Monongalia County Mine — Accidents

Total: 944 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost BECAME REPORTABLE ON 11-14-00 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. EE SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE, A DISTANCE OF 4' CAUSING PAIN TO HIS RT. KNEE WHICH W AS LATE...
09/27/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE LONGWALL SHEARER DRUM AT THE FACE NEAR #9 SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF FACE ROCK 28""LONG X 12""WIDE X 2""THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT, NECK, BACK & SHOULDER, THEN DO WN L...
09/20/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG A COAL RIB IN THE 3-R LONGWALL SECTION, IN A CROSS-CUT ADJACENT TO THE STAGE LOADER, BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB APPROX 3'LONG X 1'WIDE FELL STRIKING HIM ON...
09/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NECK PAIN AND INTO LOW BACK, DEVELOPED AS ARESULT OF OVER-THE-YEARS WORKING IN MINE ENVIRONMENT AND STRIKING HIS HEAD REPEATEDLY. SPASMS, REPETIVE TRAUMA.
09/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3'BY 3' BY 1' THICK CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS WRIST AND ANKLE RESULTING IN FRACTURES. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE TIP OF #5 LONGWALL SHIELD ON LONGWALL...
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost ADDITION DAYS FOR AN INJURY SUSTAINED AT THE MINE. 3-6-1998.
09/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 3-R LONGWALL SECTION, AT INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AT #23 CROSSCUT. ROOF 15'W, 20'L AND OVER 8'H FELL ONTO LONGWALL STAGELOADER AND CRUSHER.
09/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 3-R LONGWALL SECTION.INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY (AT NO. 25 BLOCK) INBY SECTION POWER CENTER AND JUST OUTBY LONGWALL MINING FACE. FELL JUST AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 8' ROOF BOL...
08/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STRAINED BACK WHILE CUTTING BRUSH WITH BRUSH SAW
08/26/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None INFLAMMATION TYPE ILLNESS, CELLULITIS DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA OF BUMPING AND IRRIATATING KNEE. THIS DEELOPED FORM AN ALLERGIS REACTION.
08/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 6R SECTION, NO. 2 ENTRY, LAST OPEN CROSS CUT INTERSECTION, STATION SPAD #6332 (20' BY 17' BY 8' HIGH).
08/16/2000 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal THE WORKER WAS WELDING OVER THE WASHER STANDING ON A SCAFFOLDING. THE WORKER EITHER WAS PULLED OR FELL INTO THE WASHER TO HIS DEATH
08/08/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 5% AWARD GRANTED.
07/27/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None KUHNTOWN PORTAL ELEVATOR OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES (APPROX. 45 MINUTES) WITH 4 PERSONS IN THE ELEVATOR. THE MINE HAD A MAIN POWER FAILURE & ELECTRICK/DIESEL BACKUP GENERATOR FAIL ED TO O...
07/18/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (ILLNESS)
07/16/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNUEMOCONIOSIS 10% AWARD GRANTED (BLACK LUNG)
07/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS HANDLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE AND THE CONVEYOR BED RAIL - LACERATION/MASH FINGER.
06/19/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% AWARD GRANTED (BLACK LUNG)
06/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TURNING TO REACH A NYLON SLING, HIS METATARSAL SAFETY SHOE CAUGHT ON CRIBBING BLOCK AND HE FELL DOWN ON HIS BUTTOCKS. DID NOT COMPLAIN OF ANY PAIN ON 6-16-00. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 7-2 8-00 BY...
06/16/2000 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None KUHNTOWN PORTAL ELEVATOR OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH 1 PERSON ON THE ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED OPERATING DUE TO A DIRTY CONTACTOR (BURNT ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR) THAT CAUSED THE SYS...
06/15/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS. 10% AWARD GRANTED.
06/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost PULLING 3 I/0 & 1 #2 THHN THROUGH A 2"" CONDUIT APPROX 250' THROUGH LBS & PULL TO A DISCONNECT CONTROL OF A BELT MOTOR.
06/06/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None KUHNTOWN PORTAL ELEVATOR OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAM 30 MINUTES, WITH 15 PERSONS IN THE ELEVATOR. PERSONNEL BOARDED THE ELEVATOR ON THE SURFACE, CLOSED THE DOORS, THEN IT WOULD NOT MOVE NOR C OULD TH...
06/05/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None KUHTOWN PORTAL ELEVATOR OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONED INTER LOCK SWITCH THAT ENABLES THE DOORS TO OPEN.
05/31/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS--5% AWARD GRANTED (BLACK LUNG)
05/24/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS-10% AWARD GRANTED-BLACK LUNG.
05/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS ROOFBOLTING ON A SATELLITE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SATELLITE ATRS LIGHT BRACKET AND A BUNDLE OF BOLT PLATES HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON. RESULTED IN CRUSHED RIGHT R...
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CONDUIT FELL ON TOP OF HAND WHILE LOADING ON TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
05/15/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 15% AWARD BLACK LUNG
05/15/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% BLACK LUNG AWARD.
05/01/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS-10% BLACK LUNG AWARD GRANTED.
04/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost ON 2R LONGWALL FACE, EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER MINING FROM THE TAIL TO THE HEADGATE WHEN HE GOT HIMSELF CAUGHT BETWEEN A SHIELD THAT WAS ADVANCING AND THE FACE CONVEYOR MOUNTED PHONE SPEAKE R BOX....
04/17/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS DEVELOPED A LOW BACK AND HIP PAIN CONDITION OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WORKING IN THE MINE ENVIRONMENT DOING NORMAL TASKS. NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT.
04/15/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIC 10% BLACK LUNG AWARD GRANTED
04/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PICKING UP A CONVEYOR BELT CUTTING TOOL WHNE HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK(TOOL WEIGHS APPROX. 20 LBS)
04/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED ON UN-EVEN MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT KNEE. (DRAGGING A VENTILATION FIBERGLASS TUBE AT THE TIME.)
03/24/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% BLACK LUNG AWARD GRANTED.
03/02/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT, REPORT OF PAIN WHICH DEVELOPED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WORKING IN THE MINE ENVIRONMENT. HIS NECK AND SHOULDER SPASMS WHENEVER HE HAS TO BEND IN A LOW ER POSITION...
02/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2-28-00 FOR CONDITION OF PAIN IN BOTH KNEES. THIS CONDITION DEVELOPED OVERAN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WORKING IN THE MINE ENVIRONMENT. HE DID HAVE AN INCIDENT ON 1-22-00 OF FALLIN...
02/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING - A DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE DRILL HOLE. AS HE PULLED IT OUT WITH HIS HANDS. HE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL END AND THE BOLT MACHINE DRILL HEAD RESULT ING IN...
02/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost PERFORMING TRACK WORK. USING A CHAIN JACK TO PULL THE 2 RAILS CLOSER TOGETHER IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT A TRACK TIE. AS EE APPLIED PRESSURE ON JACK HANDLE, THE 3/8"" CHAIN FROM RAIL-TO-RAIL BROKE CAUSING...
02/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT. WHILE HANDLING POWER CABLES AT THE 2-R LONGWALL SECTION CABLE HANDLER MONO-RAIL IN THE BELT ENTRY, EE DEVELOPED A DULL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN STOPPED, BUT THEN RE-A PPEARED...
01/13/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS RIDING IN A PORTAL BUS. TRACK VEHICLE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE DERAILED AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING A WHIP LASH STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
01/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TORCH CUTTING A PIECE OF CHANNEL OVERHEAD, A PIECE OF SLAG GOT AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND BURNED RIGHT EYE.