No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee got foot caught between supply car and rail. Injury took place on the empty line in front of service shaft.
09/06/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A bearing on the 1West belt tail roller overheated resulting in a fire.
08/16/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Removing fitting using a crescent wrench. Wrench broke while he was pushing and caused him to fall and twist his right ankle. Fractured ankle.
08/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine roof in the right return ( no. 4 entry) of No. 4 section (mmu 004-0) fell above the anchorage of the roof bolts, beginning at spad 27540, and extending inby for approximately 240 feet with a...
08/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Pulling loose rock down and a piece fell and hit his face. Sutures required on his nose. NO LOST TIME, REPORTABLE ONLY.
07/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Pallet of timbers rolled over onto his right foot.
07/19/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/18/2010. Walked through mandoor and hit head on pipe. Hurt neck.
07/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Leaned over and cut a piece of #9 wire. Felt pain in lower back. Did not start losing time until 7/19/10.
07/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof on the S-1 Panel tailgate fell, impeding passage off the longwall face.
06/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Strained lower back while lifting I beam.
06/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the North A belt between cross cuts 14 and 15, an area of mine roof approximately 40 feet long and 20 feet wide fell above the roof bolt anchorage.
06/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Mashed right little finger between two crib blocks. Had to have nail removed. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
06/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the S-1 longwall set-up section, just south of survey spad 27479 in the face access entry, an area of mine roof 30 feet long and 20 feet wide fell above the anchorage point of the roof bolts.
06/23/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Acetylene leaked from a hose into a metal box on the first floor of the prep plant and was ignited by a spark from a person burning a piece of metal on the second floor.
06/23/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost A contractor was burning on 1st floor of plant, a spark set off an explosion from a near by torch line that had been left on. Employee was within 25' when explosion occurred causing ringing in his ea...
06/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Caught finger on hook and cut it. Sutures required. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
06/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME Washing down belt, water hose slipped and hose struck his face. Sutures in lips. NO LOST TIME. REPORTABLE ONLY.
06/16/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/15/10. Stood up and hit his head on a pipe.Sprained neck.
06/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While an employee was scaling roof, a rock fell striking the employee on the left middle finger. Sutures required. Injury Only. No Lost Work Days.
05/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Water line had been turned off. When turned on, manifold blew off and hit employee on right leg.
05/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Water line had been turned off. When turned on, manifold blew off and struck employee on right arm and leg.
05/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 200 feet inby survey spad 27346 on MMU 006-0, a 10 foot long by 8 foot wide section of mine roof fell above the anchorage point.
04/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Going through mandoor, slipped, tried to grab something and cut right thumb on door latch. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
04/17/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/20/10 Tramming cont.miner. Lever broke, cm turned to rib catching his foot between miner and rib. Broke right ankle. Did not go to doctor until 4/20/10.
04/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine roof fell above anchorage in the return travelway just west of northeast seal number 14
04/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine roof fell above the anchorage at survey spad 26935 on MMU 008-0.
03/19/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Walking in bathhouse and walked into a hanging basket. Cut head. Staples required. REPORTABLE ONLY.NO LOST TIME.
03/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Backing versa track out of x-cut. Ran over 2"" pipe. Pipe struck man and pushed him forward. Punctured him in buttock area. Surgery required.
03/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof in the last cut of No. 3 place fell, taking out the last row of permanent supports above the anchorage.
03/11/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Using impact, socket slipped on bolt head shoving hand into frame, mashing left thumb. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME.
03/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/19/10. DATE OF SURGERY. Crossing belt, slipped and grabbed chain and jerked his shoulder. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/19/10
02/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Pinning roof, rock fell from top, hitting his left lower arm. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME.
02/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Tripped getting into manbus. Started falling and caught himself with his right arm. Tore muscle in right arm. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/23/2010.
02/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Working on suction line when a rock (26""x27""x2"") fell from roof hitting his lower back.
02/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Jacking derailed bus back on track, jack bar slipped and hit his head. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME Stacking belt structure and his finger was caught between roller and frame. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Finger caught between 2 hydraulic hoses. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
01/28/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/18/2010 Surgery on upper back (neck) Picking up tubing, stood up and hit his head on scaffolding.
01/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. While cleaning sprays, slipped and fell. Laceration to left hand. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
01/25/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Piece of rock came off belt and hit his right side of face. Sutures required. NO LOST TIME
01/11/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Ice fell causing damage to two timbers in production shaft bottom.
01/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/16/10. Carrying timber, timber twisted and he felt pain in neck and shoulder. Strained shoulder.
01/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell in crosscut between No.2 and No. 3 entries. Affected area was approximately 44 feet in distance, 21 feet wide (rib to rib) and 8 feet high.
12/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12/21/09. Stepped off roof bolter and twisted his right knee. Surgery required.
12/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NOT LOST TIME ACCIDENT. Cut band on bundle of roofbolts. Lifted roofbolts and cut his left wrist on loose band. Sutures required.
11/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Was roofbolting, rock fell and hit his right upper arm and cut it. Sutures required.
11/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Unstopping pump with high pressure water hose. Hose hit him on his left eye. Cut eye lid. Sutures required.
11/04/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Working on miner, rib rolled and rock landed on left foot, breaking 3rd and 4th toe.
10/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fell above anchorage in the face area of the No.1 entry on Section 6.
09/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost Knocking timbers, hand was between timber and rip pin, mashed his finger. Partial amputation.