Oak Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 998 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/21/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SETTING A HYDRAULIC POWERED WATER PUMP WHEN THE HOSE BURST STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.
11/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was passing a water hose to co-worker. The hose nozzle struck a metal beam and came on suddenly. The sudden water pressure forced the nozzle backward striking injured in the chin.
10/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None injured was using a ratchet, socket and bolt tap to rethread bolt hole. Injured removed gloves to start tap in the hole. His left hand was on the ratchet head holding it on the tap and right hand push...
10/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost injured was geting off the elevator at the elevator bottom when he slipped and fell. Injured struck his left hand on the elevator door when he fell. This resulted in a fractured left hand.
09/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a water hose to wash debris to bucket elevator in dump. Injured stepped on wet coal/rock causing his foot to slip. When foot slipped, injured fell backward casuing the water hose to...
09/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the #3 entry of the main north left aircourse. No blockage of air movement or entrapment occurred. This entry is not a normally traveled entry in the old works. The entry...
08/28/2006 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None the 10 west belt burned into due to slippage on the head drive roller. the tailpiece had been bumped during the loading process causing the tail roller to become gobbed. this in turn caused the belt...
08/15/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None a methane gas ignition has occurred in the 3 main north between spad 10+40 and 11+6. no injuries or damage to equipment was involved. a scoop bucket was being used as a welding platform. the hinge...
07/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INURED WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. AS INJURED TURNED AROUND TO TURN OFF BELT SWITCH, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT ARM AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE.
05/16/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 9 WEST LONGWALL FACE. THE SHEARER WAS MINING ON A HEAD TO TAIL PASS WHEN THE HEADGATE DRUM BITS CONTACTED THE ROCK FLOOR. SPARKS OR FRICTION IGNITED A POCKET OF...
05/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured and co-workers were in the processing of removing conveyor belt from the belt takup. The injured was using a knife to cut the excess belt. The knife sliped sutting his left small finger....
05/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED RIGHT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN DEEP MUD. INJURED TRIED TO FREE HIS FOOT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
05/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was working on longwall recovery. Injured was recovering a drill steel from a ""z"" drill. As injured turned to lay drill steel onto the pan line, he lost his footing. Injured fell and stru...
04/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost injured was walking on a board in a wet area when his foot slipped causing him to fall.
04/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost INJURED WAS HELPING HANG HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM THE HANGERS AS IT WAS BEING RAISED. THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE PUSHED INJURED RIGHT HAND BACKWARD RESULTING IN A SPRAINED WRIST.
04/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Injured was using a 16# sledge hammer to break rock at a rock fall. injured was swinging sledge hammer and felt pain in his arm. (Injured did not request medical treatment until 04/28/06)
04/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the main north #1 beltline at 58 crosscut. There were no injuries or entrapment. The fall was 20' wide x 25' long x 6' high. The fall was above the anchorage zone...
04/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO TAKE CHAIN OFF A SHIELD CARRIER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CARRIER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
03/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost injured and co-worker had loaded a batam rock duster into the bucket of a scoop. injured was pulling the rock duster toward the back of the bucket. the rock duster moved suddenly catching his left t...
03/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Injured employee was changing bits in tailgate shearer drum. A rock fell from the roof line at the face and struck employee on his index finger & forefinger of his left hand, resulting in a laceratio...
03/14/2006 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The safety switch on the elevator tripped while making trip to the surface causing the elevator to go into stop mode. One person was trapped on the elevator for approximately 50 minutes. The elevato...
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted Inj employee and co-worker were stacking monorail. as injured stacked the monorail his glove became caught on the monorail end. the monorail being stacked pulled his hand between it and another pie...
02/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost Injured stepped down from a flat car into a tire rut in wet uneven ground twisting his left knee.
01/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injured fell thru a hole in the floor on the gate floor of the dump. Injured did not request medical treatment until 01/24/06 and recieved same day.
01/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING THE LONGWALL SHEARER. THE BRETBY FELL, AT THE MIDFACE TRANSITION AREA, FROM THE CABLE TROUGH. INJURED WAS PULLING THE BRETBY BACK IN PLACE WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN BY THE TAILGAT...
01/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Injured was unloading 8"" steel pipe from car. Co-workers were pushing pipe to end of car. Injured hand was between the end of the pipe and the end of the car. The pipe trapped injured left hand bet...
