Mine 84 — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost Employee was holding a step ladder while a second employee was taking down a c-clamp. It fell striking employee on top of head.
01/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling under belt shovel contacted bottom roller causing shovel to kick back pinching his left thumb between shovel handle and belt frame. Employee recieved 5 sutures.
12/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Drill steel fell out of drill hole stirking employee on left hand.
11/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling cable using a cable roller hanger. The hanger broke striking him on the left shin.
11/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee slipped cleaning a windshield catching himself with his left arm. Later he felt pain in his shoulder.(Employee started missing time on 12/27/2005).
11/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit middle finger of left hand with a hammer he was using to tighten a block wall. Fractured tip of middle finger medical only no lost time.
11/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee slipped falling down steps at the load out.
11/02/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee complained of pain in left arm, shoulder and wrist. Does not have a specific incident. His arm has pain after work doing normal job. Started missing time 11-4-05. Diagnosed with epico ndyliti...
10/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Emoloyee was lifting his tailgate on his truck it slipped out of his hand striking his right knee. He started missing work on 10/20/05.
09/30/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost Employee experienced pain in his left elbow and was diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis. He has experienced pain for some time with elbow/forearm doing his regular job.
08/30/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW/FOREARM AFTER WORKING AS A BELT CLEANER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW) on 8/30/05.
08/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing brake shoes an a locomotive. The brake shoes slipped, pinching his little finger on left hand.
08/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost He was changing a 25hp pump and as he pulled it over the hand rail he felt a pain in his right groin. Hernia was diagnosed on 8/30/05. Surgery is scheduled for 9/6/05.
08/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fat on track entry at 160 stopping 4 blocks outby spad 67 & 60. Fall 17 ft wide - 25 ft long - 8 ft high.
07/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost WALKING IN #2 ENTRY OF 6-B SECTION. TRIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/11/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Livingston elevator is out of service due to a malfunction of dolly wheels on counter weight. Counter weight came free spinning around in shaft. Elevator will be returned to service after repairs and...
06/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was recovering ventilation tubes. In the process one fell on top of the fan tail tube causing it to deflate. When it inflated it caused the vent tube to pop up striking him on the jaw causin...
06/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Lifting draw bar after coupling it up, he started to get up and felt pain in lower back.
06/13/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was tramming bolter from front controls. He got his SCSR stuck in the controls causing the bolter to turn into rib, pinching him.
06/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost LOST HIS FOOTING COMING DOWN FROM TOP OF MOTOR. FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE OVER-EXTENDED.
06/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a rock down on top of a water suction line. He pinched his left middle finger under the rock. He has a hairline fracture of the finger.
05/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost Employee was standing by the miner when a piece of rock fell from between the channels, striking him on his right shoulder & head.
05/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee pushed a bottom roller under the belt. He stated that he felt pain in his left arm & something popped in his arm.
05/13/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Helping to move monorail, one of the trolleys became stuck as he worked to free it. The trolley moved causing him to fall.
05/05/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO PUSH A CABLE INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX. THE KNIFE BLADE FOLDED STRIKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
05/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AT OIL STORAGE AREA AT SLATE BIN. HE REPORTED HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER
04/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING JACK HANDLE OUT OF A ROOF JACK WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN FACE.
04/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost WALKING ALONG BELTLINE CARRYING A BAG ON ROCKDUST. EMPLOYEE SAID HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.
04/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REMOVING OLD WATERLINE AS EE UNCOUPLED PIPE IT MOVED PINCHING RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND ROOF
04/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER A BELT, THE HAND HOLD BROKE CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS, JARRING HER RT. SHOULDER & TWISTING HER LT. ANKLE.
03/25/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT. SHOULDER & RT. SIDE OF HIS HEAD WHEN A ZEE DRILL ACCIDENTLY TWISTED WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT.
03/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN # 2 ENTRY OF 6B SECTION. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN A WATER HOLE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE TWISTING HIS HIP.
03/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on track entry of 33 mains between crosscuts 112 & 113. Fall was 50' long, 20' wide & 10' high. Ventilation was not impaired. No equipment was damaged and no people injured.
03/01/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was working at slope tail he went to z-convoyer to clear material. Loose coal/mud was being washed down slope by employees. Mud, coal and water slurry caused employee to loose his balance....
02/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER. ROCK FELL STRIKING TOP OF SHEARER AND EE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. IN DOING SO, EE TRIPPED OVER THE RELAY BAR FALLING ONTO LEFT SIDE
01/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY ROCK FROM ROOF, ON B0TH LEGS AS EE WORK ON A SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA
01/27/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CHANNEL JACK ON MINER
01/27/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to move cart containing oxygen/acetylene bottles. Cart caught on floor obstruction. Fellow employee pushed cart pinching injured employee's right hand between oxygen bottle and...
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost EE WAS AT SLOPE CLEANING. FELL, STRUCK SHOULDER. EE MISSED 11 MONTHS LAST YEAR WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM TO SHOULDER
01/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP IN SOUTHWEST MAINS SECTION. EE TRIPPED ON A ROCK FALLING DOWN INJURING SMALL FINGER OF RIGHT HAND
12/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost After carrying a new jack to work area he complained of numbness in his right arm.
12/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost 1/16/05 EE DID NOT SPECIFY A SPECIFIC INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT AFTER WORKING INSTALLING TROLLEY WIRE OVERHEAD, P1/SHIFT THAT HE FELT TIGHTNESS IN SHOULDER. HE STATED HE FELT IT WAS FROM WORKING OVERHE...
12/03/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None LIVINGSTON ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAT 30 MINUTES DUE TO MALFUNCTION ON OVERLOAD SWITCHES. ELEVATOR WAS DOWN WITH AN EMPLOYEE ON IT - FROM 3:40 PM TO 4:25 PM. SCHINDLER ELEVATOR SERVICE...
11/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was helping to remove monorail from 3-B beltline. as he was dropping a section of monorail off the belt the flange struck his left wrist.
11/09/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HALLAM ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE POWER CABLE TO THE ELEVATOR CATCHING A WALL BRACKET & PULLING OUT OF JUNCTION BOX ON CAGE. 20 EMPLOYEE'S WERE ON THE ELEVATOR...
10/26/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Livingston elevator door switch malfunctioned also the limit switch was out of alinement-repairs were made and elevator was replaced and tested then returned to service.
10/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee placed right hand on top of discharge line as he crossed over the entry. A rock fell striking his hand.
10/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost Employee was bolting when the rib spilled striking ee on back and shoulders.
10/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Employee was exiting a motor as he steped out the motor moved causing him to fall. EE felt pain in lower back and shoulder.
10/03/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOLLAM ELEVATOR DOOR SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER SWITCH WAS REPLACED.