Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The employee was bending an 8 foot roof bolt. When he began the bend, he felt a sharp pain in his left middle finger. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems,...
09/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The employee was working on a locked out belt when he lost his balance and fell, striking his shoulder. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, protective dev...
09/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost The injured miner was bending an 8 foot roof bolt. When he began the bend, he felt a burning sensation in his left shoulder area. The following were not a factor: rules, regs, proficiency, skills, equ...
08/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Miner was loading 8 foot bolts onto roof bolting machine when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficienc...
08/18/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost The employee was releasing the cable on a come-a-long when his hand was stuck by the release latch causing a contusion. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems...
08/17/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None on 8-17-2015 a roof fall was discovered in a weekly air course. The area was initially bolted with 8 foot point anchor resin assisted roof bolts. the fall is approximately 25' long X 17' wide X 9 Feet...
08/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee was removing stone from the base of a fall area when a stone slid off of the pile of loose stone and struck him in the left hand. This caused a contusion on the miner's hand. The followin...
08/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Miner was attempting to empty trash into the bucket of a Bobcat. During this process the miner experienced pain in his right shoulder. The following were not a factor: rules, regs., mine equipment or...
07/30/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 7-30-15 a report of rock down, but no indication of a fall above the anchorage of the bolts, until 8-10-15 at which time it was reported as a roof fall. Weathering was the cause of the fall. The ar...
07/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost Employee was throwing a track switch when he felt a pain in his left wrist. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining equipment or systems, skills, proficiency, training, attitude, p...
07/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was walking down a set of steps while maintaining 3 points of contact. The miner missed the last step in the set and fell forward striking his side on a hand rail. The miner suffered a fractu...
07/07/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was attempting to loosen an air-line, to bleed pressure off it, when the hose blew off and small particles of dust and dirt went into the miners eyes. The following were not a factor: rules, reg...
05/01/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Miner was unrolling and hanging recovery roof screen on the longwall face. during this process a section of rock fell onto the screen and made contact with his hand. the miner suffered a fracture and...
04/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost The miner was standing near a shuttle car trailing cable when the machine was energized. when energized the trailing cable struck him in the knee causing a contusion. The following were not a factor:...
04/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee was moving mono rail dollies with another employee. The second employee inadvertently push the mono rail and pinched the injured employees fingers between two rails. The injured employee...
04/06/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The miner was using a jack to place a rail car back on track. The miner sprained his wrist during this process. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, mining systems, job skills, profici...
04/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 1d restricted The miner was removing a 2 inch depressurized hose. When the miner pulled on the hose and it came free and stuck him in his lower lip causing a laceration. The miner received 5 stitches. the followin...
03/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The miner was lifting a small pump and felt pain in his right shoulder. The miner did not start to lose time until May 8, 2015. The following were not a factor: Rules, regulations, mine equipment or s...
03/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was handling/unloading belt structure when he pinched his finger between two bed rails. The incident resulted in the miner receiving five stitches on his finger. The following were not a fac...
03/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost The miner was attempting to fill a pod duster when the fill hose lost pressure. When the hose re-gained pressure the employee stumbled and fell against the coal rib and hurt his ribs. The following we...
03/24/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost The miner was struck, on his upper back, by a section of stone that fell from the mine roof or rib. The following were not a factor: Rules, equipment, protective devises or clothing, skills, proficien...
03/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost There was a miscommunication between two employees moving a 13ft x 6in steel beam. Other employee moved the beam before injured employee was ready, resulting in injured employee getting left hand caug...
03/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee sprained his shoulder while shoveling loose stone out of an air-course walkway. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, equipment, clothing, attitude, proficiency, protective...
02/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost The miner was getting out of the operators deck of a scoop car when he twisted his right knee. The miner did not start to lose time until May 06, 2015. The following were not a factor: Rules, regulati...
02/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The employee was walking across the rail haulage and tripped over one side of the rail and struck his lower leg on the rail on the other side. The employee suffered a contusion as a result of the inci...
