Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost An ee was pulling a mud roller across the belt, it slipped, pinching his left ring and little fingers between it and a bottom roller, causing a laceration to both fingers and fracturing the little fin...
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting a broken bolt roller into the back of a pickup truck when he got his right middle finger caught between the roller and a cradle, he received a laceration to right middle finger.
05/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost EE WAS USING A Z DRILL, ROOF BOLTING THE TOP ON THE LONGWALL FACE. DRILL STEEL GOT CAUGHT IN THE HOLE, TWISTING THE DRILL AND PULLING EE'S BODY SIDEWAYS, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING HIS CO-WORKERS WITH REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE FEEDER, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
05/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FIRE HOSE THROUGH BELT STOPPING DOOR. AS HE PULLED ON HOSE TO GAIN MORE SLACK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. EMPLOYEE'S LAST DAY AT WORK WAS 6/22/04.
04/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE THREW THE TRACK SWITCH, IT FLEW BACK, STRIKING ON HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
04/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE #2 PORTAL BOTTOM TRACK. HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE STONE IN THE WALKWAY. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
03/18/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost THE EMPLOYEE STOOD ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO INSERT GLUE TUBE IN DRILLED HOLE. WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF HEAD, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HEEL ON A ROCK.
03/12/2004 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT BEARINGS FROM THE HUB OF A 777 TRUCK, WHEN HIS PANTS LEG CAUGHT FIRE.
02/19/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SEPARATING TRACK RAILS WITH A BAR. A RAIL KICKED BACK, JAMMING THE BAR AGAINST HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW.
02/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE WAS UNLOADING SOLID 6"" CEMENT BLOCKS AND TOSSING THEM THRU A MANDOOR HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK. LATER WHEN HE MOVED THE MANTRIP HE COULD NOT STAND UP.
01/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost AN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE DIESEL SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ND MAIN NORTH BELT, AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION.T HE FALL 18 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 3 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS DUE TO DEFERNATION OF THE IMMEDIATE ROOF. TH E AREA...
01/10/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost AN EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TRAMMED OVER A POT HOLE, AND HE BOUNCED, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. HE LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
12/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS IN CARRYING A 15 FT STEEL RAIL INTO THE 4TH MAIN NORTH BELT LINE, AS THEY WENT UNDER THE WATERLINE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE LIFTING 60"" BELT STRUCTURE, SO THAT CHAIN COULD BE ADJUSTED, THE EE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWERBACK.
12/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM & RIGHT KNEE (ROCK APPROX 4"" THICK X 20"" WIDE X 6' LONG).
12/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5"" X 7"" X 16' TIMBERS FROM A FLATCAR & STACKING THEM ON THE RIGHT RIB WHEN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.
11/26/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE LOOSE, SLID DOWN THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL, BROKE INTO PIECES WHICH FLEW & STRUCK HIS CHIN, LACERATING THE LOWER LIP.
11/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 6"" SOLID CEMENT BLOCKS FROM A SUPPLY CAR; A BLOCK FELL FROM THE PILE PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCKS HE WAS TAKING FROM THE PILE.
11/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS HANGING A CABLE STANDING ON A TOOL BOX, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF ONTO A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
11/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING RAW COAL INTO THE FEEDER ON THE RAW COAL PILE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ONE OF THE TOP WINDOWS OF THE STACKER TUBE STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.
11/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK AT 21 X CUT. THE FALL OCCURRED AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDEX 8 FT HIGH. FALL OCCURRED DUE TO THE D ETERORAT...
11/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE TRAIL MOTOR WAS FOLLOWING THE #3 SUPPLY MOTOR, THE SUPPLY STOPPED ON A TURN TO CHECK A KNIFE BLADE. THE #6 MOTOR RN INTO THE SUPPLY CAR, CAUSING THE EE TO BE THROWN FORWARD IN THE OPERATOR 'S COMP...
10/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost WHILE PULLING THE PIN OUT OF A MOTOR TO DISCONNECT A DRAW BAR, THE DRAW BAR WAS HUNG UP, SO THE MOTOR MOVED A LITTLE, THE DRAW PIN MOVED FORWARDAND PINCHED THE EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE AGAINST THE FR AME OF...
10/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN THE EE WENT TO MANUALLY RELEASE COME-ALONG, HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE STOP CATCH AND WINCH.
