OHIO COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 863 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was helping another EE lubricate the stabilizing jaws on a cat mounted roof bolter, when due to communication problems, the other EE actived the jaws and the victim had his hand too close to th...
12/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was riding in the jump seat of #390 portal bus enroute to 2 South section when a piece of roof material 14' x 3' x 4"" fell approx 8' from between roof bolts striking him in the right forearm, righ...
11/14/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding in the slope and received flashburn. He went home and after sleeping, his eyes were irritated and had blurred vision. He went to the ER on 11/14/07 and was treated for flashburn...
11/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling with a jackleg when a loose rock above fell striking his right hand causing a laceration that required stitches. EE was wearing metatarsal gloves.
11/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting cardboard with a utility knife when he lost his footing and the knife slipped out of his hand and cut his left forearm requiring stitches.
10/03/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None 10/03/07 Shift foreman reported @ 11:22pm Whittaker elevator would not run. Employee was entrapped on elevator. At 11:52 pm State & Federal agencies were called to report situation. At 11:58 pm EE arr...
09/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking from his vehicle in the parking lot of Whittaker Portal and as he was crossing a guardrail, his back foot caught the guardrail, causing him to lose his balance and fall onto his face.
06/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was moving a jeep on the surface. He had moved approx. 40' when his trolley pole came off of the trolley wire & when he went to grab for the pole, his gloved hand hit a trolley...
06/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost After further investigation, a diagnosis was finally revealed that confirmed that employee's time off work was due to a muscle strain of his left shoulder from jumping down off the top of continuous m...
04/03/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost While roof bolting in 2 South, employee was trying to free a stuck drill steel and in doing so, felt a strain to his right groin. After further diagnosis, it was revealed that the employee suffered a...
03/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was dragging a piece of wire mesh along side of the miner in 2-South section. As he was dragging it, it caught on something and when it did, he gave a tug on it. When he did this, it caused h...
12/26/2006 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were riding the hoist into the mine when the hoist malfunctioned. The malfunction was due to a 24 V power supply that failed. The two employees were on the hoist approx. 60 min before it...
12/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee injured right knee when walking on uneven ground along side a jeep. After further investigation it was determined that this would be a lost time accident.
09/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Report accident 9/28/06-9/14/06 setting a post & post fall-he reach for it. Felt pain his rt groin-continue work-He was off work due to a hernia operation. The operation was 1/23/07 after confirmed on...
07/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained his low back while opening door to temporary bleeder fan. He continued to work and did not seek treatment until the following Monday, 07/24/06 and was released to return to regular w...
03/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE stated that while putting #184 portal bus on charge he was pulling battery plug out of the receptacle when it released suddenly causing his right hand to hit the pole dog assembly. This resulted i...
02/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he and another EE were attempting to put a heel block into position and as they were attempting this task the heel block started to slip. The victim was trying to catch it when it caugh...
01/26/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was installing cable bolts and wire mesh, he had just installed a bolt and it still had tension on it when he lowered the boom of the twin boom bolter. When he did this, it caused the b...
12/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee stated that he was trailing empties into the mine on #104 motor when he hit his head on the top at approximately 22+50. After further investigation on 12/29/05 it was determined that this inc...
12/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to begin bolting on the left side of the miner in the #1 entry of 8 North Faces. He observed the top, set his ATRS and then reached for his starter auger when a rock fell out fr...
10/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON OCTOBER 12, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE APPROACH TO SCABRIGHT RETURN FAN AT SURVEY STATION 0+ 30 OF #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1...
09/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EE was operating a loading machine in 28-B North in #3 entry. He had just finished loading a shuttle car and when he looked back, he saw that the shuttle car had caught the loader cable and was draggi...
09/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 3 + 00 SURVEY STATION OF THE MAINLINE JUST INBY THE BENTWOOD PORTAL DRIFT OPENING. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 17' WIDE...
09/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING INSTALL A COVER OVER THE CUTTER MOTOR FOR THE NEW LONGWALL SHEAR OF 1B 8 NORTH LONGWALL, HE WAS HOLDING THE COVER IN PLACE WHILE TRYING TO PUT A BOLT IN IT TO SECURE IT WH...
08/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 5:15am Ee noticed 79 x c along main east track was taking weight. He then knocked the trolley power and called tex rader acting shift foreman and informed him of the condition. rader then sent a man t...
08/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A KENNEDY WALL DOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT SHOULDER
07/08/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS WEARING LEATHER BOOTS, WORKING IN WATER THAT WAS ANKLE DEEP. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT; LEFT GREAT TOE BECAME INFECTED. ACCIDENT REPORTED 7/26/05.
