Mine 84 — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE LIVINGSTON PORTAL ELEVATOR BECAME DISABLED DUE TO A SHORTED WIRE IN THE JUNCTION BOX THAT CONTROLS THE EMERGENCY STOP AND OVERIDE. NO PERSONS WERE ON THE ELEVATOR AND NO INJURES RESULTED.
02/01/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ZEDIKER PORTAL ELEVATOR BECAME DISABLED WHEN THE DOOR LATCH SWITH BROKE. NO PERSONS WERE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
01/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the tailgate of the 3 BLW. No persons were injured and no equipment was damaged. Ventilation was not interrupted.
01/29/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE LIVINGSTON ELEVATOR BECAME DISABLED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STUCK FOR 15 MINUTES UNTIL REPAIR WAS MADE. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.
01/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE BACK OF THE MINER BUMPER AND HE INSTRUCTED THE MINER OPERATOR TO RAISE THE STAB JACK, THE OPERATOR DID AS INSTRUCTED AND EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETW EEN THE...
01/08/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS SITTING ON BENCH IN BATH HOUSE PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT AND LEANED OVER TO PUT HIS BOOTS ON, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD BY A BASKET THAT DROPPED UNINTENTIONALLY. T HE BASK...
11/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON THE DRILL SUCTION WHEN THE 5'STARTER STEEL, THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY GOTTEN LODGED IN THE ROOF BOLT HOLE, FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BOLT HOLE & STRUCK...
11/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A BEAM. WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CONCRETE FLOOR & THE PRY BAR.
10/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING A TRIP OF SUPPLIES ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE. HE SAW THAT THE TRACK SWITCH AHEAD OF HIM WAS MIS-ALIGNED AND APPLIED HIS BRAKES BUT STILL RAN THRU THE SWITCH AND INT O THE T...
10/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SUPPLY TRACK IN 3B SECTION. HE GOT BESIDE THE PORTAL BUS AND HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ARM.
10/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HIS MOTOR AT SOMERSET SLOPE BOTTOM. HE STEPPED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SAID HE STEPPED ON A CAP BLOCK. HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED AND HE FELL TO THE BOTTO M.
10/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 10/30/2003 WHICH HE CLAIMS IS RELATED TO THE ROCKDUST HOSE THAT HE WAS USING TO APPLY BULK ROCK DUST. HE STATES THAT THE HOSE JUMPED UPWARD C AUSING...
10/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENISCUS TEAR IN HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 10/24/03 WHICH HE CLAIMS IS RELATED TO STEPPING INTO A RUT WHILE WALKING TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/2 7/03 WH...
09/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK U NTIL 09...
08/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH HE BELIEVES IS WORK RELATED DUE TO YEARS OF PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DAILY DUTIES.
08/12/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A BROOKVILLE HAULAGE MOTOR. HE HAD JUST TRAMMED THE MOTOR A FEW FEET WHEN THE EE CAUGHT ON THE TRACK SWITCH TRANSFER CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STOP SUDDENLY. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT RIB S AGAIN...
08/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. THE SUDDEN JERK CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE WORKED UNTIL 8/15/03 WHEN HE B...
08/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND HIS PARKED JEEP, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM, HIS RIGHT KNEE ""POPPED"" ANE HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
07/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR TOWARD THE TAILGATE. HE HAD TO TRAVEL THRU AN AREA WHERE WATER HAD ACCUMULATED. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO THE BRETBY IN ORDER TO PASS THRU THIS AREA AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUG...
06/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER FROM BEHIND THE MINER BUMPER & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING AN OVERCAST TRENCH. THE MINER CUTTING DRUM THREW A 8' ROOF BOLT & STRUCK HIS CHEST & RIBS.
06/30/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS BOLTER ALONG THE RIB IN ORDER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT IN A ROOF STRAP. AS HE TRAMMED THE BOLTER FORWARD THE CANOPYS TRUCK THE RIB CAUSING A SECTION OF THE RIB MEASURING APPROX....
06/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost INJ BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/20/03 WHEN EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION & WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK BY COMPENSATION DR. EE WAS INJURED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPRO X 30""X...
05/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost EE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE, BACK AND RIGHT HIP.
05/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 292d lost EE WAS WORKING TO REPLACE THE STAGELOADER TAIL SPROCKET COVER. THE STAGELOADER CHAIN WAS STARTED AND A FLYTE PINCHED HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE CHAIN SPROCKET HOUSING.
04/11/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIS ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY. A SECTION OF RIB MATERIAL MEASURING APPROX 4' X 3' FELL OUT OF THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION AN D STRUCK...
03/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CUTTING A METAL STRAP FROM AROUND A BUNDLE OF POSTS. THE CUT BAND RECOILED AND STRUCK HIMON THE RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN HIS GLOVE AND HIS SHIRT SLEEVE.
