Washington Mine — Accidents

Total: 49 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee stated that while attempting to remove the pin from the belt structure, the belt rail fell and the bottom roller hanger struck EE on top of EE's left foot.
09/25/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was attempting to remove the drill steel after drilling a hole in the top when a piece of draw rock struck employee on right forearm causing a laceration that required sutures. IE did...
04/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee stated that EE was attempting to bend a bolt to fit it into EE's drill mast when EE felt a pain in EE's lower back.
03/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated ee was attempting to shove the feeder shaft from the flat car to the end loader bucket by using knee when ee felt a pain in knee.
03/05/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that the GT568 4 Wheeler jumped into high tram causing employee to strike head on the steering wheel. This caused a laceration to the forehead that required sutures. Employee did not...
02/12/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee stated was attempting to remove a rock from the continuous miner with a pry bar when the rock slid off onto EE's left foot. This caused a fracture to the left foot.
10/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost Employee was loading bolts into the tray when they felt a pain in their back. Employee returned to work on 10/26/18, but was taken off work by a physician on 10/29/18 awaiting an MRI.
10/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ***We tried to report this Injury on 10/23/2018 but got caught kicked out of the MSHA site under a specific login*** Employee was loading cinder blocks into a scoop and another employee put blocks int...
09/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred at the mine on the MB #2 Panel in an intersection between the #2 and #3 entries inby the section tailpiece.
05/16/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee stated that ee was attempting to hook a chain to the scoop bucket when the operator of the scoop inadvertently lowered the scoop bucket onto left leg just above knee.
03/26/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 420d lost Employee stated that as EE was kneeling near the rib on the #1 Section during the last lift of pillaring on the solid block in the #1 entry, a section of rib fell out and struck EE in the lower back.
02/07/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stated EE was attempting to make a belt splice when EE struck left middle finger with a hammer causing a laceration to the finger.
12/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stated that employee was attempting to lift a shield on the continuous miner when the shield slipped and struck employee on employee's left middle finger causing a fracture to the finger.
10/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were attempting to replace a wheel bearing, striking the race with a hammer when a sliver of metal struck them in the left ring finger. The metal was removed later that day. Emplo...
10/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that on 10/2/2017 EE was attempting to lift a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil when EE felt a pain in the back. The employee finished the shift on that day and did not report the inciden...
08/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Employee stated that EE was moving the miner in the outby direction. EE stopped the miner to move the CM cable. EE positioned self over top of the cable, when EE picked up on the cable, EE felt a shar...
07/28/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee stated that EE was attempting to stand up after placing crib blocks under the section feeder and felt a pain in the left knee.
07/26/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was walking bent over (~4' coal) to the section. When ee turned head to signal oncoming equipment ee felt a strain in neck. EE developed a headache shortly thereafter. EE was taken to the hospit...
06/23/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee stated they had stopped the Mac-12 Mantrip near a scoop in the #4 entry to attempt to pull a cable using the mantrip when the mantrip rolled into the scoop pinching their left leg. This injur...
05/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the Left Return on the #5 Belt line inby SS# 832 in the #1 Entry and SS# 831 in the #2 Entry.
05/19/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that as employee was walking to the #2 entry face in the last line of breaks employee stopped in the intersection at SS# 1400 to pick up a pop can. At this time a section of the inby...
05/12/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost Employee stated that while making up bolts just outby the drill station of the bolt machine, preparing to install the 3rd row of bolts in a cut, a section of top fell out striking EE on top of EE's he...
05/06/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that as employee was tramming back toward the section feeder the shuttle car slid toward the rib where there was a crib block. The crib block slid into the shuttle car and struck the...
04/19/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee stated that after they had moved the bolt machine up to set up a new row of bolts, a section of draw rock fell and struck employee on the left side and left leg.
04/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee stated ee was attempting to load supplies onto the RB tray when ee felt a pop in back.
02/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was attempting to put a fork back onto the CAT 930H Forklift that had fallen off. The fork was not in place on the bar where it slides and when employee attempted to shove the fork into plac...
02/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated ee was attempting to loosen a bolt on a CM reducer. While standing overtop of the ratchet apply downward pressure, ee hand slipped off the ratchet causing the ratchet handle to str...
