No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost WHILE PULLING SLACK OUT OF HOSE, EE STRAINED BETWEEN SHOULDERS (NECK AREA). EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 DUE TO SURGERY.
02/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 2/29/00 DUE TO CONTINUING PAIN. ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 1/25/97: EE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN BED OF TRUCK FROM SERVICE SHAFT TO EMERGENCY ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELL OUT OF TRUCK,...
02/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND ACCIDENTLY PULLED UP LEVER AND HAND WENT UP WITH STEEL AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF.
02/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost WHILE STOPPING A POTENTIAL FIRE, EE JUMPED INTO PANLINE AND SCRAPED L. KNEE AND LEG. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL APRIL 13, 2000 DUE TO SURGERY.
02/23/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE JOY 12CM12 MINER (#73( WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #4 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION TOOK PLACE THAT LASTED APPROX 35 TO 45 SECONDS. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND NO I...
02/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost WHILE PUTTING DEGREASER ON RAMCAR, EMP SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON RAMCAR CUTTING FINGER.
02/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE TRAMMING ROOFBOLTER, EMP CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND CABLE HANGER.
02/10/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE BELT ENTRY OF #1 LONGWALL A FALL HAD TAKEN PLACE WHICH WAS NOT ABOVE ANCHORAGE. AS THE LONGWALL PROGRESSED THROUGH THE FALL AREA ANOTHER FALL TOOK PLACE THAT FELL FROM THE TIPS OF THE # 1 AND #...
02/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE HURT CHEST AND SHOULDER WHILE HANGING PINNER CABLE. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/12/2000.
02/02/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUSHING A PIN IN HOLE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROOFBOLT AND CANOPY. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES.
02/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE SECTION AREA WAS BEING REHABILITATED USING JOY MINER #72 AND FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER #100, A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SPADS #3767 AND 3753 WHICH WAS BETWEEN 2 PREVIOUS FALLS. THE MINER WAS COV ERED UP...
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost WHILE UNLOADING, LIFTING 4"" X 4"" X 20' LONG DROP BOARDS FROM BACK OF SCOOP, EE WAS PULLING ON A BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/8/2000.
01/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING TIMBER OUT OF CHUTE WITH COMEALONGS, WITH PRESSURE ON COMEALONGS. TIMBER POPPED OUT, COMEALONGS FLEW BACK AND MASHED FINGER AGAINST BELT HANGER CHAIN. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STI TCHES.
01/10/2000 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None BURNING COAL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CLEAN COAL LOAD OUT TUNNEL. THE BURNING COAL WAS EXTINGUISHEDBY CHEMICAL FOAM AND WATER. THE COAL PILE WAS REMOVED TO EXPOSE THE BURNING COAL ALSO. APPROXIMA TELY 3...
01/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 29' INBY SPAD 13057 IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY(STAGELOADER/BELT ENTRY) OF THE ""E"" PANEL DRIVAGE OFF THE WEST MAINS. THE ROCKFALL WAS 19' WIDE X 18' LONG X 1'-9' HIGH. THE ROCKFALL START...
01/05/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None JOY MINER WAS CUFFING COAL IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, A LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF THE CENTER HEAD CAUSING SPARKS WHICH PRODUCED AN IGNITION THAT LASTED APPROX 30 SECONDS TO...
01/05/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AS THE #82 (S/N 4423) 12CM12 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING HARD BOTTOM IN THE #3 ENTRY OF #4 SAECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX. 30 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES W ERE INC...