Oak Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 998 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/01/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None THE OTIS ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING IT TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. EMPLOYEES WERE ENTRAPPED FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THE ELEVATOR SETTINGS WERE RESET AND TESTED AND...
05/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted INJURED WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SUPPORT A SPROCKET. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO CATCH HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN A STAGELOADER CHAIN LINK AND THE PRY BAR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRE...
05/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on the main north #2 belt line at approximately 5:00 pm on Friday May 13, 2005. the rock fall was approximately 4-4 1/2 feet high, 20 feet wide and 40 feet long.
05/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED WAS HELPING PULL SLACK UP IN THE MINER CABLE & WATER HOSE. A WATER HOSE COUPLING CAUGHT ON THE HANGER. THE TENSION CAUSED THE ROLLER CABLE HANGER TO BE PULLED DOWN JUST AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE...
03/31/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine slope belt motors stopped due to power failure. The brake on the slope belt failed to engage allowing the slope belt to run backward. This caused the fluid couplings to rotate backward. The...
03/17/2005 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING A JENMAR INSTALL II COMBINATION BOLT WHEN THE IGNITION OCCURRED.
03/08/2005 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 246d lost Employee was at the bottom of the dump area when he experienced breathing problems. (We do not agree or feel this is a reportable injury/illness. This form is being filed pending further review.)
01/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP THAT WAS STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
01/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost THE INJURED EMPLOYEE A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP THAT WAS STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
10/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER
09/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured was using a 3/4 ton come-a-long to couple carrier to a locomotive. The come-a-long spun around catching his finger between the handle and the chain.
07/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted foeman walking from tail to head along the longwall walkway. walkway had incline. slippery mine floor at #104 shield caused injured foot to slip. injured attempted to catch himself with left forear...
06/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost injured was using a come-a-long to remove the door from the longwall head drive. the door fell on injured leg.
06/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost slack was being taken out of face conveyor chain. the chain was anchored with wedges. pressure from the chain flights on the hold down metal caused the metal to break allowing the flight to strike in...
06/02/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured was riding in the passenger seat on top of the man trip, traveling to the section. Injured had his about 1/2 of his right foot sticking out of the confines of the mantrip body. Injured caug...
04/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 52d restricted TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A LARGE VALVE INTO A MAN BASKET. THE VALVE DROPPED INTO THE BASKET, ROLLED OVER AND MASHED ONE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PINKY FINGER.
04/12/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Sitting in passenger compartment of mantrip waiting for block signal light to clear. Another mantrip's brakes failed causing it to collide with stopped mantrip. This caused pain in injured's lower b...
04/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost The slack in the longwall belt monorail trolleys was being pulled up. A sheave wheel and wire rope was being used. The injured employee walked along he belt placing himself in the ""vee"" of the wir...
04/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 299d lost Tramming empty shuttle car over uneven bottom back to continuous miner. Shuttle car bounced casuing the seat back to come out of back hinges. Injured fell forward striking the panic bar with his lef...
03/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was using a knife to cut a hole in a piece of belt. The knife cut through the belt and into injured left wrist. This resulted in a cut requiring approximately 16 stiches.
03/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost The injured employee had been washing out a screen from the inside. As the injured climbed from the screen, his foot slipped causing him to twist his left knee.
02/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO PULL FOUR 6"" STEEL WATER PIPES TO THE LOADING POINT IN #1 ENTRY. ONE OF THE 6"" PIPE S CAUGHT ON A OLD TRACK SWITCH RAIL. THIS CAUSED PIPE TO SWING UP ACROSS THE ENTRY STRIK...
02/27/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost A SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO PULLED FOUR 6"" STEEL PIPE TO THE LOADING POINT IN #1 ENTRY. THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE PIPE. ONE OF THE PIPES CAUGHT ON AN OLD TRACK SWITCH RAIL. THIS CAUS ED THE...
02/08/2004 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost THE INJURED EE WAS SHOVELING IN THE BELT TAKE UP AREA WHERE THE HYDRAULIC TAKE UP JACK IS POSITION. A HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OFF THE JACK STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE BACK.
02/04/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost THE INJURED EE WAS AT THE TAILPIECE CONTROLS WITH HIS BACK TO THE RIB. THE INJURED WAS APPROX 3-6 FT FROM THE RIB. A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THETOP OF THE RIB AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS BACK AND NECK....
01/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE INJURED WAS CHECKING BELT STRUCTURE IN A BELT CHANNEL. A ROCK 30"" BY 23"" BY 7"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD.
