Lynn Branch Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost REPAIRMAN WASCHANGING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. HE STRAINED BACK BUT STILL HAVING TROUBLE SITTING, DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.
10/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF OLD DUST HOSE OFF ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
09/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE CHANGING HOSE ON VALVE BANK. A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT EAR AND LEG. HE WAS STRAPPING AT THE TIME THE HOSE BUSTED. HE GOT THE HEAD UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF TO WORK ON IT.
04/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. HE THREW A PIECE.WHEN IT LANDED MUD SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE DOCTOR KEPT HIM OFF WORK 2 DAYS.
04/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD & SHOULDER.
02/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF. THE EXTENSION FELL FROM THE MACHINE. HE REACHED TO PICK IT UP, PUTTING HIS LEFT HAND ONTO THE DRILL HEAD. STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE ONTO HIS HAND.
09/27/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE MOVING OVER TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. INTENDED TO LOWER CANOPY, DID NOT LOOK-TOOK HOLD WRONG LEVER-RAISED STAB. THIS ALLOWED ENTIRE MACHINE TO COME DOWN. CANOPY STRUCK EE ON HEAD.
09/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE GOT IT OVER HIS HEAD HIS BACK POPPED & HE REPORTEDPAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. DOCTOR IS TREATING FOR A STRAINED MUSCLE.
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE PULLED HARD AND INJURED HIS LOWER STOMACH (GROIN) MUSCLE.