HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AT #4 ENTRY AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 133
- Years on record
- 1986–1992
- Latest incident
- Jan 1992
Reportable incidents
133 on file1992 · 1 incident
1991 · 17 incidents
HE WAS GETTING INTO MOTOR & FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL HITTING LEFT ELBOW. HAPPENED ON TRACK OF A SECTION.
WAS DRILLING WITH FLETCHER BOLTING MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
UNLOADING 5X7 TIES INTO SCOOP AND CAUGHT FINGER OF RIGHT HAND AND MASHED IT BETWEEN TWO TIES.HAPPENED AT END OF TRACK.
WAS PULLING PILLARS ON PILLAR LINE AND THE MINER GOT THE CUTTER RINGS CAUGHT WITH A ROCK FALL WHICH OCCURRED AT 930 A.M. ON 9-5-91. IT WAS ABOUT 2FT THICK ON RINGS. WE TOOK RETREIVOR IN MINE A T 10;30 AM AND GOT THE MINER OUT AT 1;20 P.M.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
CLAIM FOR BLACK LUNG
HE WAS UNDER TRACTOR REMOVING OIL DRAIN PLUG WHEN THE PLUG CAME OUT & HE COULDNT GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH & HOT OIL STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE & WENT INTO HIS RT EAR
CLAIM FOR BLACK LUNG
HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.
GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.HAPPENED AT FACE OF B-SECTION.
HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN WATER LINE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
HE GOT OFF 3-WHEELER AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST IT, RESULTING IN SEVERE CONTUSIONS.
HE WAS USING A TORCH AND HOT METAL POPPED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.,
HE WAS WELDING ON MINER AND A PIECE OF SLAG FROM WELDING FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT EYELID. HE ALSO INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WITH MINER CABLE.
ROCK FALL AT 9:15 PM WHICH WAS 20 FT WIDE, APPROX. 40 FT LONG, FACE #2 HEADING. REPORTED TO STATE INSPECTOR AT 9:30 PM AND REPORTED TO FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT 10:00 PM.
FILED CLAIM FOR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS -STILL WORKING.
ROCK FALL IN #5 HEADING. ROCK FELL ABOUT 6' HIGH ABOUT 20' IN LENGTH AND 18' WIDE. DISCOVERED IT ON PRESHIFT ON 1-6-91 ABOUT 8:00 PM AND REPORTED IT TO FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT 8:30 PM AND STATE I NSPECTOR AT 9:00 PM.
1990 · 33 incidents
HE WAS PULLING CABLE TO FEEDER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AND ALSO HIS LEFT LEG.
HE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND STARTED HURTING IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WAS WORKING ON BRATTICE AND PACKING PLASTER WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.PUTTING UP 60# STEEL OVER THE OVERCAST.
HE WAS PULLING PIECE OF METAL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.
REMOVING PC OF ROCK FROM CONT MINER ROCK SLIPPED CAUGHT LITTLE FIGNER
FILED CLAIM FOR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
FILED CLAIM FOR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
PULLING WATER LINE AND SCOOP CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND.
AT 12:50 PM ON 9-6-90, A 14CM JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WAS COVERED UP WHILE PILLARING MOUNTAIN SEAMS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN CENTER OF BACK AND UP RIGHT SIDE.
DRAW ROCK FELL ABOUT 48" THICK WHERE BREAK CUT THROUGH BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES HILL SEAMS-HAPPENED IN SECTION B-REPORTED TO FEDERAL AT 10:15AM.
HE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF TAIL PIECE AND TRIPPED & GOT CAUGHT AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.
HE WAS PICKING UP BELT TP PUT A BLOCK UNDER STAND AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE AND UP THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
LOADING ACETYLENE TANK ON 3-WHEELER,SLIPPED & CAUGHT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.HAPPENED AT #3 HEADING B-SECTION.
SAID HE WAS LIFTING DRILL STEEL AND HURT HIS BACK.
HE WAS JACKING HEAD DRIVE UP. JACK BROKE, BAR HIT HIM ON LEFT JAW. 400-B SECTION AT FACE.
HURT HIS BACK PUTTING A PART IN A MINER - HAPPENED AT FACE - #1 ENTRY. CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS UNTIL 6-19-90.
