OUTSIDE OF OFFICE STATED A DEER SPOOKED HIM AND HE SLIPPED AND HURT ANKLE AND POSS NECK.
Sewell Mine No. 1 Coal
Sewell Mine No. 1 has $64K in proposed MSHA penalties and $27K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 147
- Years on record
- 1983–2010
- Latest incident
- Oct 2010
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Sewell Mine No. 1 has $64K in proposed MSHA penalties and $27K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Sewell Mine No. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.35 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 35 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q3 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 83333.3 |
| 2012 Q2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,184 | 5 | 1 | 2289.4 |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,581 | 1 | 0 | 632.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,250 | 5 | 0 | 4000.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,230 | 10 | 3 | 8130.1 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,761 | 12 | 2 | 4346.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 20,581 | 117 | 61 | 5684.9 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,207 | 41 | 12 | 5688.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,467 | 24 | 12 | 4390.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 19,885 | 42 | 26 | 2112.1 |
| 2004 Q1 | 12,980 | 28 | 11 | 2157.2 |
| 2003 Q4 | 11,706 | 17 | 6 | 1452.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,312 | 38 | 21 | 5196.9 |
| 2003 Q2 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1800000.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,937 | 36 | 16 | 7291.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,760 | 4 | 1 | 1449.3 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,100 | 28 | 19 | 25454.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 480 | 5 | 4 | 10416.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 480 | 23 | 14 | 47916.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 44444.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 450 | 17 | 11 | 37777.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 960 | 1 | 1 | 1041.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 960 | 4 | 1 | 4166.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,360 | 8 | 5 | 2381.0 |
Reportable incidents
147 on file2010 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
A rock fall was foung in the #1 entry of SW mains, 1 break in by spad #2033 in the crosscut between #1 & #2 the fall was about 20' long 10' wide & ranging from 18' to travel way or air way & it will be cribed off. The mine is idle with 2 emloyees.
2005 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BELT ROPE TO STEADY HIMSELF AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER WHEN A ROCK FELL & CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.
Employee was pulling old belt out of way, when he lost his grip on the belt causing him to stumble and fall.
Employee felt sharp pain in low back while using lifting jack on motor.
2004 · 2 incidents
Employee was putting up shuttle car anchor and a piece of roof fell striking him on back and knocked him into bolter.
EE WAS OPERATING MAN BUS, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER & BACK.
2003 · 7 incidents
WORKING ON PUTTING PUMP IN PLACE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL STEEL & TWISTED WRIST.
EE WAS TAKING LEVEL WIND OFF SHUTTLE CAR LIFTINGON IT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA
I WAS HELPING MOVE A TOOL BOX WHEN I FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
LIFTING BELT SCRAPER METAL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
JACKING ON MOTOR AT OUTSIDE SHOP AREA, JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK CHEEK AREA.
VICTIM WAS WALKING OUT OF THE OFFICE BUILDING TO THE SECURITY VEHICLE, SLIPPED ON ICE IN PARKING LOT AND FELL.
2002 · 3 incidents
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 15' BY 6' THICK OCCURED ALONG #7 BELT/ TRACK HDG (#5 HDG) IN THE XCUT #5-#6 AT SPAD #2297 1 BRK OUT BY SPAD #2337. THIS IS A NEUTRAL AIRCOURSE HOWEVER THE TRACK HA S BEEN CLOSED OFF UNTIL THE FALL AREA CAN BE CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
EE WAS LIFTING THE COUPLER TO RAISE IT INTO POSITION TO COUPLE TO A MINE CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 6' BY 4' THICK OCCURED ALONG #3 TRACK BELT, 2 BLKS IN BY SPAD #636,THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. HOWEVER THE TRAVELWAY IS CLOSED TO RAI L TRAFFIC UNTIL THE FALL CAN BE CLEANED AND SUPPORTED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER LOSS.
