Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A BOLTING MACHINE.HE WAS USING CONTROLS TO MOVE THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER. A METAL BAR WAS UNDER THE BOOM AND IT FLEW UP. EMPLOYEE RAISED BODY UP TO KE EP BAR...
03/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE WAS PULLING THE BRETBY FOR THE CABLE TOWARD HIM. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE BASE LIFT OF THE SHIELD. THERE WAS NO D...
03/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE ELEVATOR LANDING. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF LOOSE MATERIAL ON BOTTOM AND FELL. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW AGAINST THE BOTTOM JAMMING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. U NEVEN M...
03/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CARRY A 10' SECTION OF MONORAIL FOR THE LONGWALL SECTION DOWN THE 28 EAST MAIN NORTH LONGWALL BELT. HE TRIPPED OVER LOOSE STONE IN THE WALKWAY AND FELL. HE PINCHED HIS R IGHT RI...
02/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE FACE AREA. A LOOP OF TRAILING CABLE FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE KNEE, BENDING IT TO THE OUTSIDE.
02/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS HELPING OTHER TRACKMAN INSTALL ON 85# RAIL TRACK SWITCH. HE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""FROG"" WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. BODY POSITIONING WHEN LIFTING CONTRIBUTED TO THE A CCIDE...
02/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TROLLEY POLE OF A PORTAL BUS ONTO THE TROLLEY WIRE. FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. LATER HE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND PAIN GOT WORSE. LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST. THERE WA...
02/08/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM THE 28 EAST BELT DRIVE TO THE 28 EAST TRACK. HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON A LOW ROOF BOLT BLOCK IN THE TOP. EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN TOTHE MINE FLOOR. HE JAMMED HIS NECK. EE HIT HEAD DUE TO L...
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC OIL VALVE FROMA ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE WAS DISCONNECTING IT, HYDRAULIC OIL SQUIRTED INTO HIS EYES AND FACE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK, TRIPPED AND TWISTED BACK. EMPLO...
01/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM THE ROOF OF THE MINE WITH INSULATED HOOKS. AFTER HANGING THE HIGHLINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IS HEAVY, STIFF AND AWKWARD TO HANDLE. HE WAS...