Meigs #31 Mine — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS UNLOADING ROLLS OF 2"" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN ONE OF THE ROLLS SLID OFF & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING INA STRAIN. THE ROLLS WERE 50' LONG & OVER 50 LB.
01/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BRITBY OUT OF A ""SLED""TO PREPARE IT FOR INSTALLATION ON THE NEW LONGWALL SETUP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A HALF-HEADER IN TWO TO SUPPORT THE BRITBY. WHEN HE STRUCK THE HA...
01/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE C-3 HAND TEAR DOWN AREA. HE WAS IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP HOOKING A CHAIN TO SCOOP'S RAM. AFTER THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RAM. WHEN THE RAM W...
12/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE HEAD GATE ENTRY OF THE C-3 LONGWALL PANEL JUST OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACT AT SURVEY STATION 6948. THE FALL MEASUREDUP TO 86 FT IN LENGTH, 20 FT IN WIDTH, & APPROX 9 FT HIG...
12/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND ANOTHER WERE CHANGING OUT A BAD BRAKE CHAMBER ON A MODEL NO. 2085 DART TRUCK THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE CHAMBER WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM DROPPED BELOW 60...
12/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS SENT TO SOUTH MAINS A BELTHEAD TO CHECK THE GOB OUT SWITCH THERE. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THEBOLTHEAD HE FOUND A TIMBER STUCK IN THE BELT CHUTE. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE TIMBER FROM THE CHUTE HE...
12/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost ON 12/20/00 EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME SEVERE PAIN AND A KNOT IN THE AREA OF HIS RIGHT GROIN. (ORIGINAL HERNIA 2/18/82)
12/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE FOR THE BOLT & HAD INSTALLED THE BOLT & RESIN IN THE HOLE. AS HEREACHED FOR THE CONTROLS HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELB OW ON C...
12/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING BIT INSERTS ON THE TAIL DRUM OF THE LONGWALL SHEARER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A SNAP RING EE LEFT HAND CONTACTED A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF ONE OF THE INSERTS. THIS RE SULTED...
11/30/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE TAIL END SHEARER WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN OUT OF THE TAIL DRUM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN, RESULTING INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
11/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON MOTOR, AND HE HAD REDUCED THE SPEED OF THAT MOTOR AS IT APPROACHED A TRACK SWITCH. THE OPERATOR OF ANOTHER MOTOR, FOLLOWING EE S MOTOR FAILED TO SLOW DOWN FOR THAT TR ACK SWI...
11/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPLACING A SIEVE AT THE NO.1 CLEAN COAL SCREEN. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE SIEVE IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE SIEVE & THE CHUTE THIS RESULTED INTO A SMA LL AVUL...
11/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A SMALL SECTION OF 10 INCH PIPE OVER HIS HEAD WHILE ANOTHER EE INSTALLED BOLTS IN THE END PHLANGES. WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL AT TENTION...
10/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONVEYOR BELT ON THE NO. 3"" WEIGHT BELT. HE WAS REACHING UNDER THE STRUCTURE PULLING THE NEW BELT INTO PLACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAIN S. ON...
10/17/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE, IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 168. AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING THE BI-D, TOWARD THE HEAD, AND 24"" OF...
10/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE MOVE THE SECTION BATTERY CHARGING STATION TO NEW LOCATION. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE TRAILING CABLE TO MOVE IT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK...
10/03/2000 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE SHIFT HAD STARTED AND EE SAT DOWN IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF THE TRACK-MOUNTED ROOF BOLTER AND STARTED TO TRAM IT. A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SPRAYING OIL INTO EE'S FACE. SOME OF THE OIL ENTERE D HIS R...
10/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET OUT OF THE OPERATORS DECK OF A MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A LUMBAR STRAIN. (SEE ATTACHED LETTER.)
10/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVING OF BELT SYRUCTURE OUT OF THE C-3 LONGWALL BELT, IN THE AREA OF THE TAILPIECE. WHILE PULLING ON A TOP ROLLER HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS DIAGNO...
09/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING AN OLD FEEDER ROLLER INTO A HOISTBASKET TO BE DISCARDED. WHILE DOING THIS THE ROLLER SHIFTED ON THE SHAFT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THAT F INGER.
09/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE TRAILING CABLE FOR AROOF BOLTING MACHINE ATTEMPTING TO KEEP THE CABLE FROM BECOMING TANGLED WITH ANOTHER CABLE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE FROM THE O THER EN...
09/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE 7 LEFT SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS W AS LATE...
08/16/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 36. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING FROM THE TAIL TOWARD THE HEADGATE . NO ME...
08/15/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 26. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING FROM THE TAIL TOWARD THE HEADGATE . NO ME...
08/11/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IT IS BELIEVED THAT TWO METHANE IGNITIONS HAVE OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE WITHIN A SHORT TIME PERIOD. WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FI5RST IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 35, AS THE S...
08/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO CHANGE A LOAD CELL ON THE G-2 BELT SCALES. ACCORDING EE HE WAS REQUIRED TO CLIMB ON AND OFF THE BELT STRUCTURE TO COMPLETE THIS JOB. THE FOLLOWING DAY HIS RIGHT KNEE NB EGAN TO...
08/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS THE TAIL END SHEARER OPERATOR IN THE C3 LONGWALL SECTION. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK SOME WATER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE FROM THE DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THIS RESULTED IN AN IRRI...
07/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE BUNKER CHANGING SPRINGS & HANGERS ON 1 UNIT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THATUNIT TO THE BUNKER BASEMENT HE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAINS IN 10/2000 HE RECD MED TREATMENT FOR THIS INJ...
05/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON THE LONGWALL SET-UP WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. ACCORDING TO EE HE FELT THIS OCCURRED WHILE INSTALLING A FACE PAN ""DOG BONE"" MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED W HICH...
05/23/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INVOLVED IN CHANGING OUT A PUMP AT A SUMP LOCATED BEHIND THE ""C"" BLOCK LONGWALL PANELS. WHILE DOING THIS HE GOT WET, AND A FEW DAYS LATER HE BROKE OUT IN A RASH. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE WATER...
05/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING A PLASTIC TIE ONTO HIS BELT HARNESS THAT WAS TO BE USED TO ATTACH HIS DUST MASK. WHILE CUTTING THE END OFF OF THE PLASTIC TIE, HE LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER NEAR THE KNUCK LE. THI...
04/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO INSTALL A BOLT IN THE BACK PLATE ON THE NO.2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN. AFTER REMOVING THE POWER FROM THE SCREEN HE FAILED TO WAIT UNTIL THE SCREEN HAD STOPPED MOVING PRIOR TO ST...
04/14/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAD JUST WELDED (TACK) A PLUG ON A SCOOP LIGHT. SOMETIME DURING THAT TIME HE RECEIVED AN ARC BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE FOR WHICH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS RECEIVED.
04/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP TRAVELING TO THE C-2 LONGWALL PANEL. WHEN THE MANTRIP ARRIVED AT THE 8 LEFT TRACK SWITCH IT DERAILED AND IT LANDED ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SUDDEN PAIN IN...
04/06/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE A GRINDER WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE THE RUST OFF OF A CLUTCH BASE. DURING THAT TIME A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM THE THE DAY FOL LOWING...
04/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL A BATTERY CAR THAT HAD COME OFF THE TRACK. AN AIR BAG HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER A DECOUPLER ON ONE END OF THE WRECKED CAR. AS IT WAS BEING I NFLATED...
03/21/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost ON APRIL 12, 2000 A LETTER WAS FAXED TO THE MEIGS NO. 31 MINE STATING THAT EE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSEDAS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT WRISTS. THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE AS T HE RESU...
03/17/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A MONRAIL TROLLEY TO MOVE METAL PIECES IN THE BIN AREA. WHEN THE DOLLY EE WAS USING GOT NEAR THE END OF THE MONRAIL, IT STRUCK ANOTHER DOLLY PARKED THERE. IT KNOCKED THAT DOLLY OF THE MON...
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING LIFT A KENNEDY DOOR FRAME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT SHORTLY AFTER THE INJURY OCCURRED HOWEVER THAT TREATMENT DID NOT MEET THE REPO RTING S...
03/14/2000 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE ROOF BOLTING OF THE LONGWALL FACE. SOME OTHER EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF USING A CUTTING TORUCH TO CUT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN THAT IS USED OPERATING, WHICH MADE HIM SICK.MME DICAL T...
02/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE LOAD A TRANSFORMER OFF OF A CART AND INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. LATER IN THE SHIFT HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME BACK PAINS. ON 4/19/00 HE INFORMED US THAT HE WAS TO B...
02/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 17d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""TONGUE"" THAT WAS TO BE USED TO CONNECT A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR TO A LOWBOY THAT WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT A PETITE ""MULE"". WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN...
01/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A DERAILED MANTRIP BACK ONTO THE TRACK. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK AND BAR HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK AND RIGHT ABDOMEN. RECENTLY HE STAR TED A S...
01/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED WELDING A METAL PATCH ONTO A CHUTE. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO PULL HIMSELF UP AND OUT OF THAT CHUTE HE REACHED UP AND GRABBED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP HE EXP...
01/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost EE WAS OPERATING A BEAVER DRILL DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A BOLT FOR A MONORAIL HANGER. THE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT AN EXISTING BOLT WHICH CAUSED THE BEAVER DRILLSTEEL TO STOP ROTATING , TWIST...