Mine #8 — Accidents

Total: 93 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/04/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On September 4,2012, EE filed a notice with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation for benefits under the Black Lung benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq. There is no accident ass...
08/27/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been awarded Black Lung Benefits by the U.S, Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation. The notice is dated 8/27/12.There is no accident associated with this claim.
08/03/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the 1- North Mains. the roof fall is located in the #5 entry and crosscut at break #5. The roof fall has been dangered off. The fall has not affected the ventilation at t...
03/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/16/12, a roof fall was found in the #4 entry 1 bk outby spad #3122 on #1 Northwest Mains. Dimensions were 8' H. X 18' W. X 45' L. MSHA was notified by hotline. A ""J"" order was issued later modi...
01/13/2012 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE was attempting to remove the leg from a rock box that was attached to the tail piece on a belt conveyor. When the leg was removed the weight was shifted which caused the box to fall striking the EE...
12/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost The EE had completed trimming excess skirt rubber from the #6 tailpiece located at survey station #10483. When the EE stepped down off the belt conveyor his right knee twisted and possibly came out of...
08/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall was discovered at approximately 4:00am on the # 5 belt conveyor. The roof fall is located 1 crosscut inby survey station 3781. The roof fall is approximately 60' feet long x 20' feet wide...
03/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall was discovered on 4 North Mains at 3:45 A.M. by Dwayne Maggard Size of fall 30'L X 30'W X 8'H. Fall does not effect ventilation or impede travel, roof fall will not be cleaned up
02/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was lifting a 6"" hollow core concrete block, constructing a ventilation brattice, when he felt pain in his back and grion area.
12/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred on 12/14/10 found at approximately 6:45 am by Anthony Miller. Fall occurred on 1 West Mains in the #3 entry 2 cross cuts inby spad station 5605 and extended to spad # 3767. Fall was 100...
12/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped down out of supply building and tripped, fell landing on portable mine phone causing cut on left hand requiring (5) stitches to palm of hand.
10/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee Slipped on mine floor and tried to catch himself with right hand. Employee suffered simple fracture to wrist, as a result of the fall.
07/20/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was assisting to put the section belt back together after it had broken. During the process a rope being used to pull the belt back together broke and struck employee in the face. Employee su...
05/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee had stopped miner to pull up miner cable for next cut. After pulling and lifting cable he felt pain in his lower back while walking across section. Resulting in a strain to the lower back.( E...
02/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered in #9 entry of 1 North Mains. The fall measured 30' x 19' x 5' thick. Fall was dangered off and will not be cleaned up.
11/17/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee stated that he twisted his left knee while he got up and turned around in the shuttle car he was operating.
10/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was helping put steel beams up using Hieuzman Jacks when the jack slipped out causing the steel beam to strike him on the back.
08/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered on 1 Northwest Mains, 140 feet outby SS#3184, in #2 Entry. It measured 18' X 30' X 7'. Ventilation or travel was not affected.
03/30/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was struck by the roof bolter cable when it got jerked down due to the reel being on while the bolter was backing out of the heading.
03/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming a shuttle car, canopy got into the rib on the corner sending a small piece of coal into employee's left eye. Coal had to be removed by doctor.
03/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-intentional, non-injury roof fall was discovered in the Northwest Mains, 90' inby SS# 3040 in the #4 entry. SIze of the fall was 16' wide x 12' long x 6' thick. Fall will be cleaned up and the t...
02/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 341d lost Employee slipped on a flat rock covered in mud and fell. Injured right hip and back when he fell. Started to be Lost Time on 2/27/09 per Doctor's orders.
01/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was throwing a bundle of glue on the roof bolter, when he felt a sharp pain in his groin. He was diagnosed with a hernia.
10/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting roof bolt plate on roof bolt to install, and plate cut wrist requiring 2 sutures.
09/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a piece of drill steel out that had become lodged in the fender of the shuttle car. In the process, he dislocated his right index finger. Employee continued to work not missing...
08/20/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Glove caught burr in drill steel, cutting hand while removing steel out of hole.
07/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting plastic bands, when knife slipped and cut his rt. wrist.
06/27/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to a man trip with his head turned side ways, when his left ear struck a roof bolt plate.
04/03/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traveling in a buggy when a shovel handle in the back of the buggy, struck the rib and caused the end of shovel to strike the employee in the right ear. This caused an ear ring to be torn...
02/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting beltline with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut his right leg above the knee.
02/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading some belt rail back onto a scoop that had fallen off the trailer, when he caught his left ring finger between the scoop and the rail.
10/26/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting up a metal strap, when he turned around and impacted the metal strap with the lower right part of his face, resulting in a laceration.
09/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was traveling down slope in scoop when brakes failed and scoop struck supply car.
09/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a buggy when the steering wheel spun around and the knob on the steering wheel struck the top of his right hand, resulting in a fracture.
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plastering brattice when mortar entered left eye.
07/19/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was resetting a 480 volt breaker, when he recieved an alleged electrical shock.
07/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was hanging miner cable when he experienced pain in the groin area.
06/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to peel insulation on cable , knife slipped and cut the palm of his left hand.
03/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 71d lost Employee was operating a shuttle car with his left hand on top of the canopy when his hand was caught betweeen the mine roof and the canopy.
03/06/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was discovered during the normal weekly exams. The fall was in the number 1 entry of the south west mains approximately 200 feet inby S.S. number 416. The fall was approximately 20 feet wi...
02/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner during his regular routine. The roof fall was in the #2 entry of the 1 NW Mains, approx. 60 feet inby spad no. 3020. The roof fall measured 20' wide by...
12/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 134d lost Lowering shuttle car canopy when canopy slipped it fell hitting rt hand (middle finger) between canopy and frame of car.
10/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was at Hales Branch Mains, outby spad # 1699 in #5 entry. It was 20' long X 20' wide and 5' thick. No equipment was involved and ventilation was not effected.
10/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found by Preshifter at 2:55pm. It was in #5 entry on 1 north mains, spad # 3772. The fall was 20' wide X 5' long X 4.5' thick. It has been dangered off and will be cleaned up.
09/15/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee put his hand around the base of the drill steel caught his glove between the steel and the chuck. When he started his rotation it twisted his finger resulting in a dislocation of his left rin...
08/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was lifting a timber and felt pain in left side of groin.
08/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was moving miner cable out of roadway and felt sharp pain in lower back.
07/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was lifting a crib block, he turned to throw in the bucket and had pain in his back.
06/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was lifting a case of water, foot got stuck in mud. While attempting to pick foot up, body weight shifted causing employee to pull muscle in left shoulder area. Employee was released to work...
06/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was greasing head drive and tail piece, he struck old belt wipe resulting in a laceration to the lower left leg.