Raptor — Accidents

Total: 266 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the Old Works at 6 right panel off the Holly Bush Submains in the # 2 entry. The size of the fall was approximately 30'W x 30'L x 7' thick. No ventilation or equipment affecte...
05/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred at Old Holley Bush Submains on 001 section. The fall was located between brk. 32 and 33, the size of the fall was approx. 6 thick, 60' long and 20' wide. the area has been cri...
04/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 6 right in the Holly Bush Submains at break 17 - 18 in the #5 entry. The size of the fall was approx. 20'W x 50'L x 6'Thick. No ventilation or equipment effected. The area has...
04/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut rope when knife slipped cutting right thumb sutures required. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restriction.
03/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the Old Works located at Double Sub-mains in the 3 entry, 2 left, break 31. No ventilation or equipment effected, the area has been dangered off. The size of the fall is a...
03/18/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A bolt and plate was laying on the ground. When employee let down head on roof bolter it caught the roof bolt plate causing the roof bolt to fly up striking head just above right eye. Sutures required...
02/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the Double Submains in the #1 entry at break 11, the size of the fall was approx. 20'x20'x6'. No ventilation or equipment effected. Additional roof support of timbers and crib...
02/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the old Double Submains at break 11 in the #2 entry. The size of the fall was approx. 50'L x 20'W x 4'. The area has been dangered off and additional roof support of cribs and...
01/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking when he tripped grapping a roof bolt strap to keep from falling. Employee received a cut to his 2nd index finger on right hand, sutures required. Employee has returned to work wit...
01/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred at Old 16 submains, the fall is in the #4 entry on old 16 belt at brk.14-15, the size of the fall is approx. 20'W x 6'T x 50'L. The area has been timbered and dangered off.
01/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the #4 entry between brk. 10 and 11 in the Hogg Mains primary escapeway. The size of the fall was approx. 20' x 7'x 70'. The area will be cribbed, timber and dangered off a...
12/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking loose a rock that was on the continuous miner tail when rock broke loose catching right index finger, sutures. Employee has returned to regular duty.
12/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using slate bar to dig under headdrive, employee used hammer to hit slate bar when a piece of slate bar broke off striking his lower lip, employee received 2 sutures and returned to regul...
12/01/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 12/01/10 we were notified by the Department of Labor that EE has pneumoconiosis.
11/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in 1st left at break 2 and 3 in the #4 entry at Double Submains, the size of the fall was approx. 20'W x 80'L x 6""thick. area of the fall has been cribbed off.
11/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #4 entry of Plant Mains, at Brk.10 from the outside, the fall was approx. 5'thick, 20'wide, 20'long. Ventilation or escapeway was not effected. The area will be timbered a...
10/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rockfall occurred in the #3 entry on 16 beltline at break 10, the size of the fall was approx. 35'L x 40'W x 6'Thick. No ventilation or machinery affected. Area is being cleaned and additional roof...
09/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rockfall was found during a weekly examination at Holly Bush Submains, the fall was located at brk. 40 in the #2 entry extending thru 2 left entry. No ventilation or machinery has been affected. Th...
09/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rockfall was found during a weekly examination at 67 Mains, toward 001 section in the #1 entry, between brk. 11 & 12. The size of the fall was approx. 20'w X 30'L X 3' thick. No ventilation or machi...
08/31/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in locker room trying to open pad lock with 2 hammers, hitting hammer against hammer when a piece of hammer broke off lodging into right wrist. Employee has returned back to work with n...
08/30/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut left hand while using utility knife cutting rubber packing, employee received 2 sutures and returned to work with no restrictions.
07/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using lifting jack on headdrive. Lifting jack bar slipped out while jacking headdrive striking employee upper lip, 4 sutures required. Employee has returned to reg. duty with no restricti...
07/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in 3 entry belting up, Employee was pulling on a top roller to place on belt rail. Employee says lower middle back was hurting due to pulling on roller. Employee became a lost time on 7/...
07/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee is a roof bolt operator, while setting canopy a piece of drawrock fell cutting left index finger, employee received 2 sutures and has returned to regular duty with no restrictions.
