Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE BELT ENTRY TO THE ENTRY OF A LONGWALL SECTION BEING SET UP FOR FUTURE MINING. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THERE WAS NO DAM AGE OR...
02/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO PUT A CANOPY ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE FOR THE COME-ALONG HE FELT PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATIO...
02/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL TRACK IN A GATE SECTION. HE HAD A CRESCENT WRENCH ON THE FLANGE OF A TRACK RAIL & WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH TO TURN THE RAIL OVER. AS HE PULLED, HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP""...
02/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT THE FACE AREA. HE HAD DRILLED A BOLT HOLE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A BOLT ASSEMBLY INTO THE HOLE. HE BOLT CAUGHT ON THE SIDE ON THE HOLE AND STOPPE D SUDDE...
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON A BELTLINE. HE THREW A BOTTOM ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. THE THROWING ACTION CAUSED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE. FRACTURED ONE RIB. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.
01/22/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A LONGWALL SHEARER. THE ROTATING DRUM OF THE SHEARER THREW A PIECE OF STONE WHICH LACERATED EE'S LT. INDEX FINGER. 4 SUTURESWERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES WHE...
01/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY OVER A TRACK SWITCH. AS HE PRYED ON THE TRACK RAIL HE FELTPAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE ELECTRIC SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING AND HE WAS TRYING TO THROW THE SWITC H BY PR...
01/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE WAS SETTING UP MATERIALS FOR A BELT MOVE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL BELT OFF A ROLL OF BELTING THAT WAS HUNG FROM THE ROOF. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HIS FOOTIN G SLIPP...
01/11/2002 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 125d lost EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE WAS SPINNING A 12FT CABLE BOLT WITH BOOM ROTATION FOR INSTALLATION. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BOLT WRENCHWHILE SPINNING THE BOLT. HIS GLOVE BECAME WRAPPE D AROUND...
01/11/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost POWER LINES, HE WAS SETTING UP A TARP, OVERHEAD WIRES WERE LOW AND HE GOT SHOCKED.
01/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION. AS HE WAS DRILLING A STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE. A HYDRAULIC FITTIN G WAS B...
01/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON A BELT. HE WAS USING A WOODEN TROLLEY POLE TO PRY UP THE BELT SO ANOTHER WORKMAN COULD CHANGE THE ROLLER. AS HE PUSHED UP ON THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. IMPRO VED LIF...
11/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK AND WAS REACHING FOR CLEANING MATERIALS IN A BAG AT THE SAME TIME. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TOT HE MINI NG OPER...
11/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS USING A RATCHET AND A SOCKET TO LOOSEN BOLTS THAT WERE BADLY CORRODED. AS HE PULLED ON THE RATCHET, HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS SHOULDER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR THE MINI NG OP...
11/16/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING A RETURN AIRCOURSE ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ACHILLES TENDON. EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY INJURED HIS ACHILLES TENDON. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO THE MIN ING OPE...
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE WAS USING A CABLE HOIST VERTICAL TO LOWER PIECES OF SCRAP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE CABLE TOWARD HIMSELF AND HIS GRIP SLIPPED. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED FLAT ON HIS BACK.
11/13/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS STARTING TO OPERATE THE LOCOMOTIVE. HE HAD REACHED OUT WHILE STANDING IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO GET THE TROLLEY POLE. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE POLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOU LDER. T...
11/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE FROM THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY. AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING BACKED INTO THE CROSSCUT FROM 1 TO #2 ENTRIES. THE BOOM ON THE MACHINE, PINNED THE EE AGAINST TH E RIBLI...
11/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAWKBILL TO CUT A STRAP ON A WATERLINE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INPAIRMENT TO THE MIN ING EQU...
10/27/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING ON SHIELD CONTROLS TO LOWER A SHIELD (150) FROM THE TOP. WHEN THE SHIELD WAS LOWERED IT ADVANCED ITSELF DUE TO A STUCK SOLONOID. WHEN THE SHIELD ADVANCED IT PINCHED HIM AGAI NST THE...
10/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS REPOSITIONING CANOPY ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EE ON BACK OF RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE WAS LOWERING MONORAIL TO GROUND, GLOVE CAUGHT ON END OF MONORAIL, PULLING EE TO GROUND. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, HIPS & LEGS.
10/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE RIB LINE AND NO. 1 SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL 3' W X 8' OL X 6-8"" THICK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM INTO #1 SHIELD OR BACK OF STAGE LOADER, STRI KING L...
09/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE WHILE COAL WAS BEING MINED. AS THE CABLE GUARD FOR THE SHEARER CABLE SLID IN SPILL TRAY, IT CAUGHT ON STONE AND THREW IT INTO THE EE'S FACE. THE STO NE STRU...
09/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A DOOR AND EXIT THE BOTTOM FLOOR ELECTRICAL ROOM OF THE SCALPING TOWER AT THE PREP PLANT. LOOSE COAL HAD FALLEN ON THE CATWALK OUTSIDE THE DOOR AND BLOCKED THE DOOR FRO...
