No 5 Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 13

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/19/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN CUTTING WITH A TORCH ON #1 R, C DRAG CONVEYOR. THE TORCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND THE TORCH TIP FELL ACROSS HIS LEFT ARM AND BURNED HIS RIGHT FORE ARM. THE TORCH WAS LITE AT THE TIME. HE REVEI...
08/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost At the bottom two employees were taking an old bottom gate down and when it came loose the gate was too much for the employees to hold onto. At the same time one of the employee's right foot was under...
07/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was injured when he was building cribs. He mashed his finger in between a crib block and another already in place.
07/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost (3)EMPLOYEE'S WERE PULLING ON A 4"" DISCHARGE LINE TRYING TO GET SLACK WHEN THE INJURED EE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RT. BICEP MUSCLE. THE INJURED EE IS EMPLOYED AT #7 WALTER MINE & HE WAS ASSISTING...
06/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and another employee were unloading electrical part from a pick up truck and the other employee picked up on his end and pinched injured'd index finger under the electrical part they were unl...
05/27/2005 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None On Friday, 5/27/05, water inflow into No. 5 Mine exceeded pumping capacity. No employees other than those involved in water pumping were allowed in the mine after the Friday Owl Shift. Pumping efforts...
05/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was walking beside supply car when he slipped on a rock an fell on right shoulder hurting his right shoulder and neck. (did not start missing work unitl 4-10-06) He last visit to a Medical fa...
05/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A MANBUS & STRAINED HER LOWER BACK.
05/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE OVERHEAD & FELT NECK & SHOULDER PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/29/05.
05/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 6"" PIPE FROM UNDERNEATH TRACK AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost THE EE WAS LIFTING MONORAIL CASTER UP TO INSTALL IT ON THE MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BELT WINDER INTO PLACE WITH A PAIR OF COME-ALONGS. WHEN THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED TO THE WINDER IT SNAPPED & STRUCK EE UNDER THE LOWER JAW CAUSING HIM TO HAVE A LACERATION UNDER H...
04/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While hanging pipe, employee stepped on block and lost footing, landed on right arm hurt right elbow.
04/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS COME-A-LONGING FACE CHAIN WHEN THEY SLIPPED GEARS. THE EE FELL & STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL. EE WORKED FROM 4-16-05 TO 4-25-05 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON HIS INJURY.
04/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS SERVICING A FACE AREA. WHEN EE WAS WALKING, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND SPRAINED LEFT FOOT. EE WORKED UP TO 4/22/05 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON HIS FOOT INJURY.
04/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost While jacking diesel motor back on the track, slipped and strained his lower back.
01/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SLIDING KENNEDY PANELS WHEN HIS HAND AND FINGERS SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT FINGER WAS CUT TO THE EXTENT THAT HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT.
01/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell from high rib or top and struck the ee in the lower left rib area while cleaning on 3 east belt.
12/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF THE FORKLIFT ON THE SURFACE AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED FROM 12/21/04 TO 1/21/05 BEFORE HE WENT OFF ON HIS KNEE INJURY.
12/09/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was struck by a rib roll while setting timbers. He worked the next day after his injury. then he went back off on his injury and returned to work on dec 16, 2004.
12/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was setting timbers around the new power center area, when the corner rib rolled off striking him on the left ankle.
12/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS SCOOPING THE ROADWAY ON Y SECTION AND CAUGHT A BAVLE BOLT AND IT CAME INTO THE CAB AND STRUCK EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND FORE HEAD
12/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The EE was taking hoses off the monorail on the old L-wall when he felt lower back pain.
11/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was attempting to move the sliding line curtain up when he felt pain in his right shoulder. He worked up to 12/26/04 before he started losing time on his injury.
11/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PUT IN A BROKEN SHEAR PIN WHEN THE RAM MASHED HIS FINGERS.
11/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was going to load 6 by 6 timbers and the pile rolled over and struck him on the left ankle.
11/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING ON BELT LINE AND THE AIR FLOWING PUSHED THE ROCK DUST BACK INTO HIS FACE AND INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. ROCK DUST WAS REMOVED FROM HIS RIGH...
