VICC No 8 Mine — Accidents

Total: 55 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 70'LONG X 19'WIDE X 8'HIGH. IT WAS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #43, IT WAS BOLTED WITH 5'POINT ANCHOR AND IN INTERSECTION HAS 8'SUPERBOLTS, IT WAS MINED IN 5/8/98. NO EQU IPMENT W...
06/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20'X 80'X 10' BEGINNING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST SUB- MAINS APPROX. 80'INBY SS# 1725. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJU RY OCCURRE...
06/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 8' HIGH, X 20' WIDE X 80' LONG BEGINNING AT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1599. A FLETCHER ROOF DRILL WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WI...
05/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 8' THICK X 20' LONG X 20' WIDE, BEGINNING AT OUTBY WORKING FACE ABOUT 1600' AT SPAD 1783. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCU RRED, A...
05/13/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 15' LONG, BEGINNING IN BREAK AT SPAD 1580 IT IS ABOUT 15' FROM SPAD TO THE RIGHT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, N O INJUR...
04/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL APPROX. 20'X 20'X 9' WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 6 RT. PANEL. THE AREA WAS SOFT SHALE WITH WATER COMING THROUGH THE ROOF.
03/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 5d restricted EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE TOP OF MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE.
02/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' LONG X 14' WIDE & 12' HIGH, 70' RIGHT OF SPAD #1749. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED & FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
02/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35'LONG X 20'WIDE X 10'HIGH AT THE #4 ENTRY ABOUT 70' INBY SPAD #1827. A JOY MINER WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE...
02/17/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS REPAIRING MINER, HE WENT BESIDE THE MINER TO MOVE CABLE TO PREPARE TO TRAM THE MINER, WHEN HE BENT OVER THE TRAM LEVER BECAME INTANGLED WITH HIS BELT AND/OR CLOTHING OR BODY, CAUSING TH E MINER...
01/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG X 10' WIDE X 10' HIGH IN 6 RIGHT CUT THROUGH A 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD NUMBER 1761. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED NO INJURY WAS REP ORTED,...
01/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #80. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED...
12/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 17'LONG X 10' WIDE AND 8' HIGH BEGINNING AT 2 BREAKS IN SPAD #1737 IN #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION . NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY O...
11/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH, BEGINNING AT 1 CROSSCUT TO LEFT OF SS# 1555 AND 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SS# 1552 #3 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DIST URBED,...
11/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH BEGINNING AT 1 CROSSCUT INBY SS# 1555 #4 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, AND NO INJURY WERE REPORTE D, AND...
08/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING BRATTICE MATERIAL BEING USED AS A REGULATOR. HE STRUCK A BOARD THAT WAS HOLDING UP DRAW ROCK WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM ON ARM, NOSE AND FACE.
08/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SPOT BOLTING WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AND SAW THAT AN AREA BEHIND HIM NEEDED BOLTING. AS HE BACKED UP TO INSTALL THE BOLT A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, ARM , HEAD,...
08/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None PILLAR FALL CAUGHT 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT UNITS ON THE PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS 50'X 25'X 8' IN THE #3 ENTRY DUE TO A SLICKEN SIDED SLIP. THIS WAS A PILLAR FALL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BEING RE PORTED B...
07/15/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE SAT ON KNEES WHILE EATING LUNCH. WHEN HE RESUMED NORMAL POSITION HE FELT A PAIN IN THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. TWISTED MUSCLE AND NERVE BEHIND TOE OF RIGHT FOOT.
06/06/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DOING WORK ON A FEEDER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE COAL AND FEEDER. CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW, AND BRUISING BACK OF LEGS AND HIP.
05/20/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE HAD JUST EATEN DINNER AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB MEASURING 7' LONG APPROX. 4' WIDE AND 12' THICK AT THICKEST POINT AND 3' THICK AT THE THINNEST POINT ROLLED OFF RI DING HI...
