Mine No 2 — Accidents

Total: 286 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF BEOLT STRUCTURE. THE CHAIN RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT RAIL AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT SKIRTS ON TAILPIECE. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
12/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE IT HUNG UP IN THE HOLE. HE STARTED TO PULL ON THE STEEL AND IT FELL OUT CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND THE DRILL POT.
12/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING WELD A LIGHT BACK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. ANOTHER EE WAS KNOCKING RUST OFF TO START WELDING WHEN A PIECE GOT INTO EE'S EYE.
12/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF ROADWAY. AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN I N HIS L...
11/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE PALM.
11/19/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS GOING UNDER BELTLINE. GUARD CAME DOWN INTO OPERATORS DECK OF THE 10-TON LOCOMOTIVE HEWAS OPERATING AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS WORKING AS A TIMBER SETTER ON A RETREAT MINING SECTION. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING DUE TO PAIN IN HIS BACK.
11/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A BRATTICE. BRATTICE FELL OVER AND A BLOCK HIT HIS ARM.
11/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD STARTED A BELT THAT HAD GONE OFF. HE NOTICED A PIECE OF BELT RAIL DID NOT HAVE A BOLT IN IT. AS HE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE BELT RAIL A SPLICE CAUGHT THE STRUCTURE, THROWING STRUCTURE & RAIL....
10/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING BELT. PULLED DOWN TOO HARD ON KNIFE. KNIFE MAD CONTACT WITH HIS LEG.
10/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS HANGING CHAIN AND SHIVE WHEEL TO PULL ROPE. (DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-28-02.
10/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS LIFTING INTO ROLL OF BELTLINE WHEN HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN.
10/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS TAKING CROSBY CLAMPS OFF OF WIRE ROPE, USING CHANNEL LOCKS, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.
10/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE MAINLINE NEAR #3 HEAD DRIVE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. TREATED AND RELEASED. THE DOCTOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO REMAI...
10/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost WHILE UNLOADING STRUCTURE OFF FLAT CAR EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
10/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET WHILE OPERATING A MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT HIM.
10/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER ON MMU 001. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
10/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS DRIVING CAP WEDGE OVER TIMBER-PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM.
10/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 142d lost EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/03/02 STATING HE WAS HAVING SURGERY ON HIS ARM. ON 11/11/02 WE RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION THAT HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTIO N AT WORK...
09/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CAN OF OIL OFF PALLETT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
09/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EMPLOYEE HAD SET DOWN ON HI-LINE SUPPLY SLED TO EAT LUNCH. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM.
09/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ACROSS BOOM ON BOLTER & BROKE IN HALF. AS EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE SLID OFF THE SEAT OF THE BOLTER.
09/07/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER. BOLTER OPERATOR BACKED OVER HIS FOOT. (EE STATED OPERATOR ASKED IF HE WAS CLEAR AND HE THOUGHT HE WAS.)
09/05/2002 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING BREAKER IN AT #3 BELT DRIVE, SHORT CIRCUIT ON SECONDARY BAR.
09/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE FROM FIRST MANHOLE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE SLID TO THE GROUND.
08/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS SETTING BRAKER TIMBERS. PICKED UP TIMBER & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.
08/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 6 CROSSCUTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NO.2 SLOPE IN THE TRACK ENTRY.THE FALL MEASURED 18'X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.
08/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 14 CROSSCUTS INBY THE NO.3 HEAD DRIVE. IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 30'LONG X 6'THICK.
08/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER DURESS DUE TO FEAR OF ADVERSE LOCAL PUBLICITY. WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT AND CONCLUDED THAT NO REPORTABLE EVENT OCCURED. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TRIPP...
08/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL IN PLACE ON SIDE OF MINER WHEN RAIL FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE.
08/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN NECK. HE WAS HANDLING MATERIAL ON THE 020-0 MMU. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS NECK.
08/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT, AFTER DUMPING COAL, HE STRUCK HIS HIP ON SHUTTLE CAR.
08/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL HI-LINE. AS HE BENT OVER TO PULL HE INJURIED HIS LOW BACK.
07/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PRESHIFT AND CROSSED OVER BELT TO CHECK 150 BOX. STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.
07/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE THEN WENT TO PINNER AND CLEANED DUST POT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AGAIN.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE UP APPROXIMATELY 18"" TO 20"" HIGH TO PLACE ON TEE BAR.
07/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF OF WATER LINE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.
07/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE WAS WORKING ON BELTLINE & GOT HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT ON A ROLLER. HE PULLED HIS LEFT GLOVE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THEN GOT BOTH HANDS IN THE ROLLER.
07/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS OUT TO START BOLTING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
07/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 1-1/2' HIGH, 2' LONG & 4"" THICK FELL OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 7/17/02.
07/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON CO. #7 BELTLINE. 20 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 70 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH X 21-22 FT WIDE.
06/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PULL OR PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT BUT STATED PAIN DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER. MISSE D 2 DAY...
06/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY POSTING WHEN HE WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT PLATE.
06/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS MOVING TIMBERS THAT WERE NAILED TOGETHER. HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH ONE HAND & ALL THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE OTHER HAND & ARM.
06/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER. IT WAS FIRST REPORTED THAT EE MISSED WORK DUE TO HAVING PNEUMONIA. REPORTS RECEIVED LAST WEEK RELATED TH E EE TIME A...
06/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PUTTING REEL IN SHUTTLE CAR WITH CHAIN RATCHET. CHAIN SLID TO ONE SIDE & REEL STRUCK FINGERS.
06/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP, SLIPPED & JERKED HIMSELF BACKWARD TO KEEP FROM FALLING.
06/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GLUE IN TUBE HOLDER OF BOLTER. HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CANOPY.
06/10/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost AS HE WAS SERVICING MINER AT 007 MMU, WHILE REACHING DOWN TO GET A CAN OF OIL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB TO THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS, STRUCK HIM IN MID BACK. UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING D UE TO B...