Upper Big Branch Mine-South — Accidents

Total: 369 accidents | Fatalities: 31

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/07/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SITTING BITS ON THE SHEARER, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF HTE FACE AND HIT EE LEFT HAND. EE LEFT HLITTLE FINGE WAS BROKEN.
06/30/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF FELL FOR 1 BK FROM 30'OUTBY CORNER OF 89 BK TO 90 BK (2 BKS INBY SPAD 11275) SKIPPED A SPACE OF 20' AND FELL AGAIN FOR APPROX 30' (MEASURING 4'HIGH) CRIBBS HAD BEEN SET IN THIS AREA A ND IT F...
06/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET BAR AND SOCKET OT REMOVE BOLT OF FINAL DRIVE COVER. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE ONT HE FRAME OF THE SHEARER CUTTING HIS EAR AND...
06/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING A 4' X 8' X 3/8"" WHEET OF METAL. THERE WAS TWO PIECES OF METAL WHERE LEANING AGAINST THE RIB. AS EE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD THE FIRST SHEET, THE SECOND SHEET FELL AND STRUCK EE'S HAND SMASHI...
06/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATING CHAIN HOIST, HELPING PULL DUMP ROLLER INTO PLACE, THE HOOK ON THE HOIST WAS HOOKED IN A BELT HANGER. PRESSURE ON THE HANGER CAUSED IT TO BE BURST AND TURN DISLODGING A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING...
06/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost SHOVELING LONGWALL, RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM. WAS NOT INFORMED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-20-00. SAFETY DEPT. FINISHED SHIF, NEVER MENTIONED HE WAS HURT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE CALLED IN.
06/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN OLD WORKS NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, FALL WAS 60' TO 70' LONG18' WIDE. PASSAGE WAS AFFECTED, VENTILATION WAS NOT. 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WERE USED.
06/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL . AN 80' X 18' X 4-5' PIECE OF ROOF FELL. THE FALL WAS IN AN OLD AIRWAY USED TO VENTILATE EP AREAS ONLY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, FALL WILL BE TIMBERED ACROSS FOR PASSAGE OF FIREBOSS...
04/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAIN, 18,000 FEET OUTBY THE OLD NORTH MAIN SECTION, 3 BK OUTBY, SPAD 6911. THE FALL WAS 20'LX20'WX4'T. 4' RESIN BOLT WAS USED IN THE AREA. NO ONE INJURED .
04/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost ON FEB 25, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT 48"" TOP STRUCTURE ON RAILS. AS HE PULLED TO PULL THE CHIVE ROPE OVER THE STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. DURING CHECKUP DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIA IN RI GHT GR...
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS FEELING BACK PAIN.
04/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A MINER CABLE.
03/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE THOUGHT THE SHEAR WAS READY TO TURN AROUND. EE WENT TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE CABLE HANDLER. THE SHEAR PULLED FORWARD CAUSING EE'S THUMB TO BECOME, TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CABLE ROCK, THE FROM O...
03/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LIFTING FOOT PAD FOR BOOM TRUCK AND STRAINED BACK.
03/09/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD SET HIS CONTROL TO THE MINER ON THE MINER WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED TO THE TOP OF TH EMINE CUTTING A 3/4 IN. IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER . EE WE...
03/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEAD GATE 12, 1600 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD 11281. THE FALL WAS 80'L, 20'W, AND 8' THICK. 4 AND 6 FOOT RESIN BOLTS USED IN THE AREA. NO ONE INJURED.
02/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE NO. 11 SECTION 008 NEAR SPAD NO. 10464, 3500' FROM FACE. FALL WAS APPROX 50'L, 20'W, & 6'THICK. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED. NO INJURIES.
02/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON FEB.16,2000. AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE 12 IN ENTRY #2, SECTION ID# 009-0 ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #11285. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET LONG 20 FEET WIDE AND 8 FEET THICK. 6 FO OT TENS...
01/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE 11 IN ENTER NO. 2 AT OR NEAR SPAD NO. 10496. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK. 4 FT RESIN BOLT WAS USED IN THIS AREA WITH CABL E BOLT...