West Elk Mine — Accidents

Total: 408 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE STATES HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF TELETRAM, CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON SOME BRATTICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL'FRACTURING HIS LT. LEG.
03/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN PANEL 15 TAILGATE, ENTR 3, XCUT 30-31. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' IN LENGTH, 10' WIDE, AND 7.5' HIGH.
03/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF THE DRILL WHEN A VALVE BLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN FACE AND HEAD, RESULTING IN FACIAL FRACTURES.
03/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost LOST CASING OUT THE BACK OF TRAILER. HOOKED COMEALONG TO CASING BUNDLE. WAS ON THE TOP LEVEL OF THE TRAILER PULLING THE CASING BACK ON THE TRAILER WHEN STRAP BROKE. FELL BACKWARDS INTO TRAILER HITTING...
02/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost WAS OPENING MANDOOR AND WHILE PUSHING IT OPEN, EE'S RT. KNEE GAVE OUT.
02/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None TWO EE WERE SETTING A CAN IN PLACE. WHILE HITTING ON THE WEDGE, THE CAP PIECE FELL OUT, STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH. WHEN STRUCK BY THE CAP PIECE, THE EE S TOOTH WAS KNOCKED LOOSE, REQUIRING DENTAL W...
01/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STRUCK BY LOOSE RIB, WHICH HAD FALLEN. EE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND FELL FROM DECK. HE WAS THEN STRUCK BY A FALLING BAR WHICH HIT HIS KNEE.
01/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP, A ROCK FELLFROM ROOF STRIKING EE'S LEFT THUMB.
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost CLIMBING OUT OF TRAILER OVER A FENDER, LEFT FOOT STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL, ANKLE GAVE OUT. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HAND ON FENDER, IT SLIPPED AND HE FELL OUT OF TRAILER LANDING ON RIBS/ BA CK.
11/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE WAS CARRYING A 6' PUMP, STEPPED ON A PIECE OFCOAL AND ROLLED FOOT SIDEWAYS.
11/05/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A BOUNCE OCCURRED IN 14 TAILGATE, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT FLOOR HEAVE IN ENTRY 1, XC 18 TO 23. VENTILATION CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED IN ENTRIES 1 AND 2 AS A RESULT OF THE BOUNCE.
11/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A FORK TO THE OUTSIDE OF BAR, WHEN THE TIP END OF THE FORK WAS RELEAS-ED, IT PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF FORK TRUCK AND THE BOTTOM OF THE FORK.
10/28/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES. WHILE SHOVELING COAL ON THE OFF-WALKWAY SIDE OF THE BELT OUTBY THE STAGELOADER, THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE OTHER E...
10/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 14 TAILGATE, ENTRY 0, CROSSCUT 25. TOP COAL AND ROOF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS, PREVENTING PASSAGE THROUGH THE CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE TH E ANCHO...
09/28/2001 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHEN HE REPORTED HE WAS HAVING CHEST PAINS AND STATED HE WAS GOING TO SIT DOWN. ANOTHER EE OBSERVED HIM AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED CPR. EFFORTS TO RE VIVE TH...
09/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED ON PANEL 14, ENTRY 3, APPROX 20' INBY XCUT #22. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4' HIGH AND SEVEN FEET WIDE, PREVENTING PASSAGE FROM THE FACE TO THE TAILGATE ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS...
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER LOOSENING SOME BOLTS ON A PUMP, THE EMPLOYEE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11-1-01. HE WAS REFERRED TO A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WHERE RECORDAB LE MEDI...
08/06/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS PACKING TRUSS BOLTS AND WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH CROSSCUT HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
06/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING ON DECK BUILT AROUND DRILL TO SECURE A CABLE OVERHEAD. DECK BUILT OF WOOD AND WAS SLICK DUE TO WATER. DECK BOARD MOVE AS IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED OR BECAME UNSECURED. EE FELL APPRO X 2' TO...
05/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 15 HEADGATE AT CROSSCUT #12 BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES/ THE ROOF FALL WAS 15' LONG BY 9' WIDE BY 5' HIGH. THE FALL DAMAGED A STOPPING RESULTING IN IMPAIRED VENTILATI ON.
04/26/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 42d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS.
04/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost HIGH AIR VELOCITY ONCE DOOR WAS OPENED.
03/26/2001 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE LONE PINE/ NORTH JUMBO MAINS AREA, THE EXAMINER FOUND COAL ON FIRE ON THE EAST RIB OF THE LONE PINE INTAKE SLOPE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH TWO TW ENTY PO...
02/28/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE OPERATOR RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MSHA THAT THE EE EXERCISED HIS RIGHT UNDER 30 CFR PART 90.
02/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS SETTING CRIB BLOCKS. HE WAS POSITIONING THE BLOCKS WITH HIS FOOT WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN CARTILEDGE ON3/12/01.
