Wabash Mine — Accidents

Total: 293 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-009-05) : LOCATION - 2 West, Crosscut #18, Entry #8. DIMENSIONS - H:7', W:18', L:18'. GEOLOGY - soft, medium to dark gray shale with carbonatious laminations and prominent roof joi...
10/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-008-05) : Main E Panel - Crosscut #4 Entry #6 Spad #63898. DIMENSIONS : H:7', W:19', L:30'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof....
10/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-007-05) : 2 West Return - Crosscut 19, Entry # 1. DIMENSIONS - H:6-7', W:19', L:160'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SU...
09/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Main E Unit - Employee was cutting belt with belt knife. The knife slipped and went into right knee, requiring 3 sutures. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY, NO LOST TIME.
09/21/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOISTING INCIDENT : COWLING PORTAL ELEVATOR - On 09/21/2005 at approximately 04:10 pm, the Cowling Portal Elevator experienced a braking system malfunction which interfered with the use of the hoist f...
09/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Main E Unit - Employee was attempting to install top right rear cover on miner. Pushed cover, injured/twisted right knee.
09/16/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Lost Time Accident: ME #4 Belt - Draw rock fell out of head hole while beltmen were setting a drive. Employee got on top of belt to examine the roof. While in the process of getting down, stepped of...
08/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MW3 Roadway - Employee was spotting bolts at #28 crosscut when a piece of rock fell out of top, causing a laceration above left eye (5 sutures required). Employee returned to work after ER visit. ME...
08/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Main E Unit - Employee was helping tip up a large rock to get miner hose out from beneath it with 2 other employees. Employee alledges pain down left leg, hip, and near tailbone. Report states this ar...
08/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-006-05) : LOCATION - Old 3 West Roadway, Crosscut 52 Entry. DIMENSIONS - H:6-7', W:19', L:110'. GEOLOGY - soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roo...
08/06/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost LOST TIME ACCIDENT. Main E Unit - Employee was trying to untangle miner cable. As employee was bent over, he stepped backwards while standing up. There was a rock on the ground and his foot (back of...
08/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-005-05). LOCATION - 1W#3, Roadway Crosscut 92, Entry 7. DIMENSIONS - H:15', W:19.5', L:20'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. R...
07/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE 2W Unit - Employee was helping a co-worker put cable bolt in hole. The glue was starting to set up. The bolt sprung and the roof plate struck employee on the right forearm causing a puncture/lacera...
07/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE: 2W Unit - A piece of rock 2"" thick by 2' by 2' fell out of top and hit employee on top of the head, neck, left shoulder, and left thumb. Complaining of lower back pain a day later also.
07/20/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SLOPE HOIST INCIDENT - A kink was discovered in the slope rope on Wednesday, 07/20/05 at 06:00 pm. The slope was taken out of service. Repairs were made on 07/22/05 and the slope was put back in ser...
07/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost GOOCH, ORA (LTA) : 2W Unit - Employee was trying to remove rock, between telebody and push plate jack. It was too large to move, so employee used a sledge hammer to break the rock. While striking t...
07/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost LOST TIME ACCIDENT. Main E Unit - Employee was pulling oxygen bottle out of truck when right thumb was smashed between bottle and truck bed, causing a contusion. Continued working until surgery (tend...
06/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee alledges he was walking back to dinner hole. Stumbled on a lump of coal, fell backwards, pulling hamstring in right leg.
06/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-004-05) - LOCATION - Main E #4, Crosscut 105, Entry #4. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:40'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. R...
06/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-003-05) : LOCATION - 1W#3 Roadway, Crosscut #85, Entry #6. DIMENSIONS - H:10-12', W:19.5', L:30'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in...
05/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost 5th wheel trailer hitch was lower than tractor hitch. Employee continued to push trailer trying to get under it to hook up. In the process, employee knocked the leg down that was supporting heinzman...
04/25/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee heard a noise coming from refuse screen. Put hand between springs and side panel causing abrasions to right wrist and hand. Amputation of right middle finger and fingernail requiring skin gra...
04/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-002-05) : Main E, x-cut #103, between entry #7 & #8. DIMENSIONS : H:6-8', W:19.5', L:30'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROO...
04/12/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was straightening frame of transformer. Prying frame with a slate bar, using a lot of force. The bar slipped free, pulling employee's body forward. Experienced pain in right shoulder immed...
02/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was putting in a 14' cable bolt. As employee was pulling and pushing it in the hole, experienced pain, starting in left side of neck, going down into left upper back and left shoulder. Conti...
02/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was allegedly lifting oxygen and acetylene bottles into empty trailer. Complained of strained back or ribs. The next morning, experiencing severe lower back pain.
