Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 66 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a belt move on the section when his accident happened. He was placing Belt hanger with bolt when the wrench slipped and hit his hand.
02/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost In #e Entry, miner cable caught his legs and threw him against the rib. Right knee is swollen. Left knee was twisted back hurting. He was transferred to hospital by ambulance.
10/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was installing hydraulic cylinder on a roof bolter. He was lying on his back lifting the cylinder up on to the roof bolter then he had a sharp pain in the middle of his back. EE did not quit workin...
01/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The scoop man had knocked the stopping down. He was backing the scoop up so that he and another ee could pick up the loose blocks. EE was walking toward him. The scoop man looked away and when he look...
10/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Going to check the stuck roller behind the head drive. Lost footing and fell.
09/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE was hanging a fly pad in the face of the section. He stepped in a hole and twisted his lower back. EE did not work on September 11, 2010. He did not work on September 13th, 14th 15th. He did work o...
07/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost 2 EEs & Foreman were making a splice in #1 Belt. They were using two 1 1/2 tons chain hoists to pull belt back together. 1 man on each side of belt with 1 man operating each hoist. Belt was almost bac...
01/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Location at the end of the track. Driving a rubber tired four wheeler and the corner chain was hanging down, ran into the chain. The hook caught the inside of his left leg. The hook caused a gash in h...
11/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Two breaks inby spad 4771, a roof fall was found. EE & mine inspector found the fall. The size of the fall was 20 ft by 20 ft long and 6 to 8 feet high. The fall will not be cleaned. The fall is timbe...
11/02/2009 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Location Break #12, #14 belt; Crew moving section. Putting the power on the roof bolter machine. Cat head on the power center blew up and caught fire.
11/01/2009 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE states they were moving equipment from one part of mine to another & were getting ready to move #2 bolter machine when EE plugged up CAT head and put breaker in @ Break 12 #4 Belt. While putting in...
08/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall occured at the 1st of left hand rooms number 6 belt, 3 crosscuts to the left of spad 4244. The length of the fall was 60""long, 18' wide, 5 1/2"" high. The passage of the men were not eg...
04/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at outby spad #1499 and was discovered at 1:15 am. The x-cut fell in at #5 entry through break over to start of #6 entry. The length of the fall was 6 x 18 x 6. The fall will not...
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Location in Mains. EE was changing rearend in a rubber tired mantrip. The mantrip fell of of blocks, landing on right leg. He finished out shift before going to the Montgromery General Hospital ER.
11/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured employee was helping the rest of the crew wind belt w/belt winder when belt winder slid out of scoop bucket - striking his right foot.
08/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE was bolting top and dropped the head of the pinner down to remove the drill steel, when the drill steel came back and struck the EE on the right index finger. The finger was broken in two places.
08/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Unhooking the coupling from a flat car, it did not disengage, causing flat car to hit his leg between right calf and knee area.
07/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This is for an unintentional on 1st left panel off of #5 belt #3 entry spad 3018. Does not affect travel or air. Approximately 60-70 feet long, 18 feet wide. Above anchor. Fall will not be cleaned up....
05/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Location: Mains. Employee was welding on the lug of a miner, chipping away from the weld. A piece of metal flew up and went into his left eye. He stated he did have his glasses on.
03/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cut right leg making belt splice in Mains Section.
02/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost Section Mains, EE was putting rear end in a rubber tired 4 wheeler. The rear end shifted back a cut off the first join of the 4th digit on right hand.
11/12/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Traveling on a rubber tire mantrip at the end of the shift. The mantrip cut close to the rib to let the 1st shift go by. The rib caught the toe of his boot twisting his right knee, right ankle and rig...
11/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Driving 4 wheeler, hit a rock. The steering wheel whipped around hitting hand.
11/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to open airlock doors; doors suddenly shut catching his wrist in them. Unknown injury to right wrist. 11/2/07 went to hospital: chiped bone right wrist.
