White Queen — Accidents

Total: 92 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was cutting a piece of 2"" black plastic discharge line with a utility knife. Knife slipped off discharge line cutting him on left arm.
01/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE was carrying an 8' timber in the crosscut between #1 and #2 entries, when he stepped into an uneven place in the bottom, causing him torn ligaments in his right knee.
06/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall measuring 30' long, 16' wide and 4' high. Location #3 entry spad # 7227. No path blockage or injuries.
06/09/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was using a knife to cut some belt to make a belt splice with, while cutting the piece of belt, the knife slipped and cut his left index finger. The cut required three stitches.
05/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was making a splice in the left shuttle car cable while using a knife to cut cable open. It slipped and caused a laceration to his left thigh that required 7 stitches.
05/28/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and excercised his right to be moved to an atmosphere with not more that 1.0 concentration of dust.
04/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of mine roof occurred in the #2 entry 1 break inby spad #8875. There were no injuries and no airways blocked. The size of the fall was 15'L x 19'w x between 5 and 6' thick.
03/17/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and exercised his right to be moved to an atmosphere with not more than 1.0 concentration of dust.
02/29/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and excerised his right to be moved to an atomsphere with not more than 1.0 connentration of dust.
01/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While in the process of changing the shaft and nut on the short arm of the offside drill boom, the ratchet slipped off, causing hand to hit the roof bolter frame. This caused a laceration to the right...
01/08/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming continuous miner into #4 entry the operator stopped miner to take slack rope off of cable, while doing so a loose piece of the rib rolled out and struck the miners right pinky finger ca...
12/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to open the blade switch on a new KUA power center located along the #6 belt line, causing a laceration requiring 9 stitches.
10/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall outby spad #7471. No injuries. 70' x 50' x 6'.
03/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While riding the mantrip a rock fell and hit ee in the ribs. It took about 10 feet before the mantrip could stop. When ee exited the mantrip he complained about his ribs hurting.
03/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered in the intake cushing at a stopping, which will be rebuilt. No injuries and the fall will not be cleaned up.
03/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered measuring 60'x30'x6' by the mine foreman and state inspector at ss7890. There were no injuries and it will not be cleaned up.
03/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered 800' outby current face measuring 70' x 20' x 6 1/2'. No injuries occurred as a result. The fall will not be cleaned up.
03/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered measuring 20' x 20' x 8'. No injures occurred as a result. The fall will not be cleaned.
01/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting belt rubber to make a splice, member cut his right leg above the knee. The injury required 3 stitches.
12/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 50' X 16' X 5'-6' fell approx 1500' from face between entries 2 & 3 at spad #7519 & 7509. It was timbered and dangered off. There were no injuries.
12/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining 2 left, top started working and the miner was pulled back to safe area. A fall occured measuring 50' X 20' X 8'. No injuries occurred. Timbered off and moved section to another area.
11/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in Return #1 Entry approximately 6050' outby face measuring 30' x 19' x 7'-8'. No injuries. Fall will be timbered across for a travelway.
11/08/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost While attempting to start roof bolting, the 15' cut in #5 crosscut to the left, employee noticed that the right rib was loose. As he started to get a slate bar, the rib fell on his right foot, fractur...
10/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #4 Entry 1 x-cut inby spad #7911. 55' x 19' x 5'. No injuries. Fall will not be cleaned up.
10/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was loading a tank of oxygen into the service scoop his foot slipped causing the oxygen to hit his left hand, fracturing his middle finger.
08/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in the entry at spad #3579. No injuries, passage was not affected. Fall was 20' x 20' x 8'. 3500' outby working section.
08/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured at approximately 2:40 pm at White Queen Mine in the # 1 entry in-by spad #7790. The fall measured App. 4' to 6' thick and 90' long. Their were no injuries and no equiptment involve...
06/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered on 6/15/2006 in the #2 entry 2400' outby the active working section. The area was mined in Janurary 2006. 48"" resign bolts were being used with 6' torque tension bolts. Fall wil...
06/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in #5 entry 1 crosscut inby Spad# 7150. Fall was 20' X 20' X 48"". No injuries occured.
06/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was replacing rubber in stacker tail piece while attempting to cut it, the razor knife slipped cutting his left wrist. He received 3 stitches.
05/20/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On May 20, 2006 due to degenerative changes caused by repeated trauma over a period of several years, employee was diagnosed by medical records to have degenerative conditions causing severe back pain...
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost On 2-22-2006 employee was getting into the Catipilliar IT-28. As he pushed off the ground he felt a pop in his right knee. He continued to work until 2-27-2006 and due to increased pain he took off wo...
02/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered in 1st right off slip ridge mains in #1 entry near spad #6782 Fall measured 20' long 4' Wide X 4' High. 4ft. Fully Grouted Resin Bolts were being used in this area, fall will...
02/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall was discovered in 1st right off of slip ridge mains in #2 entry near spad # 6710 fall measured 20'long X 4' wide X 4' High. 4 ft. Fully Grouted Resin Bolts were being usedin this area, fal...
01/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 1/27/2006 a roof fall occured on the #1 working section of white queen mine. the fall measured 90' long X 18' wide X 10' thick. no injuries were reported. The fall was cleaned up and re-bolted with...
01/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 3000 FT OUTBY FACE AREA. 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS 70' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6 TO 7' HIGH. FALL AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND NO INJURIES...
08/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in #4 entry at the intersection of the last turned cross-cut to the right 12'X35'X4' fell on the Joy continuous miner. No injuries occured.
04/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading 48"" Continental belt structure, employee felt a pain in his back. He continued to work until 4/23/05. Due to pain he visited the hospital and was referred to a specialist. The Marfork...
03/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANDLING CRIB BLOCK TO RAISE MINER CATS. WHILE RECEIVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM ANOTHER EE, MASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING INJURY. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/10/05 AND REPORTED TO M...
01/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost EE was getting out of the loader, when he reached to grab the handle. He twisted his back causing it to strain.
12/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in L.O.B. between #2 & #3, 1 crosscut inby spad #6771. 6'H x 20'W x 80'L. 42"" resin, 6' install B roof bolts being used. No injuries.
06/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using slate bar to turn rail up work ways hand slipped off of bar that struck injured on left ear and jaw area.
10/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON #1 SECTION #4 ENTRY FACE 150' INBY SPAD #5984. FALL APP 6'X20'X20' FELL ON 14-15 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER NO INJURIES.
10/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EE WAS GETTING INTO THE BROOKVILLE MANTRIP ON THE 10-4-03 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-13-04. HE REPORTED TO A DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN M ENISUS.
09/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A NEW BELT HEAD INSTALLATION. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BELT TAIL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE BELT TAIL WAS 24""HIGH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/11/03.
12/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A BELT SPLICE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS FINGER BY A DOCTOR.
09/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD # 494 IN #1 ENTRY. APP 20' L BY 20' W BY 17' H DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 9-1-98.
09/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT SPAD #755 & #757 MOUTH OF CLIFF MAINS #1 ENTRY. APPROX. 150' L X 20' W X 5' H.
08/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost WHILE HELPING TO RELOCATE THE SECTION EMER EQUIPMENT SLIDES, EE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS MASHED UNDER THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AS HE ATTMEPTED TO REHOOK THE CHAIN, THE SCOOP'S TIRE WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE BOTT...
06/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A BATTERY POWERED HAND DRILL TO INSTALL A SPAD IN THE MINE ROOF. WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK (8"" X 2"" SQUARE) FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A SMAL...