Love Branch South — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting conveyor belt employee lost his balance and almost fell causing the knife to push into his leg.
06/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost While cutting a rope hanger with a utility knife he cut his hand, requiring stitches.
04/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting hydraulic oil in the scoop. He repositioned the can to better align it over the hole when his hand slipped off the can striking a hydraulic saw causing a laceration that required...
04/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the Northwest Mains at break 33 of old #6 belt, 1 x-cut inby spad 2044 in the #1 entry. The fall was approximately 25'L X 19'W X 7'H in an intersection.
09/21/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking towards the rear of the roof bolter and did not see a roof strap that was damaged. Employee struck the roof strap with his shoulder and neck resulting in a laceration that requir...
06/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking across the section toward the roof bolter, he bent down to go through a line curtain and after he stepped through the curtain he twisted his ankle.
05/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was hanging line curtain and as he turned around to leave the area, he tripped over a rock and fell landing on his knee.
02/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a man door in a previously built stopping. He placed his left hand on the bottom row of block and a block fell from the top row of block causing a laceration to his index finge...
01/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was walking down hill going to the mantrip when he slipped and fell, causing a strain to his lower back. Hill was snow covered from heavy snow fall.
10/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a belt splice. After end of splice was complete, the two ends would not align, so employee was going to cut off a clip on belt when the knife slipped causing a laceration to his le...
10/09/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of switching seats after dumping his loaded shuttle car when he stepped on a rock causing his knee to twist. He finished his shift and transported himself to hospital where...
10/09/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a bolt out of the section head drive motor. He laid the cutting torch across his legs (he was sitting cross-legged). He reached up with his left hand and torch fell off his leg an...
06/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped into the scoop bucket attempting to re-hook a chain when he slipped and fell striking his left side rib cage on the corner of the scoop bucket.
04/08/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was bolting top in 3 right crosscut, while swinging drill boom out he placed his right hand on the canopy and the canopy struck the rib mashing his right index finger.
08/11/2009 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost EE was working between shifts to install belt hangers. The power had knocked. EE sat down on the T-bar of the roof bolter and said it shocked him. He was transported outside and then to the hospital...
05/11/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using utility knife to open a box. He let knife slip, contacted his left hand, causing injury. He was taken to ER for treatment, stitches were used to close the wound.
01/21/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Came around corner on 4-wheeler, bumped timber, timber fell onto hand causing injury. Taken to ER for treatment, stitches used on wound. Mine employee re-set timber.