River Fork Powellton #1 — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining through a barrier block water was cut into on the cut through. No injuries occurred.
01/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling hole when a piece of draw rock fell out drill out throwing a piece of rock into mouth hitting tooth. On 1/31/07 the safety dept was notified that this individual had sought dental repair.
09/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, 60' x 19' x 10', Northwest mains #4 entry, spad #937. No injuries, passage not blocked.
05/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Was walking around feeder when his foot became stuck in the mud, causing him to twist knee. He visited Raleigh General Hospital where x-rays were negative. He was instructed to remain off work for 6 d...
05/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to disasemble 2 joints of 4"" plastic water line as it came apart a joint of it swung hitting him on the nose.
05/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was marking up belt hanger positions for a belt move while looking up at the top, EE stepped on rock causing him to fall landing on his side causing him to fracture his hip and a fracture to...
03/21/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While attempting to walk around the left S/C setting at the feeder employee stated that he struck his head on a piece of J-Channel that was hanging down 2"" from the roof. EE continued to work until 8...
03/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered during weekly exam. Fall was 1 break inby spad #116, 2500' outby section. Size of fall was 60' X 15' X 8'. Fall did not disturb ventilation. Fall was dangered off from all ap...
02/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting a timber at the #8 Seal , employee was hammering a wedge in place. He missed the wedge striking his left ring finger with a hammer causing a fracture.
12/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lapping up belt, he turned and struck a roof strap cutting his lip. He drove himself to the hospital and receivced stitches to his upper lip. Marfork Safety was notified on 1-5-06 about t...
08/29/2005 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS OPERATING RT. CONT. MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY & RIBBED OUT THE STANDOFF DAMAGING THE CABLE & KNOCKING THE BREAKER AT THE POWER CENTER. ATTEMPT TO RESET THE BREAKER, POWER OUTSIDE. ELEC. WAS INFORME...
05/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL (28"" LONG X 7"" WIDE X 2.5"" TALL), HITTING EE ON THE HEAD AND CAUSING A CERVICAL SPRAIN.