Tom's Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 138 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost MAN WAS STEERING 3 WHEELER (PC) BEING TOWED WHEN STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT OF HANDS HITTING MAN ON RIGHT WRIST. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 3/29/02.
12/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURED IN SW MAIN AT #89 CROSSCUT AND #2ENTRY IT CONTINUED INTO CROSSCUT 2-3 AND OUTBY IN #2 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL 50'IN LENGTH FROM #2 INTO X-CUT 2-3 ABOUT 30"" IN #2 ENTRY ACROSS ENTRY FORM 8-...
11/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 EAST BELTLINE AT NUMBER 7 CROSSCUT FALL MEASURED 20' BY 30' FROM 0 TO 6' IN HEUGHT. INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY AND TOWARD#4 ENTRY FOR APPROX 10' ALL ACCESSES WERE DANGER ED OFF....
10/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost LIFTING AN HANGING MINER CABLE TWISTED BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 10-27-01.
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EE WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAG OF BLOCK BOND FROM SKID FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
09/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost LOOSE ROCK FELL, HIT CAMPY OF BOLTER (OPERATOR'S CANOPY) SLID OFF OF CANOPY, HIT MAN ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. MAN'S FIRST DAY OFF OF WORK WAS 10-3-01.
09/25/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS WHILE BOLTING. EE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR EVALUATION.
09/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None LOCATION: 2 EAST A BUTT IE #1. A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. THIS FALL IS AT #1 WALL LOCATION AND IS APPROX 20' X 20' X 4' IN HEIGHT. BECAUSE OF LOCATION ONLY TWO SIDES COULD BE EXAMINED AND WERE TIM BERED A...
09/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EE WAS DRILLING #2 BOLT HOLE IN PATTERN WHEN THEROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE ROW OF BOLTS ALONG RIB LINE. THE ROCK HIT THE CANOPYAND BROKE APART. A PIECE OF ROCK 21"" X 24"" X 3"" THICK...
09/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MAN WAS LIFTING BAG OF ROCKDUST FELT PAIN IN BACK AS HE WAS CARRYING BAG, TWISTED BACK.
09/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None APPROX. 70' INBY STATION 19750. SIZE 65' LEFT TORIGHT 20' INBY TO OUTBY 8' HIGH, SW MAIN #6 ENTRY AT 79 XCUT. ALL ACCESSES TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF. ESCAPEWAYS HAVE BEEN REROUTED AROUND FALL.
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS PLACING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED & PULLED LEG MUSCLE
08/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING A SPECIAL PRESHIFT EXAM OF 2 EAST BLEEDER SYSTEM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CUTTING B-BUTT BLEEDER ENTRIES IN TO A BUTT OF 2 EAST ON 8/14/01 AT 9:40 PM A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 40'TO THE LEFT OF SURVEY S...
07/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS INVENTORYING SUPPLIES ON BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3' X 3' X 8"" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKINGHIS HEAD. HE WAS CHECKED AT HOSPITAL & RELEASED SAME DAY. HE WORKED NEXT 3 DAYS, TOOK VACATION & FIRST...
07/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2 EAST SUBMAINS #3 ENTRY. 1 XCUT OUTBY B-BUTT BELT DRIVE. 30' LONG X 30' WIDE X 1"" TO 4' THICK.
07/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost MAN WAS TRAVELING OUT OF MINE GOT PARTICLE ON LIME IN RIGHT EYE. MAN STATED HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON (PRESCRIPTION GLASSES).
07/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN CAUGHT LEFT EAR ON LOOSE ROOF BOLT PLATE.
07/10/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN WAS WALKING HIT BACK ON LARGE ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING FROM ROOF.
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost MAN WAS IKNEELING TURNED TO GET ROOF BOLT FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.
06/27/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost RIGHT KNEE EXCESSIVE SWELLING. THERE WAS NO INCIDENCE OF INJURY.
