Meigs #31 Mine — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee walking down an incline to the boot washroom slipped on ice fell on left wrist. There were steps and a walkway that could use, the employee took a short cut. This wasn't reported till the nex...
02/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE HAD STARTED HIS SHIFT AT 500 AM AND HAD WALKED INTO THE DIESEL SHOP TO SEE IF THE D-9R DOZER THAT HE OPERATES HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE DOZER HAD BEEN DOWN DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. HE STEPPED U P ON ON...
02/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DIESEL MECHANIC WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE NO.9902 DART HAULAGE TRUCK. AFTER MAKING HIS CHECK HE EXITED THE TRUCK OPERATOR CAB AND WAS PREPARING TO DESCEND DOWN TH...
11/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BOARD A MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. WHEN HE FELL (BACKWARDS) HIS HEAD STRUCK A CONVEYER BELT RAIL. THIS RESULTED INTO A CONCUSSION. HE BEGAN...
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A MANTRIP SEAT FORWARD TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SECTION OF AIR HOSE BEHIND THE SEAT. THE SEAT WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE GAVE IT A HARD TUG THE SEAT QUICKLY SPRANG FORWARD AN D HIS R...
10/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS REPAIRING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TRUCK.HE DROPPED A WRENCH & WHILE DESCENDING THE TRUCKLADDER TO RETRIEVE IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE CONRETE F LOOR. H...
10/04/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS REACHING IN THE DECK OF A BATTERY CAR TO GET A SAFETY CHAIN THAT WAS TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE BATTERY CAR AND A 15 TON MOTOR. IN DOING SO HE CONTACTED A CABLE THAT WAS PART OF THE WI RING CI...
09/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE REMOVING THE CLUTCH ROTOR FROM THE OVERHEAD HOIST LOCATED IN THE G4 STATION OF THE 10 MILE OVERLAND CONVEYER. WHEN HE PULLED THE ROTOR OUT OF THE CLUTCH HE LOST CO NTROL OF...
09/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH MAINS A BELT AND TRACK ENTRY IN THE AREA OF SURVEY STATION NO 9871. THE FALL IS APPROX 24 FT WIDE BY 100 FT LONG AND IN EXCESS OF 15 FT HIGH. THE MATERIAL S IN TH...
08/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE CS LONGWALL SECTION NEAR THE 1600 FEET MARKER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE AND UP TO 5 1/2 FT HIGH. THE FALL MATERIAL CON SISTED...
08/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS PULLING THE SHIELD ON THE C-5 LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE CONTROLS THAT OPERATES THE SHIELD FUNCTIONS, A SHIELD TO SHIELD HIGHTPRESSURE HOSE BURST, SPRAYING EMULSION ON EE. EE SAID TH...
08/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LIFTING A RAM JACK THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SHIELDS &FACE. A CHAIN WAS PLACED IN THE EYE OF THE JACK & BOTH EE'S ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT ONTO THE PONTOO...
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS ASSISTING HANG MONRAIL STRUCTURE IN THE NO.3 ENTRY OF THE C-5 LONGWALL PANEL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING HOOK ONE END OF A PIECE OF STRUCTURE INTOTHE PIECE THAT HAD JUST BEEN HUNG. THE END OF TH E STRUC...
08/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 82d lost EE WAS USING A HUCK GUN TO SECURE NEW LINER PLATES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NO.1 WASHBOX. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK THE EE SLIPPED & FELL WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHICH REQU...
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE UNIT FROM AN EIMCO SCOOP. HE HAD UNBOLTED THE UNIT AND HAD PRYED IT LOOSE TO RELEASE THE TENSION. THIS ALLOWED THE BRAKE TO TURN A COUPLE OF REVOLUTIONS. SEEING THAT TH E UNIT...
07/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE HAD JUST ARRIVE AT THE LONGWALL SHEARER AND WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE SOME OF THE BITS ON THE TAIL AND DRUM. HE HAD HIT A COUPLE OF THE BITS, TO LOOSEN THEM, WHEN MATERIALS FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, S...
07/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE & ANOTHER EE WERE REPAIRING THE EMULSION LINENEAR THE LONGWALL POWER CTR. INJ EE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A COUPLER IN PLACE AS OTHER EE USED A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT...
06/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE MAGNETITE BIN IN AN EFFORT TO UNPLUG IT. ON ONE OF THE BACK SWINGS HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A METAL SUPPO RT. THI...
06/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A CAP OFF OF A LONGWALL SHEARER DRUM. DURING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE CAP IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED INTO A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN HIS LEFT L ARGE TO...
06/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BOLT THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. WHEN HE PLACED ONE OF HIS FEET ON A BELT RAIL AND STARTED TO STEP ACROSS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, STRIKING THE BELTRAIL. THIS RESU LTED IN...
05/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CAP FROM AN OXYGEN CYLINDER. THE CAP BECAME STUCK AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT, WHEN HE DID...
05/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN THE PREPARATION PLANTS NO. 1 BATH. AS THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING PULLED INTO PLACE ON EYE BOLT THAT WAS HOOKED ONT ONE OF THE GLYTES BROKE A ND EE W...