HE WAS LOADING GLUE ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK - HAPPENED AT #2 ENTRY.
ROCK SLABBED FROM TOP AND CAUGHT BOTH UPPER ARMS AND CAUSED LACERATION TO FOREHEAD. HAPPENED AT FACE.
LET SCOOP DOWN ON FOOT ONE BREAK BELOW TAIL PIECE
PUTTING TIRE ON SCOOP METAL FLEW IN R EYE IMBEDDED THERE AT FACE OF A SECTION
FILED CLAIM FOR STATED BACK LUNG BENEFITS BUT IS CONTINUING TO WORK.
STEERING 3 WHEELER THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN & CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RT HAND FACE B-SECTION
CUT RIGHT HAND PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT. HAPPENED AT FACE OF A-SECTION.
CHEKCING AIR LEAKS FOUND FALL FROM OUTSIDE IN 2 ENTRY AT SPAD NO CA 535. ROCK ABOUT 20 FT L 40 FT W AND 3-6 FT H.
PULLING MINER CABLE HURT LOWER BACK
LET HEAD DOWN ON R SIDE OF BOLTER KICKED BACK CUT OVER R EYE
HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON A STRAP AND CUT IT HAPENED AT FACE 4 ENTRY.
WAS RIDING IN MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN TOP.
HE WAS TAKING A GUARD OFF BOOSTER PUMP AND THE GUARD CAUGHT HE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND. HAPPENED AT DOUBLE DRIVE, NO. 6
BOOM OF COAL DRILL CAME AROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN HEAD.
PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINE DHIS BACK. HAPPENED AT #5 HEADING.
WAS COMING OUT OF TRAILER AND FELL DOWN STEPS STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AND HURT HIS RIBS AND ARM.
1989 · 34 incidents
PULLING MINER CABLE,HURT HIS BACK.HAPPENED IN #5 HEADING AT FACE.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUAGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGINST THE BOTTOM, SEVERLY INJURING IT.
DUE TO EXXESSIVE PRESSURE FROM OLD WORKS, THERE WAS A ROCK FELL HAPPENED 22 BREAKS INTO BLEEDER SYSTEM ON 001 SECTION.
WAS MOVING UNDER #2 BELTS AND HURT LEFT KNEE.
GOT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLUNGER AND SCOOP BUCKET.
WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS AT END OF TRACK IN A-SECTION AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WAS MOVING FEEDER AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FEEDER AND RIB. HAPPENED AT BELT ENTRY TAILPIECE.
CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN AUGER AND BEARING WHILE CONNECTING SECOND DRILL BARRELL. HAPPENED AT THE FACE - #1 ENTRY.
MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION UNLOADING A LE AND HIS L LEG STARTED HURTING
PULLING FORWARD AND L LEG AND R SHOULDER HURT IT GOT WORSE HAD TO GOT THE DR.
SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT ON SOMETHING.
SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT SHOULDER AT TRACK ENTRY OF DRIFT MOUTH.
HURT BACK PULLING MINER CABLE-THIS IS RECURRENCH OF PREVIOUS INJURY 1986 OR 1987.HAPPENED AT FACE #5 ENTRY.ACCIDENT REPORT NOT RECD IN SAFETY UNTIL 8-1-89.1ST DAY MISSED 7-31-89.
HE FELL ON TIMBERS & KREELED RIGHT ANKLE.
MINER CABLE FELL FROM HANGER STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK INJURING THE UPPER PART OF H IS BACK FROM NECK TO WAIST HAPPENED IN #3 ROOM AT MOUTH OF ENTRY
HE HURT HIS BACK ONCE BEFORE PUTTING A PANEL BOARD IN A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM AGAIN.
WAS LOADING TIMBERS AT THE END OF THE TRACK AND HIS ABCK STARTED HURTING.
WAS CARRYING OIL FOR FEEDER AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL 06-05-89,WHICH WAS THE 1ST DAY HE MISSED WORK.
WAS PULLING 3-WHEELER AND THE MOTOR JUMPED THE TRACK AND IT THREW HIM AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR, INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW.
