Mine 84 — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A LID THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE WRENCH TO STRIKE HIM IN MOUTH. EE HAD A TOOTH REMOVED BY THE DENTIST.
09/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ONTO A SUPPLY CAR TO UNHOOK CHAIN, AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL FROM THE SUPPLY CAR.
09/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.
09/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MONORAIL SECTIONS OFF THE BELT, HIS END PIVOTED PINCHING RT.RING FINGER AGAINST ROOF.
09/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost WHILE PUTTING SUPPLY CAR IN TRACK CHUTE AT 4-B SECTION. COUPLER ON CAR BUCKLED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
09/13/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A frictional ignition occurred in 5-B Section, #3 entry at the face & during regular mining activities. No persons were injured and no equipment was damaged.
09/10/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator door latch relay system was not making up to let elevator move between levels. switches and relays were adjusted.
09/09/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BEFORE EMPLOYEE SHIFT STARTED HE WAS CHANGING INTO HIS WORK CLOTHES HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON THE LOCKER CUTTING HIS LEFT FINGER ON LOCKER DOOR LATCH.
09/03/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SOMERSET ELEVATOR DOOR MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIRS. ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE 9/7/04 AFTER MOTOR WAS REPAIRED.
08/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM OVERDENSITY PUMP, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE/HIP.
08/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost While walking down panline employee tripped on shield toe, falling onto a shield base.
08/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in #5 entry of south mains at 20 crosscut. This was the belt line. Ventilation was not impaired. No people were injured or equipment damaged.
08/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on track entry about 300 ft inby #12 switch of Somerset portal. No ventilation was affected and no equipment was damaged.
08/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost WALKING UP #2 ENTRY ON THE 4-B SECTION TOWARD THE MINER, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT TO THE SLOE IN A RUT CAUSING THE MINER TO FALL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
08/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was walking, stepped in a hole with right foot, felt pain in right side of body.
08/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Ee while operating a scoop ran over a crib block. As scoop came off block it jarred the ee causing him to hit head on canopy of scoop.
08/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered during a weekly examination of the 2B bleeder entry. It occurred at #7 intersection of the OBTG section #1 entry. No people were injured; no equipment damaged; ventilation w...
08/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost AS EE WAS WALKING UP A HILL, HIS KNEE GAVE WAY AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
08/03/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE ROCK OUT OF THE WALKWAY AND PUT INTO PANLINE. ROCK UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED OFF FACE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG AND KNEE AREA.
07/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost Ee was helping to take a slider tube down from an idle entry. A piece of rock fell from between the roof straps striking the slider tube, which caused the tube to forcefully strike ee.
07/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost As ee was advancing slider tube towards face he felt something pull in left shoulder.
07/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were cleaning of top of miner. As they were pushing on a large rock it slid pinching one employee's left middle finger.
07/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee stated he was walking to uncouple supply cars and felt apain in left knee.
07/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost Ee was carrying a tube to miner. A rock fell from the roof and struck ee on back of lower right leg. Ee did not start missing work until 7-12-04.
07/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SPOOL OF CABLE, WHILE PUSHING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE STEPPED DOWN OFF A MOTOR & STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING KNEE AND TWISTING KNEES. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/20/05.
06/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee felt a ""pull"" in his groin area while moving supplies on his truck bed. He continued working and was later diagnosed with a hernia.
06/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRUCK A BEARING RACE WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER, CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO COME OFF THE RACE OR HAMMER AND STRIKE HIM IN THE UPPER LIP, METAL WAS REMOVED AND 2 SUTURES APPLIED.
06/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PATELLA SUBLAXATION THAT HE BELIEVES IS DUE TO TWISTING HIS KNEE WHILE WALKING THRU A MUDDY AREA.
05/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE MINER. HE SAID THAT UPON COMPLETING DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT OF THE ROOF AS HE WAS RETRIEVING THE DRILL STEEL. THE ROC...
05/21/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HALLAM ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE CALLED OR DISPATCHED FROM ONE LANDING TO THE OTHER DUE TO A RE-SET PROBLEM WITH THE BODIE BRAKE CIRCUIT.
05/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cutting wooden blocks with bandsaw, hand slipped into saw cutting right knuckle.
05/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking the scrap basket from dryer to the outside of the prep plant. he cut his rt index finger on a sharp piece of metal on the outside of the basket.
04/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was turning on the water valve for the spray bar of the longwall shear. In the process, the lid on the compartment that the valve was housed in fell pinching the tip of middle finger on rt ha...
04/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE CHANGING SHEARER JACK ON MINER. AS THEY WERE PUTTING THE NEW JACK IN PLACE, AND ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP BOTTOM EYE, THE JACK MOVED AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND CATCHI...
04/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 32d restricted Employee was walking and he slipped on a piece of wood in the walkway, causing him to fall onto his left knee.
04/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROCK FROM WALKWAY ALONG BELTLINE. AS HE TURNED TO THROW THE ROCK ONTO THE BELT, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON A BELT ROLLER FRAME.
04/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS LIFTING THE BELT OFF OF THE SNUB ROLLER WITH A SET OF COMEALONGS HOOKED TO A PIPE THAT HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER THE BELT. THE EYELET IN THE PIPE THAT THE COMEALONGS WERE HOOKED INTO FAILED, ALLOWI...
04/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A SUPPLY CAR HELPING TO UNLOAD CEMENT BLOCK. A CHAIN WAS ATTACHED AROUND 2 PALLETS OF BLOCK. AS HE WAS WALKING ACROSS CAR TO GET IN THE CLEAR HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN HOLE OF T...
04/01/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking through a cross cut on shaft bottom toward the regulator. As she got close to regulator, air current pulled her hard hat down. Safety glasses pushed on left cornea and bridge of n...
03/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was lifting beams to put in place.
03/30/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost EE was reaching on top of the roof bolter and was struck on the arm by a piece of roof rock that fell from between the straps.
03/27/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TAILGATE DRUM OF THE SHEARER AND WAS MINING TOWARD THE TAIL. AS THE DRUM PASSED THROUGH AN AREA WHERE THE ROOF HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN 12' TO 14' HIGH, A PIECE OF ROCK WAS PICKED...
03/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 36d restricted HE HAD JUST FINISHED MARKING A LOOSE ROOF BOLT IN AN OUTBY AIRWAY AND AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE. HE SUFFERED AN ABRASION.
03/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 309d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM A FRONT LOADER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP. HE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN ON 3/31/04 FOR AN ACL TEAR ON LEFT KNEE.
03/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 117d lost, 17d restricted EMPLOYEE PUSHING CONCRETE BUCKET, TRIPPED OVER A TIMBER AND TWISTED KNEE.
03/04/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 28d restricted EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MENISCUS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHICH HE ALLEGES TO BE WORK RELATED.
02/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE ANCHORING BUCKET. AIRLINE END BLEW OFF SPRAYING ROCKS & ONE HIT EE IN THE HEAD.
02/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAM OF THE 2B BLEEDER ENTRY. IT OCCURRED AT #52 CROSSCUT, SPAD/#94+41. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED & NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. NORMAL VENTILATION WAS NO T IMPAI...
02/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE 3 BLW, SPAD #90+40. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.