Upper Big Branch Mine-South — Accidents

Total: 369 accidents | Fatalities: 31

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/11/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO HANG HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROLL OF LOOSE HOIST ROPE (3/4), CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, TWISTING HIS BACK. HAVE BEEN WAITING ON MEDICAL RESULTS. HE IS SC...
03/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE #1 HEAD DRIVE MOTOR ON LONGWALL 17 WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BE TWISTED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL. ON 3/24/04 RESULTS F...
03/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLT PLATES FROM THE BACK OF THE BOLTER TO THE FRONT TRAY. AS HE GOT TO THE TRAY, HE LAID HIS RIGHT HAND UPON IT. HE PLACED THE PLATES WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN THE TRAY STRIKING...
02/25/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost KNEW HE WAS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL BUT DIDNT KNOW WHERE. HE SUPSOSEDLY HAD SURGERY ON 2-17-04 AT RALIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BECKLEY WV ON THIS CORDITION.
02/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING A MIDDLE ROLLER IN A ZOP PIECE OF STRUCTURE. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDERNEATH THE ROLLER WHILE HITTING UPON IT THE ROLLER CAME OUT OF ITS BRACKETT FALLI NG AND...
02/13/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 27"" X 12"" X 1/2"" FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.
01/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost INJURED WAS BENT OVER A 3' HIGH CRATE RETRIEVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN A KNOT CAME UP IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/25/04 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.
12/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS HELPING TAKE A TRAPPING SHOE DOWN LONGWALL FACE. THE SHOE WAS BEING COME-A-LONG IN PLACE. HE HAD BENT OVER TO HELP LIFT/PUSH SHOE OVER RELAY BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
12/04/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost SHEAR PIN COUPLING CONVEYOR LINE TO SHIELD RELAY BAR. EE WAS FEELING INSIDE CONVEYOR LINE CLEVIS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY OFFSETS, SO A NEW PIN COULD BE INSERTED. WHEN THE RELAY BAR SL IPPED PAS...
11/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER PUTTING A LIMESTONE BLOCK IN CORNER OF A STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 8"" X 4"" X 25' FELL & HIT HIS LEFT HAND ABOVE WRIST.
11/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 84 BK ON NORTH MAINS 1 BK OUTBY SPAD 6998. HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF. WILL BE CLEANED UP LATER. THE AREA MEASURED APPROX. 60'X20'X8'. HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN & 8' CABLE BOLTS...
11/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO MANUALLY PULL A 4' PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK DOWN OUT OF HOLE. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
10/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BRATTICE CURTAIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEAL THE BOTTOM OFF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 12"" X 12"" X 4"" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCONNEDED APPROX 4000' OUTBY LONGWALL FACE THAT MEASURED 20'X19'X4'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH A 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL CRIBBING.
09/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HEISMAN JACK BACK ONTO HIS SCOOP WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL OCT 28 2003. THE PAIN WASNT GETTING BETTER. HE IS AWAITING RESULTS FROM X R...
09/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EE WAS REPLACING BROKEN BITS OF SHEAR DRUM WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.
09/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED ON HG-17 APPROXIMATELY 4000' FROM FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 19' X 5'. LOCATED NEAR SPAD 16402 IN THE #1 ENTRY. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED. THE AREA HAD PREVIOUS...
08/25/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS HELPING PULL #70 SHIELD OFF FACE WHEN A COUPLING PIN WAS BROKE AND WAS HURLED TOWARDS EE STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
08/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS HELPING MOVE A FEEDER. THE SIDEBOARDS NEEDED CUT OFF FOR CLEARANCE. HE WENT AND GOT AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE AND CARRIED IT ABOUT 15 FEET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/19/2003 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING #3 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. POWER TO CABLE HAD BEEN TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED LYING ON HIS BACK & NOT BREATHING. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPO...
07/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS HELPING INSTALL A HEADER BOARD (FLY) WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 21"" LONG X 18' WIDE X 6"" THICK FELL FROM A ROCK BROW AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT BOOT.
07/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ROCK OFF A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.
07/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WET COAL SPILLAGE ONTO THE UPPER LOADOUT BELT. HE HAD BEEN SHOVELING TWO HOURS USING A #4 SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/03/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None METHANE INUNDATION WAS EXPERIENCED ON LONGWALL NO. 16 DUE TO AN EXTREME BUMP AND HOOVING OF THE BOTTOM WHICH CREATED FRACTURES RESULTING IN METHANE BLEEDERS IN THE GOB AREA OF JACK 95. ADDITIO NAL VEN...
06/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON HEADGATE 17 IN #2 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 16805. THE FALL MEASURED 4' BY 20' BY 30'. DEVELOPED APPROX 5/03/03 HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS.
06/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost EE WAS EXITING A MANTRIP ON THE SURFACE, HIS TOOL POUCH CAUGHT MANTRIP WEBBING CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET UP BY PUSHING OFF WITH HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING POP.
