Windsor Mine — Accidents

Total: 55 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP WINCH ROPE TO SHEAR RANGING ARM THE ARM SLID STRIKING LEFT KNEE.
08/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost WAS DRAGGING FIRE HOSE TO USE TO UNPLUG BELT CHUTE, STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
07/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP FELL EXTENDING FROM OLD FALL AREA APPROX 20X20X6' ON MAIN 7 BELT AT 126-127XC.
07/15/2002 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d lost EE WAS OPERATING LONGWALL FACE, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PONTOON (FOOT) OF SHIELD & RELAY BAR CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO FOOT & TOES.
06/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON TRACK ENTRY AT 31 XC EAST MAIN HAULAGE.
06/13/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING STONE FROM ONE MAN TO ANOTHER WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.
06/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP FELL, PULLING BOLTS OUT ON M8 BELTLINE AT 155 XCUT.
05/21/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MAIN 9 BELTLINE AT 208 XC. FALL APPROX. 6'HIGH, 20'LONG, & 20'WIDE. STOPPING OPERATION OF MAIN BELT.
04/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost INJURED WAS INSPECTING #11 BELT DRIVE (AT WINDSOR MINE) WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON WET/MUDDY BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
02/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A JEEP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON EDGE OF SEAT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EMPLOYEE CHIP HIS ELBOW BONE WHEN TRYING TO CAUGHT HIMSELF.
12/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING IN WALKWAY ALONG M8 BELT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON OVERHEAD BEAM CAUSING PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HEAD AND NECK.
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK W/ AN AIR BAG. WHILE BLOWING UP THE AIRBAG A PIECE OF WOOD FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. RESULTING IN CUT ABOVE THE L. EYE & BONE FRA...
10/09/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION AT 223 XCUT ON MAIN 9 BELTLINE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL AT APPROX. 0900, STOPPING OPERATION OF MAIN 9 BELT. FALL SIZE WAS APPROX 20' X 30' (ENTIRE INTERSECTION) MINED 9-4-86. SPAD 24+ 40.
09/22/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS RUNNING 15 TON MOTOR PULLING TRACK CLEANER AND THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE, EE REACHED FOR THE POLE AND RAISED UP AND HIS HEAD HIT AGAINST OVER HEAD CANOPY OR STEEL BEAM CAUSING...
09/22/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BELT AND THROWING MATERIAL ONTO BELT WHICH WAS OVER HEAD. WHILE THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL ONT0 THE BELT A ROCK CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE BELT AND IT FLEW BACK C...
09/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP BROKE LOOSE CAUSING FALL FROM 208 1/2 X-CUT TO 209 1/2 X-CUT. APPROX. 100' LONG.
09/02/2001 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost TWO WORKERS TOOK THE COVER OFF THE BATTERY MOTORTO CHANGE FUSE FOR COMPRESSOR MOTOR. AFTER CHANGING FUSE THEY RESET BREAKER AND COMPRESSOR DIDN'T RUN SO THEY PUT OLD FUSE BACK IN AND SET THE BREAKER....
08/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP FELL PULLING BOLTS OUT IN AN AREA 20' BY 18' BETWEEN 207-208 XC ON MAIN 9 BELT.
08/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 154 XC WHICH WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN AND 12' COMP BOLTS AND STEEL SETS ON 4' CENTERS BROKE LOOSE AND SAT DOWN ON STEELS SET WHICH IN TURN PUSH STEEL SETS TO BELT LEVEL. LOCATION 10 & 04 #3 ENTRY E...
07/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTINUATION OF OLD FALL, WET AND CRACKED TOP.
07/22/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None TOP BROKE LOOSE OVER 4 STEELS SETS AT 97XC EAST MAINS AND BOW DOWN THE STEEL SETS WHICH RESTRICTED HAULAGE. CONTINUATION OF OLD FALL.
04/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WHILE TIGHTENING UP A 50-TON ROOF JACK HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING IN LEFT KNEE.
03/15/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRANSPORTING LONGWALL PANS ON A SHIELD DOLLY. COMING DOWN IN THE DIP AT 343 CROSS CUT, THE DRAW BAR BROKE AND THE DOLLY CAME LOOSE FROM ANOTHER DOLLY. SO EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKIN G THE P...
