Upper Big Branch Mine-South — Accidents

Total: 369 accidents | Fatalities: 31

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Member was lifting door and strained groin. Hernia will be repaired.
04/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Member was lifting miner cable and left knee popped out of place. Member was being assisted by 3rd shift foreman. Was seen by specialist on 4/15/08.
03/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Member was attempting to hang miner cable and strained back. Member was being assisted by the section foreman and scoop operator while hanging cable.
03/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost EE was conducting fire boss exam. While EE was walking the #7 North mains conveyor belt, EE stepped in hole and twisted left knee.
03/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was measured 20'x20'x5' thick. 3000 from face. 1 block outby 21087. Ventilation or passage was not affected, no injuries. Fall was phoned in to MSHA and state of WV.
02/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured had received load onto his 10 S/C Joy Shuttle Car. Injured carried load to feeder and began discharging load, when a rock fell over sideboard, down into operators deck, striking his left littl...
02/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was loading bolts supplies and felt pain in his groin. EE was transported to the ER and had an exam and was released with an appt to see a specialist, EE has hernia and is scheduled to have it rep...
01/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Member was working on outby construction at the #7 North Head. Member was descending a step ladder and stumbled, twisting right knee. Worked up until 4/4/08. Ortopedic sugern will scope knee.
01/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE was walking on off side of scoop, when he stepped on a berm of a rut, causing him to loose his footing. EE completed his shift and drove himself to the hospital. Had X-rays which showed no evidence...
12/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was in the track entry #3 on #2 section - nearest spad no. 21045. Fall was 20'L x 20'W x 54"" thick approx. 4,000' from the face. A clean-up plan is posted and fall was reported to both State & F...
11/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was 100' L, 18' W & 4'H located in an abandoned area 10,000' from the nearest face. Area has to be traveled once weekly because it is a return. Clean-up plans posted. No injuries or air was affec...
11/01/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Injured was shoveling on the beltline when the coal rib rolled in on his legs and back causing bruises and contusions to his legs and back area.
10/25/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost EE was conducting maintenance work on the 12-12 continuous miner. While working He stood up and felt a pop in his right knee. He continued to work until 10/29/07 when he sought medical attention. He w...
09/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was 80'L - 20'W - 5'H. No injuries and the passage was not blocked. Airway was not blocked. A clean-up plan was posted and all access points were breakered off. Fall was in the belt entry at #24...
09/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was in #2 entry, 2 section, one break outby spad #21233. Fall was 30' long X 20' wide X 4 1/2' thick, 2000' from face. No injuries or blocked passage to men. Area will not be cleaned up.
07/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was 60' length - 20' width - 5' height. 4 ft fully grouted resin bolts were used. Fall was timbered off from all approaches. Not to be cleaned up. 2 section had moved approx. 14 days prior.
07/14/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee was building a bridge just outby 4 North head. When he turned to pick up a timber he felt pain in his back. He injured himself at 11:30 am and reported it at 3 pm. No witnesses were present....
03/28/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Ee is having trouble with pain in his hands.
03/26/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE was walking from the section power center when he stepped on a slick piece of rock laying on the bottom causing him to twist his right knee. He was told to stay off his leg for a period of 1 week b...
03/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on Headgate 18 #4 and #5 entry. The fall measured approx 20' wide, 6' thick and approx 3 brks long. Section was developed approx January of 2006. Supported with 6' torque tension bo...
03/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unloading trash, lacerated his wrist with a metal band, while throwing trash in dumpster. 5 stitches.
03/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Injured was walking to help employee work on the feeder on HG-18 and stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his right ankle. Has a partially torn achilles tendon in his right ankle/foot.
02/01/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was using a tank duster and was holding the discharge hose. The discharge hose became stopped up and blew off the main rock dust tank. The end struck EE on the bridge of the nose and caused a...
01/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall happened in #5 entry of north mains section at 44 brk. near spad pad #19093. fall was 15'x10'x4' thick. Approx 12000' from the fall. No ventalation was blocked or no injuries. Developed 11-10-04...
01/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall happened at 58 bk of north mains section in 5 right entry. Nearest spad # 19288. Fall was 80'l 20'w 6' to 0 8' in thickness. no injuries or air bloced. no one was trapped no roadway blocked. are...
