No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/04/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist brake would not release. Pressure wasn't high enough so we had to adjust brake pressure and rebuild brakes.
09/30/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Cutting coal on the longwall face at Nor 76 shield when an ignition occurred at the top of the headgate drum.
09/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing impact roller, roller dropped into position and caught left finger. Reportable only due to sutures.
09/28/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Brake gear box failure. No injuries, back-up systems went into effect.
09/28/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Broken Brake Caliper on the 7-10 Hoist. No injuries.
09/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing too close while pulling on a drill steel, got hit in face with the drill steel. ***REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES***
09/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was bolting up the drop board and grabbed the steel, caught his glove and fractured his finger.
08/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost While changing a conveyor boom jack, employee got hand caught between the jack & the boom when the jack extended.
07/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at Spad 17365 in the No 4 Entry of the ""F"" Panel (#5 Section) drivage. Fall occurred in a 3 way intersection & was approx 50'L x 20'W x 7'H above the anchorage of the permanent...
07/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While airing up ramcar at power center, employee got his feet tangled in the air line, fell and struck his left side against the ramcar deck.
07/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While working on belt, a rock fell & hit the employee on his right shoulder.
07/24/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 182d lost Over a course of time while employee was classified as a roofbolter operator, he had repetitive tasks causing CTS in both wrists. EE did not start losing time until 9/08/06 due to surgery.
07/22/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Timberland Hoist installation wiring was incorrect. Cooler for the gear box cooler control was wired to the #1 motor starter. This could cause the shut down of the other three motors. Wiring was co...
07/18/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electric hoist motors would not start, hoist was down for 1 1/2 hours.
07/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured twisted knee while jumping from a flatbed trailer unloading supplies. Resulting in days away from work starting on 8/4/06.
06/30/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist went ""down"", locked up. Men were removed from the shaft via emergency hoist. Changed out drive motor on the left front. Back in operation at 6:00 PM on 6/30/06.
06/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was helping electrician. Slipped and fell off of feeded to ground (about 4 ft.) causing lower back contusion and strain.
06/21/2006 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 137d lost Employee was working in an area where a product called Mine Foam was used. He inhaled the chemical causing a lung problem. **Employee did not start losing time until 5/4/07 due to more breathing probl...
06/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Crew was setting jacks & timbers & one timber became loose & fell striking employee on the left foot. (9/18/06 #2 amendment: EE began losing time again on 9/11/06 due to increased pain).
06/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee strained left shoulder while lifting a slide rail. *Employee did not start losing time until 9/5/06 due to surgery. **Employee started losing time again on 3/9/07 due to increased pain.
06/18/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Had trouble with slow speed controls. Took out of service to have repairs made. Hoist was down for 4 hours.
06/03/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee had foot propped on clevis and it mashed his foot.
06/03/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While dusting belt move on 5 sec belt, employee stepped on crib block and twisted his left ankle.
05/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was lifting concrete form panels, strained back.
05/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost While knocking bratice in tailgate entry a cement block fell on employee's left foot.
05/25/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 12CM27 miner was cutting rock in the no. 1 entry on the no. 6 section when a methane bleeder was ignited causing a frictional ignition on the left side of the no. face. The ignition lasted approx. 1 m...
05/22/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None 12CM27 miner was cutting rock cleaning and trimming the right rib in the no. 1 entry on no. 6 section when an ignition occurred that burned approximately 15 seconds. No injury or property damage was i...
05/10/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was cleaning up around R.O.M. with loader. He crossed a ditch and his upper back started hurting. EE did not start losing time until 5/18/2006 and RTW on 5/22/2006.
05/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIE & CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES.
05/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None cut left hand while splicing charger cable.
04/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was walking down the track and stepped in a hole and turned his ankle.
04/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was turning track rail with bar. The rail turned and struck him in the mouth. He did not start losing time until 7/20/06.
04/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee stepped in a hole outside of shop door straining his knee. ** Employee did not start losing time until 5/22/07.
04/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Hanging 8"" blue mine pipe, slipped and fell & hit right shoulder. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 10/28/06 AND RETURNED TO WORK 10/30/06** **Employee had surgery 1/8/07 & is losing time again**
04/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Employee stepped on a pallet to pick up fittings and the pallet gave way causing him to fall onto left side. Employee did not start losing time until 9/7/06 due to surgery.
04/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a pry bar to line up springs it slipped and caught left thumb against screen
03/23/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking in work area, EE stepped on a piece of wood with a nail in it.
03/22/2006 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While trouble shooting a power center, EE touched ice cube relay with screwdriver.
03/22/2006 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Before EE's shift began, he was in the bathroom and died from natural causes per investigation by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
03/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was walking out of slope area to disignated area to guard for blast. He twisted his left knee walking out of slope.
03/07/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was knocking brattice in bleeder. Concrete block fell from above and struck his left thumb.
03/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was driving loader, ran over belt structure. Belt structure came into cab injuring left knee - cuts & bruises, swollen.
03/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was cleaning alongside belt, his shirt cuff was caught by the belt, pulling his left hand between the belt and top roller.
02/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was sweeping in return, dust 6"" deep and covered a block. Employee tripped over the block and twisted ankle.
02/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was moving slack out of hi voltage cable, had foot planted against ground, torn plantar fascia.
02/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee put steels together and rotated steel and hit thumb. **Employee did not start losing time until 4/12/2006 due to surgery**
02/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING CLOTHES IN BATHHOUSE PRIOR TO SHIFT START. EE WAS LETTING DOWN THE BASKET SHE STORES HER CLOTHES IN AND CAUGHT HER LEFT RING FINGER IN THE CHAIN. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO FRACTURE. EE DID NO...
02/07/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going through brattice door. As he put his right leg through door, his right knee slid across the bottom of the door. It had a sharp edge and slit across his knee cap. ***REPORTABLE ONLY...
01/25/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee went to turn off duster; hose blew off pipe and struck employee in the nose.
01/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was walking down slope, roadway was rocky-lost footing-strained left knee.