Sanborn Creek Mine — Accidents

Total: 100 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WELDING THE RE-RAILER IN THE TAILGATE BETWEEN SHEILDS 88 & 89 IN THE PAN LINE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS GLANCING OFF HIS WELDING HOOD AND BRAKING APART LANDING ON HIS L...
01/26/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost OPERATING HEADGATE DRUM ON SHEARER GOING TOWARDS TAILGATE AS SHIELD 50 HIT ROCK SPAR IN FLOOR A PIECE OF ROCK 1 FOOT SQUARE BOUNCED OFF SHEARER & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN...
01/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WAS SHOVELING ACCUMLATION FROM UNDER BELT LINE OUT BY LONGWALL TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1 FT LONG 8 INCHES WIDE 2 INCHES THICK FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD HIS AND LEFT SHOULDER. WAS X R AYED NO...
11/26/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY BUMP OCCURRED ON THE SOLID SIDE OF THE 22-NORTH LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN 24 & 25 XCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY RESULTING IN FLOOR HEAVE UNDER THE MOBILE TAILPIECE & DAMAGE TO 2 STOPPINGS.
11/18/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A FLOOR BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE SOILED SIDE OF THE 22 NORTH LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN 25-27 X-CUT INTHE #3 ENTRY. THIS RESULTED IN FLOOR HEAVE ALONGTHE BELT LINE AND UNDER THE MOBILE TAILPIECE. TH IS REQU...
11/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS HELPING CLEAN LINE AWAY FOR HOLE BEING DRILLED FOR INFUSION INTO PILLARS. REACHED DOWN & WIRE CONNECTING STEEL TO CHUCK CUT WRIST. 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
10/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost PULLING FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN INTO PAN LINE ON LONGWALL SET-UP, WIRE ROPE HUNG UP THE BROKE FREE, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE HARD HAT. THIS IN TURN HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE TH...
10/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WALKING BY STAGE LOADER GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN WIRE MESH ON RIB LINE BEING USED FOR RIB SUPPORT. FELL ON THE RIB FENCING TWISTING ARM AND LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER.
09/29/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE SAID HE HAD TWISTED HIS KNEE EARLIER IN THE DAY WHILE RUNNING FROM SOUNDS OF POTENTIAL ROOF FALL, THEN HE SAID THE ROOF FELL AND HE WAS RUNNING, CO-WORKER WAS ALSO RUNNING AND COULD NOT SEE INJURED...
09/21/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE WAS SITTING ON THE RIB EATING HIS LUNCH, A PIECE OF COAL BLEW OUT HITTING HIS RT. HAND.
09/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, THE RIB FELL, PUSHING HIM INTO A KENN STOPPING, CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.
09/09/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SHIELDS AND HITEMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON TOP OF HIS HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
09/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE WAS TAKING DOWN POWER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE OUTBY WAS DROPPED CAUSING THE CABLE HE WAS HANDLING TO FALL UNDER ITS OWN POWER HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.
08/16/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost SLIPPED ON PIECE OF COAL LAYING ON TOES OF SHIELD AFTER PLUGUP ON FACE CONVEYOR, INJURED LOWER BACK.
08/12/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A STOPPING AND A CHUNK OF COAL FROM THE RIB ROLLED OVER HIS HAND.
08/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS CARRYING FIBER CRIB BLOCK, STEPPED IN A DITCH AND FELL DOWN. CRIB LANDED ON LEFT KNEE, CONTUSION TO LEFT LEG BRUISED KNEE.
07/31/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost FITTING BLEW OUT OF GLUE PUMP WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY. GLUE ENTERED EYES FROM SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT TO SOOTH EYES & LUBRICATING EYE DROPS GIVEN.
07/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 5 TO 6 X-CUT IN THE LOWER ENTRY AT THE BOTTOM OF 16 NORTH. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG 8-10' HIGH 18 ' WIDE.
07/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY-OUTBY THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE FOR FLIPPER ON SHIELD. PULLED STAPLE OUT CAUSING HOSE TO POP OFF RELEASING FLIPPER WHICH HIT EE IN THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. WORKED UNTIL 8-28-02, PHYSICAL THERAPY & COTISON...
07/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 X CUT INT HE LOWER BLEECKER ENTRY BETWEEN 17 AND 16 NORTH THE FALL WAS 15' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 40' LONG.
07/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY 22 NORTH MINER SECTION MMU 002, THE FALL MEASURED 10'X12'HIGH 18 FT WIDE FOR 200 FEET INT HE #2 ENTRY X CUT 23 TO 40 OUTBY X CUT 25.
07/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost EE WAS OPERATING DIESEL SCOOP, WHEN HE HIT A BUMP TO THE ROAD. CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CAB RESULTING IN A NECK STRAIGHT.
06/26/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost INCREASING NUMBNESS IN HANDS AND FINGERS WHILE DOING REGULAR JOB PROCEDURES 6-26-&27-02 SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST.
