Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in 4 South Mains area at 28.5 wall in the #6 entry. The fall measured approx. 8ft high by 40ft long by 20 ft High. There was no injuries or equipment damage as a...
10/06/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple Elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. This was due to the brake solenoid fuse failing. The fuse was replaced.
09/19/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on the left side of the head with a roof strap causing a laceration that needed 6 stitches to close. Employee did not miss any time as a result of this incident.
09/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was walking down steps when a raccoon jumped on his back. In trying to remove the raccoon, employee fell down steps and his head struck a welder that was parked at the bottom of the steps. Em...
09/04/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred above the anchorage between #1 and #2 entry at 4 wall in 4 South. No injuries or equipment damage as a result of this incident.
09/04/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred above the anchorage between #6 and #7 entries at 13 wall in 4 South Mains. This fall did not cause any injuries or equipment damage.
08/29/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator was stopped as a result of a safety switch. It was unable to be reset because the elevator was not communicating with the PLC (electrically)
08/23/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Dry Ridge elevator stopped moving in the shaft with an employee on board. The employee was not in any danger but was entraped for about 45min
08/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee slipped while crossing the longwall pan line and felt a pain in his left knee. Later diagnosed with a torn ACL. Worked all scheduled shifts until he was taken off work on 9/24/2013.
08/13/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Dry Ridge Elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time. No one was on the elevator at the time of the incident. It was found that the door sensor on the outside door malfunctioned. The...
08/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost Crew was loading empty rock dust sled unto a supply car using a scoop, car was parked at end of track and was being loaded from inby end of car. Scoop became stuck on supply car and employee went to c...
07/31/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The crabapple stopped mid shaft with 2 person aboard. The employees were entrapped for 30 Min. No injury.
07/19/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was side bolting on miner in 5 South Left mains. He put his hand on top of the guard used to cover the torque gauge, and the tip of his left ring was pinched between the guard and the mast ja...
07/12/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost In the process of cleaning out the dust box the employee lost his balance and fell forward into the bolter controls and activated the rotation which closed the dust box door on his right ring finger c...
07/03/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The proximity switch on the top of the elevator guides was replaced. No injury or other equipment damage as a result of th...
07/01/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Crabapple Elevator was not operational for an extended period of time. The Encoder faulted and was replaced. No injury or other equipment damage as a result of incident
06/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working in the BMW Mains Left Section when a piece of rock measuring 18""X18""X1"" came out of the top and struck him on the right forearm.
06/28/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost While working as a rib bolter in the BMX Mains Right Section a piece of Rib measuring 56"" X 30"" X 14"" struck the employee on his left side and ankle. This caused a fracture to the employee's left...
06/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost A rib bolter operator located on the left side of the miner was in need of a longer drill steel wrench and motioned to have the opposite side rib bolter to throw it over the top of the miner. When th...
06/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was walking in the #3 entry of the 16I Longwall when he felt a pop in his left foot. He was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his ankle. Management is continuing to investigate this incident...
06/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While attempting to lift a 1250HP motor, using a forklift and a chain. The injured employee was holding the chain as the end loader operator was positioning the forks of the end loader under the chain...
06/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee tripped on a track tie and felt pain in his right knee. He continued to work all scheduled shifts until 7/3/2013.
05/21/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was not functioning for an extended period of time. No entrapment or injury as a result of this event
05/20/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was out of service for an extended period of time. The brake pads and break coil was subsequently changed. No injuries as a result
05/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck mouth on mantrip when hoist came to a stop.
05/16/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was struck in the lower jaw by a drill steel.
05/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Dripped PVC primer in his eye.
05/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was recovering rail in 16I LW. While trying to remove the rail links between the rail, the rail needed to be raised to order to release pressure between the link and the ground. As the employ...
05/06/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist was not operational for an extended period of time due to the battery pack on the break car was not charged
05/03/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was not functioning properly for an extended period of time. The elevator was down on 5/3/13 at 5:50pm. The elevator was functioning on and off for the next 3 days. MSHA was n...
05/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was helping to lift an air lock door and felt pain in his back.
04/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost BMX employee was lowering his clothes basket at the beginning of the shift when the chain slipped through his right hand causing a laceration to the palm of the right hand.
04/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was working in the BMX 2 A Headgate section. After the crew finished pulling some miner cable, he closed the cable arm towards the boom pinching his left ring finger between the boom and the...
04/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 52d restricted Employee was assisting 4 others lift one end of an 85# rail which was protruding off the side of the rail truck, as they threw the rail on the truck, the rail being repositioned bounced back very quic...
04/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost While working as a miner helper in the BMX 3 East Mains Left section a piece of roof rock fell through the roof mesh and struck employee in the right lower leg.
04/13/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While operating the head gate drum of the 16I longwall a piece of rock flipped off of the drum and struck the employee on the left hand. Causing a fracture on his left hand.
03/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was pulling miner cable and water line when he felt pain in his right groin area. Diagnosed with hernia.
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While center bolting in l-Tail, employee finished drilling a 16ft hole and began taking the drill steels out of the hole, when he removed the first one with his left hand he lost his grip on the other...
03/14/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None An employee was found unresponsive underground in the J-bleeder area and was subsequently pronounced dead as a result of Natural Causes.
03/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stumbled while walking across the track. His left foot was over extended as he attempted to regain his balance. Employee worked all scheduled shifts, diagnosed with hairline fracture to left...
03/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee slipped and fell onto his left arm causing a fracture to the humorous bone in his left arm
03/02/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost Employee was helping with track rail recovery, as rail was being pulled outby by a diesel locomotive. As the third rail was passing the switch tie the employee attempted to lift the leading end of the...
02/05/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Dry Ridge Elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time. A 120 Volt fuse was replaced. No persons trapped as a result of this incident.
01/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting off of the continuous miner in the BMX 1 A Tailgate Section the employee cut his left ring finger while he was placing the roof strap onto the plank jack.
01/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was working in the BMX 2A Headgate section as a beltman. As he walked past the tailpiece he slipped/tripped and fell striking his left cheek against the tailpiece causing a contusion.
01/24/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time. There was no injury to persons.
01/20/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was lowering bail on muck bucket and smashed finger.
01/13/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time. A Break sensor was replaced.
01/12/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was struck by the loose end of a gunite hose. Employees were trying to unclog gunite hose and when pressure was applied the end of the gunite hose whipped around striking the employee on the...
01/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake entry of 1 J miner section. The fall occurred inby the #23 xcut. The fall measured approx 50 ft long by 16 ft high and 9 ft high. No injury or equip...