Black Oak Mine — Accidents

Total: 198 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 11d restricted Employee stated was fire-bossing when EE encountered a rib roll that had knocked over 3 heisman jacks. Employee lifted and set the first two jacks and when EE tried to lift the third EE felt a burning...
08/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 8/9/2017 at approximately 6:50pm. The fall was in the #3 entry at spad #5290. The approximate dimensions of the fall are 18' in width x 25' in length x 6-7' in...
08/08/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was installing roof support when the bolt would not go in the top. Employee stated EE placed the bolt onto the side of the pot to assist the bolt into the hole. The bolt jammed and...
08/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee stated that ee was installing roof support when the canopy jack on the roof bolt machine broke causing the canopy to fall and strike ee. This resulted in a strain to the lower back and lost w...
08/01/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 8/1/2017 at approximately 04:30am. The fall was in the conveyor entry at spad #5329. The approximate dimensions of the fall are 18' in width x 30' in length x 1...
07/31/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 7/31/2017 at approximately 12:28am. The fall was in the 2LT intersection in the last open line, spad 5584. The approximate dimensions of the fall are 20'X18'X7'
07/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Employee stated was carrying a bag of rock dust to the face area when foot got stuck in the mud. As employee pulled foot out of the mud felt pain in left knee, hip, and ankle. This resulted in a strai...
06/20/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated was operating the scoop on the #2 Section in the #3 Entry when the scoop went over an irregularity in the bottom, causing EE to be jarred in the operator's compartment of the scoop. Th...
06/16/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost Employee stated was walking through a return mandoor at 6HD and when EE stepped through the door, EE felt pain in the right knee. This resulted in a strain and lost work days.
06/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 52d restricted Employee stated they and another employee were carrying a 20' joint of water line into the shop when the employee felt pain in the left shoulder. This resulted in a shoulder strain and lost work days.
06/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 6/9/2017 at approximately 11:30am. The fall was in the high voltage entry at break 224 approximately 1 break outby spad 5357. The approximate dimensions of the...
06/03/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 6/3/2017 at approximately 5:02pm. The fall was in the belt entry on #10 belt between 226xc and 227xc approximately 15' inby spad # 5360. The fall was approximat...
04/12/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated was operating the shuttle car on the #1 Section when the shuttle car went over an irregularity in the roadway, jarring employee. This resulted in a back strain and lost work days.
03/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee stated employee was attempting to dismount the operators compartment of the scoop. As employee was stepping out of the scoop employee's foot slipped, and employee's right shin struck against...
03/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated they were hanging a reflector in the #1 entry on the #2 section. Employee stated they reached out to hang a reflector and felt a pop in the right side of the rib cage. This incident re...
03/08/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 3/8/2017 approx. 10:00am. The fall was in the right return between 166xc and 167xc, just inby survey station 4345. The fall was approx. 50' long and 6' thick. T...
03/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 405d lost Employee stated EE was rock dusting the #6 entry on the #2 section. Employee was walking backwards and slinging rock dust in front of self so the dust would float away from EE's body. EE then tripped...
02/01/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated was operating the RBM on the #1 Section, and as employee was walking through the center on the roof bolt machine, employee struck head against the mine roof. This resulted in a neck st...
01/26/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated was walking through a mandoor and struck right elbow against the door latch. This resulted in a contusion and restricted work days.
01/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee stated EE was supplying the roof bolt machine. As EE walked toward the front of the bolt machine EE slipped and fell backwards. As EE fell EE extended EE's right arm to catch self. This cause...
01/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee stated that employee was carrying a pump at #6 Belt Head. Employee tripped and fell; pump struck employee on the L ankle area resulting in a fracture and lost work days.
01/03/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found on 1/3/17 at approximately 6:00pm. The fall was in the #1 Entry on the West Form Mains, approximately 100' inby survey station 5219. The fall was approximately 30'...
11/28/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 3d restricted Employee stated EE was attempting to cut a piece of belt when the knife slipped and EE cut left forearm. This resulted in a laceration and sutures to close the wound.
