No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost While measuring the height of a head roller on the 3b installation area, the employee was struck by the portable head roller boom.
08/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck by plug while helping pull a stable from a pressured shield.
08/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee at 1 West Header and slipped going down steps hitting his left elbow on the handrail.
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred above the anchorage in the NO. 2 face on Section 7.A 103 order was issued.
07/20/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE tripped over rock while walking injuring his low back, right knee and right foot. He did not start losing time until 9/14/2011.
07/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking to kitchen/tool area when she slipped and fell causing injury to her right wrist.
06/30/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee mis-stepped over a 4"" piece of pipe to turn off water valve catching his heel and causing knee pain.
06/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee helping move pump while using a bar to lift over the wall, the pump slid back down bar and struck employee on foot.
06/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A gear boy was being sheaved from the stage loader with a steel cable. A chain broke holding sheave wheel causing cable to strike employee knocking him into a built crib.
06/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was returning equipment and misstep on gob causing him to fall and twist his knee.
06/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 14d restricted Employee was holding tee board on top of crib when employee using hammer let the hammer slip out and strike employee's right middle finger.
06/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was washing down belt with high pressure hose when the pressure increased causing the hose to move around with great force. Employee tried to control the hose and in doing so caused injury t...
06/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he was checking feeder on no. 7 section when he tripped on gob on bat wing causing him to fall and twist right knee.
05/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning the tailpiece when the roof bolt came over the 8-B head with a bounce it hit the employee in her forehead.
05/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee shoveling belt when supervisor noticed employee in pain and lowered to his knees. Employee stated he had prior back issue and pain level was a 8 - he was removed from the mine for treatment.
05/14/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A methane ignition occurred at No. 45 shield on the face of the S-2 longwall panel (MMU 034-0), as the shear was cutting to the headgate. The ignition occurred on the tailgate drum. There were no inju...
05/10/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee stepped through a man door and hit his head on a 2"" pipe. Employee didn't request treatment until next shift 5/11/2011.
05/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee jumped off a piece of equipment and turned his ankle.
05/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine roof in crosscut 25 on the east side of the North A track fell above the anchorage of the existing roof bolts. The affected area is approximately 25 feet in length and 18 feet in width.
04/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee hurt his knee while walking underground.
04/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing in the center area along side of car loaded with pipe when the pipe rolled off of the car and employee tried to hold pipe back injuring his fingers.
04/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was holding a t-board against coupling while trying to place together pipe when the t-board slipped and hit employee in the ear.
03/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his arm on the man door latch while moving a sheet of metal through door. He and another employee were carrying the metal thru the door when the other employee dropped his end causing em...
03/22/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee was involved in man bus accident that caused injury to the employee's right ankle/foot.
03/22/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost Employee was involved in manbus accident that caused injury to the employee's neck and head.
03/22/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee involved in man bus wreck 3/22/2011 but didn't request treatment until 3/25/2011 stating pain in left knee and lower back. Employee worked until 3/31 and then was took off work due to work r...
03/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee throwing CM cable to the side and felt pain in his side.
03/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee shoveling under 4C belt A frame. Employee was lifting shovel over head to place material on belt when she felt/heard a popping in her shoulder.
03/17/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was shoveling belt when his shovel connected with a rock and he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee initially returned to work after accident until his surgery date of 4/21/2011.
03/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking hoses loose from the shield when employee was distracted by a mule coming down the face striking his left hand with a hammer.
03/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing track jack back on bus employee got her right ring finger caught between bus and jack.
02/15/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine roof on the No.3 section (MMU-009) fell above the anchorage point in the No.4 entry inby spad 28065 for approximately 90 feet and in the No. 3 entry inby spad 28064 for approximately 70 feet.
02/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading track rails and mashed right ring finger between pry bar and rail. Sutures required. No days away from work.
01/29/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Debris fell from raise bore shaft creating massive air rush knocking employees to ground and assaulting them with particles of rock and mud.
01/29/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Debris fell from raise bore shaft creating massive air rush knocking employees to ground and assaulting them with particles of rock and mud.
01/29/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Debris fell from raise bore shaft creating massive air rush knocking employees to ground and assaulting them with particles of rock and mud.
01/26/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost When cutting out at tailgate shearer drum threw a rock striking employee on the right foot.
01/22/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the routine service hoist examination, the examiner discovered deterioration to the no. 2 tail rope.
01/20/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee hanging water hose and stepped off ladder onto a rock causing him to twist his ankle.
01/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking with a slider rail and rolled his ankle while stepping over a block.
01/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Area of walkway had two timbers covered in dust that was extended under the track. Employee tripped over the first timber and struck his knee on a impacted rail.
01/18/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was hanging miner cable on hooks during a powermove and sprained his ankle while trying to pick up more cable. Employee off work until 1/28 (working two days) and now is back off work until...
01/15/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was cutting jacket back on cable when the knife slipped and cut his left hand.
12/20/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell from Raise Bore and broke apart. Shattered piece struck in in the upper right arm. Employee was 48 feet from Raise Bore.
12/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Rock fell from Raise Bore and broke apart. Shattered piece struck him in the upper right leg. Employee was 48 feet from Raise Bore.
12/16/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 83d restricted Section bus was derailed at 12 switch. Crew to get bus back on rail was pushing off the jack, employee waled up the side and was struck on the foot
11/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee twisted knee while getting out of rock motor. Started missing work 1/13/2011 for knee surgery.
10/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a connecting link on the joy miner chain. He struck the link with a 40oz red handle hammer when a piece of the link chipped off hitting him in the left forearm.
10/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost While loosening a walk side cover bolts, employee felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee has been treating for this injury since 2010. He will now lose time starting today, 1/29/15, since he is...
10/06/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee installing drop board and got the drill caught in hole of drop board. He reached up to grab steel to release drill while still in rotation and it caught glove and bent hand and wrist