North River Mine — Accidents

Total: 478 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION AND HAD HIS ARM LAYING ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT WHEN THE MANTRIP WRECKED AND THE BATTERY COVER MOVED FORWARD PINCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE COVER AND MANTRI P FRAME...
05/02/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATED HE WAS WALKING AROUND RAMCAR AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK AND TURNED HIS LEFTANKLE OVER. THIS RESULTED IN SOME LIGAMENT DAMAGE AND REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT. HIS FIRS T LOST WORK...
04/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATED SHE WAS OPERATING A RAMCAR & NEAR THE END OF HER SHIFT SHE INFORMED HER SUPERVISOR HERBACK WAS HURTING. HER FIRST LOST WORKDAY DID NOTOCCUR UNTIL 5/20/03
04/26/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM SUPERVISOR ON THE PROPER OPERATIONS OF THE HEADGATE CONTROLS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL WAS THROWN FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. FI RST LOS...
03/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSEMBLING BIT HAMMERS FOR CRUSHER AND WHILE STRIKING ROLL PIN WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT HAND.
03/19/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE TYRO CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 3:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 AM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN AN LB BOX.
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD #4 CABLE FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET ONTO A SUPPLY CAR AND AS HE PICKED UP A LOOP OF CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAININ HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED O N 3-5-03...
02/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM SHOWER ROOM IN BATHOUSE TO HIS BASKET AND GOT TRIPPED UP ON HIS OWN FEET AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FLOOR AND FOLDED UNDER HIS BODY. FIRST LOST WORK DAY...
02/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN OUR LONGWALL SECTION (L-7 MMU 018-0) IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD 101 AND 60. THE FALL IS APPROX 700' OUT BY THE FACE AREA AND IS APPROX 18' W BY 18' L BY 18' H.
01/26/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CEDAR CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 1:215PM SUNDAY 1/26/2003 UNTIL 2:00PM MONDAY 1/27/2003 DUE TO ICE FALLING AND BREAKING OFF MAIN JUNCTION BOX ON CAGE.
01/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MOVE TOOL BOX BY PULLING WITH CHAIN AND MANTRIP AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND TOOL BOX RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
01/18/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE TYRO CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPROX 2:30 AM UNTIL 4:00 AM DUE TO THE DOORS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY.
01/08/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 351d lost EE STATED HE WAS HELPING REMOVE HIGH FREQUENCY PUMP. THEY HAD ALREADY DISCONNECTED DRISCO PIPE FROM PUMP & WHILE WALKING AROUND PIPE HE BUMPED HIS HARD HAT AGAINST VALVE LOCATED ON DRISCO PIPE . EE'S...
01/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING OUT A HOLE IN THE L MAIN BLEEDER ENTRY TO SET 3"" PUMP WHEN HIS SHOVEL STRUCK A LEDGE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND JAMMED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCU R UNTI...
01/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OLD WORKS IN OUR A-MAIN ENTRIES OUT BY A-MAIN #13 SEAL. THE FALL IS APPROX 12' WIDE BY 12' LONG BY 3' HIGH.
12/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING RFROM THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
11/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN OUT L-MAIN INTAKE @ SPAD 57 & 38 IN THE #6 ENTRY IT IS APPROX. 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8"" HIGH. THE PASSAGE OF WORKERS OR VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.
11/22/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER AND HAD STOPPED TO HANG CABLE ON MINER. HE STATED A DEFLECTION PLATE HAD BEEN ADDED THE SCRUBBER DISCHARGE AND WHILE STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE MINER. HE BEGA...
09/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS GREASING CRUSHER BEARING WHEN PICK CAME OFF CRUSHER, KNOCKING COVER OFF AND STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN LEFT HAND AND FOREARM.
09/01/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PLUGGING MOTOR PLUG UP TO CHARGER WHEN CHARGER PLUG BLEW UP BURNING RIGHT HANDS MIDDLE FINGERS.
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PULLING A 1"" AIRLINE BESIDE L.M. HEADER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A FIRE SUPPRESSION OUTLET RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS SHOULDER.
08/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS GRINDING ON METAL SKIRT AT BM #2 HEADER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED OFF THE METAL RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT LEG APPROX 6 INCHES ABOVE THE KNEE.
06/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER WITH CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS WHEN THEY SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS FINGER INTO PARTICULATE FILTER HOUSING. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS LT. INDEX...
05/30/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HAND. EE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY WILL OCCUR ON 6-10-02 DUE TO SURGERY.
05/28/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR & HAD STOPPEDTO HELP OTHER EE'S MOVE MINER CABLE. EE TOLD SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE HAD A CATCH IN HIS HIP. EE HAS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEA SE AT ALL LEVE...
05/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A ROCK BAR TO PRY A HYDRAULIC JACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO FALL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND COAL RIB. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FING ER.
