Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was using a cement mixture (B-Bond) to seal a cinder block stopping. He had an allergic reaction to the mix causing burns to his right arm.
08/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was helping to install a cable spooling device in a Joy shuttle car when he felt a sharp pain in his left arm. He finished his shift and missed 4 days.
08/03/2006 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was inspecting his cable for a bad place, when the cable blew up causing burns to his left hand and neck.
07/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was walking down track entry when his left foot tangled up in a metal band used to band cinder blocks. He fell injuring his ankle. Employee continued to work until 7-26-06.
06/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Section foreman was on the longwall face when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on his left foot and ankle.
06/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using a pipe wrench to unscrew a 2"" pipe apart when he slipped and twisted his knee.
05/06/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was riding in a track mounted mantrip when the operator stopped suddenly. When the mantrip stopped, it was struck by a locomotive. This resulted in the injured having pain in his back & neck.
04/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was cutting, a metal beam with a torch when a piece of hot metal went down his shirt. This resulted in burns to his chest.
03/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was installing belt structure for the longwall belt on headgate #10. He was lifting a piece of 60"" top structure when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He completed the shift and didn't report...
03/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO HOIST A MOTOR ONTO A RAILCAR. THE CLEVIS BROKE & DROPPED THE MOTOR ON HIS FOOT (BEHIND THE METATARSAL GUARDS).
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 330d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. HE WAS JUST GETTING READY TO TIGHTEN DOWN BOLT ON J-HOOK ON BOTTOM ROLLER. ROLLER CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT (FRACTURED METATARSALS).
02/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was picking up tongue on rail truck and pulled muscles in his back. He worked until Fri, missed Fri and Sat.
11/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the longwall belt approx. 100' long, 20' wide, and 12' high. This area was supported with 6' torque tension bolts as primary and supplemented with cable trusses. This fall was...
10/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Employee strained back and right shoulder while drilling.
10/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rock out or chute on the longwall belt when a piece of rock struck his left hand. This resulted in a laceration to his middle finger of his left hand.
10/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE SLOPE BELT WHEN HE BENT OVER & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/09/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was riding mantrip. Mantrip came off the tracks and crushed into the rib.
06/29/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Victim got his arm caught between winch and monorail.
06/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost While moving steel under motor, channel came loose striking left ankle.
06/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Pulling in 1 1/2"" water line for belt, line got a knik in it, victim was trying to fix kink in line when line hit fire valve causing water to spray him in the face.
06/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Shuttle car hit hole - bounced operator into canopy injuring neck.
05/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost BUILDING A CRIB SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.
05/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Un-lugged 80 lb steel rail from ties and was moving it over with a slate bar when he felt pain in his back. He continued to work until 5-25-05.
05/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading rockdust when a piece of draw rock fell from top striking his right arm.
04/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost VICTIM WAS COUPLING MOTOR AND FLAT CAR. MOTORMAN DIDN'T KNOW INJURED WAS BETWEEN MOTOR AND CAR. INJURED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN FLATCAR AND MOTOR.
04/21/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER STRIKING VICTIM ON THE NOSE CAUSING A CUT AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.
02/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Victim was walking beside track, being followed by a mantrip. victim side stepped into the path of the mantrip and the mantrip struck his left leg.
02/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Victim was operating a mantrip when matrip wrecked striking rib.
02/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Trying to put pin back in throw, throw caught index finger. this was track switch 85 lb.
02/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 346d lost EE tried to stop a roll of belt rope cable that was rolling down a ramp at the wharehouse.
02/02/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
02/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND CUT EE ELBOW
01/06/2005 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A SHIELD HAULER. WHEN HE PLUGGED THE BATTERY PLUG UP TO SHIELD HAULER THE PLUG BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO HIS FACE.
12/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost TRYING TO REMOVE GOB OFF TAILROLLER OF CONVEYOR BELT USING SLATE BAR. EE CAN'T REMEBER BUT ASSUMES BELT KICKED SLATE BAR BACK INTO HIS FACE HEAD, ALSO INJURING HAND/WRIST
12/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Making a belt splice, the blade broke cutting his hand.
11/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling in a shield, a piece of slate. 4"" square x 1"" thick, fell between the shields and out his neck.
11/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WINCH DOWN MONARAIL, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.
10/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A ROCK BOX, WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.
10/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STOPPED TO HELP WORK ON BOLTER. BOLTER HAD PUMP MTR DOWN. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF TBAR AND HIT LEFT FOOT
10/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening a roof bolt, a piece of rock approx. 1' in dia. fell from top and out right forearm.
10/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was trying to get a rock out of the drag chain on his shuttle car, when he lifted the rock, he felt pain in his groin.
09/29/2004 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None MECHANICAL FAILURE IN CRANE - PROBLEM WAS WITH GEAR IN BUCKET MECHANISM: BUCKET FELL. NO EMPLOYEES INJURED.
09/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shuttle car hung on feeder. used scoop to pull shuttle car off feeder. while pulling chain broke striking victim above left eye.
09/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Knocked stopping out with hauler. Got out of hauler to clean off duck bill. Rock fell from between bolts striking hand on hauler duck bill.
08/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING LARGE SAFETY ROPE ON SUPPLY CAR. ROPE TWISTED AND SHARP BURR CUT HIS ARM.
08/26/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost PUTTING BREAKER IN ON SHUTTLE CAR, CATHEAD FLASHED AND BURNT HAND.
08/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Unloading timbers from a flat car when one of the timbers rolled down and mashed his finger tip.
08/03/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plugging up cathead to miner when a piece of rock fell stricking employee on the shoulder.
07/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting car on track, piece of rock fell out cutting left arm.
07/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was dropping bottom rollers out of brakets to put shieve cable on top of rollers. Employee bent down to pick up roller and said he started feeling pain in his lower back.