New Era Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,839 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND PICKING UP ROCKS AROUND THE SHIELD FEET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
06/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A ROOFBOLT OUT OF THE TRAY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.
06/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THE SLOPE AND SLIPPED AND FELL.
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC FILTER, AS HE BENT FORWARD, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.
06/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 5 WEST HEADGATE #1 5514' W - 5550'W. THE FALL WAS APROX 40' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE AND APPROX 5 1/2' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION...
05/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE POWER ON THE UNIT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MICROWAVE SITTING ON THE GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AT SHAFT WITH JACKLEG. LOOSE ROCK CAME DOWN AND CUT MIDDLE KNUCKLE OF LEFT HAND SEVERING THE TENDON.
05/29/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost WHILE DRIVING A RAMCAR, EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
05/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 10, 1070' WEST ENTRY #3 (4W) HEADGATE OFF 5W LONGWALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG BY 10-15' WIDE BY APPROX 6-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFE...
05/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING PONTOONS, THROWING THE LOAD OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.
05/17/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON JACKLEG, STARTED COLLAR HOLE & ROCK RUN DOWN STEEL ON JACKLEG & HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT JAW & LIP CUTTING JAW & LIP.
05/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS MOVING A 6"" PIECE OF PIPE OUT OF THE ROAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
05/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE CRAWLED BETWEEN TWO SHIELDS TO ACCESS A BLOWN LEG HOSE, AS HE WAS CRAWLING BACK OUT, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE.
05/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS HANDLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE LUBE TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE SIDEWAYS.
05/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. LOST TIME INJURY.
05/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE HAULING COAL, EE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE TRAVELWAY, CAUSING HIM TO JOLT HIS LOWER BACK.
05/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS WALKING OFF THE FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY MAY 8, 2001.
05/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS SUPERVISING A LONGWALL CREW AT THE TIME THE SHEARER WAS HOLING OUT AT THE TAILGATE. WHEN THE SHEARER GOT ONTO SHIELD TIPS, EE TRIED TO COVER HIS FACE WITH HIS HAND. HIS HAND WAS RAISED BETWEEN...
05/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS LAODING A BASE LIFT CYLINDER ONTO A PERSONNEL VEHICLE WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PERSONNEL VEHICLE.
04/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 6TH WEST HEADGATE AT 1950 WEST, CROSSCUT 2 TO 3. THE FALL WAS 120 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE AND APPROX 12-15 FT THICK.
04/18/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost WHILE RIDING IN A MANTRIP, THE MANTRIP PASSED A SUPPLY CAR. EE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE RAIL OF THE MANTRIP. WHEN THE MANTRIP PASSED THE SUPPLY CAR, EE S FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MANTRIP V EHICLE...
04/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EE STEPPED OVER THE FEEDER WING ONTO A WATER HOSE AND FELT A POP IN HER BACK.
04/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A LOAD BINDER TO BIND A BUNDLE OF CRIBS TO A SHIELD TRAILER WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.
04/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 6TH WEST TAILGATE #3 ENTRY, 5600 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FEET LONG, APPROX. 18 FEET WIDE AND APPROX 10-12 FEET THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFF...
04/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH A FITTING ON A SHIELD THAT WAS NOT PRESSURIZED UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
04/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost THE RAMCAR WAS BEING MOVED OUT OF THE CROSSCUT, MAKING A LEFT TURN. EE STARTED TO WALK BY AND WAS CAUGHT. EE WAS ON ONE SIDE OF THE CURTAIN AND THE RAMCAR OPERATOR WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
03/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost WHILE HOOKING UP GETMAN TO THE MATERIAL CAR, THE HITCH SPUN AROUND AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM BETWEEN THE HITCH AND TRACTOR.
03/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOFBOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM AND BROKE HIS FINGER.
03/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE GOB TRUCK AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND JOLTED HIS BACK.
03/28/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 6d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS RAMCAR IN THE CROSSCUT AND WAS WALKING TO THE FACE. HE DUCKED AND WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN. THERE WAS AN OFFSET IN THE RIB AT THAT LOCATION AND EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS HEAD I NTO THE...
03/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 5 WEST HEADGATE CROSSCUT 2-3 AT 8155 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25 FEET LONG, APPROX 18 FEET WIDE AND APPROX 8 FEET THICK. THE FALL DID N OT AFFE...
03/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD KNELT BESIDE A SHEILD, SETTING IT UP TO THE ROOF, CAUSING 2 ROCKS TO BECOME LOOSE & FALL & STRUCK EE. THIS WAS IN A SET UP AREA
03/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 6TH WEST TAILGATE CROSSCUT 2-3 AT 5707 WEST. THE FALL WAS 15 FEET LONG, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET WIDE AND APPROX 7 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFE...
03/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 20' INTAKE SHAFT. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS BEGINNING AT THE BROW LINE OF THE NORTH ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 14' WIDE, 15' INTO THE ENTRY, AND 8' ABOVE ORIGINAL...
03/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WHILE SHOVELING AN AREA TO SET A PUMP, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
03/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 290d lost EE WAS MOVING WATERLINES WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
03/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INDIVIDUAL WAS ROOF BOLTING. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HITTING INDIVIDUAL ON FOREHEAD AND NOSE.
02/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost ROCK APPROXIMATELY 2' X 2' X 4"" FELL OUT BETWEENTHE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS HELPING ROOFBOLT.
02/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 2d restricted INDIVIDUAL STEPPED INTO WATER HOLE CONTAINING WATER-CONCRETER GROUT. WATER WENT DOWN INTO BOOT SATURATING LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURN.
02/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WELDING WHEN HIS GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN ON HIS NOSE AND A PIECE OF SLAGE HIT HIS EYE LID.
02/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE SETTING A PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS INSIDE A SHIELD TRYING TO OPERATE THE VALVE BANK WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF THE SHIELD FEET. HE FELL ON HIS ELBOW.
02/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK. ROCK STRIKING THE EE WAS APPROX. 3' LONG BY 1' WIDE BY 6"" THICK.
02/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS PULLING STAGELOADER CHAIN BACK TOWARD CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. BECAME REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY MARCH 20, 2001.
01/31/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 10d restricted WHILE ROOFBOLTING, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING THE CANOPY AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, THE ROCK MEASURED 5' BY 3' BY 3"".
01/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL. EE FELT PAIN INHIS UPPER AND LOWER BACK.
01/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 21d restricted ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS 102 AND 103, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HIP.