11/02/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING ON 4 EAST BELT LINE AND THE AIR FLOW BLEW DUST BACK INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT. THE DUST WAS REMOVED FROM HIS LEFT EYE.
11/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS AND PUTTING THEM ON THE BELT WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
10/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A SLIDING CURTAIN RAIL WITH HIS BACK TIRE AND IT ROLLED UP INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB WITH HIM AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM. HE HAD STITCHES PUT IN LOWER RIGHT A...
10/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS HANDLING CRIB TO JACK UP THE PAN ON THE MINER WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT FINGER. EE GOT STITCHES IN HIS LEFT FINGER.
10/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN SOMETHING FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT.
10/06/2004 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL COAL FIRE STARTED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF FLOOR ROCK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE DATE AND TIME NOTED ABOVE IN THE LONGWALL BLEEDER SYSTEM. VISABLE FLAMES WERE OBSERVED INITIALLY AND PERIODICALL...
10/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE RAM BAR ON 146 SHIELD. THE SHIELDS STARTED TO PUSH THE TAIL GATE DRIVE. THAT IS WHEN HE DISCOVERED HE HAD HIS FOOT UNDER THE PAN LINE AND DRAW BAR. THAT IS WHAT CAUSED...
09/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall occurred in entry adjacent to headgate entry in coal block being mined. Fall occurred 15 ft ahead of the longwall face. No equipment was involved, and ventilation was not interrupted.
08/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was talking down the feeder cable when he tripped over a rock and fell on his left hand.
08/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CRIBS HAD BEEN BUILT UNDER BROWS AND OVERHANGING ROCK. ROCK MOVEMENT HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. NEW MOVEMENT CAUSED MORE BREAKS IN RIBS AND GREATER ROOF SPANS. ROOF BECAME UNSTABLE AND WAS BEING SUPPORT...
08/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHILE HE WAS WALKING.
07/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HAMMERING BANDING STRAP OFF BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. THE BAND CUT THROUGH AND SNAPPED BACK, STRIKING EE'S RIGHT WRIST.
07/22/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING LUGS OFF AND HOT METAL WENT DOWN INTO HIS LEFT BOOT BURNING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO A 3RD DEGREE BURN. THIS WAS HIS 2ND ACCIDENT THAT SHIFT.
07/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dragging 6 foot hydraulic take up jack by 3 belt repairman & rolling it on rollers- old jack with shaft extended out 2' - I was standing by watching tem when the shaft hit the side of take up and forc...
07/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost THE EE WAS WALKING ON 2 SECT. IN AN AREA THAT WAS SLICK AND MUDDY. EE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE, INJURING HIMSELF. EE WAS HURT 7/10/04 BUT HE KEPT ON WORKING UP UNTIL 8/10/04 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TI...
07/09/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the head on the splicer when the other employee did not hear him say wait a minute when he reached to adjust the spicing head. The other employee pushed the handles down, mashin...
06/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost The employee was working on the suction hose on the roofbolter running the boom up and down and mashed his right fingers between the boom and suction hose.
06/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A LARGE ROCK CHUTE #8 ROCK BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK IN DOING THIS JOB. EE WORKED FROM 6/09/04 UP TO 7/26/04 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON THIS INJURY.
05/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost EE REPORTED TO ME THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS HANDS. AFTER HE WAS CHECKED HE WORKED FROM 7-7-04 UP TO 7-14-04 BEFORE HE WENT OFF ON HIS ILLNESS.
05/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING GAS BOTTLES AND THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE BOTTLE RACK.
05/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS JACKING 2 EAST TRACK TO PUT A GAUGE ROD IN WHEN JACK CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER LEG, CAUSING A CONTUSION ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
05/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF WAS KNOW TO BE BROKEN BEFORE THE FALL & HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF. 3 FT OF ROCK HAD FALLEN (NON-REPORTABLE) IN THE CROSS-CUT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PREPARATIONS WERE BEING MADE TO REHABILITATE THE A...
04/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost THE EE WAS RIDING A MANBUS WHEN THE BUS STRUCK THE RAILS BETWEEN THE TRACK & CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, THROWING HIM TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE BUS. THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT.LOWER LEG. EE WORKED FROM 4/2...