2001 · 6 incidents
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'X 20'X 6' OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS AT SPAD #2234. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT, LOSS OR AIR OBSTRUCTION. AREA WAS BOLTED W/ 42"RESIN BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS AT SPAD #2228. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT LOSS, OR AIR OBST RUCTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.
A 6:10 PM THE GUARD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE MINE FAN. A FIRE WAS FOUND ON THE SLOPE BELT AT THE OUTSIDE AIR LOCK DOORS. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN AND POWER KNOCKED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 7:00 PM. WATERING DOWN AND CLEAN UP OF AREA CONTINUED UNTIL 12:30 AM. FAN RESTARTED @ 1:00AM. INSPECTED SLOPE UNTIL 2:15AM. RESTORED POWER 2:55AM A FTER PRESHIFT OF MINE. WELDING EARLIER, BELT BUR
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 20' BY 6' OCCURED IN THE #8 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS 1 BRK OUT BY SPAD 2155. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PAN EL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIP LOSS. AREA BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 20' BY 6' OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF WHITE OAKS MAINS AT SPAD #2132. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. ARE A WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIP LOSS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 30' BY 8' AT THE THICKEST POINT OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 2006. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IM PAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT LOSS.
2000 · 7 incidents
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' X 30' X 4' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #5 TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #1928. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS. THERE W ERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 4' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #5 TRACK ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #2334. THIS IS A NUETRAL AIRWAY & AIR FLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS .
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 40' X 5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 1 ENTRY OVER FROM SPAD #1571. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY BUT AIR FLOW WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED. AN ALTERNATE TRAVEL WAY WAS ESTABLISHE D AROUND FALL. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X50'X5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #6 RETURN ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD 1570. RETURN AIRFLOW WAS ONLY MIDLY OBSTRUCTED, BUT TRAVELWAY WAS BLOCKED.
WHILE DRILLING BOTTOM WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, INJURED EXPERIENCED LOW BACK HURTING. BOTTOM WA VERY HARD. DRILL SHOOK A LOT WHILE TRYING TO DRILL.
UNLOADING TOOL BOX AND FELT A BURNING DOWN LEFT LEG AND LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. WORKED THROUGH 1-19-00 AND PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE. WENT TO DR ON 1-24-00.
DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STEEL AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON FORHEAD.
1999 · 31 incidents
INJURED WAS KNEELING & STOOD UP & KNEE "POPPED" & STARTED TO HURT & SWELLED UP LATER THAT NIGHT.
WHILE CUTTING BLOCK PLASTIC PIPE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE THE BLADE BROKE AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION 20'X20'X6' HIGH #4 ENTRY OF LAUREL MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 2347 BOLTED W/42" GULLY GRANTED RODS.
BENT OVER NEAR FEEDER AND FELT PAIN FROM HIP TO KNEE RT LEG.
HANDLING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS HIP AND LEG (RT). GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE DURING REST OF SHIFT.
BACK STARTED TO HURT AFTER WORKING ON LAYING TRACK ALL SHIFT.
TWISTED BACK WHEN REACHING FOR CONTROLS ON FEEDER
RELEASING RED DEVIL AFTERMAKING BELT SPLICE. HANDLE OF RED DEVIL CAUGHT LEFT THUMB AGAINST BELT BRACKET WHEN TENSION WAS RELEASED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CRIB BLOCK OUT OF THE MUDAND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED HAVING PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON TOP OF SCOOP, LIFTING THE CRIB OUT OF THE MUD.
A ROOF ALL MEASURING 8' X 20' X 20' OCCURRED AT CROOSCUT INBY SPAD #2362, #3 ENTRY, INTAKE, OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION.
INJURED PERSON WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FORWARD WITH INCH TRAM & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF (4'X1'X1' THICK TO FEATHER EDGE) FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ON RT. FOOT CUTTING FOO T (BOOT WAS NOT CUT).