12/30/2016 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee stated there was a shuttle car parked in the heading on the #1 Section in the #4 entry. While the employee attempted to walk between the rib and the shuttle car, a section of rib fell out an...
10/11/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED WHILE MAKING WEEKLY AIRWAYS EXAM. THE FALL WAS OBSERVED IN NUMBER 8 ENTRY IN A DANGERED OFF AREA. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET WIDE, 90 FEET LONG, AND 20 FEET WIDE....
09/22/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MANTRIP(RAILRIDE) GOING THROUGH DOOR, RAILRIDE CAUGHT DOOR KNOCKING SUPPORTS LOOSE. CINDER BLOCKS OVER DOOR HEAD FELL STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD.
09/18/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF HAS OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 1100. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN LENGTH IN NUMBER 5 ENTRY.
09/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CHANGING GUIDE CHAINS ON A ROOF BOLTER. THE POT SLID MASHING EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE POT AND FRAME.
09/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred approx. 20 feet outby spad No. 399 in right intake entry.
09/02/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in neutral entries between No.3 & No.4 entries at break No.18 on the 3rd West Submain Bleeder panel.
08/10/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL FELL IN THE INTERSECTION OF NUMBER TWO HEADING (SPAD#1012) AND EXTENDED FOR 50 FEET TOWARDS NUMBER ONE HEADING. FALL WAS APPROX. 6.5 FEET HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
06/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE OVER A BELT DRIVE. EE PLACED ONE END OF A RAIL IN THE SPREADER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO PLACE THE OTHER END OF RAIL. EE PUT HAND ON THE MOTOR TO CLIMB DOWN AND TH...
06/11/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred, while pillaring, and extended beyond the anticipated fall line and fell onto the MRS units being used for support and to break the fall.
06/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was putting belt clamps on top belt and EE felt a ""pop"" in right shoulder. Employee was transported by ambulance to Logan Regional Medical Center. X-rays and CT scan was performed and no da...
05/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 871d lost Employee claimed injured back while moving rail on 5/13/16. Supervisor or coworkers were not informed nor was anything reported until 5/15/16 at which time the accident investigation began.
04/13/2016 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was walking to the No. 1 entry to get dinner bucket. After a short period of time, another employee went to get employee and the victim was found lying face down in the No. 1 entry. Employee...
02/21/2016 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 937d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER IN 4 LEFT. EE WAS SETTING MINER OVER FOR CLEAN-UP. EE WAS BACK OUT OF RED ZONE AT 4 HEADING FACE WHEN A SECTION OF RIB FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHIN. INJURED HAD A COMPOUND FRAC...
02/13/2016 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 937d lost INJURED WAS FOUND LYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE RESTROOM NEAR THE DOOR. NO OBVIOUS REASON WAS OBSERVED AS TO WHY EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON FLOOR. INJURED WAS TREATED ON SCENE BY EMT'S, GIVEN OXYGEN AND PLACED...
02/04/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 791d lost Ring in employee's ear
10/27/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost INJURED HAD CLEANED GOB OUT OF UNCUT FACE. HE SET THE MINER OVER TO GET HIS INITIAL CUT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF OF RIB, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG. THE WITNESS GOT THE ROCK OFF OF INJUREDS LEG.HIS LEFT...
08/25/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED STEPPED OUTBY TO RETRIEVE A SECTION OF LINE CURTAIN. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK THE CURTAIN UP, A SECTION OF RIB 4"" LONG, 5"" THICK AND 9"" WIDE STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS LEFT RED...
08/14/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS MOVING TRACKING CABLE UP. SETTING UP THE SPOOL OF CABLE, THE INJURED USED HIS FOOT TO CLEAR AWAY SOME RIB FLUFF. HE PUT THE SPOOL IN PLACE, AND A SECTION OF THE RIB ROLLED OUT PUSHING INJU...
08/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 791d lost EE stepped off truck - fell after and hurt back.
08/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was working on reel on shuttle car. The hinged lid has a prop to hold lid up. When he put prop in place and let go of lid, the lid fell and mashed his right hand, braking bone or bones in his...
07/30/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was making a splice in a portable trailing cable. While splitting the insulation on a lead, his knife slipped and cut through his clothes into his right leg. The cut went through the skin to t...