No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/24/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING BELT, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD BODY WHEN IT SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS CHEST.
01/15/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A POSSIBLE IGNITION TOOK PLACE AT THE FEEDER IN THE BELT ENTRY ON #3 SECTION. NO WITNESSES WERE PRESENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERT.
01/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost WHILE PULLING A SHIELD FROM THE ADJACENT SHIELD A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE TWO AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT.
12/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.
12/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WASHING SHIELDS AND GOT AN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
12/16/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS BITS WERE BEING GOUGED OR BURNT OFF THE T/G DRUM, AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FOOTWALL AND BURNT APPROX 10 MINUTES. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WATER. NO INJURIES OR...
12/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE CHANGING OIL IN H/G RANGING ARM, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEFT SIDE.
11/26/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE CROSSCUT FROM #3 ENTRY TO #4 ENTRY AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 10-30 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJU RIES OR...
11/24/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN #3 PLACE WHEN AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 1-2 MINUTES.
11/21/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN THE #3 ENTRY AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED AND NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
11/20/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN THE #3 ENTRY, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 3 TO 5 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THREE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. NO INJURIES OR PROPRTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
11/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE BENT OVER TO LIFT 6 X 8 X 16 CONCRETE BLOCK &FELT PAIN IN BACK & RIGHT HIP.
11/08/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #4 PLACE ON THE #3 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED & NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE INCURRED.
11/02/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS WELDING WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE FACE OF THE #1 LONGWALL A FLAME WAS OBSERVED IN THE FOOTWALL. A BAG OF DUST WAS POURED ON IT AND IT WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE FLAME BURNED APPROXIMATELY 1 MIN UTE AND...
10/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost WHILE SWEEPING BELT EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND HURT HER KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12-18-01 DUE TO SURGERY.
10/24/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE #92 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #3 SECTION AN IGNITION OCCURRED AS THE OPERATOR WASCUTTING BOTTOM BACKING UP TO CLEAN FOOTWALL. THEFLAME LASTED ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGU ISHED W...
10/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost CREW WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BUCKETS OUT. A ROCK THE SIZE OF A SOCCER BALL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD FRACTURING SKULL & VERTEBRAE.
10/13/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT. DIDNOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/13/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN. DOCTOR PUT A CAST ON HIS FOOT.
10/13/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING THE TAILGATE DRUM TO REMOVE THE DRUM, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN A SPARK IGNITED A BLEEDER IN THE FOOTWALL UNDER A LARGE ROCK. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONE EXTINGUISHE...
10/12/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE LOST TIME AGAIN ON 10/12/01 AND 10/13/01 DUE TO INJECTIONS IN THE KNEE.
10/10/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 10/10/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN.
10/09/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A WRECKED SHIELD CAR AND THE JACK KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. *EMPLOYEE LOST TIME ON 10/12/01, THEN WORKED ON 10/13/01 AND THEN STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/ 14/01.
09/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost A TIMBER HE WAS LOADING ON BACK OF SCOOP KICKED BACK, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT RING FINGER.
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost HANGING CLAM SHELL. PIN CAME OUT AND SLID DOWN ARM OF CLAM AND HIT EE ON THE FACE AND NOSE.
08/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE EE WAS DRILLING, A ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISING TO SHOULDER.
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS PULLING SLACK ROPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.
08/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS IN TWIN SEAM AREA WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE SHIELD & STRUCK HISRIGHT FOOT.
08/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/25/01 DUE TO SURGERY.
08/11/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE FACE WHEN HE WALKED INTOA STRAND OF AIRPLANE ROPE. THE WIRE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
08/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THERE WAS A MESHING CYCLE IN PROGRESS. WHILE ADVANCING THE ADJACENT SHIELD WITH THE BOAT WINCH CLOSE TO EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. THE MESH MOVEMENT PULLED THE SINCH ROPE, TURNING THE B.W. HANDLE STRIK ING THE...
08/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE CORNER IN CROSSCUT 3 BY 4. TWO PIECES OF DRAW ROCK FELL OFF THE CORNER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND HEAD PINNING HIM TO THE FOOTWALL.
08/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DRILLING. DRILL STEEL HUNG CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO HIT AGAINST CONCRETE WALL.
08/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LOOSENING A FUEL LINE ON THE LO-TRAC, EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE.
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost WHILE LIFTING A COVER, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8-6-01.
07/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE PULLING SHIELDS EE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE PONTOONS AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN.
07/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost WHILE CARRYING A.C. UNIT UPSTAIRS, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/14/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SURGERY.
07/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS PULLING A ROCK WITH COMEALONGS THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND CAUSED EE TO FALL OFF THE STAGELOADER.
07/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT THROW SWITCH, HE HURT HIS LEFTKNEE. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/13/01DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SURGERY.
07/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS REACHING TO CORRECT SPOOLING OF CABLE WHILE TUGGER WAS RUNNING HAND WAS PINCED OR MASHED BY CABLE.
07/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WORKING OFF A STEP LADDER, EE PULLED A PIECE OF CONDUIT AND TWISTED LADDER CAUSING IT TO FALL AND EE FELL ON TOP OF IT.
06/30/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost THE WMPLOYEE SAYS HE JUMPED OFF A PLATFORM AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING OUT. HE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE PREPARATION PLANT, BUT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHERE.
06/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE LIFTING AN I BEAM OFF THE MULE, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
06/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF STEEL AND FRACTURED RIGHT 2ND FINGER.
06/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost WHILE CARRYING PIPE, EE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED.
06/06/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #3 PLACE ON #3 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 15-20 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPE RTY DAM...
06/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING IN SHAFT. ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING RIGHT WRIST.
05/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE WAS LEANING ON BOOM, UNKNOWN TO OPERATOR. OPERATOR TURNED MINER WHICH CAUSED BOOM TO SWING & PINCH EE BETWEEN BOOM AND COAL RIB.
05/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE BOBCAT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JUNE 12 DUE TO SURGERY.
05/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING GEARBOX ON HOLLOW SHAFT, EE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
05/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE #1 LONGWALL FACE ENTRY AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.