01/02/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to pull a loose rock on the belt entry corner. He used a slate bar and pryed up the rock. The bar sprang back causing a laceration on his right hand. He was wearing gloves. He recei...
11/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was approx 40'L X 20' W X 4'-6' thick. Torque tension bolts were the primary support. Fall was approx 15,000' from nearest face. No injury or blockage of ventilation. Fall will not be cleaned up....
11/10/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE was in #1 entry hanging mine curtain when he slipped on some gob and cut his right hand from palm to point finger 3 to 4 inches. His 4 fingers were going numb and getting cold.
10/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall exists at 83 break in 1 & 2 entries at spad #6904. Fall is approx 40' length, 19' wide and 6' thick at about 4000' to the face. 6' torque tension bolts were used in 1998 during development. Fall...
10/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall happened on 160 break on North Mains section one break outby spad #2090. Fall was 1500' from the face, approx. 30'L, 20'W, 6' to 8' thick. Bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts and 6' torque tension...
09/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall happened in #3 entry at spad #19225-50 break.Fall was 40'l x 20'w x 4-6' thick. 6' torque tension bolts were in use. No injury or travel was blocked. Reported verbally (phon) to local MSHA office...
09/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Rock fell from roof measuring 48"" x 27"" x 4 1/2"" thick striking member on hard hat driving it down on nose. It then struck member on right foot.
08/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a hole in the top with his roof bolter. When he finished the steel hung in the top. He reached for it and the steel fell from the hole pinching his hand against the drill pod.
08/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pick hammer to move rock and dirt from under the track rail to install track tie. Point end hit gravel and popped up hitting EE on the left front tooth causing a chip on tooth.
07/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Top fell approx 400' from longwall pull out, in #1 entry which is travelway to EP's behing longwall. Fall will be cribbed to allow firebosses to travel to EP's behind longwall. Length of fall 140' x w...
07/31/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE was setting timbers on the North Mains belt when a timber that was leaned against the rib slid off hitting him on the top of the foot. He suffered a contusion to the top of his left foot. See attac...
07/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This area has been abandoned due to poor conditions. Fall is 30' long x 18' wide x 4' thick. Was bolted with 4' torque tension bolts. No injuries, no blockage.
07/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fell in intersection only. Moved life line and reflectors around fall and dangered fall off. Timbers were set. Fall was approx 4' high. 4' brutter bolts were used. Length of fall was 18', width 1...
07/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Shear was at #50 sheild with britby broken. Employee repaired it and was walking through the last open break when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the left shoulder causing him to fall to the...
07/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While trying to change a busted 3/8 hose on #75 shield, EE inadvertently broke the yield valve on the shield. The pressure was released and cut his hand on the palm below his left thumb. Stitches were...
06/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Muddy conditions existed around belt head that employee was working on. He stepped wrong in the mud and twisted his right knee. He worked until 8/5/06 before going to the doctor.
06/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell in the break between #2 & #3 entry. This is located in the intake approx 1 break out by 5 spad #205H. This does not affect escapeways or travel or airways. Area has been cribbed off and dang...
06/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was shoveling belt and in the process twisted his right ankle. He stated he could walk, however, he could feel pain when his ankle turned a certain way.
03/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was hitting a chisel with a sledgehammer trying to remove a broken bit from the Miner Ripper Head. The chisel splintered and a piece of metal went into EE's right hand between the fore finger & the...
03/27/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has carpel tunnel in both hands. This is classified as degenerative disease.
03/12/2006 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING OUT OF GLORY HOLE (LOCATED OUTBY NORTH MAINS SECTION). CONTINUOUS FLOW. SOURCE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
03/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Moving power cables to prepare powertrain for transport. Stumbled over rock while dragging cable, fell against another EE who was helping him. The other EE fell back on him twisting his right ankle.
02/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Member was traveling through set of air lock doors on main intake. He shut the one set he came through and did not properly latch the door causing the door to blow back open striking him from behind....
02/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BUGGY ANCHOR, CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING ANCHOR TO STRIKE EE IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.
02/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was pushing forks together on forklift. He lost his footing and his left hand went behind the fork. The fork came down and caught his hand between the fork and the frame.