OHIO COUNTY MINE — Accidents

Total: 863 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING LOAD SOME BELT ROLLERS ONTO A JEEP. HE NOTICED ONE OF THEM HANGING OFF THE JEEP & PUSHED IT TO AVOID IT COMING IN CONTACT W/SOMETHING. WHEN HE GRABBED ONE END OF THE ROLL...
09/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING WITH A POWER MOVE ON 13A SECTION, HE LOST HIS BALANCE DUE TO THE CABLE JERKING & FELL OFF OF HIGH VOLTAGE CART INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG.
09/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EE NOTICED A RASH ON HIS ARMS WHICH CONTINUED TO SPREAD OVER HIS UPPER TORSO. AFTER INVESTIGATING, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE VENTILATION TUBING DID NOT HAVE THE NORMAL GLAZING ON...
09/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON 9-13-04. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING A REMOTE CABLE FOR THE BROWN'S RUN STONE BIN. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AROUND WHILE HOLDI...
08/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS WAS REPORTED ON 8/18/04 THAT IT OCCURRED ON 8/15/04. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN LOADING BELT STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & NECK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN DOCTORING FOR THIS FOR...
07/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee strained his low back while working from an aerial lift truck splicing wire with a wire press.
06/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost He was pulling supply cars into 8 north when he thought the trip was pulling hard. he looked back to see if a car had come off track & when he did,he hit the back of his head on 1A overcast.he continu...
06/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING ALONG M.F.#3 BELT CONVEYOR, HIS SHOVEL CAUGHT THE BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL HANDLE TO CATCH HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL AND THE BEDRAIL OF THE BE...
06/01/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE MAINLINE & STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT WAS FILLED WITH MUD THAT WAS UP TO HIS KNEES & WHEN TRYING TO PULL HIS LEGS OUT OF THE MUD, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN IS BACK.
05/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE and other were on miner section to change supply cars at end of the track. EE pulled supply trip toward the section. As he was doing this, the weight of the trip pushed him toward the end of the se...
04/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 4/12/04. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FALL OCCURRED ON 4/9/2004 IN THE RETURN AIR LEG OF THE WHITTAKER PORTAL FAN. THE FALL MEASURED 15.5' WIDE X 15' IN LENGTH X 6' HIGH. THE...
03/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost EE stated he wasn't sure when or how accident occurred. But he believed that it was while he was running continuous miner in 8 North Facces. He was cutting an overcast & due to miner bouncing he exper...
02/26/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EE EXPLAINED THAT WHILE HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BED RAILS OFF OF A SCOOP CAR, A PIECE OF BED RAIL ROLLED CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO BED RAILS CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND JUST BEHIN D HIS R...
01/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING ON BARGE HE STEPPED ON A WIRE ROPE. WIRE ROPE SLID CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS RAISING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE OVERHEAD AND PUTTING THEM INTO A CABLE HANGER THAT HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE BACK PART OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated that while burning holes in rail at the bottom of #1 passway, a piece of slag went into his ear causing burn in his right ear. At this time it was believed that the burn was superficia...
12/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EMPLOYEE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS AND AS HE WAS STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
11/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON AN ""I"" BEAM THAT WAS BEING UNLOADED OFF OF A SCOOP, THE SCOOP MOVED BACK AND THE BEAM SLID OFF OF SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING THE BEAM TO TWIST RESULTING IN EM...
11/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A 8"" CEMENT BLOCK IN THE 10A SECTION TO SET IT ON TOP OF THOSE ALREADY SET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, JUST ABOVE HIS ELBOW. THE REMAINDER OF THIS STAT EMENT...
10/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EE CAME INTO MY OFFICE ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 14, 2003 AND SAID THAT ON THE DAY BEFORE HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL WITH A CO-WORKER. HIS FOOT STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE B OTTOM....
10/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING 50# BAG OF SAND ONTO HIS 50 TON MOTOR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON THE EVENING OF OCT 13, I TOOK EE TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS SEEN IN E.R., WAS REFERRED TO CO RPORATE...
10/04/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None SHOEMAKER MINE LAST PLACE WORKED. DUP OF 232740028
10/03/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE WAS CARRYING TWO KENNEDY WALL PANELS ON HIS SHOULDERS IN 10 A 8 NORTH SECTION AT APPROX. #30CROSSCUT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL THATWAS LYING ON THE BOTTOM. THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT N KNEE TO...
