Oak Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 998 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS LOADING ""T"" BOARDS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED HAD CUT BANDS AROUND ""T"" BOARD USING 2 PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS. THE LEFT BAND WAS TWISTED. AS INJURED REMOVED 2 ""T"" BOARDS FROM TH...
01/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED WAS REMOVING A 4"" X 2"" BELL REDUCER FROM A 4' WATER LINE. INJURED WAS USING A 24"" PIPE WRENCH. AS INJURED PULLED ON THE PIPE WRENCH, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS REMOVING TROLLEYS FROM MONORAIL IN OLD LONGWALL BELT ENTRY AND LOADING THEM INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. THE TROLLEY CAME OFF THE MONORAIL AND FLIPPED OVER IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THIS CAUGHT INJURED...
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE STATED HE FELT A SUDDEN ONSET OF BACK PAIN AFTER UNLOADING PIECES OF MONORAIL OFF OF STAGE LOADER. EE WORKED ALL SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTOR LATER ON THAT DAY. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIG ATION T...
10/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost A ROCK HAD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT OF THE STOPE BELT. THE BELT WAS LOCKED OUT AND INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A COME-A-LONG TO FREE THE ROCK. INJURED WAS ON THE OFF WALKWAY...
10/14/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 4"" POLYPIPE DISCHAGRE LINE AS IT WAS BEING FLUSHED TO REMOVE A BLOCKAGE, THE 4"" LINE RUPTURED AND THE PIPE STRUCKEMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE .
10/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPARATE TWO PALLETS OF CEMENT BLOCK ON A FLAT CAR USING A SLATE BAR. HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT POSITIONED UNDER THE TRUCK RAIL. AS HE WAS PRYING, THE SLATE BAR BRO...
09/18/2002 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE ELEVATOR DOORS, THEY STUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE DOORS BY PULLING DOWN & THEN PUSHING THEM UP. WHILE PUSHING THE DOORS UP HE CONTINUED TO HOLD ONTO THE STRAP WHICH A...
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMULSION WAS SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEES EYES WHEN THE RETURN HOSE FROM #82 SHIELD WHIPPED BACK WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.
09/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED HAD PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF CHAIN HOLDING HEAD DRIVE ON CARRIER. CO-WORKER LET TENSION OFF THE LOAD BINDER ON THE CHAIN. THE CHAIN TWISTED CAUSING INJURED'S RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED. I...
08/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING A OXYGEN BOTTLE. INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A BOARD LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO FALL, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON A RAIL. THIS RESUL...
08/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost INJURED WAS INSTALLING CABLE ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD FINISHED TORQUING THE BOLT & WAS RETRACTING THE BOOM MAST. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BOOM MAST. AS IT RETRACTED, THE BOOM MAST CAUGHT HIS L EFT GLO...
08/05/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost INJURED IS A MOTORMAN. INJURED TRANSPORTED A 630 SCOOP LOADED ON A CARRIER TO 7 WEST TAIL TRACK. AFTER STOPPING THE LOCOMOTIVE & LOADED CARRIER, THE CARRIER ROLLED BACK AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE CAUSING...
08/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS WASHING UNDER SLOPE BELT. WHEN HE TURNED THE WATER ON, THE WATER RUSHING THROUGH THE OPEN NOZZLE ON THE 1 1/4"" HOSE CAUSED A SUDDEN WHIPPING ACTION. THIS CAUSED THE HOSE END TO STR ICK HI...
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A 630 SCOOP WINCH WAS BEING USED TO PULLED BROKEN BELT TOGETHER. INJURED WAS GIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE SCOOP OPERATOR, THE WINCH ROPE WAS THRU A BLOCK BRATTICE. WHEN THE WINCH ROPE BECAME TIGHT IT CAUS...
07/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER FROM 2 TO 3 + O1 FACE. INJURED HAD LOADED TRAILING CABLE ON CABLE HOOKS ON SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROW OF ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED...
07/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON BELTLINE. INJURED WAS STANDING IN APPROX. 6-8"" OF MUCK. AS INJURED LIFTED HIS FOOT FROM THE MUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK AREA.
07/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT TELEPHONE AT #120 SHIELD. A PLASTIC TIE HELD THE PHONE IN PLACE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PLASTIC TIE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND USING A UTILITY KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO CUT T HE TIE....
07/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost INJURED WAS OBSERVING ELECTRICIANS WORK ON TAILPIECE OF LONGWALL. THE ELECTRICIAN WERE PLUGGING GAUGES INTO STAGELOADER PANEL. A CO WORKER STARTED TO PUSH THE HEADGATE CAUSING THE TAILPIECE TO MOVE IN...
