NO. 77 — Accidents

Total: 197 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cut his thumb while cutting a cable. sutures required.
08/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE was riding to work area on the mantrip, mantrip was going thru an airlock and the door hit the SCSR storage box which then struck ee's right hand. *Restricted duty from 9/2/08 to 9/12/08. Started m...
05/15/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted A piece of rock fell from the rib and hit ee on the left ankle. He has a fractured ankle and is working at a restricted duty status.
05/03/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was bolting top when drill steel hung in the top, fell and hit left middle finger.
05/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on 011 MMU, 5 Right to 6 Right, 60' long x 10' thick x 20' wide.
05/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on 012 MMU, #8 Entry, brk #10. 25' long x 15' thick x 20' wide.
02/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped a drill pot onto left hand and cut left 5th fingertip. Sutures required.
02/09/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Caught finger on boom of bolter. Braked and cut finger.
03/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Rock came off rib, striking employee in left knee.
02/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was drilling hole when top started working loose. He tried to get out of the way by grabbing tray on pinner to pull himself out when a rock fell on hand.
12/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Making a belt splice & Cut his rt hand with knife. Required sutures. No lost time.
11/29/2006 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Inundation of gas after miner cut into an active gas well that was not supposed to be there. All State & Federal agencies were notified immediately.
11/22/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee was struck by a rib roll and suffered a fractured ankle. Started missing work 11-27-06.
10/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt with a utility knife & cut his right leg. Had 6 sutures, no lost time.
09/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking down belts & tripped over roller, hit forehead on structure.
08/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional fall at #6, setting seals in front of the #3 seal
07/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rock from the continuous miner and cut his right wrist and hand. Required sutures - no lost time.
05/19/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using acetylene torches and a piece of hot metal got into his right eye.
05/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a slate bar and the bar slipped and hit him on the left side of his chin. Required stitches.
05/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scattering bolts and rock fell, hitting employee in the right shoulder. *Employee has not called back or contacted anyone on this injury. They have terminated him due to lack of cooperation & poor wor...
04/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost EE was checking cylinder when he slipped on oil on the floor.
04/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Cutting with a utility knife & knife slipped and cut leg. Sutures required.
02/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was hanging miner cable and strained lower back.
02/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had unintentional roof fall in the #3 entry of the 011 / 012 MMU supersection. Fall was 60' L x 8' high x 20' wide.
12/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional roof fall on #9 bolt from #11 to #12 breaks. Fall is 60' long x 20' wide x 5' high.
12/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional roof fall on section in #5 entry/break #15. Fall was 20' x 20' x 5' thick.
11/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE #3 ENTRY 5 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE OF 011 MMU.
11/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #8 BELT BETWEEN BREAKS #2 AND #3. FALL WAS 85' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH.
11/27/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Bolting top of mine caught fingers on hydraulic hose fitting, cutting fingers.
11/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A METAL BINDING STRAP. HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES.
11/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was moving cable and tripped, falling on the right side of his face.
10/24/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost He was going to work on conveyor chain on the miner and rib rolled out on his right foot.
10/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 HEADING ON THE #012 MMU. HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL FROM BREAK #21 TO #22. 10'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 60'LONG. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF & SECTION WAS RE-LOCATED.
10/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional roof fall on the 012 MMU in #2 entry 2 breaks outby the face.
10/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock cut a small place on left forearm that required some sutures.
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND AS HE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. RECEIVED 8 SUTURES, NO LOST TIME
04/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
04/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Drilling in roof of mine, a piece of rock broke at drill bit & fell, canopy flipped over & struck him on the neck.
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PICKING UP BOLT SUPPLIES AND CUT HIS HAND ON A STRAP. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
07/15/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A CONTROL SWITCH FAILED & ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. A REPLACEMENT SWITCH WAS ORDERED & THE ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED WITHIN 30 MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING THE SWITCH.
06/01/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A GUIDE WHEEL ON THE ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MOST OF THE SHIFT.
05/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee informed operator of a cut that received stitches on 5-28-04. Injury occurred 4-22-04 and was not reported to w/c until 5-28-04.
05/27/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator was found to have one damaged guide wheel on the bottom right guide assembly. The other 5 wheels were O.K.
05/27/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee injured his left knee on 2-16-04 when he bumped it against a scoop. He began missing work on 5-27-04.
05/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in section return and it was found on 5-25-04.
05/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 47d restricted Employee was riding in a scoop bucket through a low place when he was brushed against the top.
04/17/2002 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT FLIGHT THAT WAS FOUND AT APPROX. 4:OO A.M. ALL PERSONS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE MINE AND FIRE FIGHTERS WERE PULLEDIN BY STATE & FEDERAL AGENCIES.
04/03/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL PANEL MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED IT TO BE INOPERATIVE.
04/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE TRIPPED AND FELL THRU AN OFFICE DOOR. HE DIS-LOCATED A BONE IN HIS FOREARM AND A PLASTER CASTWAS APPLIED.
03/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A MOVING BATTERY MOTOR AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPERIENCED EXTREME PAIN AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION.