No. 6 — Accidents

Total: 45 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/11/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Pneumoconiosis
11/15/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE was operating a 3 wheeled personnel carrier and the tram petal stuck running under a separate ride.
10/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was duck walking looking for bad places in a piece of cable. The ee slipped on a wet piece of draw rock falling aprox 26"" hitting his elbow.
09/14/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE was tramming 3 wheeled personal carrier to the outside. The ee stated that he drove through the flypads holding them up with his foot. His foot got caught in the top.
07/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was crawling off the top of a set of scoop batteries after putting them on charge. Swung leg over side and caught a piece of metal.
07/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was loading tool boxes into scoop bucket. He pulled one end of the box around and felt something pull in his back.
06/12/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE ran into corner with S/C causing the corner of the rib to roll off. The EE got out of the S/C to move the the rock out of the way and the rest of the corner fell hitting him in front of the right e...
05/30/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee had changed a pressure gauge on the continuous mining machine, employee was positioned at the rear bumper of the machine, he asked the machine operator to start the machine, the machine opera...
03/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing the shuttle car cable when his knife slipped and cut his hand.
02/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The EE was greasing the feeder and was getting up and felt a pop in his right elbow.
02/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Removing belt structure from under old belt set up @ old 10 head, employee slipped and fell breaking his ankle.
01/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The EE was working on a s/c and his wrench broke hitting his arm with sharp edge.
01/04/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred, above the anchorage, in a previously rehabilitated area, 2000+ outby the working section, in the N0 3 entry, approximately 30 feet outby survey spad 1417. The fall...
12/20/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was traveling through a fabricated air lock ventilation door, riding on a battery powered three wheeler, the door was raised by a steel rope attached to a wench, the rope broke suddenly and str...
12/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was making a splice in a cable when his knife slipped cutting his hand.
11/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was Hanging Miner Cable and injured his back.
10/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted A piece of rock fell out between 2 roof bolts. The injured employee was struck in the left knee and ankle.
09/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the N01 entry face, of the 001 section, survey spad #2773 +75 feet approximately, above the anchorage of the roofbolts being used. The area was known outcrop and additional roo...
07/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was operating a 3 wheeler battery powered transporter when he struck his head on the mine roof, knocked his hat off, and cut his head on the mine roof.
04/26/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was traveling on a 3 wheeled personal carrier, he was in reverse motion and hit his head into the mine roof twisting him around and the 3 wheeled personal carrier stuck the rib.
02/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured person was reaching for a crib block. A coworker of the injured person was tossing crib blocks. As the crib blocks where being tossed one of the crib blocks struck the hand of the injured...
07/19/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Occupational Pneumoconiosis
01/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost The injured miner was installing roof bolts, when a piece of draw rock measuring 6"" x 2"" x 3' long fell, striking miner in lower back.
10/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee opened airlock door, pulled the hoist cable up too far and cable broke, causing the door to fall.
10/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was pulling the miner cable out of the way with his foot and a shuttle car came around the corner and hit his foot.
06/23/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was operating a shuttle car tramming to the feeder, had his left elbow outside of the operators deck and caught arm between shuttle car and coal rib.
02/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Putting roof bolt resin in hole when draw rock fell striking left hand.
01/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Injured employee was installing outside roof bolt, when a piece of roof rock fell on his left hand that was placed on top of the machine, resulting in a fracture.
01/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Injured employee was crawling through crosscut, when a piece of draw rock fell on him.
08/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuation of an old roof fall.
05/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Rock fell out between bolts & struck him in the head.
05/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Operating scoop, tramming scoop with his hand behind deck and caught it against rib, causing loss of fingers (ring and pinky on right hand).
02/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Spot roofbolting and draw rock fell out beteen the roofbolts stiking employee in the head, neck, shoulder and knee.
01/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Foreman was making up roofbolts when draw rock struck him in lower back.
10/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 10-14 ft. high, 18 ft wide, 110 ft long.
07/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall outby spad # 1442. Fell 50', 18' wide and 4' high.
07/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall fell approx. 8-12 ft high, 18 ft wide, 305 ft long.
05/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The operator of the #1 RRII Fletcher bolter was attempting to put the outside bolt up when a piece of draw rock (size 1' long, 8"" wide, 2"" thick) fell from the top lacerating his hand.
12/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Throwing crib blocks out of entry, he smashed his fingers against metal object. Left little finger required 4 stitches.
10/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER FOOT SLIPPED OFF 3RD FROM TOP STEP OF LADDER. FOOT AND LEG WENT BETWEEN LADDER AND WATER TANK CAUSING 1 1/2 WIDE CUT ON LEFT SHIN. CUT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.
09/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Tramming feeder through area with close clearance. Had arm between feeder and rib. Smashed arm between feeder and rib.
08/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing intermediate shaft on operator side of miner. While rolling outer drum out of way it tumbled over and pinned right arm and right hand against miner.
07/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hanging board on wall of mine office board slipped and metal edge of borad caught ee s right thumb laceration.
05/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted BENDING OUT ROOF BOLT FOR LAST PUSH UP TO INSTALL IN TOP. BOLT TURNED & SPRANG BACK, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS NOSE.
05/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Replacing structure on no. 1 belt. Pulling bottom structure out, hand slipped and right elbow struck a piece of top structure.