Mine 84 — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at #92 Cross-cut along 33 Mains track haulage. This was a complete failure of the intersection. There were no persons injured or equipment damaged in this accident.
07/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was helping to remove 2 joints of concrete pipe while pouring cement for belt pad. One of the pieces fell on his right foot. He started missing work on 7/5/2008 due to pain in right foot.
06/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of compartment after putting motor on charge. He struck his left ear on a fire suppression spray in the process, which required 5 sutures to close the laceration.
06/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was re-railing a trolley jeep. He raised the jeep with a lifting jack. While retrieving another jack from the vehicle, the set jack kicked out causing the jeep to fall. The top of his left fo...
06/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost On June 2, 2008 employee was lifting one end of steel beam when his artificial left hip came out of socket causing him to fall on his left side injuring his left hip and groin area. He was being eval...
05/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a trolley jeep on main haulage. The pole jumped off wire and struck overcast. As employee reached to get pole, it bounced back striking him in mouth and knocking out front tooth...
05/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee was dismantling guard gate of rail car, top half of the gate fell pinching the tip of the middle finger on his right hand.
05/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost On 5/21/2008 the employee was pulling cables through stopping and felt pain in left groin area. He has continued to work until 7/9/2008 when he started missing due to pain in groin area.
05/13/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/13/2008 there was a frictional/methane face ignition in the 10B Corridor, 082MMU mining section. There were no injuries to persons or equipment damaged as a result of this accident.
04/30/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost On 4/30/2008 the employee was pushing over an old cribbing that was set. In the process, he stepped on some material and slipped twisting his right knee. He has continued to work until 7/14/2008 when...
04/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was helping to carry a belt roller frame along the main line belt. He stated that he felt something snap resulting in pain to his right ankle.
04/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was helping to install face conveyor chain in Longwall panline. One of the flights got stuck as it was being pulled in. The employee was using a rock bar to pry the flight free. As he did thi...
03/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost On 3/17/2008 the employee was stepping down the steps of a ladder on a belt cross-over. His foot became caught in the step causing him to fall to the bottom twisting his back. He continued to work unt...
03/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee was crawling across a conveyor belt cross-over platform. The left handrail broke causing the employee to strike the left side of his face on the frame of the platform.
02/28/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 336d lost Employee was helping to hose down the floor surrounding the stacker belt tailpiece. As he went to shut water hose off, he slipped on the expanded metal flooring straining his right shoulder and left k...
02/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was working to change bits in the longwall shearer. A piece of rock broke out between the face and roof. It fell striking him on the left knee. He has continued to work until 4/15/2008 when h...
02/08/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost On 2/8/08 the employee was using a bar to hold a spray block in place on the miner while helper secured it with a bolt. The employee has continued to work until 3/12/2008 when he started missing due t...
01/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE was working as a roofbolter on the miner bolter. A piece of rock broke out of the roof, as he jumped out of the way of the falling rock he felt pain in his groin area. EE was diagnosed with a her...
01/28/2008 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees became stuck on the Livingston Portal Elevator shortly after leaving the Surface landing en route to the mine level. This occurred at 12:05AM. The employees were able to get back to the surf...
01/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at evaluation point ""D"" inby #101 cross-cut in #5 entry of the 33 Mains headings. There were no persons injured nor was there any damage to equipment as a result of this occurr...
01/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost On 1/19/2008 the employee was stepping down off the stageloader at the longwall. He felt something pop in his left knee. He has continued to work and started missing time on 5/9/2008 to have surgery o...
01/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to unload vent tubes from bucket of scoop. He placed his right hand inside one of the tubes. The tube accidentally slid against the scoop bucket causing a laceration to his ring f...
01/12/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 165d lost, 86d restricted While roofbolting, the employee was retrieving 3 sections of drill steels that were in the drill hole. In the process, the top section of the drill steel seperated and fell, striking him on the back o...
01/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 336d lost On 1/11/08 the employee was working to re-rail an off track mine car. As he was prying the wheel hub, the car accidently moved causing the bar he was using to jar his left arm & shoulder. He continued...
