Mountaineer Alma A Mine — Accidents

Total: 291 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #39-#41 CROSSCUT, #1 ENTRY, 2 NORTH MAINS RETURN AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ~200' X 19' X 4'-8'. AREA 2000' OUTBY WORKER SECTION.
09/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost THE VICTIM WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN A ROCK 24"" BY 17"" BY 1 1/2"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
09/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #2 & #3 CROSSCUT ON THE 2 RIGHT ALMA-A BELT. 25'X 19'X 5'.
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OLD CAT PADS FOR A 12CM JOY CONTINUOUS MINER INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAT PADS AND THE SCOOP BLADE.
08/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS LIFTING BELT SCRAPER UP TO BOLT ONE END ON WHEN LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM
08/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost THE MANTRIP BRINGING THE CREW TO THE SURFACE, DERVED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP ONTO THE RAILS, THE EE WAS STRUCK INT HE BACK WITH A HAMMER HE WAS CARRYING IN HIS BELT.
08/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED WEST MAINS #10 ENTRY #8 CROSSCUT, 9500' FROM THE FACE. FALLMEASURED 20'X36'X5 1/2. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS. ROOF OF WET SHALE.
07/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 6""X6""X7' TIMBER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM. HIS CAPLIGHT BATTERY STRUCK A TIMBER LYING ON THE FLOOR AND WAS PUSHED INTO HIS RIBCAGE.
06/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost AN EE WAS ROCK DUSTING ON THE WEST MAINS BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK DUST COVERED ROCK.EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-25-03
06/11/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 54d lost OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND MASHED FINGER IN BETWEEN TOP AND ROOF BOLT PLATE.
06/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE STATED WHILE INSTALLING 6 FT ROOF BOLT, HE PUSHED BOLT INTO HOLE, HURTING HIS BACK.
05/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A HYDRAULIC JACK ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULLED OLD JACK FROM UNDER BOLTS A PIECE OF METAL WENT THRU HIS GLOVE AND INTO HIS FINGER.
05/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost THE EMPLOYER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HEAD TORQUE SHAFT WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED ON THE HEAD, NECK AND FACE WITH HOT OIL.
05/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE STATED WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE HIS WRIST STARTED TO HURT.
05/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, #3 ENTRY, 2 RT SECTION, 22 CROSSCUT, 100' X 18' X 6'.
04/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost Taking an overcast apart. Employee was pushing concrete off top of shop metal. He slipped and fell 7 to 8' to mine floor.
04/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 35' BY 19' BY 2-8' OCCURED 20' IN BY PAD # 2R126. THIS IS A BELT ENTRY 2500' OUT BY THE FACE AREA.
04/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX 45' X 18' X 4'-5' OCCURRED BETWEEN 11 & 12 X-CUT ON THE NORTH MAINS.
04/08/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5% AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE FROM THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
03/31/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM WAS INSERTING A GLUE TUBE AND BOLT INTO A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOREARM.
03/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 20' X 20' X 4' - 6' OCCURRED AT 37 X-CUT, #7 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS.
03/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING THE HEAD SIDE CUTTER DRUM ON LONGWALL SECTION. AT APPROX 70 SHIELD HE NOTICED A SHIELD TILTED DOWN. HE WAS POSITIONED 10' TO 12' OUT BY DRUM (TOWARD HEADGATE) HE STATED T HAT HE...
03/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER & AN MSHA INSPECTOR IN #1 ENTRY(RETURN) BETWEEN 35 & 36 CROSSCUT ON SOUTH MAINS APPROX. 20'LONG, 20'WIDE & 4'HIGH.
02/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE RUB RAIL FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE PULLED THE PEN THE RAIL FELL OUT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
01/29/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING THE TAILSIDE OF SHEARERDRUM WHEN A HAULAGE BAR BOLT BROKE & STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT WRIST & RIBS
01/06/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS USING A BENCH PRESS GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FROM A 3""WASHER. THE GRINDING WHEELSNAGGED THE WASHER AND PINCHED HIS RT. THUMB AGAINST THE GRINDER REST.
12/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
12/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE RAN HEAD INTO LIGHT BOX POWER SUPPLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO DISKS IN HIS NECK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECEIVE TREATMENT UNTIL 5-5-03.
12/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED WAS WASHING OUT SCRUBBER DUCT WORK WHEN THE HOSE BECAME STUCK AND JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HOSE THEN WHIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. THE VICTIM DEVELOPED AN INFECTIOU S CYST...
12/05/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost AS THE INJURED EE WAS COMING TO THE OUTSIDE OPERATING HIS MOTOR, THE TRACK JEEP IN FRONT OF HIM CLOSED THE AIRLOCK DOOR AS THE VICTIM WAS UNDER IT . HE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE AIRLOCK DOOR AND THE DEC...
12/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOUT 40' BY 12' BY 6-8' OCCURRED ON THE 3 LT LONGWALL HEAD DRIVE.
11/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ~2' LONG & 16"" THICK FELL FROM THE RIB & STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
11/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOUT 25 BY 9' BY 4 1/2' OCCURRED AT 58 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES ON 3 LEFT PANEL.
10/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ~35' X 19' X 6' OCCURRED ON THE 2RT SECTION BETWEEN #21 & #22 X-CUTS IN THE #1 BELT ENTRY.
10/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 2 RT SECTION, 24 CROSSCUT #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED ABOUT 40 X 19 X 6'.
10/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost THE MINER WAS ON HIS KNEES, BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHILE TRYING TO INSERT THEM INTO THE HOLES WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #26 X-CUT, #2 ENTRY ON SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED ABOUT 60' X 19' X 6' IN #2 ENTRY AND ABOUT 60' X 19' X 6' IN THE #2-#3 X-CUT.
10/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11 PM, 10/6/02. THE FALL WAS 90'X 19'X 4-7'THICK.
10/03/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, THE CAR STRUCK A LARGE ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING THE VICTIM.
09/26/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BASED ON EVIDENCE RECEIVED ON 11-8-02, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
09/13/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BASED ON EVIDENCE RECEIVED ON 11-8-02, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
09/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost THE EE WAS PUTTING HOSES ON SHIELD WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING/SUPERVISING WITH REMOVAL OF LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR. A CHAIN/HOOK BROKE & A PIECE OF THE HOOK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
09/03/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BASED ON EVIDENCE RECEIVED ON 11-8-02, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
08/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 LEFT, #1 ENTRY 17 TO 18 CROSSCUT ABOUT 70' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4' HIGH.
08/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK/COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/12/02.
08/27/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH UNDER BOOM OF MINER WHEN A PROOP OF HOT SLAG BLEW BACK INTO HIS THROAT.
08/13/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BASED ON EVIDENCE RECEIVED ON 11-8-02, THIS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE.
07/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 RT SECTION, #9 CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY. A 25' UNBOLTED CUT, IN THE FACE, & THE BOLTED CROSSCUT. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' COMBINATION BOLTS.THE FAL L MEASU...
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost EE WAS REMOVING SPILL TRAY COVERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURY NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL 7-23-02.