No. 68 — Accidents

Total: 340 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT RT. FINGERS BEHIND SCOOP PLUNGER AND MASHED 3 FINGERS. RECEIVED SUTURES.
10/17/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK CAUSING HIM TO INJURED HIS RT. KNEE TWISTED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-29-03.
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHILE PULLING ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE CONVEYOR. STARTED MISSING WORK 11-1-02.
09/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND STRAINED BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 9-30-2002
09/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 70'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH BETWEEN BREAK #57 TO 59 ON THE #20 BELT ON ELK FORK MAINS.
09/25/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST ROPE ON SLOPE GOT SLACK IN IT AND CABLE BACKLASHED ON TO DRUM. HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS.
09/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING 9/23/02.
09/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE MOVED A ROCK OFF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. RUPTURED HERNIA - WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. STARTED MISSING 9/23/02.
09/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS MOVING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF BELT ROADWAY &TWISTED BACK AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.
08/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT BREAKS #71 TO #73 ON THE #10 BELT PORTION OF STRAIGHT FORK MAINS.
08/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EMPLOYEE LET ROOF BOLTER DRILL BOOM DOWN AND CAUGHT LEFT KNEE. KNEE BECAME BRUISED AND SWOLLEN. STARTED LOSING TIME 8/29/02.
08/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/9/02.
08/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost PUTTING IN BELT AND FELL ON A CRIB BLOCK & HURT LEFT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK 8-14-02.
08/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING UP MUD AND MUCK FROM UNDER #3 HEAD DRIVE.
08/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON LT. FOREARM & LOWER LEFT HIP. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-8-02.
08/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK & JACK FLEW OUT AND PINCHED INDEX FINGER. EE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.
08/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A WRENCH-BOLT BROKE AND JAMMED HAND/THUMB INTO GROUND AND FRACTURED LEFT THUMB.
07/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost BOLTS BROKE OUT OF ROOF BOLTER STAB JACK AND CAUSED DRILLER CANOPY TO DROP DOWN APPROX. 6"" AND HIT EE ON BACK OF HEAD.
07/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A ROOF FALL APPROX 120' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7' THICK. MACHINE WAS RETRIEVED APPROX 24 HOURS LATER AND SCTION MOVED 1 BRK OUT BY AND COMMENCED MINING.
07/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE STATED, HE HAD BACK PAIN IN SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK AFTER WALKING THE LENGTH OF #11 BELT. DID NOT HAVE IN ACTIVE OCCURRENCE/JUST PAIN IN BACKAFTER WALKING BELT. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/12 /02.
06/29/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A GREASE PLUG COME OUT OF A GREASE JACK WHILE UNDER PRESSURE AND STRUCK EE ABOVE RT. EYE.
06/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON NECK AND SHOULDERS.
06/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING ON 6/21/02.
06/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOL BOX AND HURT BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 6/24/02.
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF A BRIDGE CONVEYOR UNIT. A ROCK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
05/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD/BACK AND LT.SIDE. BRUISED RIBS.
05/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PRY BAR & A PIECE OF METAL ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CUT HAND. RESULTED IN 7 SUTURES.
04/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PANIC SWITCH ON ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES ON BACK OF HAND.
04/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL & LET ROOF BOLTER BOOM DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.
03/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT LEFT HAND WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN CUTTING ON MINE BELT. EE REQUIRED SUTURES.
03/05/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING RAIL MOTOR BATTERIES WHICH BLEW UP DUE TO HYDROGEN GAS BUILD-UP. SCATTERED BATTERY LIDS & DEBRIS FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
02/16/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD BATTERIES GROUNDED AND MELTED DOWN ON THREE-WHEELER MANTRIP. SMOKE FROM BATTERIES ALERTED INBY MINERS AND THEY HAD FIRE OUT IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS AFTER IT WAS FOUND.
02/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND AND MASHED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
02/02/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE DOES NOT KNOW ANY OCCUTTENCE WHEN KNEE WAS INJURED BUT FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT AFTER SWELLING OF KNEE FROM EXPLOSURE TO JOB.
01/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 6/3/02 DUE TO THE INJURY ON 1/28/02.
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost HAD SURGERY ON 3-18-02 DUE TO A SHOULDER INJURY ON 1-25-02. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-18-02.
01/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost PULLING ON BELT STAND AND PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH RUPTURED HERNIA WILL REQUIRE SURGERY STARTED MISSING WORK 1-25-02.
01/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HAND. 8 STITCHES TO LITTLE FINGER.
12/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT RIGHT THUMB WITH KNIFE.
12/08/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT A TAIL ROLLER AND A RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN LOWER LIP. 2 SUTURES.
11/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING A CONNECTING LINK IN WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EE IN FACE. 8 SUTURES REQUIRED.
08/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost DRAW ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE DOWN TO GROUND. BRUISED BACK, KNEE & NECK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/4/01.
08/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH KNIFE IN MANTRIPRECEIVED 3 SUTURES.
07/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM. 7 SUTURES REQUIRED.
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CAUGHT LEFT FINGER BETWEEN BELT ROLLER AND BELT SRUCTURE RAIL AND MASHED FINGER. RECEIVED 10 SUTURES.
05/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE WAS HELPING ALIGN BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS BACK AS HE WAS PULLING ON STRUCTURE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-14-2001.
05/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS PUTTING ROLLERS IN SLOPE BELT & HURT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSINGWORK ON 7/23/01 DUE TO NEED FOR SURGICAL REPAIR TO SHOULDER.
05/09/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING UP FROM BOTTOM BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER AND FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE.
04/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HIT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WITH A HAMMER AND BROKE FINGER.
04/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL ON THE #11 BELT APPROX. 40'L X 20'W X 3' H.