No 5 Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 13

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL 5O FT FROM FACE OUTBY. FALL COVERED UP CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. MACHINE CONDITION UNKNOWN. ROCK STRUCTURE UNKNOWN
04/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost The ee was setting a timber and struck his thumb with the back side of the ax.
04/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost WHILE PUTTING OIL IN BULL GEAR BEARING, EE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HOIST DRUM. EE WORKED FROM 4/19/04 UP TO 9/22/04 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON HIS SHOULDER INJURY.
04/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was pulling on come-a-longs on the longwall and strained lower back.
04/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CARRYING SPLICING BAR IN ON 4 EASTBELT, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
03/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A 4"" BEAM THAT WAS ON THE #2 TRAILING SHIELD WHEN THE #1 TRAILING SHIELD STRUCK THE BEAM WHILE IT WAS ADVANCING FORWARD. THAT IS WHEN THE EE WAS STRUCK BY THE BEAM.
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AT 2 EAST HEADER OVER HEAD. THE MATERIAL WAS WET AND MUDDY ALSO. EE WORKED TO MARCH 9, 2004. SHE STARTED LOSING TIME ON MARCH 10, 2004.
02/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE WAS RIDING ON A MAN TRIP & IT HAD A BAD JOINTTHIS JERKED EE AROUND IN THE MANBUS CAUSING HIM TO FEEL BACK PAIN AT THE TIME.
02/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE EE WAS WALKING, CARRYING A PIECE OF 4-INCH AQUA MINE PIPE, AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE AREA WAS WET AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE WET AND M UDDY AREA...
02/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE WAS WALKING ON MUDDY BOTTOM CARRYING AN AIR PUMP & SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS BACK. EE RET'D TO WORK & WORKED UNDER RESTRICTIONS FROM THE DR UP TO 3/3/04 THAT IS WHY LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 3...
02/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost THE TOP STEP WAS BROKEN AT THE HEADER AND THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDERS.
02/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT ON THE WALKWAY SIDE. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO A LOWER CROSSCUT HE TRIPPED OVER THE 4 INCH WATER LINE AND FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED TO MARCH 6, 2004 BEFORE HE...
02/04/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE ROADWAY FROM THE END OF THE TRACK ON 5 SECTION AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/19/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE DEGAS DRILL AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
01/15/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BOLTER AND STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL IN FACE AREA AND SLIPPED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AREA.
01/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None JOINT SYSTEM IN MAIN ROOF WEAKENED ROOF SECTION. ZERO DAMAGE. ZERO IMPAIRMENT.
01/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost THE EE WAS RASING ROCK BAY DOOR IN THE MACHINE SHOP WHEN IN THE PROCESS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE REASON WHY THERE IS DIFFERENCE IN ACCIDENT REPORTING TIME AND THE TIME BEING OFF FRO M THE I...
12/27/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost WHILE EE WAS SWEEPING CROSSCUT, THERE WAS A BELT ROLLER COVERED WITH ROCKDUST & EE STEPPED ON ROLLER & FELL WHILE SWEEPING CROSSCUT.
12/09/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FEEDER WAS CRUSHING ROCK WHEN THE RAM CAR OPERATOR FELT A SUDDEN AIR MOVEMENT AND A CONCUSSION IN FROM THE FEEDER.
12/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING JACK UP A HEAVY PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT WHEN THE JACK BAR FLEW UP STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.
12/04/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK AND STEPPED IN BETWEEN TRACK AND GUARD RAILLAND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. THE REASON WHY THIS IS JUST NOW BEING REPOTED. THE EE WAITED TIL 1-21-04 TO HAVE THIS DONE.
12/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PIPE, STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN FOOTWALL, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
11/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS PULLING UPWARDS ON A SPRING LOADED PIN W/CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS, PLIERS SLIPPED & EE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE RT. EYE CAUSING A CONTUSION ON HIS EYEBALL.
11/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH AN AREA OF WET FLOOR WATCHING HIS FOOTING & RAN INTO A LOW HANGING PIPELINE.
