Mine No. 14 — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/26/2005 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE WAS HELPING PULL A PIECE OF HIGHLINE DURING A SECTION MOVE. THE HIGHLINE WAS BEING PULLED BY A SCOOP AND BECAME FOULED ON A 6"" JOINT OF WATER LINE. WHEN EE STEPPED TOWARDS THE WATER LINE TO UNFO...
10/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE was changing a flat on his shuttle car on the 001-0 section and when he lifted on spare tire he felt pain in his back.
07/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE, HE WAS RELEASING THE RED DEVIL WINCH WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT IN THE WINCH.
07/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Ee and another ee was unloading timbers at the end of the track of the 001-0/002-0 mmu. they each had hold of the end of a 7"" timber, and when they started to tossit, ee's foot slipped and caused him...
07/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was walking around the continuous miner in the #7 entry of the 002-0 mmu, preparing to energize the cutter head breaker, when a piece of draw rock approx. 3'x2'x4"" fell, striking his lower b...
06/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 001-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS WHERE HE WAS STANDING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS CUTTING COAL IN TH...
04/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN THE #6 ENTRY 4 BREAKS OUTBY THE SECTION AND RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS BOUNCED IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD OVER THE SCOOP CANOPY & HIS BACK ON T...
04/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #8 ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 26' LONG, 24' WIDE, AND 6' THICK. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION NO. 22415.
03/29/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS BRINGING A CONTINUOUS MINER ACROSS THE SECTION. HE WAS BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES AND STOPPED TO REMOVE A PULL ROPE FROM MINER BOOM. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO REMOVE ROPE, HIS SUSPENDERS CAUGHT A TRA...
03/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost EE was walking around a continuous miner that was being serviced by section electrician when a piece of draw rock apprx. 12"" wide, 12"" long and 1"" thick fell, striking him on the right hand and cau...
03/06/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock approx 2' wide and 6' long and 3"" thick fell from between bolts and struck him on the left arm and leg causing injury.
01/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE LEFT BREAK OF THE #2 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 MMU WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING NECK PAIN.
11/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE WAS RIDING A SCOOP USED TO HAUL EMPLOYEES TO THE TRACK. HE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. RIGHT LEG CAME OUT OF BUCKET AND WAS TWISTED UN DER BUC...
10/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF HAUL ROAD IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 001-002 SECTION AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN UPPER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER.
07/28/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON MECHANIC BUS WHEN A SCOOP CAME AROUND CORNER OF INTERSECTION AND BUMPED HIM BELOW LEFT KNEE WITH SCOOP BUCKET. EE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS TREA...
07/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP USED FOR MANTRIP. EDGE OF SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT AN OLD ROOF BOLT LYING ON MINE FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP & STRIKE EE ON HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS LEFT EAR. EE WORKED...
07/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS HELPING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE THAT WAS IN MUD & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER, CHECKED AND RELEASED. HE WAS TOLD TO MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH FAMILY D...
05/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT SURVEY STATION #13351. FROM THE CORNER OF INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY EXTENDING APPROX 35' TOWARDS #1 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 19'WIDE AND 6'THICK.
04/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING INTO MANBUS TO COME OUTSIDE. HE REPORTED THAT MANBUS PULLED OUT BEFORE HE WAS SEATED AND CAUSED LEFT LEG TO TWIST UNDER MANBUS. WITNESSES SAID THAT HE WAS FULLY SEATED AND READY TO GO.
02/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted RIDING MANTRIP TO SURFACE. HE RAISED UP TOO SOON AT PORTAL AREA AND STRUCK NOSE ON METAL BEAM THAT HELPS SUPPORT THE MINE ROOF.
02/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE OO1 MMU. HE RAISED THE STAB JACK TO RELOCATE THE MACHINE AND THE CANOPY, HAVING ALREADY BEEN LOWERED STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING NE CK PAIN...
10/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE (INJURED) WAS HOOKING GROUND CLAMP TO FRAME OF MACHINE WHEN IT SPARKED, BURNING EYES.
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost WHILE MOVING A MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
05/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE MAKING A BELT SLICE, EE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER, INJURING FINGERS.
01/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SECTION WAS RETREAT MINING - A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED & FELL PAST THE BREAKER TIMBERS BACK DOWN TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION THE OUTBY EDGE OF FALL STARTED 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 16368.
12/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER, THEN INJURED'S RIGHT LEG, ANKLE AND FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE AND WAGES UNTIL 2-12-02.
08/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRAVELING THE 002 RETURN 2 ROOF FALLS WEREFOUND EACH ~20' X 20' X 42"" & LOCATED ~2000' OFFTHE WORKING SECTION IN THE NO. 2 & NO. 4 ENTRIESOF THE 4TH SW PANEL ONE BREAK INBY SS 15460.
04/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER A ROCK ~3' X 1' X 4"" THICK FELL STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING IT.
07/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE OPERATING TRACK MOTOR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK CAUSING SCRAPES AND BRUISES TO LOWER BACK.
05/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE NO. 4 BELT HEAD IN THE NO. 8 RETURN ENTRY OF THE 002-0 MMU. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY20' X 20' AND 4-5' THICK; THE ROOF IS BOLTED WITH 42"" RE...