Black Stallion UG Mine — Accidents

Total: 386 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/07/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred along the 4A Roadway at crosscut No. 4. The fall measured approximately 5' thick by 20' long and 18' wide. The fall damaged the inby head wall of an overcast. The m...
08/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he went to the Brody bathhouse after his shift to clean-up. He was attempting to turn the water supply to the sink on when the incident occurred. He placed his left knee on the sink...
04/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stated he was shoveling at the 3-B belt tail and when he bent over he felt pain in his lower back. He was diagnosed with a lower back strain and worked under restricted duty for one (1) day.
03/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was lifting a piece of 3/16"" sheet metal measuring 24.5"" x 8' into place on an overcast when he lost his grip on the sheet metal and it slipped striking him on the lower right arm...
03/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee stated he was in the process of picking up a 60"" bottom roller that was lying on the mine floor when he felt pain in his groin. On 3/19/15 the employee was diagnosed with a hernia.
03/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee stated that he was shoveling along the 4-I Belt and as he lifted a shovel of material to place it on the belt he felt a sharp pain in his groin. On 03/13/2015 the employee was diagnosed with...
02/23/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 4d restricted Employee stated he was using a slate bar to scale the mine roof on the #4 section in the #3 entry when a piece of rock fell and struck him on top of the head (hard hat). This resulted in a C6-7 disc h...
02/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 22d restricted Employee stated he was pushing down on the water clamp that connects the waterline to the section manifold when he felt pain in his groin area. On 2/26/2015 he was diagnosed with a small left inguinal...
02/06/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employee stated that while attempting to install a roof bolt into the mine roof, a piece of rock fell from the top and struck him on the right foot. This resulted in a fracture of the 2nd toe.
01/16/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section when he hit a bump in the roadway and felt pain in his right side. He was diagnosed with a muscle strain and placed on restricte...
10/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee stated that he was in the process of installing the rub rail on the continuous miner when his right index finger was caught between the rub rail and the frame of the continuous miner. This re...
10/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee stated that he was operating the 14-man battery powered mantrip on the #3 section. The mantrip went through a crosscut and ran into the beltline. This resulted in bruising and strains to the...
10/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee stated that he was supplying his bolt tray and as he turned around he struck his head against the mine roof. This resulted in a strained neck and restricted work days.
10/11/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section. He was loaded and returning to the feeder to dump when he hit a bump in the roadway which caused him to be jarred into the cano...
09/27/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car on the #4 section. The shuttle car hit a bump in the roadway which caused the employee to be jarred into the canopy. This resulted in a strained n...
09/11/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee worked for Brody, Mining, LLC until 2/22/2014. After ending his employment he was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
09/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee stated that he bent over the side of the scoop bucket to pick up two (2) bundles of roof bolt plates when he felt a sharp pain in the area around his navel. This resulted in a hernia.
07/22/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee stated that he was walking outby the section on the roadway when he stepped on a slick rock and twisted his right knee. This resulted in a knee strain and restricted work days.
07/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost Employee stated that he completed performing maintenance work and was stepping off the feeder when his foot slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. This was a same level fall that resulted in a ba...
07/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated that he was examining the 2-C beltline when he walked into low top and struck his hardhat/head against a belt hanger that was sticking down from the top. This resulted in a strained ne...
07/11/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee passed away from unknown cause. The investigation is not complete. The time the employee passed away was an approximate time.
07/10/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was employed by Brody Mining, LLC until 10/28/2012. On 7/10/2014 the operator was notified that the employee had been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
07/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated that he was removing a cable bolt from the tray of the roof bolt machine and as he pulled on the bolt his hand slipped and his right wrist struck the bolt tray. This resulted in a cont...
06/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee stated that he was walking beside the section power center when he tripped over the feeder cable and fell to the ground. This resulted in a sprain/strain of the lower back.
06/18/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
05/27/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 05/27/2014 information diagnosing the employee with occupational pneumoconiosis was received by Brody Mining, LLC.
05/19/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he attempted to trim a tree limb using his pocket knife, when the knife slipped, and cut his left pointer finger. This resulted in a laceration that required 4 sutures to repair...
05/12/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On 5/12/14 an event occurred at this mine which resulted in the entrapment of two (2) miners. Upon subsequent recovery it was determined that both miners had perished. The injured were fatally struck...
05/12/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal On 5/12/14 an event occurred at this mine which resulted in the entrapment of two (2) miners. Upon subsequent recovery it was determined that both miners had perished. The injured were fatally struck...
05/12/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None On 5/12/14 an event occurred at this mine which resulted in the entrapment of two (2) miners. Upon subsequent recovery it was determined that both miners had perished. An investigation is on-going. Th...
05/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 24d restricted Employee stated that he was making repairs to a diesel mantrip. After lifting the rear end into place he felt a burning sensation in his abdomen and groin. Medical received on 6/19/14 diagnosed the em...
05/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 26d restricted Employee stated that he dismounted the RBM to man the drill station and as he stepped forward he tripped on a rock. As he fell, he extended his left arm and his hand struck the drill pot. Medical rece...
05/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was working along the 3-B belt when a piece of rock fell from the top and struck him on the back of the neck. The rock was approximately 22"" wide and 0"" to 1"" thick. This re...
05/05/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stated that on an unknown date and time he was operating a diesel mantrip when he hit a bump and bounced into the air. This caused him to pinch his left testicle between his leg and the seat...
04/25/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 8d restricted Employee stated that he was installing a rib bolt and as the bolt entered the hole it bent and then the rotation was engaged, which caused the bolt to strike/twist his hand and wrist. This resulted in...
04/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking into the face of the #7 entry. A roof strap was hanging down from the top and as he walked into the entry he struck his right cheek against the strap resulting in a laceration. Th...
04/17/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis and awarded 10% PPD.
03/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee stated that he was using a slate bar to straighten the front basket of a mantrip. As he pulled on the slate bar, he felt pain in his right shoulder causing him to lose his grip on the slate b...
03/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 319d lost Employee stated he was stacking structure on a flat car, when back and shoulders started hurting. This resulted in a shoulder and back strain.
03/11/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional ignition of gas occurred in the #6 entry of the #2 section while the 006-0 MMU was in the process of extracting coal. There were no injuries to miners or damage to equipment during t...
02/26/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee stated that he was walking in the number 7 entry when he stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his left knee. This resulted in a knee sprain.
02/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 50d lost Employee was replacing cat pads on the continuous miner. As he positioned the cats for installation, his finger was caught between the joint of the pads. This resulted in the amputation of the distal...
12/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated that he was walking into the warehouse and as he passed through the door he felt pain in his left knee.
12/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee stated that he was loading crib blocks on the service scoop and as he turned to placed one of the blocks onto the scoop he tripped over a rock and fell to the mine floor injuring his back and...
11/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that he lifted his personal tool box and then his back began hurting. This resulted in a back strain.
11/08/2013 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An inundation of gas occurred on the #2 Section while retreat mining. There were no injuries to miners or damage to equipment during this event.
11/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee stated that he was performing belt maintenance on the belt head and as he stepped and turned he twisted his right knee. Employee continued to work until 2/24/14 when he underwent surgery to r...
10/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stated that he was walking across the #2 section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. This resulted in a left knee sprain.
09/30/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 446d lost A rock fell from the mine roof near the face of the #5 entry approximately 100 feet inby spad #13280 on the #3 Unit, striking the employee on the head and neck.
09/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee stated that he was hauling supplies with the diesel scoop when a plaster bucket fell off of the scoop bucket, hit the roadway, and splashed up into his right eye.