Nolo — Accidents

Total: 174 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/04/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee stepped down off the excavator onto a frozen chuck of mud which EE did not see, twisting EE's ankle
10/04/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof started to work #1 Entry 11204, then started to work #2, #3 Entry Outby at 4:35 AM. Fall occurred 11173 #3 Entry for 140' on the 7200 high voltage. Area is cribbed and abandoned.
08/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was working with guard on feeder to replace shear pin, guard shifted and pinched IE's right index finger between guard and frame of feeder. IE was wearing metacarpal gloves at time of incident.
06/16/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the reaming of a bolt hole to allow a cable bolt to fit, the drill steel fell from the roof striking IE left middle finger.
06/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE stated that while walking to catch up with a co-worker, who was carrying a hammer, he stepped into an irregularity in the bottom causing him to stumble forward hitting into the hammer being carried...
05/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost IE was hanging power cable for belt drive when he felt a pinching sensation in his lower left abdomen. IE worked full duty up until 06/04/14, date of surgery.
03/24/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall happened at 6 East #4 Panel (Intersections & Crosscut #3 to #4 Entry). Size of Roof Fall: 100' Long x 19' Wide x 6' High. Ventilation was not disrupted. Belt structure and High Voltage cab...
03/06/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After drilling hole for roof bolt & putting up channel, realized hole needed enlarged to accept bolt. As he started larger drill steel thru channel into initial hole, had his hand on channel to assis...
02/27/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 105d lost Employee is a belt man and has been for 11 years. ee has been experiencing swelling & pain in left knee from repetitive crawling and kneeling. EE has worked full duty up until 03/12/14, when doctor p...
12/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trimming 36"" section belt prior to making a splice, injured worker using a hawk bill knife was cutting through the belt when the knife caught the board. Injured repositioned himself to get leve...
08/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted IE was tramming miner, he was walking in a right to left direction. The miner was stopped and IE stepped into some uneven bottom and felt a popping sensation in his lower back.
08/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Crew has just mined 15' out of #5 Entry off 20x10 x-cuts when roof fell in cut, then intersection started working. They backed the miner up and a few minutes later the intersection fell in.
06/25/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost IE was driving toward section belt on Johnson Man-Trip. Riding w/right hand resting on warning bell & driving w/left hand on solid steering wheel. Man-trip hit uneven bottom causing operator to grip b...
02/11/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was traveling into mine, checking belt condition when he hit uneven bottom contitions causing steering wheel to turn twisting right hand.
02/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 62d restricted Mine Maintenance Chief was working a come-along to pull pipe together when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Initially diagnosed as a right shoulder sprain and he was released to regular duty. A...
07/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling roof, 2nd steel in roof had 3rd steel in right hand to get ready to put in roof resting on right leg when a piece of coal came off of canopy & struck employees right middle finge...
05/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was helping move MRS, he was 40' back watching the cable and the MRS operator was 25' away from MRS when he pressurized it against the mine roof. The bolt end broke off and became like a pro...
03/02/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to swing canopy out to install a bolt and did not realize it was against roof and it let go and it hit him on the left wrist.
02/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a large rock (4'square 4"" thick) when rock came down on right pinky finger, smashing end of finger and removed fingernail and split end of finger. He was wearing gloves.
02/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hit with a pice of rock on left hand when putting drill steel into chuck, rock hinged off ATRS and fell onto chuck.
10/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee had just completed setting Rail Jack for Tail. It was just about tight when employee got up, he placed his left hand on Tail when the Jack left go falling, striking his left hand between the...
10/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 15d restricted Employee was assisting moving CM cable when he felt pain in his lower right abdomen.
10/06/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling belt through drive and crawled out from drive and caught right ear on the bracket that holds the fire suppression.
08/19/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted Employee was driving the Johnson #5 man trip when he turned to go under overcast the tire caught bottom, causing steering wheel to turn, twisting right arm to right and down. Employee had both hands...
06/09/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 267d lost Tramming Joy CM downgrade when the miner began free-wheeling down the grade. The employee, positioned outby the miner, got his feet caught by the outby strands (loops) of the miner cable causing him...
04/26/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking around the roof bolter to get a plate for a bolt when he hit the left side of his face on a channel sticking out of back of bolter.
