Trace Fork 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the Joe Day mains in the #6 entry between cross cut 33x34. The fall length was 50ft by 19 ft wide and 5ft thick.
12/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at break 66 on 2 south. The fall length was 40ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick
12/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at break 65 on 2 south. The fall length was 100ft by 19ft wide and 5ft thick.
05/17/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Stepped on a block of coal and twisted his left knee. He continued working without restrictions until June,5 when a MRI showed a tear to his meniscus.
04/22/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found roof fall in the Joe Day Main #6 entry at 1:06 PM. The roof fall was approximately 20'w x 20' long x 10' high. All approaches have been dangered off and additional roof support has been placed i...
03/31/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing roof bolts when he accidentally got struck on the cheek with a roof plate resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.
02/24/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost Employees were using a scoop to move a roof bolter when one of the employees accidentally got his left arm between the scoop and the bolter resulting in a fracture to both bones in his left forearm.
06/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was moving a continuous miner when he slipped straining his left knee. The employee continued working until he stopped to undergo knee surgery on July 12th. After the accident investigation w...
01/11/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has exercised his option rights under Part 90 as evidence of pneumoconiosis.
11/06/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee was inured on 11/06/12 when he stepped in front of a mantrip that struck his lower leg. He was later diagnosed on 11/28/2012 as having a chip in the tibula of his left leg, he began loosing t...
09/17/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was walking through a ventilation curtain when he bumped his head on a piece of roof bolter drill steel that was lodged in the coal rib. He continued to work without retractions until 10/10/1...
03/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was taking cover off ram car in #6 entry when ratchet slipped and then caught, employee then felt sharp pain in left shoulder, he work till 5/1/12 then his doctor told him he was going to nee...