06/20/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None PRESSURE BOUNCE OCCURRED BETWEEN 16 NORTH AND 15 NORTH BLEEDER FOR 17 NORTH LW, MMU 010, CAUSING FLOOR HEAVE & DAMAGE TO REGULATORS IN BLEEDER.
06/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS SHOVELING BY LONGWALL TAILPIECE WHEN FLOOR HEAVED UP AND INJURED HIS RT. KNEE. EE DID NOTMISS WORK UNTIL 6/17/02.
06/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS STEPPING FROM SHIELD 86 TO 85 AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE SHIELD AND JAMMED HIS NECK.
06/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost KICKING OUT KENNEDY PANS BEING USED FOR WING WALLS ON A OVERCAST. MRI 6/17/02, LIGHT DUTY NO MEDICAL TREATMENT. KNEE STRAIN.
06/07/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS HANGING WATER HOSE 50' OUTBY THE FACE WHEN RIB ROLLED, HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT.
06/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CLEANING AT THE 17 NORTH BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THERE WAS A ""BUMP"" (FLOOR HEAVE) THAT BENT LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
05/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING HOSES ON BACK SIDE ON PANLINE, OTHER EE DROPPED COVER RESULTING IN LACERATION ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
05/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS TAKING DOWN SHIVE FROM ROOF, WHEN THE SHIVE ROTATED AND CLEVIS STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP. THIS REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.
04/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X CUT 28 OF 2ND EAST MAINS. INT HE #3 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 44' L X 31' W X 7 TO 9 FT HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION.
04/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON LEFT BOOM, STARTING SECOND STEEL, AND HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON DRILL HEAD PUSHING UP STEEL. WHEN HE HIT THE FAST FEED, THE HEAD PUSHED UP TO THE ROOF BUMPING HIS KNEE.
04/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE DUST HOSE FROM THE POD DUSTER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET THAT WAS LOADED WITH TRASH & SCRAP METAL.
04/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost CHANGING SPRAY HEAD ON FIRE SUPPRESSION ON BELT DRIVE WITH A CRESCENT AND PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S BODY TO LURCH FORWARD, HURTING LOWER BACK.
04/10/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON A PM4 CONTROL FOR THE LONGWALLSHIELD WHEN A HIGH PRESSURE SHIELD TO SHIELD HOSE BLEW, THE WHIPPING ACTION OF THE HOSE HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS RT. KNEE.
03/15/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & THE DRILL STEEL RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
03/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WELDING ON A TIP CYLINDER AND A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS BOOT (BB SIZE) AND BURNT HIS RIGHT CALF A WEEK LATER THE LEG BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL TREATED FOR STAFF INFECTION
03/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THREE FOOT OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AT X-CUT 6 IN #3 ENTRY OF #5 NORTH. THE AREA WAS A COMMON RETURN ENTRY AND NOT NEEDED. IT WAS DECIDED FOR SAFETY REASONS TO JUST DANGER THE AREA OFF AND SET BRE...
02/27/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS BENT OVER WORKING WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK THE SIDE SHIELD WITH THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT, FELL OVER BACKWARD AND LANDED ON HIS TOOL POUCH.
02/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE SPREADING CALCIUM IN LOWER ENTRY OF STARTLINE A PELLET GOT STUCK ON EAR LOBE, FELT BURNING KNOCKED OFF AND WASHED OFF LATER PUT ICE PACK ON EAR AND BECAME INFECTED INJURY DATE WAS 1-30-0 2 DID N...
02/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF SCOOP HANGING 7200 CABLE WHEN HE HIT THE ROOF WITH THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT HURTING HIS NECK. NO MEDICAL REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND A NOTICE OF CONTEST HAS BEEN FIL...
02/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED X-CUT 42 #4 ENTRY OF 1 EAST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 7'-8' HIGH.40 FT LONG AND 30' WIDE AT THE INTERSECTION.
02/12/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost NO ACCIDENT REPORT TOLD DR HE HITS HIS HEAD ALOT ON CEILING EVEN THOUGH HE IS WEARING HARD HAT AND THAT THIS HAS CAUSED NECK PAIN NO MEDICAL REPORTS FROM MINER INFORMATION FROM STATE COMP.
02/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X CUT 15 2ND EAST MAINS #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURE 6' HIGH 24' WIDE AND 40' LONG. THIS FALL WAS INT HE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 361d restricted LOADING 4"" STEEL PIPE ONTO FLATBED TRAILER STRAINED LOWER BACK.
01/18/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost BACK-UNKNOWN-FACTS UNCLEAR-NO ACCIDENT REPORT FILED-TALKING WELDING LEADS UP THE FACE? CALLED IN REPORT 2-6-02 TO OFFICE NO MEDICAL REPORTS RECEIVED.
01/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE STEPPED OFF THE FORD TRACTOR INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT. TORN LIGAMENTS IN L. ANKLE.
12/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 16 NORTH START LINE 25' IN BY #3 ENTRY FOR 46 FEET STOPPING 15' BEFORE THE FIRST X-CUT. THE AREA WAS BEING WIDENED FOR THE STARTLINE AND WAS BEING SPOT BOL TED AND T...