02/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost The miner was walking down the longwall face and rolled his ankle. The miner suffered a strain/sprain as a result of the incident. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, proficie...
02/25/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The miner was attempting to pry-up on a track rail with a stone bar. When the employee applied up-pressure he strained his back. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, equipment,...
02/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost The employee slipped and fell in the parking lot before his shift. The employee suffered a contusion to his right knee. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations. equipment, skills, attitude...
02/04/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was a passenger in a closed type man-trip. The man-trip was traveling inby and struck a motor that was disabled and stationary in the track entry. The miner received a contusion to his ne...
02/04/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost The employee was a passenger in a closed type man-trip. The man-trip was traveling inby and struck a motor that was disabled and stationary in the track entry. The miner received a contusion to his ba...
01/29/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost The employee was using a 3/4 inch drive to remove a bolt from a gear box. The bolt sheared off when the miner was applying torque and the miner lost his balance and fell, striking his shoulder. The fo...
01/27/2015 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was placing a nip on the trolley wire. When the nip touched the trolley it created a flash and the employee directly at it. The employee received minor flash burn to both eyes. Regulation...
01/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost The employee was walking when he tripped over a small stone, that was lying on the mine floor, and fell, twisting his knee. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, equipment, skills, prof...
01/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost The employee was handling belt structure and sprained his lower back. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, equipment, skills, proficiency, training, attitude, clothing, or protective d...
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stood up into a cable bolt. When the employee made contact with the bolt it lacerated the side of his head. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, equipment, skills, training, c...
12/23/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Foreman was training an hourly employee on moving a Joy, 12/15CM miner. During this process the foreman inadvertently entered the red zone and was struck, on the hip, by the CM boom. Rules, Regs. and...
12/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost The employee was attempting to lift a wooden post when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, proficiency, skills, equipment, protective devices, cl...
12/01/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The miner was stepping down from the kitchen of his motor when he stepped on a stone and sprained his knee. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, protective devices, equipment,...
11/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Miner was walking in track entry and stepped on an uneven surface and twisted (sprained) his knee. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, protective devices, equipment, clothing,...
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The miner was shoveling loose material along a belt line when he felt a pain in his lower back. The following were not a factor: rules, regulations, skills, protective devices, equipment, clothing, at...
11/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost The miner was a passenger on a trolley jeep being operated along the Cool Hill 2 Track. While riding on the jeep he experienced pain in his lower back. The following were not a factor: Rules, Regs., s...
10/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The miner was performing a cable splice on a shuttle car cable. The employee was cutting away from himself when his finger slipped down toward the blade the tool. The following were not a factor: Rule...
09/23/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost The employee was operating the trail motor on a supply train. As the train was moving down the haulage a small section of stone fell from the roof. The employee reacted and sprained his knee. The inci...
09/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was attempting to hang a section of line curtain when he stepped on an uneven section of the mine floor and sprained his ankle. The following were not a factor: Rules, regulations, equipment,...
09/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost The employee was operating the head-gate side of the shearer, mining toward the tail-gate. The miner stopped the shearer and walked back ten shields toward the head to remove an obstruction. The ponto...
09/08/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was standing between two trolley jeeps when the brake on the inby jeep was released, by another miner, and the jeep drifted back into his leg. not adhering to company rules was a factor in th...
08/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Miner was standing on a ladder when he was building a stopping. The miner attempted to reach out (instead of repositioning the ladder)to set a block, when he reached, the ladder kicked out from under...
08/24/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the Cool Hill No. 2 Beltline between 43 and 44 cross-cut. the roof fall is approximately 36 feet in length. The cause of the fall has been determined to be from w...
08/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Miner was loading an I-beam onto a mule deck when he felt a pain in his lower abdomen. The miner was diagnosed with a hernia and started to lose time on 8-22-14. the following were not a factor in the...
08/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Miner was handling a roller for an impact bed when he felt a tightness in his abdomen. The miner was diagnosed with a hernia and started to lose time on 8-22-14. The following were not a factor: Rules...