09/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE STATED THAT WHEN LOWERING BELT CART AFTER INSTALLING ROLLERS, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE JACK HANDLE CAUSING THE JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE HIM ON THE LEFT OUTER EYEBROW AREA.
09/22/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost WHILE SUPERVISING A JOB AT 71+00 ON THE MAINLINE RIBS WERE BEING BOLTED WHEN A PIECE OF STONE & COAL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.
09/08/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING PUT WIRE SCREEN ON THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF STONE POPPED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE.
08/20/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING THROUGH SUPPLY YARD AND PAST SUPPLY CARS AND THINKS HE MAY HAVE STRUCK HIS LEG ON A METAL BAND STICKING OVER THE SIDE OF A CAR.
08/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost MAKING REPAIRS ON A DRIVE CHAIN FOR THE CAR SPOTTER. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE CHAIN WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A HAMMER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CHAIN WHICH LOOSE NED THE...
08/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY NEAR WHITTAKER RETURN AIR SHAFT.FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 15' LONG 15' WIDE AND 5'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN 1975 SUPP ORTED WIT...
07/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
07/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SADDLE FROM HEAD OF MINER, WHEN THE SADDLE BROKE LOOSE IT SWUNG DOWN & STRUCK HIS LEG. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL AUG. 21, 2003.
07/04/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS AWARDED A 15% DISABILITY FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS OF JULY 4, 2003. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AWARD ON AUGUST 11, 2003.
06/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK/BELT ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 5+50. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25' HIGH, 23'WIDE, & 30'LONG. AREA WAS MINED IN 1967 SUPPORTED WITH CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS, PIN TIMBERS...
06/10/2003 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE STATED HE WAS HELPING PUSH A PART'S CAR FROMTHE WAREHOUSE TO THE HOIST. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AFTER REVIEWING MEDI CAL INF...
06/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost OPERATING A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE PULLING A TRIP OF LOADS OUTSIDE. EE COLLIDED WITH A PARKED LOCOMOTIVE ON THE LOADED TRACK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON CONTROLLER PANEL
05/16/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RETIRED EMPLOYEE AWARDED 15% DISABILITY FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
05/16/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RETIRED EMPLOYEE AWARDED 10% DISABILITY FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
04/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HAMMERING A HOSE FITTING APART, A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER, WENT THROUGH GLOVE & PIERCED TOP OF LEFT HAND.
03/20/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None GOLDEN RIDGE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES DUE TO MALFUNCTION CREATED BY INCOMMING POWER SURGE. REPLACED OPTI-COUPLER AND RELATED COMPONENTS.
02/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CARRYING A STEP LADDER FROM THE MINER TO THE FAN HE TRIPPED ON THE COAL BEHIND THE MINER. HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
02/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost WHILE CARRYING MONORAIL STRUCTURE ON HIS SHOULDER AND HELPING HAND MONORAIL HIS SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.
01/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost UNLOADING MATERIAL OFF MANTRIP. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MANTRIP HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
12/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS INJURY HA BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/6/03 AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT FROM A SECOND MEDICAL OPINI ON.
11/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING ON CONTINUOUS MINER, A BIT BUCKET STARTED TO FALL OFF OF MINER. WHEN EE WAS PUSHING BUCKET BACK ON MINER, A ROOF BOLT PLATE FELL HITTING HIS RT. HAND, PUSHING HIS HAND INTO BRETB Y. MINE...
11/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING ROOF BOLTER ON RIGHT SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE LOWERING THE DRILL UNIT HE REACHED FOR THE AUGER WHEN THE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE. PIECE OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HAND BET WEEN 3R...
11/02/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON LOADING MACHINE FOOT SHAFT. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SMASH HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND OBJECT ON LOADER.
10/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN POLE JUMPED OFFTROLLEY WIRE. HE REACHED FOR THE POLE AND THE POLE BOUNCED DOWN, SMASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE POLE AND LOCOMOTIVE FRAME.
10/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TAIL DRUM ON SHEARER, CUTTING FROM TAIL TO HEAD, WHEN #164 SHIELD WAS INADVERTENTLY PULLED IN CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE SHIELD RELAY BAR AND THE PONTON.
10/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost HANGING SUPPORT CHAINS FROM ROOF FOR BELT STRUCTURE. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE.
09/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL OLD PIECE OF BELTING OUT OF WALKWAY, CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROOF SUPPORT CRIB.