Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 288 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/23/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting old fire hose from, knife slipped, injured right leg. Taken to ER for treatment. Stitches used to close wound.
08/16/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing rock from top of CM. Left forearm contacted sharp edge of rock causing laceration. Taken to e.r. for treatment, stitches used to close wound.
08/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling hole for bolt. Applying up pressure, steel broke, kicked back, struck right jaw and rear of right shoulder. He was taken to ER for treatment. Sutures were used to close wound on...
08/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Area has been mined over and under the rockhouse coal seam. Rock fall is in the no. 6 entry & the no. 7 entry in the intersections. Fall area will be cleaned and the mine roof re-supported. MSHA AND O...
07/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, moving broken waterline, contacted line with left forefinger, causing laceration. He was taken to E.R. for treatment; stitches used to close wound. Injury happened on Saturday.
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Preparing to cut lug from drum of shear, face rock fell against drum, catching left hand between rock and drum. EE taken to ER for treatment, transfer to Louisville for surgery.
05/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing canopy from shuttle car, it tilted, pinching finger between canopy and mine roof. E.R. used stitches to close wound.
05/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading mandoor onto a pallet of block. No gloves on, cut right thumb on sharp corner. Taken to ER, stitches used to close wound. Location was #2 entry on 001 section.
04/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall is appr 30' in length and 20' wide by 4' thick in the number 4 entry in the intake 2nd crosscut underground. The escapeway has been re-routed thru another crosscut and entries dangered off g...
03/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in mine office preparing for work and fell landed on right elbow. Taken to ER due to pain x-ray revealed chipped bone.
02/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 344d lost EE stepped on a crib block causing him to fall backwards landing on his back causing back pain.
01/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was lifting a roll of fly pad when he experienced pain in neck area causing him to miss work. Strain his neck area.
01/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was at break #85 on #5 track helping load old structure onto flat car, he dropped structure onto his left hand. He was taken to the ER for treatment and stitches were used to close the wound.
01/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a cinder block to knock down other blocks. The block busted, causing him to injure his left hand and fingers. He was taken to the ER where stitches were used to close the wound.
01/10/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting up bolts in #7 entry, steel broke, struck left arm causing laceration. He was taken to e.r. for treatment, stitched used to close wound.
12/13/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was preparing to move a anchor for a shuttle car when he received an electrical shock. MSHA and OMSL were notified and investigated the accident. He was admited to hospital for observation he was k...
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was getting an oxygen bottle when he dropped it on his right foot. It caused a bruise and contusion to his foot. He started missing the next day.
11/04/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through warehouse, left hand struck support beam, causing fracture to his left pinky knuckle.
11/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping remove planetary from continuous miner using hydraulic jack and slate bar, planetary slipped from jack causing bar to strike employee on forehead causing laceration. Employee taken to hospital...
10/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost WHILE WALKING BESIDE THE 008 SECTION BELT, EE FELL INTO BELT CAUSING HIS RT HAND AND SHOULDER TO BECOME INJURED. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK. HIS FIRST DAY MISSED WILL BE 12/19/05.
10/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Walking past shield #88, tripped, fell against jack, causing injury to his back and rib area. *Employee began to lose time 10/25/05 due to back injury.
10/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was replacing belt chain, draw rock fell striking left hand causing laceration. Taken to Williamson Hospital for treatment. Stitches used to close the wound.
09/21/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading supplies, employee was stung by a bee. He was taken the the hospital due to being allergic to bee stings.
09/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Area has been mined under by another mine which could have caused the roof fall. Fall is app. 50' to 60' in length by 20' wide by 6' to 8' high. Area will be cleaned up & resupported. Fall is on no. 5...
08/24/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MOVED SCOOP. WHEN EXITING THE SCOOP, A LUMP OF COAL POPPED OFF COAL RIB, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSING LACERATION. HE WORKS ON THE LONGWALL. HE WAS SCHEDULED OFF ON 8/25/05. HE RETURNED O...
08/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON LF#1 BELT LINE. FALL IS 8' HIGH BY 22' WIDE BY APPROX 50' LONG. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.
05/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the tailgate entry on the longwall panel a roof fall 75' to 90' and 6' thick by 20' wide. Contacted federal inspector on 5-31-05 about roof fall.
