Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost Injured was walking towards the first set of doors on the bottom to access the elevator. Someone called out to him and he turned and raised his head up and jammed it into the top.
07/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the track entry outby the intersection of #27 break on the white oak supply track (empty side). no injuries resulted fromt his occurrence.
07/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof rock occured int he 4 to 5 break located in #41 crosscut. no injuries resulted from this occurence.
06/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost INJURED WAS CROSSING UNDER THE SECTION MONO-RAIL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A TRACK RAIL.
06/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY FROM 8 1/2 TO #9 CROSS CUT ON THE 8 SOUTH SECTION. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.
06/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost INJURED WAS TURNING A TROLLEY POLE ON A TRACK PORTA-BUS WHEN A ROCK 6"" X 8"" X 18"" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
04/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNELOCKS TO LOOSEN A NUT ON A BRACKET THAT ANCHORED THE END OF THE TROLLEY WIRE. AS HE PULLED, THE CHANNELOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS RT. KNEE.
04/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost Injured was walking in the entry when he stepped in a ""hole"" in the mine floor with his right foot. His knee buckled and he fell down.
03/29/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS SITTING ON A BAG OF SAND THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. WHEN HE STARTED TO GET UP HIS LEFT KNEE LOCKED UP. THIS MADE HIM IMBALANCED AND CAUSED HIM TO FURTHER TWIST HIS KNEE. EE HAS CHRONIC P...
02/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN DIRT ROAD. HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & ICE, FEET SLID & FELL BACKWARDS.
09/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND CO-WORKERS WERE UNLOADING A GENERATOR/WELDER FROM THE BACK OF A FLATBED TRUCK. AS THEY MOVED THE UNIT FORWARD HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GENERATOR/WELDER AND THE TAILGATE BRACKET .
09/01/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None DAMAGE TO VENTILATION CONTROLS WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 8I LONGWALL TAILGATE DRUING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. FAN WATER GAUGE READINGS INDICATE THE EVENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT 9:58 AM. DISCOVERY OF DAMAGE W...
08/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost EE WAS IN A SCOOP THAT WOULD NOT TRAM. THE SCOOPWAS BEING PUSHED BY A HAULER. THE HAULER END SLIPPED OFF THE SCOOP AS IT WENT INTO A DIP IN THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO BE JOSTLED INTO THE UN...
08/18/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WALKED AROUND THE END OF A PARKED BATTERY HAULER WHILE AN EE WAS OPERATING THE EJECTOR BLADE. THIS WAS TO LINE UP BRACKET HOLES FOR PINNING THE EJECTOR INTO PLACE SO THE HAULER COULD BE USE D AS A...
08/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING DURING FIREBOSS EXAMINATION, STEPPED ON SOME COAL TO AVOID WATER. THE COAL ROLLED AND INJURED SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE.
08/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ESCAPE HOIST ROPE WAYS FOUND TO HAVE A STRAND THAT WAS VISIBLY RAISED FOR APPROX. 30 FT.THE HOIST WAS OUT OF POTENTIAL OPERATION FOR APPROX.2 HRS. (7:00 PM TO 9:00PM) FOR REPAIRS. THE CONDITION WA...
08/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN. SHE CLIMBED A LADDER WITH A PIECE OF CURTAIN AND STRAINED HER HAND AS SHE LIFTED THE CURTAIN.
08/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted INJURED USED RESTROOM IN BATH HOUSE. HE GOT OFF THE COMMODE, TURNED AROUND & RAISED HIS LEFT LEG TO USE HIS FOOT TO PUSH THE FLUSH LEVER. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOILET PAPER H...
07/25/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED WAS DRAGGING VENTILATION TUBING FROM NO. 1 ENTRY TO NO. 2 ENTRY WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER BROKEN UP BOTTOM ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
07/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK BETWEEN THE TRACK RAILS AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HIP ON THE RAIL.
07/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED STEPPED OFF OF A BELT LEDGE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.
07/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE A FLAT CAR WHEN A TAILPIECE ROLLER SLID OFF OF THE FLAT STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.
07/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost INJURED WAS CROSSING A TRACK RAIL AND TRIPPED AND FELL BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIFT HIS FOOT HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE RAIL.
07/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS INSTALLING A TENSION CYLINDER IN NEW FORK WHEN THE CYLINDER CLIPPED OUT OF THE FORK STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.
07/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE REPORTED THAT AFTER OPERATING THE SECTION SCOOP THAT HIS KNEE WAS HURTING.
