Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was helping pull the stacker belt together when he pulled a muscle in his lower back, right side.
07/14/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling the tailpiece when the rib rolled off hitting his right hand.
06/04/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was bolting top in the # 5 entry, a low spot, employee stated that he slipped and his right hand went in where the scissors were on the pot. Mashed hand and pinky finger. Metacarpal Gloves...
12/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall inby spad # 874 in old works, blocking DPP #4 on Northwest Mains. 20 Ft long, 8Ft wide, 5-6 ft. thick.
08/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee is a Mechanic/Welder and was lifting a piece of metal and while lifting he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
07/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell between spad # 853 and 854. Fall was about 25' X 30' X 7' thick. Fell up to the coal rider. In the #4 Belt Entry.
07/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fell at spad # 830. Fall was about 20' X 70' X 7' thick. Fell up to the coal rider. # 6 Entry.
07/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fell at spad # 873. Fall was about 20' X 20' X 6' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
07/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall. Fell in the intersection of the last open break in #2 entry. Fall was about 20' X 25' X 6' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
07/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall #4 entry spad # 860. Fall was about 20' X 30' X 5' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
06/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall #3 entry heading. Fall was about 20' X 20' X 5' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
06/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall # 4 Intersection #3R toward #3 entry. Fall was about 20' X 35' X 5' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
06/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE just sat down on ride to move it inby so pinner could pull up in #5 and one piece of draw rock fell out on him.
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Horse back and slip in intersection.
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell #2 Entry. Fall was about 20' X 35' X 4' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
05/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall #4 Entry. Fall was about 30' X 30' X 6' thick. Fell up to the coal rider.
05/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None No damage. Fell intersection a thick rider was present. approx. 24"" thick about 6' high.
09/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BACKING THE WATER TRUCK UP USING THE REARVIEW MIRROR. HE MISJUDGED & BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE CREEK. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG.RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION.