Viper Mine — Accidents

Total: 530 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT SIEVE WITH A 1 1/2TON CHAIN HOIST THE SLACK BOUND UP IN THE HOIST. TECH. GAVE THE CHAIN A HARD TUG & THE HOIST CAME LOOSE & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE LEAVING A LACERATIO...
04/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE WALKING TO HIS ROOF BOLTER, TECHNICIAN WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF FALLING MATERIAL 12"" X 12"" X 9"". TRANSPORTED TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD IL FOR TREATMENT. DIAGNOS...
04/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING A 5'PRYBAR, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
04/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 4/13/04 IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 2 X-CUT 161 MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL MEASURED 30'WIDE X 30'LONG X 15'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED 12/15/96 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8'FULL...
04/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN A WORKED OUT AREA OF 5L RETURNS ON 4/6/04 AT 11 AM. FALL WAS BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY AT X-CUT 11. FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 10'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED NOVEMBER 15, 1998 AND HAD...
04/05/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING TO A RECOVERY AREA EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING BOLT LEAVING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.
03/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in a worked out area of 5L returns on 3/23/04. The fall damaged a stopping. Fall was in a four way intersection in entry 2 at survey 21 + 00. Area was mined 10-13-00 and supporte...
03/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN A WORKED OUT AREA 5L RETURNS ON 3/23/04. THE FALL WAS ADJACENT TO THE EXAMINERS TRAVEL ROUTE. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION IN ENTRY 1 AT SURVEY STATION 21+70. AREA WAS...
03/15/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE struck his head against a low truss bolt. Diagnosed with strains to cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine and both shoulders and placed on restricted duty.
02/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT A THREE WAY INTERSECTION OF MAIN SOUTH UNIT. LOCATION WAS #000 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 22+84. AREA WAS MINED OCTOBER 16, 2002 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH EIGHT FOOT FULL RESIN...
02/29/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 30d restricted WHILE REELING UP CABLE AFTER A POWER MOVE THE VICTIM INADVERTANTLY MOVED THE REAR OF THE FLETCH ROOF BOLTER HE WAS OPERATING INTO THE TAIL OF A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, PINCHING THE FOREARM OF THE OPERAT...
02/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION AT 8+40 ROOM 3 IN 4RMS MMU 003. THE FALL WAS IN EXAMINER TRAVELWAY IN A SET OF WORKED OUT RETURN ROOMS. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 10'HIGH. AREA WAS...
02/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost, 18d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT YEARS OF ROOF BOLTING CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ASSISTING IN THE RECOVERY OF A KENNEDY STOPPING, A LOOSE PANEL SLID UNEXPECTEDLY AND CUT THROUGH EMPLOYEES GLOVE, LACERATING 3 FINGERTIPS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
02/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE OPERATING A HAND TOOL. IN THE EFFORT TO CATCH HIMSELF, STRAINED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
01/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT ENTRY 0 CROSSCUT 153 MAIN SOUTH AT 2:30 PM ON 1/22/04. FALL WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED IN NOV.1996. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 60' LONG. AR...
01/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted STRAINED BACK WHILE BENDING 8 FOOT ROOF BOLT.
01/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1/2/2004 IN 5LMS MMU 006 IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 12/4/2003 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 10' HIGH. LOCATION WAS ENTRY 1 AT SUR...
01/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1/2/2004 IN 5LMS MMU 006 IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 12/7/2003 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS 20' X 40' X 10' HIGH. LOCATION WAS ENTRY 3 AT SUR...
01/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1/2/2004 IN 4 WAY INTERSECTION ENTRY 2 SURVEY STATION 4+10. AREA HAD BEEN MINED 12/2/2003 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 10' HIGH. NO INJUR Y OR PR...
11/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1 AM ON 11/20, AT 98 X-CUT #0 ENTRY MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15' HIGH, 20' WIDE AND 25' LONG. AREA WAS MINED IN SEPTEMBER 1991 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' F ULL RES...
10/30/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted WHILE WORKING IN AN AREA OF LOW CLEARANCE EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TRUSS BOLT. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE EE DOWN AND CAUSED TINGLING IN HIS NECK AND ARMS. EE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT THEN BECAU SE HE F...
10/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:45 PM ON 10/14/03 AT XC 18 ENTRY 3 MAIN SOUTH INTAKE. THE FALL IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION MEASURED 40'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 15'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN MINED MID 1983, AND WA S SUPPO...
10/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 10/05/03 AT SURVEY STATION 11+40 ENTRY 6 5RMS MMU #007. THE FALL MEASURED 30'WIDE, 70'LONG & 12-15'HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED ON 9/30/03. A...
09/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 9/23/03 AT XC 98 ENTRY 0 IN 4RMS RETURN ENTRIES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 4/4/01. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 10'. AREA HAD BEEN SU PPORTED...
08/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REPLACING DAMAGED CONVEYOR BELTING, OLD BELT TORE UNEXPECTEDLY, STRIKING EE IN STOMACH. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS BRUISED ABDOMEN, FOLLOW UP CONSULTATION INDICATED 2 FRACTURED RIBS. RELEASED TO UNRE...
08/19/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY AN UNSECURED HYDRAULIC HOSE, CHIPPING A TOOTH. WAITED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DETERMINE REPORTABLE STATUS.
08/07/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING MINER BIT HIT SULFUR BALL IN ROOF CAUSING BIT TO FRACTURE AND FLY STRIKING OPERATOR ON FOREHEAD. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SLOSURE BY DR. NO LOST DAYS OR RESTRICTED DUTY.
08/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 8-6-03 AT XC 214 BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRY MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS IN 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED MAY 1997. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJUR Y OR PROPER...
08/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING INSIDE PIN UP WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 12""X12""X1"" FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STAPLES TO CLOSE. NO LOST TIME.
07/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRUCK PALM OF HAND AGAINST A PROTRUDING BOLT WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS WITH A 3/8"" RATCHET LACERATING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
07/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A SMALL PIECE OF SHALE FELL AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO EE S LEFT EAR REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
07/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE STRIKING A BELT SPLICE PIN WITH 28 OUNCE FRAMING HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK LEAVING A PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN THE NECK. THE PIECE HAD TO BE R...
06/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE HANDLING TORCH HOSES A LOOSE SECTION OF HOSE WAS PULLED INTO A RUNNING FEED BELT ROLLER, PULLING THE EE'S HAND INTO THE BELT BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE HIS GRIP ON THE HOSES. EE S HAN D WAS P...
05/12/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SHIN BY MATERIAL THAT FELL FROM UNBOLTED CUT AND ROLLED TOWARD HIM IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER. INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS AN ABRASION BUT INFECTION LED TO SWELLING CAUSING A NERVE TO B...
05/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION WAS FOUND IN OLD SET OF ROOMS AT 32+90 ROOM #1. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'WIDE, 10'HIGH, 20'LONG. AREA WAS MINED IN DECEMBER 2002, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WI TH 8'FU...
04/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CLEANING OFF OF THE TOP OF A CONTINUOUS MINER, A ROCK WEIGHING 20 LBS. FELL ABOUT 2', STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE TIP OF HIS LT. MIDDLE FINGER. EVEN THOUGH THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING GLO VES, THE...
04/11/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 8:55 AM ON 4-11-03 AT 7 & 70 ENTRY 5, 5RMS. THE FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED DECEMBER 2002. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY...
03/21/2003 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost WHILE CUTTING WITH AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH, A HOLE IN THE OXYGEN LINE CAUGHT EE'S RT GLOVE ON FIRE, RESULTING IN 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND. EE'S GLOVES WERE CLOTH, WE T WITH...
03/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 12d restricted EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL, 2""X 4""X 6"", TWISTING HIS ANKLE AND FALLING. INITIAL DIAGNOSES INDICATE FRACTURE OF LOWER RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE ANKLE.
02/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING BIT SLEEVE ON A CONTINOUS MINER WITH A TWO POUND HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE SLEEVE, GOING THROUGH MECHANICS GLOVE AND CUTTING KNUCKLE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. E 5 STITCHES...
02/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROOF BOLTING A ROCK 20""X16""X4"" FELL SRIKING THE CANOPY, THEN THE OPERATOR, CUTTING THE ENDOF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. OPERATOR RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES BUT RETURNED TO NORMAL DUTY THE NEXT DA...
01/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost WHILE CLEANING A ROOF FALL ON A MAINLINE BELT, A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS HIT BY SLIDING MATERIAL FROM THE FALL AREA. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS AND BOTH ARMS. RECE IVED ST...
01/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1:15 PM ON 1/27/2003 AT XC 167 ENTRY 3 MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 45' LONG X 10' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED DECEMBER OF 1996 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 8' RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTE...
12/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1:15PM ON 12/18/02. THEFALL MEASURING 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 10'HIGH OCCURRED IN XC BETWEEN 0 & 1 AT XC 5 5LMS. THE AREA WAS MINED AUG.2002 & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4-6'FULL RESIN PI...
12/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 7AM ON 12/14/O2. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT XC 189 MAIN SOUTH, ENTRY 2. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED 02/27/97 & HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULL RES IN BOLTS....
11/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 0730 ON 11-11-02, AT 6+00 ENTRY 3 5RMS (MMU 007). THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED ON 11-07-02. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLTS. N O INJUR...
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 23d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF MINER & TWISTED LEFT FOOT. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A FRACTURE TO FIFTH METATARSAL BONE IN LEFT FOOT. ADVISED RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 4 TO 6 WEEKS.
11/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 8:00 PM AT 8+20 ENTRY 3, 5LMS (MMU OO6). THE FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED ON AUGUST 2002. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED BU T 30' O...
10/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2000 ON 1-8-02. LOCATED IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT 5+60 ENTRY 5 OUTBY LOADING POINT 5LMS SECTION. AREA HAD BEEN MINER 9-9-02 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. FALL M EASURED...