Whites Branch — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED THAT HE HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A COAL HAULER JUMPER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT INT HE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
04/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL SIZE 90' BY 19' BY 11'. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 5' TENSION REBAR. FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT.
04/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. FALL SIZE 56' BY 19' BY 6-7' TYPE OF SUPPORT: 5' MECHANICALLY ANCHORED RESIN ASSISTED. DEVELOPMENT DATE 4-25-01 FALL AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT.
04/12/2001 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal A MACHINERY ACCIDENT OCCURRED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS UPPER BODY WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINE R BOOM...
03/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING BETWEEN NO. 1 & 2 ENTRIES WHEN ONE OF THE LEGS OF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS RF EELING...
03/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #7 ENTRY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REACHED FOR A HALF-HEADER TO INSTALL ON THE CURTAIN SIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASU RING 3'...
01/11/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None BASED UPON THE MEDICAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM HOSPITAL, THE EE HAS DEGENERATIVE CHANGES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.
12/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER FROM MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE COAL HAULER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD A STIFF NECK FROM STRIKIN...
11/09/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN INSERTING THE MALE PLUG FROM THE CHARGER CABLE INTO THE FEMALE PLUG OF THE BATTERY CABLE TOCHARGE BATTERIES. AFTER AN EXAMINATION UPON THE DOCTOR'S...