Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS ON A LADDER WHICH SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST AN ""I"" BEAM.
09/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS STRIPPING CONCRETE FORMS WORKING FROM A FORM MOUNTED SCAFFOLD APPROX 12 FT ABOVE GROUND ELEVATION. WHILE MOVING POSITION ON SCAFFOLD EE DISCONNETED HIS SAFETY LANYARDS ATTACHED TO HIS FULLL BOD...
09/27/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 33d lost INDIVIDUAL HAS DEVELOPED EPICONDYLITIS IN THE LEFT ELBOW DUE TO REPETITIVE TYPE WORK. THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-27-00 AND THE OPERATOR WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL 'S ABSE...
09/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED SLIPPED ON A CINDER BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
09/14/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost, 28d restricted INDIVIDUAL UPON PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES FELT A PAIN IN HIS BAD RIGHT KNEE WHICH HAD BEEN INJURED PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS BEING REPORTED ASAN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS
09/08/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS WATCHING A CO-WORKER OPERATE A SCOOPWHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY SOME UNKOWN OBJECT.
09/07/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJ HAD PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK WHEN A CRIB FELL & STRUCK HIM
09/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HARD HAT BY A CANOPY WHEN IT LOWERED.
09/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARING LOSS).
08/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INDIVIDUAL FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES. INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
08/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURED IN THE ENTRY DRIVEN OFF #3 HEADING AT #40 CROSSCUT ON THE 8E SECTION. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE FALLO CCURRED B...
08/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK ON LEFT FOOT BY A ROCK WHICH FELL BETWEEN TWO SHIELDS.
08/16/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 8 HAULAGE SECTION IN THE FACE OF NO. 4 ENTRY INBY SPAD STATION 22+25.
08/15/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
08/10/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF & FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.
08/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost INJURED SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELTING AND FELL.
07/25/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
07/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost INJURED TRIPPED ON A BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK HER RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A RAIL.
07/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost INJURED SLIPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED SLIPPED ON THE SLICK MINE FLOOR AND JERKED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 8/1/00.
07/23/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS WALKING AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A BELT STARTER.
07/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY ON THE 8 HAULAGE SECTION IN AN INTERSECTION AT THE #34 CROSSCUT. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT FROM THIS OCCURRENCE. FALL WAS FOUND ON 7-22-00...
07/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INDIVIDUAL AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ALLEGED FEELING A PAIN IN HIS BACK FROM HANDLING A SIDE PUSH JACK EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.
07/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 48d restricted INJURED WAS BOUNCED IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF A SCOOP.
07/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 26d restricted INJURED SLIPPED WHILE WALKING AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND.
07/05/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost INJURED WAS WALKING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF.
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK.
06/22/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d lost INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STOOD UP. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
05/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost INJURED S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS STRUCK DRILL STEEL FALLING FROM A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF.
05/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE.
05/06/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR PROCESSOR WAS DAMAGED BY A STORM AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.
04/28/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT SHOULDER IS SPRAINED; HOWEVER NO EVENT CAN BE LINKED TO THE STRAIN. THEREFORE, THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
04/25/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d lost, 24d restricted INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT KNEE IS SPRAINED; HOWEVER, NOEVENT CAN BE LINKED TO THE SPRAIN. THEREFORE IT IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
04/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED WAS HIT BY A SLATE BAR WHILE PRYING ON A MACHINE PART.
04/19/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
04/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL OFF THE TOP OF A SHIELD.
04/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHEN HE SAT DOWN TO EAT A SANDWICH.
04/10/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS GRANED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (HEARINGLOSS)
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 261d lost INJURED WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S DECK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP OF THE OPERATOR'S DECK.
04/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INDIVIDUAL FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT TWIST OR PULL HIS KNEE. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
03/31/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
03/23/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A SUPPLY TRAY FELL FROM THE FORKS OF AN ENDLOADER AND STRUCK INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE THROWING A SWITCH.
03/21/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
03/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost INJURED'S LEFT SHOULDER WAS PULLED WHEN THE TROLLEY WIRE THAT HE WAS HANDLING JERKED.
03/09/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK AS HE WAS SEATED ON AN OIL CAN.
03/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A BELT STAND.
02/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A WRENCH AND A CABLE WHEN A PLUG TURNED THAT HE WAS HOLDING.
02/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AFTER LIFTING TWO BAGS OF ROCK DUST.
02/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost INJURED WAS HANGING A CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK DDUE TO THIS EVENT UNTIL 3/13/00.