VP 8 — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WELDING CABLE WITH A KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST.
09/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee had just finished cutting with torch and was attempting to use torch cut air to blow dust off of safety glasses hanging around his neck (he was wearing cutting goggles) when he lost his balan...
09/01/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted AS FACELINE WAS BEING ADVANCED A RAM KICKED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN RAM COUPLING AND MINE FLOOR, FRACTURING RIGHT MIDDLE TOE.
09/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost LIFTING FIRE SUPPRESION SOLENOID, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.
08/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 24d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CASES OF OIL AND TRIPPED OVER RAM BAR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
08/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost IE was carrying materials down flight of steps. His shoe heel caught in steps. IE twisted right knee.
08/16/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER OBSTRUCTION IN ROADWAY & STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY OF SCOOP.
08/09/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None GARDEN AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN CONTROL CIRCUIT.
08/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2-EAST MAINS APPROX. 100' INBY SS#5245. DIMENSIONS OF FALL WERE APPROX. 30'LONG X 18'W X 6'HIGH.
08/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE TO REFUSE FILTER DRAIN TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
08/06/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED A LETTER DATED AUGUST 6, 2004 DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 13, 2004 INDICATING THE EMPLOYEE HAS EXERCISED HIS OPTION TO TRANSFER TO A WORK POSITION THAT HAS A DUST LEVEL OF ONE MILLIGRAM OR LESS...
08/05/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Garden B-Shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.
08/02/2004 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was descending hoist elevator into mine when power disruption caused hoist to stop while individual was holding onto safety chain, resulting in a strain to right elbow.
07/30/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was traveling walkway to enter preparation plant when he was bitten by a spider.
07/28/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE GARDEN B-SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN CONTROL CIRCUIT.
07/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ee was crossing under a belt conveyor, when water and mud splashed off of the conveyor into his face and eyes.
07/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAIL ENTRY OF 8-WEST LONGWALL AT SURVEY STATION #12040. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60'L X 19'W X 5.5'HIGH.
07/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was attaching work rope to old hoist rope. Employee loosened clamp holding work rope, and slack in work rope caught employee's right leg between work rope and hoist rope resulting in a bruis...
06/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BLOCK FELL FROM OVERCAST AND HIT LOWER LEG.
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HOSE ON LONGWALL SHIELD & WHILE PULLING ON HOSE IT SUDDENLY CAME FREE CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE BASE OF SHIELD HYDRAULIC JACK, BRUISING ELBOW.
06/21/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.
06/20/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.
06/18/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.
06/16/2004 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Methane liberation in excess of 4.5% was discovered at the 6-west bleeder connectors. Mine was avacuated and a ventilation change was made to reduce the methane content in the bleeder system.
06/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee slipped and fell off d-8k bulldozer track, allegedly causing an abrasion to his left hand, elbow and pain to his ribs. (no medical report available).
06/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost EE WAS LOADING A 16"" X 8"" CINDER BLOCK INTO A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
05/29/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR AT DESKINS B-SHAFT WAS INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINS DUE TO THUNDER STORM THAT DISRUPTED THE POWER
05/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB THAT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
05/24/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LOADED WHEELBARROW OF CINDER BLOCKS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTIFIED THAT EE'S MEDICAL CONDITION MAY BE WORK RELATED ON 7/28/04.
05/21/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was in process of disconnecting charger plugs from scoop batteries when an apparent hydrogen ignition occurred at the batteries.
05/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the mouth of a 4 west off north mains at spad #8683. fall dimensions were estimated at 60 ft in length by 2o ft wide by 8 ft thick.
04/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost Employee was trying to change gears on winch when gear lever came loose causing employee to fall off bed of truck onto asphalt pavement. Employee received a fractured left wrist and laceration to hea...
04/19/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR AT THE GARDEN B SHAFT WAS INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINS. DUE TO A CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING OUT ON THE INCOMING 69000 VOLT CIRCUIT.
04/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE tripped and fell striking right knee against the mine floor.
04/12/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None the automatic elevator at the deskins ""b"" shaft was inoperative in excess of 30 minutes while transporting supplies. the cable for the onboard controls developed an electrical fault.
03/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Changing out a piece of belt structure, as another ee pried a top roller, the roller shifted and fell pinching his right middle finger against another roller. EE continued to work until 4-21-04 when h...
03/12/2004 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH AN ACETYLENE-OXYGEN TORCH, AN IGNITION OF METHANE OCCURRED WITHIN THE CLOSED AREA OF THE CONVEYOR PANS. IGNITION STARTED AT AN INSPECTIO N DOOR...
03/11/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT.
03/08/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE GARDEN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT.
02/13/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost EE was operating shearer. A piece of roof sloughed from the front of #83 shield onto the cutting head arm and fell into the face conveyor. A rock was propelled across the cable carrier into the walkwa...
02/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EMPLOYEE, LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A FLAT CAR, FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN/GROIN.
02/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE ASCENDING A LADDER, SLIPPED, SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.
02/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost EE WAS ON HIS KNEES (WEARING KNEEPADS) WHILE GREASING BEARINGS AT A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE TRANSFER POINT. STOOD UP, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. (EE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED BY A SPECIALIST, RECE IVED NOTI...
01/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER, AS HE STEPPED ON THE LAST RUNG HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING LOWER BACK AGAINST BACK GUARD.
12/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK-MOUNTED RIDE WHILE CONDUCTING AN ON-SHIFT EXAMINATION OF CONVEYOR BELTS, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A METAL I BEAM. (EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND RETURNED TO W ORK. AN...
11/25/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CONDUCTION THE DAILY INSPECTION OF THE HOIST, AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED THAT REMOVED THE HOIST FROM SERVICE.
11/04/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRANSPORTING/ LOADING A BELT FEEDER ONTO THE GARDEN B SHAFT ELEVATOR, THE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC ON BOARD CONTROLS WAS DAMAGED WHICH REMOVED THE AUTOMATIC FUNCTION OF THE ELEVATOR.
10/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION #8041, DIMENSIONS ESTIMATED AT 60 FEET LONG BY 18 FEET WIDE BY +4 FEET HIGH.
10/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF BENCH AT HIS SUSPENDED CLOTHES BASKET IN BATHHOUSE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE HIS RUBBER BOOT, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HIP.
10/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS OPERATING A SHEARER, A PIECE OF ROOF FELL IN FRONT OF SHIELDS STRUCK ROTATING SHEARER DRUM WHICH PROPELLED A ROCK ACROSS THE PAN LINE STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SIDE.