Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 288 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS STEPPING OUT OF MANTRIP TO THROW SWITCH AT NO.5 HEAD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS LT. KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK HE HAD SURGERY ON KNEE 11/22/02 ON HIS SCHEDULED DAYS OFF. HE RETURNE...
09/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING DOWN THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE UNHOOKED THE ROPE HANGER THE FORCE OF MINER CABLE CAUSED THE END OF THE ROPE HANGER TO CATCH HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FIRST FINGER CAUSING LACERAT...
09/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BENDING A 6'TORQUE TENSION BOLT WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING EE'S HAND TO HIT THE COAL BOTTOM CAUSING A SMALL FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.
08/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None NO 5 BELT BK2 IN THE NO 1 ENTRY A ROOF FALL APPROX. 4.5'THICK IN THE INTERSECTION, ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AIR IS STILL TRAVELING IN ITS RIGHT DIRECTION OVER FALL. NO PERSON'S OR EQUIPMENT W...
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE PANLINE ON THE LONGWALL WHEN THE ROCK HEADED OVER INTO THE LINE. THE BACK END OF THE ROCK CAME UP CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE SHI ELDS CA...
08/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SETTING TIMBERS BESIDE BELT LINE WHEN A TIMBER FELL OVER STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT TO THE PALM OF HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
08/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHEAR HAD STALLED EE WENT OVER TO CHECK AN INSERT HAD FOULED THE SHEAR FROM MOVING. IT FLEW OUT STRIKING EE IN THE CHEEK AREA CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN NO. 7 ENTRY. SET THE BRATTICE LINE OVER TO ESTABLISH A NEW RETURN AIRCOURSE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN RUNNING DOWN HIS LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.
08/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING SHIELD ON LONGWALL FACE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT RING FINGER. IT CAUSED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 8-15-02 TO RECEIVED TREATMEN T.
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TA LING DOWN MONRAIL WHEN HE UNHOOKED IT A PIECE CAME DOWN CATCHING. EE RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. CAUSING A LACERATION AND POSSIBLE BROKE BONE. HE WAS WEARING HIS META-PRO. GLOVES.
07/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS INSTALLING TIMBERS IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY. WHILE INSTALLING A TIMBER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 18"" WIDE BY 21"" LONG AND 2""THICK FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE FOR EHEA...
06/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF 3/4"" STEEL WIRE ROPE WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IT ON THE GROUND THE END OF WIRE ROPE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES TO HIS FOREARM.
06/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO WORK ON A LEVELING CHAIN ON A ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD HIS LT. HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY. THE OPERATOR RAISED THE CANOPY PINNING EE'SLT. MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EE SUFF ERED AN...
06/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAVE A ROCK FALL ON THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL ON THE 005 MMU IT STARTS NO 90 AND 50 THE TAILGATE IS BLOCKED.
06/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP ON ROCKHOUSE #1TRACK WHEN HIS LT ELBOW STRUCK A ROCK THAT HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE RIB CAUSING A BRUISE AND SWELLING TO HIS LT ELBOW AND WAS PLACED IN A SLI NG. THE ROC...
06/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL WAS AT BK 62 ON THE HEADGATE 001 SECTION 1 BK OUT BY SPAD NO 10118 AND WAS ABOUT 7' HIGH BY 20' WIDE BY 20' LONG. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED AND EXTRA SUPPORT IN THIS AREA.
06/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT A WRECKED FLAT CAR BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN THE RAILROAD JACK HE WAS USING CAME OUT CAUSING THE BAR THAT WAS IN THE JACK TO STRIKE HIM IN THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION RE...
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost EE WAS PULLING ON SCOOP CHARGER JUMPER CABLES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL ON TAILGATE ON LONGWALL AT 96+50 ON SPAD NO. FALL HAS TAILGATE BLOCKED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADDED TO TRY & CONTROL THE FALL. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSON WERE INVOLVED.
05/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A HALF-HEADER OVER THE TRACK RAIL. WHEN HE STRUCK THE TRACK RAIL HE ALSO STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS HELPING A CO WORKER REMOVED TWO BELT CLEANERS. ONE BECAME STUCK AGAINST THE OTHER CLEANER. EE WAS PULLING THE STUCK CLEANER WHEN CO WORKER PUSHED THE OTHER END CAUSING IT TO FALL ON HI S RIGHT...
05/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OLD 003 SECTION WILL NOT & IS NOT BEING MINED. FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. WILL BE TIMBERED OFF. FALL WAS FOUND BY EE & FEDERAL INSPECTOR.
