OSAKA — Accidents

Total: 102 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bates Contractor was operating the operator's side of roof drill. While starting the hole with the drill steel a piece of rock broke loose and fell out of the top hitting employee in left arm, cutting...
11/03/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE.
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking curtain down, turned and hit rib cutting right ear resulting in stitches.
06/19/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee on 6/19/2014.
06/11/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 6/11/2014.
05/19/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Scoop man was pushing out a bundle of bolts on pinner. The bolts got hung-up on inside of scoop bucket and ram. Employee tried to use slate bar to free up bolts and his hand slipped off bar catching t...
02/24/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was operating a shuttle car when it hit a hole in the road way causing the employee's head to strike the canopy.
02/06/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 2/6/14.
12/24/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 1/20/2014. Employee was termed on 12/24/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 12/24/13 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) inst...
09/13/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has filed a black lung claim with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. **THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLAIM.
09/13/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has filed a hearing loss claim with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. **THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLAIM.
04/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE was squatting down while working on a piece of machinery. When he stood up, he experienced pain in his right knee.
04/05/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 1/31/2014. Employee was termed on 4/5/2013 and is no longer with the company. Accident date of 4/5/2013 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.
03/05/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove a piece of steel that had gotten stuck in a hole. As he was rotating the steel, the pusher came loose from the finisher striking him on the right cheek causing a lace...
12/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was in No. 4 entry pulling cable off of shuttle car reel to move anchor. He noticed swelling in the upper part of his back below neck later in the shift.
06/22/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was operating a scoop in the return of the mines while traveling through a wet and muddy area. Mud and water splashed up striking the operator in the right eye. The operator was wearing saf...
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Was attempting to get a chain hoist from under 8 inch beam when other 8 inch beam slid pinching his finger.
12/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading supplies on roof drill, cut his index finger on right hand.
12/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was removing rock off continuous miner when he mashed finger on left hand requiring 3 stitches.
11/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating miner when cutter head threw a rock hitting operator on the right side of head, cutting his ear. Employee received six stitches in his ear lobe. Accident occurred in # 4 entry a...
11/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The section foreman was walking the section when a piece of draw rock fell between two bolts and hit his right forearm causing a laceration.
10/03/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was installing roof bolt when a coal rib (2' long, 18"" wide, and 2"" thick) rolled off and hit his left ankle. Coal fell in loose pieces and accident occurred in #6 entry 150' inby SS# 2055
06/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a splice in the #1 shuttle car cable, struck his finger with hammer when he was hitting the anvil.
03/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The EE was operating a C.M. in the face of the #2 heading, he was in the process of setting the miner over when a piece of draw rock fell from between the installed roof bolts and struck him on his le...
03/10/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost He was putting up a roof bolt the end of the bolt broke. He drilled another hole beside the bolt that had broke the drill steel drilled into the broke bolt, when he let the head down the drill steel h...
10/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Working on deck, making concrete pour. Employee was pushing work deck off form, strained knee.
10/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was on work deck. Holding concrete trunk hose. Received jolts from the hose as concrete was being poured and shut off. Caused pulled muscle in back.
08/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 46d restricted While servicing the miner, the individual was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of gear oil. When he stepped in a water hole, he slid on a slick rock and his left knee buckled.
06/29/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 14d restricted The belt move crew were preparing to move the conveyor belt. As the hydraulic jacks which secured the belt tailpiece were being released one of the jacks suddenly dislodged from the mine roof and fell...
05/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The EE was hanging the miner cable by himself when he felt pain in his right testicle. He did not go to the doctor at that time. EE went to the Dr. on 9/22/10 and was diagnosed with a hernia. Surgery...
04/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 28d restricted While putting cutter back on miner, the jack slipped and caught the employee's right index finger between the jack and the CLA.
03/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 103d lost, 12d restricted The individual was walking beside the low-trac when he fell and struck the low-trac
01/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE reported that he hurt his back working on shuttle car. EE went to the E.R. on 1/24/10 and was admitted suffering from pneumonia. EE has not returned to work and has been on sick leave....
01/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While 2nd mining in the end cut #5 block while taking 1st cut a piece of sandstone 2.5' X 12' wide X 15' fell across the cutter head.
11/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While moving MRS the roof began working and the EE started to run and fell down hitting his forehead above right eye.
11/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non injury. High angle slip mainly on the 001 MMU. The #2 shield was caught. There was damage to the hyd system. A retreiver was used to pull shield out.
11/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While pulling cable, the individual had pain in lower left abdomen. Individual did not miss any work days until 12-7-09 at which time he had surgery to repair the hernia.
10/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was loading bolts and plates when a bundle of plates came apart and one plate fell on right hand causing a laceration. The individual was wearing gloves. The laceration required stitche...
10/02/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was drilling a roof bolt hole and was removing the drill steel from the drill hole when it struck him above the right eye. The individual received stitches and returned to work on next...
09/30/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was using a chain ratchet to work on a tail piece. The hook slipped hitting him in the forehead. The individual received stitches and saw doctor on following day. (10-1-09). This is med...
08/26/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 21d restricted The individual was using reverse rotation to remove a bent roof bolt from the bolt hole, when the bolt rotated abruptly and struck him on the right forearm.
05/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a 3-wheeled rubber tired personnel transporter when a mechansism in the steering gear box broke and caused the vehicle to go out of control. The vehicle struck a belt convey...
05/12/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was kneeling down and when he stood up and turned around he twisted his knee when he turned to get back in shuttle car.
05/04/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 12d restricted The EE was installing a roof bolt next to the rib, when a piece of rock fell from the rib and struck his right ankle. This resulted ni a bruise to his ankle.
04/01/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioning the drill head on the roof bolting machine to drill a roof bolt hole. When he moved the drill head it struck his left knee. The injury required physical therapy.
11/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The injured was drilling a roof bolt hole, when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right forearm. This resulted in a laceration, which required sutures.
04/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was operating a continuous mining machine in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North section (about 95' inby S.S.#597). He was loading the final shuttle car from the face of the place, when a pie...
04/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The victim was positioned next to the continuous mining machine operator in the No. 7 Heading of the 1 North (about 95'inby S.S.#597). The final shuttle car was being loaded from the face of the place...
10/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on a continuous mining machine when a piece of debris entered his right eye and became imbedded.
04/12/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted The employee was hanging a ventilation curtain when a piece of rock fell from the rib and struck him on his right foot resulting in a fracture.