No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN THE WASHER, PLACING A ROLLER. EE DIDN'T REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT DAY OF INJURY. MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED ON DEC 5, 2003.
11/05/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING REAR END IN RAM CAR, HAD IT PCIKED UP WITH A COMA-LONG, IT JERKED AND HIT HIS LEFT UPPER ARM. SUTURES REQUIRED.
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-13-03. WHILE LIFTING OXYGEN BOTTLES, STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE GETTING ON A FORK LIFT, FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOOSENING BOLT ON SHIM UNDER A MANBUS, WRENCH SLIPPED, KNOCKED OFF HIS HAT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CROSSBEAM OF TRACK. WOUND REQUIRED STAPLES.
10/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. EE WAS TAKING OFF AXLE, NUT CAME OUT OF SOCKET AND HIT EE ABOVE LEFT EYE. SUTURES REQUIRED.
10/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. LIFTED ONE END OF SHAFT. LET IT DOWN AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHAFT AND METAL FRAME OF STAGEHOLDER. BROKE FINGER.
09/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-24-03. WAS WALKING BESIDE STAGE LOADER, STARTED FALLING AND GRABBED A TIMBER. FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW. DID NOT LOOSE TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 11-24-03.
09/19/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. WHILE HANGING AIR LINE, WAS CUTTING TAPE, CUT LT HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE.
09/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None STEPPEDINTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
09/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 9-30-03, WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
08/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None TRIPPED OVER A CEMENT BLOCK AND FELL BACK, HURTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
08/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost LINING UP 2 BATH CHAIN LINKS. STUCK FINGER IN TO LINE UP AND COM-A-LONG SLIPPED, CRUSHING FINGER.
07/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/2/03. WALKING DOWN PANLINE, STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
07/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS MOVING POWER ON LONGWALL. CONNECTING WATER LINE, WATER WAS TURNED ON BEFORE JOB WAS COMPLETECAUSING HOSES TO COME LOOSE AND HIT EE ON HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED.
07/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PUT A C CLAMP ON BEAM. HE WENT BELOW BEAM, C CLAMP CAME OFF & HIT ON HIS RIGHT EAR. SUTURESREQUIRED
06/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 34d lost EE WAS STANDING ON MINER ADDING OIL TO TANK. OPERATOR STARTED MINER WITH REMOTE AND HIT WRONG BUTTON CAUSING EE TO FALL ON CONVEYOR AND GETTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER MASHED. AMPUTATED AT 1ST JOINT.
06/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. RAN OVER A ROOF BOLT WITH A LO TRAC AND BOLT CAME UP AND HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD. SUTURES REQUIRED.
06/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WAS WELDING ON A TRUCK, WALKING OVER A PLATE AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
06/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING A SPOOL OF 14/3 CABLE ON A BUS, EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BUMPER AND SPOOL REPORTABLE NO LOST TIME
06/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost TOP FELL STRIKING SLIDER AND SLIDER HIT EE CUTTING RIGHT ARM AND HAND.
05/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None LAMINATED MAIN ROOF FELL.
05/05/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None INADEQUATE VENTILATION FROM THE TWO BLOWING FANS VENTILATING THE TUNNEL PLUS HIGH WINDS BLOWING INTO THE TUNNEL STALLED THE FANS, CAUSING ACCUMULATIONS OF METHANE TO LAYER NEAR THE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL.
04/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WHILE MOVING A 2"" WATER HOSE IT KICKED AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/7/03.
03/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STEEL PIPE FROM A ROLL OF BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
02/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/16/03. WHILE LIFTING AND SETTING OVERCAST BEAMS, STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. SURGERY.
02/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER.
02/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost REVISED, STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 2/4/03. NO NEW EVENT.
01/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost PULLED SLACK ON MONORAIL WHEN CRIMP ON HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE. HIT HER ON LEG AND BROKE LOWER LEG.
01/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 299d lost CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
01/23/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCKDUSTER WAS FILLING DUST TANK AT NORTH DUST HOLE AND SAW SPARKS AND FLAME COMING (STARTING) FROM EXHAUST PIPE THEN TRAVELED ACROSS THE ROOF TO THE INTAKE DUST PIPE WHERE FLAMES WERE PRESENT . IT BU...
01/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost WHILE RUNNING RAM CAR, RAN OVER ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE ALSO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.
01/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING TABS OFF SCREEN, KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
12/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost WHILE EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF RAIL FROM BELT,HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
12/19/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SERVICE HOIST TOP BULL WHEEL SHAFT BROKE, NEXT TO FIXED SHEAVE (#4 ROPE). BREAK APPEARS CLEAN. BROKEN SHAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT THIS TIME. ITIS TO BE TORN DOWN WITH MSHA PRESENT. A LOAD OF BLOCKS (6...
12/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost WHILE WORKING ON A CYLINDER HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.
11/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. WHILE CHANGING A VALVE ON MAG.TANK, PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS LEFT WRIST ON A PIECEOF TOWBOARD, SUTURES REQUIRED.
10/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TORE FINGERNAIL OFF ON BLOCK; SUTURED BACK ON. NO LOST TIME.
08/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE RESETTING TURBO PLUG, EE PUNCTURED RIGHT THUMB. REQUIRED 5 SUTURES. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
08/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost STRAINED LEFT ELBOW LIFTING BAGS OF CONCRETE MIX. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/5/03.
06/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NO LOST TIME REPORTABLE ONLY BREAKER PANEL FELL OFF STOOL AND PUNCTURED HOLE IN HIS LEFT THIGH. SUTURES REQUIRED.
05/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/19/02 WHILE PUTTING PALLETS ON SUPPLY CAR, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
05/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost JUMPED DOWN FROM A HANDRAIL AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/4/02.
05/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS OUTSIDE WALKING AROUND SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE
05/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE USING A ROCK BAR, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT MASHED.
04/12/2002 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None LEAK OCCURRED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE IMPOUNDMENT #2 APPROXIMATELY 200' FROM THE DAM.
04/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. WHILE BREAKING BANDS FROM AROUND BUNDLE OF PROP SETTERS, BAND HIT HIS WRIST, SUTURES REQUIRED.
03/20/2002 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None REFUSE LEAKED FROM THE SLURRY #6 IMPOUNDMENT. APPEARED ON SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY NEAR THE NORTH FAN.
03/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost WHILE WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-8-02.
03/10/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE PERFORMING BURNING/WELDING ON THE TAILGATE A GAS IGNITION OCCURRED FROM A FOOTWALL BLEEDER.