Mine 84 — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE CLAIMED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER/BOLTER HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS OCCURRED AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE LOWER HALF OF THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP HALF W ITH COL...
07/31/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED INT HE OBH6 LONGWALL SECTION DURING REGULAR MINING ACTIVITIES. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
07/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JEEP ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK.
07/12/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE LIVINGSTONE PORTAL ELEVATOR BECAME DISABLED DUE TO A BROKEN COMPENSATING CHAIN. THERE WERE NO PERSONS ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GREASING THE BEARING OF THE SLOPE BELT BEND PULLEY. HE WAS HOLDING THE GREASE GUN WHEN SLACK FROM EXTENSION HOSE CAUGHT ON THE PULLEY LUG. HE PANICKED AND TURNED TO RUN WHEN HE STRUCK H IS HEAD...
05/11/2002 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal EE WAS OPERATING A STAMLER COAL HAULER AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO TRAM AROUND AN UN CUT CORNER. IN DOING SO HIS HAULER APPARENTLY PINCHED THE ENEGIZED LOADER CABLE BETWEEN THE HAULER AND THE COAL RI B. EE E...
05/09/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE HALLAM SECTION, #5 FACE, DURING REGULAR MINING ACTIVITIES. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
05/09/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE'S FACE WAS SUCKED INTO VENTILATION PIPE (FAN). SAFETY GLASSES BROKE HIS NOSE AND LACERATIONS TO NOSE, FACE AND LIP. ALSO CRACKED SOME TEETH.
05/04/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DISCONNECTING A 2"" RETURN HOSE OFF A LW SHIELD. HE WAS USING HIS PICKHAMMER TO HOLD THE HOSE FITTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS SWINGING ANOTHER HAMMER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE HOSE BROKE...
04/18/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH MAINS NO. 1 ENTRY DURING REGULAR MINING OPERATIONS. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
04/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO PLACE ROOF BOLT STRAPS ONTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE SLID THE STRAP INTO PLACE A CO WORKER PULLED FORWARD ONT HE STRAP CAUSING EE TO PINCH HIS FINGER BETWEENT HE HOLE INT HE STRAP...
03/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost EE WAS WALKING & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. HE FELL TO THE GROUND & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ROCK.
02/27/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE WAS OBSERVING A HAULAGE MOTOR ""COUPLE-UP"" TO A SUPPLY CAR. HE WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON THE SUPPLY CAR WHEN THEY COUPLED & THE IMPACT CAUSED THE ROOF STRAPS ON THE CAR TO MOVE CATCHING HIS RIGHT RI...
02/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO ROOF BOLT ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE DRILL STEELS OUT OF THE PREVIOUSLY DRILLED HOLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIE...
02/07/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SOMERSET ELEVATOR DOORS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT IN THE DOOR DRIVE MECHANISM THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO STAY AT THE BOTTOM LOCATION.
02/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 350d lost ON 1-2-02 EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE RAIL A SUPPLY CAR USING AIR BAGS AND LIFTING JACKS. HE HAD INSTALLED AND INFLATED THE AIRBAG AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE CAR WITH THE JACK. WHEN THE CAR SH IFTED T...
01/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 355d lost EE STATES THAT ON 1-24-02, HE WAS WORKING AS A ROCK DUSTER AND AS HE WAS DRAGGING THE HOSE HIS LT. FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD AND AS HE PULLED FREE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMP LETED HI...
01/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS, AS HIS CO-WORKER WAS LOWERING THE BOLTER BOOM, EE REACHED INTO A PINCH POINT TO PULL A HYDRAULIC HOSE OUT AND CAUGHT HIS LT. HAND IN THE PINCH POINT. EE FIRST DAY AW...
01/20/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE SOUTH WEST MAINS SE CTION INT HE ""0"" FACE WHILE MINING WAS GOING ON. NO PERSON WERE INJURED. THE FACE CONSISTED OF COAL AND ROCK 0.6% METHANE WAS REPORTED PRESENT.
01/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF THE LEFT WRIST.
11/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EE WAS BOLTING ON MINER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT DRILL STEEL INTO CHUCK AS HE RAISED THE DRILL HEAD. THE STEEL CAUGHT AGAINST THE ROOF & BENT, CATCHING HIS L. LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL...
