No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/23/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/31/05. Contusion of R. shoulder. While hanging miner cable on rib, rib rolled and hit his right shoulder and hand. Had shoulder surgery on 5/31/05. Worked until th...
03/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME While installing footvalve on line, valve slipped off and hit his finger. Fractured his left index finger.
03/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost While getting off manbus to throw switch, EE twisted left knee.
03/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stepped off a roofbolter onto a rock and twisted his left ankle.
02/20/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A brake solenoid grounded and caused the hoist to trip.
02/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/1/05. While washing down bathhouse floor, slipped and caught himself on bench straining his right shoulder. Surgery on 6/1/05.
01/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/26/05. While hanging bolter cable, felt pain in left shoulder.
01/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Using a ratchet to break a bolt loose in torque arm on shaft gear box. Ratchet slipped and mashed finger between bracket and ratchet. Fractured finger.
10/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While cleaning gobb out of back legs on LW shield he slipped and fell and lost control of pressure hose. Hose hit him on his left eye area.
10/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/13/2004. While moving I-beams, stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee.
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME Fracture and laceration to right middle finger when pulling pins out of beams on shield.Finger jammed between hammer and end of bolt.
09/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Employee was on roofbolter when a piece of rock fell from the top and hit his right eyebrow. Sutures required.
09/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost While stepping off scoop after filling duster, he slipped and fell, landing on groin area.
09/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost While attempting to cut a 4x4 timber with a chain saw, saw kicked back and cut his left index finger.
09/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE ONLY. While knocking a pin out of shear jack, employee hit his left thumb with a hammer. Breaking his thumb.
08/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/30/04. Strained back while riding bus. Bus hit something on track and bounced the employee hurting upper back.
08/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE ONLY While cutting a piece of shooting wire, knife slipped and stuck in his arm cutting it. Sutures required.
08/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Fractured and cut right index and middle finger while installing T-board to roof. Fingers were caught between roof and board.
08/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Turned to walk and his foot hung in a turnbuckle and caused his left knee to twist. Did not start losing time until 8/16/04.
07/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SURGERY REQUIRED.
07/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While operating a man-bus, lost control of it and jumped from the bus. Abrasions and contusions of face and wrists and complaining of low back pain.
07/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/29/05. While going through doors in brattice, a door closed on her shoulder. She has been going to the doctor since the date of accident but is now losing time for...
07/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE ONLY. Cut left index finger at first joint, requiring sutures, while working on blade switch on Power Center.
07/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost Amputation of 1st joint on one finger and laceration and contusion of another.While trying to put a back plate on feeder, bar slipped and caught his 2 fingers under plate.
06/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Contused and sprain left knee when it was caught between a motor base and belt structure.
06/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/25/04. Twisted left knee when he tripped on track switch while walking back to locomotive.
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. REPORTABLE ONLY. While working on a battery in a manbus, the lid fell on his left thumb. Laceration and fracture. Sutures required.
05/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Did not start losing time until 7/29/04. Twisted knee while getting into motor compartment and his foot slipped. Surgery required.
05/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/9/05. HE HAS BEEN SEEING DOCTOR SINCE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A ROLLER ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT SHOULDER.
05/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, ""NOT LOST TIME"" While moving a rock, cut hand on sharp edge. Sutures required.
05/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Fractured right big toe when it was caught between clevis and frame of headgate drive.
05/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Cut above left eye, requiring sutures. While riding in versa trac, ran over block causing him to hit head on canopy.
05/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Sprained left ankle while stepping off bus.
05/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Not a Lost Time Accident. Reportable only. Had hand on canopy of roofbolter. Canopy was retracted and hand was mashed.
04/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/17/04. While lifting block, strained neck and arm, hand, and fingers started hurting.
03/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/18/04. While taking discharge hose loose, it had pressure on it. It knocked him down and he hit his right side.Fractured a rib and had abrasion on left lower arm.
03/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Left foot caught in fence wire causing employee to fall, hitting R.Knee on pipe.
02/26/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE PUTTING MINER CABLE ON SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER, RIB ROLLED OUT ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES.
02/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/22/04. He hit his head on a dolly on monarail and had pain in his neck. He has had nerve blocks. Did not help. Started losing time on 7/22/04 for surgery.
02/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2-17-04. WHILE UNLOADING ELECTRICAL PUMP FROM MANBUS, STRAINED LOWER BACK.
02/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE, NO LOST TIME. WHILE PICKING UP A TOP WHOLE FRAME FROM A PALLET OF 20, ONE TOP ROLLED OVER AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER WHEN IT PINCHED HIS FINGER.
01/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost While on top of ram car, foot caught in hose and he fell off. Broke left lower leg.
01/27/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Started losing time 9/15/05. Bumped his right knee while getting down from continuous miner. Surgery.
01/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, DID NOT LOSE TIME. WHILE CHANGING TIRE ON LOTRAC, MASHED RIGHT FINGER, REQUIRED SUTURES.
12/18/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE SWEEPING OFF SIDE OF BELT LINE, RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.
12/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME. WHILE WALKING BELT, PIECE OF STRUCTURE HIT HIM AND CUT HIS KNEE. SUTURE REQUIRED.
12/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/26/04. HAS BEEN GOING TO DOCTOR OFF AND ON SINCE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT.While walking belt line, slipped and fell and hit head on crib. Strained neck.
12/09/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS FILED A WORKERS COMP CLAIM FOR POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN THE STATE OF W.V. HE HAS NOT WORKED FOR SCC SINCE 3-25-02.
12/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNITL 1-7-04. LIFTING BUCKETS OF BITS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
11/20/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-29-03 PIECE OF DRILLS TEEL HIT HIM ON HIS SHOULDER AND JERKED HIM DOWN. STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.