Penland Bar — Accidents
Total: 7 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 85d lost | Miner strained EE's arm shoveling underneath the feeder hopper. Miner did not fill out an 801 until 7-23-25 when EE's arm hurt enough to see a doctor. The 801 was tendered the end of EE's shift on 7-2... |
| 07/23/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 33d restricted | Miner was helping to move a wall locker and the wall locker door / door frame smashed EE's hand. |
| 07/09/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | replacing a bushing on a screen using a hammer to hit it; spacer slipped off while swinging and hit finger with hammer. Miner stayed the full shift. Finger began aching on Sunday; reported to EE's Doc... |
| 08/16/2006 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 2d restricted | During setup of the rolls, EE had to pry one side forward, after 5 pushes the bar slipped & Jacob fell forward & his foot landed & turned & pop. |
| 05/07/2002 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | REPETATIVE USE OF LEFT WRIST CARPAL TUNNEL. |
| 10/05/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | BENDING DOWN CHANGING SCREENS HE LOST BALANCE &HIT MOUTH ON PIECE OF IRON. |
| 06/11/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | WLKING FROM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER. |