Roaring Run — Accidents

Total: 23 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTHWEST BUTT. ENTRY FELL FOR APPROX. 300', 42-48"" HIGH. AREAS ADJ TO FALL HAD BEEN TIMBERED PREVIOUSLY, BUT ROOF TOOK ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND FELL.
01/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost MAN WAS BEING TRAINED ON INSTALLATION OF ROOF BOLTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE 2 DRILL STEELS TOGETHER, HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL & THE ROOF, INJURING HIS THUMB.
12/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost MINER WAS PUTTING IN A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL HEAD SMACHING HIS FINGER.
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted MINER WAS HELPING TO POSITION A BELT DRIVE. THE DRIVE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE OPERATOR WAS TOLD TO BRING THE SCOOP RAM BACK TO THE BACK OF THE BUCKET. THE MINER WHO WAS INJURED DID NOT KN OW HIS...
11/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS CHANGING BITS ONT HE CUTTER DRUMS USING A HAMMER AND A PYUNCH ACCIDENTALLY SMASHED HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
10/23/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost MINER WAS OPERATING ELKHORN SCOOP BACKED INTO THE RIB PUSHING HELMET DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD RECEIVING SEVERAL LACERATIONS.
10/17/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost CONSTANT CRAWLING.
10/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 15d restricted MINER WAS TRAVELING ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE FRON TIRE HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO QUICKLY SPIN AND HIT THE BACK OF THE MINER'S HAND.
09/28/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CONSTANT CRAWLING.
09/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MINER HAD HIS FEET UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAMMED EQUIPMENT TRAPPING MINER'S FEET.
09/05/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CONSTANT CRAWLING CAUSING KNEE TO SWELL UP.
08/27/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MINER WAS CRAWLING ALONG, TURNED AROUND TWISTING HIS BACK IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN.
08/21/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None CONSTANT CRAWLING ON KNEES, KNEE SWELLED UP.
07/30/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d restricted CONSTANT CRAWLING ON KNEES ONE KNEE SWELLED UP.
07/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost MAN WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHILE HE WAS LAYINGON HIS SIDE SPARK FLEW LANDED IN HIS LEFT EAR AND BURNT HIS EAR DRUM.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS THAT WEIGHED APPROX 60 LBS WAS BENT OVER FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.
03/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted MINER WAS PULLING ON A SNAPRING, HIS ELBOW POPPED, THE SNAPRING WENT FLYING AND HIT HIM UNDER THE LEFT EYE.
01/15/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost MINER WAS CRAWLING TOWARDS HIS ROOF BOLTER, TWISTED THE WRONG WAY INJURING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
10/04/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 65d lost EE DEVELOPED A CYST ON TOP OF LEFT. THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSED FROM CONTINUAL CRAWLING IN LOW COAL WITH SWET CONDITIONS. CONTINUAL AGGRAVATION CAUSED CYST TO FORM AND MUST BE REMOVED BY SURGERY OFF 2-3...
09/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost HURT LOWER BACK BENDING ROOF BOLTS. WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX. 2-3 WEEKS.
08/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RECD INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER WHILE AIR CONDITIONER FAN BLADE ON FRT END LOADER INJURY RESULTED IN XRAY & SUTURES
03/23/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost CONTINUOUS BENDING OF 4' & 6' ROOF BOLTS IN LOW COAL CAUSED A GANGLION CYST TO FORM ON EE'S LEFTWRIST. NOTICED SORENESS ON3/23/00 WORKED UNTIL 10/4/00 TO HAVE CYST REMOVED
02/07/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED BURSITIS AND TENDONITIS FROM CONTINUOUSLY CRAWLING. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 10/11/00.