Aracoma Alma Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 334 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was bolting 7R when he attempted to bend a bolt. As he was bending the bolt, he felt a sharp pain in his right wrist.
02/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to put on a scoop tire when his index finger and thumb got pinched between the tire and scoop fender.
01/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost Employee was installing a 6' torque tension bolt. As he was straightening the bolt in the hole, he felt a pain in his right shoulder.
01/24/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was helping build a stopping. As he was handing a hollow block to another worker, he stepped on a block that was lying on the ground causing him to twist his right knee.
01/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3,4,5 entries in the Northeast Freeze Fork Submains inby spad #9687.
01/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #1 entry in the Northeast Freeze Fork Submains near spad #9660.
11/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing hoses on the right roof bolter, offside boom hinge, had hand up on roof bolter when a piece of rock fell from top striking his right ring finger. Roof showed no signs or warning...
10/27/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was coming down the ladder located inside the elevator. As employee was coming down, he slipped. As he went to catch himself, he cut his left hand on the inspection door located in the roof...
09/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the intake along the #7 belt at break #4 in the #6 entry. 4,000' from the active face. Passage was not affected.
08/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #2 belt from break 26 to break # 29. 20,000' from the active face.
08/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting rock off the continuous miner. As he lifted, the slate bar slipped and the rock slid down striking employee on the left hand.
07/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting on a kennedy stopping. As he picked up on the stopping, the metal cut through his glove causing a laceration on his left middle finger.
07/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #7 belt in the #5 entry, 3 breaks inby spad # 7710. The fall measured 25'X20'X8'. No airway restrictions. Lifeline and phone lines are unharmed. Fall area ha...
06/29/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was hanging a curtain in the #3 entry when a rock rolled off striking him on the left foot. Rock was approx. 1.5' X 1.5' X 6"" thick.
05/27/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was on his knees while bolting the #2 entry. He was positioned at his previous drilling location. As the bolter trammed forward, the side of the bolter hit his rescuer that was located on h...
04/27/2011 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d lost EE was setting feeder on to tail piece on the 002 section. While cleaning out the gob underneath the cats to put the cribs in place the EE slipped and fell forward. EE put his left hand on the raised...
04/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was removing a large piece of rock off of the miner, when a sharp edge of the rock cut through the glove and cut his ring finger on his right hand.
03/31/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was making a splice on the 6D belt. While lifting a piece of 48"" top structure, employee felt a pain in the groin area. Employee immediately visited Logan General where he was treated and...
02/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Member was reaching a 8"" water coupling up to another member, when he did not get a good grip on the coupling causing it to fall back down and smashed his index finger between two couplings. Member t...
01/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #10 belt in the #3 entry at break #6, 1,700' from the active face at spad #9192.
01/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was operating the maint. scoop when some items fell off of it. Member tried to stop welder bonder from falling when it smashed his left middle finger against the frame of the scoop causing a la...
12/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Member had left the section walking to the supply car to get some dust hose for the roof bolter, when a rock fell and hit him on the back. Member worked every shift until 2-3-2011 when he was taken of...
12/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was installing a fire valve with a sledge hammer, the hammer slipped and struck his left thumb causing a laceration and a fracture to the tip of his thumb.
10/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was assisting another member in resetting a timber that had become dislodged. While holding the timber, a piece of draw rock fell striking member on the right arm causing laceration.
10/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was cutting a timber when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the right arm causing a laceration
10/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The foreman was in the process of removing a belt pin from an old splice with a pair of hammers. EE was assisting the foreman when a piece of metal struck him in the right eye. EE was transported to t...
07/12/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Member was operating a brookville mantrip along the #9 belt when a rib dislodged and knocked some timber loose causing it to strike the member on the right hand and the ribs on the right side of the b...
06/04/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was trying to attach the flinger duster to the bucket of the 442 fairchild scoop, when he slipped and fell. Member hit his mouth on the scoop bucket chipping both front teeth.
04/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was loading a conveyor flight into scoop bucket, when it slipped out of his hand smashing his right middle finger between the flight and the scoop bucket.
07/20/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost Member had stopped to hang miner cable out of the roadway, when he was struck by a rib roll
05/01/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost EE was attempting to cross the 5B belt at the 5B flow-thru tail piece and mistakenly turned belt switch to the ""on"" position and was carried into the tailpiece. His right foot then became lodged bet...
02/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury was cleaning track pick up rock heard a popping sound in back. Back started hurting, continued to work and finished shift-no incident report fill out at mine site.
01/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 5D belt in the #5 entry 1000' from the face.
12/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was getting ready to cut a breaker timber in the #1 entry on the #2 section when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the back of the head.
11/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the # 1 section from the # 2 entry to the # 7 entry 80' from the face.
11/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was supplying the offside tray of the left roof bolter on the #1 section when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the right elbow.
11/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was supplying the tray on the operators side of the left roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the right forearm causing a laceration.
10/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall above anchorage on #1 section in the #1 entry inby spad #6756 100' from the face.
10/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Member was riding in a mantrip and started up an incline when they lost traction resulting in the mantrip sliding back into a second mantrip. Employee complained of neck pain.
10/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured on #2 section in the #5 entry at spad #5525 3000' from the face.
10/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was cutting down a rope hanger with a utility knife, when the knife slipped and cut his left middle finger.
09/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Member was operating the continuous miner in 5 right, when a piece of rock fell striking him on the right hand and left foot. DCN: 220082760058-We are amending this form based on diagnosis from the dr...
09/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall above anchorage on the northeast mains on brk 46 in return. The fall is located 14,000' from face.
09/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Throwing a track switch on track and twisted right knee out of socket.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was installing a corner bolt in #7 heading when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on the right forearm.
08/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was using a belt knife to cut a piece of belt to use as a mat for the power center. The knife slipped out of the belt and cut the members left knee.
07/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Member tripped over a rock while loading supplies and landed on his left hand causing a sprain to his wrist. Note: member was not taken off of work by doctor until 7-28-2008.
06/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to remove a bearing off of a tailshaft with a hammer, when a piece of metal broke off and hit him in the forehead.
05/16/2008 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal While atempting to repair a shuttle car without determining that the trailing cable was de-energized and without locking-out and tagging the power source. EE received fatal injries when he cut into an...
04/03/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was loading a piece of 6"" water line onto a scoop. One end of the water line fell off the scoop and bounced causing the other end to strike Member on the chin resulting in a laceration requiri...