WFI — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None THE INJURED SAID HE WAS HELPING MOVE BELT UP. HE WAS LIFTING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS UP AND HANGING IT ON ROPE, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
09/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was int he #2 (N. intake) entry, which blocked escapeway from the #1 unit no work will be done on #1 unit until escapeway is sate to travel. The fall was 70' long, 5' high, 18' wide. The fall...
09/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FALL IN NORTH SUPPLY ROAD, #5 ENTRY + 5241 DEVELOPED APPROX. 10/01/04. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70'LONG X 18'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY WAS C...
09/20/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The injured is a roof bolter, he said he had a bolt stuck in the hole in roof when he pulled the bolt out of roof he mashed his litte finger between the bolt head & the wrench on bolter.
09/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had roof fall on the 2nd M. North belt line, at +4681, intersection #4 entry. Belt line was timbered up to this area, approaches are timbered. Fall will be cleaned up. Belt, structure and water line,...
08/30/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE 5 HP MOTOR ON PRESSURE TANK WENT TO GROUND. HAD TO CHANGE MOTOR. THIS HELPS OPERATE BRAKES. THE MEN UNDERGROUND WERE NOTIFIED & PRODUCTION WAS STOPPED. THE EMERGENCY HOIST IN SHAFT WAS SENT TO BOT...
06/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost THE INJURED SAID HE WAS WALKING OVER TO GET THE SCOOP WHEN HE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT, FELL DOWN TO HIS KNEES, AND HEARD SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS NOT HURTING THAT BAD. HE FINISHED WORKIN...
05/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost THE INJURED WAS HOOKING UP BATTERY TRACTOR TO THE WATER WAGON & BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE PUTTING THE PIN IN TONGUE.
05/29/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The injured said he had drilled a hole in the mine roof, to install a roof bolt when the top section of drill steel hung in the roof - The drill steel then fell out of the roof, striking him on the le...
05/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost THE INJURED TOOK RAM CAR TO BATTERY BARN TO CHANGE BATTERIES. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE CAB OF RAM CAR, HE SLIPPED, FELL & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
05/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The injured took the ram car out to the battery barn to change the batteries, he said he tripped and fell down and injured his right wrist.
04/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost the injured said he was pulling ont he miner cable when his back started hurting. he said he heard something pop in his lower back.
04/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost The injured was climbing up and down a ladder when he slipped and hit his right knee against a step on the ladder.
03/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The injured is a miner oper. He was walking behind the wing curtain, out to intersection, when a piece of rock appx. 2' x 3' x 2"" fell from roof, striking him in back.
03/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost The injured was driving a ram car, from batt. barn to unit, when a 2x4x8' was bolted to roof and isolation curtain was nailed to it. The 2x4 had been knocked loose from roof bolt & was hanging down, a...
03/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The rock fall was in xcut between belt entry and neutral entry at 520 east panel, fall was approx 5' high 19' wide and 40' long. This was supported with 5' tension rebar roof bolts. The 2 approaches h...
02/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall was in the #2 main north entry, intake at +5721. The fall was in partial intersection & mostly inbetween the pillars. The fall will be cleaned up; in the process of setting timbers in ajoinin...
01/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had partial rock fall in South return panel, #8 entry. A slip was running through this area. The fall was approximately 25' long, 16' wide & 6' to 8' high. This area was bolted with 5' tension rebar r...
01/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall is in West Intake, #2 Entry, West Panel. Fall was bolted with 5' Tension Rebar Roof bolts. Fall is 5' high, appx 30' long, 18' wide. Approaches are timbered.
01/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 5d restricted The injured strained his back while lifting a battery cell. He was replacing a bad cell in ram car battery.
01/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 70d lost, 27d restricted THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP, HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON CANOPY EDGE. WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, THE CANOPY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF, MASHING OFF THE END OF (2) FINGERS ON HIS LT. HAND. INDEX...
01/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The rock fall was in a x cut between the supply road and belt entry. the support in this area is 5' tension rebai roof bolts, both approaches have been cribbed. this was in the best panel at 7425 the...
11/07/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE DYNAMIC BRAKES WAS NOT WORKING ON HOIST. ELECTRIC PANEL WAS CHECKED AND THE CONTROL TRANS AND 2 DTODE WERE BAD. PARTS WERE CHANGED OUT AND WOIST WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY AT 925 AM.
10/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THE INJURED SAID HE WAS LOADING CRIB TIES (4 X 6 X 30"" WOOD) INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON RT. ANKLE.
08/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE said he was walking in #7 entry (in return) when he stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee.
08/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost EE SAID A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD, HURTING HIS NECK. HE WAS ON M.NORTH BELT LINE CHANGING B.O. ROLLERS. HE HAS BEEN OFF WITH NECK INJURY AT EARLY DATES.
08/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON N. BELT LINE, WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.
08/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 13d restricted The injured was operating s&s scoop, he was driving scoop on haulage read just inby feeder, when the ram car operator ran into scoop. the injured stepped in haulage road & car driver did not see him.
