No 5 Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 13

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON WATER TO THE MINER, AS THE PRESSURE BUILT THE VYCTAULIC WATER FITTING BLEW OFF AND STRUCK RIGHT EYE BROW CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
12/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE HELPING LIFT A ROCK TO PLACE ON PAN LINE.
12/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRAP TIE WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS TRYING TO TIGHTEN THE TIE ON CABLES. THE TIE BROKE AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE UPPERLIP. A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES RESULTED.
12/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS WALLKING IN MUDDY CONDITIONS, FELT PAIN IN KEE, STARTED MISSING TIME 1/2/01
12/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE RAIL. THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF FORKS OF THE LO TRACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
11/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING HAMMER TO STRIKE METAL STRAP TO TAKE SLEEVE OFF A PIPE. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG FEEDER POWER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ARM. HAS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PERIODIC DR VISITS FOR CONTINUED PAIN. DR HAS DIAGNOSED TENDON DAMAGE AND WILL DO SURGE RY 4/18...
11/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. STRUCK RIGHT TEMPLE CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost WHILE JACKING A DERAILED LOADED FLAT CAR BACK ON TO THE RAIL THE EE FELT PAIN IN BACK. THE EE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.
10/24/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN 11:00 PM 10/24/00. DYNAMIC BRAKE CONTACT REPAIRED RESTARTED HOIST 0300 PM ON 10/25/00.
10/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. TORN LIGAMENT.
10/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING CRIB BLOCKS THROUGH BRATTICE DOOR & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
10/18/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN 0250 HOURS. 4TH POINT NOT WORKING. REPLACED TIME RELAY ON 4TH POINT. HOIST RESTARTED 0500 HOURS, 10-18-2000.
10/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING 4X4 TIMBERS FROM A PILE. TIMBER FELL FROM PILE STRIKING EE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
10/11/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN 6:00 AM 10-11-00. CHANGED MAIN CONTRACTOR ON HOIST. HOIST RESTARTED 9:56 AM 10-11-00.
10/10/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN TO REPLACE DYNAMIC BRAKE CONTACT. HOIST RESTARTED AT 3:15 AM.
10/09/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN 2:20AM. 4TH POINT NOT WORKING ON HOIST REPLACED TIMER RELAY ON 4TH POINT HOIST RESTARTED 4:05AM ON 10/9/00
10/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE PICKING UP TRASH. INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER. DR TOOK EE OFF WORK 10/20/00
09/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BIT BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER REQUIREING SUTURES.
09/23/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING #1 SHIELD FROM THE FACE, AN OLD PIECE OF ROCK DUST PIPE OVER A CRIB HAD BENT DOWN. EMPLOYEE TURNED AND STRUCK THE PIPE CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT CHEEK.
09/22/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BESIDE THE MINER. A 2 INCH WATER LINE FELL STRIKING HER ON THE BACK OF HARD HAT. SHE FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HER FOREHEAD ON THE CAB OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSING LACERATION.
09/20/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS WALKING BELTS. AS HE PASSED OVER AN OVERCAST HEIGHT BECAME RESTRICTED AND HE STRUCK HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT. FIRST MISSED WORK DAY 3/19/01. SURGERY 3/20/01.
09/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM FACE OF NO. 4 ENTRY OF SECTION 4 OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 30' TO A HEIGHT OF 20'. THE MATERIAL THAT FELL WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE MINE ROO F. THE...
09/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING CARRYING ROOF JACK. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ONA ROCK AND FELL. EMPLOYEE STRUCK KNEE ON FOOTWALL TO BRAKE THE FALL.
09/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHE REMPLOYEE LIFT A ROCK FROM LONGWALL SHIELD TOE TO PLACE IN PAN, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND CAUSING CRUSH INJURY LEFT RING FI...
08/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL LONGWALL TAILGATE PAN DOOR TO BE LOADED ON FLAT CAR. THE DOOR WAS BEING DRAGGED BY THE SCOOP. A CORNER OF THE DOORHUNG ON A RAIL. THE DOOR SLID AROUND AND SLID O N THE FE...
