No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 338 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was plastering brattice when he went to stand up he felt pain in his leg.
08/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was traveling on personnel carrier, when a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts, hitting his left hand while his hand was on the steering wheel. Contusion to his left ring finger. The draw ro...
06/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was traveling in a mantrip to the section when the mantrip hit a piece of draw rock that was next to the track. It spun the rock around and it hit him on the right foot, it fractured his 2 small to...
05/26/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator had a malfunction during weekly test.
05/08/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator failed to operate during weekly test.
05/07/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist had a electrical malfunction.
04/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking and lost his footing and fell and cut the inside of his left hand. Had to have 2 stitches.
04/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall on 006-0 section. The fall was across from spad #50207. The fall was 19' wide, 20' long and 7' high. The fall has been dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
04/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was moving miner cable with his foot and strained his left knee.
03/30/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost EE was operating scoop, when he ran into shuttle car, it strained his neck.
03/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #3 Section at Spad 33289 - 33285. Fall was in worked out area. 20' wide, 70' long, 6' high. 5' glue bolt was used. Entrance to fall is dangered off and supported as per Roof Control Plan.
03/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was hanging miner cable and strained lower back.
03/06/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was putting forklift on charge and stepped on uneven floor and sprained his left ankle.
03/04/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Strained right shoulder while he was roof bolting.
02/09/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost Employee was helping hang bolter and miner cable. He was walking and hit his head on roof top. Strained muscle in neck.
01/21/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 Ton motor run away on slope striking brake car parked at the bottom of slope. No injuries
01/02/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was loading tray on off side a roof bolter. When the bolter moved up it ran over his left foot and bruise it.
11/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was removing bottom structure under beltline. When the belt structure fell on his left index finger that he had on the belt rail. EE received 10 stitches in his finger.
11/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was helping to install a roller. When he dropped the roller it pulled him to one side. He pulled a muscle in his back.
10/22/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE exited the roof bolter deck to get cable crossers when a loose rock rolled off of the rib and hit his right upper leg, it bruised his right leg.
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was hanging miner cable. When he lifted the cable he felt pain in his right shoulder. Employee continued to work until 11-7-08. He went off work on 11-10-08.
10/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was loading shuttle car with miner when a piece of slate fell off of the miner conveyor beltline hitting him on the side of his right foot bruising it.
09/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost He was plastering a brattice on the return, when plaster splashed in his right eye.
09/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE was unloading supplies and belt structure that he was unloading, fell over and cut his right leg, below the knee. He received 10 stitches.
08/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Small piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the back of his neck.
08/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was picking structure up out of scoop bucket. When he dropped the structure it pulled his left arm.
07/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was getting track rail out of a scoop when two piece of rail fell on his right hand and fractured his pinky finger on his right hand.
06/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Working on brattice and a block fell on right hand and fractured pinky finger.
06/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was loading belt roller into scoop bucket and pulled muscle in his back. He came back to work on 6/26/2008
06/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was helping make a power move, when he tripped on a power cable and pulled muscle in his right leg.
06/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was getting off manbus and crelled his right knee.
05/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was untangling miner cable, when he pulled on the cable and felt pain in his back. Pulled muscle in his lower back.
04/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost He was pulling on a roller, when he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. He missed 3 days.
03/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Reeling bolter cable up when the cable jerked the hangers down and the cable hit the back of his head and neck. It pulled muscle in neck.
01/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting belt line with a utility knife when his hand slipped and cut his middle finger on his left hand. He received 5 stitches. No lost time.
01/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost He was loading buggy when a piece of rock 3' x 1 1/2' x 3"" slid from off the top of buggy and hit him on top of his left foot.
01/18/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was walking and ran into: a roof bolt plate, that was hanging down and cut his left ear. He received 22 stitches. No lost time.
12/19/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He was climbing up in #4 face & moved miner over to the right side. He could not get the ripper head to start. He trammed the miner back out of the face. When the miner came toward him he moved forwar...
12/17/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was grinding a bolt on a shuttle car with a grinder. When it kicked back and hit him on top of his right hand, which cut his hand. He received 5 stitches on top of his hand.
12/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Plastering top of stopping and plaster fell off of his rubber glove and hit him in the right eye. No lost time.
11/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At spad # 22139, 1260 feet from the face #1 south west sub main rock fell. 5' high, 18' wide, 25' long. Fall will be dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.
11/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was working on a scoop when his foot slipped causing him to fall backwards his right leg became lodged between bucket jack and scoop twisting leg it broke small bone in his right leg under kn...
09/22/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost A rock slid off buggy, 2' X 1' X 3"" and fell on his left foot. Broke his little toe.
08/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Pulling feeder cable, he was pulling cat head around a corner. The cable got caught on same structure. The structure fell and hit him on the right ankle. It broke his right ankle.
08/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost He was bolting top when his wrench got stuck in drill pot. When he pulled wrench out he lost his balance and fell against the rib. Hurt his right shoulder.
08/03/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost He was roof bolting top when he stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his right ankle.
08/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost He was hanging miner cable from roof and felt sharp pain in right shoulder and back.
07/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Helping change batteries in scoop. When he leaned over to unplug jumper, his back started to hurt.
07/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost He bent over to untangle miner cable. He felt pain in lower back.
07/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operating miner taking second cut in #2 right. He set miner over to the left side and started trimming bottom a piece of rock came up and hit him in the face and mouth it split his lip and broke front...