12/27/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None the elevator electrical controler malfunction in mid trip causing the otis elevator to stop. 10 employes were stranded for a period of 2 hours. the levator was lower to allow egress of the men. the...
12/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost injured was advancing a shield manually. injured was sitting on pontoon. when shield was advanced a rock fell from between the shields striking injured employee on his right foot and ankle.
12/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost injured was lifting wood crib blocks to build crib in longwall shield recovery stall when he felt pain in stomach muscles.
12/10/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A bearing on the govenor shaft on the Otis elevator failed causing the elevator to stop in mid trip. The men riding the elevator were stranded for approximately 10 minutes on the elevator. The elevato...
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Injured was removing a rock from the shearer. The rock shifted and cut injured's hand.
11/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE MNO #2 #10 ENTRY AT SPAD 10+54. THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. THE ENTRY IS NOT A NORMALLY TRAVELED ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET HIGH AND...
11/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 8 FOOT RESIN ROOF BOLT. INJURED WAS SPINNING THE ROOF BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN. THE PLATE ON THE ROOF BOLT TURNED. INJURED REPOSITIONED THE PLATE WHILE SPINNING THE BOLT. THI...
11/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost injured was dismounting a 930 loader. his foot slipped causing him to fall to the ground. injured tried to catch himself with his left arm and hand. injured jammed his hand into the ground resulting...
11/02/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None a methane gas ignition occured on the longwall face when cutting hard rock on the tail to head pass.
11/01/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None a methane gas ingnition occurred on the longwall face when the shear encountered hard rock in a fault area.
10/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost INJURED WAS CLEANING THE CANOPY TOP OF LONGWALL SHIELD. A ROCK FELL WHILE INJURED WAS PULLING ROCK FROM THE CANOPY. THE ROCK STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.
09/29/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost injured was walking along the belt line when he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee.
09/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 2ND EAST OUTBY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET HIGH BY 40 FEET LONG. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED TO THE ADJACENT ENTRY.
08/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED WAS WALKING TO PUT UP TOOL IN TOOL BOX WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN SOME SCREEN WIRE LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS LEFT LEG.
08/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost injured had taken down a scoop charger cable and was was walking with the plug when his left knee gave out. injured fell and twisted his left knee.
07/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE TAKING A CANOPY OFF A 630 SCOOP. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE SUSPENDED CANOPY. WHEN THE SCOOP WAS MOVED, THE CANOPY BECAME CAUGHT ON THE SCOOP TIRE FENDER. CO-WORK...
07/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE. HE STEPPED OFF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO SET DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO HIS HIPS.
06/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost INJURED WAS A PASSENGER IN A POTAL BUS WHICH WAS STOPPED AT BOTTOM OF A HILL GOING INTO 7 WEST. THE LOCOMOTIVE AND ROCK DUSTER GOING IN AHEAD OF HIS PORTAL BUS/ THE LOCOMOTIVE COULD NOT CLIMP HILL...
06/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost RIDING IN MANTRIP TO 7 WEST BEHIND LOCOMOTIVE AND ROCKING MACHINE. STOPPED AT A CROSSCUT 200' INBY MNO #2 BELT. LOCOMOTIVE WAS GOING UP A GRADE AND LOST TRACTION SLIDING BACK DOWN THE GRADE AND INTO...
06/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost INJURED WAS PASSENGER IN A PORTAL BUS WHICH WAS STOPPED AT BOTTOM OF A HILL GOING INTO 7 WEST. A LOCOMOTIVE AND ROCK DUSTER GOING IN AHEAD OF PORTAL BUS COULD NOT CLIMB THE HILL. IT STARTED SLIDING...
06/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost INJURED WAS WALKING FIREBOSS ROUND. INJURED STEPPED OVER A PIECE OF OLD BELT STRUCTURE. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON THE STRUCTURE. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME. THE SLIP CAUSED HIS RIGHT LE...
06/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING OUT OF OLD POWER CENTER BEING WORKED ON. HE GRABBED A COME-ALONG HANGING AT POWER CENTER. HIS RIGHT THUMB WENT INTO THE HOLLOW BACK OF THE HANDLE AND WAS LACERATED.
06/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None INJURED WAS PICKING UP A SHIELD CLEVIS THAT HAD FALLEN OFF A PONTOON WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. (INJURED DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT DAY.)
06/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS RETRIEVING A SHOVEL FROM UNDER A PILE OF ROCK. THE SHOVEL HANDLE BROKE AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN LACERATION.