08/10/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCK FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE, #3 ENTRY, AT 4 WAY INTERSECTION, AT 4344. FALL IS 80' LONG, 5' HIGH, 17' WIDE. WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. APPROACHES ARE BEING TIMBERED AND...
08/10/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE HOIST BROKE DOWN APPROX 40 MIN, 4:00 PM TO 4:40 PM. THE SOUPLING BETWEEN MOTOR & REDUCER CAME APART. A NEW COUPLER WAS INSTALLED. WORK AT FACE WAS STOPPED DURING BREAK DOWN OF HOIST.
07/19/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS CHANGING BELTS ON THE #4 BELT DRIVE JUST INSIDE THE WASHER. THE CHUTE AT #4 TAIL WAS PLUGGED. 2 OTHER MEN WERE IN THE AREA, TRYING TO CLEAR TAIL ROLLER & CHUTE. THE THOUGHT EE HAD GONE TO RE...
07/11/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE IS UNIT REPAIRMAN. HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE FITTING OFF OF Y STRAINER ON FEEDER WATER SYSTEM WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH, HE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
06/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was working on the back side of unit belt tail. The belt went off for unknown reason. as he was crawling across top of belt it started up carrying him down the belt for approx. 70'. The area...
06/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The injured was dragging with S&S tractor and drag. He ran over a piece of rock in the road, this bounced the tractor and threw him up against the canopy on the tractor, straining his neck muscles.
06/18/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost THE JOY MINER CABLE HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHICH KNOCKED(TRIPPED) BREAKER TO MINER. INJURED CHECKED CABLE, REPAIRED IT AND CHECKED CABLE AGAIN. AFTER REPAIR, CABLE CHECKED OK. WHEN EE THREW POWER UP TO THIS...
06/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The rock fall is in #2 entry +980, west intake. Fall was 5' high, 90' long, 18' wide, at intersection. #1, 2, 3 entries are all intake, #1, #3 entries are ok. We have cribbed & timbered approaches to...
06/03/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The injured was roof bolting, after putting bolt in roof, he let his foot off before letting the canopy down, when he did this the boom and canopy came down 3-4"", hit him in the head, he had too much...
05/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost THE INJURED SAID HE WAS PUTTING HYD. OIL IN ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. 5 GALLON CANS.
05/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE said he was riding in d-mantrip, when driver ran over a rock, this caused ee to fall over against other seat and hurt his rib on left side. The driver of mantrip did not remember this happening.
05/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE SAID HE WAS HAND LOADING THE ROCK DUSTER (BAG DUST). HE HAD 2 STACKS OF BAG DUST, 6 BAGS EACH. WHILE CUTTING OPEN A BAG, THE OTHER BAG FELL OVER AND HIT HIM ON NECK.
05/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALLS IN RETURN AIR COURSE, IN 2ND N. INTAKE ROOM. THE FALLS WERE IN INTERSECTION, NEXT TO BARRIER PILLAR. LOACATION OF FALLS +390 - EAST ROOM TO 2ND NORTH FROM +1020 TO 1380.
04/20/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING UP CHARGER TO A DEAD SET OF RAM BATTERIES, WHEN HE DID THIS THE PLUG BLEW UP & BURNT HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CHARGER WAS NOT TURNED OFF AND IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE 2 LEADS HAD GO...
04/12/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INJURED HAD LOST POWER TO MINER (MACHINE) DUE TO THE CABLE BEING STRUCK BY RAM CAR. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. WHEN POWER WAS PUT BACK UP ON MINER BREAKER, THE CABLE BLEW UP, CAUSING A FLASH. TH...
04/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Ee said he was dragging rockdust hose thru x cut toward belt line, when he tripped and fell, he fell on his left arm and shoulder. he said his shoulder was hurting.
04/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost A rock fell from mine roof, striking the injured on collarbone arch. The injured was not hurt and did not see a doctor. Over the past months he started having trouble with his left shoulder, he went t...
03/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE SAID HE WAS BACKING A WATER WAGON IN X CUT WITH A TRACTOR. HE HAD HIS RIGHT ARM OUTSIDE OF THE CANOPY POST OF THE TRACTOR CAB. UPON TURNING THE TRACTOR, HE CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CANOPY POST...
03/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted EE SAID HE HAS BUMBED HIS KNEE SEVERAL TIMES, GETTING IN AND OUT OF TRACTOR CAB. HIS KNEE HAD SWELLED SOME AND HURT TO WALK.
03/09/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE SAID HE WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT, BEHIND DRIVE IN THE BELT TAKE UP AREA. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF A TOP BELT FRAME. HE SAID IT HURT HIS NECK AND IT WAS A LITTLE STIFF.
02/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 15d restricted INJURED SAID HE WAS HELPING OTHER REPAIRMEN CHANGE A HYD. JACK OUT ON A RAM CAR. THEY WERE LIFTING JACK BY HAND TO REMOVE FROM CAR WHEN ONE END OF JACK FELL MASHING INJURED'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAN...
02/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE SAID HE WAS DRAGGING THE ROCK DUST HOSE, DUSTING THE WEST BELT, HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AS DUSTING AND TRIPPED OVER AN EMPTY WATER JUG. HE FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.