Upper Big Branch Mine-South — Accidents

Total: 369 accidents | Fatalities: 31

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/27/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING NYLON HANGERS TRIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
05/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CUT AND SET TIMBERS. HE STEPPED OFF REAR OF SCOOP, TIMBER ROLLED OFF SCOOP STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
05/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING A ROOF BOLT CABLE TO BE SPLICED. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
05/21/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED BETWEEN #1 & #2 BK AT 67 BK ON H6-12 SECTION AT NEAREST SPAD 11090-11091. ~80'LONG, 18'WIDE, 72""THICK. 300' OUTBY FACES. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. DID NOT AFF...
05/09/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MEDICAL INFORMATION INDICATES CUMULATIVE TRAUMA WITH CURRENT SYMPTOMS SUPERIMPOSED ON REPETITIVE INJURIES TO SAME BODY PARTS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
05/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD SHEETS OF METAL ONTO HE-14, #4 TAILPIECE WHEN HE PINCHE HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN A SHEET OF METAL AND THE TAILPIECE.
05/03/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost EE HAD RETURNED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO FROM A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. HE WAS JUST WALKING WHEN'HIS BACK GAVE OUT.\
04/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 12502 ON THE HEADGATE 14 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 80' LONG, 19' WIDE & 4'-6' HIGH. THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION BU T DID A...
03/29/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY ON HG-14 SECTION WHEN A COAL RIB TURNED OUT AND STRUCK HIM LEFT LEG. XRAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. BUT SPECIALIST DIAGNOSEDDAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUE IN LEFT...
03/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal EE HAD WALKED UP #2 ENTRY & INTO THE BREAKTHROUGH BETWEEN #2 & #3 PILLAR BLOCKS TO WHERE A SCOOP HAD BEEN PARKED. THE FOREMAN & SCOOP OPERATOR WERE IN FRONT OF SCOOP PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS. EE CALLE...
03/21/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT CHEEK BONE.
03/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STACKING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE. AS HE BENT OVWER TO GET MOR SUPPLIES A BUNDLE OF BOLT PLATES FELL OFF THE SIDE OF BOLTER, STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT. FOREARM.
03/08/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost EE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD BATHHOUSE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
03/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE OPENED A TRACK AIRLOCK DOOR AND IT WASN'T PROPERLY SECURED AND IT SWUNG BACK ON HIM.
02/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MOVE A SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH A SECTION OF AIR LOCK DOORS. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME AS HE CHECKED THE CLEARANCE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.
01/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE & WAS WALKING BACK TO THE CONTROLS TO MOVE THE BOLTER UP FOR THE NEXT ROW WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EXAM BY ORTHPEDIC SURGEON INDICATES DEGENE RATIVE AR...
01/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAIN ENTRY #3 AT SPAD 6569 WAS 90 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 4 FT THICK. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHOR. 4 FT RESIN BELT WAS USED ALONG WITH TEMBERST CRIBS. PASSAGE WAS BLOC...
01/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost EE WAS BENT OVER LIFTING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE IN A LOW HEIGHT AREA, WHEN HE FELT PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADE.
01/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL ON RT 4 SECTION UNINTENTIONAL CAUGHT THE MINER. THE MINER HAD FINISHED 1ST LIFT OFF RT HAND BLOCK 5 ENTRY AND WAS BACKING OUT, WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE ROCK WAS ONE BIG SLAB WAS 0-6' TH...
01/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE HEAD SHEAR END. WHILE CUTTING THE FACE THE DRUM THREW A ROCK THAT HIT EE'S LEFT FINGER THAT HAD BEEN RESTING ON THE PANLINE BACKBOARD.
12/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHIELD FROM THE LONGWALL PANLINE WHEN A JAGGED EDGE CAUGHT HIS FINGER.
12/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRIBBS ALONG THE HAZY SECTION TRACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A CRIBB BLOCK WITH AN AXE WHEN EITHER THE AXE GLANCED ORMISSED THE CRIBB BLOCK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON THE IN...
12/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS GIVEN A HACKSAW TO CUT THE PLASTIC PIPE. THE SAW BLADE WAS DULL, EE PROCEEDED TO USE AN UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRIMM ING THE...
12/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE WAS WALKING TOWARD MANTRIP, WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN, TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS REVEALED HIS RIGHT FIBULA HAD BEEN FRACTURED.
