Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT TIGHTENING AUGER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE AUGER AND TWISTED HI S HAND...
05/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS PLACING A LIFTING JACK INTO A JEEP, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIBS ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE JEEP, FRACTURING HIS RIBS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT. THE INJURY...
05/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 278d lost EE WAS LOADING A ROLL OF PLASTIC SCREEN INTO A JEEP. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROLL, HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY....
05/15/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELT AT THE 29W MN 1ST BELT TAILPIECE. A WATERLINE HANGER ABOVE HIM CAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE 4"" WATER LINE TO FALL. IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE...
05/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS ON THE LONGWALL FACE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM UNDER FRONT OF A LONGWALL SHIELD. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT THE STONE. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES MAY HA VE BEEN...
05/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS ON THE LONGWALL FACE USING A COME-A-LONG TO PULL THE FACE CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. AS HE PULLED ON THE COME-A-LONG HANDLE HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRME...
05/10/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CONDITIONS WAS NORMAL. BOLTER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING THE MACHINE. WHEN HE CAME TO THE LINE OF THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS, THEN HE PIVOTED THE MACHINE TO RE-LIGN THE MACHINE IN THE ENTRY CATCHING EE' S LEFT...
05/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS DRAGGING A WASHDOWN HOS AROUND CORNERS OF WORK AREA. HOSE CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF GRATING IN THE FLOR AND PULLED HIM BACK. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE M...
04/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON THE 2ND MAIN NORTH BELT JUST INBY THE 123 X CUT INTERSECTION WHICH INTERSECTION WAS OVERCAST.T HE FALL IS 20 FT L, FROM 14 TO 2FT WIDE AND 7 TO 8 FT HIGH AND WAS DUE TO DETERIORAT ION OF...
04/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY INSPECTING CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP AT 2ND M.NORTH DRIVE WHEN HIS LEFT ARM BECAME ENTANGLED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM BELT AND THE STATIONARY ROLLER, CAUSING AVULSION LEFT ARM AN D FACIA...
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT ADVANCING POWER CABLES ALONG THE BELTLINE DURING A LONGWALL POWER MOVE. A LOOP OF 995 CABLE WAS ON THE BELT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FLIPPED THE LOOP OVER TOWARD THE INJURED EMPLOYEE....
04/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE #3 TRACK TO HIS WORK ASSIGNMENT. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
04/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost THE EE WAS LEAVING THE WORKING SECTION AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. WHILE WALKING TO THE MANTRIP HE STEPPED IN A HOLE INJURING HIS LEFT HEEL/CALF.
03/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING/SETTING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL MINING FACE. WHILE WALKING ALONG THE FACE CONVEYOR HE BUMPED A 1/2 INCH WASHDOWN HOSE VALVE WITH HIS HAND. THE HOSE BEGAN SPRAYING WATER AND THE VALVE EN...
03/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost EE WAS CHANGING OUT A CRADLE ON THE BELTLINE. ASHE LIFTED AND PULLED ON THE CRADLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
03/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE. AS HE SWUNG THEBOLTER BOOM IN TO INSTALL A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCKFELL FROM THE ROOF, GLANCED OFF CANOPY AND THEN STRUCK HIS HEAD AND LEFT LEG.
03/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP AND MOVE A LOCOMOTIVE COUPLER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE COUPLER ONTO HIS SHOULDER. HE STATED HE FELT HIS SHOULDER ""POP OUT"".
03/01/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE. WHILE INSTALLING THE OUTSIDE BOLT ON HIS SIDE A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 2' X 4"" IN THICKNESS FELL FROM BETWEENTHE BOLT BEING INSTALLED & THE RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK THE C...
02/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WATER DETERIORAT AT THE TOP. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 29 WEST TRACK ENTRY #2 ENTRY AT 105 XCUT, 118 + 40'. THE FALL WAS 30'LONG, 19'WIDE AND 8'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' INST AL B RO...
02/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 340d lost TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A METAL TRANSITION BOX TO THE LONGWALL STAGELOADER. AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND PLACE THE BOX ON TOP OF THE STAGELOADER, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT SOME THING PO...
02/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A DOOR INTO THE PLANT. THE DOOR WAS HITTING A SECTION OF HANDRAIL. THE EE PULLED ON THE HANDRAIL AND PUSHED ON DOOR AT THE SAME TIME. THE DOOR CLOSED SUDDENLY HYPERE XTENDIN...
02/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS HELPING UNBOLT A STEEL PLATE FROM THE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL STAGELOADER FOR MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER EE LOST CONTROL OF THE PLATE AND IT SLID DOWN, PINNING THE INJURED EE'S LEFT FOREARM BETW EEN THE...
02/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS STEPPING OVER TRACK RAILS TO GET INTO A JEEP AT THE UNDERGROUND SHOP. HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF DRINKING WATER IN ONE HAND AND A TROLLEY POLE IN THE OTHER. HE TRIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FE LL TO HI...
