Penn Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/28/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost EE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FROM UNKNOWN CAUSES. WORKING IN AND AROUND THE MINE AGGRAVATES THIS CONDITION.
03/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost WHILE HOLDING A PUNCH FOR ANOTHER MECHANIC TO CHANGE A BEARING THE OTHER MECHANIC MISSED THE PUNCH & STRUCK VICTIM'S THUMB AGAINST SIDE OF THE BEARING.
03/11/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CRAWLING ON WET MINE FLOOR VICTIM TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST.
02/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CLEANING #4 CONVEYER BELT EE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
02/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None IN LOW COAL SEAM, REQUIRING CRAWLING FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND ROOF BOLTING PUTTING ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON KNEES.
01/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A SECTION OF ROOF MEASURING APPROX. 19'X25'X6' FELL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AT SS 1396, INTERSECTON HAD A CUTTER RUNNING THROUGH WITH SOAPSTONE AND WATER DRIPPING FROM ROOF AREA WAS BO LTED WI...
11/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 2 X CUTS IN BY SS 1330 #4 ENTRY OFF 1 APPROX 70' BY 19' BY 3-5'. DOUBTFUL AREA WITH CLAY VEINS AND SOAPSTONE ROOF WHEN MINED CAUSING AREA TO BE ABANDONED AND DANGERED OFF. FOUND BY EE ON WEE...
11/14/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost CRAWLING ON KNEES IN MINE.
09/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHEN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT VICTIM SLID FOOT UN-DER DRILL HEAD AND ACCIDENTLY LOWERED DRILL HEAD
09/18/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CRAWLING ON KNEES IN MINE.
08/25/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost CRAWLING ON KNEES IN MINE.
07/12/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost THIS IS A LOW SEAM MINE, MAKING IT NECESSARY FOR EE TO CRAWL, SOME CRAWL EXTENSIVELY. EE, HE RIGHT KNEE SWELLED DUE TO A SEPTIC INFECTION.
06/21/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN POSITIONING CONVEYOR BELT INJURED CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND RIGID STRUCTURE.
06/18/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER HE STRUCK LOWER RIGHT RIBS ON MACHINE.
06/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA FOOR MEASURING 20'WIDE X 30'LONG AND 5' HIGH FELL AT A LOCATION 1 1/2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY & ADJACENT TO SS1317 IN THE #1 ENTRY.
03/31/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS LEAVING MANTRIP ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING ON LEFT KNEE.
12/22/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING IN MINE.
12/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted BENDING ROOF BOLTS: BENDING OVER, STANDING TURNING TO LEFT, LEFT WRIST STRUCK PIPE GUIDE AS HE WAS LAYING BOLTS DOWN ON BOLT PLATFORM. SWELLING AND WATER ON LEFT WRIST (TENDONITIS).
06/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS CLEANING HIS RIGHT BOOT OFF AND HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.