11/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A PRY-BAR AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
10/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN BASEBALL SIZE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT BREAKING THE BONE IN THE TOP OF THE FOOT.
10/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOADED MATERIAL ON A FLATCAR USING A SCOOP. THE SCOOP RAN UP ON THE END OF A LOOSE RAILROAD RAIL CAUSING THE RAIL TO SPIN OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE A...
10/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS HELPING TO UNHOOK BRIDLE OF RAILROAD RAILS, WHEN FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE HOOK AND BRIDLE. THIS MASHED END OF FINGER.
10/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG LONGWALL STAGE LOADER SLIPPED ON SLICK ROCK, FELL INTO STAGE LOADER STRIKING SHOULDER AND HEAD.
10/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE ON A BELT LINE, HE SLIPPED ON AN AREA OF WET FLOOR, FELL & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER PERSONAL CLOTHES HANGER IN BATH FACILITY. HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT, ALLOWING THE HANGER CHAIN TO SLIDE RAPIDLY THROUGH HIS HAND. THIS CAUSED SEVERE
09/25/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost A BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE CAUSED AN 8 INCH PLASTIC DISCHARGE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE FORCE OF THIS PRESSURE RELIEF PROPELLED PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC PIPE THROUGH THE AIR, STRIKCING THE EE IN THE FA CE AND...
09/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE MACHINE MOVED QUIKCLY CAUSING ONE OF THE BOARDS BEING USED TRAP THE EE FOOT. THE FOOT WAS MASHED FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE MACHINE SITTIN G ON TH...
09/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, WORKING, WHEN HIS WET BOOTS SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.
08/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost WHILE EE WAS CLEANING OUT 4 INCH DISCHARGE LINE FOR THE PRODUCTION SHAFT BOTTOM. MATERIAL ABOVE TURNED LOOSE CAUGHT A 1"" INCH HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO COME FROM INSIDE THE PIPE AND EE RAN T O GET...
08/05/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A LOCOMOTIVE PULLED UP TO COUPLE WITH A TRACK MOUNTED BOLTER. AS THEY COUPLED THE LOCOMOTIVE CAUGHT THE END OF ONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS LYING ON THE MACHINE. THIS CONTACT CAUSED THE BOLT TO FLY F ROM THE...
08/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB OF TRUCK, SLIPPED ON STEP, GRABBED HAND RAIL TO STOP FALL AND STRAINED SHOULDER.
07/19/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIDING MANBUS, BUS DE-RAILED AND EE HURT HIS BACK.
06/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE SHOOTING OVER CAST AT INTERSECTION AT SPAD 13881 ON SECTION 5, APPROX 30 FT OF ENTRY TO SIDE OF INTERSECTION FELL. THE FALL CONTINUED FOR A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 22 FT FROM FLOOR TO TOP.
05/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING ROADWAY TO SECTION STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE.
05/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None JOINT STRUCTURE IN MINE ROOF. MULTIPLE ROCK JOINTS IN 3 WAY INTERSECTION. IMPEDED TRAVEL THROUGHINTERSECTION.
04/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS WASHING FLOOR AREA OF LOAD OUT TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
04/22/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost ee was riding on mantrip when it derailed causing jarring strain injury to his wrist, hand and knee and lower back.
04/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN RE-RAILING A WRECKED MINE CAR, WHEN ANOTHER EE DROPPED A LIFTING JACK ON HIS FINGER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT THUMB.
04/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BELT SPLICING BAR FROM HIS TOOL BOX. DURING THE LIFTING PROCESS HE FELT STAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE PUT BOARD UNDER JACK OF DEGAS TENDER CAR, LET JACK DOWN; BOARD CAME UP AND CAUGHT FINGER. HAD STITCHES PUT IN FINGER.
04/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS LOADING POWDER IN OVERCAST HOLES AND HURTRIGHT SHOULDER.
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, MASH IT, RECEIVED STITCHES.
03/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WORKING IN LOAD OUT TUNNEL-FAN BLEW RUST INTO EYE.
03/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN #3 ENTRY, STEPPED IN HOLE HURTING RIGHT LEG. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 3/25/03.