Lightfoot No. 2A Mine — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/06/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed an ""ALLEGED"" occupational pneumoconiosis claim on 9/6/06. Received notice on 10/20/06, Claim No. 2006053329.
05/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a hydraulic pump on #2 Shuttle Car and dropped pump on finger.
04/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found on 4/17/06 at 8:00 am. Fall occurred between 4/15/06 and 4/17/06. Roof fall was in #4 entry near spad #80. It was approx. 55 ft. long x 20 ft. wide x 5 ft. thick. Roof fall was app...
03/13/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed an ALLEGED claim for Occupational Pneumoniosis on 3/13/06. Received notification on 3/23/06 for Claim No. 2006031515.
02/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 186d lost, 1d restricted ALLEDGEDLY Employee felt sharp pain in lower back and down left leg while lowering the continuous miner cable that was hung from the mine roof. First day missed work was 2/8/06 due to the 4 day per w...
01/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occured in 1 South Mains in #5 entry near spad 74. Fall was 50' 20' x 5' and discovered on 1/24/06 at 3:30 pm. Crosscut was cribbed off and does not effect escapeway.
07/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE was operating roof bolter when a kettle bottom fell on canopy and slid off striking his right shoulder.
07/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE alleges that a rock fell from roof, striking his left ankle. It was also reported that it was a rib roll that hit his left ankle. A coworker was reported as a witness but informed management that...
07/12/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 53d restricted Employee came to roof bolter to bolt in place of regular operator who left sick. He started to install first row of bolts, when rib rolled striking injured's left side.
05/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While near the roof bolting machine, a piece of rock approx. 4"" x 5"" x 2-1/2"" in size fell, striking EE's lower back.
04/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was rolling up welding cable, when cable got tangled up on a mantrip. Went to untangle cable from mantrip, walked by an open welding rod container and scrapped right hand against container.
02/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was hit on head and shoulder by piece of rock while bolting roof.
01/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 43d restricted Employee was bolting top when a piece of rock fell striking his left leg.
09/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting cable hanger with belt knife and cut left thumb.
07/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING LOOSE ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE SIDE OR EDGE & STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE RT.FOOT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AFTER AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT SHOWING ONLY A BRUIS...
01/21/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None COMPANY RECEIVED MEDICAL NOTIFICATION ON 1-24-04 THAT THE CLAIMANT RECEIVED AN INITIAL AWARD OF OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THE X-RAY VIEWS OF THE CHEST SHOW INSUFFICIENT CHANGES TO ESTABLISH A DIAGN...
12/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING WEEKLY EXAMS IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINS RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS AT THE #1 CROSSCUT N THE LIGHTFOOT #2 MINE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMAT ELY 30...
08/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIRE BOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAM OF THE SOUTH WEST MAINS RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 22 FEET LONG BY 22 FEET WIDE BY 42 INCHES HIGH. THE AREA OF THE FALL WA S BOLTE...
05/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FIREBOSS WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL IS IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY OF THE SOUTH WEST MAINS. FALL IS APPROX 100 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 4.5 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WI...
05/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FIREBOSS MAKING WEEKLY EXAMS. FALL IS APPROX. 30 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 5 FEET HIGH. AREA OF FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOP...
05/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:00 AM BY FIREBOSS MAKING WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS APPROX 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FT HIGH. AREA OF FALL WAS SUPPORTED BY 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS DEVE...
04/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL IS 160' BY 20' BY 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL IS 11,000 FT FROM FACE. THE MINE IS IDL E.
04/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL IS 60' BY 20'BY 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS. THE MINE IS IDLE.
03/14/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. THE CLAIMANT WAS GRANTED 5% PPD.
03/05/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. THE CLAIMANT HAS BEEN AWARDED 10%.
12/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X50'X4' OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE NO. 2 RETURN AIRCOURSE OF 1 SOUTHWEST MAINS BREAK 8 ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 2698. NO INJURIES, NO DISRUPTION OF VENTI...
12/09/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDICAL 12/09/02.
12/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM - RECEIVED MEDICAL 12/4/02.
11/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSTT CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDICAL 11/14/02.
11/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSTT CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDICAL 11/7/02.
10/16/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED MEDICALLY.
09/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE WRIST, NECK, AND LOWER BACK.
09/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED 9-16-02 HE WAS SCALING TOP, AND A PIECE FELL BEHIND HIM, AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.MEDICAL RECEIVED 9-23-02 SHOWS NO ACUTE INJURY, HOWEVER IMPRESSIONS TAKEN SHOWS OSTEOPHYTES ( SPURRIN...
09/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE STATED HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER, & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE & BOTH ARMS.
08/28/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MEDICAL RECEIVED 8/28/02 COMMENTED LEFT SHOULDER MRI; SUPRASPINATUS TENDONOPATHY WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MEDICAL DATED 1/14/02 TENDINITIS OF THE LEFT SHOULDE...
08/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE & 25 FEET LONG OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ENTRY, PILLAR #152, SPAD 8724 ON THE 9 RIGHT SECTION. NO INJUR IES OR...
08/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP & STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL RECEIVED 8/20/02 SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF ACUTE TRAUMA (INJURY) FROM THE MINE ACCIDENT, BUT HAS NARROWING OF THE MEDIAL JOINT S...
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A PIECE OF METAL ROUND STOCK INTO A ROLL OF MINE BELTING WHEN THE METAL FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE ROUND STOCK AND FRAME OF THE END LOADER.
07/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. THE INJURY WAS MEDICALLY TREATED WITH SUTURES. HE MISSED NO WORK.
07/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS-CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM.
07/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDICAL JULY 3, 2002.
06/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE STATED HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A ROOF BOLT WHEN TAKING DOWN A REFLECTOR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. NO FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. ANY TREATMENT OFFERE D WAS R...
06/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
06/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE STATED THAT ON 6-10-02 HE TRIPPED OVER A BATTERY JUMPER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT REPORT FILED AT THIS TIME. ON 6-24-02 HE STARTED MISSING WORK AND REPORTED TO THE M INE THA...
06/07/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING DOWN A BAD RIB AND WHEN THE LOOSE RIB FELL IT STRUCK HIS LEG, AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK JUNE 12, 2002. THE MEDICAL RECEIVED JUNE 26, 2002 SHOWS A...
04/30/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. RECEIVED MEDICAL APRIL 30, 2002 CONFIRMING OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
04/24/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
04/20/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
04/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING BESIDE MINER THAT WAS MOVING OUT OF PILLAR. AS THE MINER WAS TRAMMING HE REACHED TO GRAB A ROCK ON TOP OF THE MINER TO REMOVE IT. THE ROCK FOULED AND SLID ACROSS HIS UNGLOVED H AND WHE...
03/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS CLAIM.