06/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED BENT OVER TO MOVE A PORT-POT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
06/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS MOVING A SHIELD COVER BACK ON A SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED ONE DAY THEN MISSED 6/18/03 WITH THE INJURY.
06/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STRAP METAL OFF A CUTTER GEAR BOX USING A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES OVER SAFETY GLASSES.
06/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING A FIBER CRIB. AS HE WAS LAYING A BLOCK IN PLACE, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/24/03 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY.
06/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY AND STEPPED IN A DIP IN THE BOTTOM. FELT PAIN IN BACK. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 6-15-03 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
06/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost INJURED WAS UNLOADING CONTINAL BOTTOM ROLLER OUT OF MINE CAR. HAD PACKED BOTTOM ROLLER UP OUT OF MINE CAR AND HAD TURNED TO THROW IN PILE WHEN HE TURNED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
05/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED WAS ASSIGNED JOB OF WELDING WEAR PLATE IN ON BOTH ENDS OF THE SIZER. HE HAD THE WELDING CABLE LAYED OUT AND WALKED BACK TO GET GROUND CLAMP AND BENT OVER TO GET THE CLAMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN...
05/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STEPPING OUT OF #6 JEEP. THE JEEP WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. INJURED'S RESCUER AND TOOL POUCH CAUGHT ON THE JEEP AND HE FELL FROM THE JEEP AGAINST A RIB BOLT AND PLATE.
05/29/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS IN #1 HEADING ON 8P. HE WAS CUTTING TOP FOR BELT CHANNEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE THE EYE BROW.
05/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE HAD A SHOVEL FULL WHEN HE CAME UP TO PUT ON BELT THIS IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN.
05/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL SECTION AT THE NO. 51 CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE BY 60 FT LONG AND WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIP...
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A BOX OF LONGWALL BITS FROM THE BACK OF DELIVERY TRUCK. OTHER EE WERE LIFTING THE BOX TOGETHER. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.
05/16/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS CRAWLING THROUGH AN AIRLOCK DOOR. THIS IS A HIGH VELOCITY STOPPING. WHEN THE INJURED TURNED HIS HEAD TO GO THROUGH DOOR A PIECE OFDEBRIS THAT WAS STIRRED UP INTO HIS EYE.
05/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost INJ WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON SLICK SUBSTANCE 12'X17' IT WAS UNDER THE MUD & COULD NOT BE SEEN
05/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJ PICKED UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS & TWISTED WITH LOAD & FELT PAIN IN BACK
04/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost INJURED WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE BOLTER WAS TRAMMING OUTBY THE FACE OF #4 DUSTING. THE BACK OF THE MACHINE SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT WAS PINNED UNDER THE MACHIN E AND H...
04/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS FOLLOWING #5 JEEP WITH #92 JEEP. WHEN #5 JEEP STOPPED TO RELEASE THE POLE LOCK SO IT WOULD SWING OVER ENOUGH TO STAY ON, INJURED RAN INTO THE BACK OF #5 JEEP.
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJ WAS HELPING SCOOP BOTTOM ON TAIL ENTRY & WENT TO MOVE CART & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING LEFTFOOT & FELT A BONE POP ACROSS LEFT FOOT. ROCK APPROX 4""X4"" AREA WAS DRY & 7'HIGH
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED GOT OUT OF MANTRIP. RAISED UP TOO FAST (ACCORDING TO DR.) & HE PASSED OUT & FELL ONTO THE TRACK HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL WHICH CUT HIS HEAD RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES OUTSIDE & 4...
04/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJ & CO-WORKER WRE JACKING TRACK OVER & BELTINGDOWN. INJ JACKED UP RIGHT SIDE OF TRACK UP & WASUSING BAR TO THROW TRACK IN LINE THE JACK SLIPPED & BAR FELL ACROSS TOP OF LEFT FOOT. THE AREA W AS DRY...
04/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE TAIL DRIVE ON 8I TAIL WHEN A ROCK 5' BY 8' BY 3-4"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK AND LEGS.
04/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS REACHING FOR A MARKER ON THE BACK SHELF IN THE WAREHOUSE CUBICLE. HE STEPPED ON A GEAR PULLER THAT WAS LEFT IN THE WALKWAY. THE PULLER ROLLED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST THE MI NER BIT...
04/14/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM W VA WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
04/05/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WITH OMEGA BLOCKS. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING A OMEGA BLOCK APPROX 6' WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSESHALE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
03/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJURED WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER AROUND A CORNER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE HAULER.