Rivers Edge Mine — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE STATED, WHILE INSTALLING THE THIRD ROW OF BOLTS IN A TURNED RIGHT BREAK, A PIECE OF CAP COAL LAYERED WITH ROCK MEASURING 3'LONG BY 2'WIDE BY 4'THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND RIB STRIKIN G HIS L...
12/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OBSERVING A MINER LOADING COAL. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT UPPER LEG.
11/17/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED 11/17/03 WITH A DIAGNOSIS FOR HEARING LOSS ON 06/26/03. THE CLAIM WAS PROCESSED AND THE COMPANY NOTIFIED IN WRITING WITH THE MEDICAL ON 11/17/03.
11/17/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED 11/17/03 INDICATES THE EMPLOYEE WAS TESTED ON JUNE 10, 2003. HIS CLAIM ALONG WITH THE MEDICAL RECEIVED INDICATES POSITIVE FOR OP.
11/10/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE CLAIMANT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CTS ON 11-10-03. MEDICAL RECEIVED HERE AT THE TIME OF THE CLAIM WAS ON 12-18-03. THIS IS THE RESULT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM FILED BY THE INDIVIDUAL.
10/22/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE CLAIMANT HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS ON 10/22/03. THE MEDICAL WAS RECEIVED HERE AT THE MINE ON 12/30/03. ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS, THIS IS THE INITIAL O CCUPATI...
09/15/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE CLAIMANT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR CTS ON 9/15/03. MEDICAL RECEIVED AT THE MINE OF THE CLAIM ON 12/ 18/03. THIS INITIAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM FILED BY THIS INDIVIDUAL.
09/13/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None ON SEPT 13, 03 WHILE MINING IN THE NO.6 ENTRY ON THE 6 LEFT SECTION WATER WAS SEEN COMING INTO THE MINE THROUGH THE MINE ROOF. THE MINE AND SECTION WERE EVACUATED UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE INUNDATION COU...
09/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 7/30/03 HE WAS STRUCK ON THE SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF ROCK. HE ALSO COMPLAINED OF A POSSIBLE BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN. NOT MISSING ANY WORK, HE HAD AN MRI ORDERED AND THE R ESULTS...
09/11/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED SHOWS A DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.
09/11/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED SHOWS A DIAGNOSIS OF CTS.
09/11/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED 9/11/03 SHOWS CLAIMANT WAS AWARDED 10%.
08/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SPEED REDUCER OF 356 COAL HAULER WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE RT. INDEX FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF HAULER FRAME.
08/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK 18""X 12""X 3"" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HEAD, LT. LEG, AND RT. HAND.
08/11/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RIDING ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER CONDUCTING A TIME STUDY. HE WAS SEATED IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT WHILE TRAVELING THE 6-LEFT ROADWAY & BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS NECK. BASED ON MEDICAL RECEIVED...
08/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT DURING THE MINING OF THE #86 CHAIN PILLAR THAT A PRESSURE BUMP OCCURRED. WHEN THE BUMP HAPPENED THIS CAUSED A PORTION OF THE COAL RIB TO FALL OUT AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE. THE COAL...
07/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS OPERATING THE #37 MANTRIP TAKING THE 2 RIGHT COAL CREW TO THE FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE APPROX. 38 INCH WIDE BY 53 INCHES LONG BY 1 INCH THICK FELT FORM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT S AND S...
07/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 31d restricted EE WAS TRAVELING UP THE ROADWAY ON A GOPHER MANTRIP WHEN HE SAW A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE HANGING FROM THE ROOF. HE DECIDED TO CHECK THE AREA AND CONDITION OF THE ROOF. WHILE MAKING THE EXAM INE HE...
07/21/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE DROPPED THE HEAD OF THE DRILL MAST DOWN THE WRENCH FELL OUT OF THE DRILL POT. IN REACTION HE REACHED FOR THE FALLING WRENCH AND WHILE DOING SO THE FIVE FOOT DRILL ST EEL FEL...
06/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON POWER CENTER AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE ON SURFACE. WHEN HE REACHED AROUND BOX HE WAS STUNG ON THE FOREARM TWICE BY A WASP. WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THE WASP HIS LEFT FOO...
