Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost Injured picked up a bag of pull chains in his right hand and swung the bag over his right shoulder. He felt a pain in his lower back while swinging bag over shoulder. He then fell striking his right w...
08/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Injured was cleaning rocks out of the jackline. He lifted a rock to put in the conveyor when he felt a pull in his right groin. The rock was approximately 2 feet by 2 feet by 18 inchs thick. Injured w...
08/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was rehooking a piece of plastic pipe to his motor to pull outside. When he lifted the pipe up to hook it to his motor he felt a pain in his lower back.
07/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured was crossing behind the belt drive area. When he stepped in mud and strained his left knee.
07/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured leaned over to try and locate an oil leak under the scoop. Injured instructed the scoop operator to turn on the scoop. When he did he pulled back on the ejector jack which caught the injured's...
06/21/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The operation of the elevator was interrupted when a drive card failed.
06/15/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A drive unit on the elevator burnt up and had to be replaced.
06/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 8O to 8P recovery entries. The fall was in the number 3 headiing between the number 2 and number 3 crosscuts. This fall will be breakered off and does not effect the ventil...
06/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Injured was attempting to lift a rock up on the belt line when he felt something in his back slip.
05/20/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured had been hauling spillage in a wheel barrow. He said he had hauled 7 or 8 loads with no pain in his lower back . He had loaded the wheel barrow again and sa he was raising the wheel barrow he...
05/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Injured was shaking a rock off of the blade of the scoop. He had not properly shut the 2 piece door. The back door swung open allowing the other part of the door to open up striking the steering jack...
05/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on 8 haulage extension at the #41 break. The fall is 12 feet wide by 24 feet long by 5.5 thick in the middle tapering down on the edges. The fall was originally bolted with 5 foot...
05/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Mantrip that injured was riding in was struck in the rear by another mantrip causing injured to strike his head on the back of the mantrip compartment causing him to strain his neck and back.
05/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Injured was dragging a belt roller out of the way. As he was dragging the roller the hooked end caught a track tie causing injured to twist his back.
04/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occured on the 8 west section in the intersection of the #4 heading, #9 crosscut (spad 13+37). This fall extended over into the #4 to #5 crosscut. No one was injured.
04/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While attempting to lift out a bottom roller on the slope belt a roller fell out of a hanger and struck the injured on the top of his left foot.
04/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was standing between the handles of a wheel barrow while she was removing dust from it. As the last bag was removed the wheel barrow tipped over causing her to fall and pull a muscle in the ba...
04/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Injured was helping to pull a joint of 3/4"" air line and ran his head into a cable bolt, bolt was approx. 4"" out of the top, area was 60"" high.
04/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured was operating miner. He was mining on the off side after extending the ventilation rod 3 to 4 feet inby the last row of bolts. A slip measuring 9'x9' x1' fell on the curtain side, striking the...
04/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Injured was changing bits out on the head when he climbed back across the plow motor to get out of the way while the operator bumped the plow. He stepped on the motor, slipped and fell on the motor, l...
04/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Injured and co-worker had been building cribs in the #3 entry on the head of the longwall. Scoop operator was returning with a load of cribs. Employee was sitting on chain pillar rib just inby #53 bre...
03/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured was picking up a bundle of roof bolt plates. The plates were wet and slick. She lost control of the bundle of plates she tried to catch them before they slid out of her hand. Her wrist was ben...
03/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Injured was crossing over a dollie tongue when his boot got caught on the dollie tongue. He fell forward landing on his knee and catching himself with his hands. The fall caused him to twist or jerk h...
03/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Injured was riding in a jeep when the trolley pole came off of the wire. When he went to put the pole back on the wire he felt a pain in his back.
02/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured was walking around the tail drive of the plow and had laid his hand down on the tail motor. A piece of rock fell from the roof striking his right middle finger causing a laceration which requi...
02/09/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was drilling shot holes in the face fault on the 8k plow. A brow broke off and struck the injured on the left shoulder, neck, and his right ankle.
02/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Four different falls were discovered on the 4 North section extending over to the 42 panel. This area of the coal mine is worked out.
