Mettiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost PERSON WAS HELPING ADVANCE 20"" FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBING. AFTER HANGING 3 JOINTS AND MOVING SLIDER TUBE, HE PULLED ON TUBING STRAP TO SECURETUBING TO ROOF. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND WA...
10/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACE TOWARDS THE HEADGATE. HE WALKED PAST THE SHEAR WHICH WAS LOADING COAL AT # 136 SUPPORT. SHEAR OPERATOR STATED A ROCK CAME OFF SHEAR DRUM AND WAS THROWN TOWARDS...
10/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM TOP OF SHEAR ON LONGWALL AT #59 SHIELD. PERSON WAS LIFTING ROCK AND PINCHER HIS FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND SPILL PLATE ON PANLINE CAUSING INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS TRYING TO HOOK CHAIN TO SCREEN ON THEROOF, THE CHAIN FELL OUT OF THE SCREEN AND STRUCK AND STRUCK PERSON IN MOUTH BREAKING OFF PIECE OF TOOTH.
10/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE OF LONGWALL, WHENHE GOT TO #35 SHIELD A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SUPPORTS OR CAME OFF HEADGATE DRUM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH WAS ON HANDRAIL OF PAN LINE. THE ROC K FRACT...
09/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS STANDING ON #65 SHIELD ADVANCING #64 SHIELD WHEN THE RELAY BAR BOLT BROKE, A PIECE OF METAL FROM BOLT STRUCK PERSON IN RIGHT LEG CAUSING INJURY, REQUIREDM 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND ON LOWER...
09/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 48d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO SET A DUKE. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDLE OF THE DUKE WHEN A CRIB BLOCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE DUKE STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING AN AMPUTA TION FI...
09/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE RAIL INTO PLACE ON CROSSTIE TO LOCK DOWN. BAR SLIPPED AND RAIL SPRANG BACK CAUSING SLATE BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING LACERATION.
09/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE #5 MAIN LINE BELT AT 71 BK WHERE #6 BELT DISCHARGES ONTO #5 BELT. FALL WAS 12 FT HIGH X 15 FT LONG X 12 FT WIDE. NO INUJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT
09/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY #16 BK ON THE 21 BUTT LONGWALL PANEL. THE FALL WAS 10FT LONG X 7FT HIGH AND 14FT WIDE. THE FALL WASFROM THE SHEILD TIPS TO THE CRUSHER ON THE LONG- WALL HEA...
08/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS STANDING ON LADDER HANGING CABLE. HE FELL OFF LADDER CAUSING A BRUISE TO RIGHT RIBS.
08/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS USING ""RAIL TYPE"" JACK TO MOVE FRAME WORK FOR DE-WATERING SYSTEM INTO PLACE. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON JACK HANDLE TO WORK THE JACK PERSON FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. PERSON WENT TO DR...
08/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 21 BUTT SECTION LONGWALL PANEL IN THE #21 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #1 ENTRY AND #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 15 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGHX 40-50 FT LONG. AREA SUPPORT TO PLAN WITH ADDI TIONAL...
07/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS TRAMMING SHEAR LOADING COAL ONT HE LONGWALL FACE. PERSON WAS STANDING AHEAD OF DRUM AND REMOVED FACE. PERSON WAS STANDING AHEAD OF DRUM AND REMOVED HIS GLASSES TO CLEAN THEM. WHILE HIS GLAS...
07/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS HELPING PUT A BUMPER ON HEAD GATE WHEN SHEAVE BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK TOP OF HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.
07/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF BELTING THAT WAS FOULED IN A TAKE UP DOLLEY (CONVEYOR WAS IDLE). HE WAS HOLDING THE BELTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED...
06/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACE AND PUT HIS HAND ON CABLE TRAY RAIL TO STEP OVER SOME MATERIAL IN WALKWAY. WHILE HAND WAS ON RAIL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN #81 AND #82 SUPPORTS AND STRUCK...