11/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INSTALLING A SET OF AIR LOCK DOORS & THE JACK SLID DOWN CATCHING FINGER. REC NOTICE OF ACCIDENT ON 12-28-00.
11/14/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost RUNNING S/C IN #5 ENTRY. HE RAN OVER BOTTOM THAT WAS BROKEN UP AND KNOCKED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.
10/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HALY SOUTH NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 10131, 4000' FROM FACE. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. FALL WAS 40' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 6' THICK, BOLT USED WAS 6' TORQUE TENSION...
10/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING AN ALLEN BOLT WHEN HIS WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF. HE STRUCK THE SHIELD HE WAS WORKING ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER, HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
10/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE RAM JACK ON A JOY SHIELD. THE RAM JACK SLID OFF THE BARE LIFT ON TO TOMB-STONE MASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER, WAS TREATED AND TOOK TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL, HE RECEIVED 3...
10/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD REGULATOR FRAME WHEN THEY FLOPPED IT OVER IT KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.
10/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE HE WAS IN A SWUATTING POSITION CUTTING THE BELT WITH AN UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE CAME OFF THE BELT STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE
09/22/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FACE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR'S CANOPY.
09/22/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE AND WAS IN PROCESS OF TAKING THE DRILL STEEL APART. WHEN ONE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost EE'S WIFE CALLED ON 9/23/00 2 MINE SITE AROUND 4:00 PM AND SAID HAD HURT HIS BACK WHEN THEY CARRIED AN INJURED MAN OFF THE SECTION THE DAY BEFORE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SECTION FOREMAN.
09/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EE HAD HAD PREVIOUS TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEE AS HE WAS WALKING UP STEPS AT THE MINE OFFICE, HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO ALMOST FALL.
09/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP SHIELD WHEN INJURED LOWERED ROLLBACK. RAM JACK ASSEMBLY CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE, BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME.BROKE RIGHT TIB/FIB.
09/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost CARRYING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH LEFT SIDE.
09/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE #3 ENTRY ON NORTH MAINS NEAR SPAD 708; A ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 3-6' THICK. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX DEC 1998. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOL TED WIT...
09/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AFTER GETTING A TIMBERS HE TRIPPED OVER A BUNDLE OFWEDGES CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR TWISINGHIS BACK IN AN AWKWARD POSITION
09/12/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost EE WAS ON THE LAST ROW, FIRST BOLT BEING ISNTALLED, WHEN A ROCK AND COAL RIB THAT WAS 96"" L, 19TO47"" WIDE AND 10"" INCHES THICK SLID OFF TRAPPING HIS LEFT LEG. EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MINE AND ABULA...
09/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN PREPARE A BOLTER CABLE FOR A SPLICE TO BE MADE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH AREA.
09/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PICK HAMMER WITH LEFT HAND AGAINST HOSE CRIMP AND HITTING PICK HAMMER WITH HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. A CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT THUMB
08/18/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost EE ROOF BOLTER, STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING TOP HEBEGAN TO FEEL SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT KNEE IN THEPAST.NO NEW EVENT OCCURRED. THIS INCIDENT IS CAL SSIFIED...
08/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT SPAD #8821 APPROX. 1600' OUTBY HAZY (012) SECTION, A ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED THAT MEASURED 25'L, 20'W, 6'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN. THIS AREA WILL BE CRIBBED ACROSS THE TOP ON 4' CENT...
08/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING POWER CENTER UP; WHEN HE WENT TO LOWER IT DOWN, HE FLIPPED THE LEVER AND THE JACK DROPPED ALL AT ONCE, STRIKING HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE.
08/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS IN 2 RIGHT CROSSCUT ON HEADGATE 14 (009.0). HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST BOLT IN THE LAST ROLL WHEN HIS 24 INCH WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. HE HAD FRACTURES TO THE NOSE AND...
08/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE XI, 10000FROM FACE. THE FALL WAS 90' LONG 10' WIDE AND 4'THICK. THE PASSAGE WAS BLOCKED BUT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. NO INJURIES.
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HG14 ENTRY #2 AT SPAD 12318. HE WAS ON THE SECOND STEP OF A 4' LADDER, CLIMBING UP TO SET THE SPAD. HE CHECKED THE LADDER BEFORE CLIMBING UP. HOWEVER, THE LADDER BECAME UNSTEAD...
07/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HAZY MAIN IN #5 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 12226. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG, 20' WIFDE, AND 4' THICK. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED. NO INJURIES.