Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK WHILE LIFTING A VENTILATION TUBE.
07/31/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A SUSPECTED METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED NEAR THE TAIL ON THE 8E LONGWALL SECTION. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.
07/20/2001 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 18d restricted INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE PULLED HIS FOOT FROM THE MUDDY MINE FLOOR.
07/17/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE BRIDGE RECTIFIER TO THE BRAKE RELEASE MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRANCE.
07/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN REMOVING A PLUG FROM A SHIELD.
07/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT WRENCH.
07/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost A ROOF BOLT FELL OUT OF A HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT ARM.
06/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost INJURED WAS HANDLING A SCOOP TIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 46d restricted INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SPRING RODTHAT HE WAS HANDLING & PIPE STANDARD ON A DOLLY.
06/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER. A LEG ON THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-27-01.
06/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost INDIVIDUAL FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER WALKINGUNDER A CROSSUNDER DRAGGING A WATERHOSE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED. THIS PERSON HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
06/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost INJURED FELL WHILE PULLING OUT THE SLIDER PORTION OF THE VENTILATION TUBING.
05/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP UPON THE TOP OF A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
05/18/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None EVIDENCE WAS FOUND AT THE INDIAN CREEK AND 7J SHAFTS ON 5-18-01 THAT AN IGNITION HAD OCCURRED IN THE SEALED AREA OF 7 HAULAGE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THIS EVENT. SHAFT CAPS DISLODGED WITH M INIMAL...
05/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost INJURED BENT OVER TO THROW A SWITCH AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/10/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ROOF WHILE WALKING.
05/08/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
05/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A FALLEN ROOF ROCK WHILE SETTING A POST.
04/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJURED'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO ARTICULATING HALVES OF A BATTERY HAULER.
03/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted INJURED STRUCK A SCOOP BUCKET WITH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE THROWING A CINDER BLOCK.
03/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost INJURED'S RIGHT HAND TWISTED WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE ROTATION LEVER.
02/26/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJ WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE REMOTELY OPERATIN A CONT MINER
02/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJ FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A RAIL
02/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE NEAR THE 8A SIDE BETWEEN SPAD STATIONS 6+00 AND 7+75. NO INJURIES OR PERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.
02/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT BY A FALLING PIECE OF METAL THAT HE WAS HOLDING.
02/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED FELT PAIN WHILE SLINGING A BAG OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE.
02/08/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTROL LEADS WERE FOUND GROUNDED AND REPAIRED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.
02/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED THREW A MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
01/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost INJ FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY A CRUSHING CAP BLOCK ONTOP OF A SINGLE PROP BEING SET
01/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJ WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE & EYES BY SPRAYING EMULSION & COAL PROJECTED BY THE SPRAYING EMULSION
01/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost INJURED'S LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A FALLING PROP SETTER AND THE TAILPIECE.
12/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SINGLE PROP AND THE TOP OF THE STAGEHOLDER.
12/22/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS WALKING AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE END OF A CABLE BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE MINE ROOF.
12/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING TIMBER.
12/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER LEG BY A HYDRAULIC UNIT THAT HE WAS CARRYING.
12/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO LIFT A CINDER BLOCK.
12/06/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHILE STEPPING OFF HIS MOTOR AND ONTO A BOLT ON THE GROUND.
12/04/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WVA WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS).
11/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CLOSING DOORS.
11/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.
11/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost INJURED'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON A HASP WHILE OPENING A FILE CABNET DRAWER.
11/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED HAD BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN A TRACK TIE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/08/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS DISLODGED FROM ITS HANGER BY THE CANOPY.
11/04/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WVA WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
11/03/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 8 HAULAGE SECTION IN THE FACE OF NO 3. ENTRY INBY SPAD STATION 31+24.
11/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE UNEVEN MINE FLOOR.
10/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLADE OF A SCOOP AND A SUPPLY FLAT WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES.
10/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SUPPLY DOOR & THE SUPPLY DOOR FRAME
10/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A GUARD FROM A FEEDER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/14/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 58d lost INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPED THE DISORDER TO HIS LEFT KNEE OVER TIME DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA. THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES..