BLACK EAGLE — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non-injury roof fall occurred at spad 3193 in the 1C Belt Entry at break 7. Fall measured approximately 40 feet wide X 20 feet wide X 8 feet high. All entrances to the fall area were timbered and a...
08/23/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hand was on canopy when rock fell from mine roof smashing middle finger on left hand. Resulted in a chipped bone on tip of finger.
08/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While constructing a stopping a block fell from the top row, which was approximately 10 feet high, and smashed right thumb. Resulted in a fracture.
06/24/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a bumper jack to adjust the conveyor tailpiece, when the jack fell over striking the employee on the left hand resulting in a fracture. The operator determined the incident to be r...
06/13/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was beating a pie pan back into place against the mine roof and struck wrist on another roof bolt plate causing a laceration resulting in 6 stitches.
05/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rock from top of continuous miner and pinched left ring finger between rock and machine. Resulted in a fracture.
04/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While loading a gear case for a continuous miner onto a flat car underground, the gear case slid off of the scoop bucket causing the scoop to bounce. Employee hit EE's head on the canopy inside the o...
03/22/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting, a small piece of roof rock dislodged near the drill steel and fell smashing employee's left hand against the drill pot of the machine. Resulted in a fractured middle finger.
01/12/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a rail mounted personnel carrier underground when it collided with an 15 ton locomotive near No. 5 Head.
11/04/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the No. 2A Belt Conveyor near the No. 2 Section in the No. 3 Entry. The fall was two breaks inby spad 2457. The fall measured approximately 30 feet long X 20 feet wide...
10/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost After crossing belt to update escapeway map, miner stepped in a hole causing a twisted ankle.
10/14/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 32d lost Miner was attempting to reposition a continuous miner head being hauled on the track using multiple jacks when one of the jacks slipped pinching the tip of EE's left ring finger between another jack....
10/12/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered on the No. 5 Belt Conveyor in the No. 19 cross cut, spad 1337. Fall measured approximately 50-60 feet in length, 20 feet in width and approximately 6 feet high.
09/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a shield on the section feeder, employee pinched right pinky finger between the shield and frame of machine. Resulted in a fracture and six (6) sutures.
09/01/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the track entry adjacent to the No. 3 Conveyor Belt, near the No. 8 cross-cut at spad no. 445. Fall was approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 5.5' high. No injuries repor...
08/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Miner was closing air-lock doors when head became pinched between the doors resulting in a laceration.
08/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While installing guarding on the No. 2B Belt Head, employee slipped and fell on I-beam at base of take up.
07/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was plastering stopping using B-Bond. Was Wearing rubber gloves that fit up to elbows. Several days later employee developed rash due to exposure to B-Bond. Determined to be Occupational I...
07/15/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost Draw rock fell striking miner on right hand causing a laceration.
04/27/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost Injured miner was working to replace the foot jack on the ATRS system of the Roof Ranger II roof bolting machine when the ATRS system unexpectedly moved. The injured miner's head was caught in the sy...
03/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Slipped and fell, causing a laceration on left hand. Required 8 stitches.
01/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on piece of conveyor belt outside on the mine yard. Employee continued to work. Was diagnosed on 02/06/2021 with fractured rib.
01/22/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost Employee was at inch tram controls on roof bolter when a piece of roof rock struck employee in the right arm causing a laceration, resulting in multiple sutures.
11/17/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rib rock fell striking miner on the back. Resulted in a fractured rib.
04/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Discovered roof fall 1 cross cut inby survey station 603. Length-20 feet; Width 18-20 feet; Height 5-6 feet. No injuries.
04/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While carrying a roll of ventilation curtain on right shoulder, employee's right hand struck a roof pan lacerating right hand. Resulted in seven (7) stitches.
11/18/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting up roof bolting machine in the No. 4 Right crosscut, a rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee on the arm. Resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.
10/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping miner cable when EE's right hand was caught by the hook on the rope hanger, lacerating EE's hand above the palm. Resulted in 10 sutures.
08/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While waiting for scoop to stop in order to unhook pull rope from bucket, the employee slipped off a ledge and was caught between the ledge and scoop bucket.
12/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner tripped on gravel and a cable and fell into a piece of tin lacerating face and neck. Received stitches.