01/08/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost Employee was diagnosed with Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and began missing work on 1/8/08.
12/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was standing alongside the Continuous Miner/Bolter. A piece of rock fell from roof striking him on the head and left index finger. Employee received 10 sutures in left index finger.
12/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to install a pin into the pan on a continuous miner. As the pin was hammered, a piece of metal flew out striking employee in the right cheek. He received 3 sutures. Employee has n...
12/05/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Livingston Portal elevator stopped in the shaft during an inspection. There were 2 employees on the elevator at the time. The elevator repair contractor was called immediately and the elevator was...
11/29/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee became stuck on the Hallam Portal elevator upon entry into the mine. The elevator stopped about 70 ft. down from the surface landing. The elevator service contractor was immediately called...
11/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost On 11-23-07 employee was dragging rockdust hose and fell backward on his right elbow. He has continued to work until 1-18-2008 when he started missing due to pain in right shoulder.
11/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was standing alongside a bundle of steel roof props. He rested his right hand on the base of one of these props. The other end of the prop slid off the bundle which caused the base plate his...
11/05/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost Employee was diagnosed with bilateral tunnel syndrome and began missing work on 11/5/2007.
10/31/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee was attempting to remove a dislodged roof bolt using a piece of rope between the bolt and drill head. He accidentally activated the rotation lever causing him to get his index finger caught b...
10/10/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost On 10/10/2007 the employee was climbing up on dozer at the Prep Plant. He slipped and strained his right shoulder in the process. He has continued to work until 10/29/07 when he began missing for pain...
10/08/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was taking down a shuttle car cable that was hanging on insulated hook. He received an electrical shock from the cable. He started missing work on 10/09/07 due to this incident.
09/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on 33M track haulage at #80 crosscut spad #64+97. No persons were injured or equipment damaged as a result of this occurrance.
09/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost On 9-12-07 the employee was walking in entry and stepped in mud with his left foot. As he attempted to take his next step his left foot remained stuck causing him to twist his left knee. He continued...
09/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost EE fell while cleaning bottom of thickner at the prep plant. He strained his left shoulder in the process. EE started missing work on 9/10/07 due to left shoulder pain.
09/06/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was roof bolting on miner in 8b section. He stepped on some loose coal twisting his left ankle. Upon diagnosis by dr on 9/6/07 it was determined that he sustained a fracture.
09/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost On 9/5/07 EE was in the process of re-fueling a compactor. He strained his left shoulder while removing the fuel nozzls. He continued to work until 11/1/07 at which time he began missing work due to p...
08/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was charging a scoop. He tripped on a water hose and fell striking his lower right leg on a charger cable. He began missing work on 9/7/07 due to pain in right leg.
08/26/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Somerset Portal elevator stopped operation when a linkage arm for the bottom gate elevator doors came off the switch. The elevator service contractor was called, repairs were made, and the elevato...
08/20/2007 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None It was reported that there was a slight depression in the breastworks of the #8 Sediment Pond for the Prep Plant. Heavy rainfall has contributed to this condition. The breastworks have not failed, and...
08/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While working as a longwall shieldman. He was advancing a lw shield that was dropped back. A pressure hose broke in the process and struck him on left side and knocked him down.
08/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was struck on the left shoulder with a piece of rock that fell from roof. This occurred on 8/15/07. He continued to work until 10/25/2007 at which time he started missing work due to pain in...
08/11/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Somerset Portal elevator doors failed to close at the mine level. This was due to the cable slipping off the door pulley. The elevator repair service contractor was called, made the repair, and pl...
08/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was unloading belt rollers off supply car and felt pain in his right shoulder. The employee has continued to work until 4/25/2008 when he started missing work due to pain in right sho ulder.
07/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 7/24/07 a roof fall was discovered by a belt cleaner at #151 cross-cut along Somerset Track haulage. No persons were injured and no equipment was damaged
07/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost On 7/21/07 the employee slipped and fell while working in slope. He continued to work until 9/12/07 at which time he started missing work due to pain in rt shoulder.
07/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of company truck at the Prep Plant Office. The middle finger on his right hand got caught in the door frame as he closed the driver's side door.