Low Gap Powellton #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A TIMBER FROM THE SCOOP HE LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LT. HAND. HE STATED A PIECE OF THE TIMBER WAS SHARP AND WENT INSIDE TH E CUFF O...
08/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING A STEERING JACK ON A FOUR WHEELER IN THE MOTOR BARN. AS HE PLACED THE JACK ON THE RIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND A FIRST AID BOX. A LACERATION WAS PRODUCED...
07/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS PRE SHIFTING THE WORKING FACES. HE STOPPED IN THE L.O.B. BETWEEN #6 & #7 FACES TO TALK TO THE ROOF BOLTING CREW. HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30""X 16""X 3"" FELL OUT H...
05/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS RE-HANGING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE. THE CABLE HAD ALREADY BEEN HUNG, BUT THERE WAS A LOOP OF SLACK HANGING DOWN. AS HE PUSHED THE LOOP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A 21 JOY SLEAR.HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE RUB RAIL PLACING IT AGAINST THE MAINTENANCE SCOOP BATTERIES. HE STATED AT THAT TIME HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A S...
04/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS BOLTING IN THE NUMBER THREE ENTRY IN THE LEFT CROSSCUT INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THE STAB JOCK SLIPPED OFF A LEDGE RESULTING IN THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON TO P OF HI...
03/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE DRILL POT AND TRAY. EMPLOYEE STARTED RUNNING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD JERKING HIS HAT OFF. WHILE HE...
11/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS KNEELED DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT. HE WAS PULLING THE UTILITY KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF AND AFTER THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE BELT IT GRAZED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THIGH.
10/20/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WHILE PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING DUTIES OVER A PERION OF TIME EE RECEIVED SWELLING AND SORENESS TO HIS LEFT WRIST AND FOREARM AREA.
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE (BOTTOM ROLLER) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EE THREW THE BELT ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE R...
07/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A 3 WHEELER MANTRIP TO THE SECTION. WHILE TRAVELING UP A STEEP GRADE, THE BREAKER KNOCKED. THE 3 WHEELER TRAVELED BACKWARDS INTO THE RIB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM THE 3 WHEELER...
04/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted MEMBER WAS HELPING PULL UP TOOL CARS USING A CHAIN STOPPED TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF CHAIN MEMBER WAS STEPPING BACK OUT OF WAY THE SCOOP ROLLED FOWARD CATCHING LEG OF MEMBER BETWEEN SCOOP AND TOOL BOXES.
03/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS BOLTING #1 ENTRY. AFTER DRILLING HE LET BOOM DOWN GOT ONE OF DRILL STEEL LOOSE FROM ANOTHER PIECE THAT WAS HUNG UP IN HOLE. HE WAS REACHING TO GET STEEL WHEN HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND O N DRILL...
03/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MEMBER WAS BOLTING IN #7 FACE. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE USING HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS REACHING WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT FROM THE TRAY. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM...
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER SAID HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN LOADING BOLT SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP TO THE ROOF BOLTER.
01/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER EXPERIENCED PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK WHILE UNLOADING 6' TIMBERS, BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 01-17-2001.
12/20/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK WHEN HE STRUCK A LOW LEDGE AT A ROOF BOLT PLATE. HE STOVED HIS NECK &HIS HAT PUSHED HIS SAFETY GLASSES DOWN, SCRATCHING HIS NOSE.
12/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS RIDING PERMISSIBLE 3 WHEELER TO SECTION WENT DOWN SWAE & HIT UNEVEN BOTTOM 3 WHEELER BOUNCED MEMBER HIT RIGHT SIDE ON FRAME OF 3 WHEELER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNT IL 12/1...
12/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AND HANGING MINER CABLE.
11/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A BELT SCRAPER
11/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING A RAIL CAR WHEN A 65LB RAIL FELL FROM FORKLIFT & HIT EE RIGHT KNEEGLANCING BLOW
11/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE THINKS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING TIMBERS, BUT HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11-10-00 AT THAT TIME HE WAS PRESCRIBED A MUSCLE RELAXER. HE HAS NOT MISSED WOR K OR DO...
10/17/2000 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PUTTING PRESSURE PUMP BREAKER IN WHEN WATER LINE BEHIND HIM BUSTED HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIS CHIN INTO THE FRAME OF THE PRESSURE PUMP. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
10/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS MOVING PLATES AROUND ON ROOF BOLTER IN ORDER TO SERVICE MACHINE. WHEN A BUNDLE OF PLATES LID OFF THE STACK, MEMBER JERKED HAND BACK STRIKING IT AGAINST A PLATE THAT WAS ALREADY INST ALLED....
09/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None PULLING PILLAR #5 ENTRY ROOF FALL ON CM, THE MINER WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION 280 MINUTES.
09/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 0 TO6"" THICK 30'WIDE, 5' LONG, HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON APILLER LINE FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHILE MEASURING TIMBER THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT HIT HIS H EAD PUSH...
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AREA. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME-MEDICATION WAS PRESCR...
06/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED AND ANOTHER MEMBER WERE CHANGING OUT A CUTTER HEAD JACK ON A CONTINOUS MINER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BOTTOM PAN OUT WHEN HE FELT PAININ HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN AREA. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK...
05/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS GETTING THE LID OFF OF A CAN OF NEVERSEIZE AND THEN RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
05/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET WAITING TO BOLT#4 CROSSCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HAT AND LEFT SHOULDER. LEFT FOREARM AND LEFT FOOT.