06/12/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS-CLAIM, RECEIVED MEDICAL ON JUNE 12, 2003, INDICATING A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
06/12/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED ON JUNE 12, 2003 INDICATING DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
06/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATED WHILE BRINGING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE THE WRENCH CAME OFF OF STEEL AND WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO GET THE WRENCH THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RT. HA...
05/22/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM. MEDICAL RECEIVED 5-22-03.
05/13/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDICAL 5-13-03 WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.
05/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A RIB BOLT HOLE. HE STATED THAT HE POSITIONED MAST OILDRILL STEEL IN IT TOWARD RIB, A 2 FOOT BOLT WRENCH WAS EXPELLED FROM DRILL STEEL TRAY, STICKING EE ACROSS...
04/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost ON 4/29/03 AN ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED & INVESTIGATED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THAT THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIMS ARE SUBJECTIVE & ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THIS CLAIM AS...
04/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A ROUND BELT RAIL, AND AS HE TURNED OR TWISTED PICKING UP THE RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE SHOULDER BLADE.
04/24/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS CLAIM- RECEIVED MEDICAL 4/23/03 INDICATING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
04/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost ON 4/19/03 AN ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED & INVESTIGATED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THAT THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIMS ARE SUBJECTIVE AND ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THI S CLAIM...
04/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTER CABLE DOWN AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED CABLE REEL ON AND PULLED HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM.
04/02/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM. RECEIVED MEDCAL APRIL 2, 2003.
03/25/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 57d restricted EE STATED HE WAS INSTRUCTING MAINTANCE. CREW ON REPAIRS BEING MADE ON THE #6 A.L.LEE MANTRIP. WHEN THEY TRIED TO SEE IF REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE MANTRIP SUDDENLY TRAMMED IN REVESE CATCHING HIS LE FT FOOT...
03/24/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM-MEDICAL RECEIVED 11/14/03 INDICATES CTS WAS DIAGNOSED IN NOVEMBER 2002. THE CTS CLAIM WAS FILED MARCH 24, 2003, AND CTS SURGERY WAS PERFORMED JUNE 17, 2003.
03/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING #1 FACE. HE LOWERED HIS DRILL HEAD AND THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE, BOUNCED ON THE DRILL HEAD AND CAME OVER ON THE SIDE OF HIS NECK AND BURNT HIS NECK.
02/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PLACED DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP A PIECE OF ROCK 12"" X 9"" X 2"" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM.
01/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 357d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND FALL LANDING ON HIS KNEE.
12/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO LOOSE AND BROKEN MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL STEE STRIKING HIS LEFT THIGH. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT WAS SUTURED.
12/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE STATED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND RAM BLADE WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE RAM INJECTOR JACK.
12/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL WRENCH AND A FALLING DRILL STEEL THAT HAD STUCK IN THE MINE ROOF MOMENTARILY AFTER LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD.
12/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS CLAIM-RECEIVED MEDICAL 12-4-02.
11/09/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT THE BOLTING MACHINE THEN EE S LEFT SHOULDER AND LEG.
10/04/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS CLAIM.
09/16/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED MEDICAL THAT REFLECTS EMPLOYEE'S COMPLAINTS WITH NECK & BACK PAIN AND SHOWS DJD IN THE CERVICAL & LUMBAR SPINE. CERVICAL DEGENERATION IS ON C3-4, C5-6, C6-7 & NARROWING AT C6-7 BILATE RALLY....
08/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATED HE WAS PULLING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FROM BOLT BOX. THE SLACK OF ONE OF THE METAL BANDS SPRANG BACK & HIT THE BACK OF HIS FOREARM RESULTING IN A CUT.
08/14/2002 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE STATEDHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN FROMPAST HISTORY OF MINE RELATED ACCIDENT. UPON A DR'S VISIT 8/14/02 EE EXPLAINED HIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO HIS DR WAS COMING FROM PAST MEDICAL EXP ERINECING...
08/08/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, 2 PIECE SECTION WAS NOT COMPLETELY TOGETHER. HE PUT UP PRESSURE ON STEEL AND WHEN THE PIECES CAME TOGETHER THE LIP OF THE BOTTOM PIECE FELL IN HOLE AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF H...
08/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE SAT DOWN ON HIS TOOL BOX AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX LID CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.
08/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost LIFTING SAFETY GUARDS.
06/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CTS, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM.