BLACK EAGLE — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/29/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator finished the cut and was tramming to the next location when a piece of draw rock fell striking the operator on the left arm causing a laceration that required 5 sutures.
10/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting the feeder down onto 2 crib-blocks, the top crib-block slid out and fell onto the left foot causing a bruise and a fractured toe.
08/28/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a cable bolt, the roof bolt plate came in contact with their forearm causing a laceration that required 4 staples
07/31/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While building a stopping employee pulled a solid block toward them and felt a pop in left bicep. EE was diagnosed with a ruptured bicep tendon. EE has worked every scheduled day since the incident o...
07/21/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost The employee got dust particles in left eye while striking a bearing plate covered in dirt with a hammer. The dust caused a scratch on the surface of eye that was treated with prescription eye drops....
07/21/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 3 Section; No. 2 Entry approximately 10 feet outby the last open break, at spad 8233. Fall measured approximately 80 feet long x 20 feet wide x 6 feet high.
07/12/2025 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in the intake, the air current blew the miners hard hat off. While turning head to catch the hat they hit their head on the mine roof causing a laceration that was treated with 7 staple...
05/29/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt a piece of rock 1ft x 1ft x 1/4inch fell from the top striking the employee on the left forearm resulting in a laceration that required 9 stitches.
04/26/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost While installing roof bolts the employee reached back to get a bolt out of EE's tray and tripped and fell catching self with EE's left hand and fractured EE's wrist.
03/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a string off a roller and caught a finger between the roller and the roller hanger causing a laceration that required 7 stitches.
03/19/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lapping up belt, when employee slipped and fell, catching self with left hand, resulting in a fractured wrist.
03/18/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting a crib block under the continuous miner, the corner rolled striking the employee pushing their face into the side of the continuous miner causing swelling around the left eye. There was...
02/28/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal EE had been jack hammering to set a water trap for seals and traded off with coworker to take a break went over to rib sat down when rib roll 68""L x 24"" W x 8"" T came off at spad #3002/7483 on EE s...
11/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While inserting a roof bolt into the drilled hole in the top, a piece of loose rock aprox. 16""x8""x1/2"" fell from the top hitting the injured on the right forearm causing a small laceration requirin...
11/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost While hanging discharge line, the injured miner bent down under the water line. While bent over the eye on the bolt plate holding the line broke, dropping the water line and hitting the injured miner...
11/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While loading bolts in a scoop bucket, employee fell on left shoulder and felt a pop in the shoulder.
10/23/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered on 1B Belt at No. 4 Break in the Track Entry. Fall measured approximately 30 feet long x 20 feet wide x 7 feet high.
09/30/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered on the No. 1B Belt; Track Entry; No. 3 Break, near spad 3235. Fall measured approximately 70 feet long x 19 feet wide x 8 feet high.
09/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost While standing one step from the top of a 6' step ladder EE was placing a block in the row approximately 9' high. While reaching to place the block EE's ladder tipped over causing EE to fall to the mi...
09/12/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing drill steel from hole a piece of rock measuring approximately 2 feet wide x 3 feet long x 6 inches thick fell and hit canopy and rolled down the ATRS striking employee on the right arm...
06/07/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing a hydraulic hose, the wrench slipped causing employee's elbow to strike a bundle of roof bolt plates, resulted in a laceration requiring 6 stitches.
01/16/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non -injury roof fall occurred on the No. 3D Belt at No. 17 break just inby spad 5313. The roof fall measured approximately 15 feet long x 30 feet wide x 5-6 feet high.
11/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner tripped and fell into the continuous mining machine striking face and mouth against the machine. Resulted in a fractured tooth which was repaired.
09/25/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
09/18/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
07/14/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was involved in horseplay which caused injury to the lower back.
06/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating roof bolting machine, miner struck a roof bolt plate lying in the supply tray with left forearm. Resulted in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.
06/22/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost While bolting in the No. 5 Entry, on the No. 3 Section, rock fell from mine roof pinning the miner's leg against the frame of the DDR bolter. Resulted in fractures to the lower leg.
05/28/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was prepping to shear the fingers of a finger splice. EE started to shear the fingers with an oscillating tool and slipped with the shears causing the shears to strike right pinky finger.
05/18/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner has been diagnosed with pnuemoconiosis.
05/05/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was setting a Heitzman jack when a piece of roof rock fell measuring 3 feet x 2 feet x 8 inches thick. The rock hit employee's right foot.
04/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted In the process of dismantling a scaffold an 8' piece of lightweight aluminum scaffold support beam fell a distance of about 5' striking the employee of the right shoulder.
04/19/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Rib rolled out beside of track. Miner was riding personnel carrier with feet on edge of frame. Rib roll caught left foot between rock and frame resulting in a fracture to several metatarsal bones in...
04/18/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner has been diagnosed with pnuemoconiosis.
04/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While attempting to remove plywood contractor employee was hit in the head with a small steel beam that was lying on the plywood.
03/26/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a set of chain ratchets to position the tailpiece during a belt move, the chain ratchet released from the anchor point striking the injured in the mouth dislodging front upper tooth.
03/04/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered on the No. 4 Belt between 2 and 3 cross cut in the belt entry located approximately 36 feet outby spad No. 3824. Fall measured approximately 15 feet long x 12 fe...
03/01/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 3 Section in the No. 5 Entry 1 break outby spad No. 4283. Fall measured approximately 30 feet long x 18 feet wide x 8 feet high.
02/22/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
01/30/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
01/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was handling a piece of sheet metal 5 feet x 10 feet x 1/4 inch thick and strained their back.
01/16/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While nailing curtain to rib, some material hit the injured in the right eye over top of EE's safety glasses.
01/09/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While installing roof bolts, rock fell from mine roof striking ATRS and then struck the injured on the left shoulder, sliding down injured back and striking right foot.
12/22/2022 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While placing crib blocks under the continuous mining machine, one of the cribs unexpectedly shifted causing the machine to shift, smashing right middle finger. Resulted in a fracture and laceration...
12/12/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was utilizing a 1/2 inch chain connected to a service scoop to pull slack out of a feeder conveyor chain. The 1/2 inch chain broke striking employee in the face. Resulted in a fracture, sti...
11/29/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While waking, injured stumbled over loose rock laying on the the mine floor and cut palm of hand on sharp piece of rock. Resulted in a laceration requiring 12 stitches.
10/24/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While operating a scoop, injured ran over a rib roll, jarring back and neck in the operator's compartment of the scoop.
10/18/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
10/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Injured was handling a shuttle car trailing cable and felt pain in back.
09/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was handling a worn skirt board from a conveyor tailpiece. Resulted in a laceration requiring 6 stitches.