No. 2 — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While tramming a double head fletcher roof bolter two breaks outby the section feeder EE trammed the roof bolter over uneven (hump) bottom bounced him against the top injuring his chest and back.
04/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a nylon strap (metal hook on both ends) The strap twisted imbedding the metal hook in the left nostril (nose).
03/07/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While extracting partial pillar recovery #6 entry the 2nd right cut out of the pillar an unintentional roof fall trapping our continuous miner under approximately 4' to 5' of roof. This area appeared...
02/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While handling wooden crib blocks EE mashed his middle finger on left hand injuring the fingernail of his middle finger.
04/21/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated the brakes locked up on #2 shuttle car, the car slid in to the rib corner.
10/29/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolter was moving across section - pulled cable down struck employee hard hat
08/29/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Former employee filed a claim for Black Lung.
04/22/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee said he was operating the mantrip. When he tried to stop, the brakes failed. The pin came out of the brake cable.
09/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 193d restricted Employee was rockdusting around power venter - He lifted a bag of rockdust said he felt pain in lower back. Did not report accident to management until 10/1/2012.
09/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 10d restricted Employee was loading rock dust in scoop bucket felt pain in left groin area
09/01/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee alleged he hurt his back on the job in September 2012. He did not report to the supervisor
06/10/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE said he was riding a 3 wheel mantrip he said he hit his head on the mine roof.
05/30/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Former employee filed a claim for black lung
03/07/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed claim for Black Lung Benefits.
12/19/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was operating the roof drill, he alledged that he pulled the wrong lever and the drill head hit his right leg.
07/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d lost Belt foreman was jacking up tailpiece to put a header board under it. He was cleaning out under the tailpiece foot when the jsck kicked out, let the tailpiece drop down.
01/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was operating the fletcher roof drill he let the drill head down on his right ankle.
12/17/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was sitting in the deck of his shuttle car, he had his left foot outside the deck. A piece of rock rolled over on his foot, his shuttle car was not in use at the time.
07/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was trying to move a rock that was hung in the section tailpiece with a piece of pinner steel. The steel slipped & one end hit the employee in the chest.
12/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was setting a hydraulic tailpiece jack at the section tailpiece. He alledged that a piece of rock broke loose from the roof when pressure was applied to the jack, stiking him on the left shou...
07/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost Ee was rolling a wheel unit over to the shuttle car when lifting and pulling on unit felt pain in lower back.
03/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE SAID HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
02/27/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGERS. HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER OVER TOO FALL STRIKING HIMSELF IN THE RIBS WITH THE HEAD TRAY.