While lifting rub rail back on to the continuous miner strained his back
#7Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 54
- Years on record
- 2000–2015
- Latest incident
- Jul 2015
Reportable incidents
54 on file2015 · 2 incidents
While operating continuous miner a piece of rock fell from rib hitting the miner on his back pinning him down and his face hit the remote box of the miner causing an injury to his right eye.
2014 · 1 incident
While shoveling belt a piece of draw rock fell and stuck employee on back and arm
2013 · 1 incident
While pulling Draw Rock a piece of it broke off and struck left arm causing a laceration.
2012 · 1 incident
Strained back but doesn't know how or when.
2011 · 2 incidents
while repairing hose on drill on roof bolter employee got fingers caught between moving parts causing a dislocation of one joint on ring finger and laceration.
While operating a shuttle car, employee said he hit a pothole and injured his buttocks.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was helping to install canopy on shuttlecar when he drop it on his foot.
2008 · 1 incident
EE was setting timbers, when his back popped. He went to Jenkins Hospital, gave him an excuse to RTW on 3/6/08. He came in on 3/7/08 with another excuse to remain off work.
2007 · 2 incidents
Employee was holding a piece of metal which was to be welded to tail piece when it fell over. He didn'ts let go and it pulled a muscle in his shoulder.
Employee brought scoop to outside for supplies. When he started to get off scoop he caught his left ring finger, causing a laceration to tip of finger and nail. He went to Pike E.R. to get stitches.
2006 · 5 incidents
A piece of rock fell striking victim on head. Victim went to hospital received x-rays. Doctors stated victim had bruised muscles in neck. Victim returned to work on regular duty on 8/25/06.
Changing tire on mantrip, while letting jack down, bar flew out & hit him in mouth, causing cut on jaw & chipped tooth.
EE was installing roof bolts, when he caught his finger between drill steel and mine roof.
Employee was putting parts in warehouse when he was hit in head with garage door, causing strain muscles in his neck & shoulder
Employee was putting a pin back in tram block on roof bolter when the pin jumped out and hit him in the mouth causing a broken tooth & chipped tooth.
2005 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO THUMB
2004 · 3 incidents
While shoveling beltline The shovel was forced backwards into employee's chest fracturing one rib.
Employee was hanging 2"" plastic waterline and stated he felt pain in lower back.
WHILE MAKING A SPLICE TO SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, A PIECE OF THE CRIMPING TOOL FLEW OFF AND BECAME LODGED IN EE S LEFT THUMB.
2003 · 3 incidents
WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER THE WRENCH CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND IT FELL ON HIS UPPER BACK CAUSING A CONTUSION.
WHILE PUSHING ON HIS MANTRIP HE SLIPPED AND BRUISED HIS RIBS.
2002 · 9 incidents
WHILE SCOOPING RIB A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD. EE SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO HOSPITAL & HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT. DID NOT SHOWUP OR CALL FOR A WEEK. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER AND FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY, SUCH AS DRUG TESTING ETC. EE DID NOT COME BACK TO WORK EVEN WHEN RELEASED BY DR.
PULLED A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE ON LIGHT DUTY FOR PREVIOUS INJURY HE WAS WALKING ACROSS MINE SITE, TRIPPED AND FELL. ON 10-17-02 WENT FOR CHECKUP FOR PREVIOUS INJURY AND DISCOVERED BROKEN WRIST. NO LOST TIME.
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT IN #4 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
WHILE CRAWLING ACROSS SECTION, SCRAPED BACK ON ROOF BOLT.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A CURTAIN BOARD WAS HANGING DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WHILE ON A MANTRIP.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE CLEANING ON #4 BELT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN LEFT ARM CAUSING A CONTUSION.
2001 · 13 incidents
WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH THE SPLICE MACHINE IN THE CHEST.
EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OF A JUG AND THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTINGHIS ARM NEAR THE WRIST.
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO FIRST BOLT AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE INTO ROOF BOLTER CAUSING BRUISED RIBS AND SCRATCHES TO HIS NECK.
JUMPING ON A CURTAIN BOARD TRYING TO BREAK IT AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS NECK AND BACK.
WHILE CUTTING A METAL BAND AROUND TIMBERS THE BAND FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.
HE REACHED ACROSS MANTRIP AND BUMPED THE ACCELORATOR CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE GETTING OFF SCOOP TWISTED KNEE.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND AND UPPER BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS UNLOADING BELT RAILS FROM A SCOOP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.
EE WAS HOOKING UP A SUPPLY CAR AND THE TONGUE OF THE CAR ENTERED THE DECK OF THE SCOOP, STRIKING HIS FOOT.
EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.
2000 · 8 incidents
EE WAS HOLDING A TRAILING CABLE FROM A ROOF BOLTER AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE HANGERS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.
WHILE RIDING TO SECTION BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MANTRIP TO STRIKE RIB.
WHILE RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTION, BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MANTRIP TO STRIKE RIB.
WHILE RIDING TO SECTION BRAKES FAILED CAUSING MANTRIP TO STRIKE RIB.
WHILE TORQUING A ROOF BOLT, THE WRENCH CAME OFF OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE RIB AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN SAW JUMPED OUT OF GROVE, STRIKING HIS FINGER. WENT TO E.R. GOT CLEANED AND CAME BACK TO WORK.
EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.