Voyager #7 — Accidents

Total: 30 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/25/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 8/25/14. Employee termination date of 9/1/10.
12/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was getting in his vehicle at the end of his shift, while putting his foot on the running board, his foot slipped causing him to twist his other ankle. He went home and called his foreman to...
12/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred at this mine approximately 1 break inby spad # 4161. The airway or travelway was not impeded. Area was breakered off and supplemental support was installed.
11/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the old # 1 section (001-0 MMU) of this mine, at spad # 246. The fall was approximately 5' to 6'H X 18'W X 40'L. The fall has been breakered off.
10/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Employee was dropping a S/C anchor when he twisted and pulled something in his back. Said he felt a sharp pain in his lower back when he pulled on the cable for slack.
10/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading roof bolts and plates onto the tray of the roof bolter when his right hand was lacerated on a roof bolt plate requiring stitches.
08/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was connecting black water line together when the water line slipped out of the coupling striking the employee in the mouth, breaking a tooth.
08/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to clean his drill steel, when he struck it against the pot it bounce back striking employee on the nose causing a 1/4 to 1/2 inch laceration that required 2 to 3 stitches. Emp...
07/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling metal bands off of a bundle of roof bolts when band pulled free it struck employee in arm resulting in a laceration.
07/11/2011 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating the 15 ton Brookville track motor and his head was pinned between the canopy on the motor and a beam on an overcast.
06/06/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was working on a tram box, and was kneeling on the ground and a piece of rock fell from the rib striking his hard hat and pushing it onto his nose, Pt was treated on scene by MET. and transport...
05/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost Bundle of 1"" Rigid Gal. conduit. Back strain. Upper & lower.
04/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non injury roof fall was discovered by mine examiner while making airways reported it at 12:45 pm 4/27/2011.MSHA was notified by Mine Management.
01/26/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 12:30 am several large pieces of the high wall dislodged due to the recent freezing and thawing. The rock struck the top of the belt entry canopy,crushing it and damaging the belt str...
01/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the old works of the Northeast Mains Panel 36. The fall was discovered during an examination of the areas. 90'in length,18'in width, and 5' to 6' in height. The fall...
12/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE is 72 inches tall, the seam height is about 60 inches, and the floor is relatively dry. EE was attempting to move the miner cable and waterline, while moving waterline/miner cable, EE felt a pain i...
12/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE stated he was in the process of loading a new scoop door onto a 4 wheeler at the end of the track, while loading the scoop door, EE felt pain in his lower back.
12/04/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Employee shovel belt front of tailpiece 1 section need to cross belt. Turn belt off to cross, it started. Caught on back-stop at transfer point, injure rt leg. Belt examiner turn belt off, switch i...
10/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE walked behind the continuous miner to check his centerline. While walking back to his position to load another sc, he tripped over the miners waterline and fell on his left knee. He finished his sh...
09/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was removing top structure and dropped structure on left middle finger. Went to hospital after work and recieved 10 stitches.
08/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a jack to straighten rail, jack slipped ,struck miner on rt.side of head,transported miner to a waiting ambulance for transport to area hospital where he recieved stitches to laceratio...
06/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee walking to left CM. Went through fly pad and left SC coming from #1 to #2, cable slid across #2 heading, struck right foot below ankle. Went to P'burg HRMC ER for treatment, exam inclusive,...
04/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a cardboard box to make it a smaller size to fit into a garbage can, the utility knife slipped and sliced into his hand, first aid was administered at mine site,EE drove himself to High...
03/31/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT CANOPY BUSTED AND PIECE OF ROCK HIT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. WAS TAKEN TO ER WAS EXAMINED AND PERSCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT, SCHEDULED TO SEE SPECIALIST ON 04/01/2010 AND WAS...
01/18/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost THE ROOFBOLTER HAS TRACKS INSTEAD OF WHEELS, AND WAS BACKING OUT OF THE #7 ENTRY ON THE 002 SECTION PREPARING TO MOVE TO THE #8 ENTRY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND THE ROOFBOLTER CAME DOWN ON H...
10/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was watering scoop batteries, the lid fell and struck employee in mouth, cutting lip and chipped front teeth.
09/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock measuring 5 1/2' X 10' X 18' wide fell ont CM while cutting coal. No vent. or travel of people or equip were affected. Both MSHA & OMSL were notified, and investigated.
06/22/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was filling in for absent RB operator & had bent bolt to install, and was straightening it. Bolt hd. & chuck not aligned. Employee bumped rotation to align bolt & chuck; caused bolt to spin...
04/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee bent bolt to install, feeding bolt into roof, bolt kick out of drill pot striking left wrist. Continued to work until 4-13-09. Went to Dr. then taken off work.
12/06/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was bringing a two piece drill steel out of the hole when the bottom part of the drill steel came loose and struck employee on left side of face causing a laceration. Employee was later told...