10/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost WAS CARRY O2 TANK FROM X CUT TO PUT ON TO JEEP, TRIPPED ON YELLOW HOSE, FELL STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST BOTTOM.
10/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EE WAS ASSISTING W RERAILING A LOWBOY, USING A LIFT JACK AND A AIR BAG, AS HE WAS PLACING A BLOCK UNDER THE JACK, THE AIR BAG KICK OUT, CAUSING THE LOWBOY TO FALL ON THE JACK, PINCHING HIS LEFT LIT...
10/14/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AN EE WAS PLACING A PIN IN THE HOLES OF THE DINKY SUUPLY YARD LOCO AND THE DRAW BAR OF A LOWBOY, AS HE MOTIONED FOR DINKY OPERATOR. TO MVOE THE PIN WENT PART WAY IN AND THE TOP PART PINCHED HI S LEFT...
09/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP POSTS AND THROWING THEM THROUGH A MANDOOR. AS HE WAS THROWING A POST HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
09/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL, WHILE BENT OVER HIS BACK SNAPPED, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK, VERY DIFFICULT TO STRAIGHTEN BACK UP AFTER HE FELT THE PAIN. HIS LAST DAY AT WORK WAS 9-24...
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE EE WAS ASSISTING WITH LIFTING BELT RAIL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A EMPTY OIL CAN HANGING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE FELL OFF TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE'S LAST DAY AT WORK WAS 9/10/03.
09/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost THE INJURED EE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN AND GROIN GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP.
08/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER LIFTING ACOMPRESSOR THAT WAS USED TO SPRAY GUNITE WHEN HE FELT PAIN & THEN BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PRYING ON LARGE ROCK WITH ROCK BAR TO POSITION FOR LOADING ONTO LOADING MACHINE, BAR SLIPPED AND FLAT EDGE OF BAR CUT RIGHT THIGH.
08/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 4"" H-BEAM WITH 2 CO-WORKERS, IN ORDER TO CARRY TO BELT ENTRY TO INSTALL OVER THE BELT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.
08/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF 2' FROM RUB WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
08/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTAKE AIRCOURSE 2 CROSSCUTS FROM #B WEST ESCAPE CAPSULE ON THE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES. FALL WAS 20'X 20'X 8'HIGH. FALL OCCURED DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE IMMEDIATE TO P. BOLT...
08/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #1 PORTAL SUPPLY TRACK. THE FALL WAS ON #3 SUPPLY TRACK IN BY THE MAIN SOUTH 60"" BELT. FALL WAS 50 FT LONG BY 19 FT WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH. FALL OCCURRED DUE TO DETERIORATI ON OF T...
08/09/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN RECOVERING AN IMPACT BED ROM THE 010 24 WEST BELT TRANSFER. HE WAS HOOKING UP A CHAIN TO THE IMPACT BED. WHEN THE SCOOP TRAMMED FORWARD (TO IMPACT BED) THE BUCKET CAUGHT...
08/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING OXYGEN TANK FROM SLED TO CROSSCUT OUTBY TO STORE WITH OTHER TANKS, WITH TANK ON LEFT SHOULDER HE STEPPED INTO A DEEP MUD HOLE. HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE WAS T...
07/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost LIFTING END OF A BROKEN RAM BAR, TO REMOVE FROM PAN LINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF PONTOON AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAM BLOCK AND SHIELD TOE, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FOOT (HEEL).
07/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE METAL RACK, WHEN A PIECE ABOVE SLIPPED & CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
05/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 279d lost THE EE WAS SHOVELING ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE WALKWAY ONTO THE MAIN NORTH BELT AS HE WAS SHOVELINGTHE SHOVEL HIT THE MINE ROOF THEN STRUCK THE (TOP) MOVING BELT PUSHING THE SHOVEL INTO HIS CHEST AND TWI...
05/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS BLOCKING UP A CORNER OF THE POWER CENTER WHEN THE WHEEL BROKE LOOSE PINCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE POWER CENTER.
05/12/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, WHEN HE SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
05/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED EE WAS HANDLING A BELT CRADLE, WHEN IT DROPPED INTO PLACE, IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE CRADLE AND A WATERLINE.
05/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND TAILPIECE WHEN HE STEP IN A HOLE. AS HE FELL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.