Mountaineer II Mine — Accidents

Total: 356 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP, DRILL BIT BROKE. DRILL STARTED SPINNING, STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER. STARTED LOSING TIME (OFF) 10-31-2005.
08/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was hauling dirt out for installation of rail road bed - going up hill with load of dirt to dump point - road at top of hill - left side of bank gave away - cab of truck went over the berm ca...
08/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Setting king beam leg, anchor bolt broke. Leg on beam kicked back & hit his leg causing bruising.
03/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING COLLAR HOLE FOR RESIN BOLT. A ROCK FELL ON RIGHT THUMB CAUSING LACERATION
01/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE ON CRANE & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE BROKE HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW.
12/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost TWISTING HOSE COUPLING TRYING TO ALIGN HOSE TO PUT IN SAFETY PIN. WHILE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS RUNNING THE HOSE BLEW APART SHOOTING DIRT INTO EE'S EYE. DIRT REMOVED AT HOSPITAL (OUTPATIENT).