MOUNTAINEER POCAHONTAS NO 1 MINE — Accidents

Total: 148 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was standing on a bucket while retrieving leaky feeder cable and fell onto side of body injuring his neck.
02/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 332d lost Employee was handling cribs to place them under a scoop tire and he strained his lower back.
11/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was assisting foreman make belt splice, while hammering spindle a piece of metal chip flew off hammer and went into left arm. EE had to have piece of metal surgically removed from left arm.
10/23/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found by mine examiner in the intersection of Spad 4346 of old 2 West Mains panel. Approximate dimensions are 18w x 18L x 10h. No ventilation or travelway blocked. All...
10/09/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was in process of installing roof bolt when bearing plate caught drill guide causing plate to jerk back catching employees left thumb and bending his left thumb backwards (hyper-extension).
09/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was walking in entry and he felt a pop in lower left leg (calf). EE finished shift.
08/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting another EE to remove metal guarding from belt when one end of the guarding unexpectedly dropped. This caused the metal guarding to fall onto EE left middle finger causing a laceratio...
08/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 465d lost EE was lifting a P20 de-watering pump into scoop bucket when he felt pain in his lower back.
07/30/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine Examiner found a fall at Break 16 in No. 9 Entry at spad no. 2858 on West Mains. Fall measured 18'x12'x6'. No travel blocked, no ventilation blocked, and no injury. Fall was dangered off.
07/18/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE walked up to roof bolter had his right hand on bolter tray when a small piece of rock fell striking his right index finger.
06/14/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekly mine examination a roof fall was observed in an intersection located in the old 1-south sub-mains in No. 3 entry, one crosscut inby spad No. 3865. This is a non-active area of the mi...
01/07/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner in the intersection of No. 8 entry approximately 800 feet outby the dumping point at spad No. 2857. No ventilation, travelway or workers were affected b...
08/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in intersection at spad No. 4372. Approximately 30' long; 20' wide; 6' to 8'.
06/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A re-write of the incident indicated that the employee was jacking a rail supply car on the track and the edge of the car struck the rib area. CT scan in April indicate old rib fracture. Comp.denied c...
06/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee states that he was moving miner cable out of the way, he knelt down to move cable and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
06/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating roof bolter when a rock fell hitting drill pot and fragmented flying up into face hitting safety glasses, a small rock fragment became embedded in right side of right eye, was s...
06/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was helping loading rail on flatcar when left middle finger got caught between two rails pinching finger. Was seen at ER 8 sutures and positive fracture in three places on left middle finger.
05/21/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to power center on section, walked through flypads, and hit a roof matt that was not firmly against roof,resulted in laceration to top part of ear, employee was taken to ER and 9...
05/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was prying with slate bar, slate bar slipped, causing employee to fall forward putting his body weight on his upper arm, employee did not report accident to magmt. until 5-21-12, employee was...
05/10/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Operating a shuttle car and slid into the corner rib and pinned his upper left arm between rib and shuttle car
04/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE was shoveling what he called heavy mud under beltline, twisted back by a turning motion to unload shovel on belt, he stated back went numb, was seen at ER for back strain.
03/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was lifting large rock off of track with slate bar. pain progressively became worse over the next day, was seen at ER for back strain
03/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a metal punch to score a notch for drilling through a piece of metal, when he hit the punch a piece of metal came off embedding in left hand
02/15/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was cutting allthread on the collar beam, as he was cutting the second allthread it jumped and landed on his finger hitting the tip of it.
02/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that when trying to get out of scoop his left knee popped out of place.
01/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting open a bag of rock dust and cut his finger in the process, was seen at ER, received dermabond (glue) to close wound, note: Employee is currently in hospital for unrelated illness...
01/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was beating bearing off of roller assembly on a fletcher RB,A piece of metal flew off striking right hand and becoming embedded under knuckle of index finger, He was seen by a doctor and DR....
01/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to Dr. over sore small finger, physician lanced and drained finger, found a small metal sliver embedded in finger, employee was unaware of injury and stated that he has not been working...
01/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall above anchorage point was found by a fire boss while performing Pre-shift inspections. The fall occurred on the deactivated MMU of 006 of the number 1 west mains, the fall w...
01/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Unloading crib blocks from track flatcar. Small left hand finger caught between crib blocks. blocks were described as being frozen from being outside, Block slide off of stack striking his left hand a...
12/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While closing airlock doors the air force door shut on rt hand.
10/17/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee stated that he had just finished last bolt(inside) in middle of cut and accidental swung roof bolter boom toward himself pinning right leg under boom causing contusions to lower back and ankl...
09/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell out of the roof and mashed thumb
09/27/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Walking through curtain at end of shift, hit bucket of scoop and rolled left ankle.
09/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading supplies on roof bolter when another employee tossed a bundle of plates striking him on the right index finger.
08/10/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Tractor slid into beam going down slope after being washed down. Employee alleged back pain but felt it was due to farm tractor incident. Medical submitted through insurance. Now alleged as compensati...
07/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was in the process of removing a crib block, used as blocking material, from under the bumper of a continuous mining machine. The crib blocks placed under the stab jack rolled allowing the CM...
07/06/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Shuttle Car left the face and tore down a section of ventilation curtain. The CM operator was in the process of repairing the curtain when a second shuttle car arrived in the face and hit the CM opera...
06/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that a rock fell out between bolts striking him in the head, as per a part 50 audit report was not filed to show 1 day lost time
06/28/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling on shaft floor blew out hole bottom when debris went up under glasses and in right eye.
06/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while using pick hammer to punch hole in oil can, he struck his thumb on left hand. Employee was seen at ER where physicians lanced nail bed to drain blood. Report is 255 days lat...
06/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE was building a stopping and while lifting blocks pulled muscle in left arm. 18 days restricted duty was found as a result of a Part 50 Audit.
05/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was drilling hole for roof bolt when a piece of rock, 6""x12"" fell from top striking left hand.
05/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Small piece of rock fell beside roof bolter when employee walked by the machine hitting him on the arm.
05/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hanging ventilation curtain and cut his knuckle on a jagged edge on a roof strap.
05/09/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed and was granted an occupational hearing loss claim on May 9th 2011.
05/09/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was walking bent over and struck a bent roof bolt plate causing pain on his right side of head and neck and busing hard hat.
05/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was pushing a coal hauler with a coal hauler, traveled through a hole in the mine floor causing operator to hit his head on the canopy.
05/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 108d restricted Lifting acetylene bottle and felt pain in groin & low back. Continued to work until 6/21/11.
03/28/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee states that while walking through flypads and striking flyboard a nail became impaled in back, he was seen at ER and nail was removed by physician.