Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/21/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Bolting up plant in track entry of coal hill. Drilling outside hole operator side. Reaching drill steel, look at his buddy as the plank kicked. Drill steel came out of the roof and struck his finger.
03/15/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was examining leak in the air line pumps in bleeder. When he bent down to look at head prior to sliding on collar, the line blew up (48"" long). Pieces of pipe and debris struck his right han...
03/15/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Traveling with the air course examiner, stopped to fix a crack in a pressurized air line. Line blew; he fell backwards striking his right arm and shoulder on a pile of rock behind him.
03/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Bucketing belt slope on top of the overcast at 8 chute. Employee was using a 5 gallon bucket. The bucket was about 3/4 full. As he was pumping the slop on the belt, foot slipped and he felt pain in th...
03/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Helping to move belt on o west section. While he was lifting belt structure (stand) he felt pain in his lower back. He dropped belt structure and proceeded to inform his immediate foreman of his accid...
03/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Water in the immediate roof caused deterioration of the roof. This caused the roof to fall above the anchor point. The fall was located on the 0 West cm section at spad number 41 + 61. The fall occure...
02/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Main North Track, #4 Entry outby 14 Passway at 19 X-cut. Fall was 20' wide, 25' long and 6' high. Fall occurred die tothe detrioration of the immediate roof around existing...
02/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Installing a regular roof beam in a wall. Took block out of wall, attempted to make a better fit. Sat block down on bottom portion of wall, when beam fell striking left thumb between block and beam.
02/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 1st Main North belt at 37 1/2 crosscut (#3 Entry). Fall was 12' long, 12' wide and 6 ' high. Area was mined in Feb 1989. Fall occurred due to the deterioration of the immed...
02/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Walking around scoop car at end of track and tripped over a pile of dirt and struck left shoulder.
01/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Main North Track at 23 X-cut, 26+20', #5 Entry. Fall was 30' long X 30' wide X 7' high. Area was mined in Oct of 88'. Fall occurred due to the immediate roof deteriorating...
01/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on main north track at 25 xcut, 28+00 feet, #4 entry (old 2 west area). Fall was 60' L, 20' W, 8' H. Area was mined in Oct 1988. Roof fall occurred due to deterioration of the imm...
01/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was welding on a manbus, he raised up and went to walk when he stepped on a track rail causing him to fall and twist his left knee.
11/29/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Setting bits on headgate end of shear.(Misc Mail 12/18/06 #6---Setting bits on head gate end of shear. (replacing worn out bits) Using a bit hammer and wrench. Struck brt tool, metal fragments came of...
11/27/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Walking up incline in the 10 West area of #2 belt going under low areas, twisted back on low area. Could not straighten up.
11/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Was unloading supplies on the coal haul section track when the scoop car ran over a track rail causing it to spring up striking employee's right foot.
11/10/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting fish plates together on track rail, employee who was holding fish plate had hand slip and employee lifting fish plate struck his left middle finger with hammer.
10/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was examing fresh cut coal face, when a piece of rock, approx 4' X 3' X 2"", fell from the top. The rock struck the EE's hand, smashing it against the boom of the roof bolter. This caused a lacerat...
10/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost While walking to dinner hole, EE tried to step over buggy cable and was struck in the shins. This caused the EE to fall on his elbows and legs.
10/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing pinion gear in wheel unit of #31 shuttle car. The outside cap of the gear fell from his hand. He tried to catch it and a sharp edge of the cap lacerated the tip of his left middl...
10/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Deterioration of immediate roof around roof bolts. The fall occured on our main north track at 85 cross cut. The fall filled an intersection and mieasured approx. 25 ft in length, 25 ft in width, and...
10/03/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Walking air course between 15 and 16 East: Struck low roof bolt with header on neck and jammed head into shoulder.
09/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting in putting jeep on track. Got his thumb stuck in track jack. Crushed right thumb from knuckle to end of thumb.
09/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped in a hole, twisted right knee on the longwall set up face in 15 west. continued to work until 10-7-06.
09/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Installing new bearing on CMI, bearing fell off shaft and landed on his right hand.
09/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was in the process of removing a mechanical splice from the belt system using a utility knife to cut the belt. The knife blade slipped off of the conveyor belt and struck him in the upper righ...
09/26/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator would not close properly, because of the retiring cam. Men were brought in and out of the mine by the slope entrance. The elevator was repaired and running by the end of the day shift at 4pm.
09/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Main North Track at 43 x cut, 04 Entry, 40 + 70 feet (old 4 West Track Spur). Fall was 30' long, 20' wide, 5' high. Area was in June, 1989. Fall occurred due to deteriorati...
09/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading structure (belt) and pinched right index finger resulting in laceration.
08/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Main North Track outby #2 Portal at 112 xcut. (#4 Entry.) Fall was 22'L, 20'W & 7'H. Area was mined in Nov. of 1991. Fall occurred due to deterioration of immediate roof ar...
07/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Stepping out of the operators compartment of #3 roof bolter onto an uneven surface and twisted his left knee.
06/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Pain in left knee and hip, while packing 5 gal. bucket of chain, to 2nd plant level to the plant belt head, where large piece of sandstone lodged in the chute.
06/27/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator at #2 portal was down from 3pm to 7:30pm. Electrical problem with door switch. Tested and returned to service.
06/06/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was walking to the manbus when he stepped on a rock. Rolled ankle and twisted back.
05/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3rd Main North Belt between 33 & 34 xcuts (03 Entry 103+90'). Fall was 18'W, 10'L, 6'H. Area was mined in Nov, 1993. Fall occurred due to deterioration of roof around exist...
05/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Watching cable being wound up onto shuttle car reel. Foot caught in cable, fell back into front of shuttle car.
05/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Five motor lost brakes & hit #4 motor with six loaded supply cars at 10 West switch. Everything went over hill, out of control. #4 motor went off track into xcut at bottom of hill, knocking cribs down...
03/23/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WALKING PAST COAL HILL #2 TAIL. STONE CAME OFF OF BELT & STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
03/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Using bar to move belt stand, felt pain in lower back. Out by long wall face.
02/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost Lost balance and fell hitting left knee on rail. EE returned to work on 3/1/06, then went back to Dr. on 3/2/06.
02/16/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Installing roof bolt, when straightening bolt, the bolt twisted with bend in bolt. It pulled employee to the point he fell to the ground. At this time he felt strain in his shoulder & back.
02/05/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Rock duster off track and using air bags to lift blockings. Dusted, then tried to straighten tracks. Duster slid about 6 inches, catching right leg between ankle and knee.
01/29/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While operating a drill to bolt the longwall face, the rotation stuck on the drill when tightening a bolt. The drill swung around and struck him in the right rib.
01/21/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was sawing a post on tap drive of main north belt. Hit right elbow on belt structure.
01/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost BOLTING IN THE FACE OF #2. EE WAS WALKING BACK WITH A BOLT WITH A HEADER & PLATE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
01/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost The employee was helping build a stopping. He was breaking a block with a hammer when he felt pain in his right shoulder at #1 Entry, 18 West.
01/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting through a piece of old belt using knife. Slipped and he cut himself in the thigh.
01/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Bolting outer bolt, completed,raised stab jack, went to swing to bolt inner. Roof coal fell out striking on back leg.
01/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None OLD HAULAGE WITH BASTARD LIMESTONE AT 40 CROSS CUT. DIMENSIONS OF FALL: 60'L X 18'W X 8'H.
12/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF 8 FT ROOF BOLTS TO PLACE IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. NOTE: EMPLOYEE FIRST MISSED WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 12/27/05.