Shamrock #18 Series — Accidents

Total: 143 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The 018 joy miner was caught by a roof fall, it was in the final push in the #2 block when a pocket of rock fell and caught the head of the miner. The fall was about 20 wide by 30 foot long.
07/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across the section to get a tool, when a small piece of rock fell from the top striking him on the left hand. He went to the doctor and to 5 stitches put in the wound. He returned...
07/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was helping adjust the head on the bolter, when he felt pain in the lower part of his back. He continued to work until August 9, 2004. At that time a doctor took him off work for evaluation...
07/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #5 mains, in the #5 entry between crosscut #9 and #10. The fall is approx. 18 ft wide by 45ft long by 4 ft to 5 ft thick. Additional support was added to the area immediate...
06/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #5 entry in 5 mains. the fall was approx. 20 ft by 20 ft to 2 ft to 5 ft. thick.
06/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was operating a diesel buggy on the track. The buggy hit a broken rail and it threw her forward and her head struck a piece of metal. She got cut below her left eye and had seven sutures. She...
06/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall occured in the#7 entry, while taking the first cut out of a right break the roof fell. The fall started at the head of the miner and fell through the intersection. The fall was approx. 30ft b...
06/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on 6/1/04 at 2:00am. The fall is located one break inby the #6 drive in the left hand crosscut. The fall did not involve any person or equipment. It is approx. 70ft. long x 20ft...
05/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee injured his back on 4-21-2004 but continued to work at his regular job until 5-18-04. He took off work and returned to work on 5-24-04. It became reportable 5-18-2004. EE has returned to his...
05/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall occured in entry #2 break 11 just off #4. The fall is approx. 18 ft. by 18 ft by 3ft to 5ft thick. Ventilation was not impaired and no equipment involved.
04/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at approx. 2:00 am. The fall was approx. 3ft to 5ft thick by 20ft wide by 15ft long. The fall did not impair ventilation or damage any equip. The fall was approx. 10 breaks from...
04/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on a bolter when a small piece of drawrock fell striking him on his left ring finger (4 sutures were required). He returned the next scheduled shift.
04/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCURRED BEHIND THE SECION FEEDER ON THE FACE BELT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 80 FT. LONG BY 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT AND 8 FT THICK.
04/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #5 entry between crosscuts # 6 & 7. The fall is approx. 80 ft. long and 29 ft. wide and 4ft -7ft thick. The roof was shale and slate.
03/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was moving a rock to set a timber, when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He is working light duty. No lost time.
03/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pulling pillars the Joy 12-12 miner was caught. Rock fell on the miner. The fall was approx. 15ft x 20 ft. wide. 6 to 7ft thick. The miner was caught but not damaged.
03/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A mine roof fall occured in the #4 pillar at crosscut 27, while pulling pillars. The main mine roof broke and caught the 12-12 joy miner.
01/13/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost This accident did not become reportable until he was taken off work by the Doctor on 2/11/2004. Tony has complained to me that his back hurts him most of the time and got worse on this date and went t...
01/09/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DR STATEMENT SHOWING THE EE HAS L/D.
01/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 19 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT #5 AND #6 ENTRY. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 22' BY 20' BY 6' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BO LTS THE...
11/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE IS THE MINER OPERATOR ON 018 SECTION. WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A SHUTTLE CAR WAS PULLING OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER WHEN A BLOCK OF COAL WAS THROWN OUT FROM UNDER THE TIRE. IT STRUCK HIM ABO VE HIS...
11/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE MINE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND STONE ABOVE IT. IT FELL OUT UP TO THE SAND STONE. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS CLEANED...
08/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #5 ENTRY ON 5 MAIN INTAKE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' X 20 BY 6' THICK. THE TOP WAS SHALE AND SUPPORTED BY 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY CRIBS TO PREVENT...
05/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOOKING AT THE MOTOR ON THE BROOKVILLE MANTRIP WHEN THE LID FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS FINGERS ON THAT HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEX...
03/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE WAS RAISING A BELTLINE USING A RED DEVIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. IT BECAM...
02/21/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE WALKING THE #4 BELTLINE EE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT BUT WENT TO THE DR ON 2/24/03 BECAUSE OF PAIN AND SWELLING HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF 2 /26/03.
02/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WORKS IN THE WAREHOUSE AND WAS PUTTING A PUMPMOTOR ON THE SHELF WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND. THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CUT AN D HE HA...
01/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE HEADGATE COMPONETS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. HE HAD TWO SUTURES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
01/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE #1 DRIVE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT BUT WENT FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 01/13/20...
12/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS HELPING CHANG A DA RAM JACK. WHILE GETTING OFF THE PAN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR TWO WEEKS. KNEE STRAIN.
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 12/9/02 & MISSED THE FOLLOWING 3DAYS. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/10/02. HE RET URNED T...
11/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS WALKING BY THE BELT TAIL PIECE, HE FELL HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE TAIL PIECE. THIS OCCURRED ON 10-24-01 AND NEVER GOT WELL. HE TWISTED IT AGAIN ON 11-1-02 AND WENT BACK TO DR TWICE AND T HE DR T...
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS SETTING BITS ON THE LONGWALL SHEAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE DRUM ON THE SHEAR WHEN HE STARTED HAVING PAIN. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
10/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A 10 HP PUMP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE LATER FOUND THAT HE HAS A RUPTURE. HE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 11-4-02 AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. THAT WAS...
09/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS HELPING REPLACE BELT ROLLER ON THE STACKER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE LEFT WORK & WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME THE DOCTOR THINK S HE HA...
08/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost THE EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL. CAN OF FLUID TO FILL A COUPLING, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 9/06/2002, HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 9/09/2002. HE DID NOT MI SS WORK...
08/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SET UP. HE WAS CARRYING ROLLERS WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.
06/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE TEAR DOWN AND REMOVAL OF A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE WAS INJURED. HE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OUT OF THE OLD CHUTE AT THE DRIVE WHEN A BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE CHUTE TO FALL. IT FELL AND...
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO A SHIELD WHEN HE STARTED HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WILL BE OFF WORK.
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARPPAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA, WENT TO THE DR. AND WILLHAVE SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR IN THE GROIN AREA.
05/31/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO A SHIELD DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY. HE CRAWLED ON HIS KNEES TO HOOK UP THE SHIELD TO A 25X SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. IT WAS SWELLING BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL JULY...
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 6"" WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE HAD SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR.
01/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A BUGGY ON THE TRACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER BUGGY PARKED ON THE TRACK. THE LID OVER THE MOTOR FLEW UP AND CAME DOWN ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE HAD A LACERATION AND BROKEN B...
01/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE DID NOT MISS A SCHEDULED WORK DAY UNTIL 1-28-2002.
01/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF #3 ENTRY, LIFTING THE CABLE AND WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS A LOST TI ME ACCI...
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS GETTING OFF HIS 20 TON DIESEL MOTR, HE TRIPPED ON A STRAP AND FELL, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR THE ELBOW.
12/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A DA RAMJACK. HE FELL AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A SHIELD PONTOON AND BROKE BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
12/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP REMOVING A DECK PLATE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE PLATE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS FOOT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN KNEE CARTILAGE.
12/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE WAS REACHING TO PLACE A BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JAN.3, 2002...
12/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SPLICING A CABLE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB. THREE SUTURES WERE NEEDED. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.