No 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 821 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A 10"" prop fell over and hit employee in rib area.
09/11/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Bolt broke on LW shearer and struck his chin. Sutures required.
09/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost STARTED LOSING TIME 10/08/2009 Pushed a switch throw with his foot and knee. Hurt knee. Surgery on 10/8/09.
09/09/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was reaching into his tool bucket when he was bit by something. He thought it was a spider and shook it off. At lunch he decided he needed to go to the hospital. The hospital later decided...
08/27/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Belt X brace fell from rib and hit and cut his head. Sutures required.
08/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Cut finger on monorail. Sutures required.
08/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Unplugged a hose that had steaming water in it. Burned his face.
08/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Splicing belt, cut finger with knife. 3 sutures required.
08/17/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Hit in head with a roof bolt. Broke nose.
08/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Cable knocked employee down. Fell on elbow and fractured it.
08/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/22/2009 Moving miner cable, felt a pop and crack in his left shoulder. Surgery required at this time.
08/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Tightning lug nuts, wrench slipped and he fell onto wheel. Fractured right orbital.
08/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Washing down floor, stepped back and fell through danger tape. Fractured fibula.
07/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/20/2009. SURGERY REQUIRED ON THIS DATE. Stepped in a mud hole and pulled with his leg. Felt pain in groin area. Hernia.
07/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was working on a screen and it shifted and hit him in the knee. He says he didn't think it was hurt and didn't want to go to the doctor. Since then, it has gotten very sore and he went to h...
06/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Loading dust in scoop bucket. Foot caught between stinger and bucket. Mashed foot and sprained knee.
06/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Small rock fell from roof striking employee on left side of face. Sutures required.
06/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/31/2009. While getting off Dozer, slipped, caught hand rail and pulled his shoulder. Surgery required.
05/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost 4x4 was hanging off scoop. It fell off and fell on employees right foot.
05/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/21/2009. Stepped on rock and twisted his right knee. Surgery required in August.
05/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/09/2009. Standing in water setting pump. Twisted his left knee.
05/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Servicing ramcar. Slipped and fell while getting off. Hurt right foot.
05/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Fell from roof bolter and broke left foot.
05/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While walking, slipped and fell, injured left shoulder.
04/28/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While removing the bottom section of a deep well pipe with a torch, methane was ignited.
04/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Laying out belt structure and heard something pop in his left shoulder.
04/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/22/09 Tripped over wire, felt pain in left knee.
04/14/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME While trying to get shear shaft out, bar slipped and hit his finger. Sutures required.
03/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/13/09. Operating a continuous miner. Roof broke loose and hit slider curtain and rail. Rail hit employee, knocking him to the ground.
03/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME While setting jack on loco, mashed thumb between jack and door handle. Sutures required.
03/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/2/09. SURGERY REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. Walking, tripped on rock, fell on knee.
02/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. While handling SCSR rescurer, band cut his right hand. Sutures required.
02/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Walking, stumbled and fell hurting right arm. Surgery required, Torn bicep.
02/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost 4X4 fell from scoop catching fingers between frame of scoop and 4x4. Cut left finger, sutures required.
02/11/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Drill mass dropped on his foot. Crushing injury.
02/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Walking, fell, partial tear of achilles tendon. (right)
02/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Lifting gravel mix, struck finger on I beam. Fracture.
02/06/2009 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the electrician was checking a phase protector device, he accidentally touched & shorted 2 phases with his voltmeter. A contributing factor is the fact that he had not removed the alligator cli...
02/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Door on ram car fell on hand.
02/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None NOT LOST TIME ACCIDENT, REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ONLY. Hooking crane hooks to shield.Finger caught between shield and chain. Cut finger, sutures required.
02/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. Cut leg with belt knife while cutting miner cable. Sutures required.
01/26/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Empoyee is complaining of flash burns to the eyes. He was welding in a tight spot.
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Pushing rock and finger caught between longwall shield and rock.
01/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/25/2009. While squating at dust pod, twisted left knee. Surgery required.
01/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While lowering his basket in the bathhouse, got something in his left eye.
01/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Handling belt structure when it shifted and caught his finger. Sutures in end of left index finger.
12/30/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was operating ram car when he ran over a rock injuring lower back. Did not start losing time until 7/17/09.
12/27/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 04/30/2009. SURGERY ON 4/30/09. Jacking dust tank, slipped and felt pain in right knee.
12/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While setting 4 x 4 timbers, one fell, cutting his upper and lower lip and breaking a tooth.
12/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Building an overcase wall. Wall fell on employee's left lower leg and foot.