No. 4 Mine — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging miner cable and cut finger on a piece of steal wire.
07/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Front wheel on 2 man rubber tired mantrip caught rail in track entry and steering wheel whipped and cut operator's finger.
02/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Supply man cut his wrist on a metal band on a bundle of roof bolts.
01/27/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 69d restricted Miner operator got between the right rear corner of the machine and the rib while tramming the machine. He said the bits caught the rib, kicking the machine towards himself, smashing his right leg.
12/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using 3/4 drive ratchet to loosen bolts on mine head, ratchet slipped handle smashed finger between ratchet and frame of miner. Open fracture of left ring finger.
10/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Walking to truck, slipped & fell in mud. Bruised ribs. Went home, changed clothes & came back to work. Hauled 2 loads of coal, complained about ribs hurting. Went to United Hospital Center & got docto...
10/07/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was talking to the foreman and turned to walk away and hit his head on the shuttle car canopy.
09/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Jacking supply car on track, blocked car to free up second jack. Reached for jack and car slid off jack and smashed his finger.
06/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost It is beleived that employee had a seizure, fell and struck the back of his head on 3"" gravel. Doctors excuse ran from 6/25/08 thru 6/27/08. He was not allowed to return to work until 7/1/08 pending...
05/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance Foreman was using end loader forks to apply pressure to a bent drag link, trying to straighten it. Smashed his left thumb.
04/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 13d restricted Injured himself lifting timber out of mud at head drive. He did not miss any work until 5/19/2008 - HERNIA SURGERY.
03/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Was cleaning up the work area at the end of the shift, (crew was spraying concrete).
06/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred at spad stations 56 & 57 on the Mains. This included the intersections. Length - 80 ' Width - 18' Height - 8' Support - 8' torque tension.
06/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occured at Spad sta. 31 in the Mains. Height - 8' Width - 18' Length - 30' Support - 8' torque tension bolts and Diawadag trusses. Mine has been idle since 8/2006.
07/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was building a Kennedy stopping, as he lifted a metal stopping panel it slipped through his hand, the edge of panel cut through his glove and lacerated his right thumb. He received 6 stitches...
06/21/2006 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 1:20 pm on the miner unit 003-0 the continuous miner cut into an unchartered gas well there was an inundation of 7% CH4, 17.3 02 and 105 PPM Co.
06/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While installing roof bolt, loose top started falling, injured started to move out of the way and tripped on a rock striking his elbow on the bottom.
06/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost While pulling charger cable, injured caught foot in another cable and fell, pulling groin muscle.
06/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While tramming shuttlecar, injured hit a hole in the bottom causing him to bounce out of the seat and strike his head on bottom of canopy, hurting neck.
06/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling roof bolt off of roof bolter, bolt suddenly came loose causing injured to strike bolt and hand against rib. Injured received 3 stitches in left little finger.
05/24/2006 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal While tramming outby in the #3 entry, a wood plank, 3"" thick x 9"" wide x 12' long entered the cab of a Fairchild scoop and fatally injured employee.
05/08/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Bending roof bolt while installing into top, injured felt pain in lower back. This became a lost time accident 5-23-06.
03/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Sycamore Mine #2 had a roof fall on the mains section at cross-cut 4 to 5 in the last break. The fall measured 8' high x 15' long x 16' wide.
02/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost INJURED WAS DRAGGING 2 BOXES OF RESIN UP #6 ENTRY ONE BOX CAUGHT IN THE BOTTOM AND CAUSED A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
01/26/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Walking in #7 entry towards power center, walked into wire screen, cut left ear and left side of neck. He has ringing in ear and stiff neck.
01/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured was operating the helpers side of the roof bolter in the # 6 entry, he pinched the palm of his right hand between the pusher and the finisher steels, causing a laceration. Injured received 3 s...
01/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While tramming miner into the #3 entry, injured stepped into a hole, twisting his right knee.
10/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF WIRE SCREEN OUT OF A CATERPILLAR LOADER BUCKET. THE ROLL OF SCREEN FELL SMASHING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.
09/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured was moving a ABS 8 hp pump in the #3 entry. While moving pump injured slipped straining his lower back.
07/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO FORKLIFT, HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED TWISTING & HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON FORKLIFT.