No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was working on car stop and caught hand between two steel plates.
02/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was walking around the forklift and tripped over the forks and fell onto his left wrist.
02/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was setting 8 X 8 Timbers and one slipped out of his hand and fell on his right foot.
02/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. While mounting hammers on crusher, using a short bar, the bar pinned employee's hand against the crusher frame.
02/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STAPLES. While attempting to mount a hammer on the crusher, the hammer fell, striking the employee on the head.
02/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was separating rails and a rail slipped out of his hand and mashed his left index finger.
02/10/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee had hand on handrail when the drum threw a rock which struck his hand.
02/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost While looking for a skirtboard, employee stepped in a soft spot and his heel went down, causing a tear to his achilles tendon.
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was removing a rock in the walkway and felt a sharp pain in low back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 8/3/2010 FOR 2 DAYS. **Employee started losing time again on 9/3/10 due to surgery.**
01/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was pulling belt structure by himself and hurt his back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/19/2010.
01/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After a full investigation, it was determined that this accident is reportable due to 2nd Degree burn to the hand. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO TIME LOST: Employee was checking coolant level in Ramcar and fail...
01/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. 5 Mine Employee: Employee was moving trash screen with a hook and it came off and hit employee below the right eye.
01/12/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting coal in the No. 2 Face on the No. 8 Section, when the ignition occurred. The operator stated he was cutting bottom rock on the right side on the No. 2 Entry...
01/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was rolling wheels approximately 200 ' to the work area and a wheel fell on his left foot/ankle
01/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was coming down overcast ladder (high velocity air) and was tipped off balance and tried to brace himself with all his weight on his right leg and felt a pop in the knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STA...
12/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was installing rib bolts in crosscut when he stepped from the platform he slipped and turned his left ankle.
12/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY. Employee was cutting belt and the knife slipped and cut his upper leg
12/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was operating manbus and rocks fell and struck him on the head EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/5/2010 DUE TO SURGERY.
12/11/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was reaching to pull drill steel out from rib and his belt hit feed control which let the drill pot down on his right foot.
12/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the No. 3 Section in the No. 3 Entry. The roof fall approximately 15 to 20 feet high For a distance of 30 feet in length and approzimately 20 feet wide. The fall was located in...
11/24/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost Employee was traveling #2 LW Bleeders and suffered heat related injury.
11/23/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was traveling #2 Longwall Bleeders and suffered heat related injury.
11/23/2009 OTHER FATALITY Fatal Employee was traveling #2 Longwall Bleeders and when he did not check in, we sent someone in to look for him. He was found unresponsive with no vital signs. The cause of death is still being investiga...
11/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was walking from the dinner hole to the roofbolter and stepped in a hole deeper than expected and hurt his low back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 12/14/2009 DUE TO NERVE BLOCKS.
11/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost While cleaning shields off to pull to track to loadout, a rock from top hit shield and fell on employee.
11/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was walking on beltline and caught his foot on a rock. He slipped and fell striking his right side of his head on the belt rail.
11/12/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was loading rock in scoop. A rock was under the bucket and the employee hit his head in the cab. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/17/2009 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN. **Employee started...
11/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND AGAINST ENGINE OF DOZER. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO 3 STITCHES HE RECEIVED.
11/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee was running the ramcar and ran over a rock causing him to strain his neck. Employee did not lose time until Nov. 6, 2009 and returned to work on Nov. 7, 2009. ***Employee started losing time...
10/31/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A PIN TO BE PUT IN WHEN HIS DUST HOSE CAME OFF. AS HE WAS PUTTING IT BACK ON, HE PUT HIS PUSHER IN HIS POT WITH HIS HAND ON TOP OF STEEL AND HIT THE UP PUSH ON THE ROT...
10/27/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting bottom in No. 4 Face and had a methane ignition that lasted approximately 1 minute and was put out with a fire extinguisher and water
10/22/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: An employee was welding a bar to the rockdust pipe that was hanging down from the mine roof. He had been welding approximately 45 minutes and stopped to eat lunch. Another employee then burn...
10/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO FRACTURE: Employee was setting a flight onto chain and his left hand(finger) was caught under the flight.
10/08/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None NON- ACCIDENT-- A Continuous Miner Supervisor was talking with another employee and fell to the ground with a possible heart attack. CPR was given as he was transported to the surface. He was pronounc...
10/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was dragging cut belt and tripped over spool of cable and twisted his ankle.
10/05/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Miner was cleaning up the face of No. 4 Entry on No. 5 Section and as he was cutting bottom, an ignition occurred on the curtain line side (right side) of the entry. The ignition only la...
10/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was cutting a hose and the knife slipped and cut his left finger.
09/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN MONORAIL, MONORAIL SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
09/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was working on a roofbolter in the Shop. When he stepped down from the roofbolter onto a stool he felt pain in the right knee EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/28/09
09/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was bent over Ramcar moving miner cable and a rock rolled off ramcar, striking employee on the left lower arm and hand.
09/16/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was pulling a 13 hp pump on stokes basket and ran into a hanging roof strap and cut across his nose.
09/14/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was cleaning dust build up on welder sled and dust particles blew into his eye. He was wearing his safety glasses.
09/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was lifting miner cable above head and strained his left elbow. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/13/2009 DUE TO PENDING SURGERY.
09/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee was operating a Lo Track on 5 Section advancing rock dust pipe and felt pain in low back. He did not start losing time until 9/13/09
09/01/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was operating lo-trac to lift a sprocket up to set a crib block and caught his right hand cutting it and requiring stitches.
08/29/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: A methane friction ignition occurred in the No. 3 Entry slant on No. 5 Section while the Miner was cutting in the middle of the entry. The ignition lasted 15 to 30 seconds and was put out wi...
08/25/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was stripping insulation from wires and the knife slipped and cut his left index finger, which required stitches.
08/22/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost While roofbolting, a small rock fell off rib and hit the employee on his right knee EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/11/2010 DUE TO SURGERY
08/20/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting the bottom in the No. 3 Entry Slant on No. 5 Section when a frictional ignition occurred on the mine floor on the right side of the entry. No injuries were...
08/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While moving a rock, another rock rolled on to employee's right foot