Love Branch — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the intersection 1 break out-by spad #944 in the # 3 entry.The fall measured approx. 19'W X 25' L. X6' Thick. Persons, ventilation nor equipment were effected. This area will n...
01/09/2010 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing battery on permissable ride when battery lead grounded against the frame causing the battery to explode resulting in a chemical burn to one eye.
12/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred on the active 001 & 002 MMU in the last open crosscut in the #4 intersection. The fall measured 19' wide x 10' thick and 260' long. No persons, equipment, nor ventilati...
10/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost EE was helping with belt move and was assisting with lifting part of the belt structure when he felt a pull in his lower back. Physician took him off work effective 10/05/2009.
09/24/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting a man trip with a jack when the bar came out and struck him in the left jaw.
03/18/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tramming roofbolter with his right hand on top of the canopy, when his fingers were mashed between the canopy and the mine top, resulting in an avulsed finger tip on his right middle finger and...
03/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred on the 001-0 MMU, 1 break inby spad #601. The fall measured 19' wide x 40' long x 5' thick. Persons, ventilation nor equipment were effected. This fall area will not be rehabi...
03/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was riding rail runner in low clearance and hit his back on the top causing injury to his back and ribs.
11/03/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was aligning the bolt in the drill pod and accidently activated the rotation lever. His glove caught on the roof bolt and twisted his hand. He was taken to Pikeville Medical Center and x-rays...
10/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred 700' outby the working section in the return airway on 002-0 MMU. Person, ventilation, nor equipment were effected. This area was cribbed up and dangered off.