05/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING PUT A COVER BACK ON #85 MOTOR, FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT BICEP. CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THE NEXT DAY. ON 21 MAY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO FIND THAT HE HAS A TORN BI...
05/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost While standing on a ladder in a crosscut from #2 to #3 entry at 77+30 in 18-8 North miner section, he was attempting to lower the miner cable and water line out of orange hooks when he felt pain in hi...
05/11/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The victim was walking in front of the #11 scoop that was traveling in #1(intake) entry of the 14A longwall to deliver posting material to the worksite. The operator of the scoop stated that he saw th...
04/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Joy loader in 1B section was blocked up for purpose of changing cross shaft for traction assembly. EE was under this area watching bearing that also needed changed. Due to bearing being difficult to r...
04/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was roof bolting on a cont miner. The drill steel became plugged and he took the bolt wrench and was hitting the drill steel to try to clear the steel. When doing this, the socket of the bolt wrenc...
04/04/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost INSTALLING BELT ON MAIN EAST 3# BELT, BELT PULLED INTO POSITION AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CUT.EE WAS HOLDING THE UPRIGHT BELT AGAINST THE RIB WHEN THE BELT WAS CUT, IT MOVED CAUSING EE TO LOOSE...
03/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE CLIMBED ONTO THE SHELVING TO ATTACH A COME-A-LONG TO SECURE THE SHELF SO THAT THE FORKLIFT COULD BE REMOVED. WHEN GETTING DOWN IS WHEN EE SLIPPED ABOUT 3 FT OFF OF THE FLOOR CAUSING EE TO FALL HITT...
03/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This ee was working on a track switch at the neck of 12A-8 north. He raised the throw of the switch to align the connecting pin. As he was trying to insert pin, the switch throw handle fell, catching...
02/28/2005 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 8:10 A.M., 4 MINERS BOARDED WHITTAKER PORTAL ELEVATOR TO ENTER MINE. ELEVATOR STARTED DOWN AND STOPPED AFTER APPROX. 80' OF TRAVEL. SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CO. ARRIVED & MANUALLY RAISED THE EL...
02/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee stated that he was walking along the portal bus on 1b section when he stepped on a piece of coal causing him to lose his balance, when starting to fall he went to grab for the portal bust to...
02/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 344d lost Accident occurred at crosscut #41 on the main line. It is believed he raised his head too high and struck the first plank, knocking his hard hat off. He continued to travel out by and struck approx 4...
01/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost After filing sanders of his 50 ton motor located on the #2 empty track, he walked to the wire side of the track where he slipped on packed snow between the rails. He fell, landing on his right elbow a...
12/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A BELT CRADLE ALONG MAIN EAST #2 BELT LINE, AT CROSSCUT #64, TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BELT CRADLE SCRAPING LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST.
12/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE TRYING TO JACK A DOLLY BACK ON THE TRACK, JACK KICKED OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SMALL CUT
12/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost HE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS THROUGH 22 CROSSCUT ALONG ME #1 BELT HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF STRAP JAMMING HIS NECK.
12/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Walking along belt line, he bumped against a post, dislodging it. Loose material above the post struck his head and upper back.
11/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was supervising a belt move. Workers were placing top belt cradles onto a fork scoop, putting one row down then another upside down so that each would interlock with the last row. When finish...
11/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 12A-8 north longwall belt at survey station 3+70.00. The area had been supported with 8'& 10'combination bolts with roof straps & super posts set along the solid side rib....
11/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee stated that track cleaner came off track. He went back to locate a tie and when walking back with it, he lost his balance causing him to start to fall. When starting to fall, he grabbed for a...
11/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THE COAL CARS HAD COME OFF TRACK AROUND 3-SOUTH. AT THIS TIME AN AIR HOSE HAD BLOWN ON ONE OF THE 50 TON MOTORS THAT CAUSED IT TO BE TIED DOWN WITH A MANUAL BRAKE. AFTER ANOTHER MOTOR...
10/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost EE STATED HE WAS HELPING PULL A 20' PIECE OF BELTING THROUGH A CROSSCUT AT #2 MAIN EAST DRIVE AREA WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE OPERATOR WAS TURNING A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT. THE VICTIM WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE OPERATOR SIDE & WAS INSTALLING A DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK SO THAT THE MINER COULD SEE WHE...
10/09/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was operating a scoop in the 11A recovery area, transporting storage area framework when he died of heart failure.