Mountaineer Alma A Mine — Accidents

Total: 291 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall was discovered ~8:30 AM in the South Mains Primary Escapeway. The fall was located between #103 and #104 crosscuts, # 7 entry and measured ~ 50' x 20' x 5'. The area was sup...
11/20/2008 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 152d lost Employee was operating shuttle car when he got against the rib and a piece of rock or coal came into the canopy and caught his hand against the grab handle he was holding onto resulting in the partia...
11/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a 4 wheel emergency vehicle when the wheels hit a rock in the roadway causing the steering wheel to turn suddenly, hitting his little finger resulting in a fracture to the l...
10/10/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Dusting belt line - got close to belt, snagged clothes on belt - belt slammed to ground.
08/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on 10left section entry #3 and #5 at spad no.10LTA907, 4500' from the active face, size of fall, length-150' width-18' height-6 to 8'. All entrances to fall area will be breakered o...
08/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE was moving a shuttle car cable anchor when the cable took-up and hit him on the heels. The EE was rolled backward landing on his back and hands. The EE did not miss work until 8/11/08 when he went...
07/26/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was operating a scoop in last open break. When he backed up he caught the canopy on the rib and a section fell into the deck striking his left shoulder. He was complaining of pain in his left...
07/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE was using a slate bar to pull pin from a rubrail on C/M. When the pin came out, the rubrail struck him in the bend of his leg (ankle/foot), knocking him to the ground. He was complaining of pain in...
06/13/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting the roof using two pieces of stack steel to drill the hole. When he started to remove his steel the top piece stuck in the hile momentarily. When it fell out of the hole, it s...
06/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost The employee was operating a shuttle car in the #2 entry of the 10 left section when he hit a hole causing him to be thrown around inside the cab and felt a pain in his lower back and pelvis.
06/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost The employee was walking across the section when he slipped on wet and muddy floor. He caught himself on the rib. He felt pain in his back. He worked until 6/27/08 when he left for vacation. He did no...
04/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was bolting top when he moved the head of the bolter to put up an inside bolt. As he was drilling the hole a sliver of rock fell behind him and cut through his leather boot into the flesh...
04/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 1:49 pm at 50 x-cut #3 to #4 entry measuring 8' long x 5' high x 20' wide. The fall will be timbered and dangered off.
04/03/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stuck his head out from under the shuttle car canopy and was struck by the cable taking up.
01/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 2:20 pm. An area approx. 10' x 10' had fallen from around bolts near the mine drift mouth in the primary escapeway.
01/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a cinder block to knock a ventilation hole in a stopping when his left index finger became caught between two blocks.
01/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The employee was starting to experience pain in his right groin and was diagnosed with a rupture of hernia as a result of repetitive trauma.
11/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unintentional roof fall on North Mains 39 x-cut inbetween #5 & #6 entries. This is an inactive area and travel is not regularly required. The area measures 30' long, 18' wide, 5' high.
11/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at 39 x-cut 10 left track entry. The area is inby active workings and is used only for access to Bleeder evaluation points and seals. Two travelways remain open to...
10/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was exiting the scoop when he slipped on wet belting in the roadway, his left leg went underneath the scoop, resulting in a twisting motion to his knee.
10/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a knocker type splice tool when a piece of metal flew from the knocker and struck him in the right index finger and imbedded itself. The finger developed an infection requiring...
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall 30'x20'x4' occurred on the 11 left section #6 intake entry at spad #282.
09/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The employee was installing the last bolt in the face, he placed the glue and bolt into the hole and hit the fast feed on the droll pot. This caused the canopy to drop 3 to 5 inches and strike the ee...
06/13/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was shoveling between the top and bottom belts when the shovel got caught between the top belt and the top of the top belt roller. The shovel flipped around and struck the employee on the rig...
06/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was trimming the longwall belt with a utility knife when the knife slipped and he raked it across his right thigh resulting in a laceration.
05/21/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The inj EE was in process of assisting with the loading of a roll of 54"" belt into a scoop bucket.As he was standing next to scoop, a rib (corner) 24""x40""x18"" fell & struck the EE on rt leg.
04/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of installing a coupling onto an 8"" water line. The employee was using a crib block to knock the coupling onto the water line when his left little finger was caught be...
04/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee was changing a hose for the water discharge sump. At the completion of his task he hopped or jumped down from on top of the continuous miner, landing on his right foot resulting in a frac...
04/10/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The injured employee had walked up into the entry to check the positioning of the MRS he was two feet inby the corner standing next to the miner operator when a rib rock 62"" x 12"" x 14"" popped off...
04/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee and a co-worker were in the process of drilling holes into the mine floor to install anchor pins for a new belt drive. As the employee was attempting to re-position the drill, his right index...
03/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was loading a trapping shoe into a scoop bucket when it rolled over onto his right index finger resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
02/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee slipped on water line, fell and struck his left arm and shoulder on the pipe.
02/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The employee was walking around a flat car to place blocking under the equipment on the car. He slipped and fell striking his left knee.
01/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was moving the continuous miner cable when he felt pain in his back and left pectoral muscle.
01/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee stepped down onto slick bottom (mud) when his feet flew out from under him causing a hyperextsion of the knee.
01/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost Employee was walking across wooden bridge when a board broke causing him to fall.
12/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted Employee was helping make a belt splice - slipped and fell on knife cutting his left hand.
12/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was building stopping when the stopping fell over and cinder block struck him in the side of neck and back.
12/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a crib block to knock a spline on sizer reducer, he caught left ring finger and middle finger between spline and crib block.
12/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The ee was hooking a chain to pull a cable sled when the sled shifted in scoop bucket and caught the injured rt hand between the sled and scoop bucket.
11/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Several employees were installing cribs along the 9LT cross belt, when a piece of draw slate approximately 42"" x 50"" x 0-3"" fell from between the bolts and struck the injured on his right side.
10/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was recovering belt structure, he pulled on a bottom roller with the roller hanger. The hanger slipped off of the roller resulting in the hanger striking employee above left eye.
10/19/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding #26 Jeep. The Jeep started to back up & employee hit his head on the 73' belt guard.
10/04/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Injured was riding on mantrip when a board slid down from the rib. The board went into the operator's compartment and caught injured's left ankle against the seat.
09/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall, #5 entry (neutral) 70'x 18'x8'.
09/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall approx. 160' x 20' x 8' fell in old 11 RT (idle) belt entry. Inby spad # 11 R 79.
09/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall approximately 100' x 18' x 6-10' occurred on the return near the ""Dead Mens Branch"" bleeder fan.
09/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage was found during normal examinations of the bleeder system. This fall does not impeed travel of air or men. All entrances have been breakered off and area will be rehabilitat...
08/31/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While pulling together a broken belt, the employee was struck in face when chain broke.
08/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall 37 x cut north macas. #4-#5 entry. Fall measured 50'x 19'x 12.