No 5 Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 13

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS WALKING WITH 3"" STEEL PIPES AT 6 SECTION TRACK, TRIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 6/4/03.
03/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB HITTING THE RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE.
02/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE MAKING A HOOK OUT OF A ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT FLIPPED UP HITTING EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
02/22/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION ON LONGWALL ""C"" STORAGE UNIT. THEY WERE CUTTING.
02/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN OF FEEDER, EE SLIPPED, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2-12-03.
01/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE WALKING BELT, GOT INTO SOME ROCK DUST AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2/28/03.
01/13/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS GOING THROUGH A MAN DOOR, HIGH PRESSURE PULLED HIM THROUGH THE DOOR, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BRATTICE RAIL.
01/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT WITH BELT KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND.
12/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK BY STEEL IN LEFT PALM, REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
12/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED TWO DUST TANKS TO FAULT HIL AND LOCOMOTIVE GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HE COULD NOT STOP THE TANKS. HE WENT DOWN THE HILL AND DERAILED AT THE BOTTOM.
12/04/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE WALKING TO SECTION, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
11/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE USING COME-A-LONG HOLE BROKE CHAIN HIT EE ON RIGHT ARM & CHEST. 2 STITCHES IN RIGHT ARM.
11/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost WHILE WALKING STEPPED IN HOLE & HURT LOWER BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME 11/15/02.
10/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING 7200 CABLE APART, HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PLUG AND CARRIAGE THAT WAS HOLDING CABLE, CUT HIS HAND, RECEIVED 5 STITICHES.
10/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS CARRYING BUNDLE OF T BOARDS DOWN LONGWALLFACE, BUMPED SHIELD, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
10/09/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost WHILE WALKING BELT, EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 11-05-2002
09/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING #10 BELT, HIT HEAD ON GUARD AT TAIL PIECE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/2/02.
09/24/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD WHILE BOLTING. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/11/02.
09/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE CLEANING ON BELT SLIPPED AND HURT LEFT KNEE. STARTING LOSING TIME ON 9-21-02.
09/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND, REQUIRED 5 STITCHES, STARTED LOSING TIME 9/19/02.
09/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELTLINE SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.
09/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS STANDING IN SAFETY SLED WHILE SCOOP WAS GOING BY IN BIG BLOCK. WHEN SCOOP WENT BY HIM THE CANOPY HIT HIS LEFT HAND. STARTED LOSING TIME 9/7/02.
09/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WHILE CLEANING BELT SHE TWISTED KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/2/02.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING CHAIN TO HELP PULL SHIELD UP. STARTING TO PULL SHIELD AND CHAIN BROKE WITH PIECE OF IT GOING INTO LEFT ARM. HE HAD STEEL REMOVED AND 5 SUTURES PUT IN LEFT ARM. REPORTABLE (NO LOST TIME).
08/27/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 SECTION EE'S WERE WELDING BIT LUGS ON MINER HEAD. THEY HAD WELDED 2 LUGS ON WHEN EVE SHIFT GOT TO SECTION. THEY WERE GATHERING TOOLS TO LEAVE WHEN CO-WORKER NOTICED A BLUE FLAME UNDER MINER HEAD. IT...
08/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING FOR OTHER SCOOP MAN TURN AROUND. SCOOP OPERATOR HIT A RAIL AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. STARTED LOSING TIME 8/26/02.
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN SHOP PULLING A (STAND OFF) FROM BETWEEN THE DRIVE AND THE POWER UNIT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8/22/02.
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost WALKING BELT ON HIS FIREBOSS ROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8/17/02.
08/10/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None EE'S WERE PUTTING HAND RAIL AND GRATING ON FLOOR, BURNING GRATE WHEN THEY SAW A LITTLE FLAME ON SIDE OF WALL 2'BELOW WHERE THEY WERE WORKING. PUT IT OUT WITH WATER, LASTED ABOUT 1 MIN. THEY WE RE WORK...
