No. 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted He was bolting 7-8 crosscut. He let the head down and said the joy stick stuck causing the head to come down on his foot and ankle. It caused a sprained ankle.
02/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted He was loading gob out with the miner. He was also watering down the gob. He bent over to pick up the miner water line and inhaled dust.
02/06/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while roof bolting a piece of head coal fell out between bolts hitting him in the left calf. cutting him.
08/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred 7 block zone 3 belt entry measuring approximately 50' long 16' wide and 7' above coal seam.
07/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None he clamped a 1"" airline onto a nipple on the main airline. when he turned the air on the 1"" line blew off. the end of the 1"" line with the clamps hit him in the nose cutting it.
03/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost He was carrying a box of resin from back of bolter to front of bolter. He felt something pull in lower back. [He never went to doctor or missed work until 5-21-14].
02/03/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Working on scoop rear end. He was watching another EE take off snap ring. Snap ring flew out went under glasses and hit him in the eye.
01/28/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost riding rubber tired mantrip from end of rail to section. went over a hump his head hit a roof bolt. cut his forehead.
01/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted walking from office to pit mouth. walked down hill got on flat at bottom slipped on snow and ice causing him to fall hitting his head, back and right side of body.
12/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted They were finishing a belt splice. EE was pounding the splice making sure all nails and splices were down. EE was feeling splice to make sure ends were down. EE got hit on the left ring finger with ha...
10/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 6d restricted Lifting and carrying Omega blocks. Felt pain in lower right part of stomach and a knot came out.
09/09/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While installing fly board, he put his hand out to grab drill steel. A piece of rock fell hitting right pinky finger between rock and bolter head cutting finger.
08/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Lifting a wooden bridge plank when he felt something pull in upper back of right leg. (torn ligament)
08/28/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Going thru manual airlock doors. While going thru outby set, the inby set was partially open. His right hand got pinched between the door and the frame. Cut middle and ring finger on right hand.
06/14/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall - 16'x35'x6' to right of slate 5948. Intake 5 block, xcut 5 to 6 along 2 belt.
05/22/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting bands off of bundle of bolts. He turned and his right arm hit band cutting his arm.
04/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading roof bolter. He broke band holding the bundle of bolts together. When the band broke it sprung up. The broken end of the band hit his left forearm.
03/14/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 6' tension bolt, when he was pushing it up to roof it started to bend and he spun rotation, causing bolt to spring around and hit his arm.
07/17/2012 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost, 28d restricted Employee was scooping #4 Hdg. and curtain fell down. Reached up to get curtain and finger got between canopy and roof. Cutting off end of finger.
04/10/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost Alleged Carpel Tunnel syndrome
04/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 6d restricted Was hanging hi voltage cable during belt & power move pulled abdomen continued to work and on 6/6/12 rupture appeared continued on light duty until 7/9/12 when he had surgery on rupture.
03/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Was pulling a roof bolt off bolter and hit elbow. finished shift worked 6,27,28,29,30, never heard from him came back to work the 4th of May never come back in, the 7th called on the 9th had infection...
03/01/2012 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE had complained of his back hurting before going to work, then was hanging cable and got down on his knee and said he hurt his knee. Which he had surgery on it in 2008 from another ee was on light d...
02/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was approx 20"" long, 8' high, 16' wide. It was in an intersection at 6 block #3 intake escapeway. Escapeway was rerouted from 5 block to 7 block. Fall was timbered off. Everyone was informed and...
02/17/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of belt for skirting in tail piece on #2 belt and had belt laying across his leg.
02/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 30d restricted Foreman was pulling S-Car off feeder with a 3/8"" chain with hook's. The chain broke and hook sending 2' of chain 26' and hitting foreman in back.
01/20/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection at spad #38 fell, 6' high 16' wide and 25' long, per map attached.
01/13/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost EE was working outside spicing stacker belt and the temperature was below 32 degrees and didn't have anything on his face and allegedly got frostbite.
01/05/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was roof bolting he bent a bolt and it stuck in chuck when he dropped head bolt sprung out of chuck and hit his forearm.
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 22d restricted Employee was hanging miner cable for S-car roadway and when he lifted miner cable above his head got a sharp pain in his abdomen. He worked his reg. job until 1/20/2012 and had surgery for a rupture.
10/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 Main's #1 Hdg. pumped water out of old sump area, and found a roof fall. Fall was 30' long 8' high 12' wide, and was supported with 7' tension rebar bolts, had 680' of cover, was mined Feb 09, was...
10/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost EE was pulling a piece of belt with channel locks and they slipped and pulled right shoulder.
08/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Assistant mine foreman was helping mine foreman load a rock duster and pulled right shoulder. Employee worked his regular job until 1/20/2012 and had surgery on 1/30/2012. Returned to work on 1/24/201...
08/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Type of support: 6' tension rebar. Cover: approx 200', spad 6219. Dimension: length 40', width 16', height 7'. See attached map. Conditions contributing: high humidity causing detachment on roof suppo...
08/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Type of support 7' tension bolts. Cover - 160'. Dimensions - 7' high 18.5 wide 30' long. Location - See map. #3 primary at 3Block in xcut to the left inby spad 964.
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 Track at 5 block crosscut 5 to 4 Spad #56 to left of track fell in. There was arches in #4 at spad #56 and arches on track at 5 Block with a row of 4 of Fiber Cribs. Had 7' Tension Bolts. Fall Leng...
05/03/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Spun bent roof bolt hit right wrist.
03/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 8d restricted Bolter operator was straightening a roof bolt and strained shoulder.
03/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 1d restricted Mech was changing a motor on a scoop by himself.
02/28/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Drilling anchor holes for tail piece, drill bit caught in creek.
02/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 8d restricted EE was carrying a piece of 48"" belt structure off belt line to track when he fell on a piece of structure he was carrying.
12/07/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was walking down to mantrip, slipped, caught himself with right foot when he slipped and sprained ankle.
11/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Belt man was splicing stacker belt, had belt apart and was getting ready to spice belt kicked on and caught leg in belt structure.
10/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Light went out. Sent to get new light from foreman & fell in hole.
10/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Contractor stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle when walking across L.O.C.
09/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine foreman doing weekly came up on a roof fall in old sub mains at #2 Hdg. 33 to 34 blk at spad 1900. Cover is 240'. Support is 7' tension rebar. Length - 40', width - 17 1/2', height - 8 1/2'. Mine...
09/29/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreman walked into a low hanging roof bolt plate.
08/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolter operator was hit on the knee with a small rock which fell from a potted out area that he was bolting.
06/24/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Bolter operator was trying to align 2nd drill steel up with 1st drill steel and pinched his finger between the 2 steels at the coupler.
12/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was throwing salt into the bed of his trailer. EE was inside of salt building getting salt out of the barrel, turned to throw the salt and stepped on loose salt on the floor. Foot slipped and EE to...