Winchester UG Mine — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on the top of the head by a chain hoist. Hoist was hooked to a belt hanger bracket and around a feeder conveyor chain that was fouled. The belt hanger failed while ratcheting the h...
08/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 12:50 PM on 8/15/2014 of the Buckshot Mains of the Baker room section. Roof fell above anchorage from survey station 12599 to survey station 12600. This was in the # 6 and 7 e...
08/12/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee states that he was removing the miner cable from a cable hanger that was hung to the mine roof when the corner of the outby rib fell, striking the miner in the lower left side of his back. Em...
07/21/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee states that he was at the inby corner of the intersection in number 5 entry inby the feeder dump point when the corner of the rib rolled out and struck his right foot causing the steel toe of...
07/11/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Mine was notified on 7/17/2014 that employee had diagnosis of mild simple pneumoconiosis.
07/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee states that he had installed the last roof bolt in the cut when a rock fell and struck the canopy of the bolter and broke into pieces. Employee states that he was struck on the shoulder by a...
06/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was removing the tape and splice jacket from the 208 continuous miner cable. As employee cut across the cable, the utility knife slipped out of the boot and this resulted in the employee r...
05/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a fracture to the end of two of his toes while assisting the roof bolter in backing up to install a cable anchor. Employee slipped on a flat rock causing his foot to slide under the...
03/28/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Mine was notified on 03/28/2014 that employee had diagnosis of pneumoconiosis.
03/06/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a cut off tool to cut a copper bar. Employee was holding the copper bar with a pair of channel locks and as he was cutting the bar the cut off tool kicked and struck the top of his...
12/30/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the Left Return of Byrd 2 Mains. The fall was in the #1 Entry between survey stations 1388 and 1372. The roof fall does not impede ventilation and is not a travel way. Th...
12/12/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee passed away from unknown cause. The time the employee passed away was an approximate time.
12/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was attempting to raise the flip up shield on the continuous miner and as he was lifting the shield his foot slipped causing him to let go of the shield in order to catch himself. This result...
12/02/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found passed away from unknown causes. Investigation not complete. The time the employee passed away was approximately 1:20 pm.
11/21/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that as he was examining the regulator he observed that the roof needed scaled. As he scaled the roof a piece of roof that measured 15""X10""X2"" thick, struck him on the top of his forearm...
10/15/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was sitting in off-road coal truck while being loaded. After loader operator dropped load from bucket, the operator caught bucket on truck bed, pulling off-side of truck off the ground causi...
10/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 371d lost Employee states that he was helping to move a water pump. After moving pump he felt a burning pain in his knee. Employee informed company on 11/12/2013 that he has been going to physical therapy.
10/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell and in trying to catch himself he raked the end of his index finger down the end of the frame on the belt feeder. This action caused the nail of his finger to pull off. Employee received...
09/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee states that he was assisting in moving the roof bolter out by the last open cross cut for the end of the shift. Employee states that he was reaching down to pick up the trailing cable and ste...
09/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee states that he had lifted a rub rail to install on the miner. After lifting employee states he felt tightness in his back. Employee states that he then went to remove the rub rail and felt pa...
09/02/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost Employee states that he was riding in a rail mantrip that slid into the rear of a parked rail mantrip. Employee was transported to CAMC Hospital where he was treated and released and told to follow up...
08/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that he observed another employee standing under a loose rock and alerted him to move. Employee states that he then started looking at the roof where he was standing and he looked up a...
08/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee states that he twisted his ankle after stepping into a rut in the roadway. Employee was seen at CAMC General and referred to Sprains & Strains Clinic. Employee was placed off of work on 8/14/...
08/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employees states that he bent over and picked up the end of a 6 inch Aquamine pipe and then turned to walk and felt pain in his back. Employee did not report incident to supervisor. He reported the ev...
08/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was attempting to remove a water line coupling by inserting the sharp end of a pick hammer into a crack in the coupling and then striking the hammer with a claw hammer. While striking the pi...
05/02/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was traveling down the East 3 Belt Scoop roadway and heard a coal rib pop and when he turned to look he was struck by coal on the left hand. He received a laceration to his ring finger that r...
