VP 8 — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE WAS ROTATING A HEAVY FLYWHEEL WITH A CHISEL INSERTED IN A BOLT HOLE AS A HANDLE, RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CHISEL HANDLE AND INSPECTION DOOR FOR FLYWHEEL.
10/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE WAS SETTING IN A CHAIR AT LOADOUT, THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEAN COAL BIN FAILED STRUCTURALLY AND SPERATED AT A BOLTED CONNECTION, COLLAPSED ON A RAILROAD CAR RESULTING IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE OF THE EE'...
10/03/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS REMOVING LONGWALL COMPONENTS FROM TOP OF THE SHEARER, CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN SHEARER AND HYDRAULIC JACK AS HE WAS TOSSING IT INTO THE WALK WAY FOR REMOVAL.
10/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-2-03 AT APPROX. 1:13 PM DIMENSIONS OF FALL ESTIMATED AT 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 4 FT HIGH. LOCATION WAS AT 3 EAST MAINS, ENTERY AT SURVEY STATION 6314 .
10/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION 6314 ON 3 EAST MAINS; THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 20 FEET BY 20 FEET BY +4 FEET HIGH.
09/22/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE PROVIDED A LETTER DATED 9/22/03 FROM THE DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES NOTIFYING HIM OF EVIDENCE OF CATEGORY 1 MINER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. LETTER RECEIVED FROM EE JANUARY 5, 2004.
09/15/2003 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED AT THE COLLAR SWITCH THAT REMOVED THE ELEVATOR FROM SERVICE ENTRAPPING THE EXAMINER FOR 1 HOU R AND 2...
09/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE ASSISTING ANOTHER TO REMOVE A FOULED BASE LIFT JACK FROM BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND BASE-LIFT JACK BRACKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIELD FROM THE CONTROLS OF THE ADJACENT SHIELD, A HOSE B ROKE LO...
09/02/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE CARRYING/ PULLING A CABLE AND PLUG, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, THE COAL CRUSHED AND EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON SEPT 10, 2003.
08/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.
07/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 10 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
07/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE STEPPED ACROSS AN ELEVATED PANLINE RAM AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN, EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON AUGUST 14, 2003
06/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANDED A FINE COAL FILTER, FILTER SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW TO POP AND LATER FELT PAIN.
05/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE STEPPED FROM A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE BLOWER UNIT ONTO THE CONVEYOR IN AN ELEVATED AREA; HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS WITH THE LANYARD ATTACHED, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER, RT . INDEX...
04/18/2003 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOW HANGING ROOF BOLT.
04/10/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A MINE FIRE OCCURRED AT THE 2 EAST MAINS #3 BELT DRIVE THAT WAS NOT EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 30 MINUTES. APPROX 1800 FT OF ENTRY WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH CONVEYER BELT, STRUCTURE, A BELT DRIVE AND A BELT TAK...
04/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK & TURNED TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/28/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY.
03/09/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESK IN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPEDAN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT PREVENTED IT FROM USE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE.
03/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A RATCHET HANDLE AND RANGING ARM OF A LONGWALL SHEARER WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT FOR THE COWLRESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 13 STITC HES TO...
03/06/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE INSTALLING HANDRAILS IN GARDEN PRODUCTION SHAFT, AN EE NOTICED A FIRE AT A LOWER LEVEL, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN A MINUTE FROM APROX. 30 FT AWAY. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSH A & THE...
03/04/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE GARDEN ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES.
02/28/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT HAND BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT SLID OFF A LONGWALL SHIELD RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE THUMB AND A LACERATION BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND THUMB THAT REQUIRED 7 S UTURES...
02/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HOLDING A CINDER BLOCK WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING IT INTO A STOPPING, HAMMER STRUCK EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
02/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST ON LEFT HIP, BENT OVER SLIGHTLY TO AVOID STRIKING HAT AGAINST ROOF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/12/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, THE ESCAPE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN LOADED.
01/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS REMOVING A PEICE OF DECKING, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY THE DECKING LOOSE FROM A 3 INCH WATERPIPE A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON SHOULDERS AND NECK.
12/30/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 600 AMP AC BREAKER FOR THE GARDEN ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAD A FAULT, WHICH RENDERED THE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES.
11/30/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CONDUCTING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE GARDEN ""A"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, THE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE ONBOARD CONTROLS HAD BEEN CUT APPARENTLY BY FALLING ICE.
10/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING BELT CLAMPS, CLAMPS CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.
10/15/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF X-RAYS OF THE GARDEN ""A"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAULAGE ROPES INDICATED THAT THE ROPES NEEDED REPLACING.
10/01/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES TO REPLACE GUIDE RAILS FOR THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.
09/30/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES TO TENSION THE GUIDE ROPES FOR THE COUNTERWEIGHT.
09/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 6 WEST LONGWALL IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT #46. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 70' LONG BY 6 TO 7' THICK BY 20' IN WIDTH.
09/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT CROSSCUT #78 ON 2 EAST MAINS. FALL DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 20' WIDE BY 100' IN LENGHT BY 7 TO 8 FEET HIGH.
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A TRACK BRIDLE UNDER THE RAIL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
09/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 2 NORTH TRACKWAY AT SPAD #48 8N THE INTERSECTION OF BREAK 24, THE ROOF FELL APPROX. 6' HIGH, 18' LONG, AND 18' WIDE.
09/09/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE PNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM FRO THE DESKINS ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPED A MECHANICAL WHICH RENDERED THE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX 3 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES.
08/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE PRYING UP A TRACK ""BRIDLE BAR"" WITH A AR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
07/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS IN THE GARDEN ""A"" SHAFT CARRYING A PORTAPOWER AND CYLINDER, RIGHT KNEE POPPED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME IT POPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE STEPS.
07/18/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 6 WEST LONGWALL:METHANE CONTENT AT THE ""APEX"" OF THE NEW PANEL EXCEEDED 10%.
07/15/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION DUE TO A CORRODED WIRE TO A GATE SWITCH.
07/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE GARDEN ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE REGULATOR.
07/08/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO LOOSE WIRE TO THE REGULATOR.
06/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A WOODEN TRACK TIE FROM UNDER THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON JULY 15, 2002.
06/15/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 7-15-02.
06/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS USING A SET OF ""COME-A-LONGS"" TO ALIGN TRACK, CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HOOK & CHAIN RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
05/22/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INT HE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A GROUNDED STOP SWITCH.
05/22/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE CHIEF, DIVISION OF HEALTH, COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS ENOUGH PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIGHTS AFFORDED UNDER TITLE 30, CFR PA...
05/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING A WEEKLEY EXAMINATION AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 EAST MAINS BETWEEN SURVEY STATIONS 7249 AND 7461 IN THE FORMER TRACK ENTRY. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 80' IN LENG TH BY 2...