No. 68 — Accidents

Total: 340 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was splicing phone line and cut top of left hand. Required 7 stitches.
09/28/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 57d lost Has pain and numbness in hand while pulling cables, etc. He has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Had surgery on 12/30/05. Started missing work 1/2/06.
09/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost WALKING BELTLINE AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.
09/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Hauling waterline on scoop and it caught top, hitting him in mouth.
08/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Run scoop over gob and hit top, strained muscles in neck.
08/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM
08/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Tripped over concrete block, straining knee while loading glue onto bolt machine.
08/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE bumped his left elbow against the rig. He later had some swelling and pain. He did not report injury until 8-29-05. Started missing 8/23/05. RTW 9/6/05.
08/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost MOVING BELT STRUCTURE FOR NEXT BELT SETUP. EE WAS CARRYING 48"" ROLLER AND TURNED TO GO TO POWER CENTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
07/15/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost PUTTING LOLO PIN IN AND ROCK FELL ON RT LEG
07/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee cut his left thumb while using a utility knife. 2 sutures required.
06/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND A CONCRETE BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS FINGER, REQUIRED SUTURES
06/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND STRAINED BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK 7/24/2005.
06/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DROPPED BELT RAIL ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER AND SUFFERED A FRACTURE AND LACERATION
06/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A RUNNING BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND SUFFERED A FRACTURED RIB AND BRUISED ABDOMEN. STARTED MISSING WORK 6/20/05
05/31/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES AFTER STRIKING HIS ARM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY.
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was shoveling belt line and said his arm was sore.
05/06/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ACETYLANE TORCH TO CUT A WATER SPRAY BLOCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. EE GOT A PIECE OF METAL SLAG IN HIS RT. EYE & WENT TO THE DR. TO GET IT OUT.
04/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Oxygen tank fell over while employee was untying tank from top and it struck ee's right ring finger. 3 sutures required.
04/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER LOLO, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT LEG.
03/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 03/07/2005 DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING FROM BEING ON KNEES. EE HAS SOME FLUID DRAWN OFF LEFT KNEE
03/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE GOT BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE COAL RIB AND SCOOP PUSHED AGAINST EE AND CAUGHT EE AGAINST THE RIB. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 03/02/05.
12/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF BELT LINE AND ROCK DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THIS PARTIALLY TORE THE END OF EE'S FINGER OFF. EE RECEIVED SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.
12/01/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None FORWARD & REVERSE RELAY SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED ON SLOPE HOIST CAR.
11/24/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope hoist was inoperative for approx 1 1/2 hours due to a faulty relay switch.
11/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee fell down on hand and fractured wrist.
10/20/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK. EE HAS ONLY A CONTUSION. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/21/04.
10/20/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE KNEELED DOWN AND SOMETHING IN RIGHT KNEE POPPED. EE IS OFF WORK UNTIL AN MRI CAN BE DONE AND EVALUATED. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 10/21/04.
10/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE CAUGHT GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND ROOF BOLTER CHUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST. AFTER A BONE SCAN WAS DONE A SLIGHT FRACTURE SHOWED UP IN HIS ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/18/04.
09/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee had an allergic reaction to a ""block bond"" brattice sealant and started missing work on 9-29-2004 due to swelling & lesions on hand and arm.
09/02/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost Employee started having numbness and tingling in both wrists after shoveling belts. Diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Had surgery and started missing work 12/20/04.
08/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE SLIPPED FORWARD WHILE HOLDING A RAIL MOTOR COUPLING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 9/8/04.
08/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scooping up old belt drive hole and was struck on the nose by a dislodged piece of water line.
08/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was putting a bearing on a shaft and got a small piece of metal in eye. Required surgery to remove particle.
08/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his left hand on a piece of drill steel that stuck in the top while bolting.
07/29/2004 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO HIS BODY AS HE WAS USING A ""THUMPER"" TO DIAGNOSE A GROUNDED CABLE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ONLY A CONTUSION TO HIS ARMS AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOS...
07/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE HIT LOW BROW WHILE RIDING MANTRIP BUGGY AND HAD SOME SORE RIBS. DIAGNOSED WITH ONLY A BRUISE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 07/20/04 & RTW ON 07/26/04.
07/19/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SLOPE CAR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A FAULTY FAST/OVERSPEED SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND SLOPE CAR WAS PUT BACK INTO OPERTION AT 7:15 AM.
07/15/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SLOPE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PLANNED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE SLOPE ROPE. ROPE WAS TURNED AROUND AND RESTOCKED TO HOIST & SLOPE CAR. SLOPE/HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 6 HOURS.
07/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW AGAINST BIT TRAY ON ROOF BOLTER. HE HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF WORK FOR TERAPY FOR THE TENDON IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 8/10/04.
06/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTINUOUS MINER WAS STUCK IN PILLAR LINE & THEN SOME ROCK FELL ON MINER. MINER RETRIEVED ON 6/29/04 AT APPROX. 12:00PM.
06/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Hurt back while pulling old ball gears away from drive.
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee bumped his elbow on a belt tailpiece causing some pain and swelling. Had surgery on 7/2/04. Started missing work on 7-2-04.
06/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 009 MMU AT BRK #29 IN THE BELT ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 50' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH. LAMINATED SANDSTONE/SLATE.
05/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND A HERNIA THE DAY AFTER WORKING ON 5/28/04. EE HAS A RUPTURED HERNIA IN THE GROIN AREA AND SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 6-10-2004. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 6-1-2004.
05/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUTO F A BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND ANOTHER ROCK SLIPPED DOWN & CAUGHT EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER & CUT END OF FINGER & GLOVE.
05/13/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SLOPE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A ""SHORT"" IN A CONTROL WIRE AND A TIMING RELAY WAS REPLACED.
05/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2' TO 3' OF ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK FOR APPROX. 4 & 1/2 HOURS IN THE PILLAR LINE OF THE 009 MMU.
05/01/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SLOPE CAR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BATTERIES & DEFECTIVE WIRING
03/23/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER.