Allegiance Mine — Accidents

Total: 55 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed: Pneumoconiosis category t/p 2/1
03/26/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with a ""sufficient degree on pneumoconiosis""(black lung) and is eligible for rights afforded under 30 CFR, Part 90.
07/13/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee while Pre-Op his shuttle car struck a sharp object and received a laceration to upper right arm and received 4 stitches.
06/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured member cutting suction hose on roof bolter with utility knife when knife slipped causing a laceration to forearm Requiring 3 stitches
05/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Injured member was lifting supplemental roof support timbers when he twisted his left knee. He did not cease work and continued to work his regularly scheduled shifts until May 25, 2011. Due to cont...
05/09/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While walking to the part sled, he twisted his right ankle on a rock, resulting in swelling to the ankle.
03/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was shoveling the off side of the belt near the rock box when he began to experience lower back pain. He finished his shift but later went for medical evaluation and was diagnosed with a lowe...
03/04/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Injured member was carrying a feeder jack and as he was stepping over the feeder cable his knee twisted causing him to fall to the ground. He completed his shift and the following shift. On 03/08 he...
11/18/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Injured employee was placing a crib block under the continuous miner cats when the operator raised the miner head and smashed the injured's left hand between the cats and block. Diagnosis: Fractured l...
08/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was hanging a curtain when his arm contacted a roof bolt plate and caused a laceration. Injured received 4 sutures.
07/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was hanging a curtain when he lacerated a finger on his right hand on the curtain hook. Injured received 2 sutures.
07/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Injured was assisting the scoop operator by placing the scoop on charge when he slipped and fell. Injured struck his left knee against a rock on the mine floor causing pain and swelling. He was trans...
05/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was removing fly pads to move up to the next line. He cut the back of his left hand on a pizza pan, requiring 5 stiches.
03/10/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Injured employee was assisting in the installation of a belt head. While sliding the head on the grid using a scoop, the head lunged forward and the employee turned to run. He struck his right leg aga...
02/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Member was picking up a 6x6 timber and felt pain in his back, MRI on 3-8-2010 reported a strain muscle and was placed on restricted duty.
01/31/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While preforming a preshift exam of the mine a roof fall was observed at the #18 cross cut track entry along the #2 main belt. No injuries occurred from this fall.The fall measured about 25 feet long,...
01/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Member states he was lifting belt structure and felt a pain in his back, he worked until 3--13-2010 when he went to doctor and was removed from work.
01/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Stated that while lifting belt structure he felt a pain on his left side of lower back.
12/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #1 Entry approximately 80' inby spad 172 at the Cook Portal. The fall measured approximately 45 feet long x 19 feet wide x 6 feet high. No injuries resulted from th...
12/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #2 Entry: Inby sapd #250 at the Cook Portal. The fall measured approx. 16' long by 18' wide by 4' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
11/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was unloading sand jacks from the motor when he struck the roof with one of the jacks breaking loose a rock which stuck him in the corner of his left eye lacerating his eye lid. He re...
11/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in Entry #4 (Cook Portal), the fall measured approxmately 80ft long by 20ft wide by 10ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
11/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the number 3 entry, number 2 belt at crosscut 40. The fall measured approximately 18' wide by 30' long by 8' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
10/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Injured employee was walking the roadways prior to the start of his shift when a piece of draw rock approx. 26""x48""x1-3"" fell from between the roof bolts and struck the left top of his head and con...
10/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the return entry located at # 17 crosscut along the # 2 belt line No injuries from this fall. The fall measured about 18 ft wide 18 ft long and 6 ft high.
10/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured employee was riding the mantrip to the surface when the mantrip derailed. Employee struck against the inside of the mantrip injuring his left ribs causing bruising and a hematoma on his left r...
09/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Injured employee was shoveling the 4C tailpiece when he began to experience lower back pain. He was transported to the ER by EMS where he received a CT Scan and referral for an MRI. MRI revealed infla...
09/15/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was using a belt knife to cut the belt. The knife slipped, cutting through his glove and causing a laceration to the tip of his left thumb. He received 4 sutures.
09/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the left return entry at cross cut number 36. The fall measured about 30 ft long, 20 ft wide and 6 ft high, This area was dangered off and no clean up at this time. No in...
09/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the # 8 entry 1 break inby spad # 315. The fall measured about 20 long, 20 ft wide and 6 ft high.
09/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the intake entry of the number 7 entry at spad # 376. The fall measured about 20 ft wide, 20 ft long and 6 ft high.
08/28/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Injured employee was operating the roof bolter and installing belt hangers. He had ahold of the bolt wench when his glove became entangled in the wench and injured his left ring finger. He was trans...
08/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the #6 Entry on the #1 Section. The fall measures approximately 20ft long by 20ft wide by 6ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
08/24/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Security guard was traveling up the hill to Allegiance mine bench. The transmission was slipping. He parked it and start to walk to the mine office. He heard a popping noise turn around and saw the ex...
08/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the track entry located along the # 2 belt inby spad # 251 at the # 19 crosscut. The fall measured about 16ft wide, 10ft long and 5ft high. No injuries resulted in the fall.
08/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall ocurred in the intersection of the 006section,The fall measured about 19 feet wide 19 long and about 8 feet high.
07/17/2009 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted The injured employee, an outby electrician, was changing a blown fuse using a pair of channel locks. As the fuse contacted the connections it arced and blew, resulting in burns to the posterior side o...
07/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the #1 section, entry #6, spad # 372 of the Allegiance Mine Cook Portal. The fall measured 20ft long, 20ft wide and 6 ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
06/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping change tail roller bearing. He was using a slate bar to pry back on the roller when it slipped and struck him on his right ear causing a laceration. EMS transported him the the ER...
04/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Injured bent over to sapd curtain against rib when a timber fell and struck him on the head and back. He was transported to the ER by EMS.
04/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the #1 section, entry #3, 1 break inby spad #249. The fall measured 20ft wide, 20ft long and 4ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.
04/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured was stocking his tray on the roof bolter when a rock approx. 41''x31''x4'' fell out of the roof and struck his left hand causing a laceration. Injured was taken to the ER by EMS. The lacerati...
04/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost Injured bent over to pick up a bundle of stopping panels when he injured his back. He had an MRI on 04/24/2009 and is awaiting results.
04/01/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping move the tool sled with a chain hooked to the scoop and the sled. When the chain tightened up, a bolt broke off of the chain and struck the injured above the right eye. The injur...
07/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was standing on step ladder,slipped and fell fracturing 2 ribs on left side he was placed on restricted duty on 7-28-08
06/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using hammer to remove a belt pin, while striking with hammer a piece of metal flew up and struck him on the right cheek requiring 5 stitches.
03/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None leveling tailpice up using a mine jack, Jack slipped out stricking him on the nose resulting in laceration requiring stiches
08/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting hose off of paddle sucker. Utility knife slipped cutting left pinky finger.
08/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the belt and track entry at spad # 357 cross cut # 96. The fall measured 4 1/2 feet high, 18 feet wide and 40 feet long. No injuries involved
12/04/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was cutting a zip tie loose using a utility knife. He slipped and cut left hand requiring 4 stitches. He completed his shift and did not report this to his supervisor until he returned to work the...