Mining Incidents

Warrior Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2001

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Warrior Coal, LLC operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2001
1
Total incidents
32
Year
2001

Top incident classifications

  1. 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK12 incidents
  2. 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS9 incidents
  3. 03POWERED HAULAGE3 incidents
  4. 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
  5. 05MACHINERY3 incidents

All incidents in 2001

Accident type, without injuries

1ST WEST PANEL OFF OF 1ST SOUTH MAIN RETURN ROOMS 20'WIDE, 10'HIGH, 160'LONG.

Accident type, without injuries

X-CUT #42 1ST MAIN EAST #2 ENTRY 20' X 20' X 7'.

Accident type, without injuries

X-CUT #41 1ST MAIN EAST RETURN 20' X 20' X 7'.

Accident type, without injuries

2 A RETURN X CUT 18-22 #1 ENTRY 320' LONG 19' WIDE 7' HIGH. FOUND ON REG EXAM.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN #14 SEAM 2B 3RD NORTH MAIN X-CUT #16-#19, #1 ENTRY RETURN 300' LONG 18' WIDE 10' HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL AT #27 X-CUT FROM PORTAL SUPPLY RD INTERSECTION 18' BY 18' BY 7'.

Accident type, without injuries

95' LONB 19' WIDE 8' HIGH 3RD MAIN NORTH #7 ENTRY 35 AND 36 X CUT.

Accident type, without injuries

10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 30' LONG. FACE OF #4 ENTRY, #2 UNIT.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL #4 ENTRY ON THE SECOND MAIN NORTH, #2 UNIT #11 SEAMOF COAL XCUT 20 SPAD #14+40. 10' H X 6' L X 25' W.

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS LAST HEARD WITH A HAMMER MAKING REPAIRS TO THE CURTAIN IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY. AN ELMCO DIESEL SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO CLEAN UP AND HAUL COAL FROM A PREVIOUS ROOM SET UP TO THE ACT IVE MMU 0-001 UNIT AND DUMP IN THE ROTARY COAL FEEDER. THE COAL FEEDER WAS SHUT DOWN AND WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE HIS HAULAGE ROUTE AND DUMP T

Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHE SAID SHOVELING ON BELT LINE AREA MADE HER BACK HURT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE D-5 DOZER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK, HOLDING ON TO THE HAND RAIL, PULLING HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING SEALANT ON BRATTICE, VICTIM GOT PLASTER IN EYE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

VICTIM SAID HE STRAINED BACK WHILE HANGING ELECTRICAL CABLE.

Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HAND DUSTING FACE AREA WHEN ROCK FELL ON HIM, KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND AND FRACTURING FINGERS.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVED MINER CABLE & STRAINED LOWER BACK REPORTED 8-24-01 2:00 PM.

Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF GOBROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON FACE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT SLIVER OF STEEL IN HAND, REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN 1 WK LATER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP PINS, STARTED PICKING UP BOARDS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING POWER ON THE UNIT, PULLING THE POWER CABLE, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK EE RAN OFF RD ON CO. PROPERTY. HE SAID HE INJURED NECK AS PER CMIS. SUBMITTED RESULT OF AUDIT - TERMINATE CITATION 7648085.

Fall down stairs

EE SAID HE TRIPPED ON S0ME STEPS LEADING INTO BATHHOUSE BECAME REPORTABLE 8/27/01

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM MINE FLOOR, CALLED AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DAY OF PAIN IN ARM AND SHOULDER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LIFTING MINER CABLE - MEDICATION.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND SAID HE STRAINED SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

CUTTING COAL, BIT CAME OFF OF THE HEAD, HITTING EE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

Struck by falling object

HELPING PIN OPERATOR IN #4 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT AND ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT WRIST AND ELBOW, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ALSO.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CROSSING UNIT BELT TO PUT UP POWER FOR THE UNIT AND AFTER CROSSING BELT EE HIT HIS LEFT THIGH ON A BELT FRAME LOOP.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP, AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT, STRIKING ON HIS SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

FRACTURE & LACERATION OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HANDTOOL BOX LID FELL ON FINGER.

Struck against a moving object

ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN VICTIM SAID HE HIT HOLE OR BUMP IN RD. FINISHED SHIFT.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Warrior Coal, LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.