02/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO.75 CROSS-CUT OF THE NO.4 ENTRY OF THE 33 MAINS SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LING X 18'WIDE X 25'HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED A ND NO V...
02/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #86 INTERSECTION OF THE 33 MAINS TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 35' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 20' HIGH. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND VENTILATION WAS MAINTAINE D.
02/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE FACE CONVEYOR DRIVE SPROCKET COVER TO SECURE IT FROM FALLING. AS HE PLACED THE CRIB BLOCK, THE COMEALONG THAT WAS HOLDING THE COVER PLATE, SLIPPED. THE CO VER PLA...
02/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BENT DOWN BESIDE A SUSPENDED ROLL OF BELT, IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE NAILS FROM THE END OF THE BELT. THE COME ALONG HOOK THAT WAS HOLDING THE BELT IN PLACE SLIPPED AND THE HOOK STRUCK HIM IN THE F...
01/31/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE NO. 26 BLOCK OF THE NO.1 ENTRY IN THE 1-B SECTION. NO PERSONSWERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
01/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WALKING TO THE TRANSPORTATION VAN IN THE PARKING LOT & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSI NG HER TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
01/06/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A MINE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX THE #26 INTERSECTION OF THE #1 ENTRY (BELT) FOR THE 1-B LONGWALL SECTION. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. NO PERSONS WERE ENTRAPPED OR INJURED. A ROOF FALL OCCURRE D IN TH...
12/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MINER AND AS HE DUCKEDUNDER THE VENT TUBING HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY COAL AND ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE RIGHT RIB.
12/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE HEADGATE CONTROL PANEL AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF COAL THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS.
11/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS WORKING TO PULL EXCESS SLACK OUT OF THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN AT THE LONGWALL. IN THE PROCESS, THE CHAIN OF THE COME A LONG BEING USED TO PULL THE SLACK BROKE, CAUSING A PIECE OF THE CHAI N TO ST...
11/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #45 X-CUT INTERSECTION IN THE 1B LONGWALL TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 24 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE, AND 20 FT HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.
11/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE INTERSECTION OF #43 X-CUT IN THE #3 ENTRY OF SW MAINS SECTION. THE FALLEN AREA MEASURED 25 FT IN LENGTH, 21 FT IN WIDTH, AND 18 FT IN HEIGHT. NO PERSONS WERE INJURE D AND N...
11/07/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost THE OPERATORS INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THIS ALLEGED INJURY/ILLNESS WAS NOT WORK RELATED. THIS 700-1 IS ONLY BEING SUBMITTED TO MSHA IN ORDER TO ABATE CITATION NO. 7083284 ISSUED ON 2-14-0 3. THE...
10/19/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WAS HANDING CEMENT BLOCKS UP TO A SECOND EE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVER-CAST. A THIRD EE CUT A CEMENT BLOCK INTO PIECES ONT OP OF THE OVERCAST AND A PIECE OF THE BLOCK FLEW DOWN AND STR UCK THE...
10/14/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO BULGING DISKS IN THE ""L"" REGION OF HIS LOWER BACK WHICH ARE REPORTED TO BE RELATED.
10/09/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #3 FACE OF THE HALLAM SECTION DURING REGULAR MINING ACTIVITIES. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
10/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ""DEGENERATIVE RT. KNEE MENISCUS TEAR"" WHICH IS WORK RELATED.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 80d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO REINSTALL THE BATTERY LID ON THE SCOOP BATTERIES. AS THE LID SLID INTO PLACE,IT PINCHED HIS RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BATTERY CASE AND THE LID.
09/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 136 INTERSECTION (G-FACE) OF OUR MAINLINE HAULAGE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'WIDE X 40'LONG X 5'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 4'CONVENTIONAL BOLTS . NO PE...
08/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #26 STOPPING IN NO. 2 ENTRY OF 1B SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 25 FT LONG, & 16 FT HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED & EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
08/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #16-#17 X-CUT OF THE OBHG LONGWALL SECTION IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25 FT LONG BY 16 FT WIDE BY 20 FT HIGH (TOTAL HEIGHT FROM MINE FLOOR). NO PERSO NS WERE...
08/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS CENTER BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY OF HALLAMAN SECTION. AS HE WAS RETRIEVING DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE, THE TOP PORTION OF A DRILL STEEL SEPARATED & FELL. THE STEEL STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
08/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO RE-RAIL A JEEP ON THE TRACK HAULAGE. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE LIFTING JACK, THE JACK LEVER SPRUNG BACK FORCING THE JACK BAR FROM EE'S HANDS. THE END OF THE JACK BAR STRU...
08/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF #19 X-CUT IN #1 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 12 FT (TOTAL HY FROM MINE FLOOR) NO PERSONS WERE INJUR ED OR EQU...