No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was carrying a top roller when he slipped and started falling, dropping the top roller on his right foot causing a fracture.
11/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Two employees were carrying a Tram Sprocket to the Shear, when the sprocket slid off the bar they were using and hit the employee causing a contusion to his right foot.
11/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was helping move a cylinder from along the side of the feeder located in the bottom of the production shaft and he had his hand on the end of the cylinder and another employee pushed the cyli...
10/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was pulling hoses through brattice and a part of the plate that the sheave wheel was connected to broke off hitting employee in the back of leg, right calf, causing a contusion and bruising a...
10/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking apart rock dust pipe and water line on belt entry on K-Panel of mine. Employee was walking inby in the belt entry when he tripped on a spreader bar and fell into a top roller frame...
10/11/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was turning Roof bolter machine into a cross cut and got close to the rib when a small portion of the rib rolled out striking employees hand against the mach...
10/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost While moving a section feeder, the metal side bat wing broke off and landed on employees leg and ankle causing a fracture to his lower leg.
09/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was riding on a motor, he raised up and turned to activate block light and hit his head on a 4 inch pvc pipe causing contusion and strain to head and neck.
09/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee was installing covers on headgate drive sprocket, when one of the covers fell down pinning his left ankle underneath the cover causing fracture to ankle.
08/21/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES - Employee was cutting belt to load onto a pallet when he made the cut he brought the knife back up striking left knee.
08/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning glasses when he got debris and trash in left eye while working near the headgate drum of the shear. *** REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO ABRASION TO EYE ***
08/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee sprain neck while riding out on a manbus. Employee has continued to work since accident until 8/16/12 when taken off work by the doctor.
07/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES - Employee was loading monorail when he cut his little finger on a bur that was on the monorail.
06/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Belt crew was pulling slack out of the take up with a belt dog and belt winder, the belt dog slipped off causing employee to fall down on his knee, causing a fracture to leg just below his knee.
06/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling in production shaft when he got debris in his eye and it caused a scratch to his eye.
06/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated while he was walking he stepped over a jack when his right knee buckled causing a sprain of the knee.
06/18/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee stated while walking he stepped on a rock and rolled over his right ankle.
06/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated he and another employee were carrying a top roller for belt structure when they tripped over a metal pin protruding out of the ground causing employee to injure his right hand when top...
06/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee stated he and another employee were carrying a top roller for belt structure when they tripped over a metal pin protruding out of the ground causing employee to injure his right hand, thumb &...
06/06/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: While drilling a hole for roof bolt a small rock came down the drill steel bounced and hit employee on the nose causing a laceration.
06/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was on platform bolter when he stepped down onto the mine floor, stepping on a T-board and twisted his left ankle.
05/25/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost A coal rib rolled out striking employee's lower leg and foot causing a hair line fracture above the ankle.
05/12/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: Occurred on 8 A belt at the tail piece, in the tail piece frame. Employee was burning holes in the header frame, while burning the holes, sparks went in between the bottom of the header fr...
05/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was trying to move a rock at the longwall tailgate, when employee lost balance and fell, causing laceration to left middle finger requiring sutures.
05/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was stepping off of cage when he fell, landing on his left knee. Employee has been working since date of accident. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/21/12 DUE TO SURGERY ON LEFT K...
05/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The tailpiece has a lot of rock that had fell off belt due to narrow belt and rib rolls - lot of water, causing employee to slip and sprain his right foot. Employee did not go for treatment until 5/17...
04/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee started taking bolts out of a 2"" water valve to change out but did not open valve to relieve pressure causing valve to come off striking employee on left si...
04/23/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee stated he was carrying a bottom belt roller on his right shoulder. He started to walk with it when his foot was stuck in mud causing him to loose control of the roller. This caused employee t...
04/20/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee had raised the forks and mask of the Mega Trac to see what was needed to repair or replace the lift jack. The employee positioned himself under the mask; the mask leaked down and pinned the...
04/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee stated he was helping move old belt structure thru a man door. Another employee slid a belt rail thru man door striking injured on shin below right knee.
04/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost When getting out of the versa trac, the door came open quickly causing employee to fall landing on right arm and shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING AND DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/17/12 DUE TO...
04/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee went to swing boom out to put in a rib pin when he was struck in the chin by an object; this then caused the employee to lose balance on canopy. The employee has laceration to chin and sprain...
03/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee got thumb caught between lifting bolt and miner head causing laceration and contusion to thumb.
03/21/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Coal rolled out from rib striking employee on left lower leg causing a contusion. ****DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/28/12.****
03/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost While lifting a 20 Ton jack the employee felt a pull in the left elbow. Employee has worked up until having surgery for a torn tendon 5/24/12.
03/12/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While traveling in #181 man bus on the East main travelway the bus wrecked at bottom of the hill at cross cut 12. Employee had laceration on head and contusion of left hip.
03/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was cleaning work area from building brattice and tripped over work material causing him to fall and strike his right thigh on concrete blocks.
03/10/2012 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO BURN - NO TIME LOST. While using a torch and burning a bolt out of wiper shock a fire ignited from shock causing burn on face.
03/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was washing off motor and bent over to spray bottom motor deck when he felt pain in his lower back.
02/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Injured employee stated while helping another employee handle belt structure top rollers through a man door he strained his back.
02/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to throw switch on track, the throw handle was loose causing handle to come down onto his finger and right thumb. (SUTURES)
02/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost While stacking props (round material) one rolled off striking employee in right knee.
02/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUTURES - While unloading 4"" beams off flat car he went to set the beam down and caught finger between beam and rock in the foot wall.
02/06/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION - Occurred due to the connector insert breaking between the two drill steels used to drill an 8' deep hole for 8' long cable bolt. When the two drill steels were removed from hole methane bei...
02/03/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUTURES - Was on pan line when bent over and removed hard hat for a second, when stood up struck power supply with top of his head. He required sutures.
01/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUTURES - Employee reached to turn on exhaust fan in the shop when his right hand struck a piece of metal sticking out in front of the switch.
01/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUTURES - Employee was walking around the scoop when his fingers were caught between the scoop bucket and blade cutting ring and middle fingers.
01/08/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION - occurred while burning the insert out of a miner bit lug when a spark ignited a methane bleeder on the inby rib. The flame burned 10 seconds and was extinguished with (1) one fire extingui...
01/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The employee was rolling up miner cable when twisted to the left and felt a pop in lower back. ***Employee has been working since date of accident on restricted duty - was taken off work 2/18/12 for...
12/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was attempting to remove a man door from a pallet of block, in doing so while sliding the door off a stray block fell off striking employee on the foot.