11/06/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A WORK RELATED ILLNESS THAT BEGAN TO HURT WITHOUT TRAUMA OR APPARENT INJURY HIS ILLNESS WAS CAUSED BY PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK RELATED DUTIES.
10/27/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 TO #3 CROSSCUT OF THE 066-0 OB TAILGATE SECTION. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED & NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA. HE HAS MISSED NO WORK DUE TO HIS ILLNESS AS OF 10-01-01.
08/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH WEST MAINS SECTION IN THE NO.3 ENTRY AT THE NO. 5 1/2 CROSS-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'WX25'LX20'H. NO PERSONS INJURED AND EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
08/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER AS IT WAS BEING TRAMMED FORWARD. HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS FOREMAN TO EVACUATE THE AREA DUE TO ROOF CONDITIONS. AS HE RAN OUT OF THE AREA HE TRIPPED AND F ELL CAU...
08/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO 14 HAULAGE APPROX. 4 BLOCKS INBY THE #3 MONITORING STATION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' WIDE X 30' LONG X8' HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
08/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO 10 INTERSECTION OF THE NO 4 ENTRY IN THE OLD ZEDIKER INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10'HIGH X 24'WIDE X 20' LONG. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A CONNECTOR INTO A WATER DISCHARGE LINE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND BY THE DISCHARGE LINE WHEN HIS CO-WORKER DISCONNECTED THE LINE COUPLER WITHOUT FIRST REL...
08/06/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE NO. 5 ENTRY IN THE 067-0 SOUTH MAINS SECTION.
07/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost WALKING ALONG STAGELOADER, SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REALIGN MATERIAL THAT HE WAS HAULING ON A SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE PUSHED AGAINST THE MATERIAL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/19/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ZEDIKER PORTAL ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A SHORTED COIL OF THE R/A RELAY. NO PERSONS WERE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE.
07/08/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ZEDIKER PORTAL ELEVATOR CEASED OPERATION DUE TO A FAILED COUNTERWEIGHT SAFETY SWITCH. TWO MEN WERE IN THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME.
07/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF BY SHOVING A SECTION OF A ROOF BOLT INTO THE STEEL. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE BOLT HE INADVERTENTLY PUT UP PRESSURE ON THE B OLTER M...
06/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE PORTAL ELEVATOR CEASED OPERATION DUE TO A FAILED GRIP SWITCH. TWO MEN WERE IN THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME.
06/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS REMOVING A STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM A BOLTER, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A METAL BAR. FIRST DAY OFF 6-21-01.
04/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE FACE CONVEYER UNDERTHE SHIELDS SUPERVISING THE REPAIR OF A CABLE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 3' BY 2' BY 10"" FELL FROM THE ROOF IN THE TAILGATE AND THEN SLID DOWN THE PR EVIOUS...
04/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO POUR OIL FROM A 5 GAL. CAN INTO AN OIL RESERVOIR & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE OIL CAN LID TAB.
04/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL FACE TAILGATE AND WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE FALL M EASURED...
03/18/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE O-B SECTION NUMBER #1 FACE WHILE MINING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. 1
03/17/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE O-B SECTION NUMBER #1 FALL WHILE MINING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
03/15/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 9 SOUTH SECTION NO. 2 FACE WHILE MINING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
03/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A BAD BELT ROLLER AND HAD STOOD THE NEW ROLLER AGAINST THE RIB WHILE HE REMOVED THE OLD ROLLER. AS HE REMOVED THE OLD ROLLER HE BUMPED AGAINST THE NEW ROLLER CAUSING IT TO FA...
03/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG (AT THE CALF) BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS.
02/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED HE WAS TYING UP AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN COAL SLOUGHAGE HIT HIS HAND, CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COAL AND 02 BOTTLE.
02/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WAITING FOR SHEARER TO PASS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF SHEARER DRUM AND STRUCK HIS FOOT.
02/21/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN IGNITION OCCURRRED ON THE 9 SOUTH SECTION #3 FACE WHILE MINING WAS GOING ON. NO INJURIES. FACE WAS COAL & ROCK. METHANED WAS APPROX. 0.3%.
02/19/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TENDONITIS INHIS LEFT HAND FROM WORKING WITH ROOF BOLTING ACTIVITIES & DRILLING.
02/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS STRETCHING OUT AIR HOSE ON HEADGATE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, ROLLED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.