REEL LID FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING IT. HAPPENED AT FACE OF B SECTION.
HE WAS RIDING IN AN OPEN MANTRIP AND HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP - HAPPENED AT 83 BREAK.
HURT HIS BACK LIFTING PANEL BOARD TO SHUTTLE CAR.
CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOOM JACK AND CANOPY JACK.HAPPENED IN #1 ROOM.RIGHT PANEL.
PUTTING BOLT IN HOLE AND BOLT TURNED AND HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.HAPPENED AT BREAK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY.
ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS L HAND RESULTING IN LACERAION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURING HAPPEND IN #2 ROOM
LIFTING ROLL OF ROPE TO BELT LINE PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK IN FACE AREA OF B SECT.
IN MANTRIP RAISED UP HIT BACK OF NECK AGAISNT TOP OF MINE HAPPENED AT TRACK ENTRY.
MINER CUTTER HEAD CAUGHT BACK TO HINGE PIN. POWER WENT OFF FROM MINER AND COULDNOT GET MINER OUT BETWFORE ROCK FALL. POWER WAS OFF ON BUGGY ABOUT 20 MINUTES.
WAS DRIVING SCOOP UNDER CABLE AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD AND HURT HIS NECK HAPPEND IN #3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS FROM FACE
WAS PUTTING A TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY ON THE THREE WHEELER WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING ACID BURNS TO FACE AND CHEST
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE BAR ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.THIS OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF THE B-SECTION.
WAS SHOVELING BELT DRIVE AND BACK AND RIGHT RIB CAGE STARTED HURTING.
PILLAR FALL CAUGHT AND FELL ON LEFT CUTTER RING 2' BACK ON CUTTER RING AND HUNG MINER.#2 PILLOW BLOCK.
STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST ROOF BOLT-HAD PAIN IN IT.HAPPENED AT FACE OF 400-B SECTION.
1988 · 26 incidents
WAS WALKING TOWARD FACE AND HIT A LOOSE PLATE AND CUT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AT EYE LEVEL HAPPENED ON BELT LINE.
SCOOP STARTED RUNNING WHILE PUTTING IN DRIVE LINE CATCHING HIS FEET FX TO RT BIG TOE HAPPENED AT END OF SUPPLY TRACK
CHANGING BULBS IN CAPLIGHT AND TAKING SCREW OUT WIHT KNIFE AND BLADE CLOSED UP A(D CUT R. FINGER.
WAS SETTING RAIL JACKK FOR TAIL PIECE & CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN JACK & BOTTOM RESULTING IN LACERATION HAPPENED AT FACOE OF A SECTION.
WAS WORKING IN FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON DRIVE LINE ON SCOOP AND IT CAME OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF OF MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FROM UNDER BELT AND HURT HIS ABCK.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING BELT & PULLED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TEE OUT OF MUD AND FELL BACKWARD
MANTRIP WRECKED AND HE WAS SITTING ON BOTTOM WITH HIS HANDS ON BOTTOM AND PUSHED MANTRIP WITH HIS FEET AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM RIB AND HIT HIS HAND
EMP WAS TAKING MOTORS OFF OF A SCOOP SCOOP HAD BEEN IN WA TER AND ACID CAME OUT OF BATTERIES AND GOT ONTO EM RIGHT HAND.
EMPL WAS AT #4 ENTRY POWER CENTER AND WAS PUTTING IN POWER CENTER AND PUSHED CATHEAD DOWN ON FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINING CABLE BEHUND MINER AND CABLE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT AND PULLED KNEE JOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PICE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 HEADING.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BELT LINE WITH MINER AND STRUCTURE BOWED UP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT WITH A SLATE BAR AND SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HAND.
HE WAS BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND A SMALL FLECK OF ROCK GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS SHOVELING #5 BELT LINE WITH A #4 COAL SHOVEL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK
WAS LOADING WOODEN TIES AND ONE FELL ON TOP OF FOOT
WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER AND PC. OF ROCK FELL FRO M BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.
WAS CROSSING BELT ON OUTSIDE AND HIT KNEE AGAINST BELT.
