While employee was performing his normal duties as a working supervisor he experienced pain/swelling in his right knee. Employee did not miss any work however he was placed on restricted duty on 12/11/2007 and was released for full duty on 12/19/2007.
Penn View MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 55
- Years on record
- 2000–2007
- Latest incident
- Dec 2007
Reportable incidents
55 on file2007 · 8 incidents
Employee was grinding a light bracket for on a scoop when he felt something enter his right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses when this occurred.
Employee was backing scoop up in low coal when he pinched his head between the roof and the seat of the scoop.
Employee was cutting belt when the knife slipped thus lacerating left middle finger.Employee did not miss any work however he did receive sutures making this accident reportable.
While employee was performing his normal duties as a working supervisor in low coal, he experienced swelling in his right knee. Employee missed the next two (2) days of work and returned to full duty on May 29. 2007.
While performing his normal duties as a Scoop Operator in low coal the employee experienced pain/swelling in his right knee.
While performing his normal duties as a Roof Bolter/MBC Operator in low coal the employee experienced pain/swelling in his left knee. Employee continued working until May 3, 2007 at which time the employee started missing work thus making this reportable.
While employee was performing his normal duties as a Roof Bolter/MBC Operator in low coal he experienced pain/swelling in his left knee.
2006 · 6 incidents
Employee was operating MBC when he experienced pain in back. Employee continued working until January 8, 2007 at which time he started missing work due to this accident now making this a lost time accident.
Employee was helping on move with cables when a loop of cable flipped over striking him in the mouth chipping tooth. He continued working and on 12/28/2006 He had dental work done now making this reportable.
While performing his normal duties as a working supervisor in low coal employee experienced swelling of the left knee. Employee continued working until 11/17/2006 at which time the employee started missing work.
Employee was attempting to install roof bolt. He was trying to straighten bolt and guide the bolt to the drill head of bolter so bolter could assist in pushing bolt up into the drill hole when the drill head caught bolt bending the same and caught finger between roof bolt plate and the drill head.
Employee was pre-shifting belts and while operating a personnel carrier he apparently got into a rut on the haulageway thus throwing his personnel carrier into the belt rope whereby the employee struck his rib against the rope.
Employee was removing hydraulic pump from motor when he experienced pain in right hand and right shoulder.
2005 · 5 incidents
While employee was burning the shaft on the no. 2 bridge a hot spark entered left ear. Employee continued working until January 25, 2006 at which time this became a reportable as he started missing work in order to have surgery done to graft skin at burn location.
Employee was using a rail to knock belt structure together. As he went on the back swing employee had his left hand down over the end of the rail and struck the tail piece.
Employee was changing out belt structure. While pulling a piece of structure out of the mud he fell back striking right elbow against sailboat. He missed 6/28/05 and 6/29/05. Came back on 6/30/05 then went back off again starting 7/1/05.
EE DROPPED DRILL STEEL & IT FELL BETWEEN LEVELING ARMS. EE GRABBED THE STEEL WITH LEFT HAND & BUMPED THE THRUST LEVER. THE HEAD WENT UP, PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND SPARE STEELS STICKING OUT OF HOLDER. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY.
UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE LAST ROOM PANEL ON 4 RIGHT IN BY SPAD #2244 IN #3 ENTRY AND TRAVELED INTO INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY. FALL APPROX 12-16' WIDE AND 60' LONG AND 3 1/2-4' HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT IS IN OLD WORKS. FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF
2004 · 8 incidents
WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EE CON'T WORKING UNTIL 3/1/05 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED
While employee was performing his normal duties as a roof bolter/mbc operator ee experienced pain/swelling of right knee.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT STRINGS OUT OF TAIL ROLLER WITH HOOK KNIFE, SLIPPED AND CUT SIDE OF LEFT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE, while crawling in low coal performing his normal duties as a cont miner operator, experienced pain in left knee. EE continued working until August 5, 2004 at which time he started missing work.
EE HAD JUST COMPLETED PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN MINER AND WAS PLACING HOSE BACK ONTO FITTING WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY SHUT MINER OFF PERMITTING HOSE TO BLOW OFF THUS SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL INTO FACE AND EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A JAMMED COAL CHAIN. THE MBC OPERATOR JOGGED THE CHAIN AND WHEN HE DID, A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF CHAIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHIN CUTTING INSIDE OF MOUTH.
WHILE CRAWLING IN THE LOW PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER/MBC OPERATOR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/9/04 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EE WAS STRIKING CHISTLE WITH A HAMMER WHEN CHISTLE BOUNCED STRIKING EE'S EYEBROW. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES THEREFORE MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL ACCIDENT.
