No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a metal band and scraped his wrist on the cut band.
04/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee walking from bottom, struck his head on a roof bolt plate and fell causing injury to left knee. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/10/07 DUE TO SURGERY**
03/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was drilling. Large rock fell from above striking employee on back of neck and upper back. Pinned right foot against drill. Diagnosis is cervical contusion and back strain.
03/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost While using comealongs, they slipped and struck employee in the right elbow.**Employee did not start losing time until 5/21/07 due to surgery.**
03/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was getting out of the shower and slipped in soap that covered a large area of the bathhouse floor.
03/20/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Ignition occurred on the Headgate Drum of the Longwall Shear while coal and mine roof was being cut. The Shear was cutting coal and rock while coming toward the Headgate. The ignition occurred at No....
03/15/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 7d restricted Operator of 630 mucker was parking machine. Stepped off machine. Control valve stuck on machine. Machine took off and hit employee in leg and back, causing bruising, abrasions.
03/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing coupling link of AFC and cut his hand on a sharp piece of metal. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES**
03/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Nailing curtain to left rib, coal fell out from top, striking employee on top and back of head and upper back and shoulders knocking him to the ground.
03/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Left knee cracked when employee climbed onto miner.
03/01/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee had hand on top of canopy while attempting to set last roof bolt; caught hand between canopy and roof.
02/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Strained right shoulder knocking a stopping with a sledge hammer. **Employee did not start losing time until 3/22/07 due to surgery.**
02/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee moved 4x4 timber pile and a timber fell and struck him on the right ring finger.
02/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost 3 mech's were disassembling a Crane. The pennant lines were still connected to the boom and the tip was blocked. The injured removed the lower pins from a section of boom not realizing that it would c...
02/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was helping to pull slack off reel and got his foot tangled in loop and fell onto his back on a rock.
02/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee holding timber while celing capped, a piece of rock fell and struck employee on the back of neck.
02/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee strained his low back throwing a track switch.
02/08/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While jacking a wrecked car back onto the track, employee caught hand between coupling and supply car.
01/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was moving cable over to rib and felt something in upper arm.
01/26/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee working in shaft. Bucket ran over his left foot, caused bruising and swelling and peeled off top lay of skin.
01/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee traveling in jeep, it came to a sudden stop and employee's body struck against jeep. He did not lose time until 3/1/07 and returned to work on 3/4/07.
01/18/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee tried catching drill when steel dropped and mashed ring finger of left hand. Laceration and broken ring finger.
01/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee threw a timber on the scoop and hurt his right thumb.
01/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee pulled shoulder loading oil in a canister. He did not start losing time until 3/7/07 due to surgery.
01/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee was pulling and unloading belt structure on longwall belt and felt pull in left shoulder. Employee started losing time on 1/27/07 due to upcoming surgery.
12/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was pulling 9ft steel with drill, strained lower back.
12/15/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was walking across muck pile, rock under his foot gave way, causing his knee to give inward. Twisted knee.
12/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped up on scoop to fill duster and slipped and fell off. Hurt low back and neck. EE lost time for one day on 12/16/06 due to intense pain.
12/05/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Large rock fell from rib, hit employee on right shoulder.
12/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee strained left upper arm and top of shoulder carrying bottom rollers out of the bunker. This has been under investigation and determined that employee lost time for one day on dec. 7 2006.**Em...
11/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee lifted a box of resin & strained lower back. EE did not start losing time until 2/1/07 due to surgery.
11/27/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While cleaning shaft bottom, employee backed sideways into muck bucket, mashing himself causing bruising to upper body.
11/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee lost his footing in the mud, fell on his shoulder.
11/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was getting off of bolter, when he twisted his knee. Employee started losing time on 11/25/06, due to surgery.
11/17/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A Methane Bleeder was ignited in the mine floor at the No.6 Shield on the walkway side of the panline while the shearer was cutting coal at the headgate. No injuries or property damage was incurred.
11/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting rubber airline, slipped and cut finger. Reportable only due to sutures.
11/13/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was walking down entry and stepped on a rock, twisting right knee. employee did not lose time until 12/15/06 due to surgery.
11/10/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was using a Joy continuous miner to cut & grade the bottom in the #1 entry on #6 section in the intake, approx. 1000' outby the face when an ignition occurred in the bottom on the left side o...
11/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting cat pad on lo trac, foot slipped and he caught hand between lo trac.
11/08/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Walking, he stepped on a rock and twisted left ankle. EE missed one day on 11/10/06.
11/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee operating a jeep, The jeep wrecked in the switch, He was thrown in to the top and hit his head on a channel in roof.
11/02/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Frictional ignition occurred on the No.1 LW Face at No. 90 Shield. The shearer was cutting bottom with the headgate drum, when the ignition occurred under the H/G Drum. It lasted approximately 2 secon...
10/26/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost 2 employees were working to straighten mandoor frame. 1st employee was using an axe attempting to straighten frame. The axe glanced off the door frame and struck 2nd employee on the nose.(EE started l...
10/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Throwing track switch, it was hung up; placed feet against it - hand was supporting on roof - switch broke free. Fell, slid hand on channel. Reportable only due to cauterized lacerations.
10/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to set a prop, it slipped, hitting finger between it and shield. Reportable only due to stitches.
10/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Installing panel in #5 Mid screen, employee felt burn in lower back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/1/06 DUE TO SURGERY.
10/18/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost Over a course of time employee developed carpal tunnel in both wrists, especially the right wrist. **Employee started losing time on 12/1/06 due to surgery.**
10/13/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on a ladder hammering (cribbing a timber with a wedge board) and hit his thumb. ***Reportable only due to a fracture***
10/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Roof fall occurred in the outby area of the Old No. 8 Section. A rock fell onto the victim, causing injuries to the employee. The rock that fell onto the employee, was in the intersection at Spad 3575...
10/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting foot shaft on CM and mashed his right middle finger. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES**