No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PERMISSIBILITY ON A VACUUM BREAKER, A COWORKER HIT A LOOSE TIMBER AND CAUGHT IT BUT THE HEADER BLOCK FELL ON THE VACUUM BREAKER, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND (FRACTURED L...
12/20/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee got off manbus to go to the wall, stepped on a rock and turned his ankle.
12/15/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WHILE INSTALLING A DRILL STEEL, IT SLIPPED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
12/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EMPLOYEE HAD CUT CHAIN TO SEPARATE FROM REST OF CHAIN & BENT DOWN TO PULL CUT LINK AWAY & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
12/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pointing at something, employee caught his finger on a very sharp edge of a bracket.
12/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee twisted left knee while walking.
12/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO #1 ENTRY, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/14/2006 DUE TO SURGERY***
11/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost On 3/5/05 employee was setting props in old 3 track entry, he slipped on loose slag (gravel) and fell and hit on left hip. Employee started losing time again on 11/30/2005 due to increased pain and ne...
11/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While carrying tools to tailgate, employee slipped on flight bar and twisted right knee. EE did not start losing time until 12/3/05 due to increased pain.
11/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee was raising the bucket on a mucker to insert a metal bar under the bucket for repair work. The bar was not secured and struck him in the left jaw and left side of his head when the bucket was...
11/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF SIDE OF MINER, FOOT SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN BACK & LEFT HIP AREA.
11/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost WHILE DRAGGING A ROCKDUST HOSE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/12/2006 DUE TO SURGERY.**
11/07/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Removing old pipe above #1 and #2 primary sumps, he fell and hurt his left shoulder. Employee did not start losing time until 11/17/05.
11/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING LUGS ON WIRE ON 200 HP MOTOR, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
10/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was going thru brattice door, had hand in between door and jam and another employee ahead of him let the door slam on his left hand. Employee did not start losing time until 11/9/2005 due to...
10/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROLLER & IT SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND & FINGERS.
10/06/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None As the #12 CM Miner received power via the cable, a splice blew out in the long crosscut between #2 and #3 place and ignited gas located in the top of the entry. The cable was hung up at the time in t...
09/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE GOT OFF RAMCAR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE - WALKING. Employee did not start losing time until 1/19/06 due to surgery.
09/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost Walking with belt roller in hand-turned to put on lo-track and twisted right knee.
09/16/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Timber struck employee on the head.
09/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE TRIPPED IN LOOSE ROCKDUST & ROCKS AT NO.7 SEAL AT 7-4 PROJECT & HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Holding onto lifting head, it went down and mashed employee's right fingertips. Reportable only due to sutures: no lost time.
09/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD A WIPER BLADE & A METAL BURR ON THE BLADE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was hanging curtain in #1 Place and pulled his shoulder. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR UNTIL 9/1/05 DUE TO DR REFERRAL AND MRI.
08/25/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON #110 SHIELD AND #109 WAS PULLING. EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER CABLE THINKING THE SHIELD WAS THROUGH PULLING AND HE WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE CABLE TROLL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SHIELD....
08/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE TURNED AND GOT RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost #5 MINE EMPLOYEE: EMPLOYEE HURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS. ***EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME 8/4/05 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN***
07/29/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting a slide curtain, hand was caught between the top of the beam and the roof.
07/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY CURTAIN, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF POLYSLICK AND FELL ONTO A PARTIALLY TORN DOWN BLOCK WALL. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8/9/05 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH...
07/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost #5 mine ee: bus that ee was driving was struck from behind while swapping buses at end of track. ee did not start losing time until 8/1/05 due to increased pain.
07/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PULLING GEAR OFF MOTOR THE GEAR FELL & STRUCK EE ON LOWER ARM.
07/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HELPING TAKE OUT BRATTICE #9 #1LW TRACK EE FELL HITTING HARD HAT LEFT ARM AND MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.
07/11/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAKING MONORAIL DOWN RIB ROLLED ROCK, CAUGHT FINGER (RIGHT THUMB) BETWEEN ROCK AND MONORAIL. **REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO FRACTURE OF RIGHT THUMB**
07/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE attempted to move a large rock off the feeder. EE did not start losing time until 6/1/06 due to indending surgery.
07/08/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None EMPLOYEE'S HAD BEEN WELDING ON THE SERVICE SHAFT ELEVATOR DOWN INTO THE MINE WHEN HE NOTICED A SMALL FLAME ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. THE FLAME WAS APPROX. 1-12""WIDE & APPROX. A 1 AND 1...
07/07/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While burning bolts off the Bunker Belt Head Roller at U/G Prod. Shaft Pocket (with torch), sparks from metal that was being cut ignited methane on top of the coal that was located in pocket. Ignition...
07/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE was lifting drill overhead-dropped drill on knee.
06/27/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost WHILE RMOVING AND LOADING I-BEAMS, EMPLOYEE BECAME ILL (HEAT EXHAUSTION)
06/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT TO DRILL LEFT RIB LIFTER HOLE. A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK AND LEFT LEG. FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BOOM (FRACTURED ANKLE ON LEFT FOOT).
06/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING TOOLS FROM TOOLBOX, THE LID FELL AND CUT EMPLOYEES SCALP
06/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A HOSE BLEW OFF #11 SHIELD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE
06/07/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE WALKING IN ON NEXT T/G ENTRY, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT
05/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER CHECKING HOOK ON CHAIN HOIST. A RAMCAR CAME BY AND CAUGHT LEG OF THE LADDER KNOCKING EE ONTO THE TIRE OF THE RAMCAR.
05/16/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost Employee walked into #20 Shield (low) and hit his head. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/25/05 - WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6/3/05 THAT HIS ABSENCE WAS RELATED TO THIS INJURY.
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER CM97 REPLACING CHEAR CYLINDER BOTTOM PIN, MASHED FINGER AGAINST FRAME
05/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS DRILLING. STEPPED OFF LEDGE INTO A HOLE. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
05/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE STEPPED UP ON A 2' LEDGE. ROCK SHIFTED, FOOT SLIPPED. SPRAINED LEFT KNEE
03/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When walking from mailbox outside, employee fell over heavy metal ashtray.
03/05/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS SETTING PROPS IN OLD 3 TRACK ENTRY. EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE SLAG (GRAVEL) AND FELL AND HIT ON LEFT HIP. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/26/05 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN (HERNIATED DISC IN BACK).
02/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE HOLDING BOTTOM GEAR, TOP GEAR SLID AND CUT EE'S LITTLE FINGER. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES; NO LOST TIME.