VP 8 — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/19/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None UPON COMPLETION OF MONTHLY CHECKS FOR VENTILATION FANS AND HIGH VOLTAGE BREAKERS, THE DESKINS ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
05/09/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost USING A PLASMA ARC TO CUT STAINLESS STEEL-RECEIVED BURNS 1ST DEGREE TO FACE.
05/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS PULLING A 200 LB DISCHARGE LIP UP A SET OF STEPS WITH A ROPE, COULD NOT MANAGE THE TOP STEP, LOWERED THE LOAD TO THE PREVIOUS STEP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY PAIN ATTRIBUTE TED TO...
04/29/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF (EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY ON MAY 9, 2002).
04/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost LOWERING SET OF STEPS WITH CRANE - LOAD MOVED QUICKLY, EE GRABBED AT CABLE PULLING SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.
04/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM PIT. EMPLOYEE SOUGHTMEDICAL CARE 5-13-02.
04/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONE CROSS CUT OUT BY SURVEY STATION #1751. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 25'WIDE BY 25'LONG BY +5'THICK.
04/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE, STEPPED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE, FOOT SLIPPED RESULTINGIN A SPRAIN THAT REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF FLUID FROM HIS KNEE.
04/16/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS NOT OPERATIONAL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COIL INT HE CONTROL CIRCUIT.
04/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None EE OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK, UPON APPROACHING DUMP LOCATION EE OBSERVED FIRE UNDER TRUCK THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.
03/31/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO SYNCHRONIZE.
03/17/2002 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE RIDING THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR FROM THE COAL SEAM LEVEL TO THE SURFACE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT CARRIAGE WRECKED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO DE ENERGIZE. THE ELEVATOR WAS RAISED MANU ALLY AT...
03/16/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT OF THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR RENDERED IT INOPERATIVE AS AN AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.
03/15/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE USING ANA ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LONGWALL SHEARER, A PIECE OF MOLTEN SLAG FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, IGNITING A SMALL METHANE BLEEDER WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN AN APPR...
03/08/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING CIRCUIT BOARD.
02/25/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None GARDEN ""B"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A RELAY WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM RELEASING.
02/21/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost A PIECE OF ROOF/RIB SLOUGHED STRIKING EE RESULTING IN A CLOSED HEAD WOUND, 3 FRACTURED RIBS, COMPRESSIVE FX OF L4 VERTEBRA, & CONTUSIONS.
02/19/2002 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED A LETTER 2/19/02 THAT EE HAS ENOUGH PNEUMOCONIOSISTO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIGHTS AFFORDED UNDER TITLE 30, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 90. (THE OPERATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ESPONGE T HIS ALL...
02/17/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE PESKINS ""B"" SHAFT HOIST WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, ONE OF 4 PNEUMATIC JACKS REMOVED FOR BRAKE SYSTEM.
02/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CARRY A 6'X10' LONG I BEAM FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
02/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost WHILE INSTALLING THE 1ST ROOF BOLT IN THE 1ST ROW A COAL RIB SLOUGHED STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE.
01/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE USING A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO REMOVE A DRAIN PLUG FROM A CRANKCASE AT A LONGWALL PUMP STATION, CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK THUMB AGAINST A STAPLE LOCK FITTING RESULTI NG IN A...
01/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE TRAMMING A SCOOP, RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CON- CEALED BY ROCK DUST CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD & NECK AGAINST BACK GUARD OF SCOOP. SOUGHT MEDI-CAL ATTENTION 2/1/02, DIAGNOSED 2/12/02.
01/28/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE FATALITY Fatal IT IS THE BELIEF OF THE INVESTIGATION TEAMS THATTHE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. 8' FROM A PUMP AT ITS ON/OFF SWITCH. UPON DEENERGIZING THE PUMPA CONDITION WITHIN THE PUMP CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE PROPELLI...
01/20/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None GARDEN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FAULT WITHT HE BRAKING SYSTEMRENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATEDAS SHAFT IS PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.
01/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE USING A SLATE BAR TO POSITION DYNATRAC CHAIN IN PANLINE, SLATE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT EAR.