06/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HELPING LOAD A TRACK DOOR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDERS.
06/02/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS HELPING ALIGN A TAILPIECE WITH A HI-LIFT MODEL 604 BELT JACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LET THE JACK DOWN, WHEN THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT JAW.
05/21/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON NOSE AND LIP.
05/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING OUT ON THE HEAD THE SHEAR DRUM CUT INTO A BOLT IN THE COAL RIB, THE BOLT WAS DISLODGED AND THE PLATE CAME ACROSS THE HEAD DRIVE AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.
04/26/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost EE WAS HELPING GUIDE 48"" BELT ONTO A PINCH ROLLER AS IT WAS BEING LOADED. THE ROLLER GOT TIGHT/PRESSURE WAS RELEASED WHILE EE WAS STILL HOLDING ONTO THE BELT. THE BELT JERKED BACKWARDS CAUSING HIS RT...
04/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DUMPING #2 SC INTO FEEDER WHEN THE DRAG CHAIN BROKE ON THE OFFSIDE FLEW AROUND AND STRUCKHIM ON HIS LEFT FOREHEAD.
04/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE AT 149 SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3'X17""X2"" FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER
04/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A DISLODGED SHEAR PIN TIED WITH WIRE. AS HE PULLED THE PIN BECAME FOULED THE WIRE SLID THROUGH HIS HAND
03/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 6'X6' PIEC OF CONVEYOR BELT OUT OF TRAVELWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA. CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HAD TO HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 3/26/03.
02/28/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost EE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS WRISTS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL IN HIS WRISTS. HE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
01/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER PLASTING A STOPPING EE WAS TAKING OFF HIS RUBBER GLOVES WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST A COAL RIB. HE GRABBED HOLD OF A SUPPLEMENTAL RIB SUPPORT (PIZZA PAN) THAT CUT HIS HAND
01/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 21d restricted EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN INCLINED ROADWAY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT CAUSED HIS RT. KNEE TO BE BENT BACKWARDS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE DID NOT IMPROVE. ON 3/7/03 HE HAD HIS KNEE OP ERATED...
01/20/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost EMPLOYEE HAD PUT DIESEL FUEL IN A HEATER. HE WAS COMING DOWN A SET OF STEPS AT TOP OF RAW COAL SILO WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
01/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost EE WAS LEAVING THE FACE AREA OF THE LONGWALL 16 SET-UP AREA. AT #1 GATE SHIELD HE TRIPPED OVER THE RELAY BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
12/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON THE ROCKBOX NEAR THE #2 TRIPPER ON LONGWALL 15 BELT WHICH HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SURFACE TO PREPARE THE AREA FOR CUTTING. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TW...
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE AND HIS CREW WERE PULLING BELT OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT, USING A BUTTERFLY CLAMP. THE CLAMP SLIPPED OFF THE BELT, STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD OVER THE LEFT EYE. HE SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION REQ...
09/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD STARTED THE SHEAR AND A DRUM SHEAR BIT BROKE OFF AT THE TIP. IT FLEW BACK, STRIKING EE'S RIGHT ELBOW. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
09/17/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE NORTH MAINS RETURN 49 X-CUT #1 ENTRY. APPROX. 30' X 20' X 4' -6' THICK FOR A DISTANCE OF 900'. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA WILL BE CL EANED A...
09/09/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 15695 IN A NON PRODUCTING AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X20'X5'. THE AREA HAD BEEN DEVELOPED APPO. 7-15-02. 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED AS ROOF SU...
09/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost TWO MEMBERS WERE AT THE TAIL LOADER AREA ON LW15 PREPARING TO SPLICE A PUMP CABLE. THE VICTIM, UNDER SHIELD #176, WAS BENT OVER TOWARD THE TAIL ENTRY LOOKING FOR A CABLE CRIMPER WHEN A ROCK FE LL FROM...
08/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 12'-15' X 8 -10' X 6-8' IN THE RT. 4 ENTRY INBY SPAD #15819. 4'FLY GROUTED SUPPORTS WERE IN USE. NO INJURIES, PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFFECTED.
08/07/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN #1 ENTRY ON HG-12 TO GET SUPPLIES. BETWEEN THE 10TH & 11TH BREAKTHROUGHS, HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT. THE HEIGHT WAS 65"". THE BOLT WAS NOT DISLODGED.
07/28/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS PULLING IN THE SHIELD WHEN THE END DRUM ON THE SHEARER THREW A ROCK. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT ARM AND RIBS. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.
07/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE HAD HOOKED A CHAIN TO A RAIL TO PULL IT OFF THE RAIL CAR. AS HE TURNED AROUND, THE RAIL FLIPPED OVER AND PINCHED OFF THE TIP OF HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.