07/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost INJURED WAS RESETTING MAIN BREAKER ON DISABLED #3 JEEP WHICH HAD STALLED ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE ENGINE BENEATH THE HOOD. ANOTHER JEEP TRAVELING NORTH DID NOT SEE THE DISABLED...
07/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS LAYING RAIL ON SECTION. INJURED HAD USED A BAR TO MOVE RAIL INTO ALIGNMENT FOR SPLICE BAR. WHEN INJURED STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS TRAMING A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A REMOTE CONTROL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
06/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE MAIN NORTH 1ST EAST BETWEEN SPAD 14 & 96 & 15 & 84.
05/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A LOCK PIN FROM SCOOP BATTERY LIFTING ARM. INJURED PUT A ROOF BOLT THRU THE LIFTING ARM EYE AND KNOCKED THE LOCK PIN OUT. WHEN THE LOCK PIN BECAME FREE, THE LIFTI NG ARM...
05/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS BUMPED BY THE SHUTTLE CAR AS IT WAS LEAVING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP OFF OF THE REFUGE LEFT FROM GRADING THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BUMPER AND PULLED APPROX 6 FT RESUL...
05/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost INJURED WAS SCALING UP A NEW 3"" WATER LINE ON BELT. INJURED WAS PULLING THE PIPE WITH A SLING THROUGH 2 MAN DOORS. WHEN INJURED TURNED CORNER, THE EXTRA TENSION ON THE PIPE CAUSED HIM TO PULL HARDER...
04/19/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 7 WEST CONTINUOUS MINING SECTION.
04/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS REMOVING A TIMBER FOR INSIDE THE REAURE BELT DISCHARGE CHUTE. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE INNER LINER PLATE OF THE CHUTE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKE...
04/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS FIREBOSSING SLOPE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE 5/2/02.
03/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A 2"" BY 4"" BOARD BOLTED TO THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS KNEE.
03/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
02/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING MONORAIL. WHILE HOLDING ONE END AND ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE END HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE MONRAIL.
02/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost AS CABLE WAS BEING PULLED ONTO TROLLIES, EE WAS HIT ACROSS THE LEG, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
02/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A HOSE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
01/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/31/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH LEFT SECTION MMU 021 IN THE #1 ENTRY FACE.
12/29/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH RIGHT SECTION, MMU 022, IN #7 ENTRY FACE. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED.
12/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLICING A CABLE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE CABLE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS FINGER.
11/29/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK MEAS-URING 10""X 2""X 6"" BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. THEROCK STRUCK THE SPINNING STEEL AND IT WAS PROPELLED STRIKING EE IN THE LIP.
11/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #16 + 25 IN THE NO.3 ENTRY IN 6 WEST. THIS IS A WEEKLY EXAMINATION WALK.
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW 1 1/2"" ROCK DUST HOSE ON THE ROOFBOLTER. HE STATED HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN THE HOSE AND AS HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING AFTER CARRYING MATERIAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SHIFTS.
08/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost INJURED WAS PREPARING TO WELD HOLE IN CHUTE. HE STEPPED OVER INTO CHUTE AND HIS FOOT CAME TO REST ON SLIDK SIDE OF CHUITE. WHEN WEIGHT WAS PUT ON FOOT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS ELF WIT...
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON BELT LINE. HE COMPLETED THE SHOVELING AND WAS GOING TO GO TO TRACK. INJURED WENT THROUGH A MAN DOOR. HE STEPPED ON AN OLD PIECE OF BELTING CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP. IN JURED D...
07/14/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DISMOUNTING A MOTOR AND STATED HE STEPPED ON A STONE WITH HIS HEEL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A LEGITIMATE ACCIDENT. MY INVESTIGATION QUESTIONED AND DID NOT SUPPORT AN INJURY. I AM NOT C OUNTING...
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TALK ON A FACE PHONE LOCATED AT #110 SHIELD. AS HE WAS KNEELING ON THE PONTOONS, THE SHIELD CAME IN, CATCHING HIS LEG BE6TWEEN THE PONTOON & THE RELAY BAR. THE OTHER JACKS ETTER H...
06/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSS-CUT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL.
06/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost AN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM A VENTILATION DOOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STUCK HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL.
06/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED WAS ADDING OIL TO THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEARER. THE COVER LID WAS PROPPED OPEN WITH A ROCK. INJURED HAD THE OIL FILTER HOSE UP TO THE FITTING. THE COVER LID FELL STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIG...
06/02/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO OVERSPEED SWITCH TAKING IT OUT. THERE WAS ONE EE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME.