Powhatan No. 6 Mine — Accidents

Total: 910 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE was unloading high line in Cool Hill Mains section
11/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 14d restricted Employee was removing guarding to install on drive when his finger was crushed between two pieces of guarding. Started to lose time as of 12-19-11.
11/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was stepping down off shear after changing bits and felt pop in right knee.
11/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was carrying bit buckets in conveyor to tailgate drum when he tripped and fell. Started to lose time 11-9-11.
11/02/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee was walking along 3 track when he stepped on stone and rolled his right ankle.
10/20/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost EE was roof bolting. Was setting and swinging his boom into position. His right hand was on a holder under the boom. The canopy struck the rib, a piece of stone was protruding from the rib. Hand pinch...
10/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall- Cool Hill #2 Belt - 46- to 47 X-cut 35' Long X 18' Wide X 9' High.
10/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was walking thru prep plant when his ankle turned on him. Started to lose time as of 10-7-11.
09/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost Employee was lifting belt roller from jeep and roller twisted causing his wrist to turn in to body and injured right wrist. Started losing time 10/13/11.
09/15/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was setting a crib. Was swinging a sledge hammer to tighten a crib. Lost his balance and struck his Lt index finger between the crib and sledge hammer.
09/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall - 30' long X 18' wide X 9' high above the anchorage.
09/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was walking along belt line and stepped in hole and twisted left foot. Started losing time as of 9/12/11.
08/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in McMahon Creek Section at #3 Entry at 33 X-cut. 13' wide, 13' long, 8' high. Water in roof.
08/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at 44 x-cut of Coal Hill #2 on the Belt. Dimension 50' Long - 18' wide - 9' high
08/16/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was a passenger in a Jeep (Jitney). The Came off trolley pole came off the trolley wire, struck on a roof strap and was pulled out of the base. The pole struck the employee on his left elbow.
08/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall 30' long X 20' wide X 9' high at old 1st main north, 3 5 entry, 8 x-cut.
08/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was operating #17 man bus when trolley pole came off of trolley wire and struck him in the face. Began losing time 8-16-11.
08/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall #5 entry, old main north 4 x-cut. 100' long, 80' wide, 9 feet high.
08/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall cool hill #2 belt - 32-33 x-cut #1 entry. 53'long x 18'wide x 9'high.
08/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was walking on cool hill #6 belt. Slipped on mud striking wrist against the structure. Began losing time 8/6/11.
08/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at 5 x-cut, old 1st main north maple avenue - 38'long, 38'wide, 9'high.
07/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall #1 Portal between #3. 40' Long - 19' Wide - 10' High.
07/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Employee was moving a ram jack from the longwall shield to a scoop car with another employee felt pain in lower back. Began losing time on 7/26/11
06/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BUCKETS OF WATER FROM THE CH #6 BELT FEEDER TO BUILD AN OVERCAST. HE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. BEGAN LOSING TIME 8-19-11. DIAGNOSIS IS DISC DAMAGE IN LOWER BACK - COMP CLA...
05/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a jack - smashed between jack and metal plate. Right little finger 4 stitches.
05/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was examining the slope berm and slipped and fell on his back and shoulder - right side. Begin LTA on 5/18/11.
04/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Bending a roof bolt. The bolt sprung causing the employee to loose balance and sprung Rt shoulder. Began losing time 6/11/11. Note: Fracture scapula diagnosis 7 weeks later - investigating if work rel...
04/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was pulling covers off of head gate drive and felt a pop in lower abdomen area. Employee started to lose time as of 11/21/11
04/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was unloading track rail and got caught between rail and it rolled up over his foot.
04/14/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE was examining the Route #9 check point and he had to squat down to walk through the low area and he heard a pop in his left knee. Started LTA on 04/18/11.
04/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall ar #1 Portal - #3 track 40' X 9' X 17'
04/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was lifting a 5""X7"" timber from under a roll of belt and felt pain in groin area. EE began losing time on 4/15/11.
03/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE was throwing a crib and smashed his finger.
02/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost The employee was loading Hi-Line and felt pain in right shoulder. (This became a lost time as of 03-16-11.)
01/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall #1 portal, south 60 track, 9 X-cut 35' long, 17' wide, 10' high - called info hot line
01/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on a sheave wheel on a longwall dolly. The bar slipped striking him above the rt eye brow.
01/03/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was testing brakes when the machine cat 966 started over a hill. He dropped the bucket and his head hit the windshield - sutures in forehead.
12/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE was examining a power station on #2 portal bottom area. He was coming through a mandoor and strained his rt knee. Began losing time on 1/4/11.
12/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was observing EE unloading cement block he grabbed a chain with tension and caught his right hand - 3 fingers causing a laceration and 1 stitch.
11/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was installing a track switch. Moved the bending jack and felt pain in left upper arm. Began losing time 12/6/10.
11/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was rockdusting on top of an overcast and fell down the steps.
10/31/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at the #1 portal #3 track at the 5 X-cut. Fall was 40' L. X 17' W. X 10' H.
10/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost EE was unloading supplies and carrying a bundle of roof bolts. EE stepped in a hole injuring his right knee.
10/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was pulling slack cable and felt a pain in his neck and back. Began loosing time on 10/29/10.
10/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EE was bending a roof bolt and felt pain in his left shoulder.
10/02/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE was attempting to open a void in the clean coal pile when the dozer fell into the void and was entrapped for over 30 minutes.
09/18/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was checking a shield. He thought he had disabled the shield. The shield move in and bruised his ribs.
09/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall Maple Avenue #5 entry 20 x-cut on the track entry-post over fall area mined 1977.
08/05/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE was using a torch when an actylene hose broke behind the blow back valve causing burns to the right hand.
07/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 4-5 entry on the mantrip entries at the #1 portal. The fall of stone was 12 feet wide, 18 feet long and 5 feet high. The fall was not above the anchorage and occurred on the tr...