No. 2 — Accidents

Total: 126 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/11/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED DROVE A WAYS AWAY FROM THE DUMPSTER TO GET OUT AND USE THE BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING. EE STATED NOT AWARE OF WHAT TRIPPED OVER. STATED EE HIT EE'S HEAD AND EE THOUGHT EE WAS...
01/28/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 357d lost INJURED HAD PUT UP EE'S SECOND BOLT IN THAT ROW AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS WIDE TO THE RIB. EE SWUNG THE BOOM OVER TO INSTALL AN EXTRA BOLT. EE STARTED DRILLING AND A SECTION OF ROOF FELL ON EE. STRIKING...
01/04/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 374d lost INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO SECTION ON A LIL MAC THREE WHEELER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER PART OF EE'S BODY. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION BESIDE EE'S LEFT EYE, REQUIRING 8 STITCH...
12/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN ROOF BOLTER. WHEN THE OIL CAN WAS EMPTY HE PULLED THE FILL HOSE OUT OF CAN, GRABBED THE OIL CAN WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND THREW IT TO THE RIB. A SHARP EDGE ON THE CA...
11/19/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee was backing up on rubber tired ride when he ran over rock / debris which caused him to hit ledge in roof and drag him off of ride.
11/06/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Injured was operating a roof bolting machine in very low conditions. He was drilling a hole and was having trouble with the drill steel. While trying to get the steel in the pot, he caught his left th...
10/31/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Injured was bolting top when a piece of rock fell from the top, striking him in his upper body, pushing him to the ground. He was setting up to install the outside bolt. After emergency room visit, wa...
10/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was installing roof bolts. he put the resin up in the drilled hole, stuck the roof bolt in the hole, then slid his hand down the bolt in order to put the bolt in the chuck. His hand came into...
04/07/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CHANGING A WHEEL BEARING ON A DAMASCUS LIL MAC BATTERY RIDE. WHILE KNOCKING THE WHEEL BEARING RACE INTO THE REAR-END THE RACE BROKE AND SENT A PIECE OF THE RACE INTO HIS LEFT ARM. THIS LEF...
01/09/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost INJURED WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP, HIT A HOLE, AND GRABBED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM HITTING THE BACK OF THE SEAT AFTER THE BOUNCE. HIS LEFT HAND WENT BETWEEN THE DECK AND REAR SECTION OF THE SCOOP WHEN IT WAS...
10/22/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost INJURED WAS TRAMMING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP HAULING SUPPLIES. AROUND BREAK 94 HE HIT A POTHOLE THAT JARRED HIM AND SLAMMED HIM INTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP. INJURY WAS TO THE BACK AND NECK.
09/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of a tractor trailer. He slipped and fell hitting his head on the step of the truck.
06/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was unloading belt structure rails. Rail bounced off structure hitting employee on right leg and right rib causing injury.
04/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was moving a roll of belt lost footing twisting left knee.
09/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was changing a tire on a forklift at Rockhouse Creek #2 Mine. He stated he was pulling on the tire when he slipped (lost footing) and he stated he twisted his lower back. Safety dept administ...
09/17/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Bilateral carpal tunnel.
08/07/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE picked up jack and felt something pull in his groin area.
05/06/2013 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was traveling under bolter cable hanging from mine roof. The bolter cable dislodged striking EE.
02/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was traveling to section, pulled over to get out of the way of another ride. Crew pulled under cable the EE put his hand up to keep the cable away from his face, a rope hanger came loose and snag...
12/03/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE was bolting in No.1 heading, he had already put up his first bolt. He swung over to put up his second bolt, when he placed his steel against the top, a piece of coal broke loose hitting the him on...
07/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost Riding in a battery powered mantrip,at a belt drive boom hole, the mantrip driver decided to turn the mantrip around,the victim did not keep his head down in the low seam height and he hit his head on...
04/24/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was going to clean No.2 Entry when he turned the corner he hit an oncoming production scoop bucket to bucket. The impact of the collision caused the EE to be thrown into the top.
04/19/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost EE was cleaning up cut, when a piece of rock came off of conveyor chain striking the EE on the knee.
10/24/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The EE was on a Mac 12 traveling to the outside. The EE had his hand on the side of the ride and his hand was caught between the ride and the rib.
07/07/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was crawling by the scoop. The scoop operator thought he was clear and already by him. The scoop bucket was steered toward the offside of the scoop catching the injured's leg, p...
11/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured person was hitting miner bit with a hammer to loosen bit up to change bit. A piece of the miner bit broke off hitting his left index finger.
06/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was changing the coupling on the fresh water supply line, when the pump was started, the line broke, hitting him in the face.
03/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was riding three wheeler, struck head against low place in mine roof, causing injury.
07/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee was shoveling tailpiece, tripped over 2"" waterline, falling and injuring back.
09/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was making a cable splice. When striking the connector crimper with a hammer, a piece of metal came off the crimper and struck the employee's right hand.
04/11/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was trying to remove drill steel from the mine roof when it came loose, fell and hit his right eye resulting in a burn injury to the eye.
03/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Injured employee was in a scoop being pushed out of the roadway when his bucket slipped off the other scoop bumper resulting in a back injury from the impact of the scoop falling.
01/07/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Injured employee was swinging roof bolter boom to install outside roof bolt and caught his legs causing bruising to both legs.
11/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost He was helping hang miner cable and twisted lower back.
10/01/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost He was backing down #4 and was turning into #4 & #3 crosscut and ran over a crib block and it threw his knee and head into the top.
09/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Miner was hung and he raised the stabjack and put a crib under it; when he let it down it busted and hit him.
08/17/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Trying to get steel out of drill hole and caught his finger between drill steel and pot.
07/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Had hand on drill pot, when cap coal came down hitting hand.
07/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Spinning drill steel & pulling down on it to remove stuck steel out of top when glove got caught.
04/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Lifting a rock up off of miner, rock broke off causing him to fall backward onto the ground.
04/15/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to flooding conditions due to excess rain the seven foot drain pipe under the mine yard stopped up and water entered the portals. Resulted in water roofing at the #2 belt drive blocking all entrie...
03/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was getting on a loader to load himself and his hand slipped and he pulled a muscle in his shoulder and elbow.
02/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Loading scoop with top roller. EE threw roller into scoop and twisted his back.
02/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Was setting steel on pot when rock fell hitting thumb. Rock measured 4"" thick x 18"" round.
12/29/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Another ee was going to tram 3-wheels when he went in wrong direction pinning EE against bolter.
11/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Bolting the top & started to drill a hole, loose rock came down and hit the employee.
11/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Operating a 3-wheeler, tramming 3-wheeler when he hit #3 Bridge.
09/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Person was putting roof bolts up and got glue in right eye at #4 heading.
08/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Running the loader to work, the road ran into a railroad track that was under the road. The operator's head hit the windshield of the loader and injured his head, neck and back. He was not wearing his...
06/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost He was riding down belt line (#4 entry) with co-worker and had his head up too high and caught it in the top.