Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS CUTTING AND LOADING COAL WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER BACK.
06/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Employee said he raised lid on battery to water the batteries on the 488 scoop and that the lid fell, striking him on the hand, left hand, hurting middle index finger.
05/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost Employee claims back injury while laying track.
10/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECTION FOREMAN. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 7250' OUT OF THE FACE AREA AND WAS BY THE #7 ENTRY. THE AREA MEASURED 23' X 21' WIDE X 12' HIGH AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTIL ATION A...
08/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS FALL OF THE MINE ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN WHILE TRAVELING THE INTAKE AIRWAY TO THE WORKING SECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED NOR THE ESCAPEWAY AFFECTED. THE ARE...
08/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL OCCURRED AS THE 001 CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING THE RIGHT PILLAR CUT OUT OF THE #4 BLOCK. THE MINER WAS CAUGHT FROM THE CUTTER DRUMS BACK TO THE CUTTER BOOM HINGE POINT. THIS MINE US ES THE...
07/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN HE WAS EMPTYING HIS SHOVEL WHEN HIS SHOVEL CONTACTED A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON THE BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK AND THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EE INT HE MOUTH CA USING 2...
06/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS KNEELING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE EE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
05/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE KNEELD DOWN BESIDE CAR TO HOOK UP PULL ROPE TO PULL MINER CABLE AND STARTED TO GET UP TO GET BACK ON CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
05/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON THE S&S 488 SCOOP. AS HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE SCOOP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA AND CORRECTIVE SURGERY HAS BEEN DONE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND SURGERY FOR THE LEFT HAND HAS BEEN SCHEDUL...
04/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT & WAS STARTING TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY. HE WAS ON HIS TOES & AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE & FELT PAIN. ON 4/17/02 THE EE HAD S URGERY...
09/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS IN THE #2 ENTRY 90'INBY SS#479. FALL IS 20'LONG X 18'WIDE X 9'THICK IN THE INTERSECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR ES CAPEWAY...
09/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #8 ENTRY IN RIGHT RETURN. SIZE OF FALL 30'LONG X 17'WIDE X 9'THICK. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IN AREA. HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
09/04/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED WHILE WALKING TOWARD HIS VECHILE IN PARKING LOT HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A EXHAUST PIPE OF VEHCILE PANTKER BESIDE HIS CAUSING A LACERATION.
04/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS BEHIND MINER REMOVING CONVEYOR BOOM JACK FROM MINER. EE WAS SHAKING JACK IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT FROM GOB. JACK BECAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND AGAINST FRAME OF MINER...
12/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost ON 2/1/01 EE REPORTED AN ALLEGED INJURY BY PHONETO A MINE SUPERVISOR AT HIS HOME. THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURED WHILE THROWING ROOF BOLT PLATES ACROSS THE ROOF DRILL TO HIS COWORKER AND STRUC...
10/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE STATES HE WAS RIDING W MANTRIP TO SECTION WHEN MANTRIP WENT THRU DEEP AND BETWEEN OUT CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK ALLEGED ACCIDENT ON 10-10-00 WAS TREATED AS FIRST AID. EE HAS HAD BACK SURGR Y FOR P...
10/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER CABLE ALONG WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAININ HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 10-17-00 WHEN DOCTOR PLACED HIM ON NON-WORKING STATU S PENDI...
08/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WALKED BESIDE ROOF DRILL; A PIECE OF ROCK SUDDENLY BROKE FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM. INITIAL VISIT TO EMERGENCY ROOM REVEALED NO FRACTURE, BUT REVISIT TO SPECIALIST ON 8/16/00 REVEAL ED A NON...
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 156d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A CINTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW DISLODGED FROM BEHIND BOLTS AND RIBS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT ARM, WRIST. REFERRED TO SPECIALIST ON 7-25-00 WHEN HE WAS P...