Monongalia County Mine — Accidents

Total: 944 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE was standing at the back of the miner on the miner cable with the right hand resting on the roof straps. The operator swung the boom catching the right pinky and ring fingers. He received sutures t...
02/14/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was riding in mobile facing outby when the mobile's brakes locked up and slid 70' into a battery motor. EE had the air knocked out of him and back of the head was burning sensation. His shoulders w...
02/09/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 16 W. Head section Please note that this 70001 form is being filed for reporting compliance purposes only. As we do not agree that an inundation occurred An alleged gas inundation occurred on the 16-w...
02/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall at 216 block on the # 4 beltline. Fall was above the 5' resin bolts. 962' of overburden in this area. This area was mined in November of 1995.
02/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE was carrying cement blocks and felt pain in left groin and testicle. EE went off work on 3-27-09 for a hernia repair.
02/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was passing through steel sliding doors. EE could not get the door closed, so he shifted his weight to close the door and felt pain in the right knee. EE went off work on 3/27/09 for knee repair.
02/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE was bolter helper with the track bolter. Several pieces of rock fell, striking ee on the right side of head, shoulder and back area.
02/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was re-railing a mine ballast car with a Royal Hydraulics air pillow. When releasing the air pressure the bag kicked out striking the EE in the left jaw area. EE suffered a tripod fracture to the j...
02/03/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 5 North shaft escape hoist would not operate properly. Production ceased in that area of the mine until the hoist capsule truck was installed on the surface & operational. Mining resumed at 12:12 PM.
02/02/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WANA supply elevator would not operate due to a bad emergency switch which was replaced. The elevator was back in operation 8:20am 2-2-09. No person was on the elevator at this time.
01/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost Ee was exiting r-motor, he placed his right foot on the step and when he swung his left leg around he lost his balance and fell to the floor. He felt something snap in the right knee.
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was setting a 6"" beam on a new overcast wall, the beam caught a high spot in the wall causing the beam to roll over striking the EE's right hand and fingers. The EE's right hand(ring finger) recei...
01/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was pulling monorail off the belt line across belt structure when he caught the left pinky finger between monorail and structure (bedrail). EE received 7 sutures & a fracture to the 1st joint of fi...
01/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was using a come-a-long to pull together some belt takeup part when he felt pain in right groin area. EE continued to work until 1/14/09 at regular job tasks.
12/12/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE was installing cable bolts in the belt entry of the 16 WHead section. When EE was removing the 4' drill steels from the bolt hole, the steels became stuck up in the hole. When EE pulled apart the s...
11/19/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE was repairing a water leak on #69 shield. He removed a keeper pin on a 13mm. High pressure line. The hose blew and the pressure in the line cut his left ring finger and middle. Ring finger has 10 s...
11/19/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost EE was operating a battery mantrip, when mantrip struck a broken rail. EE was thrown against breaker boxes, causing him to break left upper jaw, break upper teeth and bruise left rib cage.
11/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Ee fell off 12' ladder while repairing a door, He had severe pain in lower back and continued to work. On 12/27/08 He was cutting mine cars and felt pain in lower back.
11/11/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Kuhntown Elevator was down from 9:07am until 11:30am. There were no employees on the elevator at this time. The elevator failed due to a loose plank switch. Switch was replaced.
11/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE was stepping out of landing machine on the 16wt section, EE caught his right foot on the bottom of the canopy, felt a pop in the back of his right knee.
11/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 16-W tail section. #3 entry, 69 block, 100' inby intersection a roof fall occurred. Length of fall 50', 8' high in middle of the entry.
10/25/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was hosing up rib protectors on Alpine miner. When power was energized, the EE was stamping between rib protector and machine. The rib protector struck EE causing pain to his lower abdomen.
10/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE loading rails using hoist winch cable. EE pulled on winch rope so rail would clear trucks as the rail was being raised and the cable tightened up. EE pinched right hand and little finger between ca...
10/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was assisting a mechanic in loading a hill block housing for a belt roller onto a vehicle and caught right hand, middle finger between mobile and roller housing.
09/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The snatch block on the winch line slid down the winch line and struck the injured employee's left thumb and index finger, resulting in a contusion.
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hosing spillage along belt. Three hoses were being used for cleaning spillage. When two hoses were shut off it increased water pressure in her line and tossed her right pinky finger again...
08/10/2008 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 1:35 a.m. the Kuhntown elevator stopped operating. An employee was on the elevator from 1:35 until 3:10 a.m. The door switch was broken.
07/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 23-M Section, #3 Entry at 13 block intersection, unintentional roof fall, ventilation not affected.
07/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in the walkway 1 block outby #5 seal in the intersection located in the right return on the main north main 185 blk. Ventilation not affected.
06/25/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 16 W section unintended inundation of methane occurred in the face of #3 entry. Horizontal de-gas hole BH-3A Leg 1.
06/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 12-M seals, between #2 & #3 seal. Rock fell above roof bolts, area supported & walkway rerouted outby to next X-cut and back # 3 Seal, this area is a weekly examination.
06/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall between 215 & 216 blk on #4 belt. 3' X 5' fall above bolts.
06/12/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 16 W section unintended inundation of methane occurred in the face of #3 entry.
06/08/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 16 W section, unintended inundation of metahne occurred in the face of #3 entry.Horizontal de-gas hole BH-3A.
05/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was going over dirt slope during in lighting storm when he slipped and fell and sprained left ankle.
05/03/2008 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 12:30 am the Kuhntown elevator stopped about 150' off the bottom. An employee was on the elevator at the time and was trapped from 12:30 to 2:00 am. A contactor was found to be bad and tripped the...
05/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost Employee was pulling rail when it caught on the track and a car on the track. Tension was still on the wire rope that was pulling the rail. The employee used a pry bar to free the rail. When he did, t...
04/29/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee stepped out of manbus. He stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his left knee, hyper extending it. He had pain and swelling in left knee.
04/27/2008 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 295d lost Employee was diagnosed with degenerated disk disease on 4/27/08.
04/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost A piece of coal fell from roof while ee was sitting in a motor waiting to leave bottom area. The coal struck ee on left wrist and left leg causing a contusion on the leg.
04/08/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was granted an award for occupational pneumoconiosis.
03/31/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 84d lost Employee was seen by a physician and Dx with carpal tunnel in both wrists. A date of 3-31-2008 was determined by the doctor. However, the employee did not go off on surgery until 5-19-2008.
02/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof was found on 6 north haulage #6 entry at 22 block. Fall starts at a 4 way intersection and goes inby. 8' H x 16' W x 40' L. 846' of cover. Developed Aug 1992.
01/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall - old belt heading. All entries in area common. All stoppings in area intact.
01/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in dinner hole when a piece of rock fell from top knocking off his hat, more rock followed striking EE on bare head, resulting in laceration, which required staples.
01/10/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A tail peice with motor and reducer damaged the side of the cage while trying to load it on the cage when it was on the bottom. The motor and reducer were taken off and the tailpiece taken out. The ca...
12/22/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Kuhntown Elevator went down while an employee was doing his safety checks. Three rectifiers were found to be bad and were replaced. Also a DC connection was loose and tightened. The elevator was b...
11/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchoragi on 6 north haulage just outby 71 block. Fall is 10' long, 12' wide, 8' high.
11/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE was walking down 20-m set up face. He stepped in a water hole and twisted his right knee. EE saw a doct that day and was released to return to work. Later a MRI showed a torn meniscus. EE worked fr...
10/10/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The wana cable went down shortly after midnight. Nobody was trapped or hurt. It was found. The overtravel switch was dirty. Ones cleaned the cabb was fully opertional