PANTHER MINE — Accidents

Total: 231 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 4/9/12, EE was hanging curtain when rock fell. The rock struck EE on arm causing a laceration. Laceration required four stitches to close wound.
02/21/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 6d restricted EE was using a hand held Hilti Drill. The drill hung up and it swung around hitting him in the face.
01/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found at Bk 65 in the #6 entry. Roof fall is 1 Bk inby survey spad #4909. The fall is approximately 20'L x 18'W x 5'High. No interruption in ventilation occurred. No inj...
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost 12/9/11 EE was helping to hang bolting machine cable. The cable reel hung up and jerked cable down catching EE from behind. The EE cont'd. to work and did not miss any work until 3/22/12. He had O.P....
11/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had started to drill in the top when a piece of dry rock fell striking his left index finger, resulting in a laceration. Employee was wearing metacarpal gloves. The small piece of rock sliced...
10/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to move large pieces of draw rock off the continuous miner with a slate bar, while attempting to walk one piece he lost his grip on the bar, which then swung up striking him under...
10/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was laying out roof bolts to bolt the last row of the 003 4-right crosscut. There were straps located in his tray, and as he brought his right arm back, he struck his right elbow on the stra...
09/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading supplies to take to the roof bolter. A metal band had already been cut on a bundle of roof mats (straps) and as he turned to pick up more mats the sharp edge of the cut band struc...
08/24/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 23d lost On 8/24/11 the individual filed a claim for Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet.
05/25/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in 5 right crosscut. As he was putting his steel in the tray the rib popped and a piece of it went into his right eye. He was wearing safety glasses. he went to the doctor and had...
04/01/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when the drill steel stopped up. There was pressure on the drill head which caused the drill steel to bow outwards. When the EE released the pressure the drill s...
03/22/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was operating a DBT scoop helping to push an MRS outside. His scoop bucket climbed the back of the MRS causing his scoop to go up. He hit his head on the top causing a laceration to his ear....
02/24/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling up a curtain in the #5 heading in preparation to scoop it. A small section of the rib rolled off and struck his right arm resulting in a laceration. He was on the 002 section at t...
01/21/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof Bolter operator was going to spot a bolt on the shear of the 3-Rt crosscut. As the employee was swinging out the head of the roof bolter, the rib rolled off striking the employee on his back and...
01/20/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a rib bracket with roof bolter when the coal rib popped sending particles into his right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee continued working the rest of his sh...
12/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing roof bolts in #6 herading, as he was pushing bolt up into hole a piece of drawrock fell striking him on the right arm. This required 4 stitches.
11/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee was removing the metal bands from a bundle of roof straps. The contract employee was pulling on the metal band when it came loose hitting him on the left forearm. The metal band s...
10/25/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing at the side of the coal feeder when a 4 inch water line coupling got loaded into the feeder. As the water coupling came into contact with pick breaker in the feeder, the coupling...
10/22/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost The EE got down on his knees while operating the CM. When the EE started to stand up, he stated that he had pain on the backside of his knee. The EE stated that he did not know what happened that his...
09/11/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost The EE was assisting in belting back when he accidently stepped on a wooden crib block twisting his right knee.
06/19/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee had just pulled bolter into #4 heading, as he swung boom out to put up first bolt, a section of the rib rolled out striking his right side with a glancing blow.
05/28/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee was preparing to bolt # 5 Heading. He was on his knees cleaning out his dust box when a large section of the rib broke off and fell striking the employee on the back of his legs and feet.
05/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE injured back on 5/20/10 while setting timbers. EE refused to fill out accident form at this time. He continued working his normal shifts, on 5/27/10 he went to the doctor on his own.
04/20/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost The employee was operating a shuttle car. He dumped his load of coal at the feeder. He started to turn around in the operators compartment of the shuttle car, when the car started to travel from the f...
03/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was helping the section repairman pick up tools and put into bucket. The employee lifted the bucket of tools to put them on a ride when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
02/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor working at the mine, rock dusting the off side of the belt conveyor with a rock dust machine and hose. The contractor was walking backwards when he tripped over a piece of belt structure fa...
02/19/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a spray machine to coat the ribs, roof & brattice with a non-combustible material or coating. The tip of the spray machine stopped up while spraying. The 2nd EE was trying to unclog the t...
02/19/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a spray machine to spray brattice/ribs for a battery charging station. While spraying the nozzle stopped up. The employee was trying to clear the material away from the tip, when th...
01/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee went to get his tool bag out of his tool box. When he picked it up, he pulled something in his right shoulder.
01/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost The employee was operating a scoop hauling supplies underground. A diesel mantrip came upon the scoop and was traveling in the same direction. The scoop operator attempted to pull out of the travelway...
12/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was operating bolt machine while putting the last roll in the #4 heading when a piece of rock fell from the t-bar mashing his right hand on the drill pot. The rock measured 3' long x 10"" wide and...
12/08/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of metal. A small fragment hit him it the right eye under his safety glasses.
10/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the old #2 entry near the (A) set of seals. The roof fall was in the intersection at the 4th crosscut from the old portals. Fall is approximately 6' wide x 25' long x 4 1/2' t...
10/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #3 entry near the (A) set of seals. The roof fall is in the intersection at the #2 crosscut inside from the old #2 portal. The roof fall is approximately 0' to 6' long x 6...
10/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the old #3 entry neat the (A) set of seals. The roof fall was in the intersection starting at the 4th crosscut and proceeding toward the 5th crosscut from the old portals. The...
09/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE was hanging miner cable with section boss when he stepped in a low spot in the bottom causing him to twist his left knee.
06/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost, 32d restricted Employee was working on continuous miner on mmu n0/002 section. He and helper had to remove large lid on miner to gain access to trouble shoot and repair. Large lid fell while re-installing pinning th...
06/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost The employee was moving a shuttle car out of his way. He placed his right hand on the canopy as the car moved. The canopy caught his fingers against the roof mashing them.
05/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was making a splice in #8 belt. He was cutting belt against a belt square, when he accidentally cut his right index finger.
04/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was opening a set of airlock ventilation doors on roadway and strained his back.
04/09/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None The section foreman on 003 section was making an exam of the n 0/5 face area when saw a crack in the face. He checked face area and detected a small amount of cha or methane and low oxygen. He examine...
03/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 9d restricted The injured employee was lifting one end of a metal H beam. When the employee lifted the end of the beam, he felt a sharp pain in his groin area. The employee continued to work his regular shifts with...
02/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was crossing a run-through tailpiece. As he stepped down he stepped on a turnbuckle which caused him to fall. His boots were muddy.
02/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was moving bags of rock dust into scoop bucket. While twisting with rock dust, he felt a sudden sharp pain in lower back.
02/13/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was at miner talking to miner operator when a rock, 6"" X 12"" X 60"", rolled out of rib. Rock hit EE on ankle.
01/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None on 1/28/09, a roof fall was found by weekly examiner. A roof fall is on old 4-wouth mains at matt of 2 left panel in intersection. This fall is in old works and is not blocking airflow or travelways....
11/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking lid off of the reel on a shuttle car when the lid slipped and hit his index finger on right hand.
10/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Injured was trying to pry fender back on S/Car, when fender fell. He grabbed the fender to keep it off of him, as it fell, resulting in twisting his lower back and right leg.
10/25/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling hole in roof for a roof bolt and went to change out a piece of steel, when it fell on his right hand.
10/16/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While backing up in a Mac 20 EE hit his neck on a water line, causing pain in his neck and left arm.