Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Installing straps and 4' bolts, he felt pain in the left side of his chest and under shoulder blade in the left upper side of his back.
01/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Operating 590 Scoop Car. Attempting to get out when knee pad caught on seatframe; fell hitting ribs (right middle) on the frame of the scoop car door.
01/25/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Running scoop and drove across concrete block. The jar put strain on lower back. Note: Lost time as of 1/31/08.
01/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Lifting a bucket of gear lube to service a feeder crusher. Felt pain in lower back. (Lost time as of 1-21-08).
01/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While loading a miner cable in #2 entry. Hit lower left leg on a bucket scoop and twisted right wrist when putting cable into bucket.(Lost time as of 1-21-08).
11/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 134d restricted Baring a track over to get lined up, underneath a belt/track winder chute tail track, as he was prying up, felt pain in right shoulder.
11/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening scrubber door, it got stuck on low mine roof. He started washing scrubber out and door came down striking his left hand (8 sutures).
11/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking to leave mine, stepped in hole by exit door. Twisted left ankle - swelling and pain.
10/30/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading supply cars off of 3 west ramp area. While turning scoop car, had left hand resting on kitchen compartment. When scoop turned completely back end of scoop (kitchen) compartment struck and la...
10/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Walking along longwall power train to get an axe. Stepped in a hole and twisted right ankle.
10/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in a 4 way intersection of the old mains north track haulage at 25 cross cut. Deterioration of the immediate roof around roof bolts. Fall was 30' x 30' x 8' high.
10/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to remove old seal tite conduit from a connector, to re-use connector. While pulling spiral winding steel out of conduit, received steel laceration to palm of left hand.
10/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the main north track, #4 entry, inby #2 portal at 129+ 78 ft. The fall occurred at a 4-way intersection. Fall was 20' x 20' x 7 feet high. Area was mined in July...
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking part to put into a truck and cut left palm on sharp keyway.
10/07/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 167d restricted He was walking off the longwall face, from approx 60 shield towards the headgate. While walking into a low shield tip on the face, he jammed head and right shoulder and neck together. Lost time as of...
10/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Plastering a wall on his knee, while plastering the bottom half he stood up and felt pain in lower back.
09/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Helping load rock dust into a scoop bucket, while lifting a bag of dust he felt pain in lower back.
09/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred on the Main North Track at 20 xc. The fall was 73' wide x 28' long x 8' high. Into the crosscuts. Fall occurred due to the deterioration of the immediate roof.
09/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above the anchorage occurred at 132 X-cut on Main North Track Entry. The area was mined 1993.
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling through a piece of stone that was left hanging. The stone fell from the roof and struck him in the head above the left eye. He received 5 stitches. He returned to work the next day.
09/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred near the B-west escape capsule. The capsule is no longer in use. The fall was at approximately spad number 31 + 44. The fall was 35 feet long, 18 feet wide and 8 feet high. The fa...
08/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the main north track, outby the 24 east track south at 193+00 feet @ 4 entry. The fall was 20 ft wide, 25 ft long and 6 ft high. The fall occurred due to the deterioration of t...
08/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in a four way intersection at 140 crosscut along the old main north track. The fall was caused by the deteriration of the immediate roof around the roof bolts. The fall was approx....
08/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Carrying a belt cleaner over to the Coal Hill #3 transfer. Slipped and injured shoulder. (Unable to continue, on 8/29/07.)
08/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was installing and removing longwall monorail on the 2 west beltline. Twenty Five pieces were taken down and carried approximately six hundred feet to be rehung. While carrying a piece of mon...
08/06/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Moving scoop car from entry into a crosscut and got fingers pinched between front and rear sections of machine.
08/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Raising track rail with a lift bar so that a track tie could be slid under the rail, he felt pain in his chest.
07/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The injured employee was lifting the landing clamps from around a drill collar with the help of another employee. The other employee lost his grip, leaving the employee who was injured to bear all of...
07/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was at 141 shield on the 1 West LW face. Cleaning dirt off of vertical pin that hooks to panline. A piece of broken pin with sharp metal edge was lying under dirt. Sharp edge cut through glove and sma...
06/29/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 elevator, door closer motor burned up. The motor to the automatic door closer. effected the operation of this elevator for move than 30 minutes. the elevator was operational at 8 pm.
06/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The EE was pulling on a bent bracket on the mine in the cool hill section. As he pulled on the miner bracket his hands slipped off. The EE fell backwards & twisted his left ankle. He felt a sharp pain...
06/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in a 4 way intersection of the 14 east #2 seal, deterioration of the immediate roof around roof bolts. Fall was 20'x 20'x 18' high.
05/26/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 elevator was approaching landing. At complete stop the automatic doors open and came off bottom rail guides slider. The damage to the door slider effected operation of this elevator for more than 3...
05/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was helping to throw longwall chain flights into the pan line. As he and two other men released the chain flight(while throwing it into the pan line), the employee pinched his finger and was...
05/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was carrying a piece of 60# track rail out of the walkway with track crew. Stepped in a hole. Felt pain left thigh. began losing time 7/16/07.
05/19/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in lowering the stack of the ATRS jack. The section of the stack collapsed & smashed his left finger between the stops of the section.
05/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Installing an H beam on 2 West Transfer. Employee was on off side of transfer with a come-along & ladder. The rest of the crew was on Cool Hill #3 belt, with backs turned away, lifting H Beam by hand....
05/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 265d restricted The EE was unloading roof bolts & header blocks from a scoop car. As he reached to set a bundle of bolts in the tray of his roof bolter, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back area.
05/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 263d restricted Helping to move a piece of track rail when he pulled rail with left arm, he felt severe pain in his left shoulder. He then stopped pulling & notified another trackman he was injured. Brought outside &...
05/01/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Throwing track switch at 6 West, bar slipped and pulled hip and upper leg.
04/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Walking down LW face, he stepped over a double eye. Foot stuck; unable to catch himself he fell foreward striking his left shoulder and head.
04/25/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He put two ends of belt together and was trimming edge of new splice. Belt knife slipped and cut his right upper leg just above the knee.
04/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Walking to section from manbus. Left foot stepped on uneven bottom causing ankle to turn. When this happened, fell face first on bottom, striking right knee. Resulted in lost time as of 6/19/07.
04/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lining up canopy on #38 roof bolter, canopy stack fell back pinching fingers inbetween stack and bolter frame.
04/20/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Hanging CM cable, while miner was being moved he felt pain in ankle after stepping on a rock. He twisted his ankle to the outside.
04/20/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Getting off loaded supply car. Foot slipped on bundle of roof bolts, causing to fall to ground.
04/20/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Jacking belt with bumper jack, the jack handle jumped up, hit him in the head knocking down. He had a cut above his eye. Did not want to go to hospital, but told him he better get checked.
04/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking to sump pump to sign board, slipped and fell forward. The sump had flooded several days ago. The bottom was muddy and uneven. Fell to mine floor. Struck face on mine floor.
03/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was standing on a guard for a take-up jack, when the guard slipped from its position against the rib and struck the top of the EE's right foot.
03/27/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was installing a 4' bolt hanging the monorail, using an air powered Cobra drill. As he was pushing the bolt into the bolt hole, it got hung up and bent the bolt, causing the drill chuck to shoot...