Marsh Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 115 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was attempting to pull a belt pin. member was stricking two hammers together part of hammer chipped off stricking member in forearm right imbeded object
08/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CABLE HOLDING CABLE WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED & EE CUT THUMB ON LT. HAND.
07/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TIMBERS & FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER. DID NOT THINK IT WAS HURT VERY BAD. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8/3/04 UNTIL DR. HAS TOLD HIM THAT HE MUST OPERATE ON SHOULDER TO DE...
05/10/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS INSTALLING LAST ROOF BOLT IN #7 ENTRY. AFTER INSERTING GLUE INTO HOLE, EE PROCEEDED TO PUT BOLT IN HOLE. WHILE PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND...
01/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL ON #4 BELT INBY SPAD #850 APPROX. 60'. FALL APPROX. 20'W X 30'L X 4'. NO INJURIES. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.
09/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE SCOOP. A PIECE OF IT SLID OFF MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.
07/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE INCH TRAM VALVE CHEST ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 6"" X 24"" X 1"" - 4"" FELL OUT LACERATING HIS RIGHTFOREARM.
07/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 51d lost On the 7-17-03 ee was loading 7' round timbers into a scoop bucket when he felt a pain in groin area. he continued to work until 5-4-04. at that time he was informed by a dr he had a hernia that would...
07/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 100' 18'X 36"". 1 CROSS CUT INBY SPAD #743 ONT HE TRACK AND BELT ENTRY #4 ENTRY. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE LEANED OVER TO RAISE A HINGED SHIELD ON A CONTINUOUS MINER . WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MID. BACK. APP WEIGHT OF SHEILD 25 LBS.
01/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE PICKED THE CABLE UP HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS ANKLE. X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURED FIBULA.
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE WHILE MOVING TO THE NEXT ROOF BOLT HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED OUT AND HIS RIGHT LEG BUCKLED UNDER HIM. CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-8-...
09/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS UNLOADING 2 CANS OF 460 GEAR OIL. WHEN HE PICKED THEM UP & TURNED TO SET THEM IN THE RIB HEARD HIS BACK POP & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE SPASM & TOLD TO REMAIN O FF UNTI...
08/29/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS OPERATING A UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FORKS UNDER A BUNDLE OF BOLTS. IT CAUSED THE FORKLIFT TO RAISE STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9 -14-02....
08/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A MAGNET TOWER FOR LIFTING WITH CRANE WHEN TOWER SHIFTED CASUING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP ON STEEL, CAUSING A RED PLACE BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UN TIL 8/2...