Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost Employee was loading bags of block bond onto a scoop tractor. The scoop bucket was damp. The employee slipped and felt pain in lower back.
08/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cutting a rockdust hose wiatha a razor knife. Knife slipped cutting his thumb. 2 stitches.
08/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was stepping off a locomotive into muddy floor and turned and felt pain in his knee. Began losing time 3/4/13
07/29/2012 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was plugging a motor in a battery and the cable shorted out.
07/21/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE was roof bolting he was installing a cable bolt. It became stuck and turned the rotation on and the bolt struck his left wrist.
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost EE was loading supplies into a scoop tractor bucket. His right hand struck the scoop tractor bucket.
07/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee had struck an equipment and was trying to re-install the door. The door fell hitting his left leg.
07/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost Employee was blocking the slope belt against movement with a belt block. He attempted to position the belt block and felt a pain in his shoulder.
07/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was walking around the long wall stage loader he was carrying parts. He slipped and sustained a groin pull.
07/05/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was exiting a locomotive and stepped on a piece of coal twisting his left ankle. Employee started losing time on 11-5-12
07/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was changing a refuse screen in the prop plant. The screen jumped forward striking his wrist (right) and ankle.
07/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was walking from the end of track toward the face. He stepped in a hole and pulled a hamstring in left leg.
07/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was carrying a beam down the longwall face. Slipped and fell over the toe of a shield landing on his left wrist. Began losing time 7/18/12.
06/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was walking down the longwall face and tripped on a hose-striking his right elbow. Began losing time 7/18/12.
06/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Unloading long wall parts from a mine car a part slide off the scoop car striking a post then hit the injured in the lower back.
06/25/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE was building 24"" cuttable cribs on the LW recovery chute. He was breaking bundle of wedges with a hammer (pick hammer) and struck his hand.
06/22/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was observing the CM load loose rock from an overcast. A roof bolt in the gob flew and hit the EE in the chin. 3 Stitches
06/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a door in a wall. He hit his left middle finger between a wall and sledge hammer handle. 2 stitches
06/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building masonary walls. As he passed through a mandoor a door with pressure came out causing pressure on the door he passing thru. Received 6 stitches.
06/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee was moving a bed rail for the conveyor belt when turned the rail his left small finger was hit between the bed rail and the rib.
06/04/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was operating shearer on the longwall face. A small stone got between his right knee and knee pad. He continued to kneel on the knee and knee pad causing a puncture wound. Began losing time 6...
05/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a plastic band and cut his palm of his left hand.
05/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE was working on track rail in the mud. His foot became stuck and he fell over striking his back.
05/11/2012 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was plugging a cable into a battery motor when the cable shorted out.
05/09/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost EE was walking through a crosscut and stepped on ledge and twisted his ankle.
05/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 491d lost EE part of the track crew. They were laying track rail (#60) when the EE was prying rails apart the pry bar slipped.
05/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Employee was examining the slope belt which is inclined and slipped on the beltline floor.
04/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE was pulling a cleaning hose along the 6th floor and the hose got caught. The employee stopped suddenly. EE began losing time 4/30/12.
04/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost Employee holding a draw bar over to align with the hoist car. He was holding it over with Rt knee-felt pain in knee.
04/06/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was hanging roof bolter cable. Stepped on a pile of miner cable twisting his right foot/ankle.
03/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was operating a track roof bolter. He had a stuck drill steel in the roof. Went to remove the bottom steel and top steel came out striking his Lt thumb.
03/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost Employee was working the weekend warrior shift and was standing at the headgate on the longwall when a piece of stone fell from between the roof bolts as the shearer cut out.
02/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE was cutting a cable with a razor knife lacerated his left index finger - 6 stitches.
02/20/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Employee was operating # 17 shuttle car after drag rail was installed and hit a stone in roadway and got high centered causing him to strike his head on canopy. Operator was not wearing safety belt. O...
02/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was standing assisting to load the tail gate drive onto a step down car when end of drive slipped off of fork and something flew up and struck him in face.
02/17/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost EE was changing bit on drill steel. The steel was still in drill head and his right hand was on top of drill steel when he slipped and struck the upfield on the valve bank which drove drill steel into...
02/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving belt when come-along came loose and struck his right hand causing a laceration. He was transported to hospital and received stitches.
02/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE was pulling shields for cutting the snake when he thought he had set the shield, he started to pull next shield and the shield he set pulled in on him striking his right leg.
02/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was reaching across a belt bed rail to change a roller. Heard and felt pop in ribs. Began losing time 2/29/12.
01/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost While moving belt structure employee felt shoulder pop out of socket. Began losing time 4/9/12
01/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE was examining belt and slipped in mud and felt pain in left knee.
01/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was handing bags of concrete across belt and dropped bag on hand between bed rail on belt.
01/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 16d restricted Employee was examining the face of a seal. He was crawling with knee pad on. As he was crawling, his left knee stayed on rock ledge and his right knee went into a hole. Felt pain in left knee. Began m...
01/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee was running shear and tripped over relay bar and twisted knee.
01/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost On the longwall face was changing bits on the shearer. Crossing over the panline and slipped face first landing on rt shoulder. Began losing time 4-6-12
01/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was unloading rail and rail bounce and struck foot.
01/02/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was making weekly examination of air course and was walking down steps on overcast when he stepped on stone at bottom of steps . Started to loose time as of 01/06/12 and RTW on 01/11/12
12/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was installing water line during belt move. When he lifted the tree up he felt pain in his left shoulder. Started to lose time 12-28-11.
12/15/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was jacking rail car onto rails when handle of jack slipped out of hands and struck him in chest. Started to lose time 12-30-11.
12/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was swinging a sledge hammer at cribs and missed the crib. His feet was on top of rock and slipped when he swung.