01/28/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 645d lost Employee states that he pulled the ventilation curtain down to install a center line and was struck by a piece of rock that would weigh 35 lbs. The rock fell approximately 11 inches and struck employe...
01/16/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee states that he placed his hand on the conveyor boom and leaned over to get pull rope to hang cable on the hook on the miner boom. As he leaned over his stomach hit the tram lever and this cau...
01/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee and co-worker were installing track rails and had positioned a mine jack under the rail and had lifted the rail off the mine floor in order to install a rail tie. Employee asked the co-worker...
01/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee and co-worker were splicing a East mains #2 belt and in the coarse of cutting the belt, he received a laceration 2inches above his left knee. Employee received 6 sutures and was instructed to...
11/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to his left forearm while helping bolt crew load their bolts onto roof bolter. The steel band that was binding the bolts together had been cut and 200 of the 250 bolts h...
11/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee alleges that he slipped and twisted his knee. Employee had previous non-work related surgery on his knee. Received Medical report on 12/18/2012 stating that an MRI was vague in deter mining i...
09/11/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Employee states that he was climbing out of motor and stepped on draw rock causing his foot to slip and twisted his knee. Received medical documentation on 9/19/2012 that confirmed an injury to employ...
07/11/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee states that he struck his head on the underside of scoop canopy. Received medical documentation on 7/27/2012 of neck strain and physician gave employer two days off from work.
04/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was pulling a timber out of a banded pile of timber and had to pull hard and when the timber suddenly became free and caught his finger between the timber and the scoop bucket. Empl...
03/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Received medical report on 4/13/2012 that an injury occurred to employee that stated that he had climbed upon a scoop to adjust the ampere setting on a bonder welder and fell to the mine floor as he w...
01/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a wrench & another employee was striking the wrench. Employee that was holding wrench repositioned his hand and when the wrench was struck it pinned his finger against the frame o...
01/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was observed at the enter section of survey station # 1588 in the # two entry of the left return of Byrd 2 Mains airway. Ventilation is not impaired. The # one entry is open for travel and...
12/15/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by drill wrench that was lodged between the drill boom and the tool tray. As employee lowered the drill boom the drill wrench struck employee on his index and middle finger. Emplo...
10/17/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost Occupational illness. Employee was in # 5 entry and felt pain in knee. Employee has a history of problems with his knee. Receive report of treatment and MRI reveled Grade 2 patellofemoral chondromala...
09/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost Employee was walking in # 5 entry and felt pain under his left patella. Employee stated that he had knee problems previously. Company received medical documentation that made the injury a reportable....
08/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee installed a fly curtain and was cutting the curtain with a utility knife. He was holding the knife with his left hand and the curtain with his right and in cutting the curtain he cut through...
07/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in # 4 entry,1 cross cut inby survey station #1902 of Bays Mains. Roof fall does not impede ventilation and is not a travel way.
06/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee was loading an empty wooden pallet onto an empty rail supply car and he felt a sharp pain in his arm and shoulder. Employee continued to work until 7/28/2011. Company received medical documen...
06/01/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was walking around shuttle car and stepped on a rock, causing him to stumble and twist his knee. After the incident, the employee continued to work until June 16, 2011 when his physician remo...
02/25/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was attempting at install a roof bolt, roof bolt plate & a roof strap. As he shoved the bolt up in the hole, the bolt bent causing the plate to apply pressure on the roof strap. Employee had...
09/11/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging curtain in miner entry near the end of his shift when he walked through a curtain already hung and hit his head on roof bolt.
09/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee twisted his knee when he fell over loose coal making a face examination with a dimmed mine light. Employee stated that he had knee problems in the past. Employee had arthroscopy on his knee a...
07/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a fracture to the right wrist while operating a permissible personnel carrier. The steering wheel spun in a backwards motion and employee was struck in the wrist with the steering w...
07/10/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install a roof bolt and was in the process of starting the drill hole. Employee was holding the drill stell and started the rotation while holding the drill steel. Employe...