Lightfoot No. 2A Mine — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed an ALLEDGED claim for OP on 9/25/09. Received notification on 4/30/10, Claim No. 2009021731, that a 10% award had been granted. Previous OP Claim No's. 890008288 and 98022010 had been filed...
05/15/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Injury filed an ALLEDGED Occupational Pneumoniosis Claim No. 2009011422 after he was laid off on 3/31/09. Received notification of claim on 5/21/09.
04/23/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck left ring finger with a hammer while working in shop.
03/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lacerated his left indx finger in a hole on the ATRS extension while installing the ATRS on the roof bolter.
02/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 100' x 20' x 8.5' thick roof fall occurred in the last open crosscut between No. 3 and No. 4 entries near spad No. 10800.
02/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating the roof bolter when a piece of rock fell striking his right shoulder and arm.
01/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee injured his left shoulder while putting up rib boards. His first day missed due to the accident was 3/20/09.
01/30/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Injury filed an ALLEDGED claim for Occupational Pneumoniosis on 1/30/09. Received notice on 5/14/09, Claim No. 2009002805.
10/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was helping make a belt move, picked up a piece of structure and twisted lower back.
08/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was lifting shields off of miner, Injured/strained lower back. First day missed due to injury was 8/12/08.
08/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE stepped off the back of the roof bolter, into a hole, twisting his left ankle.
07/02/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Injury filed an ""ALLEDGED"" Occupational Pneumoconiosis claim on 7/2/08. Received notice on 4/27/09, Claim No. 2008021043 that he was granted a 10% award. The company is protesting the 10% award.
06/19/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed an ALLEGED Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim on 6/19/08. Received notice on 7/3/08 of Claim No. 2008019469.
05/22/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Injury filed a Hearing Loss claim on 5/22/08. Received claim 2008036096 notice that he had been awarded a 3.3% noise-induced hearing loss on 2/12/09.
05/20/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee was installing rib bolts. When removing steel the rib rolled, striking steel causing steel to strike left shoulder and ribs.
05/01/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed an ALLEDGED occupational pneumoconiosis claim on 5/28/08. Received notice on 6/23/08 of claim No. 2008016956.
04/07/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed an ""ALLEDGED "" Occupational Pneumoniosis claim No. 2008010972 on 4/7/08. Received notice on 4/23/08. He received a 5% OP award on claim No. 2002060622 on 10/16/02.
04/04/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed an ALLEDGED occupational pneumoniosis claim on 11/24/08, Claim No. 2008036353. Received notice on 12/5/08.
03/24/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was bolting the rib and the rib rolled out, striking his right leg and ankle.
03/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE strained his back when lifting on the miner cable during a power move. He continued working his regular job until 3/18/08, his first day missed.
03/08/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was inserting a five foot roof bolt with plate. The plate slid down the bolt striking his left hand and thumb, possible fracture.
02/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At #9 belt head on #2 section strained right knee while changing reducer. Note: EE didn't miss any work while at Mine #25. He transferred to Mine #18 on March 6, 2008.
02/20/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed an ""ALLEDGED"" Occupational Pneumoniosis claim No. 2008007023 on 3/3/08. Received notification on 3/10/08. This is the 9th. OP claim filed and he has received 1 - 5% award on 2/8/90.
02/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 15'x20'x4' high roof fall occurred in the #2 belt entry approximately 10,000 feet from the active face.
01/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was changing a belt scraper; scraper fell catching his left hand between scraper and belt frame.
01/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 7d restricted Employee was changing batteries on a scoop and fell onto the scoop fender and injured his tail bone. Employee started missing 1/10/08.
12/29/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE's lower right leg was bruised by a rib roll.
12/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping change shield on continuous miner, caught right hand under shield and caused a laceration.
11/18/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 2d restricted Employee stepped on gob, twisted right knee.
11/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 10' x 19' x 6' high roof fall occurred in No. 1 entry approximately 150 feet inby the return air shaft, 3200 feet from No. 1 Section. Roof is supported with 48"" resin bolts. 2 cribs were installe...
11/13/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed an ""ALLEDGED"" occupational pneumoconiosis claim No. 2007036703 on 11/13/2007. Received notice on 1/28/2008
11/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was rock dusting using 50# bags of dust. He stepped on uneven bottom twisting left knee. He continued working until 1/4/08, his first day missed.
10/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 51d restricted Employee was removing shutle car cable reel shield with a slate bar. The slate bar slipped and he injured his right arm and shoulder when he caught himself as he was falling. First day missed work du...
10/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was getting off the roof bolting machine, stepped in hole and twisted his right ankle.
09/27/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE tripped and fell into rib, caught weight on right hand/arm.
09/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was getting out of roof bolting machine, slipped and strained lower back.
09/21/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed an ""ALLEGED"" occupational pneumoconiosis claim on 9/21/07. Received notice of claim No. 2007030472 on 12/3/07.
08/18/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was helping with miner cable when rib rolled off striking him in the side.
08/09/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received notice on 1/11/08 that employee has been granted a 10% award by the Occupational Pneumononiosis Board finding on 11/27/07 for claim 2007025033. This award will be appealed.
07/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 9d restricted Employee was starting to drill a hole for a roof bolt, his right hand was on the drill steel when a piece of rock fell from roof striking him on the right middle finger, cutting it at the first joint.
06/15/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE was making repair to continuous miner, rib rolled striking his right leg.
06/15/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE was making repair to continuous miner, rib rolled striking his left knee.
06/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt when belt knife cut through the belt and struck his leg.
05/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was bolting roof when a rock fell from the top striking him on the shoulder and right arm.
05/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a fly pad with belt knife, slipped and cut left forearm.
05/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE was making a cable splice and struck left hand with a hammer.
03/22/2007 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE filed an ""ALLEGED"" Occupational Pneumoconiosis claim # 2007008937 on 3/22/2007.
03/15/2007 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE filed an ""ALLEGED"" Occupational Pneumonocosis claim on 3/15/07, received Claim 2007007966 notice on 4/2/07. He received a 10% award for Claim 93-67716 filed on 6/18/93.
02/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating roof bolter when a piece of rock fell from the roof, strking his right hand.
12/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was getting a crib block out of the belt head, cut right ring finger and strained right arm.