Mountaineer Mine — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Driver got truck out of gear going down hill, could not stop. Traveled to Mingo Logan property & turned over. Driver refused treatment on site. Later went to emergency room, treated and released to re...
01/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE SERVICING STAMLER FEEDER WALKED INTO A ROOF PLATE CUTTING RIGHT EAR LOBE.
10/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost While sitting against rib a piece of draw rock fell out between roof bolts, striking ee of his left leg above the knee, peeling the layers of skin back about 6 inches.
09/14/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost EE STOOD UP AFTER EATING LUNCH AND AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND TO LEAVE, A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSED HIM TO SIT BACK DOWN.
07/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost WHILE PULLING CABLE FROM CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE OUT OF ROADWAY, EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. IT APPEARED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
04/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost WHILE REMOVING CURB BLOCKS FROM UNDERNEATH SHUTTLE CAR EE MOVED TO SIDE AND SAID SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMED BY ANOTHER EE AND CURB BLOCK FLEW UP STRIKING EE INTHE JAW & CHEEK AREA CAUSING FACIAL FRACTURE...
10/04/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost WHILE ROCK DUSTING EE GOT BACK AND SHOULDER IN TROLLY POWER, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
12/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EMPLOYEE LAYING RAIL ALLEGES FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN KNEE.
11/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER CONDUIT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG.
11/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT THE MOUTH OF 2 RT SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 6'X6"" TIMBER AND LATER ON IN THE SHIFT HE STATED HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.
10/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SEVERAL MEN WERE CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS AND ONE MAN STRUCK HIS CRIB BLOCK AGAINST THE LEFT HAND OFINJURED, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
10/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SET OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO BREAK A METAL BAND ON A PALLET OF ROOF BOLTS THE BAND FLOPPED UP WHEN BROKEN & CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. RESULT LACERATION 6 STITCHES.
08/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE ALLEGES WALKING BESIDE BELT AND FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD.
07/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A MONORAIL FROM DOLLY. IT SLIPPED & PINNED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF MONORAIL.
06/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost HIT BY 1"" THICK BY 1' LONG PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE WALKING UP BELT LINE.
06/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost WHILE UNLOADING ROCK FROM SHOT O-CAST HOLE, THE CUTTER HEAD SLUNG A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
06/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost A HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS CAUGHT BY THE STAB JACK, BUSTING THE HOSE.
05/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost WALKING AND STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST RT. ANKLE.
05/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER, A PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED FROM CHAINAND WENT INTO ARM.
04/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING CABLE AND KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.
04/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUTTING EXCESS ZIPTIE AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RT. 2ND FINGER. DUE TO NO LOST DAYS EE REPORTED THIS INJURY WHEN EE CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD STITCHES. WHICH WAS 5-30-02.
04/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PLATE AGAINST TOP, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON TOP OF PLATE, CUT TIP OF FINGER. EE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF LOST TIME UNTIL 4-29-02.
03/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 317d lost RIB ROLLED OFF, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost EMPLOYEE SITTING ON RIB, FILLING OUT REPORT, ANDDRAW ROCK FELL ON HEAD.
02/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE SPLICING CABLE. REPORT IS LATE DUE TO EMPLOYER JUST NOW BEING MADE AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT.
02/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost SHUTTLE CAR BUMPED LOWER BY. THE SHUTTLE CAR STARTED SPINNING AND SLIDE BACKWARDS.
02/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost OPERATOR ANCHORING BUGGY CABLE TO ANCHOR. HAND POPPED, SWELLING, SCRAPED. STRAINING HAND IN OLD INJURY.
01/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 357d lost OPERATING MINER AND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN BOOM OF MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR AFTER LOADING SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE OF RT LEG.
01/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE SPLICE AND ROPE BROKE, LETTING CLAMP HIT RIGHT HAND.
12/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING, STRUCK INJURED IN BACK. ON 1-25-02 RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION OF A LOST TIME INJURY.
11/07/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED ON LARGE NUT WHEN GETTING OUT OF PUTROL TRUCK.
10/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN WHILE WALKING.
10/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost ALLEGES LIFTING ON BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
09/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER THREW A LUMP OF COAL INTO DECK OF BUGGY, HURTING RIGHT HAND.
09/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost STEPPED ON NAIL IN MINE YARD BY TRASH BIN. ISLAND FORK WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 10/5/01 OF THIS INJURY.
09/06/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE OPERATING MINER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEG.
08/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost OPERATING BUGGY-TRAMMING UP ENTRY, AND RAN OVER SOMETHING, CAUSING OPERATOR TOBE THROWN INTO CANOPY (HURTING NECK).
08/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF GLUE. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 9-5-01.
07/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost WALKING ACROSS SECTION BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTRY AND DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS RIGHT FOOT.
07/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL AROUND TAIL PIECE LOOSE SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM.
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS REINSTALLING A WIRE ROPE ON A SHIN WHEEL. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROPE AND THE WHEEL.
05/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH A RACHET WHEN THE HEAD SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT.
05/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED PULLED A SMALL PIECE OF TOP ROCK 7"" BY 7"" BY 1 1/2"" THICK. ROCK SLID OFF OF HIS ARM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT CUTTING THROUGH HIS RUBBER BOOTS AND CUTTING HIS FOOT NEAR HIS LITTL...
05/02/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 290d lost EE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND MINER WHEN RIB ROLLED OUT, PART OF IT STRIKING HIM IN LEGS AND BACKJAMMING HIS LEG UP AGAINST HIS BACK.
05/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost LIFTING BELT STANDS TO LEVEL BELT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
04/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost UNLOADING CAR LOAD OG BELT STRUCTURE AND STEPPEDOFF CAR ONTO FORKS OF LOADER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.
03/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS AT 1 RT SECTION MINE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN BOOM HOLE--LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCKL FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD.
03/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS LOADING A 6"" WATER VALVE ONTO A FLAT CAR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE VALVEAND THE HEADBOARD OF THE FLATCAR.
02/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 7 CROSS CUT, #2 BELT ENTRY ON 9 LT C SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 10' X 19' X 7'.