West Ridge Mine — Accidents

Total: 308 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pounding a wedge in between a timber and the mine roof when a piece of debris got in his right eye. ee was wearing safety glasses but was working in a strong air current.
10/20/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A STUCK DRILL STEEL. AS HE PULLED ON THE STEEL IT RELEASED, SMASHING HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL STEEL & THE DRILL BOX ON THE BOLTER.
09/26/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK & SHOVED FACE FIRST INTO A SHIELD. THERE WAS A BOUNCE ON THE FACE.
08/26/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting thru the tailgate a piece of coal bounced off the face and hit employee in the head causing a laceration which took 6 stitches to close.
08/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was attempting to remove 7 roof screens from a bundle of screens that were leaning against the rib when the entire bundle tipped over striking ee in the left leg.
08/05/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had drilled a hole with a starter steel. Inserted top piece of his section steel in the hole and was pushing the bottom section up with the drill head. When the two sections met the bottom section...
04/29/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost EE STEPPED OFF OF A MATERIAL SUPPLY TRAILER THAT IS 16"" HIGH AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL RESULTING IN A TWISTED ANKLE.
04/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE ON TOP OF NEWLY INSTALLED BELT STRUCTURE. THE ROPE GOT HUNG UP ON A ROLLER AND AS EE YANKED ON THE ROPE, THE ROPE FREED ITSELF & EE's ARM SWUNG AROUND HIS BODY STRIKING A PI...
03/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS GETTING VENT TUBES SO HE COULD ADVANCE VENTILATION IN THE FACE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, THUS HURTING HIS BACK.
03/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost A bundle of roof screens were leaned up against the rib. ee was retreving one screen when the bumple fell over and knocked ee down to the ground resulting in a broken wrist on his left hand.
01/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE was attempting to open a mandoor between the intake and the return when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.
01/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None As ee stepped off the walkway of the roof bolter, when he stepped on the mine floor his foot slipped, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
01/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A 1&1/2 WATER HOSE. WHEN THE OBSTRUCTION FREED ITSELF THE HOSE STARTED WHIPPING AROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FACE.
11/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was removing vent tubes when he twisted his ankle.
10/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee lifted a top belt roller when he felt a pull in his groin. Employee worked for an additional 5 days before seeking medical assistance.
08/24/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HITCH A WELDING TRAILER TO A MAINTENANCE TRUCK. AS HE LIFTED THE TONGUE, THE TRAILER ROLLED FORWARD AND HE PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TRAILER TONGUE AND THE BUMPER OF THE...
07/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED A SACK OF ROCK DUST AND HIS SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF IT'S SOCKET. HIS SHOULDER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISLOCATED.
07/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was hanging pipe with a chain. The pipe slipped off the forks of the forklift and pinched his finger between the pipe and the chain.
07/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was unloading trash. He pulled on a bent roof screen and an unknown object hit him in the mouth.
07/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TRAVEL A STEEP ROCK RAMP AND SLIPPED ON UNEVEN FOOTING AND REACHED AND GRABBED A SCREEN TO REGAIN HER BALANCE. HER SHOULDER WAS STRAINED.
07/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was climbing over pan line, his foot got tangled in some hoses and he fell in pan and landed on a flight on his back.
07/08/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was attempting to install a shear pin between the relay bar and the face conveyor. Another ee pressurized the hydraulic cylinder that advances the face conveyor and the first ee's finger was pi...
05/08/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The ee was transfering rock dust from a mobile tank to a pressurized holding tank. The compressor for the duster was not de-energized and the pressure not bled off, when the cap was unlatched it blew...
04/01/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING THE CANSETTER WHEN HE WENT TO PARK IT HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ROOF AND THE CAB HIT A ROOF BOLT. HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE ROOF BOLT.
03/06/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE HAD PARKED PICJUP TRUCK. AS HE SET THE BLOCK FOR THE REAR TIRE THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. HE TRIED TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME.
02/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS ARMS. HIS LEFT ARM WAS DISLOCATED AT THE SHOULDER.
02/20/2004 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None DUE TO ELEVATED CO READINGS TAKEN IN THE BLEEDER OF PANELS 1-4, THE MINE WAS IDLED. MSHA WAS CALLED AND A 103K ORDER ISSUED. A PLAN WAS SUBMITTED TO MSHA AND GRANTED TO EXTRACT THE LONGWALL OF F PANEL...
01/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE EE WAS CHECKING A WATER PIPE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AFTER IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED. IT CHANGED FITTING BROKE AND THE PIPE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.
12/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE LUMP BREAKER FOR THE SHEARER, A LUMP OF COAL FLIPPED OFF OF THE SHEARER DRUM AND HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
11/26/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS USING SECTIONAL STEELS. AS HE WAS ADDING A SECTION TO EXTEND THE STEEL HE GROSPED THE STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE TOP SECTION FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND PINCH ED HIS...
