No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was standing in mud and his foot got stuck when he was pulling out a bottom roller. His feet did not move and he fell back twisting his left knee. His first date of loss on this injury is 8...
03/07/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Rock fell in between two shields at the tailgate striking employee on the foot. Employee's first date of loss is 3/8/2014.
03/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was pulling up 2"" dust hose in right return when he felt a pull or strain in his lower back. Conditions were muddy foot wall and water.
02/28/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting water in car, left hose and went to check oil in car, went back to water tank and hose blew out of tank and pressure hit him in the right eye.
02/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee #1 was getting off manbus. Another employee #2 in front of him was talking so employee #1 walked around employee #2 and slipped and fell injuring his right knee. There was nothing in the walk...
02/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost The top step of the second level going down had accumulation of ice on the right hand side where water had been dripping. Employee was using handrail when his feet slipped out from under him. Employ...
02/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was sweeping off side West C belt and stated that while he was sweeping, he had a pain in his right shoulder. He has been treating with physician since time of injury and due to his restrict...
01/29/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in North West seal line at seal #28 in the intersection. Approximately 20 ft wide and 30 feet long and 3 1/2 feet above anchorage. No one was hurt or injured. Airway or travel wa...
01/23/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting on manbus and struck his left ear against the handle bar on the canopy. He was sent out for treatment and received three stitches.
01/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On North A track, at 15 cross cut, in the adjacent entry, against the rib, a roof fall occurred. It measured 30 ft. in length and 9 foot in width. Around 12 inches above anchorage.
01/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on the hand by a rock that fell out between the shields. Stitches were required. Fx to the 5th finger and a partial tendon tear. He is back to work.
12/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 605d lost Employee was jacking on wreck car on 8 section track when the jack mechanical slip causing employee to fall backwards injuring his right shoulder/elbow.
12/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee climbed into a scoop and left knee locked up. Employee was sent for medical treatment and MRI which showed a bucket handle tear/lateral meniscus. His first date of loss is 12/13/13.
12/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee stated while moving a pump, he felt a strain in his right upper arm. Employee was sent for treatment. Surgery was scheduled for 1/2/14. This is his first date of loss.
10/22/2013 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Ignition happened at 11:45 pm. Employee stated that when he saw the ignition, he was bolting on the operator's side when it happened. After he handed to the fire extinguisher to another employee, he...
10/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred 4 crosscuts East off 4-7 fan shaft, due East of the 4-7 overcast line. The fall is approximately 80 ft. in length and 15 ft. wide. The roof fell out in a semi-circle shape along s...
10/10/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting strings off of a belt and the roller jerked the pliers out of his hand and pulled his left index finger into the roller. Employee was sent out for treatment. He received seven s...
09/30/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell out above roof bolts on N-5 longwall panel. Start-up longwall panel pressure riding from start up.
09/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out tray to stock roof bolts. He slipped and fell into the tray on the bolter causing a laceration to his chin. He was sent out for treatment and received sutures.
09/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Co-EE and IEE were carrying a nine foot track rail, when they threw the rail down, the rail bounced up and hit IEE on his right foot.
09/03/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was standing under a shield tip to hang mesh onto the shield canopy. When a coworker lowered the adjacent shield to allow the mesh to be hung, a rock slid off the lowered canopy and struck t...
08/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee felt pain in right shoulder while throwing timbers through door. Started losing time on 9/19/2013.
07/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was using a pipe wrench to get a stuck drill steel from roof. He did go for treatment and received stitches.
07/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and coworker were loosening panel bolts on the shearer with a ratchet and socket. They were assisting one another so that the socket did not slip off the bolt head. When the bolt broke loos...
06/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee stated that he was pulling cable for the feeder move and injured his left arm. Started losing time on 1/2/2014.
06/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove a pin from 6B header and the pin was in a bind. When he was trying to get it out, the pin came around and struck the left eye. Went for treatment and received sutur...
06/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing top off with water hose and a piece of sharp rock fell striking him in the left lower arm. He went to DCH for treatment and received four sutures.
05/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging a 2"" water line with a wire, he went to reposition himself and the pipe fell and hit him on top of the hat causing a tooth to break. He did not go get treatment until 5/21/2013.
05/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was attempting to pull slack in the 1 1/4"" water line. As he took a step he felt something pop in his left calf. Employee went for treatment and was diagnosed with a torn gastrocnemius. F...
04/29/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped/fell into structure. Rollers caught her sleeve and pulled her into the rollers causing her fingers to get caught between the rollers. She also bumped her head against the structure c...
04/26/2013 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 49d restricted Employee stated that he pulled his shoulder out of socket. Treated by doctor. Employee has a rotator cuff tear and has a partial torn bicep tendon. His first date of loss is 4/29/2013.
04/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling belt on a conveyor with a winch cable. Cable was hung in a roller so tension was being let off cable to remove from roller, when tension was let off there was a recoil in the cable that caused...
04/24/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was helping install the plow on stage loader. The plow was held on by 2 pair of comealongs and 2 bolts. As the was being lowered the 2 nuts on the bolts popped off allowing the plow to twis...
04/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was standing at the front of the roof bolter scaling down loose top when rock rolled off rib striking employee causing him to fall and twist left knee. Roof bolter was located in the # 4 ent...
04/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening up a screw jack with a sledge hammer and it hit his left hand with the wooden handle against metal screw jack arm. He received treatment at DCH where he received four stitches...
04/08/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trimming a corner of belt skirt on feeder, knife slipped out of employee's hand cutting right lower arm. Employee was sent for treatment and received stitches.
03/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install a drop board in the #4 entry. He put a drill steel into the pot and hit the drill guide lever to close the drill guides. His hand was not clear of the guides and h...
03/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking down steps at 1 West header and she stepped off the last step slipped and turned her left foot and ankle.
02/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was walking through mud in tailgate carrying 6 to 7 cap boards. Supervisor instructed him to stop and he would help employee. Employee said no I got it. Employee took 2 more steps and fell...
02/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was lifting, tugging and twisting a 58 HP pump to place for installment and felt pain in his right shoulder. He had surgery on 7/14/2014 and this would be his first date of loss as well.
02/19/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee hit the LAS button on adjacent shield. Shield 78 did not move. Employee lifted curtain line and reached inside shield to move shield. The shield advanced catching his left foot between rel...
02/16/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Rock fell off the side of the shuttle car and struck employee on the top of the left foot. He was treated at DCH and taken off work.
02/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he went up to the S-1 tailgate to monitor pumps. After he got through the man door at brattice 4, he tripped over track rails that had been pulled. He fell on his left hand tryi...
02/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was walking and tripped over a jumper air hose going to the ram car to jump off car. Employee was treated and was taken off work.
01/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking loose lug with a cheater pipe. The lug broke loose and the employee fell into the versa trac.
01/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was walking down steps on 71 overcast on N-B belt. The handrail gave way causing employee's right knee to twist. Accident happened on 1/21/13. The first date of lost time is 11/7/2013.
01/17/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The crane above the service hoist had an electrical problem in the drive unit. This unit is what allows you to let the hook of the crane up and down. We removed the hook and secured cables to the cr...
01/11/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee was riding in man bus to his work location, once arriving at his work location he said his chest was hurting. At that time we evaluated him and brought him back to the bottom. Later to...
01/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was moving blocks out from under lifeline when he smashed his hand with a block.
12/28/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was trying to get cable out of the hook. The operator of the miner was moving miner and watching whisker close to rib not aware employee was trying to get cable out of hook. Employee's glove...