Air Quality #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 597 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting a storage building at an abandoned mine site. When he exited the door he slipped on a layer of ice. He dislocated his shoulder. The shoulder was reset by the hospital physician...
09/18/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost I.E. was checking master switch on #12 Getman tractor when it suddenly rolled forward pushing his left leg under a mantrip that was parked in front of it. The injured sustained a fractured left fibula...
08/23/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost The injured was operating #61 continuous miner when a piece of rock measuring 3' X 5' X 6"" thick flipped out of the conveyor striking him on his left leg causing a fracture to the tibia and fibula th...
06/18/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 16d restricted IE was backing a tank duster on the travelway using a Getman Tractor, as he attempted to set the duster over the tractor articulated and caught his right elbow between the cab and back section of the...
05/31/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 10:17 am on 5/31/2012 the mine encountered a failure to operations to our elevator. After troubleshooting the elevator, it was found to have a blown control fuse. The fuse was replaced and the elev...
05/08/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 31d restricted The I.E. bolting glove was caught between his bolting wrench and the drill chuck on the #29 Roof Bolter when he engaged the rotation. His left arm became entangled with the wrench. He sustained a clos...
04/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 34d restricted The injured was struck by a bundle of roof plates that he had requested his partner to toss to him, they struck the knuckle of his left index finger causing a laceration and tendon damage.
04/17/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 19d restricted The injured employee was traveling up the South Slope operating a Getman Tractor. The tractor suddenly lost all power and the brakes failed to work. The employee and tractor traveled backwards down th...
03/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost The injured was walking next to the #38 Roof Bolter preparing to spot bolts on a corner. A piece of roof rock measuring 48"" X 19"" X 9"" thick fell from the mine roof causing the injured to fall to t...
02/26/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost The injured was operating #96 wallace mantrip, the vehicle hit a bump in the road way causing the injured to strike his head on the canopy. The injured was treated for a neck strain and released witho...
02/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the Main South belt line Entry #4. The fall measured approx. 30' X 19' X 4 6' thick. No reportable injuries, ventilation and escapeways not affected.
01/23/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hart Street Portal elevator computer experienced a malfunction. The computer was unable to determine the location of the elevator in the shaft. The computer was reset and the problem was corrected....
12/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost trying to jack a 14 person mantrip up to change a tire and strained his back
11/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured was operating a continuous miner in Unit #1, entry #7L, XC109. A piece of roof rock measuring 52""W X 9'L X 1"" struck the injured on his left side including his hard hat. The injured suff...
10/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 37d restricted Injured employee was caught between airlock door and diesel mantrip. Employee suffered non displaced fracture to right femur.
10/10/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 7:50 am the hoist at the Hart Street Portal failed to operate. At this time it is unknown the cause. The Secondary escape way has been re-routed to the South Portal.
10/04/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 118d lost, 61d restricted IE attempted to couple an empty oil trailer to a tractor on Unit #1. As he picked up the trailer tongue, the trailer moved downgrade. His right leg was caught between the oil trailer and the tractor...
09/09/2011 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost The injured was helping lift a rub rail back on #65 miner when he strained his back. He worked until 9/15/2011 when he was not able to perform his duties.
08/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Reportable roof fall - Main South, #3 entry, #52 cross cut. Dimensions: 60 feet in length, 20 feet in width and approximately 8 feet in height. No injuries. No property damage. Ventilation not af...
07/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Reportable roof fall - Main South, #4 entry, #52 cross cut. Dimensions: 40 feet in length, 18 feet in width and approximately 5 feet in height. Fall discovered at 1818. No injuries. Conveyor componen...
07/25/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Outer door switch located at the bottom landing of the Hart Street Elevator did not functioning properly. Safety parameters operated properly resulting in a audible alarm and an associated PLC alarm....
07/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Reportable roof fall - Main South, #3 entry, #20 cross cut. Dimensions: 21 feet in length, 12 feet in width and approximately 7 foot in height. Fall discovered at 0458. No injuries and no damaged...
07/09/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 3:55 AM the elevator at the Hart Street Portal became inoperable. It is believed that an electrical short in the trailing cable is the cause. The secondary escapeway has been re-routed to the South...
07/07/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 61d lost Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgery on 7/7/2011.
07/06/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d lost, 134d restricted Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgery on 7/6/2011.