THE ROOF BOLTER WAS MOVING IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #8 AND 9 ENTRY TO BOLT THE #9 FACE WHEN THE BOLTER LOST ITS POWER. OPERATOR SIDE OPERATOR LEFT TO FIND THE ELECTRICIAN AND THE HELPER WENT TO THE FACE TO HANG CURTAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE ROOF BOLTER, THE ROOF BOLTER HELPER FOUND THE BOLTER ENGULFED IN SMOKE. $25,000 WAS SUSTAINED TOEQUIPMENT. NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLSOING AIRLOCK DOORS AT SLOPE BOTTOM, WHEN THE DOOR AT THE TOPOF THE SLOPE WASBEING OPENED. AIR PRESSURE SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT WHICH IN TURN, THREW THE EMPLOYEE INTO A PARKED RAI L PERSONNEL CARRIER.
ROOF FALL IN ABANDONED AREA 40' IN BY SPAD 2256 . FALL IS APPROX 70' LONG 20' WIDE 5' HIGH. AREAWAS DEVELOPED SOME TIME DURING DEC 15 1988. THISAREA WAS ABANDONED DEC 30 DUE TO POOR CONDITIONS IN THE ROOF.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SPAD 2266 AND 2248-OLD #2 UNIT-WHITE OAK MAINS, #8 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURED APP. 200' X 20' X 7-8'. NO INJURIES-NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THIS FALL REPORTED BY PHONE 5-27-99.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP BUCKET CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE HAD EXITED MANTRIP TO RESTART BELT HEAD. WHILE OUT OF JEEP, HE DECIDED TO WORK ON A PUMP CABLE THAT WAS BEING HAULED IN THE MANTRIP. WHILE HEWAS WORKING ON THE CABLE, THE JEEP STARTED MOVIN G DOWN THE TRAC. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO GET IN TO STOP IT & THE PUMP CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT DRAGGING EE DOWN THE TRAC. WHEN THE MANTRIPDID COME TO A STOP, EE LEFT LEG WENT UNDER MANTR
THE E3E STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN SUDDENLY THE MINER STARTED MOVING. THE MINER CABLE PULLED HIM UNDERNEATH SHUTTLE CAR RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HIS BACK, LEGS, SHOULDER.
UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT ABOUT 3:30 AMFALL MEASURED APP 20' BY 20' BY 6'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
THE EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, REACHED BEHIND HIM TO ROLL A ROCK OFF FENDER HE FELT PAIN IN CHEST AREA.
EE WAS CHANGING GOVERNOR ROPE ON ELEVATOR. HE HAD THE ROP HALF-HITCHED WITH A CLOTH ROPE TO PULL SLACK IN GOVERNOR ROPE. THE ELEVATOR ROPE BECAM TANGLED ON BOTTOM OF ELEVATOR AND THE EE TRIED TO FLIP THE ENTANGLED PART OF THE ROPE LOOSE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FLIP THE ROPE, THE HALF-HITCH SLIPPED AND THE SLACK IN THE GOVERNOR ROPE FELL& STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT HAND, CATCHING HAND BETWE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SLATE BAR GETTING ROCK OFF CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE PULLING ON BAR, A KNOT ROSE UP ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING A LONG AIRDOX 3-WHEELER ACROSS SECTION. HE CAME THRU FLY PADS IN #7 ENTRY ON LAUREL MAINS AND HIT BOOM OF PARKED JOY 14-5 MINER. THIS CAUSED EE TO HIT HEAD AND TWISTED HIM ARO UND HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
UNINTENTIONAL ROCKFALL OCCURRED AT UNKNOWN TIME.DISCOVERED APPROX. 1200 ON 03/12/99. FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2, WHITE OAKS MAINS BETWEEN SPAD #2076 AND 2135. FALL MEASURED 70'L X 5'H X 20'W. NO INJURIES OCCURRED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THIS FALL WAS ON A NON-ACTIVE UNIT.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY. THEREFORE STRIKING HIS HEAD ON ROOF. (JARRED) *NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/28/99.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN IDLER AND BELT. THE MATICFLIPPED UP AND PULLED HIS HAND.
UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN MIDNIGHT 1-29-99 AND 10 P.M., 1-31-99. FALL DISCOVERED APP. 10 P.M. 1-31-99. THIS FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 1--LAUREL MAINS AT THE LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APP.9' HEIGHT; APP. 70' LONG; APP. 19' WIDE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1-26-99 AND 1-2799. DISCOVERED 1-27-99; EXACT TIME OF FALL NOT KNOWN. NON-PRODUCING SECTION. FALL LOCATED IN LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY. F ALL MEASURED APP. 50' LONG; APP. 20' WIDE; APP. 8' HIGH. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING 2 HAMMERS TO KNOCK BARREL OFF MINER CABLE WHEN A PORTION OF HAMMER FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIS TOP HAND. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 2-5-1999. STARTED MISSING WORK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED #7 ENTYR, SPAD #2253, UNIT 2, WHITE OAK MAINS. FALL MEASURED APPROX 19'WX19'LX42"H.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY, INB YSPAD #2280 ON UNIT 2, WHILTE OAK MAINS. FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LX5'HX18'W. NO INJURIES OCCURED.
1998 · 23 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, INBY SPAD #2249 AT SW MAINS (UNIT 1). FALL MEASURED APPROX 0-5' THICK, 2-12' WIDE, 25' LENGTH. 1 INJURY OCCURRED. INJURY REPORTED BY TEAYS,INC.
THE EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER IN REVERSE A PORITION OF ROOF FELL AND STRUCK MACHINE. A PORITION OF ROOF STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND LOWER BACK. ROOF MEASURED APPROX. 20'X12'X5' THICK.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT 150-200 LB ROCK OUT OF FEEDER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER WHEN DRILL STEEL STOPPED UP AND DUST BLEW OUT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. NOTE: EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11-30-98 TO MANAGEMENT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION--1 BREAK OUTBY FACE--AT SPAD #2120 AT SOUTHWEST MAINS (UNIT 1). FALL MEASURED APPROX. 135' LONG, 16' WIDE, 6-8' THICK. NO INJURIES.
THE STATED THAT HE WAS LOAIDNG BOLT SUPPLIES WHEN HE LIFTED A BUNDLE BOLT SUPPLIES WHEN HE LIFTED A BUNDLE OF BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-2-98.
EE WAS RIDING LONG AIRDOX 3-WHEELER EXAMINING FACES AND HE PASSED A FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER SITUATE IN INTERSECTION. THE 3-WHEELER FRONT TIRE RAN UPON A ROCK, JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HAN D, STRIKING BACK OF HAND, CAUSING INJURY TO HANDWHILE TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, EE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF BRAKE, AND IT TURNED MACHINE INTO THE BOP BAR OF THE A
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION--1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1946. FCALL MEASURED APPROX. 6' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 40' LONG. NO INJURIES.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF WHEN A PARITION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND ROOF.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERAING A ROOF BOLTER, WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL IN LOW COAL HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT TAIL OF SLOPE. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20-30' LONG, 4-5' HIGH, 21' WIDE. NO INJURIES.
OPERATOR CUTTING BREAK THRU FOR #2 - #1 - TOP BEGAN TO WORK. OPERATOR BEGAN TO BACK MINER OUT OF PLACE AND ROCK FALL OCCURRED. FALL OCCURRED ON 003 SECTION - 1 BREAK INBY #1832 SPAD, MEASURING APPROX. 60' LONG - 12' WIDE - 2-5' THICK.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS GREASING SLOPE BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A STEEL I-BEAM. NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-8-98. MGT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 10-12-9 8.
IT APPEARS THAT EE WAS OPERATING LONG AIRDOX 3-WHEELER IN 3 ENTRY, TRAVELING TOWARD CHARGER LOCATED 2 BREAKS DOWN FROM 3 ENTRY. UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE TURN, EE HIT PARKED SCOOP. UPON CONTACT, THE OPERATING SIDE OF THE DECK OF THE 3 WHEELERWENT UNDER THE BATTERIES OF THE SCOOP, CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO THE EE.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
LIFTING VALVE BACNK ON PINNER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE.