05/24/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY TOWARD THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A MONORAIL HANGER THAT WAS INSTALLED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
05/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A HIGH AREA ON THE 5 LEFT CROSS BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THAT STRUCTURE. FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM. THIS RESULTED INTO A CONTUSION AND S ORENESS...
05/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE C-R LONGWALL SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED WHERE SOME MUD AND WATER WERE PRESENMT. AS THE RESULT OF SLIPPING HE TWISTED HIS BACK FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR TREAT MENTS A...
05/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON THE 3/8"" STEEL CABLE FOR THE MONORAIL WINCH. THE CABLE BECAME HUNG UP ON SPOOL AND WHEN HE JERKED ONIT, A STRAND ON THE CABLE ENTERED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE METAL STRAND WAS RE...
05/18/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GREASING THE HEAD ON THE R-2 REFUSE BELT. A PIGEON FLEW INTO EE AND LACERATED HIS LOWER LIP. TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
05/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING ON A PIPE THE COARSE PLANT, OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER COMPLETEING THIS JOB HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN CORNE...
04/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS RIGHT EAR. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKING AS A SECTION SUPERVISO R, A PO...
04/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS, IN HIS RIGHT EAR. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS EE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIE D AS A...
04/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR. FOR THE PAST YEAR, EE HAS WORKED AS A COMMUNICA TIONS R...
04/24/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS, IN HIS LEFT EAR. EE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS A PREPARATION PL ANT CON...
04/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ENTRY OUT BY END OF A MANTRIP, TRAVELING TOWARD THE ELEVATOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. ON THE SOUTH MAINS TRACKS, THE MANTRIP COLLIDED WITH A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR AND ITS BA TTERY C...
04/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost GARDNER WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GO INTO THE CAB OF THE D9R DOZER THAT HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE.WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF HIS BODY WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED BY HIS RIGHT AR M. THIS...
04/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A POWER MOVE ON THE 6LEFT SECTION. WHILE PULLING ON THE TRAILING CABLE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE EXPERIENCE SOME PAIN IN THE CALF MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT LEG. THIS BEC AME A L...
03/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TRACK CREW HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RESET SOME TIMBERS AT THE 6 LEFT SECTION TRACK RUN AROUND. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE TIMBER AS ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE IT WITH A TRACK HAMMER TO DISL ODGE IT...
03/16/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR. AT THE PRESENT TIME HE IS CLASSIFIED AS A DIESEL...
02/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE TAILDRIVE TO GET A FIVE GALLON CAN OF OIL THAT WAS LOCATED THERE. THE OIL WAS SITTING IN SOME MUD AND HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CAN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. EE HAS...
02/22/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEN OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. AS HE TURNED TO WALK TO THE BACK OF THE MACHINE HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A HALF-HEADER THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTE...
02/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW CHANGING A RAMJACK ON SHIELD NO. 72 ON THE LONGWALL FACE. A CHAIN WAS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE SHIELD PONTOONS & THE RELAY BAR WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE PANLINE ""DRAGGIN G"" TH...
02/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HISE BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 41 AND 42 ON THE C-4 LONGWALL. WHEN THE HOSE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE SHIELD SOME FLUID ENTERED BOTH EYES. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN...
02/06/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LONGWALL FACE. AT ABOUT THE MID FACE AREA HIS HEAD STRUCK A LOW SHIELD, JAMMING HIS NECK. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK FOR WHICH THERAPY TREATMENTS ARE BEING A...
02/02/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. A REPOT ON THIS HEARING LOSS WAS RECD 2/2/01 AT THE PRESENT...
01/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO DO SOME WORK FOR A SET OF WHEELS FOR A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE DOING THIS SOME MATERIALS ENETERED HIS LEFT EYE FOR WHICH MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. HE WAS G IVEN A...
01/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE WATERLINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THAT CONTINUOUS MINER. THIS RESULTED IN THE WATERLINE BURSTING AND SPRAYING DOWNS ON THE FACE. TH...
01/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING SOME MAINTENANCE WORK IN THE NO. 2 BATH IN THE COARSE COAL PLANT. WHILE LIFTING A SHOE INTO THE BATH HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK. ON MARCH 9, 2001 IT WAS LEA...
01/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO ADJUST THE SKIRTING ON THE G2 SILO BELT. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK THE BELT AND AN IDLER, RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE TO THAT THUMB. A R EPORT O...
01/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE AT THE TIME THAT THE EQUIPMENT ON THAT FACE WAS BEING REMOVED. DURING THE RECOVERY OF THE SHIELDS A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 92 AND 1 02. THE...
01/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE NO.3 ENTRY, OF THE C-3 LONGWALL TEARDOWN, LOOKING FOR SUPPLIES. WHILE DOING THIS HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-...
01/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING CHANGE THE OIL IN A SPEED REDUCER AT THE TOP OF THE RAW COAL SILO. WHILE LIFTING THE 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR T REATMEN...