Mine #4 — Accidents

Total: 116 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/17/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee was operating a battery powered 4 wheeler. While traveling the track entry the 4 wheeler slid off the track causing employee's neck and lower back to be jarred. Employee was seen by local phy...
05/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of using a jack and chain to adjust belt structure, jack slipped causing employee's right middle finger to be mashed between the chain and belt structure.
05/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was in the process of tramming a continuous miner, as he twisted on his feet in place to watch the tail of the miner he felt pain in his right knee. Employee was seen by a local physician and...
05/06/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of using a utility knife to cut rope hangers from roof bolt cable, knife slipped causing a laceration to employee's right hand that required sutures to close.
04/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted Employee was bending a bolt and pulling on pot when he experienced pain in the middle of his back. This 7000-1 is being filed in order to terminate a citation written during a Part 50 Audit. We do not...
04/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Injured employee was assisting the scoop operator that was scattering joints of track rail using a chain with a bolt thru the end of the rail to pull with. As he was removing the bolt, the joint rolle...
03/15/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost While in the process of installing permanent roof support, the plate was not uniform with the bolt pattern. When employee placed his left hand to straighten the plate he unintentionally applied up pre...
02/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of trimming a belt splice using a utility knife, the knife slipped causing a laceration to his left hand that required sutures.
02/16/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was sitting on bench waiting for hoist car. According to MSHA inspector AR#23903, EE rose up and twisted knee. We have no report of injury by which to gather information to complete this form...
02/07/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee had been kneeling to work on continuous miner, as he started to rise his right knee popped. He was seen by a local physician at a local hospital and released to return to work. Employee conti...
01/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and a co-worker was dropping the miner cable and water line across the no. 7 entry when the cable dropped the metal hook of a rope hanger hit his right hand between the thumb and index finger...
12/21/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was in the process of installing the outside roof bolt in the last row, he had just put the two pieces of drill steel together and was in the process of starting to drill while applying up...
12/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Due to the coal seam height, the employee was bending a 6' roof bolt preparing it for installation when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
12/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was operating a battery power scoop lapping up conveyor belt, he exit the scoop to help lift one of the belt loops when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee was seen by a local ER...
04/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was lifting large rock out of sump. Strained groin
04/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading jackleg from shaft for repair, drill folded back pinching middle finger right hand. 8 stitches