PUSHED LEVERF ON THE ROOF BOLTER THE WRONG WAY & DROPPED A DRILL HEAD ON HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG (FACE#2 ENTRY)
WAS LAYING BLOCK ON WALL AT FACE EMP STATED THIS HAPPENED 4 MONTHS AGO BUT DID NOT REPORT IT THEN BECAUSE HE FELT HE WAS NOT HURT THAT BAD
WAS AT BELT ENTRY AND LIFTED A BOX OF BELT HANGERS
INJURED HIS LOWER BACK TWISTING A ROLL OF BELT AROUND SO IT COULD BE SPLICED- ON SECTION IN #3 ENTRY, 4 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AT TAILPIECE.
WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREARM- WORKING IN THE FACE WHEN IT HAPPENED.
DRAW ROCK FELL 2UT BETWEEN BOLTS,STRIKING HIS LEFT RIBS,HAPPENED AT #4 ENTRY AT FACE.
1987 · 16 incidents
VICTIM HAD FINI8HED SHIFT AND WAS IN SON-IN-LAWS TRUCK WAITING TO GO HOME. HEART ATTACK STRUCK HIM IN THE TRUCK BEFORE THEY LEFT MINE SITE. CRP WAS PERFORMED RIGHT IN THE TRUCK AND THEY RESTOR HIS BREATHING T9MPORARILY. AMBULANCE REACHED MINE SITE AT 2 20 PM AND EMT CONTINUED CPR ALL THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. ACTUAL TIME AND LOCATION OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED
SHOVELING TAILP3ECE ,BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST TAIL PIECE AT #2 BELT DRIVE.
MASHED HIS LEFT3FOOT WHILE HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER HE LET THE DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS FOOT WORKING IN FACE OF #4
HE WAS DRIVING3A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD AND RT THUMB
FEEDER IN #3 EN7RY HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A STAMLER FEEDER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED MASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FEEDER (LEFT RING FINGER)
ROCK FALL AT LA8T OPEN BREAK IN NO. 2 HEADING ACROSS TO RIB IN NO. 4 HEADING - IT FELL IN ABOVE ANCHOR BOLT. FALL WAS 3' TO 5' HIGH AND APPROX. 200 FEET LONG. BELIEVE FALL WAS CAUSED BY FLAW I N THE TOP. 3
WAS RUNNING MIN9R ON REMOTE CONTROL AND WAS TAKING OUT THE LAST PEG OF THE BLOCK AND THERE WAS A ROCK FALL ON THE CUTTER HEADS, ABOUT 5 FT HIGH. 15 FT WIDE, 10 FT LONG. MINER WAS REMOVED FROM FALL AT 11 00 1M ON 9-18-87.
LIFTED A TANK O0 ACETYLENE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
SCOOP FEEDER HI7 HIS LEFT KNEE
WAS BOLTING TOP3AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND H IT HIM ON THE BACK ON HIS NECK
WAS SHOVELING O6T FROM UNDER HEADRIVE AND HURT HIS BACK
BOLTING TOP AND3SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CATCHING RIGHT FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST DRILL FRAME ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
DRAW ROCK FELL 6ETWEEN BOLTS AND CUT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
WAS OPERATING M2TOR AND GOT HIS HEAD IN TOP, RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD
A CO-WORKER WAS3LUGGING TIES AND TRACK HAMMER HIT RAIL AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT I-I.NAME ON THE CHIN
WAS RUNNING A C2AL DRILL AND GOT HIS RT HAND PU CAUGHT IN A PULLEY MASHING IT
1986 · 6 incidents
DRAW ROCK FELL 2FF RIB AND HIT HIS BACK AND LEFT HAND.
TWISTED HIS RIG2T HIP WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE
WATER LINE CAME3OFF HOOK ON MINER AND CAUGHT HIM AGAINST RIB BRUISING HIS BACK.
WAS PUTTING A 1ANEL BOARD BACK IN THE BUGGY AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT WITH A BAR AND INJURED HIS LEFT ARM-CONTINUED TO WORK FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/28 AND WAS OFF UNTIL 08/11/869 8/11/86. 3
WALKING IN MUD 5ND SLIPPED AND FELL -PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.
HEADER FELL ON 9IGHT ARM.