11/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Muddy conditions. Stepping over a coupling on a flat car, EE tripped on the coupling. His right ankle hit the track.
09/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 001 section cross cut between 1 & 2 entry 2 breaks inby spad # 4146 # 2 entry. The fall fell between #1 & #2 entry last open break. Length Approx 100' x Width 19' x Height 4-5 foot. The fall will be c...
09/19/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost #5 Entry intersection. Hauling coal on the shuttle car from the miner to the belt. He hit a large rut or hole in the roadway. Knocked the power on shuttle car. He hurt his neck, back, hips. Could not...
09/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 Belt #6 Entry, Spad No. 5554 #5 Entry Roof Fall. Intersection fell straight across in #6 entry. Length of fall 25 ft, Width of fall 20 ft, Height of fall 4 ft.
08/31/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was rock dusting Friday, Aug 31, 2007. He injured his left shoulder draggng the rock dust hoses. He finished his shift. After Labor Day weekend, he returned to work Tuesday. His shoulder still hurt...
08/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mantrip struck in tram with no breaks It worked fine for the first 6 hours then lost it's breaks. injured left shoulder, right knee, low back.
07/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Mains Section. Setting timbers in Mains when he turned and pulled his left hip.
06/04/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #3 entry mains section, walking throught crosscut he hit head on brow.
05/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Skining the belt in preparation of a belt splice. Utility knife passed through belt & cut left hand.
04/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Going to do belt splice on #6 belt; grabbed top roller underneath belt, pulled on roller & pulled muscle on right shoulder.
04/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Loading 4' straps, band broke, striking left hand and cutting it. Caused swelling of the left wrist.
01/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Drilling into the top, a piece of rock fell on top of EE's left foot.
01/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner cable was in roadway for buggy. EE bent down to pick up cable and he heard a pop in his chest and hurt in his chest. He went on with is shift.
01/16/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner boom contacted shuttle car, lifting it up and then the shuttle car slammed to the mine floor. It occurred in sub mains, break 27, approximant location.
01/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was running shuttle car. There was a metal roof support strap hanging down and it came inside the shuttle car. It cut the right ear of him and just about cut the ear, He drove himself to montgomery...
01/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall length 130' 2 and height 5-6 ft #4 belt 5 Rt area room off of #1 entry. 1 brake inby sped #'s 13 74, 1375, 1388. no person involved no equipment involved. all egress timbered off. fall will...
10/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee and a co-worker were changing out batteries on the scoop. While going to get another set of batteries, the co-worker on the scoop steered the scoop and it pivoted and pinned the injur...
09/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EE walking backward rock dusting-stepped in hole where floor cut unevenly. Hurt arm and shoulder, when he fell backwards hit scoop before landing on mine floor. Contusions to shoulder and forearm work...
08/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost The employee was on a 4' step ladder. When he went to get more bobond he slipped off of the ladder & landed on the mine floor.
08/05/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While bolting top, employee was drilling the top with a 4'drill steel. The drill steel bowed in the middle and spun around hitting the EE in the right arm.
07/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost EE was loading belt structure on scoop, when he felt and heard a pop and pull in his right shoulder.
07/01/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Spot bolting the top with a single head bolter when his left hand was caught between the jack & the arm of the bolter. The end of the left index finger was pinched off.
06/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While he was walking through a curtain a piece of rock fell from the roof and cut his left hand. The rock was about the size of a plate. He received a cut between his thumb and forefinger.
05/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost TORSO STRAINED FROM REAL BAD JAR WHILE RUNNING #10 BUGGY. HE KEPT RUNNING FOR AWHILE BUT COULD NOT HOLD THE BRAKE AND SO HE GOT OFF BUGGY WENT TO HOSPITAL. DROVE HIMSELF. REPORTED TO HIS BOSS.
04/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP STRAP & GOT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER CUT BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL HITTING HIS HAND.
04/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 286d lost Employee was lifting a smaller toolbox out of a bigger box and felt pain and the right arm went numb.