Tunnel Ridge Mine — Accidents

Total: 495 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Two(2)Ironworkers were working on top of a monorail structure. The structure twisted and collapsed when they attempted to reposition beam. EE # 2 was thrown into Silo #1 before landing on ground. EE t...
01/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL BOLT IN MINE ROOF. AS HE LOOKED OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY TO INSERT RESIN AND BOLT INTO BOLT HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE LACERATI...
12/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolter was releasing steel guide and a rock fell and struck his finger.
11/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 159d lost Employee was assisting in changing a scoop battery. The scoop operator could not get the bucket under the old battery to pick it up. Employee put a crib block under it to set it on to get the bucket...
10/29/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Jacking a supply car back on track and jack kicked out and struck him on the leg.
10/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repositioning a bolt insert on a supply car and a rail tie to push. When the pressure was released from the tie, the tie dropped and smashed his little finger.
10/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was loosening a bolt when ratchet slipped and he bumped his elbow.
10/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was standing in a crosscut waiting to bolt when a piece of roof material fell from between straps and struck employee on the right side arm and side.
10/12/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Unloading block from scoop when employee instructed the operator to ram in and the employee had his hand on the scoop bucket and the ram pinched his hand.
09/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving material and pulled muscle in right arm in warehouse.
08/01/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting, straightening plate while installing bolt. Bolt bent and pinched left thumb.
07/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost The mantrip derailed at 12 break and hit the rib inby the corner and spun around and hit corner with left side of mantrip, thus spinning until rear of mantrip was facing out by. There were 7 employees...
07/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost The mantrip derailed at 12 break and hit the rib inby the corner and then spun around and hit corner with left side of mantrip, thus spinning until rear of mantrip was facing outby. Their were 7 emplo...
07/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 39d restricted The mantrip derailed at 12 break and hit the rib inby the corner and spun around and hit corner with left side of mantrip, thus spinning until rear of mantrip was facing out by. There were 7 employees...
07/26/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was walking and sprained left knee. 1st day missed is 9/20/11.
07/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to change an air pump. he laid out his tools, moved pump into crosscut and was looking for a good spot to cut existing air line. Knowing the line needed cut he had opened his ra...
07/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing loader chain and when striking chain with bar, bar missed chain and finger struck chain.
06/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to feed a ventilation tube past the Joy full face mining machine in preparation to install the tube when his finger was pinched between end of tube and clamp that holds miner cabl...
05/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Miner was adjusting load on supply car when he slipped and sprained his right ankle.
04/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mining in #2 entry. Checking plank spacing, rock fell from between straps striking employee in face.
02/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 33d restricted employee way putting a wedge in top of stopping, his hammer hit the side of the rib and bounced off and struck his left thumb.
02/10/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolter finished installing roof bolt and when lowering bolter most the bolt wrench stuck on bolt head. The wrench fell and bounced striking the operator in the mouth and chipped his tooth.
01/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was unloading a s/car tire from a scoop. He leaned the tire against the rib & was walking away. The tire fell & struck him on the left leg.
01/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was bolting on # roof bolter drill a 10 foot hole to install cable bolt. When removing drill steels the last steel out of the hole stuck & then fell and struck employee on the end of the righ...
12/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking around bolter when he slipped. He caught himself with his hand, struck a piece of wire mesh, cutting right hand.
11/07/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Miner was getting down from the continuous miner when he stepped on a rock and twisted his knee. 11-11-10 1st day missed work.
05/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Painting 1060 Transfer Tower - slipped and fell from ladder. Caught by lanyard. Two other workers released him and helped him down.
04/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was wrapping up end of day. Coming down stairs and missed a stair at bottom, turning ankle. Twisted ankle, able to walk and bare weight.
04/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing new steel in floor, slipped on bottom sheeting girt and feel backwards. Had harness on. Fell onto back. Taken to Wheeling Hospital where xrays & MRI were taken and no injury found.
03/26/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was moving conveyer by hand to position for forklift. Due to excessive rain employee was standing in mud up to calves. Employee twisted to position and pulled groin muscle.
03/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 88d restricted EE states he dislocated his right shoulder as he was attempting to pull himself up to another beam from an elevated position. EE received medical treatment and was placed on modified duty.
02/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE states he was feeding wire into a tugger and pulling wire off a spool. He grabbed the wire off the spool the wrong way and felt pain in his shoulder. EE sought medical treatment and was placed on m...
02/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 96d restricted EE slipped and fell on the snow, but he continued to work without reporting the incident. He was sent to the ER on 2/16/2010 and was treated for a shoulder contusion and released to full duty. At his...
12/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While walking from work area at end of shift, ee states he was knocked to the ground by co-worker who fell. EE received medical treatment for pain to left hip, back and left elbow contusion and back s...
12/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost employee was helping to clean out a 3"" line used to pump concrete, pressure built up in the line and when material came out, the end of the pipe kicked backward and hit EE in the right leg.
10/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was jacking out shaft forms and the handle broke. EE fell and hit his head causing a laceration that required stitches.
08/22/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost Employee was tramming a battery powered scoop in reverse when he run over a section of scrap water line, the pipe bent upward and came into the operator compartmant striking the operator in the left r...
07/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost In # 3 drift greasing track rails. Slipped on rebar injuring his right knee
07/15/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was cutting a bolt off a pin for a dozer blade with a grinder, the grinder caught on the bolt and jumped into his right forearm. The mechanic went to doctors urgent care office and recieved s...
07/13/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 6d restricted EE was using a blow pipe on rock for cleanup. He stepped off a 6"" uneven surface bumping the air turning it to full force causing him to lose his footing. He fell fracturing his right tibia.
07/02/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating the mucker when a rock fell from the rib striking his left hand causing a laceration to his 4th finger that required stitches.
06/20/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE was drilling next to the rib when a piece of rock broke loose striking him on the right cheek and upper right back fracturing his scapula and causing an abrasion on his cheek.
06/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 12d restricted EE was inserting a tip with a hammer into a scaling bar, when a metal piece chipped off striking him on the inside of his left forearm, causing a laceration/puncture wound that required stitches.
06/09/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was reaching for the chuck end of the jackleg when the leg extended out pushing the chuck end against the inside of his left foot pinning it against the rib causing a contusion.
02/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost While unloading a shipment of siding from an over-the-road trailer, the load shifted striking employee on top of the left foot. Employee was wearing full metatarsal boot which offered only limited pr...