2003 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES, WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF EQUIPMENT HE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER MAT WHEN CUTTER SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATIONS TO LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 8 STITCHES MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 4-WHEELER INTO CHARGER, FRONT TIRE CAUGHT SIDE OF SHED AND SPUN STEERING STRIKING BACK OF HAND AND LACERATING MIDDLE FINGER.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A ROTATION HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW PERMITTING OIL TO SPRAY INTO EYE. HAD EYE FLUSHED OUT AT HOSPITAL AND MEDICINE PUT IN THUS MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLES HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
WHILE PULLING WATER HOSE THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER DOLLY, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A SUPERVISOR IN LOW COAL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SWELLING IN RT. KNEE AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/19/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK, AS HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
2002 · 7 incidents
WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING OFF OF PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP IN MINE PIT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 6/27/02 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK. MINE IDLE 6/29/02 TO 7/7/ 02.
EE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED TRAM LEVER WHICH IN TURN PERMITTED BOLTER TO MOVE ONTO FOOT.
A FIRE OCCURRED IN OFFICE/BATH HOUSE/SHOP FACILITIES ON THE SURFACE OF PENN VIEW MINE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, HOWEVER THE BUILDING WAS TOTALED ALONG WITH ALL OF ITS CONTENTS. TRAILERS WILL BE S ET UP FOR OFFICE & BATH HOUSE FACILITIES TEMPORARILY UNTIL NEW BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A STUCK STEEL OUT OF ROOF A CO-WORKER WAS GETTING A BOX OF RESIN OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN BOX OF RESIN SLIPPED STRIKING TRAM LEVER IN KITCHEN COMPARTMENT PERMITTING BOLTER TO PIVOT PINCHING BOLTER OPERATOR'S FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND ATRS.
AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED WHEN A PIECE OFROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL BROKE LOOSE AND FELL THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE FAN HOUSE SHORT-CIRCUITING THE VENTILATION OF THE MINE.
2001 · 7 incidents
WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER TO FACE AREA, HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS UNDER THE SEAT COMPARTMENT. WHICH RESULTED IN BRUISING AND A CUT TO THE POINTER, MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL HEAD WAS DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE WHICH IN TURN TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS TRAVELING OUTBY ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE, JARRING LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/19/01 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED RECEIVING THERAPY.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LID TO PRIME PUMP, EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED IN FACE WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER.
WHILE EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT ABDOMEN AREA.
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELTLINE (#8 ROOM) OFF 2 LEFT IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 30' LONG UP TO 4 1/2' HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA BOLTEDWITH 36"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS SPOTTED.
WHILE EE WAS MOVING AROUND MINER TO RE-POSITION HIMSELF, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
2000 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. WHILE LOWERING THE BOOM QUIKLY, HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD ONTO HIS LEG. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE WAS PERFORMING THE REQUIRED PRE SHIFT EXAM & WHILE BACKING UP EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. EE CONT WORKING UNTIL 1/8/01 AS HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME
WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING TIN ON RADIAL STACKER EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE STANDING ON THE BELT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER, ON 10/30/00 HE WENT TO SEE DR & AT THAT TIME HE WAS PLACED ON REST RICTED DUTY THEREFORE MAKING THIS ACCIDENT A MEDICAL NW
AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED AT OUR PENN VIEW MINE. FAN OUTAGE WAS DUE TO INCOMING POWER FROM REA. MINE WAS IDLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE MINE FOREMAN SUPT HE RE-STARTED THE FAN, WAITED FOR NORMAL WATER GAUAGE AND CONDUCTED A SPECIAL EXAMINATION. FAN WAS RE STARTED AT APPROX. 5 1/4 ON 77-11-00.
AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED AT OUR PENN VIEW MINE. FAN OUTAGE WAS DUE TO THE INCOMING POWER FROM REA. MINE WAS IDLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL OF MINE FOREMAN SUPT HE RESTARTED THE FAN, WAITED FOR NORMAL WATER GAUGE AND CONDULTEDA SPECIAL EXAMINATION FAN WAS RE STARTED AT APPOX 6 4/5' ON 7-4-00.
AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED AT OUR PENNVIEW MINE DUE TO A POWER PROBLEM THAT OUR POWER SUPPLIER TO OUR FACILITIES, EXPERIENCED ON THEIR END. MEN WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE MINE. THE POWER WA S RESTORED AT APPOX. 0840, THE SAME SHIFT, AND SPECIAL EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BEFORE MEN WERE PERMITTED BACK IN MINE.
EE WAS USING THE SCISSOR TOOL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. WHILE OPERATING THE TOOL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER NECK/UPPER BACK AREA.