No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-25-02. WHILE MOVING MINER WITH REMOTE CONTROL, STEPPED ON CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL..
02/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost AS INJURED WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF A 2 TON CHAINFALL THAT WAS CONNECTED TO AN OVERHEAD 8"" DIAMETER PIPE AND AN 8"" PIPE IN A COAL DISTRIBUTOR 3' UP FROM FLOOR. THE OVER HEAD PIPE FELL STRIKING HIM ON...
02/14/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE, NO LOST TIME. WHEN APPROACHING DUST HOSE, IT BLEW OFF AND HIT HER ON HER LIP AND LEFT HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED IN LIP.
02/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SKIPS BOTH TORQUED COW. IT APPEARS THAT SOUTH SKIP HIT THE CONCRETE BELOW MID SHAFT. THIS CAUSED THE SOUTH SKIP TO SWING AROUND COW INTO THE NORTH SKIP. THE HOIST ROPES WERE CHANGED AND SEEMED TO HAVE...
02/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None INEFFICIENT LOADING CAUSED EXCESS SPILLAGE THAT FOWLED THE TAIL ROPES, TWO TAIL ROPES WERE SEVERED.
02/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-18-03. WHILE WALKING, SLIPPED AND GRABBED BEAM WITH RIGHT HAND, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS TRANSPORTING A PIECE OF METAL PLATE ON A FORK LIFT. HE GOT OFF THE FORKLIFT TO REPOSITION THE METAL PLATE, WHEN HE TIED TO MOVE IT, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost SLIPPED AND FELL. HAD CLEVISES IN HIS HAND AND THEY STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE AND LEG.
01/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost WHILE HOLDING GREASE GUN, BENT DOWN AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
01/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SKIPS COLLIDED AT MID-SHAFT, KNOCKING THE DUMP ROLLER OFF THE SOUTH SKIP. THE NORTH SKIP CONTINUED TO THE BOTTOM, WHERE IT DAMAGE THE SPEARPOINT GUIDE.
01/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE 2ND FLOOR WASHER WALKING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. OTHER MEN WERE WORKING ON THE 3RD FLOOR ABOVE HIM, LOWERING A TROUGH. THE TROUGH WAS RESTING ON A HANDRAIL. THE CO RNER OF...
01/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE LIFTING MONORAIL WITH A COM-A-LONG, PIN SLIPPED AND COM-A-LONG SPUN AROUND AND HANDLE HIT EE ON THE JAW. BROKE IN 3 PLACES.
01/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. BOLT WAS KICKED OUT OF LW EQUIPMENT AND HIT EE ON THE NOSE, BROKE NOSE.
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost THE INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CLEAN COAL TUNNELAT THE #4 PREP. PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A4' PIECE OF STEEL CHANNEL (WEIGHT 45-50LBS.) W/ HIS CO-WORKER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS LOW...
11/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HEAD WAS STRUCK BY A RETAINER OFF A CABLE BOLT.
11/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING A ROOF BOLTER, ROOF BOLT HIT HIM ONHIS RIGHT EAR, REQUIRING SUTURES.
11/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LEFT INDEX FINGER CUT WHILE MOVING A GEAR BOX WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED, MASHED FINGER ON SPROCKET.
10/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS ON A LADDER PERFORMING WORK WHEN THELADDER SLIPPED. HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN A LADDER RUNG, AND CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO BE TWISTED.
10/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WHILE PUSHING ROCKS WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, HE STRAINED IT.
10/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON METAL FILTER HOUSING ON RAM CAR.
10/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost PAIN IN RIGHT HAND AND ARM AFTER CARRYING TWO ROOF BOLTER STEELS.
10/04/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE JACKING CAR BACK ONTO TRACK, JACK BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN CHEST AREA.
09/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE, NO LOST TIME. CUT L. INDEX FINGER, SUTURES REQUIRED. PULLING FLIGHT IN CHAIN AND PINCHED FINGER.
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/23/02. WHILE CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING WATER SWIVELS FROM DRILL STEELS, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
09/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost CRUSHED TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER. EE WAS HANDLING SUPPLIES WHEN A PALLET OF RESIN PINS SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
09/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. WHILE CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE, CUT RIGHT FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.
09/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS DESCENDING OFF OF A LADDER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FT AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE LANDED ON A SUPPORT BEAM STRIKING HIS ARM.
08/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal CONCRETE FLOORING COLLASPED.
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9-26-01. WHILE SHOVELING, STRAINING LOWER BACK.
08/16/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. HEAT EXHAUSTION.
08/13/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost HE HAD LOOKED THROUGH A MANDOOR IN AN OLD OVERCAST AT A SEAL WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR HE HEARD A NOISE AND WAS MOVING OUT FROM UNDER OVERCUST WHEN BROW WALL, RAILS AND TIN FELL ON HIM.
08/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost WHILE WALKING, BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER A PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
08/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL BETWEEN LW SHIELDS AND CUT LEFT THUMB.SUTURES REQUIRED.
08/08/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES IN BATHHOUSE, HIT FOOT ONLADDER. BROKE LEFT MIDDLE TOE.
08/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GRINDING METAL DISC WITH GRINDER, GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED.
08/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MOVING GATE, CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES.
07/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING AN AIR JACK HAMMER. THE JACK HAMMER BOUNCED AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO JERK THE HAMMER BACK INTO POSITION.
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost TOOK CAP OFF HOT RADIATOR AND BURNED HIS CHEST AND LEFT ARM.
07/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost STRAIN UPPER BACK. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DUSTER, BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD.
07/24/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 2d restricted INJURED WAS CUTTING A PEICE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.
07/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE WALKING, SLIPPED & FELL. HEARD KNEE POP. AREA WAS MUDDY. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/29/01.
07/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7-27-01. WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM STAGELOADER, SLIPPED, STRAINED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.
07/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
07/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost FRACTURED PELVIS WHILE JACKING DERAILED CAR BACK ON TRACK, TRASH BIN FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
07/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost THE INJURED WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HOIST LIFTING A PIECE OF MATERIAL. HE WAS TRYING TO GUIDE THE MATERIAL AND GRABBED THE HOIST ROPE & HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE MECHANISM.
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost INJURED WAS SLIDING A METAL CHUTE IN PLACE AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND A STEEL PIPE.
06/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost WHILE CARRYING A BOTTOM ROLLER, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
06/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE NO LOST TIME. FOREIGN BODY IN EYES. CLOSING WATER VALVE, VALVE BROKE AND WATER AND COAL GOT INTO HIS EYES.
06/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LACERATION, CONTUSION FORHEAD & NOSE; WRENCH ON ROOF BOLT BROKE AND HIT HIM IN FACE.
06/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost CRUSHED RIGHT ARM HAD ARM ON OUTSIDE OF LOW TRAC AND TRAMMED TOO CLOSE TO TIMBERS.