03/22/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting coal on shuttle car, as he was prying chain over shaft, the bar slipped off shaft and struck employee on right hand.
03/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in 4 West 1 Right Section - #4 Entry Inby 7+02 to Outby 1 1/2 x-cuts to between 5+70 and 6+35, approximately 12' in height. No employees injured.
01/07/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employees were heading outside from the 4 West Section and was proceeding to go through a run-through when EE put his leg up in the air to push the run-through up and he caught his left leg on a roof...
12/27/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee putting 1st bolt in row(outside bolt). He started hole, noticed loose rock,let it fall,drilled hole,created a ledge 10""x10"" when he put up a roof channel with bolt in hole, bolter head out...
12/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee started to drill a hole when a piece of rock fell out of the roof and hit the canopy, then struck employee in the left arm.
11/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 20d restricted Employee walked and crawled to back of roof bolter, when he turned to go around the bolter he felt pain in right knee. Employee has worked full duty since 11/30/2010. At 01/18/11 doctor's appointment...
11/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to remove stuck drill insert and had hit the top off insert with a hammer. A piece of insert struck employee on right leg between leg and crotch.
11/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a 4"" shut-off valve, when valve came off it struck employee above his right eye causing laceration.
10/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 43d restricted Employee was roof bolting at the Face, he put first steel in roof when roof rock (rock 18"" x 8"" thick) fell when he was reaching for steels, rock struck his right hand little finger.
10/01/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While preparing to load bolts, EE approached the scoop. As the scoop man shut the scoop off, he did not alert anyone that he was lowering the bucket. EE had put himself in a bad location.
07/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While the examiner was running the Rt Return he found a fall 70' long in 0 Entry of South Line Room 3 XCut Outby Station # 8533. The Fall was above the bolts. The area had been bolted with 6.5 3 pie...
07/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was pulling shuttle car cables and got peeble lime on his left wrist and right hand causing a chemical burn.
04/19/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was crawling on hands and knees while doing ""Run Through Check"" and cut his left hand on sharp piece of rock.
03/09/2010 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 31d restricted EE experienced discomfort in upper leg after shift on 3/9/10. Went to chiropractor on 3/15, 3/17 and 3/19. On 3/21/10, EE went to ER and was administered muscle relaxer, painkillers and anit-imflammat...
02/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was roof bolting in the North 3 Parallel Section when a piece of rock fell out striking the bolter head and landed on employee's right knee.
02/06/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing ""Run Thru Check"". The scoop was parked on inby side of check, when doing the check he hit battery end of scoop causing him to strike his lower lip on the steering wheel of his Li...
02/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming throught the XCut 3-2 when he tried to get under a damaged channel when the bent portion of the channel hit him on the right hand lacerating his right small finger.
01/20/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 19d restricted While installing roof bolt, employee twisted his right knee. He has worked full duty until 1/18/2011 when he re-aggravated the injury. Employee is working modified duty effective 1/25/2011 per doctor'...
12/21/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee had appeared to have had a massive heart attack. The preliminary report from the Indiana Coroner's Office states that it appears to be non-trauma related. So far the investigation seems to...
12/12/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was riding out of the mine when the battery powered mantrip went over a hill and hit a hole in the roadway and caused his right leg to bounce out of the mantrip and be pinched between the tri...
12/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered by th Air Coarse Examiner in Old 4 East x #2 between 1 - 2 room outby 1 xcut & between 2-3 room at the 1st xcut & oubty 1 x cut. Area was bolted with 6.5 bolts 3 piece & 8' c...
12/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Pre-shift examiner was preshifting mine for Tues AM in 4 West Section. He stopped at pump along Intake in #7 Entry, he smelled fresh resin. He went ouby 5 xcut in #7 Entry where he found a roof fall i...
12/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The outby mechanic was doing his permissibility on LC #8, when he went to location he found a roof on top of the 7200 cable. He went & got foreman & knocked power. Area approx. 100' long from STA #8...
11/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Face of #4 Entry in the South Main Section at 1950 outby to 18+57. There was 8' cable bolts in the inter. 19+23. The fall was about 8' high just above ankorage zone. The fall measured approx. 100'...