08/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING SECTION 6 BELT. FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK WHILE WALKING CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST. FIRST DOCTOR CARE 9-18-00. OUT PATIENT SUGERY OCCURRED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCHEDULED VA CATION...
08/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WQAS REMOVING FEEDER MOTOR USING COMEALONG. AS THE MOTOR CAME FREE IT SWUNG, CATCHING EE'S LEFT ARM BETWEEN MOTOR AND THE WALL. FRACTURING THE LEFT ARM.
08/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON FRAME OF A LO TRAC WHEN THE LID FELL, FRACTURING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
08/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCK STUCK IN HEADER, ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.
08/03/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST DOWN 12:15 A.M. REPAIRED GRID LEAD CHECKEDOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HOIST RESTARTED 1:50 AM.
08/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS HOOKING MUCK BUCKET & MASHED RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HATCH & BUCKET. SMALL FRACTURE & SWELLING.
07/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF SECTION 5. THE MAIN ROOF THAT FELL APPEARED TO BE LAMINATED LAYERS. THE FALL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCESS OF 15 FEET HIGH.
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING SUPPLIES AND BUILDING FIBER CRIBS.
07/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN BELT TAKE UP. COME ALONGS WERE BEING USED TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES. THE TAKE UP MOVED AND CAUGHT EE FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.
07/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE WHILE STANDING IN ENTRY. RAM CAR STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE KNEES CAUSINGHYPEREXTENSION OF LEFT KNEE LIGAMENT.
07/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS BINDING A DUMPSTER ON A FLAT CAR WHEN THE BINDER SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 7-11-00.
06/30/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE PLACED BELT STRUCTURE AGAINST RIB AND A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKING RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION AND DISLOCATION OF LITTLE FINGER.
06/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ENTRY TO CLEAN COAL FEEDER CATWALK. WHEN EE MADE FINAL STEP UP STRUCK HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE CAUSING CERVICAL STRAIN.
06/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A DERAILED LOCOMOTIVE BACK ON RAIL, USING 2 LIFTING JACKS FOR THIS PURPOSE. ONE JACK SLIPPED AND ALL THE WEIGHT SET DOWN ON THE ONE JACK. THE JACK BAR PRESSED AGAI NST EMP...
06/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost WHILE WORKING ON DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE, INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE & DUMP BED CAUSING LACERATION.
06/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE STATED HE WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP HIS BOOTS WHILE GETTING DRESSED FOR WORK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE INJURY OCCURRED IN THE BATH HOUSE AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS LUMBAR STRAIN.
06/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WA SJACKING A MAN BUS ONTO TRACT AFTER IT HAD DE-RAILED. THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. THE INJURIES INCLUDED A LACERATION OF THE NOSE AND UPPER LIP AND LOO SENED T...
06/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A STUCK BOLT. THE BOLT BURST AND EE FELL AGAINST RAM CAR STRIKING RIGHT WRIST ADN FOREARM. THE EE MISSED NO TIME WITH THE INJURY UNTIL 11-13-00 WHEN SURGERY WAS SCHEDUL ED.
06/06/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE MUCKING OUT, ROCK CAME OFF RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE.
06/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A RAM CAR WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY FELL OFF THE RAM CAR. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOW BACK STRAIN.
05/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB WHEN HE SLIPPED ANDFELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 5/25/00 AORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE INJURY AS MEDIALMENISCAL TEAR IN LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED SURGERY.
05/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A METAL PIN TO LOOSEN IT. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED HIS INNER THIGH OF HIS LEFT THIGH. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE OBJECT.
05/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING A FAN HOUSING HE SRRAINED HIS BACK PICKING UP A JACK. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME FOR THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 5/10/00
05/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER AND A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND. THE EE REQUIRED SUTURES TO REPAIR.