RIDING IN MANTRIP, TRIP WENT INTO SURVE HIT LOWER BACK ON HEADLIGHT ON MANTRIP.
ROCK FALL-2 ENTRY 100' OUTBY SPAD 1631- APP. 5 BREAKS OUTBY FACE ROCK FALL MEASURED APP 30' WIDE X 50' LONG -2-'THICK FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT 5-22-98 AND 6AM 5-26-98, WHILE MINE WAS IDL E DISCOVERED AROUND 6 AM. 5-26-98.
FIXING WATER LINE HIT HAMMER TO HAMMER A PIECE OBROKE OFF, HITTING LEFT HAND.
LARGE SLIP FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY-OUTBY SPAD #1539, MEASURING 70' LONG, 12-20' WIDE, 0-6' THICK. NO INJURIES...
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD # 1466 OF #6 ENTRY SOMETIME BETWEEN FRIDAY NIGHT-MIDNIGHT-AND SUNDAY NIGHT AT 11:00PM. FALL MEASURED20' LONG, 6-16 WIDE, 0-6' THICK. THERE WAS NO WO RK AT MINE OVER WEEK-END AND FALL WAS DISCOVEREDBY 3RD SHIFT ON SUNDAY NIGHT- EXACT TIME OF FALLUNKNOWN. NO INJURIES ENCOUNTERED.
AN EE OF J&L TRUCKING WAS DELVIERING BLOCK TO MINE SITE. AFTER HE UNLOADED THE BLOCK, IT APPEARSTHAT THE TRUCK HAD A BUSTED HOSE ON THE STABLIZER JACK. THE PARTY USED THE FORK TO PICKUP JACK A ND THE FORK BROKE, HITTING DRIVER IN UPPER LEFT ARM.
BOLTING TOP #6 ENTRY, 3RD RIGHT SECTION, PIECE OF ROCK [SLICK SLATE] FELL BETWEEN T-BAR & OPERATOR, HITTING HIM ON BACK.
1997 · 9 incidents
BOLTING TOP WITH RESIN BOLTS, GOT SOME RESIN IN RIGHT EYE.
PULLING UP SLACK IN MINER CABEL, FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE.
MOVING BOLTER FROM #2 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY, MACHINE WENT OVER HUMP IN BOTTOM, REAR OF MACHINE HIT TOP, MASHED HEAD AND SHOULDER. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-5-97.
OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN X-CUT BETWEEN #2 +3 ENTRY. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTER HITTING ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD AND STRAINED BACK DUE TO WEIGHT OF MUD.
BOLTING TOP #4 ENTRY SOUTH MAINS, PUSHING BOLT IN TOP HIT ROTATION AND THRUST LEVERS AT SOME TIME, GLOVE HUNG ON BOLT PLATE PULLING RIGHT THUMB NAIL OFF.
RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR BETWEEN 3 AND 4 ENTRY MASHED LEFT HAND AND ARM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB REPORT OF ACCIDENT WAS NOT RECEIVED IN TIMELY MANNER NOT INFORMED UNTIL 4-14-97.
KNOCKING STOPPING WITH SCOOP, HIT STOPPING SOLID, SLID IN DECK OF SCOOP. HIT BACK ON SELF RESURER.
PINNING THE OPE, ROCK FELL & HIT NECK *THIS WAS NOT REPORTED ON A TIMELY MANNER
1995 · 2 incidents
ACCIDENT NEVER REPORTED IN DETAIL UNTIL OCCUPATIONAL INJURY FORM RECEIVED ONLY MENTION OF ACCIDENT WAS ON 07-25-595 WHEN EE INFORMED MANAGER THAT ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED ON 07-10-95 OR 07-11-95 HE WASNT SURE NO DETAILS WERE MENTIONED NOR WAS ANY INJURY REPORTED EMPLOYEE WAS STILL WORKING AT THIS TIME
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP, PUSHED LEVER WRONG WAY CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND BOLT WRENCH, MASHING LEFT HAND.
