Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 288 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 10/4/01, AT THIS TIME HE WAS TOLD BY DR TO REMAIN AWAYFROM WORK
09/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WALKING DOWN TRACK DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDER.
09/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP. WHEN THE SCOOP ENTERED A NARROW ENTRY, EE SLIPPED AND HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AND THE RIB.
09/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, TRAVELING OUTSIDE OT PICK UP SUPPLIES. APPROX. 50' FROM THE SURFACE THE SCOOP LOST HYDRAULIC POWER AND BRAKES. EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SCOOP AND RAN INTO A PREFA B WALL....
09/07/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOARDING A MANTRIP EE SAT DOWN ON HIS SELF RESCUER. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WS TOLD TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL 9-24-01.
08/31/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING BELTS WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD X-RAYS PERFORMED WHICH REVEALED INFLAMMATION OF THE JOINT AND SCAR TISSUE FROM A PREVIOU S INJUR...
08/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None DUE TO A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN FROM REPEATED TRAUMA, EE HAS BECOME UNABLE TO PERFORM HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES. LATER DETERMINED TO BE OVER-REPORTED.
07/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB AS A CO WORKER WAS MOVING THE BOLTER TO ANOTHER HEADING. THE OPERATOR TURNED THE ROOF BOLTER OFF, LEAVING THE CABLE REEL ON. WHEN THE BOLTER OPE RATOR T...
07/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK ACROSS A OVERCAST. HIS FINGER WAS CUT WHEN TANK STRUCK A ROCK. INJURY REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
07/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ONT HE CHIN AND NECK CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE NECK THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
06/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR TO THE RIGHT BOLTER. CONDITIONS WERE WET AND MUDDY. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND HIS FOOT SLID SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORT ED TO T...
05/25/2001 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A DAMAGED PART IN THE CABLE. EE SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMSON MEM HOSP WHERE HE WAS KEPT OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERV...
03/15/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE AT THE FACE, USING 2PIECES OF STEEL. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL POD THE TOP PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF & STUCK IN THE CHUNK. HE PULLED ON THE STEEL & WHEN IT CAME...
11/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost WHILE HANDLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. NORMAL WORK DUTY, EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN. HE STATED THAT THE PAIN WAS IN THE SAME AREA HE HAD EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ON PRIOR OCCASSIONS. HIS DR DIAGNOSED HIM WIT H MUSCL...
11/11/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP. A TRACK TIE HAD BEEN PLACED TO CLOSE TO THE TRACK. WHEN EE PASSED BY THE TIE THE MANTRIP CAUGHT THE TIE AND THREW IT IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. EE SUSTAINED A CRA CKED VE...
11/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost EE WAS WORKING ON THE 003-0 SECTION. HE HAD DRILLED THE CORNER BOLT HOLE AND WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH. HE SUST AINED A...
10/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS CHECKING STARTER ON MANTRIP. HE ALLEGED THAT HIS HAND WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL OVER A ROCK GETTING OFF MANTRIP.
10/01/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE TIRE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR BLEW OUT. EE WAS JOSTLED ABOUT TIN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE SUSTAINED MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE NECK AND BACK.
09/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE #4 SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING OFF THE FEEDER, ONE BREAK INBY THE POWER CENTER AT SPAD #8316. EE HIT A POTHOLE CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP OFF HIS SEAT. WHEN HE CAME BACK DOW N HIS T...
09/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal EE & 3 CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING WOODEN CRIBS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CONT. MINER. AS THE 4 MEN WERE INSTALLING THE CRIBS, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 11 1/2 FT LONG, 8FT WIDE, & 1""-12"" THI CK FEL...
09/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE ALLEGED HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN WHILE LIFTINGROCKDUST HOSE FROM SILO
08/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d lost ON AUGUST 28, 2000 EE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
08/08/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS MAKING A WATERLINE SPICE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
06/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE TURNED BAROUND TO PICK UP A BLOCK, STOPPING FELL OVER ON HIM AND INJURED HIS BACK.
06/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHENHE BUMPED THE KNUCKLE ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIREING STITCHES.
06/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS LAYING TRACK. HIS FOOT WAS FRACTURED WHEN CHAIN RATCHET BROKE. RAIL FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
06/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE SUPPLY TRAY WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STATED THAT HE ALSO HEARD HIS BACK MAKEA POPPING SOUND. AT THE HOSPITAL HE WAS DIAGNOSE D WITH...
06/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS CLEANING UP ROCK AROUND THE TAIL PIECE. HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK WHEN HE SMASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL, REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES, EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE PAST THEREFORE, WE ARE CLASSIFYING THIS AS AN OC...
05/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS UNDERGROUND ON THE SECTION WHEN HE CAUGHT THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATON THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
05/03/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON MAY 3 2000, DUE TO AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS ASSUBSTANTIATED BY MEDICAL RECORDS AND REPORTS, EMPLOYEE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF AILMENTSDESCRIBED IN THE MEDICAL REPORTS. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO A...
05/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOW SAW TO CUT TIMBERS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE SAW TEETH CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
04/12/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE AND CO-WORKER WERE BOLTING IN THE 2ND CUT OF THE #4 ENTRY. THE POWER ON THE ROOF BOLTER WENT OFF AND EE WALKED TO THE POWER CENTER TO RESET THE BREAKER. UPON RETURNING TO THE ROOF BOLTER EE STOPPED...
04/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ON THE OFFSIDE. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
03/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION TO USE THE PHONE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB, STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT AND BRUISED HIS HEAD. NOTE: EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO SAFETY DEPA RTMENT...
01/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD BELT STRUCTURE. HIS FOOT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF RAIL WHEN SCOOP ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO ONE OF THE PIECES OF RAIL.
01/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE #002-0 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY. 50 FT OUTBY THE PILLAR BLOCK. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 30' LONG X 4' THICK. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED. PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFF...