Mine No. 9 — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR. EE WAS ROLLING BELTS ONTO PULLEY WHICH ROLLED BACKWARD, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.
03/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost While driving maintenance buggy, employee hit a rock in mine causing steering wheel to twist from his hand breaking left hand.
02/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost EE WAS CHANGING STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ENGAGED THE WRONG LEVER, CAUSING THE MACHINE HEAD TO PIN HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST MINE ROOF.
12/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None (2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED 12/6/04.) THIS AREA HAD A FAULT IN THE MINE ROOF. BREAK 23 NO. 7 ENTRY.
12/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None (1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 12/6/04.) THIS AREA HAD A FAULT IN THE MINE ROOF. BREAK 22 NO. 6 ENTRY.
10/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULT IN ROOF
10/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULT IN ROOF
06/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE ROCK FROM MINER. STRAINED BACK.
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WHILE USING SHOVEL TO CLEAR BELT LINE, EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK - POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC.
11/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF COAL SCOOP, TWISTED RIGHT LEG.
11/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. ROOF FELL OUT TO RIDER SEAM.
10/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF STRAP AND MINE ROOF, CRUSHING TIP OF FINGER.
07/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost MOVING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
07/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL RIDER SEAM OF COAL APPR 5' HIGH IN MAIN ROOF, COAL SEAM APPR 6"" THICK.
05/02/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 290d lost ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE'S LEGS.
01/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LIFTING SCOOP BATTERY HE STRAINED OR PULLED BACKMUSCLE.
10/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MOVING MINER CABLE, ANOTHER EE FLIPPED MINER CABLE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE'S RIGHT KNEE.