Mine #26 — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred int he #1 entry approx. 80' inby the #1 portal. The rock fall was 17' long, 18' wide, and 6' thick. Fall was approx. 1400' from the working section.
08/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring approximately 4' thick, 12' wide, and 18' long occurred in the intersection of the no. 2 entry 1 break inby survey station no. 731. Fall location is approximately 500' outby work...
07/10/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was setting timbers in the #6 entry of the 002 section and a coal rib rolled off and struck him on the back and hips.
06/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 33d restricted EE was talking with the continuous miner operator in the #2 entry of the 002-0 mmu when a piece of draw rock fell, striking a shuttle car then flipping off onto him, injuring his left arm, right foot...
06/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was operating a continuous miner in the #2 entry of the 002-0mmu when a piece of draw rock fell, striking a shuttle car, then flipping off on him, injuring his back. EE was treated and released at...
05/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was operating a shuttle car in the #3 entry of the 002-0 mmu. He was hauling a load of coal to the feeder when a piece of draw rock, approx. 24"" wide, 41"" long & 3"" thick fell from between the b...
05/19/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was getting an air reading behind the line curtain in the #4 entry of the 002-0 mmu when the coal rib rolled and struck him on the right hip and leg. He continued working until the end of his regul...
04/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Large rock on miner; he tried to remove the rock and pinched his left hand.
02/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was operating a roof bolter in the #3 heading of the 002-0 section. He was installing a roof bolt in the mine roof, and when he reached to align the roof bolt plate, his glove got caught on the pla...
03/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost WAS RAISING 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR WITH LIFTING JACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. LIFTING JACK BAR HIT RIBS LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
03/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EE CLAIMS THAT RIB ROLL HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP. WHILE OPERATING EIMCO CONT. MINER.REMOTE CONTROLLED.
02/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS. HE SAID HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ABDOMEN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2/22/03. HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL HE WAS OPERATED ON 4/16/03 FOR DOUBLE HERNIA.
11/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING DDO-13 FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, CROSSING CONT MINER CABLE HE WAS TRAMMING IN REAR DECK WHEN HE CROSSED CABLE THREW REAR DECK WAS NOT IN LOW POSITION IN TO MINE ROOF. RIGHT UP PER ARM...
10/05/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost SUBJECT WAS OPERATING 21SC SHUTTLE CAR ON 002 SECTION, RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN ROADWAY. ALLEGES THAT IT SHOOK HIM CAUSING PAIN TO BACK.
10/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost SUBJECT WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROLLED CONT/M WER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HIT HIS RT HAND.
08/17/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost UNKNOWN, EE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
05/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost SUBJECT WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
03/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & SLID DOWN SHOULDER & NECK WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED 2480-1 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
09/29/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIS BACK JUST ABOVE THE WAIST LINE.
05/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost SUBJECT WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, CAUGHT IS HAND BETWEEN THE PIECES OF PINNER STEEL.