No 4 — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 9d restricted He was lifting oxygen bottle; felt pain in lower left stomach. *****Employee did not miss work until surgery was scheduled 05-16-2007******
03/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting top, drill steel became stuck in the top and came loose hitting finger between drill steel and drill pot; cutting right ring finger.
02/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Location: Old works in return; entry No.3, spad no.2040. Distance from active face: 2,000', Airway: neutral. Size: L-20', W-20', H-5'; 48"" resin fully grouted, no cribs or timbers installed prior to...
02/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Location: No.4 belt, entry No.2, spad no.2608; Distance from active face: 600'; No personal injuries; Size: L-60', W-18', H-8 - 10'; 48"" resin; 6 or 7 cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: mixed; no...
02/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occured on No.4 belt linea t brk. 16 approx. 6' - 8' high 20 X 20 in intersection.
01/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting plastic water line, knife slipped and cut left thumb.
01/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Actual date of fall is unknown. Size: L-60';W-19';H-6'; 48"" resin fully grouted resin; 5 cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: laminated; No coal rider seam present; All entrances will be breakered...
11/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost while servicing roof bolter, was going around roof bolter and stepped on pc. of curtain a lump of coal was underneath it causing employee to twist left knee. Accident happened 11-16-2006 at this time...
09/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking apart style jack, I had it standing in the up right position. When I turned around to get a hammer, the style jack fell striking me in the right lower leg.
07/20/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None changing ripper motor on miner, had motor on hoist moving in place when motor rolled over and caught left thumb against crib block being used as a guide.
04/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Pc. of draw rock fell striking employee on head and neck
02/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost was lifting a pc. of structure, bent over to pick it up and felt something pull in rt. side
01/21/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost While getting out of coal hauler to help move miner, stepped wrong and twisted left ankle
05/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Piece of draw rock fell, hit right shoulder. He did not start missing work until 06-02-2005.
02/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 13d restricted A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD AND BACK - KNOCKED EE TO THE GROUND. EE SUFFERED STRAIN WHEN REMOVING ROCK FROM SELF. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 04/01/05 (DATE HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED).
12/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE said that he was holding metal door open while a coal hauler was passing through, the coal hauler bumped the door, the door sprang and caught fingers against fan house.
10/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee was lifting a piece of rail & felt something pull in lower back.
04/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE UNDER THE DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL POT
07/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TOOK SHIELD LOOSE ON MANTRIP TO PUSH CONTACTOR IN TO SET OUT OF SWITCH; SHIELD HIT RIB AND CAME BACK AND HIT RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES IN RIGHT PALM.
06/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WAS CUTTING #2 LEFT, STANDING IN MIDDLE OF #2 HDQ PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 3"" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & NECK.
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost LIFTING MINER CABLE, MINER MOVED FELT PAIN IN BACK AND SCROTUM.
03/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD RAILS FOR THE NEXT INSTALLATION PROJECT. HE WORKED UNTIL 3/31/03 AT WHICH TIME THE PAIN BECAME SO BAD HE STARTED MISSING WORK. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER L IFTING...
03/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS RIDING COAL HAULER TO END OF TRACK, HIT A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
12/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE TELEPHONED MINE FOREMAN 12/16/02 AND SAID THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 12/12/02 WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE ABOUT THIS INJURY UNTIL 12/16/02.
09/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 10/3/02 (ON THE JOB ACCIDENT) THE EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON 9-23-02, SAID HE GOT UP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS SORE. WENT TOT HE DR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A STRAINED MUSCLE. THI...
08/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK DUST INTO DUSTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
05/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT ROPES ON #2 BELT WHEN THE CHAIN THAT THE RATCHET WAS HOOKED ON BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP BUCKET, CUTTING OVER HIS LEFT EYE. EE WENT TO THE...
04/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS ASSISTING REG. ROOF BOLTEROP. WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF MACHINE & WAS MOVING FROM BACK OF MACH. TO FRONT ON EACH BOLT INSTALLATION. CONDITIONS WERE SUCH THAT THE OP. COULD NOT REACH THE TOP BECA...