RB #4 — Accidents

Total: 64 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated he was helping the electrician make a splice in the shuttle car cable and his knife slipped off of the cable cutting his little finger on his left hand. Had to have stitches put in fin...
05/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost The EE allegedly strained his lower back trying to lift a scoop charger and put it in a scoop bucket.
09/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was discovered near end of shift on 9-27-07. The fall was located 7 crosscuts inby the portal. The fall was approx. 30' long x 20' wide by 0'-3' high. The fall was located in the return ai...
09/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was taking structure out of the belt when a rock fell out from between the bolts and allegdly struck him on his left hand.
08/31/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned connection was made to old workings of an adjacent mine. The workings produced a minimal amount of water with no hazardous gases.
08/28/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee claimed he was getting out of the scoop when a rib rolled off and allegedly pinned his right leg against the frame on the scoop.
08/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost The employee claimed he was getting a rock out of one of the bridges and allegedly strained his lower back.
03/16/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was removing his drill steel from the hole he had just drilled, when the last piece of steel fell from the hole, stiking EE on the middle finger on his left hand, fractured the finger. He has three...
05/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Injured stated he was sitting on the mine floor along the side of the deck of the mobile bridge conveyor he operates when a slab of drawrock fell from between the roof bolts striking him on the head....
03/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was bolting, when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck EE in the lower right arm. The rock itself was about 12""wide and 12""long, resulting in nearly a 2"" long gash in the EE's arm. E...
10/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured stated he was traveling down along side the conveyor belt when he stumbled and fell striking his wrist on j-bolt which holds the belt structure together. The bolt cut his wrist, requiring 4-st...
05/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 6:20, THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. THE FALL WAS LOCATED INBY THE PORTAL BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 CROSSCUT. IT IS DETERMINED THE FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER 3:30PM THE...
05/16/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS MUCKING COAL AROUND THE HEAD DRIVE HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE HEAD DRIVE AND WAS SHOCKED. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE ALL RIGHT. THE HEAD DRIVE...
08/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 3d restricted INJURED EE STATED THAT HE HAD BEGUN TO TRAM HIS MBC FORWARD WHEN THE DECK SHIFTED, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DECK OF THE MBC AND THE OIL COOLER ON THE MBC. INJURED EE HAD HIS FINGERS OVER THE S...
05/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring approx 10' w by 20' l by 3 1/2' thick was discovered in the conveyer entry on the morning of 5-21-04. The area was cleaned up and cribbed and cross collared. the fall was located...
02/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted INJURED WAS BOLTING THE MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK MEASURING APPROX 18"" IN DIAMETER BY 3"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND THE ATRS STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM REQUIRIN...
01/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost INJURED WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND WITH THE REST OF THE CREW IN THE RAIL RUNNER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING TO THE SIDE AND AS HE TURNED TO FACE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL HIS HEAD STRUCK A ROO F BOLT....
11/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS REACHING TO GET A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON THE MBC HE WAS OPERATING HE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON THE WATER TO THE MBC WASH DOWN HOSE BY OPENING THE BALL VALVE WHEN HI S COVER...
11/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCK FALL 25' BY 25' BY 6' HIGH WAS DISCOVEREDON THE TRACK ENTRY LEADING TO THE SMITH SIDE PORTAL 10 CROSSCUTS FROM THE #5 CONVEYER BELT. THE FALL HAD OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND AT WHICH TIM...
10/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE STARTED TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED'S FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS 10-29-03.
09/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost INJURED STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF. INJURED WORKED UP TO AND INCLUDING 10-22-03 AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE.
09/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost INJURES SAID THAT ON 9-29-03, HE JERKED ON A BOX OF ROOF BOLT GLUE THAT WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN ORDER TO PULL IT CLOSER TO HIS WORK STATION. THIS IS WHEN HE THOUGHT H E PULLE...
08/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 8-22-03.
07/22/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost INJURED WAS BOLTING THE MINE ROOF WITH 6' ROOF BOLTS AND AS HE STARTED TO ROTATE THE BOLT IN ORDER TO GET A BEND IN THE DRILLED HOLE, THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE THUMB RESULTI...
07/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DIACOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #6 ENTRY OF 7 INTAKE AIR ENTRIES 5 CROSSCUTS INBY BEP #9. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS NOT BEI...