01/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THE INJURED EE WAS CARRYING A HOSE TO #91 SHIELD. THE SHIELDS WERE PULLED UP. A PUSH PRIME WAS PUT IN TO ADVANCE THE PAN LINE OVER. WHEN THE PAN LINE WAS ADVANCED, THE INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT SHI PPED OF...
12/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT CONCRETE BRATTICE BLOCKS. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, THE HEAD GLANCED OFF A BLOCK AND CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWE EN THE...
11/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE MANTRIP TO HIS TOOLBOX. INJURED STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
11/04/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE MANTRIP STATION TOWARD THE DUMP CROSSCUT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ""I"" BEAM COLLAR.
10/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost INJURED TURNED WATER HOSE ON PRESSURE CAUSED INJURED TO SLIP AND FALL. INJURED STRUCK THE COAL RIB RESULTING IN A KNEE STRAIN.
10/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None THE INJURED EE WAS SITTING IN THE DINNER AREA. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW ON A TOOL BOX AND THEN STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.
09/24/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED WAS MANUALLY SETTING #128 SHIELD TO THE ROOF. AS THE SHIELD SET. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN #128 AND 167 SHIELD AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted INJURED EE WAS HELPING PUT TOP BELT ROLLER FRAMES ONTO BELT STRUCTURE. AS CO WORKER PUSHED THE DROLLER FRAME INTO POSITION FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE INJURED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE ROL...
09/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP WAS BEING MOVED INTO A TURNOUT TO ALLOW ONCOMING TRAFFIC PASS. AS THE MANTRIP ENTERED THE TURNOUT , IT RAN OVER A CAR STOP. THIS...
08/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WITH SEVERAL TOOLS IN HIS HANDS. THE ROOF BOLTER HAS A WALKWAY IN THE CENTER. AS INJURED STEPPED DOWN, HE FELL TO HIS KNEES, STRIKING HIS K NEE ON...
08/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS WASHING DOWN ON THE SLOPE BELT, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE HOSE, THE HOSE NOZZLE AND/ OR WATER PRESSURE STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
06/25/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY ELEVATOR EXAMINATION BY KONE ELEVATOR SERVICE REPRENTATIVES, THE BRAKE LOCK WAS BROKEN. THIS CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO BE INOPERATIVE NO PERSONNEL WERE RIDING THE ELEVATOR WHE N THIS OC...
06/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost INJURED EE WAS WELDING A GUARD ON HI SCREEN DRIVE BELT AT THE BREAKER. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO INJURED'S GLOVE AND BECAME LODGED UNDER HIS WATCH BAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST....
06/16/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH SECTION IN A #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #60 AND #61 CROSSCUT WHILE NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS BEING CONDUCTED.
06/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 152d restricted INJURED WAS WALKING THE MINE WORKS TO VERIFY LOCATION AND CONDITION OF VENTILATION CONTROLS. INJURED CLIMBED ONTO THE BELT/ TRACK OVERCAST AT 5 WEST. AS HE LOOKED FOR A WAY TO CLIMB DOWN, HE S LIPPED...
05/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK DUSTER FROM THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED HAD LIFTED THE ROCK DUSTER WITH A COME-A-LONG. INJURED PUSHED THE ROCK DUST AROUND. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS...
05/02/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE CUTTING THE MINE FLOOR IN THE #8 FACE ON MAIN NORTH. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER WATER SPRAYS AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. THERE WERE N O INJUR...
04/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost INJURED AND 3 CO WORKERS WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL THE AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEEAGAINST THE MONORAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINE D KNEE.
04/19/2003 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 22d restricted THE INJURED EE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING IN A FEEDER PANEL. EE'S HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED PHASE RESULTING IN A BURN BETWEEN THE RT. THUMB & FORE FINGER.
04/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE SLOPE BELT. THE WALK WAY WAS WET. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET WALKWAY, THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THIS RESULTED\IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG
03/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A RAILROAD RAIL BY PUSHING IT OVER. AS INJURED PUSHED THE RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost INJURED WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN INJURED STEPPED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/13/2003 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost INJURED & CO-WORKER HAD CHANGED A STOPPED UP SECTION OF 4"" PLASTIC DISCHARGE PIPE. WHEN FLUSH WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON, ANOTHER BLOCKAGE CAUSED WATER PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE PIPE. THIS RESULT ED IN...
02/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost INJURED WAS PULLING THE WINCH ROPE FROM A 630 SCOOP WINCH. INJURED SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON THE WINCH ROPE.