Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was lowering a set of jars into the V-door when got fingers caught causing injury.
09/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was walking across a plank bridge and caused injury to the side of foot.
09/25/2020 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Dryridge elevator stopped inadvertently with two guys aboard. The contactors on the Bottom door switch came apart causing the elevator to stop in the shaft. No injuries or equipment damage as a...
09/17/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The drive chain on the side bolter broke and the injured employee was struck by a link in the chain on EE's left hand. This caused a small fracture and a laceration that took 3 stitches to close.
09/09/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During regular inspections a slight kink was found in the hoist rope 13' from the hoist car
09/08/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main power/comm cable that travels with the elevator was discovered to have some wear. The cable was replaced. This caused the elevator to be inoperable for several hours.
09/03/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was using a hydraulic jack to adjust the track haulage. The bar slipped out of the jack pocket causing them to fall against the jack. Employee pinched right thumb between the bar and the jack...
09/03/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple hoist became inoperable for an extended period of time. The Hoist rope over lapped itself on the hoist drum causing it to kink. The rope was changed out to eliminate the kink.
07/24/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost Employee was unhooking pump hose and slipped on freshly graded rip-rap causing employee to roll ankle.
07/23/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 91d lost Employee began feeling pain in both wrists over the past few years while performing employee's normal job duties as a miner bolter. The pain has since increased. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tu...
07/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was lifting a roll of weed fabric, when employee lifted they felt a pop in abdomen. Employee was seen at and diagnosed with a hernia on 07/20/2020. Employee was allowed to return to work the...
07/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 629d lost While throwing a track switch on 7/14/2020. The tension on the track switch caused EE to lose balance when EE felt a pain in back. EE continued working all scheduled shifts until 4/15/2021 when EE was...
07/02/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in a crosscut along 4 west belt line. The fall occurred at 45 xcut. The fall was approx. 40ft long by 20ft high by 16ft wide. This fall was caused by deteriorated...
06/26/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Dry Ridge hoist was inoperable for an extended period of time due to a faulting door switch. The door switch was repaired and the elevator was put back into service. No one injured or entrapped.
06/26/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was hauling material to dump area in the A40F Volvo Rock Truck. EE hit a small bump in the road and hurt EE's lower back and hip. EE notified another EE. An incident report was completed and EE...
06/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost IE and another EE were team lifting a 187lb plate in the shop onto a table, when IE pulled a groin muscle.
05/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was removing a drain plug on the right side of a final drive. When drain plug broke loose employee stumbled back and ran shoulder into the tracks of the dozer
04/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Employee felt a pain in left shoulder when EE was pulling a roof bolt off of the miner. EE continued to work all scheduled shifts until being diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff with subsequent surger...
03/23/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While rib bolting in the 5 south section, employee pinched EE's ring finger between EE's stored drill steel and the guarding that protects the main controls. EE received a fractured ring finger on EE...
03/06/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost Employee was working on a pan line using a cutting torch when EE suffered a flash burn. When the flash took place it went behind EE's welding hood causing minor burns to EE's nose, neck and lips.
02/24/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While operating a locomotive, the windshield on the locomotive inadvertently flipped up from the down position. The injured employee's fingers were resting on the hinge of the window frame and were pi...
02/21/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 89d lost While performing normal duties as a roof bolter employee began to feel pain in right shoulder. The pain increased as employee continued to work all scheduled shifts. There was no single incident tha...
02/12/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell while holding a metal regulator panel. The panel cut right ear when employee fell causing a laceration that was stitched to close. The employee received 5 stitches. No lost...
02/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading a hydraulic water pump and the pump fell backwards squeezing and lacerating employees third left finger.
01/30/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A deformation was found in the Crabapple hoist rope during regular examination. The slight deformation was discovered 15ft from the hoist car. The hoist was taken out of service for the rope to be c...
01/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was separating the forks on the scoop and got EE's finger pinched between the fork and the frame of the fork assembly.
01/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was helping another employee change a roller that was heavy and in an awkward position while trying put the roller in the frame work. The roller slipped out of their hands. Employee tried to...
01/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was unloading J-Crib bags out of a scoop bucket and felt pain in lower back. The miner was fully trained, using the proper PPE and complying with the law.
12/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a 4"" compressed airline. After draining the pressure of the pipe they began to remove the end cap and was struck by material stored in the air line. Causing material to get i...
12/09/2019 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 563d lost An injury to an employee occurred in 7L longwall section involving an electrical shock. Employee was trouble shooting an electrical issue on the 4MVA power box when employee received an electrical sh...
12/09/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost Employee began to feel pain in both wrists while performing normal duties. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and was scheduled for surgery. The carpal tunnel was due to repetitive m...
12/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing a roller under conveyor, pinched right index finger between roller and steel causing a laceration.
11/26/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The 5 South #4 Escape capsule was out of service for an extended period of time. The overwind switch was stuck. The switch was replaced. The defect was found during normal inspection.
11/22/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was operating a steam power sprayer in the Dry Ridge shop, when a line blew off causing the steam to come in contact with employee's right arm. Employee suffered small burns to right forear...
11/21/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling mononrail and tripped and fell and grabbed the rib. A piece of rib rolled out and hit EE on the ear causing injury.
11/20/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple slope hoist was not operational for an extended period of time. The Contactor for the main VFD broke due to metal fatigue. The broken contactor caused the hoist to fault with an electri...
11/19/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 Entry in the 6 south mains. The fall occurred at 56.5 crosscut. The fall occurred as a result of adverse geological conditions that deteriorated over ti...
11/12/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was trying to remove an accumulator from a hydraulic valve bank. While trying to remove super stecko staple from fitting, employee inserted pointed end of pick hammer between staple and fitti...
11/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was carrying vulcanizing equipment and felt pain in stomach area.
10/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was walking through 2' mud from 777G to a pickup at end of shift-20' away. Right leg became stuck in mud, lost balance & fell on left side. Got up and went to pickup, felt pain in right leg. That n...
10/22/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #7 entry of 6 south mains area. The fall occurred at the 59 x-cut. The fall occurred as a result of adverse geological conditions that deteriorated over time...
10/01/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut EE's left arm. The laceration was treated with 6 stitches to close. The employee returned to work next...
08/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 7L longwall section. The fall occurred in the belt entry at 39 x-cut. The fall measured approx. 46ft long by 16ft wide by 15 ft high. The fall occurred du...
08/26/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a slate bar to remove a broken roller. The bar slipped as EE was prying the roller out and pinched EE's right ring finger between the bar and the belt structure. Employee was trea...
08/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 26d restricted Employee was working on belts and twisted knee in the mud.
08/14/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was at the first tire of the rear axle on drivers side. As EE was directly facing the tire, EE bent knees and squatted down to remove the wheel chock. EE reached approximately eight inches directly...
07/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was exiting the operators compartment of a locomotive when they tripped on the safety chain causing then to fall out of the loco. They caught themselves with the right arm causing them to dis...
07/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was putting scoop on charged and smashed EE's fingers while opening battery lids.
07/14/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost A Bailey Prep Plant employee rolled right ankle while exiting a pick-up truck.
07/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was struck in the ear by a board causing a laceration.