Onton #9 — Accidents

Total: 349 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Standing on uneven bottom when left leg slipped causing the right leg to pop.
10/01/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 34d restricted Employee was cutting a right x-cut in #8 entry. He was sitting on a bucket for a seat between the 2nd and 3rd row of roof bolts from the face. A rock fell from between coal rib and between 2 roof bolt...
09/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee had installed his first rib bolt and was moving his canopy to reset for his next bolt, when a rock fell from between the coal rib and the rib bolt, striking him on the left ankle on #3 unit x...
09/08/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was kneeling beside of miner with foot on rock and his knee popped.
08/18/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Driving tractor down the slope when the engine stalled and the brakes would not engage for approx. 75 feet. The tractor hung into a water hose that was hooked to a fire outlet. The hose stretched pull...
08/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of roof in the 3rd East Mains at 21+60 between #4 & #5 entry. (20'x15'x6') The area had been mined in March 2008 and supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts. No injuries or damage as a result...
07/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was installing a roofbolt when a rock fell from between the coal rib and another roof bolt striking him on the lower leg.
07/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Radiator over heated on a diesel ride and when he tried to take the cap off, hot water sprayed on his left hand, causing it to blister.
07/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was helping to unload a roll of belt on the surface. When they got to the end of the roll, the steel pipe they were using to hold the belt came off and hit him in the left foot.
06/24/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was walking across unit and stepped on a rock twisting his knee.
05/20/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to his work station at the start of his shift and hit his head on a belt hanger that was hanging down from the roof. He received a laceration to his forehead requiring 7 sutures.
05/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 10:30 am in the 2nd East Sub-Main, #5 entry, 30+10, during a rock dust survey being taken by MSHA. The fall was 40'X19'x7' and had been mined in March 2009. The area had been...
05/14/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was getting down on one knee to pin and twisted his right knee. This did not become reportable until 7-31-2009.
05/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a metal band wrapped around a load of roof bolts, when the sharp edge of the band hit him on the arm, causing a laceration needing 7 sutures.
04/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out a pan jack on a miner and while trying to line it up with a screwdriver, it slipped and caught his finger between the jack and bracket, cutting his left index finger that req...
04/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was standing on a bucket to tighten a jack pipe on 3C header, when he lost his balance, causing him to fall off of the bucket and injure his back.
04/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was reclaiming high voltage cable and couplers. As he was dropping a coupler he was holding the cable on his shoulder and strained the shoulder. This did not become reportable until 10-05-20...
04/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was driving a battery hauler from #3 unit to the battery station and ran over a rough place in the road causing a whiplash effect to his neck.
04/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was changing a rear tilt jack on a roofbolter and while lifting the jack up to the cradle he felt a pain in his right shoulder. This did not become reportable until 7-7-2009.
03/23/2009 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted Employee was sitting on the ground with his back leaning against his roof bolter waiting for the continuous miner to move. A battery powered ram car ran into the rib and mashed the bolter cable about...
03/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading supplies on to his roof bolter when a rock fell from between bolts and struck him in the lower back.
03/19/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was reclaiming belt structure and caught his finger in a pinch point between a scoop and the scoop bucket. He is on Restricted duty.
03/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing an old belt pin with two hammers and when he hit the two hammers together, a small piece of one of the hammers broke off, striking him in the arm.
03/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had his hand on top of the canopy when a rock fell from between two roof bolts, striking him on the hand, causing a fracture of the little finger.
03/09/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding in a diesel mantrip going down the slope. When the mantrip got to the bottom the roadway was slick and as the driver tried to make a left hand turn, the mantrip slid into an I-Beam...
03/07/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to check his belt line when he hit a roof bolt hanging down causing a laceration on his neck requiring 7 sutures.
02/23/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was unhooking a cable from the back of a diesel ride when the ride rolled back and the bumper caught his foot.
02/13/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost Employee was getting up from a kneeling position when he felt his knee pop.
02/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Riding in Getman Tractor and as the tractor made a turn he put his hand in a pinch point and caught his hand between the frame of the tractor.
01/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Bolter operator was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when a piece of rock fell out striking him on the upper right leg.
01/09/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut a hole in the belt pull pad when the knife slipped causing him to cut his left thumb requiring 3 sutures.
12/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a metal band off of a bundle of roof bolts, when the band came up and hit him on the rt. arm, causing a cut requiring 7 sutures.
12/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost A small rock fell from between the coal rib and a roof bolt striking him on the arm causing a small scratch.
10/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1st South Mains #6 entry 20+80 measuring 19' x 18' x 6'. The area was mined in May 2006 and supported by 6' tension rebar roof bolts. The fall was caused by a hidden slip i...
10/27/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was opening a box of resin when some unknown object struck him in the eye causing an irritation.
10/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1st. South main entries between 18+40 and 19+20 in #7 entry. The area was mined in May 2006 and supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts. The fall measured approximately...
10/20/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hit in the back of the head by continuous miner cable, causing him to hit his head on a golf cart, cutting his head.
10/03/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None MMU 002-0, #7 entry, while cutting coal a gas or dust ignition occurred. There was a brief flame confined to the center of the head which extinguished immediately. There were several small kettle bott...
10/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was crossing the belt when his foot hung in belt ravelings causing the left foot to go forward between belt and belt structure twisting his left knee. Employee started missing work 10-16-08.
09/04/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was changing seat direction while driving a shuttle car and twisted his knee. Did not become reportable until 10-22-08.
08/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting x-cut when a piece of rock 2'x 4'x 1"" fell from between roof bolts striking him on the left elbow causing a laceration requiring 4 sutures.
08/26/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was roof bolting when auger came out of chuck and struck right hand between thumb and index finger. (Required 5 stitches.)
08/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was laying on the ground working on a shuttle car, when a piece of metal fell off the car and struck him across the right forehead above the eye, causing a laceration needing 4 sutures.
07/30/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Riding on mantrip going to the working section and the mantrip hit a bump in the road causing the employee to hit his head on the mine roof. This was not reported to management until 8-4-08.
07/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost He reached down to pull up miner cable and felt a pain in his back. This did not become reportable until 7-29-08.
07/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 23d restricted Employee was cleaning on belt when a rock fell out of the roof striking him on the right leg and foot causing a contusion. He did not miss work but is on restricted duty.
06/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occured in the 1st South Main Entrys at 16+80 in #2 entry.fall measures approximately 50' x 20' x 6' and was caused by an undetected slip in the mine roof.Area was supported by 6' tens...
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 39d restricted Employee was standing in the entry resting when a piece of rock fell from between roof bolts striking him on the lower right leg causing a hairline fracture.
05/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting in belt stands he caught his finger between two sections of belt structure causing a fracture to his finger.
05/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging a bolter cable, when the operator put the cable reel in the cable hit employee in the mouth resulting in eight sutures.