02/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE HEAD GATE AREA OF THE LONGWALL SECTION CHANGING BITS ON THE SHEAR DRUM HE WAS KNEELING AT THE DRUM AS HE TURNED TO REACH FOR A NEW BIT HE FELT SOMETING POP IN RIGHT KNEE
01/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS PULLING UPWARD ON THE HEADGATE DRUM OF THE SHEARER TO TURN IT TO WELD A BIT LUG ON. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA.PAIN PERSISTED OVER FOLLOWING DAYS BUT EE CONTIN UED TO...
01/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS PATCHING HOLES IN BETWEEN FIBER BLOCKS OF THE FRAME FOR AN AIRLOCK DOOR ALONG 28 WEST TMLR. A PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE BLOCKS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE...
01/05/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHECKING BELT ROLLERS ALONG THE SOUTH 60 BELT. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO A ROLLER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE TOP ROLLER AND BELT. NO DAMAGE TO MINING EQUIPMENT OR OPERATIONS. THE E MPLOYEE...
01/04/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP. STONE FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD LACERATING HIS EAR. THERE WAS DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE M...
01/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AT THE LONGWALL HEADGATE AREA INTO A SCOOP CAR, SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF BELT STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR TH E EQUIP...
12/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 105XC IN 29 WEST SECTION(MMU 018-0) OF THE #2 ENTRY AND RAN INTO THE X-CUT TOWARDS NO. 1 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 4' TO 10' HIGH BY 3' TO 10' WIDE AND 20' LONG. FA LL DID...
12/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF A BELT WINDER TAKING A PIECE OF GUARD FROM UNDER THE MAIN SOUTH 54 INCH BELT. GUARDING FRAME HIT CONTROL LEVER OF WINDER AND MOVED. EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO WINDER. HE DISLOCATED HIS ANKL...
12/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS INTO TRAY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGSNOT A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINE R PROFI...
12/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK BY WRENCH (BOLTER STEEL) WHEN HE WAS REACHING FOR IT. IT FELL OFF BOLTER HEAD & STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE...
12/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A SHEARERE ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDER ON A HOOK ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A SHIELD AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS AWARENES...
12/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PORTAL BUS TOWARD HIS SECTION. THE PORTAL BUS OPERATOR WAS STOPPING FOR A LOCOMOTIVE AHEAD OF HIM BUT HE DID NOT SEE THE LOWBOY COUPLED TO THE LOCOMOTIVE. THE PORTAL B US RAN...
12/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE HANDLE ON A MANUAL TRACK SWITCH AT TRACK SPUR. THE HANDLE WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULLIT UPWARDS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND LOWER ABDOMINA...
12/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT OVER THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE THE BOLT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THEMINE FLOOR.
11/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE UNLOADING MATERIAL OFF A LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS STRUCK BY A TROLLEY ON THE ELBOW.CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NO T A FAC...
11/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 51XCUT ON THE 1ST MAINS NORTH BELTLINE. THE FALL GENEREATED OUTO F THE RETURN SIDE XCUT ONTO THE BELTLINE WALKWAY THE REST OF THE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION SETTLED DOWN ON T...
11/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WHILE EXAMINING SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOMTWISTING HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESSAND WET BOTTOM CONDITIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(PROPER SOLE TRE...
11/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND ANOTHER CO-WORKER WERE ON THE SOUTH 60"" BELT CHANGING A TOP CRADLE(HOLDS ROLLERS). WHEN HE JERKED HAD ON CRADLE IT PINCHED HIS FINGER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RUL ES/REG...
11/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCURED WHILE THIS EE WAS WALKING ON AIR COURSE. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS KNEE ON A ROCK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & WALKWAY CONDITIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE...
11/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS OPERATING A 7LS JOY SHEARER CUTTING COAL,HE SAID HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A SHIELD. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT W AS NOT...
10/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS SHOVELING ACCUMLATIONS OF LOOSE COAL ONTOA WEST BELT AS HE WAS THROWING A FULL SHOVEL ONTO THE BELT THE SHOVEL STRUCK A ROOF SUPPORT AND JAMMED HIS LEFT WRIST. HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 5FT AREA HAD SEV...
10/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT HE WAS PRYING COVER OVER BY USING A SCREWDRIVER. THE TOOL SLIPPED HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS FACE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT USING PRO PER TOO...
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE WAS USING A LONG ROOF BOLT TO PUSH SCREEN WIRE MESH AGAISNT THE MINE ROOF IN A HIGH TOP AREA 12 FEET HIGH. THE SCREEN WAS BEING FIELD TOGETHER SO IT COULD BE BOLTD TO THE ROOF. AS HE PUSHED HE ROOF...
10/05/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MAIN SOUTH 547 BELT TRANSFER TO THE MAIN SOUTH TRACK. HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON THE MINE ROOF (LOW HANGING BENDER BLOCK) AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE CAUSE OF...
10/04/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS LOOKING FOR A LOCOMOTIVE TO OPERATE. HE SAID HE RAN INTO A TROLLEY HANGER IN THE ROOF. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PRO...
09/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TOLIFT A ROCK FROM UNDER THE BELT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING & BODY POSITIONING. RULE/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIV E EQUIP...
09/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A BELT CLAMP ONTO THE BELT. HIS CO-WORKERS LET GO OF THEIR END AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER.