Roundbottom Powellton Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis, Employee has been terminated due to work force reduction on 3/25/16.
05/27/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee has been released due to work force reduction on March 25, 2016
04/25/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
04/06/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
01/26/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the #3 section right return, 4 lt. Bear Sub mains #14 panel in by spad #(S) 10118, 10117, 10121. The fall was approximately 75ft X 20ft X 7.5ft. There were n...
12/15/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a 20lb sledge hammer against the connecting link of a flight on the conveyor chain (14-15 miner) Co-Worker was striking the ring with a 4lb hammer onto the connecting link when he...
11/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost The employee along with some help was hanging Miner cable and water line across the entry for shuttle car to run. Injured felt a sharp pain through his right shoulder and down his back.
08/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking two breaks outby the section loading points in the neutral on the belt line and fell over a rock. Radio microphone and tag reader struck him in his right side
04/28/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis. the safety department received notification of his diagnosis on April 28 2015.The information to complete the 7000-1 was received on May 4...
04/13/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As Employee was cutting belt the knife slipped causing a laceration to his right leg-thigh. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital where he received 10 sutures
03/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 68d lost Employee was moving top structure out of the way, stacking it against the rib. A piece of structure Employee just stacked fell over striking his right middle finger resulting in a fracture and seven (...
01/23/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost While moving feeder cable Employee stepped on a rock twisting his right ankle. Employee was treated at Med Express in Beckley and was diagnosed with a fibula fracture.
01/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While Employee was shoveling material he felt a pain in his lower back.
11/08/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was pulling on a chain fall that had been wrapped around a conveyor belt to raise it up to take tension off a channel pan that was to be changed out. In the process, the hook slid down the ch...
11/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was troubleshooting the RCM when a piece of draw rock fell striking Employee in the head. He was treated at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital where he received nine (9) staples in his hea...
11/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping unload high voltage cable when a loop came down striking Employee in the face. An internal investigation has been conducted and has been waiting on medical documentation.
10/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing pogo sticks behind line curtain after cleaning. The pogo stick came loose and the top screw struck Employee in the palm of right hand. Employee was treated at MedExpress where he...
08/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While plastering stopping on track, Employee was stepping down from motor Employee was using as platform due to excess height, when Employee slipped and felt pain in his right knee. (non-displaced fra...
08/26/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the #1 Section intake primary escape way outby spad 1708. The roof fall was approximately 20ft x 20ft x 12ft. There were no injuries reported and no equipm...
08/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost While helping build a crib, Employee was carrying a crib block when he tripped and fell onto another crib block dislocating his left shoulder. Employee was working over his scheduled shift.
08/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee bent over to pick up continuous miner cable and waterline and felt a sharp pain in his lower right back.
07/22/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming a mantrip outside Employee had something flew into his left eye. Employee states he was wearing safety glasses and that it resulted in a scratch on his eye.
05/01/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional Roof Fall has occurred on the #3 Section 2nd panel off 4 left spad 10180. The fall was approximately 140ft x 20ft x 8ft. There were no injuries reported and no equipment involved.
04/01/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the #1 Entry (face) West Submains 27ft inby spad 6838. The roof fall was approximately 27ft x 18ft x 5-6ft. There were no injuries reported and no equipmen...
03/24/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While striking coupling with a hammer, coupling came up and hit Employee in the mouth causing a laceration to his lip. Employee was treated at MedExpress where he received four (4) sutures in his uppe...
03/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional Roof Fall has occurred on the Old #1 Section #7 Entry on Bleeder Panel 30ft inby spad 1759 to one break outby 1798. The fall was approximately 500ft x 20ft x 8ft. No injuries were re...
03/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional Roof Fall has occurred on the Old #1 Section #2 Entry on Bleeder Panel inby corner of spad 1830 to inby corner of 1829. The fall was approximately 90ft x 20ft x 8ft. No injuries wer...
03/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional Roof Fall occurred on the Old #1 Section #2 Entry on Bleeder Panel spad 1814 to outby corner of spad 1830. The fall was approximately 90ft x 20ft x 8ft. There were no injuries repor...
03/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the West Submains spad 6838. The fall was approximately 80ft x 18.5ft x 12ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.
02/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While Employee was helping load 10' roof jacks, Employee felt a pain in his lower back. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital. The Safety Department has learned of Employees physical thera...
12/03/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in 1st Left Panel North Submains #1 Entry 1 Break inby/outby spad #8719. The roof fall was approximately 90' x 20' x 5'-6'. There were no injuries reported an...
12/03/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in 2nd Left Panel North Submains #9 Entry 2 breaks outby spad #9158. The roof fall was approximately 120' x 20' x 5'-6'. There were no injures reported and no...
10/02/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Marfork Safety Department received notification of the diagnosis on April 22, 2014.
08/22/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
08/21/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in an intersection in the primary escape way intake #6 entry spad number 3022. The fall measured app. 40'long X 70'wide X 6'high.
06/13/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Injured was going to his four wheeler to retrieve a tool, as he came back to the scoop charger he stepped on a rock, measuring 15""long 9"" wide and 4"" thick twisting his left ankle resulting in frac...
06/04/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has exercised his rights to occupational pneumoconiosis. On 06/04/2013 a chest x-ray showed small opacities over the lung zones with a profusion of 1/0. Note: Employee retired 09/11/2012
04/11/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cleaning grease away from bearing on #5 belt take-up with a stick. The key steel on the bearing caught the piece of wood causing the stick to fly back striking Injured in the right ear res...
03/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was walking along beside miner, sliding his hand along the miner when his Right hand caught a burr cutting his hand below right thumb resulting in 6 sutures.
03/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping load supplies, picked up bundle of plates and cut through right glove and cut palm where little finger meets hand.(Received 8 sutures)
02/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Lafferty was walking down a hill, slipped and strained his left knee. **Employee did not miss any work until May 22, 2013 when he had surgery on his knee.**
01/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Changing out a bottom roller on a conveyor belt and hurt his back.
11/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting tape off of a shovel handle with a utility knife. The knife slipped from the shovel handle striking him on the inside of his left arm.
11/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost White was pulling a pump out of a roadway and felt pain shoot down his lower back. **Addendum ~ Employee did not start missing work until 3/9/2013**
11/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred at this location. Fall was located at #162 Break in the #3 entry, 10,800' from the active 001/002 section. Area was originally supported with 5' torque tension bolts. Fa...
10/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE was walking underground slipped on a ledge in the bottom and fell to the ground hurting his back. Note: It was never mentioned in the accident report that he hurt his Right knee. He had told the E....
10/19/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on #3 section panel 800' from the face @ spad #8136. Area was originally mine in Sept 2012 and was supported with 8' cable bolts and 5' tourque tensions. Fall measured...
10/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee was loading top belt rollers into the scoop bucket and heard a pop in his right shoulder, followed by pain. This is an old injury that he has been having issues with.
09/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost Employee shoveling #4 tailpiece and twisted to throw coal on belt without turning his entire body. He felt pop in left knee. Previously hurt knee 8/15/12 but it was file only. He is off with torn l...
09/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #5977, in #4 entry, 34 panel. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2011 and was supported by 5 foot torque tens...