No. 68 — Accidents

Total: 340 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/19/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a hand held grinder and grinder wheel broke and cut his finger. Sutures were required.
04/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was plastering a brattice and a block fell and struck him on the hand. He is working at a ""restricted duty"" status.
03/05/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was riding in a supply motor and hit his head on a overcast. Sutures were required.
02/25/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking across section and hit back on a nail hanging down from a roof plate. Sutures were required.
02/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Putting a supply car on the track and the car hit him on the left knee and it come onto the track. Started missing work 3/15/11.
01/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trimming splice and knife came into contact with left hand. Sutures required. No lost time.
01/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was standing beside the Continuous miner when the cable and cathead was pulled off and the cathead struck him on his right middle finger. 5 sutures were required.
11/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Beating a race into wheel and pin slipped and cut finger. 2 sutures required.
11/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Got out of mantrip car, stepped up and twisted knee. Started missing work 11-16-2010.
10/28/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting belt, knife slipped and he cut his left hand. 4 sutures required.
10/19/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE caught his left ankle between the rib and a rail motor and fractured ankle. Started missing work 10/2/10.
10/04/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stood up and something in his foot popped. Diagnosed with a simple hairline fracture.
09/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tramming scoop and hit his hand on a rock and fractured his left index finger.
09/08/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a lifting jack and it fell over and hit his right middle finger. Fractured finger.
09/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE stood up in rail motor and accidentally hit the tram switch which caused him to fall down against the top of the equipment. Started missing work 9-9-2010.
08/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EE stepped off rail motor and twisted his right knee. Started missing work 8-13-2010.
08/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was setting timbers and cut his right thumb on a sharp rock.
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None He was taking a rub rail off of the miner and caught his right middle finger between the rub rail and lolo structure. Finger was amputated to the 1st joint.
06/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Letting bolter cable down and cable hook caught his right hand between the thumb and index finger cutting his hand. Sutures were required - no lost time.
06/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall on the #9 belt. Fall was 40' x 20' x 5'H.
06/24/2010 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee got caught between the continuous miner and the coal rib suffering fatal injuries.
05/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He dropped a lifting jack on his right thumb. Thumb was fractured. Co just found out 6/4/2010 by medical records.
05/04/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost EE was standing beside the mine track at the portal and the rockduster wrecked off the track and caught his left leg. Fractured leg. Started missing 5-5-2010 and RTW 8-23-10 (75 days lost). EE started...
04/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Lifting jack kicked out and put pressure on arm and jerked jack bar out of hand - hurt shoulder. Started missing work 11-29-2010.
03/29/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was driving a buggy in the return and ran over a rock and caused the steering wheel to hit his arm.
01/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Scoop was tramming through a break and pushed a piece of 4"" waterline into employee's ankle. Fracture ankle. Started missing work 1/22/2010.
01/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Shale roof broke away from sandstone top.
01/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost He was loading belt structure and had a pain in his groin area. Diagnosed with a hernia. Had surgery on 1/15/2010.
12/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling a metal band and lot right arm-* sutures required. no lost time or restricted duty.
11/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rockfall in neutral entry
10/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cut his hand on the banding around a bundle of roof bolts. Sutures required.
08/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EE was throwing block off a supply car, he slipped and fell on his right shoulder. EE started missing work on 08/27/2009.
06/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A chain broke and a piece hit him on the lip. Sutures were required.
05/01/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Putting up belt curtains and a rib rolled off and struck his right foot. Started missing 5-4-2009.
04/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Lifting on belt structure and felt something pull in his lower back. Started missing work 4-22-09.
04/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Trying to get belt roller unstuck.
03/27/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a hand hydraulic drill and the wire that holds drill steel on caught his shirt and cut his left forearm. Sutures required.
02/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was knelt down (drinking water) and a piece of rock (about 4 lbs.), fell from the top and landed on his left hand, injuring ring and middle fingers.
02/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee was struck by a rock that caused a fracture to his left leg and left index finger. Started missing work 2/3/09.
12/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a jack to put supply car on the truck, he slipped and fell forward and hit his finger on the rail. Sutures were needed to close the wound.
10/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting a piece of belt, knife slipped and cut his right leg. 4 sutures required.
07/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was loading belt structure, twisted and felt sharp pain in lower back.
06/30/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was walking up beside the continuous miner as they were setting bits and got a piece of metal in his eye. Started missing work 7/1/08
06/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a rope with a knife and cut his left hand. Sutures were required.
04/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee strained his back while picking up a roll of belt. He started missing work 5/12/08.
04/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost A piece of drawrock fell from between the bolts and rib and struck EE on lower back. Started missing work on 4/24/08.
02/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting jacket on a cable with a utility knife and cut left thumb. Sutures required.
02/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting a car on the truck and the jack bar hit him on the forehead. Sutures were required just above eyebrow.
02/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dropped top roller on finger and cut finger-sutures required.
11/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a jack to raise up belt drive, bar on jack broke and cut his leg. Sutures required - no lost time.