05/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost TRAM STUCK ON PC. WENT OVER EMBANKMENT.
04/27/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 34d lost EE FELT PAIN IN CHEST AND LEFT ARM. MAN WAS ATTENDED BY TWO EMTS AND THREE OTHER PERSONS AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE.
04/21/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING WHEN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH LOOSE ROOF STRAP CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT EAR.
04/18/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE TRAMMING EQUIPMENT BACKWARD, RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN KITCHEN OF MBC AND RFM TAILPIECE.
03/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS LAGGING ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY ROCK SIZE 2'L, 3'W, 2""THICK. NOTE: EE WORKED 3/31/01 & 4/01/01.
03/20/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN WAS REMOVING HIGH VOLTAGE PLUG FROM LOAD CENTER, THE SPANNING WRENCH SLIPPED OFF PLUG STRIKING MAN IN MOUTH, CHIPPING FILLING IN FRONT TOOTH.
03/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, UNBENDING BOLT, PLACED BOLT HEAD IN CHUCK AS HE WAS RAISING BELT WITH BOLT HEAD. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY ROOF BOLT PLATE AND WAS TWISTED AROUND ROOF BOLT.
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF DIESEL TRACTOR AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE WAQS PICKING HOLE IN ROOF AT BELT TAIL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/29/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost EE ALLEGES THAT HIS MENTAL STRESS IS JOB RELATED. I DID NOT FIND REFERENCE TO CONDITION IN 50.20-6(6)(7). I HAVE NO MEDICAL OPINION STATING THAT CONDITION IS JOB RELATED. I WAS CITED ON 1-29-0 1 (CIT...
01/16/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AN RFM, KNEELING/SCOOP DRIFTED BACK AND PINCHED KNEE PAD BETWEEN BUCKET AND RFM. KNEE SWOLLEN. OPERATOR WAS A SCOOP TIME. ALL BRAKE SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED AND WERE FU...
01/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SWM #2 BELTLINE @ STATION 1219 AND CONTINUED OUTBY FOR APPROX. 80' FALL APPROX 5-6' HIGH. ALL ACCESSES WERE SUPPORTED A PER FALL CLEAN UP PLAN AND CLEAN UP BEGAN 1-13-0 1.
01/05/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted WHILE KNEELING RIGHT SIDE CONTROLS ON BOLTER, A 4"" THICK PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROWS OFF BOLT ALONG RIBLINE & STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT EE FINSHISHED HIS SHIFT & WENT FOR XRAYS ON 1/6/ 01 WHERE...
11/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINER IN D BUTT WAS COVERED WHILE ON FINAL PUSHOUT OF THE #2 PILLAR ADDITIONAL ROCK FELL ONTO MACHINE AFTER INITAIL OCCURRENCE3. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH POSTS, CRIBS, CROSSBARS, & A 6' ROOF BO...
07/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A POST. THE POST WOULDN'T STAY STILL, SO HE CHOSE TO USE THE CHAIN SAW WITH ONE HAND & HOLD THE POST WITH THE OTHER; SAY KICKED, CUTTING THE ARM HOL DING THE...
05/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NEW ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN B-BUTT SECTION OF #5 ENTRY. LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AT SURVEY STATION 19+45. FALL IS APPROX. 60' LONG BY 4-5' HIGH BY80' WIDE; AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND IS DAN...
03/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE A-BUTT SECTION. THE FALL RODE OVER THE BREAKER POSTS OF A PILLARING SECTION. SECTION WAS IDLE. FELL IS APPROX 80' LONG X 19' WIDE AND ABOVE ANCHORA GE OF R...
02/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SUPERVISOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A DRAW BAR TO SCOOP. MECHANISM TO KEEP FINGERS AWAY WAS BROKE. SCOOP MOVED CAUGHT FINGERS WITH PIN WHEN SCOOP MOVED UNEXPECTLY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS PLACING...