Employee was operating shuttle car when he hit a hole jarring his back.
No 1Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 50
- Years on record
- 2001–2006
- Latest incident
- Jul 2006
Reportable incidents
50 on file2006 · 5 incidents
Moving section around and was backing ride up and caught head in top and got dragged off of ride.
Operator was tramming miner/machine went over a hump, jamming operators neck.
A laminated shale rock fell out on belt line 10' inby spad # 1031.
Intersection dropped out 1 break outby SS 1043 in #3 entry. Intersection dropped out 5'thick 18'wide 34'long. Fell from #2 toward #4 crossways. Reported to MSHA as soon as it was found on Monday morning. Called out at 7:50AM by foreman.
2005 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PLATE ON PIZZA PAN & STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE METAL WENT OVER TOP OF SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT RIB IN BELT ENTRY OF 001 SECTION.
HE WAS TAKING THE SCOOP OFF CHARGE, THE TOP IS LOW AT THE SCOOP CHARGER AREA & WHEN HE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO UNPLUG THE BATTERIES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
2004 · 4 incidents
SUBJECT WAS EXPLAINING TO AN EMPLOYEE HOW TO CHANGE THE SPEED ON THE DRILL PRESS WHILE THE PRESS WAS RUNNING. WHEN HE POINTED HIS FINGER, IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DRILL PRESS AND HIS FINGER GOT PULLED INTO THE PRESS.
SCATTERING TIMBERS AND TWISTED TO THROW TIMBER OUT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
CABLE WHEEL HANGING SPLIDED OUT OF HAND HIT IN FACE KNOCKING INJURES PERSON TO GROUND.
2003 · 15 incidents
CUT FINGER WHILE SAWING TIMBERS WITH BOW SAW. 4 STITCHES LEFT INDEX FINGER.
LIFTING WHEEL OR TIRE FOR A 21 SHUTTLE CAR, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/15/04; SUBJECT IS NOW MISSING TIME.
PICKED UP FEEDER SPEED REDUCER; HURT BACK. CARRIED FROM SHOP TO SUPPLY TRAILER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/19/03 WHEN LOSS OF TIME STARTED.
PIECE OF COAL FROM RIB HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM BRUISING.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, STEELE VIBRATED ROCK LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WAS USING RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLT AND OVER EXTENDED HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN A LOADER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 08-06-03.
EE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED RIDE DOWN BELTLINE.A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING RT. HAND/AS HE WAS STEERING RIDE.
EE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP/STRAINED RT. SIDE AT HIP & BURNING IN RT. SIDE OF STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF KNOCKER AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN CABLE GOT FOULED. EE PULLED LOOSE, STRAINING LOWER BACK.
EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS; RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.
EE WAS GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP. DRILL STEEL CAUGHT LOOSE CLOTH, PULLING EE INTO DRILL STEEL.
2002 · 19 incidents
EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCHES CUTTING HANGING ROOF BOLTS, BOLT FELL RUPURTERING PAINT CNA, IGNITING PAINT CAN BURNING EE FACE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, WRENCH FLEW LOOSE STRIKING EE IN HEAD.
HE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS TO NEXT PLACE AND WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROAD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER AND BENT OVER THE MACHINE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING OPERATOR ON INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING PERSON IN THE HEAD AND NECK.
MINER OPER. WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS.
PERSON WAS PINNING TOP ON OFF SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL KNOCKING PERSON DOWN HIS LEG WENT UNDER DRILL POT WHILE POT WAS COMING DOWN.
PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE SLAPPING PERSON'S HAND.
PERSON WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN THE TIMBER TIGHTENED UP IT LET A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FALL STRIKING THE WORKER IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.
LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE & INSTALLING IN BELTLINE ON BELT MOVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER.
LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE AND INSTALLING IN BELT LINE ON BELTMOVE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
HE WAS INSTALLING 6' ROOF BOLTS & WHILE BENDING BOLT BACK STRAIGHT TO GO INTO HOLE HE TWISTED & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING SMALL AMOUNT OF MINER CABLE.
WAS RUNNING MINER, A ROCK SHOT OFF MINE BOOM STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE HAND.
WAS WORKING WITH SHORT CREW AND WENT TO MOVE PUMP IN DEEPER WATER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.
HE WAS WORKING AROUND BELTHEAD AND WAS PUTTING A TIMBER UP ON TAILPIECE AND SLIPPED ON 2"" WATER SUPPLY LINE AND FELL.
BOLTING TOP WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ELBOW.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD PUT HIS #1 BOLT UP AND SWUNG HIS BOLTER HEAD OVER TO GET HIS #2 BOLT WHEN HIS BOLTER HEAD OVER TO GET HIS #2 BOLT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ONHIS RIGH T FOOT.
2001 · 3 incidents
HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD PULLED UP IN PLACE & MADE HIS BOLTS UP. WHILE TOSSING BOLTS UP IN PLACE HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS WELDING ON A MANTRIP OR RIDE-STARTED LIFTING UP ON FRAME AND FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL GOT HUNG ANDWOULD NOT FALL OUT. EMPLOYEE PUT HAND ON STEEL TO ROTATE OUT OF HOLE, WHEN WRENCH PUSHED STEEL BACK IN HOLE WITH HAND STILL AROUND STEEL MASHIN G THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.