05/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found by beltman on 5/1/05. Area will be cleaned & bolted. It was at No. 5 Head on the A-Frame of the Head Drive. Fall is approx. 4' thick x 16' long x 18' wide. MSHA was notified of fal...
03/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EE was backing (rear lights on) on a 636 Long Airdox Shield Hauler 1 break out by the long wall face at cross cut #88 into the #3 left cross cut where he ran over an airlock door top beam which was hi...
03/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY AT BK6 ON D TRACK. FALL WAS APPROX 6' IN HEIGHT, 20' WIDE AND 20' LONG. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA IS OUT BY WORKING SECTION
02/20/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAD A HOSE BUST ON SHIELD, ALLOWING EMULSION TO SPRAY ON EE'S FACE AND IN EYES. EE WENT TO DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS FOR EYES.
01/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Employee was carrying a 5 gallon hydoil can when he experienced pain in his low back and groin area. He has continued to work until 2/11/05 at which time he had surgery to repair a tear in his groin a...
01/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 363d lost WHILE TRYING TO TURN A TRAM MOTOR FOR A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, MEMBER HURT BACK AND LEFT LEG.
01/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At break 61 on the 008 - 009 mmu, a rock fall occurred on the belt and track. The fall was approximately 8' to 10'. It fell from the no. 2 entry to the no. 3 entry then up 1 break in the no. 3 entry....
11/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS MOVING A WHEEL FOR A 15 TON MOTOR, ATTACHED TO THE HOIST. THIS IS A MANUAL HOIST THAT WILL ONLY LIFT OBJECTS. IT HAS TO BE MOVED BY PULLING ON A STEEL CABLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE HOIST. EE WI...
11/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A 4"" DISC GRINDER SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT MEMBER GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED OBJECT FROM RIGHT EYE AND GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.
11/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING APPROX 20 PIZZA PANS, HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND, RECIEVING STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER.
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a piece of drawrock from the top of the sheer when his left hand slipped allowing it to go into the drawrock causing a small laceration to palm of hand.
09/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost HE WAS USING A 2 LB. HAMMER AND CHISEL TRYING TO CUT A 1/2"" BOLT OFF OF A BELT RAIL ON THE NEW INSTALLATION OF THE LONGWALL BELT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULA...
09/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 ENTRY ON 5 BELT IN MAIN INTAKE. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS BLOCKED. MEN WERE PULLED OUTBY FALL AREA. FALL WAS FOUND BY FEDERAL INSPECTOR WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS WITH OUR FIREBOSS. AREA WAS REBO...
09/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL AREA WAS INVESTIGATED BY FEDERAL AND STATE ROOF CONTROL AGENTS. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND THEN MINED THROUGH. WE ARE OUT OF FALL AREA NOW.
08/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE DID, IT LANDED ON THE BOTTOM THEN BOUNCED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
07/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON FIRE SUPPRESSION ON SHEAR. HE WAS CLEANING SHEAR OFF WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ALLOWING WASH DOWN HOSE TO GET LOOSE FROM HIM, STRIKING HIM...
07/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost WHILE UNKOOKING A ROPE HANGER THE MINER CABLE FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT ARM TO BE PULLED DOWN, HURTING EE SHOULDER. EE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/01/2004 AT WHICH TIME EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK.
07/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO REMOVE A CABLE TRAY OFF OF OLD STAGE LOADER IN OLD PULLOUT AREA WHEN CHAIN RATCHET CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES. THIS...
07/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD # 95 & 96 STRIKING HIM ON LT. HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO CARPAL BONE. MEMBER FINISHED HIS SHIFT. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
07/02/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None No. 5 TRACKWAY 47 X-CUT. ROCK FLIPPED UP INTO OPERATOR DECK ON 12 TON MOTOR CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. ROCK MEASURED 6"" X 12"" X 2.5"" THICK. THIS WAS HIS LAST SHI...
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a rock out of the britby tray. other was assisting when other raised the rock from his side if flipped over. EE's hand was in the other it pinched his ring finger on his left hand. he...
06/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE DRILL POT AS IT WAS TURNING, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE'S GLASSES. RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO EE'S CHEEKBONE.
06/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE TOP OF A HYD. OIL CAN THAT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY CUT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS USING CHANNELLOCKS TO PULL ON LOOSE LID WHEN IT CAME OFF. IT HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THUMB, CAU...