01/19/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was bolting brow of roof fall. On left side of bolter using two pieces of steel. Upper section of the roof steel hung up in the hole when EE dropped the pod. Steel dropped out after it cooled...
01/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL: 1W #3 BELT, X-CUT 86-87. DIMENSIONS: 15'H, 19'W, 70'L. GEOLOGY: Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' conventional bolts.
11/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None N54 BELT, X-CUT#2 - #3, 6' X 19' X 60', SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING OF SLIPS, 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS
11/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-014-04): MAIN E, X-CUT #11 TO # 13. DIMENSIONS: H: 5-7', W: 19', L: 120'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE W/PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING OR SLIPS IN ROOF. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY...
10/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None COWLING LANDING LIFT - EE WAS HELPING PICK UP CELL FOR BATTERY OUT OF VAN. LOST CONTROL WHILE HANDLING CELL. CELL FELL ABOUT 4 INCHES, CATCHING EE'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN CELL AND FLOOR OF VAN....
10/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET, COOLING OFF AFTER HANGING CABLE FOR REMOTE. HE TOOK OFF HIS HAT TO SWIPE OFF HIS FOREHEAD. A ROCK 1' SQUARE AND 1"" THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HEAD. THE...
10/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was installing outside bolts next to ribline. While in drilling procedure, a piece of top (6"" thick 36"" long 31"" wide struck backside, pushing ee into bolter boom, injuries included contusions t...
08/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-013-04): MAIN SOUTH SEALS, X-CUT 7-8. DIMENSIONS: H: 7', W: 19.5', L: 75'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING OR SLIPS IN THE ROOF. ROOF SUPPORT...
08/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-012-04): 2W ROADWAY, X-CUT #23. DIMENSIONS: H: 10-12', W: 19', L: 60'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING OR SLIPS IN ROOF. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FUL...
08/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-011-04): 1W #3, X-CUT #93, #5 ENTRY, ADJACENT TO BELT. DIMENSIONS: H:8-10', W: 22', L: 22'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING AND SLIPS. ROOF S...
08/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE allegedly was hanging hi-line during a power move. Caught right index in hi-line causing a laceration requiring sutures. Medical treatment only.
08/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY TOOK HARD HAT OFF TO WIPE HEAD. ROCK (6""X 12""X 1/4"")FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 7', STRUCK EE'S HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
08/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall. Entry North 1w #5 road, crosscut #80, spad #58514. Dimensions H 7-9' W 19' L 60' Geology: Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. Roof support 5' ful...
08/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-009-04): 1W #3 BELT, CROSSCUT #88. DIMENSIONS: H:8', W:19', L:25'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING OR SLIPS IN ROOF. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' CONVENTION...
08/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-008-04): MAIN SOUTH SEALS, BETWEEN #1 & #2 SEALS. DIMENSIONS: H:6.5', W: 19', L:60'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING OR SLIPS IN ROOF. ROOF SUPP...
08/05/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost 2 West Unit - Ee was changing battery cell on hauler. As ee was loading cell on fork of CLA to raise & install, operator inadvertently moved forks the wrong direction. Ee's right hand was pinched betw...
07/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost Main E Unit-While screwing a bolt into resin, ee slipped and fell down on drill pod. knocked co worker over also. resulting in a strain to right knee.
07/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 7000-1-007-04: 1W #3 belt, x cut #88 to #89 diensions: h:25',w:19', l:45'. geologoy: soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing and slips in roof. roof support: 6' conventi...
06/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-006-04): 3 X-cuts Outby Main Ead # 5 Seal. DIMENSIONS: H:6-7', W:19', L:60'. GEOLOGY: Soft, medium to dark gray shale w/prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' Con...
06/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee was driving mantrip when tire slipped and lost traction. Backed down to set over, brake line busted. No way to stop & control speed so, employee hit arches to keep from going all the way down...
06/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL (7000-1-005-04): 1W #5 Roadway, X-cut #98. DIMENSIONS: H:8-10', W:19.5', L:45'. GEOLOGY: Soft, medium to dark gray shale w/prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' fully gr...
05/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was walking from miner to #8 outby. The grade is downhill from the face. Employee stepped off into a rut and pulled right calf muscle. Continued working. Waited on Dr's report before filing....
05/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Mantrip was struck in belt entry near feeder. as coal hauler approached feeder to discharge load of coal, hauler operator did not see mantrip. Tailgate of hauler made contact with mantrip causing inju...
05/14/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee crossed belt tail to check fire suprression box. as he stepped down with hand on water line, arm gave way. EE landed on left ankle causing it to fold under his own weight resulting in a fract...