North Fork #6 — Accidents

Total: 101 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stopped to fill the water truck. The employee got out of the truck and was standing on the ground. The employee started to step back upon the running board of the truck. As the employee p...
08/16/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 160d restricted The employee was putting belt rails and structure back up over a take-up when EE slipped off the take-up between the take-up ropes, and got feet tangled up with the grease hoses, resulting in twisting...
01/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall measuring approximately 15 feet in length, 12 feet in width, and 5 feet thick was discovered during a weekly examination on the #2 Northeast Mains at crosscut #51 in the #6 entry. The roof...
12/12/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall on the 2 West Intake Roadway.
07/03/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost While taking down water line in old works, employee's right knee gave out. Was taken off work pending follow up with orthopedic specialist.
06/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top in #1 entry. Insert wrench broke, small fragment struck employee above eye. Cut was about one half inch long. Took employee to ER, cleaned cut. Later went to local hospital, t...
05/18/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while bolting top, drill steel hung, bumped rotation, steel flew out & struck left cheek. Employee had stitches & returned to work on the next regular scheduled shift.
10/08/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had lost power went to see why, found roof fall located on 2 North East at Break 47 in the #5 Entry. Was reported, no injuries, did NOT impede passage ways.
06/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting bolts to load tray, bolts were upside down & was turning bolts over, hit left knuckle on hand on the corner strap.
04/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee is a roof bolter on 3rd shift and was helping on a belt move at the time of injury. EE was dropping the feeder cable, which was hung with double hook rope hangars. As EE went to drop the la...
07/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bates contractor pulled into power center to trade out rides. When applying the park brake, his belt knife was open on his belt puncturing the bone of his right thumb resulting in 2 inside sutures & o...
07/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee picked up 2 bundles of glue off of a scoop and turned to load on the roof bolter straining his back. Doctor took him off work on 7/23/2015.
07/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was pulling a shuttle car tire up into a trailer when he felt pain in his upper right arm. Doctor took him off work on 7/14/15.
04/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee stepped in a hole which was covered by water and mud, twisting his left knee. He continued to work up until surgery on 5/28/2015.
01/28/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to knock out brattice for belt move, used scoop to push the brattice out and piece of block flew back striking employee in the mouth. Employee received cut to lower lip which requi...
01/27/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for ee on 1/27/2015. He was termed on 9/21/2012 due to reduction in force.
01/26/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was riding in on 002 section man trip when the man trip got stuck on a rock. The 001 section man trip was behind the 002 man trip. The 001 man trip pulled up to the 002 man trip and then pu...
01/14/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cumulative Trauma repeated work activities
11/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was finishing stacking a brattice. He lifted 2 blocks (6"") and turned and felt pain in his lower middle back extending down through left leg. He has continued to work and started physical th...
06/04/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Employee was putting miner chain back together; put connector in, co-worker was knocking pin into chain. Co-worker hit the pin causing something to break loose hitting employee in right eye under saf...
04/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Outside employee was dismounting forklift, when he tripped and fell on his right shoulder.
03/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 3/18/2014.
01/27/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered at SS#3950 on the 2-West Mains by EE at 5:30am.
01/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Employee was bending a 5' roof bolt when his hand slipped causing him to extend forward straining his lower back.
12/09/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for.
11/13/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cumulative trauma over several years
11/13/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None loud noise
11/13/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Coal dust
07/23/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On July 23, 2013, employee filed a hearing loss claim with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. According to the report by Stone Mountain Health Serviced, employee has 35% hearing loss in hi...
07/23/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On July 23, 2013, employee filed a black lung claim with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. ****THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLAIM.
06/20/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None On 6/20/13, a surface security guard heard a noise outside.The guard observed a highwall failure at the No. 2 KY portal. The guard notified management. Mgnt. arrived at the mine site, observed the hig...
06/20/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost A roof bolter operator was injured while preparing to install a roof bolt in the crosscut between the No6&No7 entries. operator started to position the roof bolter machine to install the roof bolt, th...
06/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 23d lost While installing 20' long panels on an overcast 4-breaks outby #9 drive, all five crew members were picking up panels and sliding them over the overcast walls. Two contractors were pushing a panel int...
06/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Employee was lifting a piece of structure that was stuck to another piece. This resulted in a strain to his lower back. He continued to work. His first missed shift was on July 24, 2013.
04/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost While doing a mine exam, employee went through an air lock door. He slipped and fell and the door swung back and caught his left leg. This resulted in a fracture. EE did not miss work until April 9, 2...
03/14/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed a claim for worker's comp. with the Virginia Worker's compensation Commission dated 3/14/13. There is not an accident associated with this.
02/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Cumulative Trauma claim Back, Neck and Elbow
02/28/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Black Lung, coal dust
02/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing Loss
02/25/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None at 3:50 p.m. a roof fall was found. The fall was found at spad #2781, 3 breaks outby #3 belt drive in #2 entry measuring 20' x 20' x 20'. This fall was reported outside at 4:00 p.m. This fall will...
12/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found a fall in the West Mains travel way 1 crosscut outby survey station 67 in the #3 entry, the fall was about 6' high 20' wide by 20' in length due to deteriorating roof conditions.
08/15/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stopped at shuttle car anchor, when he restarted shuttle car the anchor struck his head causing a laceration requiring four stitches. Location of accident was 001 MMU 35' outby SS #4690.
07/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Bottom conditions
06/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 18d restricted Employee and two others were hanging continuous miner cable and his back went out. Employee did not seek medical attention until 12/12/2012 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.
04/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found on 4 West Mains Cut Out. Fall is located 20ft. inby SS#3171 in entry. Fall measured 40 ft. X 20 ft. X 8 ft. Fall did not go into intersection.
02/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Concussion and Bruises esp. on leg.
09/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The roof bolt operator was bending a bolt which was positioned in the drilled hole when the bolt slipped, striking the operator in the mouth causing him to bite thru his lower lip. The cut in the mout...
09/21/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolting operator was putting up the outside bolt in the first pattern row. The coal rib rolled out due to the canopy resting against the rib while operating. The rib roll struck the operator agai...
08/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the 31st day of August, a roof fall was found in the intake of the #4 Northeast mains. The fall happened at spad #3346 located in the intersection of the #6 entry. The fall measured 20' x 20'. Curr...
08/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Three breaks outby spad #2766 in the #6 entry, there was a roof fall in the primary escapeway. The roof fall was located in the portion of the mines that was mined over three years ago. The investigat...