Mountain View Mine — Accidents

Total: 424 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost EE was using a 3 ton chain come-a-long to gather slack chain being generated by the headgate tensioner when the face conveyor flight that was being held in place by the stops broke. This let tension r...
05/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sledge hammer to drive a wood wedge under a locomotive while re-railing. When doing so the ring finger of his left hand was mashed between the hammer handle and the steel step of...
05/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee and another assistant were using a slate bar to carry a dolly of the push/pull unit from the belt entry to the intake entry. While walking backwards, the employee stepped onto a bundle of wed...
11/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EE was assisting another EE in carrying a piece of 20"" ventilation tubing to the #3 face. As he was doing this, he felt a pain in his left shoulder. EE continued to work until 4/2/10, when he sought...
11/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Unloding a face drill out of bed of a hummer by hand, EE pulled on drill, lost his balance and the drill struck his right foot.
11/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE was walking in the 8-Butt conveyor belt entry at the #30 crosscut when he stepped into a hole twisting his right knee. EE cont. to work until 11/09/09 when he sought medical treatment and was put...
10/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at the headgate area of the longwall 16-ft wide, 12 ft high, 12 ft long. Fall occurred in front of the longwall supports in an area of the roof where a sandstone roll was present. F...
10/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE was unhanging bolter cable from the roof when his foot got stuck in fire-clay bottom. As he was pulling his foot free he twisted his left knee. Later during the same shift he again got his foot stu...
10/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was working on the longwall face when his foot caught the edge of an anti-skid plate mounted on the support pontoon causing EE to trip and fall. He used his left arm catching his self to break the...
09/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost He was carrying a 40"" water prop from inby end to the outby end of the longwall tailpiece. As he was doing so,he stepped up onto a 30"" crib block that was positioned between the tailpiece alignment...
09/08/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck in the mouth while installing a roof bolt when the wrench he was using broke. A piece broke off of the wrench and struck the EE in the upper lip resulting in a laceration which required...
07/14/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing materials from belt discharge area and while doing this he used a knife to cut a piece of scrap welding cable to remove. While cutting the jacket off this cable, the blade slipped and...
06/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered in the West Mains #5 entry at #48 cross-cut. Fall measured 45 feet long x 14 ft wide x 6 ft high. Area had been bolted to plan. Area was re-supported with wooden cribs and pac...
05/21/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE stepped into rut in mine floor while walking causing injury to left knee.
05/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was bent over removing parts from underneath shelt when he felt a pain in his lower back. Did not seek medical treatment until 5/11/09.
05/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE stepped into a hole while walking down the track entry, twisting his right knee. EE continued to work until June 18th, when he reported off work for his injury.
04/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Employee slipped and fell onto the concrete floor while walking from the entrance door of the portal building to the check in/out board to remove his tag.
04/27/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was standing on longwall support drum to mark and pull adjacent support when a piece of rock deflected off the shear cutter drum landing on top of right foot striking foot behind metatarsal g...
04/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE was walking from building to building when he stepped into a rut in the roadway hyperextending his left knee. EE continued to work until 09/08/2009 before missing time for his injury and is now off...
03/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Person was walking around the mantrip when he stepped into a rut in the roadway causing him to slip injurying his knee.
03/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Person was advancing longwall shields and when crossing from #50 to #49 shield a rock fell from between the two shields and struck the person on the left ear lacerating the ear.
03/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Person was stepping off the rear platform of the roof bolter and when doing so he stepped into a hole in the pavement twisting his left knee causing injury.
02/25/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While pulling longwall supports at shear a rock fell off shear body and struck on top of left foot fracturing big toe. Person was wearing metatarsal boots at the time of the accident.
01/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Person was pulling rib steel from rib when he felt pain in shoulder. Went to doctor, told not to return to work pending MRI results. First day off for this injury 1/20/09.
01/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost While operating shuttle car, operator felt pain in right arm after shuttle car hit a hole in roadway. Operator continued to work until 1/30/09 when he sought medical treatment for the pain. Pain was d...
12/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was adjusting the speed sensor on the longwall crusher when he jammed his thumb into the housing lacerating his thumb. The laceration required one suture to close. Mechanic was wearing hand p...
11/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Person was attempting to lower fire valve installed in belt entry. The pipe the valve was attached to broke and when doing so struck the person in the head. The result of this was a ruptured ear drum,...
11/17/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Person was pushing rock into longwall face conveyor after gob out occurred at headgate. While doing so he inadvertently fell into the face conveyor & was pulled under rock in the panline as conveyor w...
11/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Person was miner helper on section. He bent over to pick up and throw miner cable against rib & when he went to throw cable he tripped and fell head first into the coal rib. He continued to work until...
11/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Location-east mains #5 entry #12 intersection. 8 ft long x 8 ft wide, 4 to 6 ft in height fall was a continuation from a previous roof fall in October 2005. Fall area will be cleaned up, rebolted and...
10/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Person had turned off a fire valve and after doing so, he felt a pain in his lower back. Valve had been left on to flush fresh water line after belt move. Person jerked on valve to close causing injur...
10/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An impassible condition on the tailgate was discovered during the on-shift examination of the longwall face. This condition was caused when gob rock came from behind the tailage shield flushed into th...
10/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Person jumped up to reach a strap used to hang ventilation tubing. When he came down he landed on his left foot and his foot rolled causing the injury. Person sought medical treatment on 10/21, missed...
10/14/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing duties as a miner helper he was struck in the mouth by an unknown object. The result of this was a broken tooth. Person was 10-ft behind and to the side of the discharge boom of the c...
09/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While getting out of the service vehicle his foot slipped off a metal bar located on the floor in front of the seat. When he fell backwards his left foot was under the seat twisting the knee causing t...
09/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Person was standing on top of continuous miner to hang bolter reflector. When getting down from miner he slipped falling on to elbow of right arm. Injury to elbow was a deep contusion and also infecti...
09/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Person was installing a 6-foot roof bolt and when doing so he overextended his reach causing injury to right shoulder.
09/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While handling wood post, his hand was caught between the post and the top of a longwall support base lift jack resulting in the fracturing and laceration of the 3rd finger of the left hand. Person wa...
09/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While stepping over longwall support relay bar, person slipped on pavement spraining left ankle.
09/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost employee was setting roof support (rock Prop) for support recovery (Longwall) roof support kicked out while setting and struck employee on his left ankle.
09/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Person was walking around corner at #38 crosscut when foot slipped on ledge in pavement and went into a hole twisting right knee. Area was wet and muddy with irregular surface.
09/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Crossing the spill board of the face conveyor using his left arm to pull self up, caused dislocation of left shoulder. Went to hospital to have shoulder reset. Was on light duty one day, then released...
09/03/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the shear in sandstone conditions, a small piece of sandstone struck the operator in the neck, causing a laceration which required 2 sutures to close. As a result of this accident, it...
08/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right index finger was injured by edge of shuttle car door that had been removed for repairs. The door slipped from the position it was in, coming in contact with finger, causing laceration that requi...
07/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While walking back longwall face, his foot caught the base lift jack of the longwall support causing him to fall. He used his left arm and hand in an attempt to catch or break his fall which resulted...
07/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost While moving a water pump and switch box from one location to another in the belt entry the slack cable was used up. When he got to the end of the cable the recoil jerked back on his left arm, injurin...
07/08/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When cutting insulation back from a 8/3 cable with a razor knife, the blade slipped and came in contact with the index finger of the left hand lacerating the finger requiring three (3) sutures to clos...
06/12/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Longwall foreman was conducting his examination of the face, when he was struck in the neck by a piece of steel that had splinted off of a cutter bit on the shear. The shear was operating in sandstone...
06/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Due to wet material there was coal building up in the #1 feeder. EE used a step ladder to reach the 4inch access hole in order to use a high pressure hose to unclog the materail, when the materail bro...
06/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost While lifting a base lift jack up, his grip slipped causing his left arm to spring back and come into contact with the shield leg jack. The result of this contact was a laceration and fracture to his...