Tom's Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 138 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/06/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Knee swollen from crawling in normal working section.
12/21/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While traveling along C2 drive on his Johnson, the employee struck his left arm on a wiper bar. This resulted in a dislocated elbow and fractured arm.
10/07/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the H-2 belt line at #35 crosscut. The fall was approximately three foot high and twelve foot by twelve foot in length located towards the tight side of the belt.
08/18/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting belt, the employees knife slipped resulting in a laceration to the left index finger and seven sutures.
01/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost While walking to his loader, the employee slipped and fell onto his right wrist, which resulted in a fracture.
09/16/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While examining the return, the mine foreman found a roof fall. The fall was at an intersection where spade 2329 is located. The area was bolted with six foot super twist bolts. The fall is approximat...
08/08/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While traveling in the belt line on a Johnson stinger, the employee ran into a roof jack which caused a laceration above the left eye. This resulted in seven sutures.
05/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An assistant mine foreman found a fall in the return at E-mains station spad 2333. The fall was at an intersection measuring 18' x 55'. The height of the fall was 9'. The area was dangered off and su...
05/13/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost While installing a six foot bolt and plate, the employee pinched his thumb between the roof bolter head and roof bolt plate. This resulted in sutures to the left thumb.
04/28/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Excessive crawling.
02/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While examining the intake, the mine examiner found a cave twenty-five foot outby spad 19893 between four to five entry. The cave measured sixty foot long and six foot high. The cave area was supporte...
01/17/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost While bolting, a piece of scale fell and rolled off the canopy striking the employee on the left foot. This resulted in a hair line fracture to the left foot.
01/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 465d lost While examining the return, the employee slipped on smooth bottom covered in red boy. This resulted in a labral tear to the left shoulder which will require surgery to repair.
08/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a six foot double bend roof bolt, the employee cut himself with the roof plate. This resulted in sutures to the right forearm. No lost time.
07/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While bending a six foot bolt, the employee felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. This resulted in a shoulder labral tear which resulted into a lost time accident.
07/19/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost While installing a six foot bolt, the employee felt a sharp pain in his left wrist. The employee continued working until 09/16/2013, when he went off work to have surgery done.
03/27/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost While traveling in a mantrip, the employee became airborne when the mantrip struck a bump. This resulted in a fractured left femur.
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost While shoveling coal spillage at M2 tail, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee continued to work until 3/26/2013. He was diagnosed with herniated disks. This resulted in a...
01/16/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole in metal, the employee was struck in the mouth with the hand drill he was using when the bit got stuck. This resulted in seven sutures to the mouth.
01/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost While getting out of the kitchen on the DBT Twin Boom Bolter, the EE slipped and sprained his right knee. The EE continued to work until 1/28/13 and had surgery on 1/31/13. This resulted in a lost tim...
12/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost While shoveling coal spillage, the employee felt a pain in his groin area. The employee continued to work until 2/25/13. He had surgery on 2/26/13, this resulted in lost time accident.
12/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While preparing to make a splice on B-1 belt, the employee tripped and fell onto the belt square that was in his left hand. This resulted in a puncture wound and one suture to the webbing on his left...
11/19/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee pinched his right index finger between the nut and the short arm on the Fletcher bolter. This resulted in nine sutures.
10/15/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 16d restricted While crawling to the MBC, the employee was struck on the right shoulder and arm by a piece of roof scale that fell between the rib and the adjoining bolt. The employee continued to work until July 14...
10/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost While trying to loosen the bridge pin on the miner, the ratchet slipped and the employee fell against the conveyor striking his right shoulder causing a shoulder strain. The employee continued to work...
10/03/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting the head on the Fletched bolter. The employee pinched his left index finger. This resulted in four sutures to the left index finger.
10/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While traveling from three to four entry, the employee struck a low hanging roof plate on his right neck. This resulted in five sutures from a laceration.
09/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting guarding, the knife slipped and cut the EE on the right leg. Which resulted in six sutures.
06/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost While bending a six foot roof bolt, the employee felt a pain in his right shoulder. This resulted in a torn tendon. Employee has surgery on 8/2/12.
03/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in # 3 entry, 8xc of J Mains and meas. 25' in L. 40' W X 7' H. The fall was found on a preshift exam. Two pre-shifters were U.G. when cave was found. Entrances to cave were timber...
03/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost While getting out of a scoop, the EE slipped and fractured his right hip.
03/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting open the jacket of the miner cable. the utility knife slipped and cut the EE between the thumb and index finger on his left hand. This resulted in four sutures.
02/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 347d lost While getting off a Johnson mantrip, the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
01/18/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost While getting ready to install bolts, the rib rolled out striking the employee on the left side causing a shoulder dislocation and elbow contusion.
01/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening a belt rope, the wrench slipped striking the employee in the left eye. This resulted in sutures to the left eye.
12/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While using a four way wrench to loosen a tire nut on his Johnson Mantrip, the EE felt a pain in his upper left arm which resulted in a torn bicep.
11/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the J1 butt section in the #3 entry 75ft. inby survey station 2682. The fall measured 20ft in width and 95ft in length, it was approx 7ft in height. Fall was found on a pre shi...
11/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening belt structure, the wrench that the employee was using slipped, causing him to fall forward and strike his chin on the belt structure.
10/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While come-a-longing belt structure together, a chain broke causing the employee to pinch his left index finger. This resulted in a laceration and sutures.
10/13/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking bent over in the intake, the employee struck a cable bolt plate, which resulted in three sutures to his right lower eye lid.
06/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a 25 H.P. pump, the employee lacerated his right hand on a stainless hose clamp, which resulted in sutures.
04/08/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Ongoing pain in left knee caused by meniscus tear. Reported 4-8-11. Had surgery 7-13-11.
03/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While bolting a piece of roof scale fell striking the EE above the right knee which resulted in a laceration that required sutures.
03/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost While setting a 8"" I-beam on the operators side dropped his end which resulted in fractures and lacerations to the EE on the other end.
02/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The section foreman noticed that the roof began working approx. 55' inby station #2336 located 1 1/2 cross cut outby the face of #2 entry. Additional roof support was installed, however, it caved on a...
01/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving the DBT twin bolter, a piece of rock fell from between the rib and the first bolt striking the employee on the shoulder. This then pushed his head into the bolter which resulted in a fore...
11/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting a piece of roof scale fell onto the EE's left hand causing a laceration that required sutures.
05/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While traveling to start a belt that was down, the section foreman noticed a fall had occured. This was in the 1st southwest mains belt entry, two crosscuts inby spad 1836. Approx 20' wide x 30' long...
05/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While preparing to move the bolter a piece of scale fell striking the EE on his right hand. EE needed 9 stitches.
12/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost While shoveling the right rib in #4 entry, the employee jammed his wrist causing a fracture.