Surface/HM-2 — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bottom step broke when employee was descending causing him to fall to ground with a jolt. He went to dr. for ex rays-given pain pills- no/broken bones.
12/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was walking down miner beam toward the front of machine & it was raining/muddy - he lost his footing & slipped/fell to ground hitting left side & back. Went to Dr. for x-rays - possible bruis...
10/19/2007 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None Cutter Head and beams stuck underground.
10/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting auger end and it slipped out of his hand and caught it between auger and auger beam. No broken bones. ER put on splint and glued laceraction together - no stitches. Tetnus shot.
10/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was using a winch type tool to pull cutter head together with highwall mine. It slipped rolling against his knee & highwall miner frame. X-rays - no broken bones.
07/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was helping another man lift the miner jack and it slipped from his hand & fell on right hand causing fingers to get hurt.
02/09/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Was cutting trees & tree split, man slipped on icy ground and fell. Then, tree jumpede off stump and onto man's left leg. This was a contract tree cutter.
12/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 24d restricted Changing oil filters on equipment (?) Will have operation after Christmas. Employee stated he didn't know how or when this happens.
06/05/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing onto equipment by ladder. As he got to the top, he lost his footing and slipped down the ladder, catching his right hand on the handrail. Laceration to right middle finger and so...
04/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Foreman was getting truck tickets out of cab of loader. He was descending ladder and misjudged the last step. He was still holding onto ladder and swung body into handles, bruising ribs, Went to ER on...
04/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 299d lost EE was getting onto dozer and twisted his back. He went to the Dr. on 4/8/2006. Dr. believes it to be a pulled muscle. EE came back to work on 4/7/2006, but is returning to Dr. for reoccuring pain.
02/23/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS OF PARTS WAREHOUSE AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND MUD, TURNING RIGHT WRIST AND PUTTING LACERATION ON LEFT FOREARM. WENT TO ER FOR X-RAY (NO BROKEN BONES).
02/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Man was walking in pit area and stepped into a hole full of water - twisted right ankle. Foreman took him to hospital for x-ray. Right ankle was sprained.
12/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside back of welding truck. He slipped and fell on welder in back of truck hitting left side of ribs (snow and sleet conditions). He went to hospital for x-rays: only bruised ri...
10/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee #1 was driving service truck and met another truck on roadway. Employee #1 backed up to let the second truck pass and backed into a ditch, turning service truck partially on its side.
09/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost STEAMING HIGHWALL MINER, & SLIPPED TWISTING ANKLE
09/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting dirt off loader tires and was going back upon the equipment-hit the top of his head on the mirror frame.
08/06/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was using steam ginny to clean off highwall miner - slipped on wet surface injurying ribs & rt shoulder. Went to Dr. Has cracked ribs & pulled muscle in shoulder.
03/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE had steamed off dozer. While stepping down off dozer he slipped and hit right shin bone (lower leg). Cut skin which did require 16 stitches. Leg was not broken.
08/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HAUL MOTOR, HE WAS TRYING TO GUIDE CHAIN, MOTOR FLIPPED AND CHAIN CAUGHT EE'S 3 FINGERS: MIDDLE, RING & PINKY. MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRED SURGERY.
05/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING PIN IN A BRACE THAT HAD COME LOOSE ON HIGHWALL MINER CONVEYOR. LOST BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING ON RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK. INJURY TO RIGHT HIP AREA & LOWER BACK - POSSIBLE...
06/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE ROCK AWAY FROM MINER, ROCK CAME OFF BANK & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE, CUT LEG REQUIRING 2 STITCHES, AND DAMAGED LIGMENTS & TENDONS. HOSPITAL STAY FOR X-RAYS,...
01/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OF ROCK TRUCK & HE FELL INTO LADDER, STRIKING RIBS. APPROX. 11:00 P.M. WENT TO E.R. FOR X-RAY. IT WAS NEGATIVE. HE STAYED OFF WORK ON 2/1/03 BECAUSE OF SORENESS...
01/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost EE WAS TAKING DOOR OFF ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, DOOR SLIPPED AND HE HELD ONTO IT, HURT BACK AND LEG. ER AT ARH MIDDLESBORO, KY TOOK X-RAY, NEGATIVE, TOLD TO SEE REGULAR DOCTOR. BELIEVED TO BE M USCLE S...
01/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE STATED HE WAS SITTING IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK WAITING TO PARK, EQUIPMENT WAS COMING OUT FROM WORK AREA, END LOADER BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT REAR CORNER OF HIS TRUCK AND MOVED IT, EE SAID HIS LOWER B ACK STA...
04/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GOING TO MOVE A ROCK OFF OF A LANDING ON MINER. ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. X-RAY NEGATIVE; INFLAMMATION MEDS.