10/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee stated that EE was in the process of removing the cat pads from the 226CM when a grease plug failed. This cause part of the grease plug to strike EE in the face (left cheek). This resulted i...
10/13/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee stated EE and another employee were using a slate bar to pry a rock off the skirt board of the tailpiece. When the rock came free, the slate bar slipped, and struck the employee on the inner...
09/23/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated was operating the roof bolt machine, drilling a 5ft hole, when a piece a draw rock fell from the top striking on the right forearm. This resulted in a laceration, which required suture...
09/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee stated EE was lifting two joints of water line to clamp them together, and as EE lifted, EE felt pain in left shoulder and neck. This resulted in a strain and lost work days.
08/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated ee was stepping into the deck of shuttle car when ee felt a sharp pain in right inner thigh. This resulted in a strain and lost work days.
08/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee stated EE was installing a bolt into the rib. EE drilled the hole and was inserting a 6' bolt into the hole when the bolt hit a crack and came to a sudden stop. The employee stated that EE's...
08/24/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake at break no. 28 in the no. 7 entry. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.
08/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 147d restricted Employee stated they were hanging the roof bolt machine cable on the #1 Section when they felt pain in their lower back. The employee continued to work, but was placed on restricted duty on 9/25/16 fo...
08/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was in the process of building a stopping. EE mounted a ladder while another employee held the ladder in place. EE was standing on the ladder when they suddenly fell backward onto the mine fl...
08/08/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated EE was sitting on the back of the roof bolt machine in the #6 Entry on the #1 Section when a piece of draw rock approximately 9"" wide x 35"" long x 1.5"" thick fell from between bolts...
08/04/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated was removing a broken bit from the bit lug. EE was using a punch and hammer to remove the broken bit. EE missed the punch and struck left index and middle finger with the hammer. This...
07/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was using a chain hoist to pull slack in the belt. The hook was attached to the belt rail. When tension was applied, the hook came loose, and the body of the chain hoist struck EE i...
06/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was working as a roof bolter operator on the 012-0 MMU. Stated was sitting on the RBM with leg in the middle isle, a piece of rock approximately 20"" long x 14"" wide x 8"" thick fell from th...
05/10/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost Employee was shoveling at the #6 belt tail. Employee stood up and stepped back to reposition. Employee stepped on a 6"" waterline, causing a twist to right knee. This resulted in a strain and lost wor...
11/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 8d restricted Employee stated he was walking in the #5 face when his foot slipped on a ledge in the bottom, twisting his left knee. Employee was diagnosed with a left knee strain.
11/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee stated he was walking to a return mandoor when his foot slipped in mud, twisting his right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a right knee strain.
10/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that EE was walking in the face area of the 2 North section and slipped in a hole, and felt legs go numb.
09/08/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he was stepping through the belt regulator on the 1 West Section when he tripped over a stopping block and felt pain in his back.
08/14/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that as he was operating the S/C Machine he trammed over a hole in the roadway which caused him to jar in his seat and strike his left shoulder on the canopy post in the deck of the S/...
07/27/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee stated that as he was riding on the mantrip going to the section the mantrip wrecked which caused pain in his lower back.
07/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee stated he was attempting to hang a set of fly pads and needed a ladder. After retrieving a ladder in #2 entry while walking back to the feeder area he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his...
07/20/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on a pillar section where material fell out around the MRS units in the face of #2 entry on the 1 West Section.
06/04/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee stated that he was attempting to place a 10' timber on the emergency sled when he lost his footing and fell onto his back. This caused pain in his lower back and legs.
04/24/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee stated that he was handling the CM cable when he stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee.
04/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking between a scoop and timbers when one of the timbers dislodged and struck him in the middle of the back between the shoulder blades.
04/13/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee stated that he ran over a rock while operating a shuttle car causing him to feel pain in his back.
01/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee stated that as he was walking in the intersection at the 1 West Section Feeder, he stepped in gob and twisted his Left Knee.