01/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof has occured on the 8 South section between the #11 break and the #12 break in the #1 heading. The fall is 80 feet long by 18 feet wide and 7 feet high.
01/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was pulling a piece of curtain away from a stopping which dislodged a cinder block. The block fell 5 feet striking the injured on the top of his right foot.
01/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was walking from his car to the bath house and slipped on ice in the parking lot. Injured fell to the ground injurying his lower back.
01/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was crossing under a piece of water line and raised up and struck his head on a piece of ventilation tubing. This caused pain in his neck and back.
01/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The injured was positioned at the mouth of the 8K fault heading approximately 3 feet inby the outby rib corner. A catamaran jack was position at 56 crosscut in the #1 entry 1/2 crosscut outby the inj...
01/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost Injured was in the 2x3 crosscut at #27 break on the 8O section when a piece of roof rock measuring 31""x24""x4"" fell and struck the injured on the top of his head.
01/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred on the plow block side of the #1 entry. This fall began at the inby corner at #57 break and extended inby for 30 feet. The fall is appr. 10 feet wide and 5 feet thick.
12/18/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A pulley on the bottom of the elevator failed resulting in damage to the counterbalance chain. Both the pulley and counterbalance chain have been replaced.
12/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was trying to step over a rock to get into the convyor when he slipped. He caught his body weight by placing his left hand on the pan. His left foot hit the plow guide door and closed it on hi...
11/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting a piece of plastic on his cap light prior to the start of his shift. As he pulled the knife, the bladed passed across his finger. The laceration required three stitches.
10/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Injured stood on a bucket to reach the top of a stopping. Injured lost his balance and fell off the bucket into the rib falling on his rescurer injuring his ribs on his right side.
10/25/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was walking with his head tilted for clearance when he struck the left side of his hard hat against the bolt. This pushed his head back, jamming his neck.
10/13/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator became inoperative when a processor failed. It was down approximately 7:00pm to approximately 10:40pm.
10/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While attempting to drill a 5' hole a piece of rock broke loose over top of the TRS and fell down hitting the drill pot and canopy. The rock struck employee above the back of his right leg cutting thr...
09/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost HAD RAIL CAR WRECKED IN BOOSTER DRIVE AREA AT #21 BREAK. HAD RAIL CAR JACKED UP AND WAS GOING TO PULL CAR OVER WITH 3/4 TON COME ALONGS. HOOKED UP TO A SHACKLE ON A RIB BOLT. WHEN PRESSURE FROM THE CO...
09/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #10 INTERSECTION, #5 HEADING & EXTENDING OUTBY FOR 60'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'TENSION RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WAS 6'THICK, 20'WIDE & 60'IN LENGTH.
09/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RECOVERY ENTRIES BETWEEN 8D AND 8P. THE FALL IS IN THE #3 ENTRY BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH CROSSCUT. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE OCCURRENCE.
09/03/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MONO-RAIL ON THE OUTBY END OF A PORTAL BUS. MONORAIL CAUGHT A CHAIN HANGING DOWN FROM THE TOP. THIS CAUSED THE RAIL TO COME IN THE DECK OF THE PORTAL BUS STRIKING THE INJURED IN T...
08/26/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A processor went bad in the elevator used to transport men from the surface underground. The processor was replaced and the elevator inspected.
08/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A COVER FROM THE ROOF BOLTER TO WORK ON THE CABLE REEL. AS HE SLID THE COVER OUT OF THE WAY, THE COVER BEGAN TO SLIP OFF OF THE MACHINE. HE GRABBED THE COVER AS IT WAS SLIDING OF...
08/16/2004 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO PULL A PIECE OF BELT TOGETHER AT #148 BREAK ON WEST MAINS. SCOOP BACKED INTO A PILE OF ROCK CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO RAISE UP & TWIST. THIS PINCHED 1 OF THE POWER LEADS AGA...
08/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the intersection of the #4 heading at #147 break on the west mains. No injuries resulted from this occurence.
08/05/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost AS EE WAS TRAMMING DOWN THE ENTRY, THE BATTERY HAULER HE WAS OPERATING (#2) BROKE IN HALF, THROWING EE AGAINST THE CANOPY, CAUSING HIS NECK TO HURT.