01/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 5 WEST LONG WALL RETREAT SECTION SURVEY STATION 11458. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 7' HIGH BY 22 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG.
01/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING CABLES SUSPENDED BY CABLE TIES (NYLONG ROPE WITH 2 METAL HOOKS) TOOK ONE HOOK LOOSE AND CABLE THAT HAD BEEN WOUND AROUND CABLE TO REDUCE LENGTH UNRAVELLED AND HOOK STRUCK EE'S NOSE BET...
12/22/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN ""A"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE INTERFERED WITH TRAVEL OF THE ELEVATOR. PERSONS AFFECTED WERE NOTIFIED AND ANOTHER TESTED EMERGENCY HOI ST WA...
12/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS RIBSIDE. RIB BUMPED AND ROLLED OUT PINNING HIS LEFT LEG UNDER THE LEFT SIDE DRILL HEAD OF A FLETCHER DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE D BONE...
10/31/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE OUT BY END OF A MANCAR, A PARKING MECHANISM FELL FROM ITS HOLDER TO THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE OUTBY END OF CAR TO RAISE ABRUPTLY WHILE DERAILING THE FRONT END OF THE M...
10/22/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, PLACED RIGHT KNEE ON BELT RAIL, FELT PAIN.
09/25/2001 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None METHANE LIBERATION FROM FRACTURED FLOOR BETWEEN SHIELDS 65+71 IN WALKWAY. METHANE CONTENT AT 4.5PERCENT ALONG LONGWALL TRAVELWAY & 5.2% OBSERVEDNEAR TAIL. MINE WAS EVACUATED & POWER PULLED AT AFFECTED...
09/25/2001 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE GARDEN ""B"" SHAFT ANDHOIST EQUIPMENT, A DAMAGED TAIL ROPE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SHAFT STRUCTURE AND THE HOISTING ENGINEER DE-ENERGIZED THE HOIST. THE 4 PEOPLE CON- DUCTI...
09/24/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE INEXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN DETERIORATED CONDUIT.
09/19/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF, IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT & THE RESULTING MOVEMENT CAUSED KNIFE TO LACERATE UNDERSIDE OF LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 11 SUTURES
09/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT STRUCTURE. TOP STRUCTURE SLIPPED, CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
08/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAB OF A CATERPILLAR 777 HAULAGE TRUCK. RADIATOR CAP DISLODGED AND EMPLOYEE WAS ""SPRAYED"" WITH HOT COOLANT RESULTING IN 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND A SMALL 2ND D EGREE...
08/03/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
08/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS PRYING A RAIL OVER FOR ALIGNMENT WITH A BAR & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
07/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A FLASH FLOOD OCCURRED AT THE GARDEN PORTAL WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR. THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS SENT TO AN ELECVTRICAL FACILITY TO BE CLEANED AND THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS...
07/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS END OF ROOF BOLTER FROM FACE, TRIPPED OVER A ROOF JACK UNDER LINE CURTAIN, AS EE FELL, HE STRUCK OUTER EDGE HARD HAT ON A TOOL SUPPLY TRAY. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DISC RUPT...
07/08/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FROM A BATH IN PESKINS PREP. PLANT (COAL PROCESSING BATH) AS HE TOSSED THE TRACK OUT OF A DOOR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-19-01.)
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOOP OF CABLE FROM ROOF BOLTER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK BEGINNING JULY 21, 2001.
06/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN A CABLE AND A SHUTTLECAR FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
06/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE CUTTING A 3/4"" STEEL ROPE WITH A HYDRAULIC CUTTER, PIECE OF ROPE SPLINTERED, PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. WOUND BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING ANTIBIOTICS.
06/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED HIS DIESEL MANBUS (TRACK MOUNTED) DUE TO A BROKEN WATER LINE THAT HAD FLOODED THE TRACK, ANOTHER VEHICLE FOLLOWING, STRUCK THE PARKED MANBUS.
05/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY A STEEL ROLLER FOR A BELT CONVEYOR, FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN MUD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
05/08/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION PENDERED THE DESKINS B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR.
05/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HOISTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND HANDRAIL RESULTING INA LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.