Pattiki — Accidents

Total: 469 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE was dropping his cable from the hangers when he felt a sharp pain in left shoulder. He continued to work full-time until it was discovered that he had some rotator cuff problems. ***He began miss...
12/21/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using an electric grinder on a belt drive, a small piece of metal got in his left eye. ( he was wearing safety glasses at the time) The piece of metal was removed.
12/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall occurred at 8:15pm on the #2 unit, xc #8, and in entry #7.
11/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was holding a jack pipe for the tailpiece and the pipe slipped off the foot board striking him over the right eye. *** Stitches ***
11/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was helping mechanic make a car splice and his belt knife slipped cutting his left forearm. *** stitches ***
10/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He pulled golf cart through curtain and a shuttle car had just pulled through and was stopped, the golf cart hit the bumper and caused his head to hit steering wheel. ** stitches**
10/18/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 9d restricted EE was making a bolt up with his back towards the rib. A piece of the rib rolled off stricking him in the back of the head pushing his head against the bolter. ** Stitches above eye **
10/12/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 24d restricted Operator was getting ready to start pinning when a piece of the rib rolled off, knocking him down and pinning right leg. ***Began missing on 11-14-11.***
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was getting rock off of the conveyor of miner and the rock tilted, smashing finger between rock and the top. ** 4 stitches **
09/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost He was hanging the miner cable and felt pain in right shoulder. He worked full time until the MRI showed a small tear in shoulder. He started missing work on 2-13-2012.
09/15/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was helping the mechanic splice the bolter cable and slipped with belt knife, cutting his left thumb. **4 stitches**
09/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While adjusting a line curtain a rock fell and struck him causing a laceration to the back of his head and a fracture of his L12 vertebrae.
09/02/2011 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 143d restricted He was trying to hitch two trailers together and had right hand resting on trailer when another trailer rolled back causing hitch to smash fingers against trailer.
08/31/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was pulling pins out of belt splice with a hammer and hit two hammers together. A sliver of metal from the hammer struck him in left arm. **Employee was given 7 stitches.**
08/26/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The mechanic was in the middle of fixing the foot switch on a golf cart when he dropped his supplies on the cart engaging the tram pedal. EE was pinned between the golf cart and mantrip, deep bruisin...
08/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was splicing miner cable with belt knife, hand slipped and cut finger on left hand. *** 2 stitches ***
08/04/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Operator was using the boom of the bolter to dig out the mine floor to gain more height. He did not have the foot jack set so when he raised boom up the canopy dropped striking him on the head, jammi...
08/04/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was stacking blocks to build a brattice when a piece of rock and coal rolled off and smashed right finger against block. *(6 Stitches)*
08/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing lid of distribution box with a bar, the bar slipped out of the hole striking employee in mouth. *(stitches in lip)*
07/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost While building a brattice, he leaned over the trailer to pick a block up and felt a pain in his left shoulder. **He continued to work full-time w/o restrictions until he was put off on 01/17/2012 for...
06/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping make a car splice he cut his left finger with belt knife. Resulting in 5 stitches.
06/08/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost While kneeling on left knee, another mechanic tripped over his extended leg, causing him to twist and strain right knee. ***He worked full time until 11-1-11 when he was scheduled for surgery.***
05/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pushing rock off top of miner, rock broke and fell into sharp edge of another rock cutting right forearm (required three stitches)
05/10/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost He was working on miner when he heard the top working. He jerked up quickly and felt a sharp pain in right hip and lower back. *** He began missing work on 5/11/2011.
04/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was taking cover off of the top of roof bolter and the bolt broke off. He fell hitting his right shoulder on the rib. *** Started missing work on 5/5/11.
04/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional Roof Fall on #4 Unit, 6th 48A xc 17 entry #3
04/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall on #2 unit xc 23, entry #5
03/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall on the 8th 48 roadway crosscut 11 intersection.
03/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost He was lifting a breaker assembly into a panel box when he strained his right shoulder.
03/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost He was trying to bend a 72"" bolt to install it when he strained his left shoulder.
03/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was pulling a pin on the feeder and smashed his right middle finger.
02/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Operator was picking up bits from miner in #8 intersection in the last open, when a rock struck him on left shoulder and back.
02/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost He climbed out of scoop, stepped in hole and twisted right knee. **continued to work without restriction until 4/26/12 when he began miss, due to surgery on his knee.**
02/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Operator was getting pins from mid-section of bolter when a rock fell on him spraining his left shoulder. He continued to work until his last doctor's visit where they diagnosed an AC separation. Be...
01/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on #3 unit's roadway, xc 12 #6 entry.
01/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost While working on a panel for the surge belt he walked into a low hanging brow, jamming head and neck. ****He continued to work full duty without restrictions until he started missing work on 05-23-201...
01/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell out between the hog panel and struck him on the left elbow.
12/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unintentional fall of the roof on #1 unit's 1st beltline at xc 25.
12/17/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was trying to align chuck with pinner steel, he then started the rotation and the steel popped out and struck hand between index finger and thumb.
11/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unintentional fall of the roof on #2 unit's 3rd beltline between crosscut 9 and crosscut 10. The fall measured approximately 50' in length, 17.5' wide, and approximately 10' tall.
11/16/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost He stepped out of his low trac onto a piece of coal, twisting left foot.
11/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Slipped while walking beltline, when tried to catch himself felt pain in right shoulder. Had surgery on 4-15-2011, began missing work then.
11/10/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The operator was holding onto drill steel while lining it up with the chuck. When the chuck came into contact with the steel, the steel kicked back striking the operators left hand between the thumb...
09/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost The operator finished putting up his outside rib pin. When he moved from underneath his canopy, a piece of draw rock fell from in between roof bolts striking him on the side of his foot, resulting in...
09/24/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost While straightening out roof bolt in hole,he fell catching himself on boom, hurting shoulder. **started missing work on 10-19-2010***
09/13/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost While prying down rib, the rib rolled towards him, striking him in back and legs.
08/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall at crosscut 11, #1-2nd roadway (length 35' , width 30' , thickness 8-10 ft. ) 72'' tension rebar pins were used in this intersection.
08/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unintentional roof fall on 7th 48 , X-cut 30, #6 entry. Length 25', width 25' , thickness 6-8' .
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost He was lifting oil can on to golf cart, when he felt pain in right shoulder. ** Started Missing Work on 10-21-10**
06/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unintentional roof fall on #2 unit's 3rd beltline. Length 100', Width 18', Thickness 5' . It was bolted with 48'' tension rebar bolts.