WFI — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD ROCK FALL IN PARTIAL INTERSECTION OF THE 1ST WEST INTAKE PANEL #3 ENTRY, 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. FALL WAS APPX 25' IN LENGTH, 5' HIGH & 15' IN WIDTH, +1160.
01/31/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 24d restricted Ee was cutting down a set of channels, from roof, he had his hand between the roof and channel, while cutting off roof bolts holding the channel to roof, the channel fell at 1 end & mashed finger agai...
01/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE SAID HE WAS HELPING PULL BELT ONTO STRUCTURE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK - RIGHT SIDE.
01/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL WAS ON THE 1ST WESTFEET 980 AT 4 WAY INTERSECTION FAN. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, THERE WAS CRIBS IN ENTRY SOUTH OF BELT LINE AND TIMBERS INBY ON FEET LINE 6 0' EXTI...
12/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP BOLTS. HE HAD HIS FOOT IN FRONT OF THE TIRE WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED BOLTER UP TO PUT IN ANOTHER RUN OF BOLTS AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.
12/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE UNIT TAIL PIECE WITH A TRACK JACK. HE THOUGHT THE JACK HAD LATCHED, BUT IT HADN'T. WHE HE LET GO OF THE HANDLE IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.
12/29/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST WAS DRUM FROM 830-1145 AM 2 PHASER WERE RUNT UP IN JUNCTION BOX AT OUTSIDE TRANSFOMER BEHIND THE HOIST HOSE. 3 LEAD WERE REPLACED AND POWER WAS RESTARTED TO HOIST. EMERGENCY HOIST WAS DR OPPED T...
12/16/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE SAID HE WAS PUTTING FOOT JACK DOWN ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, WHICH RAISES BOOM ASSEMBLY AND CANOPY, WHEN THE BOOM ASSEMBLY AND CANOPY CAME BACK DOWN 2-3"" HITTING HIM ON HEAD, THE FOOT JACK WA S SETT...
12/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON REAR BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN OPERATOR BACKED BOLTER UP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER BUMPER.
12/12/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE SAID HE WAS SETTING A JACK PIPE IN THE ROOF, TO SECURE TAIL PIECE, THE JACK PIPE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE (FOREHEAD).
11/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE SAID HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF A RAM CAR WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
11/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH, SUB PANEL , IN RETURN AIR COURSE, IN BETWEEN PILLARS. APPROX. 40' LONG, 5' HIGH. THE TOP HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, LOCATION INBY +1350, #2,...
11/19/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS DRIVING THE RAM CAR THRU THE INTERSECTION BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER, ON RETURN SIDE BY SCRUBBER FAN, WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
10/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT #4 ENTRY, SO SUB-PANEL FROM +1080'S TO +1140'S INTERSECTION 5 DOWN ENTRY. +/- 8' LONG X +/- 19' WIDE X +/- 6' THICK. THIS IS A WORKED OUT AREA.
09/30/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF SCOOP. FEET SLIPPED ON FLOOR. INJURED STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON REAR OF CAB.
09/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT KNEE BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE DRIVING BATTERY TRACTOR DOWN TRAVELWAY OF MAIN NORTH.
09/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL, SOUTH SUB-PANEL - ENTRY #3, +600' SO. INTERSECTION, APPROX 20' WIDE X APPROX 40' LONG X APPROX 6 1/2' ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
09/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED RIDING IN OPEN TOP MANTRIP COMING OUT OFTHE MINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM-CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
09/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #3 SOUTH ENTRY +240' SOUTH/ #8 ENTRY WEST +1040' WEST (BOLTED W/5' RESIN BOLTS). THIS AREA IS OUTBY THE TAILPIECE, FELL APPROX 6' ABOVE COAL SEAM, APPROX 20' X APP ROX 40'...
09/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #3 ENTRY SOUTH +420' SOUTH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE (BOLTED W/4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS). THIS AREA IS INBY TAILPIECE. FELL APPROX 6 1/2 FEET ABOVE COAL SEAM, APPROX 20' X A PPROX 4...
08/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN #7 MAIN NORTH ENTRY 4200' N TO 4340' N. FELL 3 FT TO 6 FT ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS HANDLING ROOF BOLTS & TWISTED BACK.
