No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/12/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION- As the electrician was burning weld from the H/G drum, a spark from the torch fell into a crack in the footwall and set a bleeder on fire. The flame lasted 6 seconds and was extinguished wit...
12/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was pulling slack from rope for monorail and tripped on a rock and fell and twisted his left knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/5/09 DUE TO SURGERY
12/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY --Employee was installing and removing cable along No. 1 Belt Line and hit his hand causing a laceration which required stitches.
12/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was climbing over side of stageloader and lost footing and slipped and caught himself straining left shoulder and upper arm. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/27/09 DUE TO SURGERY.
12/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was pulling the rockdust hose and tripped and fell hurting left shoulder. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/5/2009 DUE TO SURGERY.
11/30/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking and stepped on something that made his right ankle twist.
11/23/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PRE SHIFT SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.
11/20/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting coal in the No. 1 Entry on No. 8 Section and while cutting close to the roof, a frictional methane ignition occurred. The ignition lasted approximately 2...
11/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was lifting ram jack and the jack came off the chain and hit employee's left foot. **Employee started losing time again on 2/23/09 due to surgery**
11/18/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost While degreasing the roofbolter, the water hose blew apart and struck the employee on the left knee causing pain and swelling.
11/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE STAND PIPE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
10/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was running the Ramcar and hit a hole causing him to strike his head against the canopy.
10/13/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION: While cutting and cleaning up coal in the No. 3 Face on the No. 8 Section, a frictional gas ignition occurred. The flame was put out with a fire extinguisher and lasted approximately 20 seco...
10/08/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION. The Continuous Miner was cutting the bottom rock in the No. 3 Entry on the No. 4 Section on the curtain side of the Face when a frictional ignition occurred.
10/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was on the motor and it derailed causing employee to be struck in the head by the water manifold which was hanging from the roof.
10/04/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION. The Continuous Miner was cutting coal on the No. 8 Section in the cross cut between the No.2 & No.3 entry on the curtain side when they saw a flame on the mine floor. They put the flame out...
09/30/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION--The Continuous Miner was cutting in the No 4 Entry. While cutting in the middle of the face, an ignition occurred. The ignition lasted less than a minute according to the Miner Opr. Used wa...
09/30/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION-- The Longwall Shearer Machine was trying to cut a large rock at No. 101 Shield when the H/G Shearer Opr. saw a flash around the drum of the Shearer. When the machine and drum was cut off the...
09/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was on motor and the car stop stuck and the bar used to free the car stop slipped and hit employee in the face
09/26/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Cutting coal in the No. 1 Entry on No. 8 Section and while cutting coal on left sidt of entry, an ignition occurred. Ventilation was disrupted by the Ramcar just prior to the ignition. Fire was put ou...
09/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee walked over to employees hammering roof bolt pin to instruct them to wear their safety glasses, when a piece of metal flew out and stuck employee in the chest.
09/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking thru the Belt Entry and slipped and fell in mud hole and sprained his left knee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/17/2008
09/11/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was walking and ran into a low shield canopy hurting his neck. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/23/2008 DUE TO SURGERY.
09/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING OXYGEN ACCETYLENE BOTTLES AND ONE FELL AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOTTLE AND FORKS.
09/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was walking on rough surface in the dark, when he turned he twisted his right knee. However the employee did not start losing time until his Saturday Night Owl shift on 9/12/2008. The employe...
09/03/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner was cutting coal in the No. 1 Entry on the No. 8 Section and a frictional ignition occurred. It lasted approximately 30 to 60 seconds and was put out with a water hose.
09/02/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The Miner was cutting coal in the No. 4 Face on the No. 8 Section and a frictional ignition occurred that lasted approximately 1 minute and was put out with a fire extinguisher.
08/27/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous Miner was cutting coal and rock in the No. 1 Entry on the No. 8 Section and while loading the last Ramcar, a frictional ignition occurred on the right side of the entry next to the face
08/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was connecting relay bar to pan, and the chain on the back of the ram made relay bar jump up and it crushed left finger
08/20/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was removing 1-1/4"" super stecko male plug from manifold. When he removed the staple, the plug came out of the manifold and struck him on the nose. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO FRACTURE** Amend...
08/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking around the pinner and a rock fell and struck him on the chin **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES**
08/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with plaster. When he set the bucket down the plaster splashed up into his eyes ***REPORTABLE ONLY***
08/14/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was on the side of the scoop dumping; cable hooks pulled loose and hit employee in the back forcing him into the duster on the scoop.
08/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost As employee was helping another employee carry a timber, the timber fell and struck him on the left foot, resulting in a deep bruise and swelling making him unable to wear his work boot.
08/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 58d lost Employee put his hand in harms way and the tip of his right ring finger was cut off.
08/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell approximately 3 feet above the anchorage of the 6 foot Resin Bolts in the No. 2 Entry and across the intersection into the No. 1 Entry on the No. 10 Section.
08/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Jack kicked out from under the bus and struck employee on the Left Thumb.
08/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing down on sheet of poly slick while other employee was cutting it and the poly slick slipped and caused employee to fall hitting face on LT. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES**
07/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was handling material, his left middle finger was caught in pinch point. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES
07/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee got something in his right eye while pulling the curtain
07/10/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While backing the roofbolter out of the entry, a cable bolt (8' long) was caught in rib on left side of entry and it flipped around and hit the employee in the face.
07/02/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None This was not an accident. An employee came into the Preperation Plant Office and sat down in a chair and bent over. Another employee laid him onto the office floor. The employee passed away while bein...
07/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY ---EMPLOYEE GOT STITCHES ON 7/8/08. Employee was moving a brace and caught his finger between belt frame and brace.
06/26/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaving the headgate, cutting coal toward the tailgate, a piece of draw rock was thrown by the tailgate drum, striking the employee on the face (chin) **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES--N...
06/19/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Using torches in the shaft. Hot embers fell down the shaft, caught bleeder on fire. Took about 5 minutes to extinquish. Called federal inspectors. Cleared to return to work at 4:00 p.m.
06/18/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A methane ignition occurred in the face area while grading bottom. No injuries were incurred.
06/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a hose with a razor knife and cut his finger. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES**
06/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Employee was pulling miner cable out of roadway and fell, landing on his left arm.
06/07/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing pin and pushing pin up in top with drill pot, the pin bent and caught right hand against bolter and canopy **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES**
05/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on a channel that was hung, and had left thumb in hole and the sharp edge cut through his glove and cut it. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES**