Oak Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 998 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was standing in front of brattice chipping a cement block with an axe when a rock fell from between roof bolts striking employee in back of head, neck & shoulder.
06/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee injured jumping from a parked manbus to avoid being struck by another moving manbus, subsequently striking knee against parked manbus.
06/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE was pulling a wall panel form loose from the bottom when it broke loose the top slide down there rib pushing the EE back causing him to fall.
06/03/2011 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None the 12 east longwall bleeder had a methane inundation which was found by company representatives and msha inspector during normal msha inspection trip.
05/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured was holding a wedge while another employee attempted to strike the wedge with a hammer, subsequently missing striking injured in the left middle finger causing a fracture.
05/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 278d lost Employee was walking to their car when the injured fell off of the concrete path suffering a lower back injury.
05/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was rolling a track rail with a slate bar when the bar came loose striking employee on the right side of the face. The injury required 12 stitches.
05/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While lifting felt slight sting and got sore in lower back
05/09/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee was riding in a jeep when it collided with a locomotive. This caused a strained neck, back and torn shoulder muscle.
04/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was carrying a Kennedy panel for use at a seal. EE was straddling a pipe while carrying the panel and slipped and lost his balance. As he tried to stop his fall with his hand the panel cut him thou...
03/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was entering the bath house and while opening the door got hand caught between door hinges and frame causing a laceration that required stitches.
03/18/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was needing to cut banding material off of a pallet and did not have band cutters. Injured then broke the band with channel locks when the band broke it cut the right hand requiring 3 stitches...
03/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Injured was firebossing the slope belt and slipped and fell spraining right foot.
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Injured was moving a miner cable out of the middle of the entry. While lifting the cable felt a pain in lower back.
01/15/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured was working with dust crew and needed to cross track. Stepped up on duster and walked across. When stepping down, stepped on a rock and twisted right ankle.
12/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured was standing beside roof bolter and tripped on uneven bottom, fell backwards and hit drill boom lever swinging boom over and striking right leg.
12/11/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was checking the oil in a truck when hood supports failed and slammed hood on employees finger requiring stitches.
12/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Injured was lifting cement blocks and tripped over another block twisting right ankle. Causing restricted duty.
11/03/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Injured was nailing curtain to the rib, when rib rolled, resulting in a concussion.
11/03/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a methane ignition in the #2 entry of the 12 East section.
10/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None injured had backed the miner our of the face and was cutting down some loose rock. a rock fell from between the roof bolt rows. rock struck injured on his right forearm and hand requiring in 4 stitc...
10/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted injured was hanging a cable when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle. (injured did not request medical treatment until 11/02/2010 and recieved same)
10/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was shoveling along the belt discharge when he felt pain in his lower back. (initial diagnosis was degenerative back and not work related. This was later changed after treatment completed by doctor...
09/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured was walking down an entry when she stepped onto a hidden rock. Injured fell striking right knee on another rock resulting in a contusion.
09/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured was lifting a concrete block to construct a stopping. Injured turned with his back resulting in a back strain.
09/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 134d restricted injured was lifting a ventilation tube to hang from the roof. injured felt pain in his lower back when lifting the tube. this resulted in lower back pain.
09/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost INJURED WAS STANDING IN MUD. INJURED'S FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE TRIED TO FREE IT HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN. (INJURED HAS HAD PRIOR BACK INJURYS)
08/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured was helping to change belt structure. Injured fell against rib and structure brusing his ribs.
07/30/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A material trip was beling lowered into the mine on the material slope. The trip stopped suddenly approximately 500 feet into the mine cause the safety slings attached to the cars to break allowing a...
07/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting the outer jacket from a cable. Injured was using a razor knife. The knife slipped striking injured on the tip of his left index finger resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitc...
06/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured stepped on a crib block causing him to lose his balance. Injured fell on his left hip resulting in a contusion.
06/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was walking in a wet slippery area when his foot slipped causing him to twist his left knee.
05/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was removing a staple lock from a water hose. When the staple lock came loose, injured fell striking his ribs. This resulted in a bruise.
05/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted A rock dust hose being used to fill rock dust came loose and struck injured in this right knee resulting in a bruise.
04/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was checking battery on the lo trac when the battery box lid fell striking injured left rings finger. this resulted in a tip fracture and laceration.
04/07/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost A bottom converyor belt return fell from the silo belt. The falling roller struck injured on his head resulting in a slight concussion.
02/27/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A methane gas igintion occurred in the #3 face of the 12 east continuous miner section.
02/26/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A methane ignition occurred in the #3 face of 12 east continuous miner section.
02/16/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 12 EAST SECTION WHILE CUTTING A ROOF BOLT OFF.
01/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Injured was helping move a 12"" poly pipe into the 11 east de-watering project. The end of the pipe moved suddendly and struck him on his thigh, resulting in a contusion.
01/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was helping to recover unsused high voltage cables. The cables were hung up and were being taken down. A length of cable fell from the cable hangers catching injured's left wrist and arm between it...
01/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost EE and coworker were pulling a cart that had a pump loaded on it.EE fell and struck his shoulder against a rock resulting in a rotator cuff tear in his right shoulder.
01/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was going thru a man door in an air lock. As injured put his left foot thru the door the air pressure caused the door to fall on his left ankle resulting in a contusion to the ankle.
01/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The drill head swing jack on the diesel power roof bolter had to be repinned to the machine. The operator caught his right thumb between the boom jack and frame as he positioned the head. This resul...
01/02/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical glitch occurred in the elevator operating program causing the elevator to become stalled. Montgomery Kone (elevator service contractors) fixed the problem. No entrapment or injuries to p...
12/28/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None a methance gass ignition occurred on the 12 east continous miner section. no injuries or damage to equipment entailed.
12/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost injured and coworkers were recovering old belt take up unit when a beam struck injured in the head. this resulted in a concussion and stitches being required.
12/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was holding cable, cable broke away employee was unable to hold cable any longer. While jumping out of the way employee was struck by cable.
11/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Injured was closing the outer door of the elevator when he got his left hand caught between the doors. this resluted in a fractured left hand.
11/06/2009 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An eletrical glitch in the system caused the elevator to stop asending. Two persons were on the elevator at the time and were confined to it for approximately 2 hours. The elevator service company f...