1988 · 17 incidents
I.NAME PICKED UP A TIMBER STARTED TO WALK, A PAIN SHOT THROUGH HIS BACK AND I.NAME FELL TO HIS KNEES. I.NAME DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-21-88.
THE TRS RING ON THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STICKING OUT OF POSITION THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REPOSTION THE RING ,IT TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE TRS RING AND DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTE R.
SHOVELING MUD UNDER BELT, HIT ARM ON BELT CHAIN.
LAYING MINER CABLE, RAISED UP IN LOWTOP RUNNING WIRE DEEP INTO RIGHT EAR.
PULLING PIN FROM BACK OF LOADER & PULLED CHEST MUSCLES
TURNED AND STEPPED INTO PILE OF CINDER BLOCKS ONE FELL ON FOOT.
CRAWLING IN DECK OF UNITRAC & HIT EAR ON CANOPY
INJURED MAN WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.
I,NAME WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE AROUND THE PINNER, AND RAN INTO THE METAL STRAP CUTTING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND EAR.
PUTTING POLE ON WIRE ARM GOT INTO ELECTRICITY
SHOVELING BELT
LIFTING BELT ROPE TO HOOP UP CHAIN AND PULL LEFT CHOULER.
PULLING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE
COMPENSTAION AWARD FOR CWP -5%
COMPENSATION AWARD FOR CWP -5%
SCALING ROCK ON TOP OF ROCK FALL AND FELL OFF ROCK FALL, LANDING ON LEFT WRIST, FRACTURING HIS WRIST.
THE MINER WAS C2ANGING PLACES THE INJURIED S SCOOPER WAS HELPING MOVEMINER OTHER OPER WAS CLEANING TAILPIECE HE HEARD OTHER SC COMING BACK TO DUMP AND HE GOT IN HISSC AND STARTED UP AND RELEAS BRAKES AS INJU9IED S C WAS TURNING INTO DUM OTHER SC REDINTO SIDE OF INJURY S C OPER.
1987 · 8 incidents
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP.
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP.
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP.
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 02/05/87.
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 301 SXXXXX 3-13-87.
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP.
COMPENSATION AW5RD FOR CWP 3-6-87.
1986 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING MINER BITSX & STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER IN PROCESS CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
ROOF FALL NORTH3PILLARS SECTION-0220-50'X20'X5'. NO.4 ENTRY-INTAKE JUST INBY SPAD 3279. 4' RESIN RODS & POST WERE BEING USED. NO INJURIES. DID NOT ALLECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL IS APPROX. 300' F9OM FACE. FALL IS INBY DUMPING POINT. FALL WILL NOTBE CLEANED UP AND HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF WITH POSTS.
IN USING A LIFT3NG JACK EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK USING HIS FEET TO PUSH ON THE SLATE BAR TO JACK OVER A BELT TAIL PIECE. HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND IT BOUNCE OFF HIS KNEE AND STRUC K HIS RIGHT CHE9K CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMP WAS EATING 5UNCH A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES ARM AND HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A RAM PIN. THE PIN DID NOT GO IN STRIGHT AND COCKED SIDEWAYS. WITH PRESURE APPARENTLY ON PUSH HE TRIED TO STRIGHTEN UP THE PIN WITH HIS FINGERS. THE PIN MOVED SUDDEN LY AND CAUGHT H3S FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND FRAME.
ROOF FALL NO IN4URIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED MINER CABLE ONLY 90' OUTBY #3 INTERSECTION SPAD 3403. 20'X20'X4' DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP DAMAGE OFF & TIMBERED OFF. 4' RESIN BOLTS TIMBERS & CRIBS WERE BEING USED.
EMPL WALKING UP3ENTRY AND SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS HIP AND RIGHT LEG.EMPL DIDNT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-13-86.