11/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None THE EE WAS CARRYING A JACK HAMMER OFF THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED AND THE JACK HAMMER FELL ON HIS HAND AGAINST THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND SEVERED HIS LITTLE FINGER ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT.
10/21/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL DISPLACEMENT FAULT WAS ENCOUNTERED INT HE #1 ENTRY OF THE 6TH RIGHT SECTION. DURING THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS A SMALL IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE FACE. THE FLARE UP LASTE...
09/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER, AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT STRUCK EE IN THE SAFETY GLASSES AND CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
06/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost THE EE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH A CAT D9 BULLDOZER, WHEN THE FAN BELTS BROKE, HE PARKED THE DOZER AND ATTEMPTED TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON THE RADIATOR, WHEN HE REMOVED THE CAP, HOT ENGINE COOLAN T SPRAY...
04/07/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ADDITIONAL VENTILATION WAS INSTALLED FOR THE #1 ENTRY OF THE FIFTH RIGHT DEVELOPMENT SECTION. ONE SHUTTLE CAR WAS LOADED ON THE LEFT SIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. A S IT BE...
04/02/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL FAULT WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 5TH RIGHT TWO-ENTRY HEADGATE DEVELOPMENT SECTION. TWO SHUTTLE CARS HAD BEEN LOADED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENTRY. TWO CARS WERE LOADED F ROM THE...
01/31/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING COAL FROM THE BRETT-BEE CHANEL WHEN A BOUNCE CAUSED A SMALL PIECE OF OCOAL TO BE THROWN FROM THE FACE TOWARD THE SHIELDS. THE COAL HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH AND B ROKE HI...
09/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON AN ACCESS DOOR PROVIDED FOR THE CRUSHER WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR CREATED WHEN A SECTION OF FLOORING WAS REMOVED TO SHOVEL COAL INTO THE LOADER BUCKET....
06/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE CUT TO ALLOW THE CONT MINER BACK INTO THE CUT. THE CONT MINER OPERATOR BENT OVER TO KEEP THE BOLTER FROM RUNING OVER ITS CABLE. WHEN HE BENT TO PICK UP THE CABLE...
05/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS COMPLETING REPAIRS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE HAD A COVER THAT WAS BENT & DID NOT FIT PROPERLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE COVER WITH THE HEAD OF THE MINER & PINCHED HIS LITTLE FIN GER ON...
04/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE GREH 1 SKIP LOADER AND HE STEPPED ON THE LOAD HE WAS CARRING ONT HE FORLES. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A RESIN BOX AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ONT HE FRAME WORK FOR TH E FORKS...
03/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS PUTTING CLIPS IN KENNEDY STOPPING WITH CLIP TOOL & TWISTED HIS WRIST.
03/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE WAS WORKING ALONG SIDE A BATTERY SCOOP THAT WAS PUSHING LOOSE WALL TOWARD THE FACE. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE SCOOP RAN OVER HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT WAS X RA...
12/12/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A TEN FOOT HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL CABLE BOLTS. HE WAS USING A SECTIONAL STEEL. WHEN HE COMPLETED DRILLING THE HOLE HE LOWERED THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE, THE TOP SECT ION REM...
10/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF MATS ON A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE CORNER OF THE MAT PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER MAT.
08/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS SHOULDER DURING THE SHIFT. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC TIME. HE SAW A SPECIALIST IN JAN 2002 WHO RECOMMENDED AN ORTHOSCOPIC PROCEDURE TO REPAIR WHAT HE DIAGNOSED AS A ROTAT OR CUFF...
07/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A WORN BIT FROM A BIT BLOCK ON THE CUTTER DRUM ON THE SHEARER. HE WAS USING A CHISEL TO FREE THE BIT. WHEN IT CAME FREE THE CASE SLIPPED AND HIS PINKY FINGER AND RING FINGER CA ME INTO...
05/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost INDIVIDUAL HAD COMPLETED MINING CROSSCUT AND HAD MADE AN INITIAL CLEAN UP PASS ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT. INDIVIDUAL PIVOTED MACHINE TO CLEAN OPPOSITE SIDE OF CROSSCUT AND THE RIB B SLOUGHE...
05/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAN WAS STACKING BELT ROLLERS IN A XCUT, WHEN WENT TO PICK ONE UP, ONE SLID OFF & PINCHED HAND AGAINST ANOTHER ROLLER.
02/16/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON WET SLICK FLOOR, SLIPPED ON UNEVEN SURFACE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE FILED ACCIDENT ON 2-19-01, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-13-01. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED POSSIBLE...