:30AM. RUNNING AT 10:45AM NO INDIVIDUALS WERE UNDERGROUND AT THE TIME.
08/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT STA 10222 ON C MAINS SECTION TRACK HEIGHT-5' WIDTH-20' LENGTH-30' AREA HAS BEEN SUPPORTED WITH HIENTZMAN JACKS.
05/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING JACK TO SET A SUPPLY CAR BACK ON THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. ELBOW & FOREARM.EE DID NOT MISS WORK, LAID OFF 5-7-02, MINE SHUTDOWN. WENT TO DR. LATER FOR FLUID BUILD UP BECAM E REPOR...