Shay #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 571 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE BRAKE CAR WAS PREPAIRED FOR USE ON THE MORNING OF JAN. 23, 2003. THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE FROZEN ON ONE SIDE. THEY WERE UNFROZEN & MADE FUNCTIONAL. CAR WAS IN SERVICE AT 9:25 A.M.
01/23/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, A GRIP SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE SWITCH WAS RELOCATED & THE ELEVATOR PLACED IN SERVICE AT 9:30 AM. `
01/21/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSTALLING 12 FOOT ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION. FIRST TWO SECTIONS OF BOLTS WERE PLACED IN HOLE AND BECAME WEDGED. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE THIRD SECTION OF BOLT, TOP SECTIONS OF BOLT FEL L FROM...
01/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted ON 1-20-03 EE WAS PULLING TO RELEASE CABLE REEL PRESSURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT EOBLW. ON 10-27-03 EE HAD LEFT TENNIS ELBOW RELEASE SURGERY AND RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
01/16/2003 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED TO THE SLOPE BRAKE CAR WHICH CAUSED IT TO OPERATE AT ERRATIC SPEEDS. SLOPE BRAKE CAR AND HOIST WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL DEF ECTIVE...
01/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE SLOPE BRAKE CAR THAT PREVENTED IT FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. TWO ELECTRICAL RELAYS IN THE ""DOWN"" CIRCUIT WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED. THE SLOPE...
01/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 36, ENTRY 2 OF 1ST NORTH/MAIN EAST SUBMAIN. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION AND WAS APPROX. 25'L X 35' W X GREATER THAN 9'.
12/18/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/16/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROLL-BACK SWITCH ON THE BRAKE CAR MALFUNCTIONED. THE ROLL-BACK SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE BRAKE CAR WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 3:30 PM.
12/13/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELEVATOR DOOR CABLE BROKE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 3:30 PM.
12/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT AN OPENING IN PLASTIC TUBE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB. FOUR SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION.
11/07/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A DOOR CLOSE ROLLER FELL OFF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY OF THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR. THE ROLLER WAS LOCATED & REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE AT 7:30 A.M.
10/28/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS PULLING ON A 1.5"" WATER HOSE WHEN HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD TO THE GROUND.
10/23/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELEVATOR DOOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ELEVATOR WAS SHUT DOWN FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE DOOR SWITCH LEVER. IT WAS REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 9:10 AM.
10/14/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost, 18d restricted EE HAS BEEN A REPAIRMAN FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ON 10-14-02 HE REPORTED THAT HE HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS.
10/13/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None EMERGENCY STOP WOULD ACTIVATE IN INSPECTION SPEED. OUT OF SERVICE 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES WHILE SWITCH IN OPERATOR'S CABINET WAS REPAIRED.
10/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE STEPPED IN MUD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ON 3/1/03 STARTED MISSING WORK PRIOR TO HAVING SURGERY ON 3/3/03 TO HIS...
10/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS EXAMINATION ROUTE AND WAS WALKING DOWN THE INCLINED WOODEN RAMP WHEN HE STARTED TO SLIP AND CAME DOWN HARD ON HIS LEFT HEEL. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.
10/08/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE INSPECTING ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. INSPECTION REVEALED DOOR SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. DOOR LATCH SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY 2:00 AM.
10/08/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN ROLLER BRA. ROLLER BRACKET WAS REPAIRED AND ELEVATOR PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 7:10 AM.
10/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY 3, CROSSCUT 12, 7TH EAST 1ST NORTH LONGWALL SECTION. THE LONGWALL WAS BEING RECOVERED AT TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROZ 25 FT HIGH BY 40 FT LONG BY...
09/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OVERHEAD TO HANG AIRLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.
09/24/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE COUPLING SHAFT ON THE SLOPE HOIST DRUM BROKECAUSING SLOPE HOIST TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX 8 HOURS WHILE SHAFT WAS REPAIRED.
09/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS INVOLVED IN COMPLETING INITIAL STEPS OF LONGWALL MOVE. ONE STEP REQUIRED USE OF AIR DRILL TO ANCHOR WIRE ROPE TO MINE ROOF. EE WAS DRAGGING DRILL AND AIR LINE ACROSS LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE FELT...
