Road Fork #51 Mine — Accidents

Total: 199 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/19/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred between spads 313 and 325. The fall measured 19'W X 45'L X 8'H. No injuries occurred and passage of men and airflow were not affected. This fall was in an entry not no...
05/19/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the 2B belt area, at 17 cross cut, between #6 & #7 heading. The fall measured 12'W X 20'L X 5'H. No injuries occurred and passage of men and airflow were not aff...
05/19/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred beginning inby spad 348 and extending up to the next crosscut then continuing through the crosscut between 1 & 2 entries just short of spad 347. The fall measured 19'W...
01/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall in inactive works occurred on the 2nd mains, at 6c/c, between #8 & #9 entry at spad #813. The fall was 20'W X 60'L X 6-8'H. No persons were injured and ventilation was not d...
01/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he tripped over cable falling into shuttle car striking ribs. Employee finished his shift. He sought medical treatment on 1/27/14 and x-rays were negative. Employee continued to work u...
10/21/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Witnesses stated,when walking down slope belt, the slope car cable was observed to have a damaged place. The slope car was not in use. It was immediately locked and tagged out. All personnel undergrou...
08/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall had occurred at the Road Fork #51 mine 1 break to the north of spad #220 that measured approximately 20 feet by 20 feet by 5 feet thick. No injuries were reported and additional...
08/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost Employee was loading garbage on 1 section. While dragging trash to the track to load flats he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Note: Employee began missing work due to this injury on 9-5-13
07/23/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Assembling water line when he stepped on the water line caused him to loose his balance. As he caught himself heard and felt a pop in his right knee. EE was splinted and trans.to the surface to a wai...
06/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was walking over to assist another employee when he slipped on slick bottom and fell hitting his right hand on the mine floor. He visited a doctors office the next morning and was referred to...
06/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Employee was dragging a 6"" piece of water line when the other end of the water line dropped to the ground causing the end he was carrying to jerk out of his grip. The water line struck his SCSR in a...
06/12/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was entering bath house to begin his shift when he brushed against a pair of coveralls hanging from another employee's basket. Dirt was dislodged and struck the employee in the left eye.
05/13/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was loading pie pans into the scoop bucket when he stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee and lower back as he fell against the coal rib.
03/28/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at the Road Fork 51 mine that measured approximately 20' long by 20' wide and 8 feet in height. No injuries reported. This area was developed in December 2009. The loca...
03/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 359d lost EE was unloading a bucket of miner bits from the top of a scoop when he complained of pain in his right shoulder. He was taken to Hospital where x-rays were taken and the physician recommended he take...
03/27/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was behind a line curtain on the outby corner of the last open break of No.5 entry. He was reaching under the curtain to get a pogo stick to rehang a partially down tail curtain. A shuttle car was...
03/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was jacking up a belt rail to put it back in the stand when the jack slipped out causing the belt rail to catch his left thumb between the rail and the stand.
03/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at the road Fork #51 mine that measured approx.15' L. X 6' H.and 20' W. No injuries were reported. The area was developed in November 2009. (See attached Map)
02/21/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The brake system on the hoist car at Roadfork #51 mine malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. When examined it was found that the contactor that goes to the hydraulic pump on the...
10/26/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was stepping through the threshold of a doorway and caught the toe of his right boot on the door jam causing him to trip and caught himself and felt pain in his right knee. EE stated missing work o...
10/25/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car at Roadfork #51 mine was taken out of service for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. When x-rayed it was determined that the hoist cable had deterioration that caused it to be ch...
09/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in Roadfork #51 mine, in the #7 entry on #1 section, that covered a mobile roof support. No plan will be made to recover the MRS. No injuries were reported. The area wa...
09/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #1234 in the #2 entry that measured approx. 40' long x 20' wide x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 1/21/2010.
09/06/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. When checked the wires going to the motor speed sensor was grounded to each other. The hoist car was fully operational at app...
08/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in Roadfork #51 Mine near spad#1019 in the #2 entry that measured approx. 60'l. x 20'w. x 6'h. No injuries were reported, the area was developed on 4/15/2010.
08/15/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee filed a pneumoconiosis claim based on a diagnosis of 8/15/12.
08/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE had a bundle of timbers in scoop bucket. He was standing in front of bucket and cut the band and a timber rolled from the bundle onto his left foot and caused a fracture to the tarsal of his big to...
08/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost Employee stated he had an ""Old Back Injury"" and while he was shoveling, he felt a pain in his back.
07/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a box of splices open and knife slipped and cut palm of right hand just below thumb.
07/15/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in Roadfork #51 mine, near spad #2399 that measured approximately 35'long x 20'wide x 8-12'high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6/11/12.
07/14/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope car at Roadfork #51 mine malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded thirty minutes. When checked it was found that a hall switch had malfunctioned that affected the braking system. No...
07/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee stated he was lifting water line and his back gave out. Employee was taken to ER. Employee returned to work on 7/11/12 and continued to work until 7/17/12 except for his scheduled day off Sun...
06/02/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 6/2/12 the hoist car malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. While attempting to pull feeder and flat car out of slope portal, (2) 8"" pieces of channel broke loose from the re...
05/20/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Roadfork #51 mine, 1 brk. outby spad #303, that measured approximately 60' long X 20' wide x 5-6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6/5/...
05/08/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was riding the hoist car down the sloper when the brakes locked up and jammed his back against the seat. He went to Logan General where x-rays were negative and was released to work. Due to continu...
03/21/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in Roadfork #51 mine spad#313 that measured approx. 90' long x 20' wide x 7-8' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 10/15/08.
03/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of curtain. Holding the curtain with his left hand, he cut through the curtain and the knife made a laceration in his left hand just behind his thumb.
03/01/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car at Roadfork #51 mine malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. The battery voltage dropped below the normal limit causing the electric brakes to engage. No injuries we...
02/20/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the road fork #5 mine at spad #266 that measured approximately 30'long x 20'wide x 6-7'high. No injuries were reported. the area was developed 9/2/08.
02/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Roadfork #51 mine in the #2 entry of the 1st North Mains, near spad #943. The fall measured approximately 80' long X 20' X 7' high. No injuries were reported. Th...
02/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was lifting rock on belt line and felt lower abdominal pain.
02/01/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned ignition occurred at the Roadfork #51 Mine in the face of the #3 right. The accident was investigated by Federal and State agencies. Modifications were made to the CH4 & Dust Control Plan...
01/19/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car derailed for a period of time that exceed 30 minutes. The hoist car was descending the slope and derailed approximately 200"" down. No injuries were reported.
01/19/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car derailed for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. The hoist car was descending the slope and derailed approximately 200' down. No injuries were reported.
12/20/2011 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost, 2d restricted Employee was installing roof bolt and reached up to straighten plate. He accidentally hit the up pressure and his left index finger was caught between roof & roof bolt plate.
12/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the mine near spad # 1374, that measured 40-50' long X 20' wide X 5-6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 12/15/09.
12/06/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The brake system on the hoist car at the mine malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. When examined it was found the 2 wires had grounded together. No injuries were reported.
11/14/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The brake system on the hoist car at Roadfork # 51 mine malfunctioned for a period of time that exceeded 30 minutes. When examined it was found that a drum brake limit switch had failed. The switch wa...
11/11/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee set cable bolt and was turning to see where the control side operator was. When he turned he struck his cheek on side of the canopy causing a laceration
11/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Roadfork #51 mine, 1 break inby spad #770 that measured approx. 30' L. X 17' W. X 6' H. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 11-30-09