06/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS GOING TO CHANGE A 60"" BOTTOM BELT ROLLER IN #6 BELT. PERSON CARRIED ROLLER TO AREA AND THEN SQUATED DOWN TO REMOVE WORN ROLLER. WHEN PERSON SQUATTED DOWN BENDING HIS KNEES FELT PAIN IN RIG...
06/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 21 BUTT LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN #30 AND #31 CROSSCUTS (16+00). THE FALL WAS 12FT.LONG X 15FT. HIGH X 16FT. WIDE. NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. AREA SUPPORT...
05/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON THE CENTER WALKWAY OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE LOADING BOLTS. A CO-WORKER SLID A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO HIM AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BOLTS HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR...
05/15/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOTIFIED BY LETTER ON 5-15-01 THAT EE HAD EXERCISED HIS OPTION TO WORK IN A LOW DUST AREA. LETTER STATED THAT EE HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS TO EXCERSIZE RIGHTS UNDER PART 90.
05/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN FACE AREA. WHILE PLACING THE DRILL STEEL UP AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER...
05/03/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS OPERATING LONGWALL SHEAR CUTTING TOWARDS THE TAILGATE. SOME ROCKS FELL BETWEEN SHIELDTIPS & FACE & LANDED ON SHEAR DRUM. THE ROTATINGDURM THREW A SMALL ROCK OFF WHICH STRUCK PERSON ON THE R...
05/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE SUB MAINS BLEEDER ENTRIES AT #90 BK OF THE OLD TRACK ENTRY. TIME AND DATE OF FALL IS NOT KNOWN. FALL WAS 16-17 FT WIDE, 6-8 FT HIGH, AND ABOU T 50 FT...
04/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF BELT TO USE AS A GUARD AT PUMP. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE BLADE CUT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.
03/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE, HE GRABBED A SHEET OF PLYWOOD TO LIFT IT OFF OTHER MATERIAL AND GOT A SPLINTER IN HIS HAND. SPLINTER WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.
03/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING TOP STRUCTURE ON 20 BUTT BELT. HE PULLED UP ON STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. HE EVETUALLY WENT TO A DOCTOR AND HAD MINOR SURGERY ON 4-27-01. HE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUT Y ON 4-...
03/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE HOIST TRACK ENTRY JUST INBY THE STEEL TUNNEL OUTBY #1 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS 4 1/2 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE X 8 FT LONG. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AREA WA S BOLTE...
03/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM POWER PACK AT BELT DRIVE. AFTER CUTTING BOLTS HE RAISED HIS GLASSES AND STRUCK BOLT WITH HAMMER TO SE IF IT WAS LOOSE. A PIECE OF METAL SLAG CAME UP...
03/08/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS HANGING FEEDER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OFCOAL ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A LACERATION TO ARM.
02/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED AT #1 BK OF THE D-PORTAL HOIST TRACK. THE FALL WAS 5 1/2 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES OCCURED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA...
02/08/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON LONGWALL FACE, ANOTHER MAN WAS PULLING SUPPORTS UP OVER SHEAR. PERSON WAS LOOKING BACK AT TAILGATE DRUM WHEN A HOSE FOR BASE LIFT ON SUPPORT BLEW. PERSON WAS STRU CK ON T...
02/07/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost PERSON REPORTS PAIN AND NUMBNEWSS INBOTH WRISTS. PERSON ATTRIBUTES THIS CONDITION TO YEARS OF GENERAL LABOR WORK, ROOF BOLTING AND MAINTENANCE. NO SPECIFIC EVENT. PERSON WILL HAVE CARPAL TUNNE L SURGE...
01/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED PERSON WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC TIES BEING USED TO HOLD GLASS CLEANING STATION IN PLACE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CUT THROUGH IT FINALLY CUT THROUGH AND HIS SHOULDER J ERKED F...
12/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS STANDING ON SHIELD BASE AT TAILGATE END OF SHEAR. THE RANGING ARM ON SHEAR WAS BEING USED TO LIFT TAIL DRIVE SPROCKET COVER WITH 5/16"" CHAIN. WHILE LIFTING COVER THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK...