02/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN PANEL 13-A, ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 10-11, 13-A TAILGATE. THE ROOF FELL APPROX 6 FT HIGH, 30 FT LENGTH, AND 18 FT WIDTH, PREVENTING TRAVEL OUT OF TAILGATE ENTRY.
12/18/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING WITH THE STARTER STEEL. AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL MAST TO ADD AN EXTENSION STEEL, THE WRENCH STRUCK THE STEEL ROOF MAT, RESULTING IN A SPARK W HICH IG...
11/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING #2 POLARIS 6X6 FROM PUMP #3 TO PUMP #2. AS HE WAS STARTING DOWN THE HILL HE LET OFF GAS THE EBS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ATV TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. THE FRONT END HIT A SNOWBANK...
11/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost WHILE WORKING BETWEEN BOOM TRUCK AND ROOF BOLTER BOOM TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AND PINNED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
11/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF METAL BANDNG OUT FORM UNDER HYTECH BOLTS. AS HE PULLED, ANOTHER BAND PULLED OVER STRIKING HIS ELBOW RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQD SUTURES
11/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING THE NUT ON A DWYDAG BOLT WITH A JACKLEG. AS THE NUT TIGHTENED, THE JACKLEG SPUN JERKING HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. NO REPORTABLE MEDICAL TREA TMENT W...
10/28/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE CM-5 TO THE NEXT CUT. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE SLACK STRAP, THE CM OPERATOR SWUNG THE CONVEYOR TOWARD THE EE. THE CONVEYOR STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT LEG RESULTING I N A LAC...
10/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE IMMEDIATE ROOF ABOVE SHIELDS 160 THRU 165 ON PANELA 13-A FELL IN, PREVENTING EGRESS FROM THE LONGWALL FACE TO THE TAILGATE ENTRY. THE SHIELDS WERE LOCATED BETWEEN XC-30 AND XC-31 IN THE TA ILGATE....
10/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANG 6"" PIPE. THE PIPE SLID OFF THE TOP OF THE RAMCAR, HIT THE BED, BOUNCED UP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRE...
10/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN F SEAM, CROSSCUT 29, ENTRY 2 TO 3. THE AREA OF THE ROOF FALL IS NOT TYPICALLY TRAVELED AND IT APPEARS THE FALL OCCURRED QUITE SOEM TI...
10/04/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A WRENCH STUCK IN THE ROOF DRILL CHUCK. WHILE STRIKING THE WRENCH WITH ANOTHER WRENCH, HIS FINGER STRUCK AGAINST THE WRENCH RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FR ACTURE.
10/03/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING STEEL BANDING FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. THE CUTTER SLIPPED CAUSING THE BAND TO CUT HIS LEFT FINGER.
09/29/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 4, XCUT 30, OF BOX CANYON MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH.
09/23/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY 3, INBYXC-32 OF 13-A HEADGATE RESULTING IN A HEADGATE BLOCKAGE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG X 18' WIDE.
09/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE EQUIMPENT. THE BOLTER OPERATOR GAVE WARNING BEFOR TURNING ON THE CABLE WINDER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING EAR MUFFS &DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE WARNING. THE CABLE STRUCK THE EMP...
08/28/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 22, OF 14 HEADGATE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25 FT IN LENGTH, 19 FT WIDE AND 7.5 FT HIGH.
08/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY WATER QUIT FLOWING THROUGH A PIPE LINE A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY #8, AT CROSSCUT #21 OF THE B-SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL APPROX 23 FT FT WIDE 25 FT IN L ENGTH A...
07/31/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EAMINATION A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY #7 AT CROSSCUT #19 OF THE BOX CANYON MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 22 FT WIDE 22 FT IN LENGTH 8 FT IN HEIGHT.
07/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING TRASH IN THE ROADWAY. WHILE THROWING A CRIB BLOCK, HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS ARM, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE RIGHT ARM.
07/09/2000 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE STATES HE WAS PACKING CRIBS WHEN HE HAD SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK.
07/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED AT XC-21, ENTRY 1, 13 HEADGATE. THE SAGGING ROOF AND FLOOR HEAVE EXTENDED FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 40', REDUCING VENTILATION AND IMPEDING PASSAGE.
06/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LADDER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, LACERATING HIS RIGHT ARM WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
06/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 44d restricted EE STATES WHILE WALKING IN BELTLINE, THE EDGE OF THE WATERWAY GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL RESULTING IN A SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 7/15/00.
06/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING LAGGING FROM#3 TAIL PULLEY. THE CHAIN USED TO HOLD THE BELT WAS UNDER RATED. CHAIN BROKE AND COME-A-LONG STRUCK WORKER IN BACK OF RIGHT SHOULDER. WORKER SUS TAINED...
05/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE SAT DOWN TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM HIS BOOT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED THE FORKTRUCK INTO THE CROSSCUT, PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND THE FLOOR.