07/24/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS PUSHING ROOFBOLT UP AND PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX.7""X11""X3""THICK) FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING TOP TO LEFT HAND
07/15/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 29d restricted EE TOLD SUPERVISOR HE HAD HURT HIS SHOULDER AT PREVIOUS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THEN SAID HE HAD RE-INJURED IT PULLING HIS DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF.
07/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLEARING CHUTE IN TRANSFER HOUSE OF SURFACE WITH ROCK BAR HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE RIGHT HAND FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL.
06/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS GETTING READY TO SWING IN FOR 2ND BOLT AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT. STRIKING TOP OF LEFT HAND.
06/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost EE WAS ON HIS BACK ATTEMPTING TO PUSH DUAL WHEELS ONTO RAMCAR & STRAINED HIS MUSCLES.
06/10/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted INJURED EE WAS STARTING A STARTER STEEL TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
06/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #7 ENTRY NEXT TO ROOF BOLTER, WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON RIGHT THIGH ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.
06/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER WAS BENT OVER STAB JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (3'X 3'X 1-2"")FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK (UPPER) OF SHOULDER (RIGHT).L
05/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost UNLOADING LARGE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS & STRAINED BACK
05/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITH 5'PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER. EE WAS PRYING ON SHUT OFF VALVE OF PUMP.
04/10/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CANOPY JACK ON ROOF BOLTER REPLACED - NEW CANOPY JACK LOAD LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. CANOPY COLLAPSED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.
04/04/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS BOLTING & LET BOOM DOWN ON RIGHT LEG
04/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 12d restricted EE WAS PUTTING UP SAILS TO CHANNELS DURING BELT MOVE, WHEN HE WENT TO PUT UP SAILS HE WAS BENT OVER & PULLED ON SAILS TOWARDS CHANNELS & STRAINED HIS BACK.
03/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS SHOVELING AROUND SLOPE HOIST ROPE ROLLER AND STRAINED BACK MUSLES.
03/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS PULLING FRONT END OF PUMP OFF W/COME-ALONG IN FRESH WATER PUMP HOUSE, WHEN FRONT END OF PUMP CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRONT END OF PUMP OF A SUCTION PIPE.
01/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost HOOK UP BATTERY TRACTOR TO ROCK DUSTER AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN TONGUE AND BELL.
11/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 13d restricted INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF BATTERY RAMCAR AT CHARGING STATION; CAUGHT SCSR ON CAB AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
11/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted INJURED WAS DRIVING RAMCAR WHEN DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & CONTACT LENSES. DUST CAUSED CORNEAL ABRASION.
11/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted INJURED WAS REMOVING JACK PIPE FROM BELT TAIL ROOF, STRAINED BACK.
11/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost RUNNING RAM CAR, RAN OVER ROCK OR HOLE- THREW INJURED OUT OF SEAT AND BACK IN SEAT.
11/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF DRAWROCKFELL MASHING & CUTTING HIS LT. HAND IN WEB. BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
10/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 5d restricted INJURED WAS STANDING IN SLOPE TRACK ENTRY LOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT HAD COME OFF OF MATERIAL CAR DUE TO MAT'L CAR COMING OFF LOWBOY.
06/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRILL AND DRILL STEEL, CRUSHING END OF FINGER.
06/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PIECE OF METAL BELT COVER (SIMILAR TO BARN METAL.), THAT WAS LYING IN CATWALK ALONG SLOPE BELT BETWEEN PORTAL &TRANSFER WHEN HE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK FROM TRANSFER HO...
03/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE, STEPPED ON MUCKER CABLE, SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING BRUISES TO LOWER BACK.
03/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING STEEL FORMS, SPRAINED ARM. SURGERY 7-25-02, CURRENTLY ON LAY OFF STATUS.
02/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ACTIVITY: MOVING 632 OUT OF LINE OF TRAVEL OF FLAT CAR TRANSPORTING 15' RAIL. CORNER OF CAR PINNED EE'S HAND AGAINST BUCK CONTROL LEVER, CAUSING BRUISING OF RIGHT HAND.
02/05/2002 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS RIDING IN BUCKET TO SHAFT BOTTOM. BUCKET HOOK STRUCK EE ON UPPER BACK.