No. 75 — Accidents

Total: 267 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall at Break No. 12 on the No. 24 Track Entry.
08/25/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall at Break No.26 in the Track Entry parallel with the No. 22 Beltline
08/12/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a cable and cut his left index finger knuckle with a knife. 4 sutures were required
06/17/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall at break #10 in the #4 entry parallel with the #21 Beltline.
04/28/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall at break #13, #2 Entry, in #21 Return.
03/22/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall at break #30 on the #22 belt-line. Fall dimensions are approx 30'Long x 20' Wide x 10' Thick.
03/19/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was operating a roof bolter and caught his left hand between the drill steel and bolter chuck. Fractured his 5th carpal bone.
12/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was bolting top in the #5 Heading a piece of rock fell and caused him to fall forward onto bolter and struck his chest. Diagnosed with fractured ribs.
11/07/2014 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner got stuck in the left pillar wall after some rock fell on the head of it. The miner eventually caught enough traction and trammed out of the cut.
10/21/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing a roof bolter out of a cut and a cable bolt on the bolter caught the rib and sprung the other end toward the operator. The bolt end hit the operator and cut him above his left eye...
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was dipping water and bending over and strained his back. He continued to work at his regular job and then started missing work on 8/30/2014 due to his back not getting any better.
07/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall in the #3 Entry, break #8, of the #26 Beltline.
04/22/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional roof all in the #3 Heading between breaks # 13 to 14 on the 4th Left panel off of Pratt Fork Submains.
02/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall in Break #4 from #3 Heading to #4 Heading in the 1st Left off of Right Shell Submains. Dimensions of fall are approximately 60' long by 20' wide by 6' to 8' thick.
08/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was observing a crew setting roof support beams while his hand was lying on the continuous miner and an employee flipped a beam over and it struck his left 5th finger. Diagnosed with a fractu...
05/16/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top and caught his left hand between the drill steel still and wrench and cut his hand. Sutures required.
04/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping put drums on miner and drums rolled onto hand and fractured 2 bones in his hand. Non-displaced stress fractures.
10/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall on the #23 Beltline. The fall was 120' long by 20' wide, and 12' thick
10/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a dust hose through a man door & twisted his left foot. He was diagnosed with a stress fracture of his left 5th tarsal bone.
09/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall in the #2 entry, break #27 panel with the #21 belt line. The fall was dangered off and supplementally supported with cribs. This was a continuation of another fall.
05/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost He was putting a bolt in a standoff chain and caught his finger in the hole and pinched the end off. Started missing work 5/7/12.
04/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional fall on #23 beltline between breaks #52 to #54. Fall is 120' L. x 20' W. x 7' H.
02/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing belt and a piece of rock hit his left forearm and fractured his arm.
02/13/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit his elbow against a stack of roof plates and cut his elbow while tramming a roof bolter. Sutures were required.
08/23/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck his left index finger against the roof bolter head and cut and broke his finger. Sutures were required.
07/20/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was bolting top and his glove got caught between bolts and bolter chuck and twisted his wrist - Fractured wrist. Started missing work 7/21/11
05/16/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee hit shoulder on roof bolter canopy & fractured shoulder. Started missing work 5-17-2011.
04/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Pici contract employee was cutting & repairing the lifeline & fell down and cut his right index finger. Sutures required.
03/09/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 80d lost EE stepped up and out of a mobile bridge carrier and felt a pain in his lower back. Started missing work 3/14/11. Dr diagnosed as a reoccurrance of an old injury that occurred on 8/17/02 and employee...
02/28/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking in belt entry and caught his neck against a loose roof strap. Sutures were required.
01/21/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit head on top and cut the top of his head. 5 sutures required.
11/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found an unintentional roof fall in #5 entry of #16 return at break #52. Fall is approx. 12' long x 20 wide x 8' high.
11/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional roof fall at break #22 on the #21 belt. Fall is 20' x 20' long x 10' high.
11/01/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 80d lost EE started missing work due to self-sickness. We rec. notification on 11/16/10 that he has filed for Occupational Disease - Coal Work Pneumoconioses
08/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling up cable slack and cut his left arm on a piece of rock, 8 sutures were required.
07/16/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill steel fell out of hole and hit his hand and cut his left thumb. Sutures were required.
04/28/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE let his drill canopy down onto him too quickly and it knocked him down. Has contusions on his leg and neck. EE started missing work 4/29/10.
01/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost He stepped out of rail motor and the supply car hit him on the ankle. Fracture ankle. Started missing work 1/19/2010.
11/13/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock slid off miner and struck him on the ankle. He was diagnosed with a small hairline fracture on 11-23-09. He is working regular job.
06/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting top and a piece of rock hit his hand. 11 sutures on palm of hand.
01/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit hisleft middle finger with a pick hammer. Sutures were required
01/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was leaning a stiff jack against the tailpiece and caught his finger between jack & tailpiece. Sutures were required.
11/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped and fell outside and fractured his thumb.
11/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock slid down drill steel and caught his left hand & fingers. 13 sutures required (no lost time).
09/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was beside another worker who was using a hammer and a piece of metal from hammer flew into his eye. Started missing work 9/26/2008.
07/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was installing a roof strap and the strap twisted around and stuck his left ear. 2 sutures required
07/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Caught hand on roof bolt and broke finger. *He started missing work on 10/23/08 due to having surgery.
07/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a pry bar and it slipped and hit him in the mouth. Had 3 sutures on tongue.
04/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee had lid off bolt machine, slid lid back on and caught left 4th/little finger between lid and bolt machine.
04/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was making a belt splice and cut left index finger with knife.