No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was pumping glue when pressure built up. The employee tried to release the pressure and hose blew out and sprayed glue on the employee's face and in left eye. (injection to l...
07/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES: Employee was getting chains off cage to hook up H/G Drive and an object struck him on the lower right arm.
07/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY : Employee was jacking motor on Track and the jack kicked out and bar struck him 3 to 4"" below the knee
07/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred above the roof bolt anchorage in the Prop Entry ""1 Entry"" in the Intersection at Spad 18422 on No. 2 Longwall. The area of the rock fall was approximately 40 feet by 22 feet wid...
07/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While working on Cowl blade, a rock approximately 6"" X 5"" fell on back of his head and neck and drove him to the ground.
07/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating manbus on west track and got something in his eye.
07/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was pinning in #1 Entry Face and a rock approximately 12"" X 4"" fell from the top and struck the employee on the right shoulder. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/16/09.
07/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Walking to the Cage through mud, employee stepped in mud and hyperextended his left knee. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 11/19/2009 WHILE ALREADY OFF WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER SURGERY. ALSO DUE TO THE...
07/11/2009 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 186d lost Employee was at 140 Shield waiting to repair ram hose. Another employee was pulling shields and told him that he was putting a prime in to pull shields. The employee got his toe of right foot caught u...
07/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking thru cross cut (slippery with oil and water) and slipped and twisted his ankle
07/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee reached with his arm to guide a beam in place that was hanging on a 3/8 cable from the roof and felt pain in his upper arm.
07/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was helping and instructing another employee on how to change hose fitting and installing covers on shields. Employee helped him during the shift and starting feeling pain in his neck. EMPLO...
07/01/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 12d lost Employee was holding a bolt while another employee was knocking a pin out and his thumb was hit with a sledge hammer.
06/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the No 2 west entry on the No. 3 section speed 21253. The main roof fall approx. 9 ft above the roof bolt anchonge. The roof fall was approx. 20 ft side for distace of 30 feet.
06/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting on the manbus and a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the head. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES
06/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee was bolting face area and fell over a gob pile and hit his knee on a rock. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/27/09 DUE TO SURGERY
06/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was pulling a 30 hp pump in 2LW bleeder and tripped over a rock and fell to the footwall. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/21/09.
06/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost Employee was changing short head on Miner, she cut the strap loose and the rail hit her on the lower leg (the rail sprung back due to the pressure being released from cutting the cable)
06/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was splicing a belt and caught his right thumb between the handle.
06/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging cable on face and cutting loose ends off and cut himself on the left arm with the knife. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES**
05/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost #5 MINE ACCIDENT-Employee was working under loadout belt lifting a return idler in squatted position and heard a pop and felt sharp pain in right (Employee started losing time again on 3/25/10 due to...
05/20/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting coal and bottom rock in No. 3 Entry on No. 5 Section on the right side of the entr when an ignition occurred on the Mine Floor. The ignition lasted approxim...
05/20/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting coal and rock in the No. 4 Entry on the No. 5 Section on right side of the entry when an ignition occurred on the mine floor. The ignition/flame was put out...
05/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading ties and went to lay a tie against the rib and a rock fell from the top and struck the employee on the right hand. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES
05/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was moving miner cable out of the roadway on #6 Section and felt stinging sharp pain in left shoulder EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/5/2010 DUE TO SURGERY
04/22/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting in the No. 1 Face on the No. 8 Section. They were cutting in middle of face and cutting bottom rock when an ignition occurred. It lasted approximately...
04/17/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was greasing the Tailpiece. The hose burst and cut his glove and hand, then pushed grease into the cut on his right palm.
04/17/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION : No. 2 Longwall Shearer was cutting coal at #80 Shield, noticed a flame between Shields 124 and 126 toward the tailgate. The flame was put out with water. No injuries were incurred
04/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee threw switch going into motor pit and turned to go back to bus and felt something hit him on back of his right ankle. (Possibly the switch handle) EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/1...
03/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY: Employee was cutting belt splice and the knife slipped and cut his leg.
03/19/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A drill steel bowed, operator spun steel and hit his left hand.
03/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was lifting and pushing one end of the monorail and felt his right shoulder pop **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/9/09**
03/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While laying track on 4 Section, moving rail with lo trac, operator let rail down onto employee's left foot. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/19/2009.
03/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None **REPORTABLE ONLY**Employee was swapping fuel tanks over and when he opened the coupling (brass butterflly), fuel blew into both eyes. Reportable due to eye drops had to be used.
03/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was shoveling rock out of trash box and turned to throw the rock and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/5/09**.
02/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ***REPORTABLE ONLY*** Employee was carrying deluge pipe and pipe wrench upstairs and slipped and braced with left hand. His finger was caught in the grating.
02/17/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee when carrying comealongs. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/12/09 DUE TO SURGERY**(Misc Mail 2/16/2010 #14-started losing time again on...
02/13/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost High pressure blew a pin hole in 1/2"" hyd. hose. The employee was trying to cover the hose and it injured his right finger.
02/06/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION The longwall shearer was cutting coal and rock from the tailgate to the headgate when an ignition occurred on the tailgate drum at No. 79 Shield. The ignition lasted approximately 2 to 3 se...
01/31/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was making repairs replacing parts and a chain was used for lifting. He was pullling chain over where he was working and strained his left knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12/3/...
01/28/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was driving a motor and it jumped track hitting left rib causing injury to the employee.
01/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee tripped on a T-Board going to the Roofbolter to move it. He DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/21/2009.
01/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO FRACTURE. Employee was prying with a bar and caught his right ring finger between the drive and the bar.
01/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost As employee was working on regulator, adjusting panels off a ladder, a timber gave way causing the employee to fall and force of air and height roll him onto the ground hitting his torso and scraping...
01/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Alleged accident: Employee stated that he went to the bathhouse to retrieve something and slipped in a puddle of water, injuring his left knee.
01/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Installing a beam and it shifted and pinched his finger.
01/10/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Miner was cutting in the No. 2 Entry on the No. 6 Section. The Miner Operator had cut the coal and roof and when he shearred down and touched the mine floor, an ignition occurred on the...
12/30/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Miner was cutting a large pot that had fallen out of the mine roof in the middle of the No. 2 Entry Face, when the ignition occurred. The flame was on the operator side of the Miner Head...
12/18/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was pushing a wheelbarrow along bunker and the wheel hit a rib and then fell over on the employee's foot.
12/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY Jack bar hit employee in the mouth while he was jacking a wrecked bus onto the rail