Monongalia County Mine — Accidents

Total: 944 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage in 6 north left return #1 heading at 76 block.
09/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage in 22-M #1 heading just inby 5 block.
08/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage on 6 North 45 block between the stopping and walkway on tight side of the belt.
08/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage inby 73 block of 6 north haulage.
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage was detected in 5 West at Block between. Date of Developement - May '05 Cover - 1049' 8' conventional resin bolts 10' center bolts
08/12/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The day shift electrician was making electrical checks on the wana cage. While the cage was on the shaft bottom, the over travel switch knocked power out. The cage was able to run to get the electrici...
08/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage 6 North left return #1 heading at 75 block intersection.
08/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage 6 North left return #2 & #3 heading at 71 block intersection.
08/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage 6 North left return #2 heading at 76 block intersection.
07/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 32d restricted Employee was inspecting and replacing a worm gear. The worm gear shifted and caught left hand between gear and drive motor. Left hand was crushed with broken bones and laceration. Employee was taken t...
07/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was attempting to move a wet brake, when he felt pain in left side of his neck. Hospital diagnosis with possible shingles. Later diagnosis with muscle stain, possible tear, on July 30th.
07/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE was carrying belt clamp on left shoulder with his arm extended and hand on one end. He twisted his torso, and in doing so, the end of the clamp came into contact with the tripper car. The tripper c...
07/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was operating a motor and while dismounting vehicle. She placed her foot on motor step and twisted around to step down. When she did she twisted and felt pain in her right ankle. She could no...
07/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was working on pump discharge line, fixing a leak. He was pulling tape off pipe when a hose clamp band came through his glove and cut the palm of his left hand below his thumb. It took six su...
06/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE was carrying parts & bucket to put in 30 mobile.He lost his balance & fell into the corner of the mobile striking his left lower leg. Causing skin to tear and a non-displaced fracture to the neck o...
05/23/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Granted award for pneumoconiosis, 10% permanent partial disability.
05/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EE had just finished scaling roof and rib down before attempting to install bolt. When he put the bit to the roof and started to rotate, a piece of rock fell from upper left corner. The rock came over...
05/15/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Walking around boom on miner, EE stepped on a small pile of coal, twising his right ankle.
04/28/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Wana service cage located at wana lost power with nobody on the cage. The cage had just been lowered onto the chairs when the kellum grip broke free causing the trailing cable to pull loose from it's...
04/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost EE was pulling shields using infared system. He was bent over looking at #161 shield to see why it didn't pull all the way in. He stood up with his back to #160 shield when it started to pull because...
03/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage. 13M #4 Seal @ #1 Entry old 6 North intersection.
03/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE was using a jack bar while re-railing a moble on & experienced pain in abdomen. He con't to work then took off on 4/9/07 for hernia surgery.
03/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE slammed his left hand in the scoop door.
03/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE was operating trail motor when lead motor and trip lost traction and was struck by trailing motor.
03/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee felt pain in lower abdomen/groin when re-railing off-track motor. Diagnosed with inguinal hernia.
03/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost While bolting on the belt line, employee's helper dropped a suspended steel on injured employee's left index fingertip.
03/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE was crawling over gob @ #1 shield and slipped, injuring his left hip and left knee.
02/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was detected above the anchorage point on 22-M longwall section. The fall was in the belt entry in front of #1 & #2 shield, along the solid side. 7'L x 10'W x 12'H.
02/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE had just finished hanging tubes and began bolting when top started to drip. He turned and headed toward tail of miner to get away, when a piece of rock came down and struck him on top of left hand....
01/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking in 22-M track heading by the tool car. A piece of head coal fell out between the straps, stiking the EE in the head. He was knocked to his knees and his hat fell off. When he attempted...
01/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE took hold of top belt structure on scoop and slid structure back toward himself. The structure came faster than what he thought it would and he pinched his left thumb between the structure and the...
12/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working changing a trolley pole that was dogged at both ends. The pole (which was cracked) broke the rest of the way and raised up striking the employee in the chin. He received 5 sutures...
12/29/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Kuhntown elevator stopped 90-100' below the top landing. Breaker was re-set and ran in inspection mode to get 16 employees on elevator off. Contact nips were replaced and elevator tested several t...
11/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 12d restricted Employee was walking #3 belt line and was coming off the overcast steps when he stepped in a hole twisting his right ankle. X-rays taken were negative.
11/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee was applying park brake, releasing wheel brake on the track bolter. He felt something ""pop"" in his right arm & felt pain. There was no pressure on the wheel, it was turning freely. He was s...
11/08/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost Employee was seen by a doctor and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel.
11/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 6 NORTH #1 ENTRY @ 36 BLOCK 8' HIGH, 15 1/2' WIDE, 80' LONG.
11/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF AT 6 NORTH BELT @ 54 BLOCK. 9' HIGH, 15 1/2' WIDE, 20' LONG.
11/02/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was helping load a mining component onto a dolly. He was standing on the right side just outby the dolly that was to be loaded. When the other workers started to move the mining component onto the...
11/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt from a Joy 14-9 miner, in 6 North Parallel. The bolt would not go up by hand so he used the bolter chuck to push the bolt up. His left hand was on the bolt and the...
10/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading pipe on the Kuhntown elevator, employee pinched tip of fifth finger of right hand. Evaluation was conducted at Med-Express in Morgantown and he was diagnosed with a fracture at the end o...
10/09/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on his right thumb by a suspended drill steel. The steel slid out from his left hand and came down striking him on his right thumb while he was holding a steel in his right hand. H...
10/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had jacked up a full car of rail ties back onto track. They lowered the jack but it was stuck under the car. Employee used a pry bar to remove the jack. When the jack came free, the employee...
09/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost EE felt pain in right arm /shoulder removing steel from chuck of bolter. MRI negative findings.
09/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage occured 7 N section #1 entry @ 27 block.
09/03/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EE was struck on lower legs by ""whipping"" hose when coupler broke on rock dust discharge hose. 6 sutures to lower right leg.
08/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was observing work being done @ west tripper belt to remove roller when he was struck on the nose when tragie hookend released.
08/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE was hanging power cable when he felt pain in upper right arm.
08/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall above anchorage 6 North #75 block #3 entry. 4 way intersection.
08/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 North track entry @ 80 Blk Intersection. Above anchorage x 8'-9' high. 1 block inby track overcast.