06/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall has been found during a weekly examination at East-West Mains break #58 in the #1 entry, The fall area is adjacent to #25 seal, the size of the fall was approx. 30' x 25' x 5'. Additional...
05/28/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was working on stopping in the return when a piece of rock fell off of rib hitting employees left foot, employee became a lost time on 6/1/10 - 6/7/10 with bruised left foot. Employee has bee...
05/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting on belt when knife slipped cutting left thumb, 4 sutures required.
02/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall had occurred on 14 beltline break 39 in Holley Submains, 3 entry, the size of the fall was approx. 6'H x 40'L x 60'W. Additional roof supports of cribs, beams, and 10' rope bolts were adde...
01/12/2010 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None At 13 belt drive at a ( 500 KVA power center) there was an electrical fire in the transformer of the power center located in 67 mains, the power center was de-energized, miner's were evacuated, fire w...
11/23/2009 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 10d restricted Employee twisted lower back while avoiding a piece of drawrock that fell, employee has been placed on restricted duty.
09/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at Marion Branch in the #2 entry 50ft. behind the fan, the fall was approx. 20' wide, 10' long, 3' thick, this area will be cleaned and supported as required in the roof control...
09/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at Marion Branch at approx. 12:15 pm, in the #1 entry at the drift mouth behind a stopping, the fall was approx. 5' thick, 20' wide and 10' long, this area has been dangered off.
08/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sawing timbers, when he cut his left index finger with saw, sutures required.
05/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top in #3 heading when a piece of drawrock fell hitting him in the mouth, 5 sutures required. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restriction.
05/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was bolting top when a piece of draw rock fell hitting right forearm, 5 sutures required, employee was placed on light duty.
04/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a stiff jack at 6 headdrive, when a piece of drawrock fell, hitting left hand ring finger. 5 sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty with no restrictions.
04/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at Right Fork Submains in the #5 entry between brk. 38 & 39, the fall was approx. 7' high, 20' wide, and 60' long, this area is located in a worked out area and in the process of...
04/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was placing guard on tailpiece when glove caught between bearing and proxmity switch causing injury to 2nd digit finger on right hand, sutures were required. Talked with employee on safe wor...
01/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 1 Seam Mains Brk. 26 between 3&4 entry, the fall was approx.5'x20'x100' the area has been dangered and sealed off. The information was called to the safety director at 2:05 pm...
01/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had used a utility knife to cut a plastic tie, when it slipped cutting his left forearm, employee had received 6 sutures. Employee returned back to reg. duty with no restrictions on 1-16-09.
01/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the old works at the Short Block Mains in the #4 entry, the fall was approx. 20'x30'x5' wide, the area has been dangered off.
12/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was breaking up a rib roll with a hammer when something hit the top of his right hand on 12-17-08 employee continued to work until 2-18-09 when he became a lost time due to having surgery to...
09/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking up belt slack to change tailroller out and belt clamp broke, hitting top of left hand, fracturing 3 bones on top of hand.
09/05/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolt operator drill steel got hung as he reached to get wrench drill, steel fell out hitting top of left hand, employee has fractured his 4th metacarpal shaft. Employee has return to regular duty...
08/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 6 left, off right fork submains, #3 entry brk.34, the fall is approx. 20' wide, 30'long, 10' wide, the effected area was dangered off.
07/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 1:08 a roof fall was discovered at the 2nd panel on the left of Rightfork Submains. The fall was 5' high x 20' wide 50' long. Ventilation was not affected; no equipment involved. Top was la...
06/17/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was tramming roof bolter to left break in the belt entry, when a rib rolled off hitting him on the left side of his face. Employee received sutures to left side of his forehead, eye, and nose...
06/06/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top when something got into his right eye, employee was wearing safety glasses at the time, employee has been treated and returned to regular duty with no restrictions.
06/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the out by area of South Mains, Brk.93 entry #4, the fall was approx. 7ft high, 30 ft. long, 30ft. wide, the area has been cribbed and dangered off.
05/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found during the weekly examination in the old works of the short balck mains. Located in break 10 in the #3 entry. The fall is approx. 7ft thick by 40ft wide by 60ft long.