06/11/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE STATED THAT DURING THE SHIFT ON 6/11/03 HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN HURTING AS HE OPERATED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AT AROUND 2PM THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE DISCOVERED HIS KNEE WAS SWELLED & HE WEN T TO THE...
06/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A SPEED REDUCER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 7-29-03.
06/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS MUCKING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK, CAUSED FROM SHOVELING.
05/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING AN OLD ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CABLE TOWARD HIM TO TIE IT OFF TO THE MANTRIP AND AS HE TURNED TO TIE IT OFF, HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
04/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost INJURED WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A LARGE ROCK. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 4-25-03.
03/25/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost AS INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER THE DOLLY OF THE CONTINUOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM HE PLACED HIS HAND ON A NICK INT HE TRAILING CABLE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITA...
02/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING IN THE MANTRIP IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT, FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, WHEN THE NEXT THING HE KNEW, HE WAS LAYING THE TRACK AND THE MANTRIP DROV E AWAY....
01/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED DOWN THE BELTLINE. HE SAID HE TOOK HIS EYS OFF THE CABLE BRIEFLY TO GET A BOLTING MAC HINE WR...
01/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost INJURED STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE SLICK BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
12/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost INJURED SAID HE WAS PULLING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINERS CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE RECEIVED CHAPPING WITH A BURNING SENSATION AS HE WAS APPLYING SEALENT TO A MINE SEAL. INJURED WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES THAT COVERED THE AFFECTED AREAS.
10/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A WELDER INTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS 10-8-02.
09/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost INJURED HAD OPENED A DOOR THAT RAISED FROM THE BOTTOM AND PROPPED IT UP WITH A ROOF BOLT. AS SOON AS HE PASSED UNDER THE DOOR, HE KNOCKED THE PROP LOOSE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL AND STRIKE HI S BACK....
09/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB BLEW-OUT FORCING HIM INTO THE MBC. THE MBC WAS IDLE BECAUSE INJURED WAS THE OPERATOR AND HE HAD BEEN TO THE SECT ION TAI...
09/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A COAL RIB BURST OCCURRED APPROX. 15,000 FEET INBY THE PORTAL ON THE 001-0 MMU APPROX. 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE. THE BURST OCCURRED TO THE PILLAR BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY IN A 5 ENTRY SY STEM.
08/19/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB POPPED OUT AND COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE AND HEAD.
08/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS SCOOPING THE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND SHOULDERS.
05/24/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED ALLEGED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE SURFACE TO GET BOLTING SUPPLIES AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROSS COLLAR. INJURED NOTIFIED CO. OF ALLEGED INJURY BY TELEPHONE ON 5-29-02 AND FILLED AN ACCI DENT RE...
05/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost INJURED STATED THAT ON 5-15-02 HE WAS MUCKING ON THE BELTLINE & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THE INJURY WAS ON 7-11-02. THE DATE OF INJURY WAS DISCOVERED BY COMPANY ON 7- 18-02 W...
02/25/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SOME LOOSE MATERIAL THAT HAD FELL FROM THE RIB WHEN ANOTHER SMALL PIECE FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE AND TOP AREA OF THE LEFT FOOT. INJURIE D'S X R...
02/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF PLASTER ANDAS HE TWISTED AND THREW IT INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN RUN UP HIS BACK.
10/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING TOP HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 10-19-01.
10/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING THE CRAWLER DOWN THE SIDE OF THE LO-LO STRUCTURE AND THE DOLLY HUNG ON THE STRUCTURE. HE ROLLED TO HIS RIGHT SIDE TO LOOK BACK AT THE DOLLY WITH HIS LEFT FOO T PARTI...
08/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost INJURED HAD TRAMMED THE BOLTING MACHINE TO THE 1LEFT CUT TO BEGIN BOLTING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESSOF SETTING THE ATRS WHEN THE TOP BOOMED & FRIGHTENED HIM. AS HE TURNED REAL FAST TO RUN, HE FELL ONTO A...
07/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost INJURED WAS TRAVELING WITH THREE OTHER EE UP THE BELT HAULAGE ENTRY ALONGSIDE THE LO-LO BELT STRUCTURE IN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER. WHEN THEY CAME TO THE POINT WHERE THE HAULAGE SYSTEM DUMPED ON THE LO-L...