No 5 Mine — Accidents

Total: 331 accidents | Fatalities: 13

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF RAODWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURED EE RECEIVED AN INJECTION FOR PAIN AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
04/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE INJURED EE RECEIVED AN INJECTION FOR THIS INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/1/00.
04/26/2000 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None AN INADVERTANT CONNECTION OCCURRED WITH A VERTICLE DEGAS WELL IN THE LONG CROSSCUT OFF THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #12423 IN THE FACE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED 2 FEET OFF THE RIGHT RIB.
04/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE PRESSURIZED ROOF BOLTING MAHCINE ASTRS AGAINST ROOF. THE OTHER SIDE OPERATOR NEEDED TO REPOSTIION THE MACHINE SO THE INJURED EE LET DOWN HIS ATRS. WHEN HE DID THIS A ROCK FELL OUT CAUSING A LACERAT...
04/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE. WHILE LIFTING A BELT ROLLER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 4/24/00. AN INJECTION OF CORTIZONE WAS GIVEN TO...
04/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 4-17-00. HE WA GIVEN FIRST AID TREATMENT AND RELEASED. ON 4-24-2000 HE WAS RE-CHECKED AND THEN GIV EN MEDICAL...
04/12/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS DRILLING, THE DRILL STEEL HUNG UP AND WRAPPED THE AIR HOSE AND WATER HOSES AROUND THE DRILL THROWING EE TO THE GROUND. SPRAINED L ANKLE.
04/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIMSELF WITH A KNIFE WHILE OPENING ROCK DUST BAGS. THE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
04/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR A CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYER CHAIN. HE WAS HOLDING A HAMMER AGAINST THE CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT TO DRIVE IN COULPING LINK. THE EMPLOYEE DRIVING THE COUP...
04/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A DIESEL MAN TRIP TO HIS WORK AREA. HE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF METAL DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS EYE FROM UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETYGLASSES. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN A VERY TURBUL ENT ARE...
03/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A RAM JACK TO THE BASE LIFT JACK OF A LONGWALL SHIELD. THE RAM JACK ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED THE THIRD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURE OF T HE TIP OF...
03/19/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #3 FACE OF THE #4 SECTION (MMU 004-0). A METHANE BLEEDER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE WAS IGNITED BY A SPARK FROM THE CUTTING HEAD OF THE COMPANY NO 102 JOY 12CM-12...
03/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SUPER TRACK PIN AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS SCSR AND THE CABLETRAY ON THE LONGWALL FACE. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES.
03/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS MOVING 4"" & 2"" PIPELINE @ SHAFT BAR BEAMS, TWISTED LEFT FOOT.
03/13/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN A LOW AREA AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
03/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON BELT GEAR BOX. AFTER PULLING THE HUB, HE LAID IT ON THE MOTOR TRAY. THE HUB WAS ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED FROM THE MOTOR TRAY STRIKING THE EE ON BEHIND STEEL TOE OF BOT. TH...
03/10/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING AN ELECTRICAL STORM, LIGHTNING STRUCK ANDBLEW OUT THE LIGHTNING ARRESTORS FOR THE SERVICEHOIST. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE MAIN FUSES TO BLOW. THE HOIST WAS INOPERABLE FOR 100 MINUTES.
03/10/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF LIGHTENING ARRESTORS. THE HOIST WAS INOPERABLE FOR 55 MINUTES.
03/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE AT LONG WALL STAGE LOADER DUMP LOCATION. AS EMPLOYEE INCREASED SOLENIC PRESSURE, FITTING BLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.
03/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING 630 LOADER ROCK FELL AND HIT THUMB.
02/25/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS INSIDE OF SHIELD CHANGING HOSE WHEN THE SHIELDS ON EITHER SIDE WAS PUT ON RAM AND THE JAACK RAISED UP MASHING HIS RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN THE RAM JACK AND RAM TUNNEL.
02/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS CROSSING OVER BELT USING BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HIS FOOTS SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS RIGHT LEG.
02/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE, STEPPED WRONG, TWISTED KNEE.
02/08/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE HIT HIS HEAD ON RAM CAR CANOPY. HIS SYMPTONS WERE ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS RESULT OF CERVIAL DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE. FUTHER EVALUATION LEDTO SURGERY FOR HERNIATED DISC RELATED TO THE DIS EASE. HO...
02/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER.
02/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO PATCH A PIPE ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LADDER RUNG AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/04/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost MOTORMEN WERE RERAILING A SUPPLY CAR WHE THE OUTBY MOTO BECAME UNCOUPLING AND STARTED ROLLOING WITHOUT AN OPERATOR. A MANBUS WITH EES CAME AROUND THE CURVE AND SAW THE LOCOMOTIVE HEADING TOWAR D THEM....
01/29/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/29/00 BUT THE EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME DUE TO THE INJURY UNTIL 3/16/00. EE WAS LAYING TRACK WHEN HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO AN OPEN-ENDED 2"" PIPE. THIS RES ULTED...
01/27/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HIT A GATE CLOSE SWITH AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO GROUND WHICH TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE HOIST CONTROL. NEW CABLE AND SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, IN JURY OR...
01/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING COLON STEAM STACKER WHEN THE DOZER WAS TRAMED INTO A HOLD THE HIM OUT OF TH ESEAT AND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CAB, HURRTING HIS HEAD AND NECK.
01/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WALKING AT THE BOTTOM OF SERVICE SHAFT, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.