No. 15 — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/27/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred at survey station #2751, No:3 Entry.
03/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost A piece of draw rock measuring 0""-2"" X 24"" X24"" fell on canopy and slid off hitting subjects left leg and foot, fracturing left tibia about 6 inches above ankle.
03/04/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Subject was trying to straighten roof bolt. Canopy struck subject in head. Stab jack was set on loose bottom. Bottom busted and canopy struck subject in head. Head aches. Waiting on test results.
10/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Injured back (strained) while shoveling loose coal and putting on belt conveyor.
09/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall accident has occurred in the No 1 entry of the return on the 1st North West Mains. The fall was discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The fall is located a...
06/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non injury roof fall occurred in the #3 entry of the return on panel 4 off North East mains. Additional roof support had been installed in this area prior to the fall occurring.
05/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof falls occurred in the out-by return air course. The roof falls were discovered during the weekly exam of the return air course. The falls was approximately 50 ft. long x 19 ft. wide...
10/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Low cover - too close to out - crop. set cribs and dangered off area.
06/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Subject (roof bolter) operator was injured by a piece of draw rock that was dislodged from the mine roof in the No. 2 entry when the ATRS was disengaged from the mine roof. Bruised back and fractured...
12/08/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost The continuous miner operator was tramming across the working section, tripped and fell causing him to lose control of the machine pinning him against the coal rib resulting in a fracture of the top &...
08/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 750' from face in #6 enrty 5' heigh 18' wide 100' long.
08/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall at spad #59 inby for 180' 5' heigh 18' wide above the encor zone.
06/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost Traveling on 4-wheel buggy, tried to raise curtain with foot and foot got caught in curtain, forcing foot to mine roof.
04/25/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Making a belt splice on #1 belt. Was holding the nail holder and finger was smashed with a hammer by a co-worker.
01/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 1d restricted Pulling rock off of picking table and another rock fell on fingers.
08/07/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost Received a citation from the local MSHA office stating alleged accident occurred 6 months ago. No record of accident. Mine operator nor co-workers were aware an accident occurred. Attorney will be...
07/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall date unsure, sometime between 07-01-08 and 07-07-08. Located at intake airway #9 (2200' from face) 10 x 17 x 15.
03/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Rock caught in tailpiece. Employee used sledge hammer to try to loosen rock and another rock struck ring finger of right hand.
03/18/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 324d lost Crawling to roof bolter and twisted right knee.
03/13/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Operating a roof bolter and pulled bolter deck up on right knee.
02/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rider seam, no injuries. 18'-20' wide X 20' long X 10'-12' deep. Type of roof was shale. 5' resin bolts were used.
12/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was maiking a belt splice. A clamp holding the belt came loose and struck him in the face and mouth, resulting in some stitches inside and outside of his mouth, chipped tooth and loose tooth.