ROOF FALL NO IN4URIES NORTH PILLAR SECTION 022-0 BELT TRACK ENTRY #3 50 FT X 20 FT X 2 1/2 - 4 1/2 FT 4 FT RESIN BOLTS AND CENTER TIMBERED HAD BEEN USED LOCATED BETWEEN SPADS 3307 & 3290 WILL NOT CLEAN UP W3LL INSTALL ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS AND RE-INSTALL BELT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN
HELPING LIFT A 9OCK OUT OF STAGE LOADER. CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A CONVEYOR FLIGHT.
EMPL WALKING TO3MANTRIP AND TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT WRIST.
EMPL PERFORMING3MAINTENANCE ON SC CABLE REEL.WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK TOP OF RIGHT THUMB ON DIAMOND BAR CAUSING LACERATION.
1985 · 7 incidents
USING A THE WRA1 TO HANG A CABLE THE CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS HE WAS USING TO PULL WITH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. HE LET THE STAB JACK DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT AS HE POSITIONED THE MACHINE.
ROOF FALL 8\X12\X4\-NO.1 ENTRY (BELT & TRACK) SPAD 2648. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMEBNT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL 2 PANEL SOUTH 018-0 SPAD 2802 30 FT X 20 FT X 6 FT #2 ENTRY INTAKE NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 4 FT RESIN BOLTS AND SOME CRIBS USED DEVELOPED 6-17-85 OUTBY DUMMPING POINT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
SOUTH INTAKES-016-0 ENTRY RETURN SPAD 2572-ROOF FALL 60FTX20FTX42/11100FT OUTBY FACE 4FT RESIN BOLTS & CRIBS ON 6FT CENTERS USED DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN (IS NOT AN ESCAPEW AY) DATGE DEVELOPED 120784 FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
HAD LONGWALL JACK LOWERED AND WAS CLEANING CAP OCOAL OFF TOP OF IT WHILE JACK WAS ON \\PULL\\.PUT HIS BODY IN UNSAFE POSITION AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN JACK LEG AND CRAWL PAN.
TIGHTENING SCREW TYPE SAFETY JACK, SMALL SHARP ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE JACK.
1984 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING & SHOVELING ICE AWAY FROM SUMP AREA UNDER ELEVATOR AT THE BECKLEY SEAM LANDING. A "CHUCK" OF ICE FELL DOWN THE INTAKE AIR SHAFT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
HELPING INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WITH 1/2 HEADER. HE WAS GUIDING HEADER INTO PLACE. THE OPERATOR PUSHED THE BOLT UPWARDS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AND THUMB BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND 1/2 HEADER.
NO INJURIES-NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED - ROOF FALL 150\ OUTBY SPAD 2563 ON NO. 1 PANEL SOUTH SECTION 016-0, INBY SECTION DUMPING POINT. 41 RESIN ROOF BOLTS USED. NO. 1 ENTRY - RETURN - DID NOT AFFE CT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. WILL NOTBE CLEANED. OCCURED AT SECTION BUTT OFF.
ROCK HUNG IN CHUTE AT BELT HEAD. EE TRIED TO GET IT LOOSE WITH HIS H AND. IT CAME LOOSE & CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A BELT ROLLER.
ROCK HUNG BETWEEN BIN AND SLOPE BELT.EMPL TRIED TO PULL IT LOOSE WITH PICK HAMMER.IT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND BIN FRAME.
UNCOUPLING HOSES ON A LONGWALL CHOCK. THE HOSE STILL HAD SOME PRESSURE ON IT. WHEN UNCOUPLED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS CROSSING PANLINE AT PLOW HEAD. ANCHOR JACK EXTENSION RING OUT CAUSING THE CANOPY TIP TO FALL SUDDENLY CATCHING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE CANOPY TIP & THE PAN LINE.
ROOF FALL TAKE ENTRY TO PLOW OLD WEST TAKE SECTION 007-0 TRACK ENTRY SPAD 179 NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
1983 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF SHEAR PINS RAISED UP AND TURNED TO SET BUCKET IN UNATRAC PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
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