06/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Removing stopping wall. Hit second block instead of top block when second block became dislodged top block fell on left hand
06/24/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 1:20 am the elevator at the Hart Street Portal became inoperable. Upon investigation it is believed that the newly installed guttering system to help reduce the water in the slope came in c...
05/26/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 1:14am on 5/26/2011 the elevator located at the Hart Street Portal failed to operate correctly. The incident was called into the MSHA ""One Call"" center at 1:33 am and MSHA was notified of a major...
05/23/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During an inspection of the Hart Street Elevator by MSHA Inspector a damaged place was discovered on the govenor rope near the bottom sheave. The hoist was immediately taken out of service and the MSH...
05/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The injured tripped over a piece of 6X6 timber causing him to fall over the top of it contacting his right leg. The incident occurred while training an employee to change batteries on Unit #1. The inc...
04/04/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Silver State Wire Rope arrived on the mine site to conduct semi annual rope test on the Hart Street Elevator ropes. At the conclusion of the test mine officials were notified of a 14.3% loss. The hois...
03/30/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 104d lost Employee diagnosed with epicondylitis (tennis elbow)required to have surgery on 3/30/2011.
01/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the Main South Travelway at 9:16PM on 1/8/2011. The fall measured approx. 20' W X 70' L X 5' thick. The area was developed in April of 2000, and supported...
12/31/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 7:55 am on 12/31/2010, the elevator at the Hart Street Portal had the door pulley break. The secondary escapeway was rerouted to the South Portal and repairs were made. The elevator was back in ser...
12/09/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A faulty over travel switch on the Hart Street elevator was discovered during an inspection by MSHA. The elevator was immediately taken out of service and repairs made.
11/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee was working on #81 diesel mantrip and his left hand came in contact with the flywheel while the engine was running. Employee suffered avulsion to 4th finger and fracture to 3rd finger...
10/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine encountered an unintentional roof fall on the Main South, XC68, between entries #2 and #3. The fall measured 17'W X 15""L X 4' thick. The area was bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts in May of...
10/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The injured was a passenger on a Damascus MAC-XP ride that struck the #9 shelter hole in the South Slope. He was transported to Good Samaritans Hospital and later transferred to Deaconess in Evansvill...
10/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 16d restricted The injured was operating #85 Damascus, battery operated 2 man vehicle. He and a passenger were traveling down the South Slope. The vehicle struck the corner of the #9 shelter hole causing the injure...
10/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine encountered an unintentional roof fall on the 5A, XC32, from #0 entry to #2 entry. Dimensions: 160'L X 18'W X 8'T. Area developed in 10/2007 and supported with 6' fully grouted bolts. The f...
08/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine encountered a roof fall on the Main South Travelway, entry #3, XC #22. The fall measured 5' thick X 21' wide X 27' long. The area was initially bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts. The fall af...
08/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine encountered an unintentional roof fall on the MainSouth travelway, entry #3, between XC #49 and 50. The fall affected transporting supplies from the South Portal. The area was mined in March...
07/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine encountered an unintentional roof fall on the Main South, Entry #4 (belt), between XC#62 and #63. The fall measured 40'L X 20'W X avg. 5' thick. The area was developed in April of 2000 and su...
06/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 6/30/2010 on the Main South, XC #20, between entries #3 and #1. The fall measured 110' L X 18' W X 5' thick. The area had been supported with 4' resin bolt...
05/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost The injured employee was removing boom canopy from Fletcher bolter when it fell off striking him on the right lower leg causing a fracture to his tibia. he was transported by ambulance to local hospit...
03/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE was struck on the left little finger by a hammer while making a belt splice.
03/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine discovered a roof fall on the Main South, entry #4 at crosscut #50 - #51. The fall measured 35' L x 18' W x 4' T. The area was developed in 3/2000 and supported with 4' resin bolts. The fa...
03/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading roof plates onto roof bolter. He caught his right middle finger between two bundles of plates. He sustained a laceration to finger requiring seven sutures to close and a fracture...
02/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE, a roof bolter on Unit #1 was on the operator side of #38 Fletcher bolter in Entry #9. He walked to the back of the machine to get a bag of rock dust. He stepped in a hole/depression in the mine...
01/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine discovered a roof fall on the 4 Main West, entry #3, at crosscut #151. The fall measured 18' X 18' X 7' thick. The area was developed in 2/2007 and bolted with 6' glue bolts. The fall will...