PINE BRANCH 1 — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in #5 entry on the 1 south sub main. The fall Length was 25ft by 12 ft. high and 35 ft. wide.
10/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the intersection of the #5 entry at Break 16 on the 1 West Submain. That fall went to the edge of the intersection at break 17 in the #5 entry and across 5 Right to the edge o...
07/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at CC 28 in the #2 entry on the north mains. The fall was 24 long by 20 wide by 8 feet high. The roof had a slip above bolt anchorage. The area had been bolted with 5 feet resin...
05/30/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost He was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock approximately 22'L X 14'W X 2' thick fell striking him on the top and side of the right foot.
01/18/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking in the # 3 entry when he bumped his head against a belt hanger resulting in a laceration on his left ear that required 5 stitches.
11/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was changing batteries on a ram car when the jumper cable caught his arm resulting in a strain.
11/18/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee stepped on to the man-trip when his knee locked up, he did not slip or trip and there is not a clear cut event that lead to his injury, we believe that his years of underground work had most...
10/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was lifting a metal cover on a diesel scoop when he felt pain in his groin. He continued working until October 7, 2013 when he started losing time
09/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee was plugging a scoop battery up when he felt pain in his back. He continued working until October 7, 2013 at which time he began losing time.
09/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #5 entry at crosscut #40 which is the mines primary escapeway. The fall was estimated to be 18 feet by 40 feet by 10 feet in diameter.
05/15/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a roof bolter, when he was struck by a piece of drill steel on forehead over the right eye creating a laceration requiring 7 stitches.
04/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on continuous miner head when the tool he was using broke striking him in the mouth resulting in a cut requiring 7 stitches.
03/26/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on 001-MMU in the last open cross cut on the no 7 intersection.
07/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IEE was at #2 drive with another EE when he tripped and fell hit his knee on a piece of metal we went to Norton Hospital and got two stitches.
10/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall In the #2 entry 80 feet inby spad #793 Jacks, Beams and Arch's have been set
10/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found at 9:55am inby spad #750 in the #1 entry MSHA was called at 10:02am it has been cribbed off and dangered off.
10/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adding steel to finish his drill hole when a rock fell from the top striking him on the right middle finger
08/29/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Continous miner was turned off. Employee went to move miner cable, rock fell off miner hit left foot
07/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a battery powered personnel carrier when the vehicle struck the coal rib causing the employee to strike his chin against the machine. This resulted in a laceration that required 6...
06/03/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine suffered a gas or dust ignition in the # 4 heading, there were no injuries. The continuous miner was removed from the face and the area was re-ventilated.
12/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw slate fell striking his right hand resulting in a laceration that required stitches to close.
08/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was operating a roof bolter when he was struck on the shoulder and arm by a piece of roof rock. The piece of rock measured 18 inches by 12 inches by 1-4 inches. The result was a laceration th...
07/08/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We have been notified that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis (black lung) and is eligible for Part 90 and wishes to excersize his option.