Longview Mine — Accidents

Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED EE WAS INSTALLING A DRILL BOOM ON A ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF DIRT FELL OFF THE MACHINE PAST HIS SAFETY GLASS LENS LANDING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE SUSTAINED A SCRATCH OF THE CORNEA. HIS VIS ION IS...
03/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY MAIN A IN THE THIRD INTERSECTION INBY THE PORTAL. THE FALL WAS APPROX 7' HIGH X 20' LONG X 20' WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
05/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 MAIN BELT ENTRY ABOUT 20' INBY THE HIGHWALL. IT MEASURED 12'LONG, 16'WIDE, 3'HIGH. NO INJURIES. ABOUT 12' OF BELT STRUCTURE PULL CORD & POWER CONTROL CABLE WERE MODE RATELY...
04/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF CHOW MAINS AT 3+30'. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50' L X 18' W X 3-8' H. ABOUT 50' OF TRAILING CABLE FOR THE MINER WAS LOST IN THIS FALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AN E XTENSIO...
03/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A 6"" PUMP WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAIN IN GROIN MUSCLES. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH WILL RQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/15/02. THE CON...
03/09/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING 8' FROM THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. THE PIECE OF RIB MEASURED 31"" LONG X 27"" WIDE X 10"" THICK. HIS LOWER LEFT LEG IS BROKEN THREE PLACES . TH...
10/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED 1 XCUT IN BY #2 BELT HEAD EXTENDING APPROX 100'. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE BY 100' LONG BY 15-18' HIGH.
06/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 320 (3 LEFT BELT + TRACK INTERSECTION) BETWEEN 4:00 PM 6/15/01 AND 5:30 AM 6/18/01. FALL WAS ~30' X 30' AND FELL TORIDOR SEAM. THE INTERSECTION WAS ROOF BOLTED WIT H 4' RE...
04/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON GREENBURG MOTOR, ON A TRIP REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM THE MINE, CABLE HUNG ACROSS THE TRACK CAUGHT A POWER BOX ON THE LAST CAR OF THE TRIP, WHEN THE CABLE FLEW BACK IT K NOCKED...
02/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE LIFTING POSTS EE FELT STRAIN, PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
02/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL STARTED FALLING BETWEEN THE BOLTS ATTHE IDLE FACE OF THE 13 RT 2 ENTRY. IT THEN BROKE ABOVE THE BOLTS AND FELL IN AN AREA OF APPROX 18' BY 18' TO A HEIGHT OF 6-8'. THE AREA WAS TIM BERED A...
11/29/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OR GRINDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.
11/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost INJURED MAN WAS TAKING ROCK DUST OFF 12 RIGHT BELT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost INJ EE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE LSIPPED & FELL PULLING MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE, BACK & HIP. THIS MANS FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 11/3/00
10/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE OUTSIDE HOLE ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. HE LEANED OVER TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEELS AND A PIECE OF ROCK 20' X 12' X 16' AND A PIECE OF COAL 16' X 14' X 6' FELL STRIKI NG HIM...
10/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS UNLOADING FOONER FLIGHTS FROM AS SUPPLY CAR & PULLED HIS GROIN. NOTE: THIS MANS FIRST LAST DAY WAS 11/2/00
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA
09/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 BELT APPROX. 850' INBY #3 BELT HEAD ON #3 BELT SPAD #420. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20' (INTERSECTION) 6-8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WER E NO INJUR...
09/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE X-CUT INBY #1 SPAD #43.FALL APPROX. 20' X 20' X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED IN 1969 WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. NO INJURIES. ABOUT 30' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS LOST.
09/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 7 ENMTRY AT SPAD #2583. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 18-20' WIDE, AND 8-10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLT AND SKINS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROP ERTY DA...
08/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY, 5 LEFT MAIN A. THE FALL IS APPROX. 6' H X 18' X 18' IN A INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA. Y
08/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER ON CRIB BLOCKS TO INSTALL A SPRING BOARD ON THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BLOCKS SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON LEFT HIP. THE EE FELL STRIKING HIS CHIN AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF...
05/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE HANDLING ROOF SUPPORT POSTS FROM PILE, PILE SHIFTED AND I' POST STRUCK EE ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION & BRUISE REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
05/26/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE POSITIONED SHUTTLE CAR IN ENTRY AND NOTICED PIECE OF RIB ON CABLE. WITHOUT PROPERLY EVALUATIN RIB HE PROCEEDED ALONG CAR AND EAS STRUCK WITH 2ND PIECE OF RIB.
05/17/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN CUTTING THROUGH FROM 11 RIGHT #9 ENTRY TO 10 RIGHT #1 ENTRY, SECTION FOREMAN AFTER PRESHIFT DID NOT VISUALLY APPRECIATE HOW A LARGE SHALLOW AREA OF WATER WOULD LOOK IN A MUCH SMALLER, LOW ER CONS...
05/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING LARGE ROCK OFF CONT MINER WHEN ROCK BROKE CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF ROCK CAUSING EE TO CUT NECK REQUIRING 11 STITCHES.
02/29/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLTER STEEL, PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES TO LEFT FINGER.
02/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost WHILE OBSERVING THE PASS BEFORE THE FINAL PUSH OUT THE MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK BEHIND THE LEFT LEG BY A FALL OF RIB FROM #91 COAL BLOCK. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO LEFT CALF MUSCLE AND ACHILLES TEND...
02/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A METAL SPLASH PLATE, AT BELT HEAD EMPLOYEE DROPPED ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING CONTUSION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
01/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost WHILE SHOVELING #1 BELT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO THROW COAL ON BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 6/1/00 WHEN HE WENT OFF & GOT OPERATION. REPORT WAS DELAYED UNTIL COMP. WAS APPROVED.
01/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS LIFTING UP ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHICH WAS STACKED IN A PILE WITH OTHER STRUCTURE. AS HE PULLED UP ON THE STRUCTURE A SECOND PIECE OF STRUCTURE ENTANGLED WITH IT FLEW AROUND STRIKIN...
01/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost INJURED PERSON WAS BENT DOWN ALONG THE OUTBY RIB WATCHING A COWORKER OPERATE THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING BROW CONSISTING OF MIXED COAL AND BONEY. IT MEASURED 4' X 2 1/2'...
01/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost INJURED PERSON WS WALKING AROUND TAIL OF MINER. WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A TORN LIGAMENT WHICH REQUIRES TIMEOFF WORK AND SURGICAL REPAIR.