Whitetail Kittanning Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WESTMAINS 84 BLOCK #5 INT. + #5 TO #4 CROSSCUT +#4 INT. + 30 FT #4 TO #3 CROSSCUT 7 FT HIGH X 16FT WIDE X 100 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, CRIBS. ALL AREAS...
04/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS #62 BLOCK #5 HEADING OUTBY TAIL PIECE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"" X 16"" PLATES. ROOF MATS 2 CRIBS BUILT IN INTERSECTION AREA DANGERED OFF # CRIBBED.
04/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS #66 BLOCK # 3 HEADING OUT BY TAIL PIECE TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"" BY 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS 2 CRIBS BUILT IN INTERSECTION. AREA DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED.
04/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 7 FT HIGH 16 FT WIDE 16 FT LONG. 3-WAY INTERSECTION 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"" BY 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, 3 CRIBS SET IN INTERSECTION. AREA CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
03/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNLOADING WATER LINE FROM SCOOP BUCKET-JOINT OF WATER LINE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S LEFT HADN AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND FRACTURE RIGHT THUMB.
03/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS 69 BLOCK #8 INTERSECTION; 6' RESIN BOLTS. 6"" X 16"" PLATES ROOF MATS. 7 CRIBS BUILT INTHIS INTERSECTION. FALL 8' HIGH X 17' LONG X 17'WIDE. AREA CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED OFF.
03/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None NORTH MAINS 46 BLOCK #9 HEADING INTERSECTION. 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, CRIBS BUILT TO NARROW INTERSECTION DOWN TO 11 FEET.FALL 10 FT HIGH X 25 FT WIDE X 30 FT LONG AREA D ANGERE...
03/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 8' HIGH X 16' WIDE X 65' LONG. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN 6"" X 16"" PLATES ROOF MATS, 12' CABLE BOLTS. CRIBS BUILT.
03/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None NORTH MAINS-45 BLOCK-#8 HEADING. 16' LONG X 16' WIDE X 12' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS-6"" X 16"" PLATES-ROOF MATS-12' CABLE BOLTS- 2 CRIBS BUILT IN OUTBY LEFT CORNER. CRIBS AND POSTS SET ON...
03/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
03/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost HE ENTERED RAIL MANTRIP & SAT DOWN. OPERATOR ASKED IF EVERYONE WAS IN THE BUS. ANSWER WAS YES. HE STUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT OUT TO PUSH HIMSELF FURTHER INTO THE MANTRIP. AT THIS TIME BUS WAS IN MO TION. RI...
02/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS #1 BLOCK, # 11 HEADING 10 FT HIGH X 25 FT LONG X 18 FT HIGH. ACS JACKS SET AROUND FALL, DANGERED OFF.
02/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted HANGING CABLE IN HIGH AREA OF SECTION HE STEPPEDOFF THE BACK BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER & TWISTED HISRIGHT KNEE.
02/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS SECTION 63 BLOCK #9 HEADING INTERSECTION. 7' HIGH, 16' WIDE, 20' LONG. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6""X16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, CRIBS SET ON ALL SIDES. AREA DANGERED OFF.
02/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WEST MAINS 63 BLOCK #5 HEADING INTERSECTION. 7' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 25' LONG. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6""X16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS ON OPERATOR SIDE. POSTS SET ON 3 SIDES, CRIBS BUILT ON BEL T HEA...
01/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL 6-7' HIGH 16' LONG BY 15' WIDE NORTH MAINS BELT #1 BREAK TO #2 BREAK 6' RESIN BOLTS WITH 6""BY 16"" PLATES 12' CABLE BOLTS ON BROW. DAMAGE TO 20' BELT STRUCTURE.
12/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL 10HDG 3BREAK - RIGHT RETRUN FALL 20'LX15'WX6'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS USED IN AREA. ACS SUPPORTS SET ALL HEADINGS AROUND FALL. DANAGERED OFF RED REFLECTORS.
12/04/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN HOIST MOTOR FAILED. MSHA NOTIFIED WITHIN 30 MINUTES, ALL PEOPLE REMOVED FROM MINE.
11/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost 3 FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER WAS BEING USED TO REACH SPAD IN ROOF. LADDER WAS PLACED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND FOLDED. EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE LADDER TO BALANCE HIMSELF. THE LADDER CONTINUED TO FOLD AND THE...
11/15/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WAS CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION AT THE SECTION. NEEDED TO REMOVE LASER SIGHTS FROM SIGHT SPAD. THIS AREA INVOLVED WAS CLOSE TO RIB. TURNED BACK TO RIB AND AT THIS TIME A SECTION OF THE RI B 4 1/2...
11/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost SETTING STEPS FOR AN OVERCAST--EE SLIPPED AND GRABBED A STEEL BEAM TO PREVENT FALLING--METAL STEPS SLID AGAINST THE STEEL BEAM THAT EE GRABBED--LACERATING TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
09/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 APPROACH TO MAIN FAN--FELL APPROX. 7' HIGH, 40' LONG, 18' WIDE. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6'-3/4"" RESIN BOLTS WITH 6"" X 16"" PLATES. AFTER FALL A SLIP WAS EXPOSED IN ROOF AREA.
07/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost FLATBED SUPPLY CAR WENT THE WRONG DIRECTION AND INJURED COULD NOT GET OUT OF ITS PATH AND SUPPLY CAR STRUCK INJURED'S LEFT FOOT CAUSING IT TO BE LODGED BETWEEN CAR AND THE MINE BOTTOM.
05/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost THE EE'S WERE BEATING CONCRETE OUT OF A 3"" SLICKLINE. ONE OF THE EE'S HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
04/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL OUT OF JACKLEG. HE HAD HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE LEG. MASHED END OF HIS FINGER AND BROKE THE BONE.
04/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS COLLARING A HOLE OFF IN THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. THE JACKLEG FELL ON TOP OF HIM
03/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS GRINDING. A PIECE OF STEEL GOT PAST HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.
02/16/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted TWO EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A STOPPED UP 2"" DISCHARGE LINE (HOSE). THEY HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE THE HOSE CAME OUT OF EE'S HANDS, STRIKING EE ON...
02/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A HOSE OFF OF A FITTING WITH A HAMMER. HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER, SMASHING FINGER.
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A HOSE OFF OF A FITTING. EE USED A ROCK INSTEAD OF A HAMMER. HE SMASHED THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
01/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS STANDING ON SLATE BAR TRYING TO PUT GAUGE TIE ON RAIL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE MUCKER TRACKS.
01/26/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 70d restricted EE WAS WALDING DOWN THE SLOPE. THE MUCKER PENNENT LINE SWUNG INTO THE TRACK AREA STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.