08/01/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost PUTTING IN ROLLERS ON BELT LINE, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING LEFT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8/22/02.
07/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EE WAS PROGRAMMING REMOTE ON MINER, HE WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTION IN MANUAL TO PROGRAM MINER. THE MINER HAD A TRAM PROBLEM, THIS WAS THE REASON FOR CHANGING THE REMOTE. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE MANUA L TRAM...
07/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS ON OVERCAST WHEN THEY FELL WITH HIM ON THEM. STARTED LOSING TIME - 8/5/02.
07/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS THROWING SWITCH. STEPPED BETWEEN 4"" BEAM & BARREL SPRING, LOST BALANCE & FELL, FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO. BROKE 2 BONES IN TOP OF FOOT. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7/20/02.
07/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost MOVING FORKS IN ON LOW TRAC WHEN HE PULLED IT TO TAKE FORKS OFF, THE FORK CAME OFF HITTING ON THE FOOT. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7/16/02.
07/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost MAN WAS OUTSIDE TO HELP FORKLIFT MAN GET SOME STEEL OUT OF THE STEEL RACK AND SEND UNDERGROUND. WAS MOVING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN FORKLIFT MOVED,CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND RACK.
07/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost WAS HANGING MINER CABLE UP ON RIB, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7/18/02.
06/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS SITTING IN SEAT AT 2 EAST HEADER, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF HISHEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6/20/02.
06/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS LIFTING 7200 HIGH LINE ALONG TRACK WAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME 6/17/02.
04/26/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None NEW #2 SECTION BELT HEADER. THEY WERE WELDING A BEAM ON BACK PLATE ON CHUTE, SPARKS FELL NEAR BOLT HOLE ON BOTTOM. BURNED ABOUT 5-6 SECONDS- PUT OUT WITH WATER.
04/25/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A PIECE OF SLAG FROM A WELDING JOB ON NEW #2 SECTION HEADER GOT INTO HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING THE IGNITION. IGNITION LASTED ABOUT 5 TO 6 SECONDS.
04/19/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE WELDING A 2 SECTION BELT HEADER 125 OUTBY SPAD 12755. HAD BLEEDER BURNED ABOUT 5 SECONDS. PUT WATER ON IT.
04/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WAS WALKING BY 1 MAIN HEADER WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HER TO FALL, HITTING HEAD ON STAIRS TO HEAD ROLLER. CONTINUED TO WORK, STARTED LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 4-15-02.
03/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT TAKEUP WITH LONG HANDLE SHOVEL. SHOVEL HIT BEAM, HURTING LEFT UPPER ARM. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4/29/02.
03/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BACK AND SIDE OF THE BUNKER. STRAINED LOW BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/10/02.
03/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost HE STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK GETTING OUT OF SCOOP OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WITH LEFT FOOT. CRIB BLOCK ROLLED CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO HIT SEAT, TWISTING KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4/10/02.
03/13/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION HAPPEN IN THE SECTION 4 COVEYER ENTRY, BELT CREW BURNING BEAMS FOR TAKE UP UNIT SO IT COULD BE TIGHTENED DOWN.
02/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 326d lost BUILDING CRIBS ON TRACK SLIPPED ON RAIL FELL AGAINST BUNDLE OF CRIBS. FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED LOSING DAYS ON 2/27/02.
02/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost WHILE PERFORMING PUMPING DUTIES WALKING IN WATER STEPPED ON SOMETHING UNDER THE WATER TURNING HIS ANKLE. HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN ANKLE.
02/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE WAS CHANGING ROPES AT PRODUCTION SHAFT, SLIPPED ON DUST HOSE THAT WAS IN BOTTOM OF SHAFT. SLIP CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN RT. KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6-12-02.
02/08/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS OF BELT HEADER SHE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HER LEFT ARM AND HAND AND WRIST. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6-29-02.