09/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A PLYWOOD BRIDGE UNDER THE NORTH SHAFT. THE PLYWOOD WAS SET FROM DRIPPING WATER AND EE SLIPPED, FALLING ON HIS BACK.
09/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED THROUGH A 2 FT BY 5 FT PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MOVED DURING THE SHIFT.
08/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL TAILGATE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF EGRESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16' X 16' X 9'.
08/19/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS MALFUCTIONING AND WAS SHUT DOWN TO TROUBLESHOOT. TWO PROXIMITY SWITCHES WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED.
08/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted EE STEPPED ON ELECTRICAL CABLE AS HE WAS CROSSING IT WHEN IT TIGHTENED AND CAUSED EE S RIGHT LEG TO BE PULLED BACK AS HE FELL. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
07/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BELTLINE WHEN HE CROSSED A BRIDGE AND SLIPPED, FALLING TO ONE KNEE.
07/03/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 56d lost EE FELT PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND HANDS. NOTE: SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10/7/02 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE STARTED MISSING WORK AT THAT TIME.
07/02/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CLEVIS CONNECTING THE SLOPE HOIST BRAKE CAR TO THE HOIST ROPE BENT, SHEARING OFF THE RETAINER. THE HOIST WAS DONE FOR 45 MINUTES. NO PERSONS WERE BEING HOISTED AT THE TIME.
07/01/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLOPE HOIST THRUSTER BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR FAILED.
05/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS PUSHING 7/8"" TOP ROOF BOLT AND STICK OF GLUE INTO BOLT HOLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT FOREARM. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.
05/28/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE OPERATOR RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 5-28-02 THAT EE HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PART 90 RIGHTS.
05/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT DOZER TO ENTER THE EQUIPMENT CAB. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON FIRST STEP ON SIDE OF CAT TRACK AND HIS HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON TOP OF CRAWLER PAD. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF S TEP AND...
05/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC BANDING MATERIAL ON BUNDLE OF VENTILATION PANELS. AS HE CUT THROUGH BANDING, BLADE CAME IN CONTACT W/HIS LT. FOREARM, CREATING LACERATION WHICH REQUI RED 6 SU...
05/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE A FITTING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. ON 11/12/02, EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THAT TIME.
05/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. RAMP HEIGHT ON BOLTER WAS 20 INCHES FROM THE MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTRICTED WORK ACTIV ITY.
05/14/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS WORKING TO ADVANCE LONGWALL SHIELDS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE JAW BY A FLYING OBJECT. THEOBJECT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A RELAY BAR BOLT.
03/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DRILL AUGER STUCK IN ROOF. WHEN EE REACHED FOR AUGER, IT FELL FROM HOLE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO AUGER PIECES. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND PALM AREA WHICH REQUI RED SEV...
02/22/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CHANGED LIGHTING SYSTEM FROM 48 VOLT TO 12 VOLT SYSTEM.
02/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 62d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BOOT ON A RUNG, SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10/15/02. HE STARTED MISSING WORK AT THIS TIME.
02/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOWN AND BENDING OVER PICKING UP LARGE ROCKS WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WOOD CRIB SECTIONS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
02/02/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ICE HAD BUILT UP ON FLOOR AND ROOF OF ELEVATOR, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. ICE WAS REMOVED AND ELEVATOR WAS MADE OPERATIVE. ELEVATOR WAS OUT OFSERVICE 155 MINUTES.
02/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 76 OF TAILGATE ENTRY (ENTRY #1 OF 6TH EAST FIRST NORTH). WIDTH WAS 16' X UNKNOWN LENGTH AND GREATER THAN 9'HIGH. THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY WAS BLOCKED. TRAV ELWAY WAS...
01/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING STEEL MESH PANEL WHEN IT CAUGHT ON ROOF CAUSING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO BE JERKED. *ON 2/14/02 EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SHOULDER TENDINITIS AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DU TY.
01/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS INSTALLING LINE CURTAIN. WHILE TRYING TO STAPLE CURTAIN ON RIB, HE STEPPED IN A 6-INCH HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
12/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted EE WAS LOADING WIRE MESH AND ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE IS WORKING ONRESTRICTED DUTY.