03/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE STARTED CROSSING TRACK WHILE JEEP WAS BACKING UP AND JEEP HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND, FRACTURE LEFT TIBIA.
02/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost WHILE CHANING MOTOR COUPLER TO HIGHER POSITION SO HE COULD HOOK TONGUE OF TRACK CLEANER TO 15 TON MOTOR HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
02/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost WHILE SHOVELING FROZEN COAL AT TAIL OF K2 CONVEYOR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
02/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING BAND OFF CABLE WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.\
01/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted WHILE BEGINNING TO INSTALL A BOLT, HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE BOLTER. AS HE REACHED FOR THE CONTROLS A PIECE OF STONE FELL STRIKING THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
01/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 38d restricted CARRYING BELT STAND TO XCUT, STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM TWISTING LEFT KNEE. LAST DAY WORKED: 03/08/01.
12/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost INJURED WAS LOADING 6"" CONCRETE BLOCK IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE BUCKET SLID OFF OF THE TRACK RAILPINNING HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE GROUND. (FRACTURED TOES).
12/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE ROCKDUSTING 10 BELT WITH HOSE, HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON A SMALL BOTTOM ROOLER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AND FALL DOWN.
12/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MOVING #3 SHIELD. A STONE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN #3 AND #4 SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION.
12/06/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON A LOW HANGING HYLINE PLUG.
10/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC INSTALL NEW BELTS ON SECTION FRESH WATER PUMP. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PRY THE BELT INTO PLACE WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHILEPULLING THE BELT WITH HIS OTHER HAND, HIS MIDDLE FINGER...
09/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL--EAST MAINS TRACK, ENTRY NUMBER 5, STATION NUMBE 91+48.
09/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL--#8 BELT, #157 XCUT. ENTRY #3, STATION NUMBER 12+50.
09/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE 39 BELT AT BLOCK 193, CONDUCTING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
08/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LAYING 6"" BLOCK, LOOSE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING SWELLING TO INDEX FINGER.
08/27/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost RIDING OUTSIDE ON JEEP. SWITCH WAS LEFT OPEN TO PUT EMPTY AWAY AT #6 PASSWAY. JEEP WENT INTO SWITCH AND HIT MOTOR. INJURED WAS THROWN AGAINST JEEP INJURING LEFT HIP AND SHOULDER.
07/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost STANDING ON TOPOF 5A MAG SEPARATOR PULLING ON A VALUE CHAIN AND FEL PAIN IN BACK.
07/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted PULLING ON WRENCH TIGHTENING A BOLT IN THE MINER HEAD WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. ALSO HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE.
06/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CUTTING OFF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TAG USING A RAZOR KNIFE. LOST CONTROL OF KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
06/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost INJURED WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE RAW COAL SCREEN GRIZZLY. HE LIFTED THE ROCK AND TURNED TO DROP IT INTO THE 25 GALLON ROCK DRUM 3WHEN HE FELT A SHARP, STINGING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER , NECK...
06/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost WALKING THRU XCUT 2-1, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL. FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.
05/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM COVNEYOR PAN TO CUTTER HEAD. SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON C.L.A. IN CONVEYOR PAN.
04/19/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost INJURED WAS CHANGING COUPLER ON MOTOR AND FOOT SLIPPED INTO AREA WHERE BRIDAL BAR IS LOCATED ON SWITCH TO JEEP SHOP. TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND FELL TO GROUND.
04/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost HAD BELT LAODED ON SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED REACHED IN TO BLOCK STAND UP WHEN IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE STAND FELL FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT HAND AND CATCHING IT BETWEEN STAND AND BOARD ON CAR BEING UN...
03/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR TO LIFT DRIP PAN BACK ON CAR AFTER IT SLID PART WAY OFF AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE TOWARDS BACK.
03/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAKING DOWN A SPOOL OF PAGER WIRE HE HAD HUNG FROM A PLANK WITH YELLOW ROPES. THE END OF THE DRILL STEEL HOLDING THE SPOOL CAME OUT OF THE ROPE AND THE STEEL AND SPOOL FELL TO THE GROUND. THE STEEL ST...
03/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted CLEANING UNDER ROLLERS IN LOW AREA. SHOVELING ON TO BELT WHEN SHOVEL AND HAND HIT BELT THROWING SHOVEL AND HAND BACK AGAINST STEEL SETS ALONG BELT, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.