No. 75 — Accidents

Total: 267 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (UNINTENTIONAL WAS FOUND AT 10:30PM INTRACK ENTRY BY #2 BELT #9 CROSSCUT. AREA FALL WAS 20'X 30'X5'
07/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BEAM
07/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost A CONVEYOR BELT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED EE FELL & WAS RUN THRU A BRIDGE DOLLY ASSEMBLY
07/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING ON COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OUT OF MANTRIP MASHED FINGER RESULTING IN FRACTURED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND
07/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost EE WAS MAKING A PRESHIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK & STRAINED HIS BACK. REPORT TO MGT ON 7/8/03
06/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 265d lost EE BEGAN MISSING ON 6/16/03 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DISC DEGENERATION AND BACK PAIN.
06/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4 SECTION BELT JUST INBY THE DRIVE AREA AND EXTENDING APPROX 150'INBY. FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND 0 TO 6' THICK. FALL STARTED AT #1 X-CUT AT SPAD #4003.
04/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HDG AT #95 X-CUT ON 004 SECTION. FALL AREA WAS APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE AND 4' TO 5' HIGH.
03/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HEAVY LIFTING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING ON 3/20/03.
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost WHILE SHOVELING COAL AROUND A CONVEYOR BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM H/DRIVE ROLLER WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY ON 5/16/03.
02/08/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR C/M WHEN RIB POPPED OFF AND STRIKING EE.
12/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 004 SUBMAIN RETURN ENTRY AT #26 X-CUT NO. 2 ENTRY. FALL WAS ~45' LONG, 20' WIDE & 2' TO 5' THICK.
11/26/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A RIB ROLL & SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 12/2/02.
10/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT HAND. SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE 3RD AND 4TH FINGERSTHAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
09/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS GETTING GLUE OFF BUCK OF ROOF BOLTER TO TAKE TO THE FRONT WHEN HE RAISED UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
09/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A COVERED MANTRIP THAT WAS STRUCK FROM REAR BY A FLAT CAR.
08/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK LOADING SUPPLIES ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/3/02.
07/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRIKING A KNOCKER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BECAME LODGED. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED AFTER METAL WAS REMOVED.
06/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost THROWING BAGS OF ROCK DUST ON BELT AND TWISTED HIS BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-17-02 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY ON 2-5-03 BY WORKER COMP. CARRIERD
05/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 003 SECTION THAT WAS APPROX. 100' LONG, 18'-20' WIDE AND 0-6' HIGH. MINER AND BRIDGE UNIT WAS CAUGHT.
04/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
03/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N0. 1 ENTRY OF 004 SECTION SUBMAIN. AREA THAT FELL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG BY 14' WIDE & UP T0 6' HIGH. AREA DIDN'T IMPEDE TRAVEL OR AIRWAYS & HAS BEEN TI...
03/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE SUB MAIN #5 ENTRY ON MMU 200-0 MEASURING 12' WIDE BY 50' LONG AND APPROX. 5' THICK. THIS FALL DOESN'T AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAYS AND HAS BEEN TIMBERED...
02/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNCOUPLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH TENSION ON IT & WHEN HE UNHOOKED IT THE HOSE STRUCK HIS FACE.
01/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF 005-0 MMU.
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE WAS PICKING UP METAL BEAM WHEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/04/02.
01/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHILE EIDING A MANTRIP. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF MANTRIP AND EACH STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER AT RIGHT HAND.
12/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS SPOT-BOLTING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
12/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS TALKING ON MINE PHONE AND WAS STRUCK BY APIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS.
11/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 9X-CUT OF THE 005-0MMU. PANEL. FALL WASAPPROX. 50'LONG X 20'WIDE & 5-7'HIGH. AREA WAS RESUPPORTED.
11/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE & DOCTOR PUT HIM OFF WORK BEGINNING 11/15/01.
11/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #1 ENTRY AT #8 X-CUT OF THE 005-0 M.M.U. PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG X 15' WIDE & APPROX. 5'HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.
10/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF KNOCKER AND STRUCK RIGHTINDEX FINGER. WOUND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES AFTER GETTING METAL OUT OF FINGER.
10/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS STRUCK BY ROOF BOLTER AND IT WAS TURNED FORWARD.
09/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE & FELT PAIN IN BACK.
08/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING ON 9/4/01.
08/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SMALL PIECE OF SCALING ROOF ROCK FELL AND STAVELY EE ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
08/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS TAKING A PART OUT OF A CONTINUOUS MINER &A SLATE BAR THAT WAS UNDER THE PART STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE WHEN THE PART SLIPPED OUT.
08/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #19 X-CUT. FALL WAS 18' WIDE X 20' LONG & 8' HIGH.
08/01/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON CROWBAR & JAMMED HIS NECK.
07/24/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL AND THREW IT TO THE SIDE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON JULY 30TH.
07/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8/6/01.
06/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP THAT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER MANTRIP.
06/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6-20-01 COMPLAINING OFNUMBNESS IN HIS RT. LEG. HE REPORTED THAT DR. STATED HE HAS SPURS INHIS BACK WHICH AREA AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. FINAL DETERMINATION CANNOT BE MA DE BECA...
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING BATTERY HANGER BRACKET WHEN HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO REPAIR.
06/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL OFF MINER BRIDGE AND HIT LEFT FOOT REAULTING IN A FRACTURE TO LITTLE TOE.
05/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACK TO RESET A WRECKED TRACK FLAT CAR. THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW. RECEIVED A MED REPORT INDICATING A FRACTURED JAW ON JUNE 4, 01.
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP WHEN A COVER SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
05/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CROSSING A MBC BRIDGE UNIT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. HE HAD OUT-PATIENT SURGERY BECAUSE OF INFECTION 5-23-01.