09/20/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EE WAS WALKING OFF THE 25W SECTION. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW PIECE OF ROOF SCREEN AND SPRAINED HIS NECK. AWARENESS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
09/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO MARK PLASTIC PIPE (WATERLINE) PRIOR TO GLUING IT TOGETHER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED HIS THUMB AT THE BASE OF THE THUMB ON HIS PALM SIDE. THE INJURY DID NOT CAUS...
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BOLTING UP A CUT OF COAL. HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT ASSEMBLY OVER THE MACHINE. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THEBOLT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
09/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS WORKING AS A SHIELD MOVER ON THE 29 WEST LONGWALL FACE. HE WAS HELPING INSTALL SCREEN OVER THE SHIELDS FOR RECOVERY WORK. A FACE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS HELD UNDER THE SHIELD WITH MAGN ETS BRO...
08/31/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE LYING ON THE GROUND WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A BELT COUNTER WEIGHT WHICH HAD BEEN RAISED TO AN ELEVATED POSITION AND SECURED. AN0THER CABLE WHICH WAS BEI...
08/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A LONGWAL SETUP SECTION, USINGA HAMER TO DRIVE A PIN INTO A SHIELD RAM JACK. HE HIT THE PIN WITH A GLANCING BLOW & TWISTED HISWRIST. PROFICIENCY WITH TOOLS WAS A FACTOR.
08/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS CLIMBING ONT OF THE BED OF APICK UP TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE DIESEL SHOP AT THE PREPANTION PLANT. FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK AND LEFT RIBS O IL ACCU...
08/09/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRUCK BY TRUC WHILE TRYING TO START IT.
08/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND THAT BLOCKED THE TRAVELWAY IN THE AIR COURSE. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT 258 X CUT, 274 & 80 FEET INT HE 65 ENTRY OF MAIN NORTH. THE FULL WAS 28 FT LONG BY 16 1/2 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIG...
08/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE CALLED FOR CLEARANCE TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE WEST CROSSOVER TRUCK ONTO THE MAIN NORTH TRACK. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING A BUS BATTERY PORTAL BUS ON THE MAIN NORTH TRACK. EE FAILED TO BE SURE THE ASSIGN...
08/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS PULLING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHILE PREPARING THE EQUIPMENT TO BE MOVE4D. TRACK ENTRY WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. STRAINED & BRUISED BACK AND LEFT LEG. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRM ENT TO...
08/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS LIFTING A ROTATING BUSH DEVICE ONTO THE MOUNTING MECHANISM OF A TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR WAS USED TO BRUSH DIRT OFF A ROADWAY. AS HE LIFTED THE BRUSH HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT HIP. THE...
07/31/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost INJ WAS WORKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE TRACKHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE DRAW BAR OF A LOWBOY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
07/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WORKMAN USE A LIFTING JACK TO RERAIL A LOCOMOTIVE IN A TRACK ENTRY.THE BAR USED TO OPERATE THE JACK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD, LACERATING IT. THERE WAS N O IMPAI...
07/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A BELTLINE CHANGING ROLLERS AND BOLT STRUCTURE CRADLES. EE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN A CRADLE AND THE BELT STRUCTURE. HE LACERATED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRME...
07/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EE WAS CARRYING TOOLS OVER A FALL AREA IN AN AIRCOURSE TO PREPARE TO SET POSTS IN AN UNSUPPORTED AREA. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. AWARENESS OF TRAVELWAY WAS A FACTOR. THERE WAS NO DAMA...
07/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS KNEELING DOWN OPERATING A BELT SPLICING MACHINE MAKING BELT SPLICE ON THE 29 WEST BELT. HE STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OEPRATION OR TO TH...
07/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CUTTING A BELT TRENCH. A PIECE OF STONE WAS THROWN BY THE ROTATING DRUM OF THE MACHINE & THE STONE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
07/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF A SCOOP CAT TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK. AS HE CLIMBED ONTO IT, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT HEADER BLOCK AND JAMMED HIS NECK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE M INING O...
07/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ROCK DUSTING A BELT DRIVE AREA WITH A MACHINE ROCK DUSTER. HE TRIPPED OVER AN I-BEAM STICKING OUT OF THE CEMENT FLOOR & FELL BACKWARDS. STRUCK HIP & ARM ON I-BEAM.
07/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTS & TRASH FROM THE STONE THAT WAS LOADED INTO A SHUTTLE CAR. HE STEPPED OFF THE END OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ONTO THE MINE FLOOR & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
06/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CHANGING A TOP ROLLER ON THE MAIN SOUTH 54"" BELT (BELT WAS NOT RUNNING). HE PINCHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE ROLLER CRADLE.
06/20/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE GETTING READY TO START DRILLING A HOLE. STONE FELL FROM THE TOP, HIT BOOM OF MACHINE AND THEN STRU CK EMPL...
06/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS ALONGSIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN A STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE FRACTURED H IS NOSE...
06/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR AROOF BOLT INSTALLATION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AROUND THE HOLE BEING DRILLED AND LACERATED THE EE ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT W...