05/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS HELPING MOUNT TIRE ON A RAM CAR, USING A ROCK BAR TO HELP POSITION THE TIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK. HIS FIRST LOST DAY DUE TO SURGERY WAS 4/3/03. O HAVE SURGERY TO R...
05/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE DISMANTLE AN OVERCAST WHICH HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THEY WERE REMOVING THE LAST SIDE SECTIONS OF TING WITH SLEDGEHAMMERS WHEN THE OVERCAST SUPPORT BEAMS SHIFTE D AND F...
05/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE DISMANTLE AN OVERCAST WHICH HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THEY WERE REMOVING THE LAST SIDE SECTIONS OF TIN WITH SLEDGEHAMMERS WHEN THE OVERCAST SUPPORT BEAMS SHIFTED AND FEL...
04/18/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING LOT TO WAREHOUSE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND INJURED HER FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENTUNTIL 5/16/02 AND WAS SENT TO DOCTOR ON 5/20/02. EMPLOYE...
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING BEAM INTO ELEVATOR PORTAL WHERE IT COULD BE POSITIONED ONTO CHAIN FALLS. POSITION EE WAS STANDING WHEN HE LIFTED BEAM CAUSED HIMTO TWIST RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO DR. 4-17-02.
04/09/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPROX. 0200 UNTIL 0500 DUE TO A RESISTOR IN THE DOOR PANEL BURNING OUT.
04/07/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPING TO SHUT OFF DIESEL ROCK DUSTING MACHINE HE GOT HIS FINGERS IN THE FAN BLADE OF ENGINE. THIS RESULT IN A LACERATION OF THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON HIS LE FT HAND...
03/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS RECONNECTING 2"" HYDRALLIC LINE WHICH TOOK 2 PEOPLE TO BEND WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND THE METAL END COUPLING STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS RESULTED IN THE 2 UPPER FRO NT TEE...
03/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS @ BREAKER & HAD BOTH HANDS FULL & SLIPPED ON WET STEPS & FELL ON HIS BUTTOCKS & LEFT SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE 9TH LEFT RIB.
03/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STATED HE LIFTED A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES AND AS HE LIFTED THE PLATES A WIRE WHICH SECURED THE PLATES STUCK THRU HIS GLOVE INTO HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A PUNCTURE WOUND. THE FINGER BECAME INFECTED....
03/07/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A HOISTING ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ONT HE MATERIAL SLOPE WHEN 4 MATERIAL CARS WHICH WERE UNCOUPLED FROM THE BONNY CAR BECAME RE ATTACHED WHEN THE HOIST OPERATOR PULLED THE BONNY CAR TO THE PITMO UTH. AS...
03/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET, TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A DRIVE DRUM ON A HEADER WHEN THE RATCHET BROKE. EE FELL BACKWARD AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN A TURNBUCKLE AS HE FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNE...
03/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS PREPARING ROOF BOLTS & BEARING PLATES FOR ROOFBOLTING WHEN ONE OF THE BEARING PLATES STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE ON THE END OF HIS LIT...
02/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE MEASURE CYCLONE OVERFLOW PIPE WHEN HE JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE PIPE. EE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 7/11/02. THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DEG...
02/25/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 5:01PM UNTIL 8:40PM DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE GOVERNOR ROPE.
02/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURY OCCURRED WHILE THE INJURED WAS GRINDING METAL PLATE WITH A HAND HELD ELECTRIC GRINDER. A PIECE OF FOREIGN DEBRIS (RUSTED METAL) FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND ENTERED HIS RIGH T EYE.
02/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN L-MAIN @ SPAD 30+79 (ABANDONED L-3 HEADER HOLE AREA). THE FALL IS APPROX. 15' W X 55' L X 6' HIGH.
01/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 145d lost EE STATED HE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING D-10 DOZER AND AGGRAVATED HIS BACK & NECK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 2/7/02
01/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING DOZER ON COAL PILE WHEN HE BACKED OVER A RIDGE. THE DOZER CAME DOWN & JARRED HIS BACK & NECK. EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS NECK SURGERY. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 4...
01/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING LOT TO BATH HOUSE AND TRIPPED OR SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED 1-4-02.
12/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING MANBUS EXITING SECTION WHEN THEBUS WRECKED, THROWING HIM FORWARD, STRIKING HIS MOUTH ON THE CAB OF THE MANBUS. THIS RESULTED IN2 CHIPPED TEETH ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.
12/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF OF TRACK LOCOMOTIVE TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AND STEPPED ON THE CORNER OF A TRACK TIE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED 12/6/01.
11/26/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CEDAR CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 8:25 AM UNTIL 10:40 AM DUE TO CAGE NOT LEVELING AT UPPER LIMIT SWITCH. REPAIRS TOOK APPROX. 7 MINUTES AFTER ELECTRICIAN ARRIVED.
11/23/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CTS IN BOTH HANDS. RIGHT HAND BEING WORST THAT LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 11/27/01 DUE TO SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT HAND.