12/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK INTAKE ENTRY CARRYING AN AIR LIFT BAG. EE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE & FELL AT #10 BK. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE FROZEN BOTTOM CAUSING CUT ELBOW.EE CONT TO WORK' & WENT TO...
11/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PERSON HAD LOADED ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES. PERSON WAS LIFTING BUNDLES OF PLATES, 10 PLATES TO BUNDLE, WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN WRIST AND THUMB.
11/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE H-MAINS 026-0 SECTION. AREA WAS SUPPORTED TO PLAN WITH 8FT H4-TECKBOLTS, MONITOR MATS, 4FT RIB BOLTS WITH 4FT BOARDS. FALL WAS IN #1-#0 CROSSCUT AT #0BK INTERSECT ION. FA...
11/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost PERSON WAS TRAMMING SHEAR BACK INTO THE SNAKE IN PANLINE FROM THE TAILGATE END OF THE FACE. THE SANDSTONE TOP BEHIND SUPPORTS BROKE AND FELL CAUSING A MASSIVE DISPLACEMENT OF AIR AND DEBRIS. THE BLAST...
10/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost PERSON WAS DELIVERING CRIB BLOCKS TO LONGWALL TEARSOWN AREA. PERSON PARKED SCOOP AND WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP TO HELP UNLOAD CRIB BLOCKS. PERSONSTEPPED IN A RUT IN BOTTOM AND TURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT OVE...
10/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost PERSON WAS ADJUSTING BELT STRUCTURE TO TRAIN BELT OVER AT THE LONGWALL TAILPIECE. A PIECE OF ROCK 8"" LONG X 6"" WIDE X 1 1/2"" THICK CAME OFF BELT AND STRUCK HIM BELOW THE LEFT KNEE. PERSON WAS WEARI...
09/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. 1 PERSON WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE MULTIRIVET DRIVER & THEOTHER PERSON WAS MOVING RIVET DRIVER. INJ PERSONREACHED IN TO MOVE RIVET DRIVER & OTHER PERSON SWUNG HAM...
09/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SET-UP ENTRIES FOR PANEL #31 SET-UP. FALL WAS IN #2-#5 XCUT AT #2 BK. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE X 16' LONG X 7' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO INJURIES.
08/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost PERSON WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SPLICE IN 60"" BELTAFTER MAKING SPLICE THE BELT NEEDED TO BE LINED UP TO INSTALL SPLICE PIN. PERSON SAT ON GROUND &WAS PUSHING BELT OVER WITH HIS LEGS WHEN HE FELT A SHAR...
08/26/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost PERSON WAS CARRYING NBAG OF ROCK DUST ON SHOULDER TO PUT IN DUSTER ON SECTION FAN. PERSON STEPPED ON BOX OF USED MINER BITS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO PAVEMENT. PERSON FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PERSON W...
08/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost PERSON WAS WALKING AROUND MINER, WHILE SERVICING IT, HE STEPPED ON ROCK WITH RIGHT FOOT AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK, HIS RIGHT KNEE TURNED OUT TO THE SIDE AND BAC KWARDS...
08/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS SETTING POST FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ALONG BELTLINE. WHILE USING HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGE IN ON TOP OF POST THE HAMMER GRAZED THE ROOF AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK P ERSON I...
08/19/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost PERSON REPORTED THAT HE HAD HAD CHRONIC AND PROGRESSIVE PAIN IN HIS ARMS FOR MONTHS. HE WAS REFERRED BY HIS FAMILY DOCTOR TO A NEUROLOGIST, WHO DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNELL SYNDROME. EMPLOYEE ST ATES HIS...
08/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 21 BUTT-A SECTION #3 ENTRY (BELT) AT HEADGATE OF SET-UP ROOMS FOR PANEL #31. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION AND WAS 35' WIDE X 40' LONG X 6' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVE D, NO I...
07/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost PERSON WAS HELPING TO CONSTRUCT ROADWAY BRIDGE ON SECTION WITH SEVERAL OTHERS. AFTER PUTTING 3""X 8"" PLANKS ON STRINGERS, INJURED WAS USING 12LBSLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE NAILS INTO BRIDGE BOARDS AND FEL...