04/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-23-02 AT WHICH TIME HE BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
04/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL IS APPROX 240' IN LENGTH 18' WIDE AND 7' HIGH AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP WILL BE DANGERED OFF.
04/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL ON LONG FORK #4 BELT BETWEEN BK28-BK29. FALL IS APPROX 30' LONG X 16' WIDE ABOUT 4' HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED. NO EQUIPMENT OF PERSON'S WERE INVOLVED.
04/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF GRATING. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT HIP.
04/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost PICKED UP ONE SIDE OF 60"" TOP BELT STRUCTURE AND TURNING IT AROUND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
04/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MAKE A CABLE SPLICE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE CABLE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LT. THIGH. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
04/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN IN A POTHOLE IN THE HAULAGE ROAD. EE WAS BOUNCED INTOTHE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK. EE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN ME...
03/22/2002 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE, A SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 001-0 MMU WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING A JOY, 12-12, REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER OUT OF THE 2-LEFT CROSSCUT IN ORDER FOR THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE #2 HEADING. EE...
03/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FORCE OF AIR FROM FAN CUTTING ROCK DOWN, WAS CRIBBED AND FLOORED.
02/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A D8 BULLDOZER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE DOZER BLADE. A SLING WAS APPLIED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM.
02/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WALKING ON TRACK GOING TO THE SECTION WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT ARM HITTING A TRACK TIE.
02/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS TAKING BITS TO THE SHEARER. WHILE WALKING HE FELL, TWISTING HIS KNEE & STRIKING KNEE ON RELAY BAR FOR THE SHIELD ON LONGWALL. PAIN MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED.
02/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER TRYINGTO PUT LOAD LOCKS IN ON TRAM MOTORS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE ROOF BOLTER SCRAPPING HIS LEG BETWEEN LIDS & ROOF BOLTER FRAME AND TWISTIN G HIS R...
02/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE OVERCAST AT LONG FORK. VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF PERSONS, NOT EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THIS AREA WILL NOT REHABILITATED.
02/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OLD ABANDONED MINE ABOVE & BELOW SEAM. FALL LOCATED ON 003 SECTION AT SPAD NO. 9981. THIS SECTION IS INOPERATIVE. NO AIR COURSE.
02/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RIDING THE JOHNSON BATTERY POWERED RIDE & STARTED OVER INTO THE BELT ENTRY & NO. 5 BELT, BREAK 26 WHEN HE CAUGHT THE COAL RIB CAUSING IT TO COME OFF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND & LEFT EAR.
01/31/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE CABLE WENT TO GROUND ANDEXPLODED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED.
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD RAILS ON FLATCAR. ONE OF THE RAILS SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. HE WORKED 1-30-02 AND 1-31-02. HE WORKS 6 DAYS AND OFF 3. HIS DAYS OFF WERE 2-1-02. 2-2-02....
01/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A MANTRIP THAT COLLIDED WITH A MOTOR. HE WAS THROWN INTO THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
01/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT WRIST. TENDONS WERE SEVERED RESULTING IN SURGERY TO REPAIR THE INJURY.
01/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted CARRYING WELDING LEADS FROM TRACK OVER TO LF #3 HEAD TO BUILD CROSSOVER, HE TRIPPED OVER WATERLINE AND FELL, TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE FAILED THE INITIAL DRUG TEST AT HOSPITAL. THEY FOUND SUBSTANC ES IN H...
12/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING PRESHIFT EXAM AND DISCOVERED THE FALL IN RETURN AIR COURSE (#1 ENTRY) ABOUT 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE SECTION. FALL ~6' HIGH BY 25' LONG BY 18' WIDE.
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING CRIB BLOCKS AND HALF HEADERS 5 BREAKS DUE TO A DOWNED SCOOP. NEAR THE END OF THE SHIFT, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. WHEN HE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HE WAS HAVING MUSCLE SPAS MS IN H...
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLT BENT. HE TOOK A HOLD OF THE ROOF BOLT TO REMOVE IT. HE ACCIDENT HIT THE ROTATION LEVER AND THE ROOF PLATE STRUCK HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIR ING SIT...
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN A SCOOP BUCKET. CO-WORKER THREW HIS END OF THE ROLLERS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER END OF THE ROLLERS TO CUT INJURED'S MIDD LE FING...
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HANGERS INTO BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HANGER GOT FOULED. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HANGER AND BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EE TRIED TO PUT HANGER INTO PLACE.
09/26/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS USING A HYDRAULIC GUN. AFTER THE GUN PRESSES THE TRUSS TIGHT IT RELEASES TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE GUN AND WHEN IT RETRACTED IT AM PUTATED...