04/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS FALL. INTERSECTION FELL WHICH WAS THE ONLY APPROACH TO A SEAL BETWEEN THIS MINE AND EASTOVER MINE. THE ENTRY AND CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO THIS INTERSECTION HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN....
04/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A MASSIVE PILLAR FALL OCCURRED AT THE #5 ENTRY OFF THE NORTH MAINS 90' INBY 22 #1520. MEASUREMENTS UNKNOWN.
01/31/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT ARM.
01/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON BELT ROLLER WHEN IT BECAME HUNG ON THE RAIL THAT WAS HOLDING THE ROLLER.HE THEN PULLED HARD ON THE BELT ROLLER CAUSING THE ROLLER TO SLIP CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB A...
01/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED 14 BREAKS FROM SURFACE AT SPAD NO 66, MEASURING 5' HIGH BY 60' LONG BY 14' WIDE. NO EQUIP WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEA...
01/11/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL PHASE FILTER IN SECTION POWER CENTER RECEPTACLE WHEN THE PHASE FILTER GROUNDED CAUSING RECEPTACLE TO BLOW UP BURNING HIS RIGHT & LEFT HANDS.
12/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO. 1557 MEASURING 12' LONG X 6' WIDE X 6-7' IN HEIGHT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WIL L NOT B...
09/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #1049 INTERSECTION MEASURING 80'LONG X 20'WIDE X 10-15'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLE ANED UP...
08/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1027 MEASURING 120'LONG BY 19'WIDE BY 8-9'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL N OT BE C...
08/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 1021 IN THE RETURN MEASURING 90'LONG, 19'WIDE, BY 8-9'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL...
08/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD #969 AT #4 ENTRY 2200 FROM PORTAL 3000' FROM THE FACE MEASURING 22' LONG, 18' WIDE, 7' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTRUBED. NO INJURY...
08/17/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS OPERATING ROOF OBLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMT HE TOP CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM AND CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING TO HIS ARM.
08/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR TRAVELING THROUGH THE MINE WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DIP IN THE MINE FLOOR. HE BOUNCED UP INTO THE MINE ROOF, CAME BACK DOWN, HITTING HIS BACK ON THE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT.
06/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON BELT ROLLER EE HIT ROLLER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM EMBEDDING IN ARM. PIECE OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED.
06/02/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING COAL DRILL WHEN HIS HAND CAUGHTBETWEEN TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
05/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SIDE OF FEEDER WHILE USING SHOVEL CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS HAND.
05/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BOLTING MINE ROOF WHEN A ROCK CAME SPINNING DOWN THE DRILL STEEL CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS CHIN.
04/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 80' X 20' X 8-10' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD #1029 IN #3 ENTRY 2600' FROM THE FACE, 3000' FROM THE PORTAL AT AN INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED...
03/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD #1050 #4 ENTRY 2900' FROM PORTAL 3000' FROM THE FACE MEASURING 60'L X 20'W X 10-12'H. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO INJURIES AND THE F ALL WIL...
02/16/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION.
01/27/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING THE TOP OF THE CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND ALSO STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE. DAYS LOST BEGAN 1-31-01.
12/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN MINE ROOF A FLYING PIECE OF BROKEN SLATE FELL FROM AROUND HOLE HITTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK, CAUSING LACERATION TO CHEEK.
12/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING A CHAIN THRU A BELT HANGER WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS HARD HAT KNOCKING IT OFF & A SECOND PIECE FELL & HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD
10/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost WHILE BOLTING MINE ROOF A ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEES ARM CAUSING HIM TO HAVE STITCHES.
07/19/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, AND WHILE DRILLING HOLE, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM.
07/11/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
06/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING INTO A HEADING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
06/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT 1,600 ' OUTBY THE WORK SECTION. THE FALL IS IN THE NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.47 AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25'LONG, 20'WIDE, 5 TO 8'T...
06/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRIVING A BROKE BIT OUT OF A CUTTER DRUM W/A HAMMER AND CHISEL. THE CHISEL FLEW OUT STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH.