While removing lid employee caught fingers underneath lid and had minor surgery of finger that required stitches.
UZCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 78
- Years on record
- 2002–2008
- Latest incident
- Oct 2008
Reportable incidents
78 on file2008 · 11 incidents
While removing lid from miner, lid slipped and caught fingers, breaking ring finger and cutting little finger.
An employee tossed a closed knife to the injured employee and the knife bounced off the locker and came open and struck employee in the hand causing a laceration that required stitches.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the # 4 Rt crosscut and extended into # 5 heading on the 001 unit.
While using his feet to push a tire, EE hurt his lower back. He began missing work 10/2/08 from an injury that occurred on 6/25/08 that was diagnosed as degenerative disc disease.
Unintentional roof fall found inspad 2626 by Mine examiner when making the area.
Employee strained himself on 4/14/2008 while working on a mini-trac. He was using a bar and when it slipped, he felt pain. He later went to a doctor and was diagnosed with a hernia and had surgery to repair on 4/23/2008.
Employee hit a roofbolt with his right elbow and had to have stitches to close the cut.
At around 8:00 AM an unintentional roof fall was found in the intake airway by the No.3 beltline.
Chain slipped on batteries and cut left index finger, requiring stitches.
The continuous miner was stuck and drawrock fell on the miner before it could be removed from the pillar cut.
2007 · 9 incidents
While loading a Ram Car tire, it fell over onto his foot and ankle resulting in a fracture.
Employee was striking an insert with a metal wrench and metal flew into his eye.
An unintentional roof fall occurred on the MMU 002 Section at the Pillar line. The fall caught the miner. The fall occurred when mining the block between the #7 and #8 entries.
Mine sealant splashed in his right eye. Employee suffered a chemical burn to right eye that required medical attention that qualifies as a reportable injury.
Employee was injured 6/6/07 when he twisted his right knee as he was roof bolting. He had surgery on 7/13/07.
Highwall gave way onto the canopy and blocked the track entry. Fall was 3 to 5 feet long, 18 feet wide and 5 to 6 feet high.
He was working on the drive chain for the #5 Headpiece when he struck the chain with a hammer and a small piece of metal flew into his eye. Right eye.
Employee was struck by a scoop and suffered a laceration to his left lower leg that required stitches.
Employee was moving a rockduster from a scoop bucket and felt pain in his groin and lower back.
2006 · 14 incidents
He was making a belt splice when a belt clamp came loose and as he fell he was struck in the head. Later in the shift he started having back pain.
Details unknown as no report filed by employee. An investigation by mine mgt. has not determined if a Part50 CFR reportable event has occurred. This report is being filed under protest and in response to MSHA by employee.
An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the #5 intake entry at the #5 crosscut along the #3 belt panel. The fall was from rib to rib, approx 60 feet long and approx. 6 foot high.
Employee was cutting belt with a knife when he fell and accidentally cut his right thigh. Wound required staples to close.
Employee was unloading belt structure when he felt pain in his stomach. He later went to the Doctor and was found to have a hernia.
Unintentional roof fall was found at 11:00 AM during a weekly examination. Area fall was found was 1 x-cut inby spad 2706. Fall was 40' long by 20' wide and 6' to 8' high.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 belt panel return entry at the #2 entry intersection of #8 X-cut. Fall was 50' in intersection and cross-cut and 30'long, 7' to 9'high. Area bolted with tension rebar.
An unintentional roof fall has occurred int he #3 hdg of 002-0 mmu inby spad. This fall was 20' wide 6' to 8' high and approx. 70' long. Fall did not impede ventilation or didn't involve any equipment. area bolted with 5' bolts.
Employee was climbing down from belt crossover at No. 5 drive and his foot slipped. This is being reported to abate violation No. 7436824
Employee was handling as miner cable and twisted his lower back.
Loading rock dust and moved quickly and twisted his back.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A ROOF BOLT BEING INSTALLED. CONTUSION & LACERATION - INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2:00 PM ON 1/18/06 IN THE #5 BELT PANEL IN #5 ENTRY, APPROX. 150' INBY SPAD 2282.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, APPROX. 20' WIDE X 150' LONG X 6-8' HIGH. LOCATED AT BREAK 25 ON NO. 5 BELT PANEL IN THE #4 ENTRY.
2005 · 9 incidents
Employee standy a chain w/hammer and a small piece of metal was imbedded in his right hand. Metal was removed.
HE WAS WALKING TO TOOL CAR WHEN HE RAN INTO A METAL STRAP AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT EAR REQUIRING SUTURES.
Employee splashed plaster in his left eye and material was removed from eye.
ROCK FALL FOUND AT THE #2 CROSSCUT INBY BELT #3 IN THE RETURN #1 ENTERY NO ONE WAS HURT
CUTTING MINER CABLE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTING HIS LEFT KNEE
EE WAS CUTTING BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WENT THROUGH A CURTAIN AND HIT HIS MOUTH ON BOLTER CABLE RESULTING IN A BROKEN TOOTH. INJURED ON FRIDAY AND RTW ON MONDAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT AND CUT PALM OF HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
BELT ROLLED OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE
2004 · 22 incidents
Rock fell from rib and hit his left hand cutting 4 fingers.
DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE & HIT EE'S LEFT FOREARM
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SCOOP BUCKET.
Roof fall on the intake #6 entry in by spad #1130 the fall was 20' by 20' by 10' thick.
Roof fall on intake #7 entry across from spad #1104. The fall was 20' x 20' x 10' thick.
Trimming belt splice knife slipped and cut left palm.
Working slack back on cable and hurt lower back. Was pulling cable.
Reoccurance of old back injury while shoveling belt.
REOCCURANCE OF OLD BACK INJURY (LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE).
Roof falling #6 entry 150' in by spad #1214 falling on mine.
SPLICING BLET WHEN A BELT NAIL HEAD FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EE was lifting a 5 gallon oil can to put oil in the the roof bolter when he felt pain in lower side of stomach
HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. HE GOT TWO STITCHES.
TRAMMING SCOOP, WHEEL DROPPED IN A HOLE. HE BOUNCED INTO CANOPY.
HE WAS STANDING BY THE FEEDER WHEN THE POWER CABLE HANGING FROM THE ROOF BLEW A SPLICE OUT BURN-ING HIS RIGHT EYE.
PUTTING RAM JACK IN SCOOP & HURT LOWER BACK. WAS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 2-19-04 THEN DOCTOR PUT HIM OFF WORK.
2003 · 11 incidents
STEM BLEW OUT OF VALVE BAND ON THE MINER CUTTING LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.
THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND TO A BRATTICE AND STUMBLED OVER A 6"" BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK WITH THE BAG OF BLOCK BOND LANDING ON TOP OF HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS .
HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
WORKING ON RUB RAIL ON MINER WHEN IT FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT (CONTUSION LEFT FOOT).
LOADING HI-LINE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT ARM.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HE LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE (BRUISED RIGHT KNEE).
USING A BOX CUTTER TO OPEN A BUCKET OF PLASTER &THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.
EE WAS GETTING IN THE MBC AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE
REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. NOTE: NEW INCIDENT AT DIFFERENT MINE.
2002 · 2 incidents
PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL THREW IT DOWN AND GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE.
TAKING CABLE UP WITH THE REEL ON THE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT THE EE'S FEET & FLIPPED HIM ON THE MINE BOTTOM LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. FRACTURED 1 RIB & BRUISED RIGHT SIDE.