No 1 Surface — Accidents

Total: 131 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE CUT A TREE ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE TREE FELL ACROSS A TREE LYING ON THE GROUND. THE BUTT OF THE TREE HE CUT SPRUNG UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW.
12/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS STARTING TO CLIMB UP LADDER WHEN I HAD A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK.THE PAIN CONTINUED DOWN MY LEFT LEG. I WALKED OVER TO THE SHOP TO HAVE A CO-WORKER CALL MY FOREMAN.
12/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS USING A RACHET TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM THE LEFT DRUM. THE ALLEN PLUG BROKE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST THE KNEE OF ANOTHER EE WHO WAS WALKING BY AT THE TIME.
11/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A PIN IN A SET OF TRACK FOR A CATERPILLAR HOE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIP OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.
11/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost EE WAS STEMMING BLASTHOLES WITH DRILL CUTTINGS WHILE CHANGING SHOVEL FROM ONE HAND TO THE OTHERHE TWISTED BACK. TREATED AT LOCAL EMERGENCY FACILITY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND REST.
10/03/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO SPIN A SET OF TRACKS BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF THE SPROCKET BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH. HE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERVILLE HOSPITAL WHERE THE P IECE OF...
08/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ENDLOADER. AT 10:30 A.M. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS NECK. THE PAIN INCREASED THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. HE LEFT WORK AT 3:00 P.M.
07/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CLIMBING AN UNSECURED LADDER THE INITIAL START-UP OF THE WORK SHIFT. EE AND OTHER COWORKERS WERE IN PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF THEIR EQUIPMENT & SETTING UP IN ORDER TO WELD HOOKS ON THE CAB PROT...
07/02/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS SIGNALING FOR CO-WORKER TO STOP. HE RAISED HIS HAND AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE COVER ON THE OVERHEAD HEATER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
06/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE WAS WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER. THEY HAD PULLED OUT OF HOLE & WERE GOING BACK IN. EE WAS PUTTING CABLE BACK IN CAR & HIS RT. FOOT BECAME STUCK IN MUD. FOOT WAS THEN RUN OVER BY CAR.
06/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD & THE ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
05/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER ON A HOE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING SAME. HE REPORTED THAT HE HIT HIS CHIN AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME AT THAT POINT AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK F OR 61 D...
05/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS DRIVING AN EXPLOSIVE TRUCK ON A ROUGH AREA OF THE HAUL ROAD. HE HIT A BUMP WHICH BOUNCED HIM IN THE SEAT. HE LATER REPORTED MINOR BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE & HE WAS R...
04/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING BESIDE CO-WORKER. CO-WORKER STRUCK KEEPER WITH BALL PEEN HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK EE ON THE CHIN. (THE PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN CHIN) OBJECT WAS REMOVE D.
03/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ON HIGHWALL MINER, THEY WERE 6 CARS BACK AND HAD A ROCK FALL. PULLED CAR OUT AND BEGAN CLEANING ROCK OFF CAR. SOME ROCK FELL OFF CAR AND LANDED ON HIS LT. FOOT.
02/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A PIN FROM HOIST CYLINDER ON 785 TRUCK. THE PIN CAME OUT ALL AT ONCE, BOUNCED OFF THE TIRE & LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. PIN WEIGHED APPROX 35 LBS.
02/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A GEAR BOX ON THE DML DRILL. HE WAS POSITIONING THE GEAR BOX TO START THE BOLTS WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. WHEN HE REACHED AND CAUGHT IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
01/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS STEAMING BLASTHOLE- HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK BEGIN TO HURT.
11/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS REPAIRING CAUSTIC LINE TO THE 029 POND. CAUSTIC LIME BLEW LOOSE, SPILLING CHEMICAL ON EE. EE WAS WEARING GLASSES BUT ENOUGH CHEMICAL GOT AROUND GLASSES AND INTO EYES TO CAUSE DAMAGE.
11/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WAITING TO FUEL, THE DRIVER WAS CUTTING (WHITTLING) A WOODEN STICK. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGERS.
10/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK THE LIGHT PLANT FROM HIS TRUCK, WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE LIGHT PLANT TO GET IT LOOSE FROM THE BALL, THE LIGHT PLANT PUSHED FORWARD, MASHING HIS FINGER ON THE HITCH ON THE T...
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE AND THE MOULD BOARD THAT THE CUTTING EDGE BOLTS ONTO ON THE BLADE HAD WORN. CONTACT WAS MADE AFTER PUSHING THE EDGE LOOSE.
08/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost USING A 3/4"" DRIVE AIR IMPACT REMOVING BOLT, FINGER GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN GUN & METAL FRAME SMASHING FINGER. LOCATION: ALEX ENERGY, WV CLOSE TO WAREHOUSE NICHOLAS ENERGY SITE
06/26/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost ON 6/26/01 EE WAS DIGGING THE BINDER OFF THE COAL WHEN A SLAB OF BINDER BROKE FREE CAUSING THE LOADER BUCKET TO HIT THE HIGHWALL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. ATTACHED MEDICAL INFO RMATION S...
03/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE LOADING A METAL CHAMBER ONTO THE REAR BUMPER OF TRUCK IT SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOOT. DIRT FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
05/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-1OR DOZER. AS HE WASBACKING UP THE DOZER, HE RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUS- ING THE DOZER TO DROP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECKSHOULDER AND LOWER BACK AREA.
03/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK WAS BEING TOWED BY ANOTHER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK, HE THOUGHT IT MAY HIT THE OTHER TRUCK. HE JUMPED OUT ONTOTHE GROUND AND INJURED FOOT.
02/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE BRAKE DRUM OFF LEFT REAR AXLE OF GREASE TRUCK WHEN IT FOULED MASHING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
02/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS TAKING TURNS WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF THE END OF A 8' PIPE THAT WAS TO BE USED AS A TUNNEL FOR A CONVEYOR BELT. THE DIRT WAS LEFT IN THE PIPE AFTER IT WAS DRAGGED TO THE LOC...
02/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost DRIVER WAS STEPPING FROM THE STAR PLATFORM TO THE TRUCK WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE GROUND FRACTURING SAME.
01/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LUBE TRUCK AS HIS FEET TOUCHED SNOW COVERED ICE, BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-21-2000.