NO. 77 — Accidents

Total: 197 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON INBY SIDE OF TAKE-UP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK AND W-65 SELF-RESCURER.
03/21/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None UPON INSPECTION A GUIDE HAD BROKEN ON ELEVATOR DOOR AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY.
03/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE UTLITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS THIGH. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION THAT NEEDED 5 STITCHES.
03/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL CAUGHT HEAD OF MINER & WAS STUCK FROM 9:00 PM TIL 3:00 AM NEXT SHIFT. M.M.V. 009-0 WAS ON RETREAT MINING AT THE TIME.
02/27/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None UPON INSPECTION BY WILLIE COLLINS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DAMAGE TO ELEVATOR ROPES WAS PRESENT. ELEVATOR WAS SHUT DOWN & ROPES HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT.
02/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING WRENCH FELL OFF AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
02/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE WAS PRYING ON A SLATE BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & NECK. EE ON MARCH 10TH HURT HIS BACK AT HOM & BEGAN MISSING WORK. DR. REPORT CANNOT ISOLATE THE INJURIES. REC'D DR.'S REPORT ON 3-19- 02.
02/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RERAILING A LOCOMOTIVE WITH A JACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
02/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE LIFTING ROOF BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
11/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING ~18' X 120' BY 5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 009-0 PANEL. THE FALL IS LOCATED JUST INBY THE 10TH CROSSCUT AND RUNS UP THE ENTRY FOR 120'.
11/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THIS MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL ON THE 009-0 PANEL. THE AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE A FULL MESURING APPROX 20' BY 100' BY 5' THICK IN THE #3 ENTRY BEGINNING JUST INBY THE 10TH CROSSCUT ALSO A FALL ME...
11/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING ~90' BY 11' BY 4' OCCURREDON THE 009-0 PANEL IN THE #5 ENTRY. THE AFFECTEDAREA IS LOCATED JUST INBY THE #14TH CROSSCUT.
10/31/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING ~20' IN LENGTH, 18' WIDE &8' TO 10' THICK WAS FOUND LOCATED IN THE #1 ENTRY 10TH CROSSCUT ON THE NO. 3 BELTLINE MAINS.
10/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LOST CONTROL POWERON THE ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM THRU A TIMER RELAY.
10/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE VERTICAL SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A CONTROLLER PROBLEM CONCERNING THE OVER SPEED, OVERWIND PROTECTION.
10/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS PULLING ON BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 11/5/01.
10/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE TRIPPED AND FELL WITH HIS LEFT KNEE STRIKING A BLOCK OF COAL.
10/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE LOST GRIP ON BAR USED TO LOAD BELTING AND BARFELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
10/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN PULLING ON CABLES.
10/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE STEPPED ON SIDE OF LO LO STRUCTURE & SLIPPED,INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
10/13/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS BURNED ON BACK OF LEFT HAND FROM A GROUNDED CABLE THAT FLASHED UP NEAR HIM.
09/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND INT HE #4 TRACK PANEL INT HE #5 ENTRY AT X CUT 18. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE BY 20' LONG AND 5 TO 6' HIGH.
09/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL WAS FOUND INT HE OLD 010 SECTION AT X CUT 49 IN THE 3 RT X CUT AND GOING TO THE 4 RT X CUT FOR A DISTANCE OF APPRX. 100' LONG BY 20 FT WIDE AND 5' TO 6' HIGH.
09/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BACK ROW OF BOLTS AND ATRS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE & LEG.
09/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 7:00 AM ON 9-10-01 AN UNINTINTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD WORKS OLD 010 PANEL. FALL WAS 30 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 10 FT HIGH AT #10 X CUT.
09/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND TURNED AROUND, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MINING ON 9/10/01.
08/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE #3 BELTLINE BEGINING IN THE #9 X-CUT & EXTENDING TO THE #10 X-CUTFALL WAS 20' WIDE & ~15' HIGH. 5' GLUE BOLTS WERE USED TO SUPPORT AREA.
07/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURNENTRIES ADJACENT TO NO. 6 BELT. AREA BOLTED WITH48"" TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & 10' ROPE BOLTS INSTALLED IN INTERSECTION.
07/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN OF #9 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 16TH XCUT. AREA BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS.
07/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 009 SECTION PANEL #3 ENTRY FROM THE 21ST X-CUT TO THE 23RD X-CUT. AREA BOLTED WITH 60"" POINT ANCHOR WITH 10'ROPE BOLTS INSTALLED IN INTERSECTION.
07/20/2001 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal EE WAS FATALLY ELECTROCRATED AS HE DISASSEMBLED A CONVEYOR BELT STARTING BOX SOURCE OF POWER CAUSING DEATH IN UNKNOWN AT THAT TIME.
07/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST PANEL OFF #8 SUBMAINS (#4 ENTRY 26TH CROSSCUT).
06/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A PIN IN HOLE STRUCTURE WHEN A RAIL SLIPPED AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-3-01.
06/21/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO MALFUNCTION.
06/19/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO A FAILURE IN A CENTRAL PANEL BOARD.
06/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM.
06/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SIDE PLATE OFF A CARRIER WHEN THE COVER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORT INDICATING THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS FRAC TURED.
05/23/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED IN THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT. ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL FAILED.
05/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE WAS HELPING ALIGN LO LO STRUCTURE WHEN A RAIL SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
05/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULT IN TOP. ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' W BY 90' L BY 6' H.
05/03/2001 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAIN POWER FROM AEP WAS KNOCKED OUT DUE TO A STORM. 2 MEN WERE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE POWER OUTAGE. THE POWER WAS RESTORED IN APP. 2 1/2 HOURS.
04/25/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK EE.
04/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 113"" X 20"" X 4' FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE IN THE BACK AND HIP RT. SIDE.
04/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 70' LONG BY 8' THICK WAS FOUND BY MINE PERSONNEL AT APPROX 2:30 AM ON THE 010 MMU. THE FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE NO. 22 AND 24 IN THE #1 ENTRY.
04/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 35' LONG BY 4 1/2"" THICK WAS FOUND BY MINE PERSONNEL AT APPROX 2:00 AM ON THE 010 MMU. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT THE 21ST X-CUT.
04/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE TOGETHER A TRACK MOUNTED ROCK DUSTING MACHINE TO A PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE HAS HIS HAND AROUND COUPLING PIN WHEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WAS ENGAGED HIS FINGER WAS CAUG...
04/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost TIED PUMP UP IN AIR SO THAT EMPLOYEES COULD SHOVEL COAL UP SO THAT PUMP WOULDN'T STOP UP, ROPE BROKE HOLDING PUMP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HEAD AND NECK.
03/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 009 SECTION BELT LINE APPROX. 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE 2ND SHIFT STARTED. FALL MEASURED 6'THICK BY 20'WIDE BY 30'LONG AT THE #10 X-CUT ON THE 6-B BELTLINE. APPROX. 25' OF CONV...
03/06/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND DRILL STEEL WRENCH CAME OUT AND HIT EE ON LEFT HAND AND BROKE HIS FINGER.
03/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. REQUIRED SUTURES.