Black Stallion UG Mine — Accidents

Total: 386 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/06/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A contractor, Buchannon Pump, was in the process of de-capping the 205' ft. depth de-watering shaft of 2' dia. The contractor using a torch to remove tac weld ignited methane gas inside the 2' metal c...
01/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost The employee was operating a s/c and running the haulroad bouncing out of his seat contacting the canopy fixture with his head. The incident resulted in an injury to his neck, sprain, and the employee...
01/02/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost The employee dismounted a diesel mantrip and stepped onto a ledge causing him to slip. He felt a sharp pain to his Right Knee. He continued to work and on January 16 th he had an MRI showing positive...
12/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional Roof Fall:20'x20'x6"", #13 crosscut 8' inby spad 502, and in the no.6 primary intake entry for the West Mains along B-beltline. 6' torque tension rebar was the primary roof support in th...
11/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 63d restricted NOTE: The employee did not go to the Doctor until November 24, 2008. Initially (11/15/08) the employee slipped and twisted his left ankle while loading oil at the oil station on section 4. He later we...
11/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The employee helping to install belt in the belt entry and putting belt together was struck by a piece of rock measuring 2' x 1' x 2"" on the neck and shoulder. The rock fell from between two bolts.
11/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was bent over moving a water line. When he lifted up, his back popped.
11/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 5d lost The employee was assisting inspecting the Joy 14CM15 miner MMU 005 #206 miner. When he pulled the hinge pin to drop the rub rail, the panel guard fell out of position and caught his right middle finge...
11/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost The employee was preparing to install his first bolt in the new sequence, immediately after the machine was moved and the ATRS reset, when he was struck in the foot by a piece of rock falling from the...
09/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was connecting water line. He slipped and fell, landing on belt structure. The incident resulted in a lost time injury to the tail bone.
09/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost The EE was walking underneath belt cross under guard (belt not running) and making preparation to change out a roller. The belt slack was ""let-out"" at the take-up unit, causing the cross under guard...
09/11/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE was putting up the 1st row of bolts in 5R. While installing the rib bolt the corner came off striking him in the left leg.
09/02/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost The employee was assigned cleaning equipment duties and was walking by and near a Shuttle Car, striking his right knee cap against the operator`s door.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee was starting to drill, installing a bolt, when rock fell and struck him on the left shoulder.
08/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee stated he pulled his s/c up too close and on the miner bumper and his head was slammed into the canopy when the miner moved forward.
08/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was unloading belt structure from the scoop when he slipped and fell forward into the scoop bucket hand first. The incident resulted the employee having both Fx and sutured fingers of the...
08/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost The employee tripped over a 6"" inch water line (vic coupling) spraining his knee.
08/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee stated he slipped and fell straining his right wrist when using his hand to break the fall.
08/19/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost The employee was operating a RBM and was struck on the right hand by falling drill steel out from the roof.
08/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintential roof fall near the face of the # 5 entry in the old West Mains 140' feet inby spad 1065. The fall measures 20' x 19' x 6'. The fall does not block the passage of men, does not affect vent...
08/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost The employee had an MRI 8/13/2008. Results were received on 8/20/2008 based on a incident occurring on 08/05/2008 when he bounced his head into the canopy of the S/C he was operating. The employee has...
07/31/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Upon an investigation the employee dismounted/abandoned a moving manrip when returning to the portal ending his shift. A scoop blew a tire that erupted in smoke that caused panic and fear. The event r...
07/24/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost The employee was working in unison with the scoop operator performing rock dusting procedures. The scoop was backing into the 12 x-cut right to pick-up some dust when the employee placed his person ne...
07/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost The employee was dismounting the new belt drive-head assy. for the no. 3 section and twisted/strained his left knee.
07/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was lifting and handling rock dust (40 lb. bags) and began to experience swellling in the groin area.
07/16/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost The employee was installing rib bolts in an area of 6.5 to 7.5 feet when a part of lower rib dropped out striking the lower leg and foot.
06/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost The employee was struck by a piece of rock that measured 4' x 2' x 6"". The employee was a greaser and was lubricating on the #3 section when he was struck.
06/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing a drill steel bit from inside the mine roof, when the drill steel he was using slipped out of his left hand and fell, striking him on his right hand lying on drill pot. The i...
06/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost The employee stated he was struck in the head by a small piece of rock measuring 18"" x 12"" x 1-1/2"" on the head while standing operating the CM in the #5 entry.
06/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee was attempting to lower the drill head due to a stopped up drill steel and accidently activated the rotation lever causing steel to strike his left arm.
05/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was in the process of removing a stuck drill steel in the mine roof when a piece of rock fell striking right hand positioned on the drill pot.
05/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost The employee stated he was supplying the roof bolt machine and when he lifted one metal strap onto the tray, he immediately felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
05/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The employee dismounted his scoop feeling sharp pain in lower back radiating down his (L) leg.
05/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stated he twisted his back when throwing belt structure off of flat car.
05/09/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The employee was installing a rib bolt when the rib broke and fell and struck the employee on the leg.
04/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The employee was in the process of installing/replacing a motor on a Fairchild Scoop when the replacement motor slid off the fork lift forks cauing a caught between accident. The employee, as a result...
04/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was operating a RBM installing bolts (outside hole) when a piece of rock fell striking him on the neck and (R) Shoulder.
04/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 296d lost He was lifting with a bar and said he got a pain in his back.
04/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The employee was struck on the left shoulder by a piece of roof material while installing a bolt. He was knocked forward into the RBM striking his left side face against the metal tray.
04/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on section 2 at pillar block #43, 1 x-cut inby spad 3309. Stopped mining and moved back two full rows of pillars and restarted second minng.
04/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall located #3 section panel #4 entry #6 crosscut in intersection 20' x 20' x9'. Distance from face is 7,000 feet. Fall will not be cleaned up. Type of bolts being used were 5' foo...
04/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost The employee was operating a scoop using the bucket to lower the dump wings. The wings dropped suddenly causing the scoop to tilt forward with rapid force. The operator struck his head against the ins...
04/08/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee stepped on a nail resulting in a puncture wound to the left foot.
04/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EE stated that they had just finised bolting an area, when draw rock fell from between two roofbolts, landing on the top of his left foot. EE said X-rays showed two small fractures in bones between tw...
03/13/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The employee was bolting in the #6 x-cut left when a loose piece of rib measuring 2' x 1' x 8"" struck him on the right leg.
03/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was shoveling belt and struck his neck and head against a roof bolt plate. He started missing work on March 20, 2008.
02/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The employee was operating a RBM on the # 5 section in the # 6 face and caught his left little finger between a 16"" x 6"" plate and a bolt wrench.
02/18/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost The employee caught his hand between the mass and rib when attempting to install a rib support.
02/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The employee was assisting blocking and setting the feeder on the belt tail piece/dumping point on section #2. The feeder shifted moving off the blocking and caught his leg between the mine floor and...
02/14/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee begain to experience chest pains and numbness down the (L) arm on the #4 section in the face of #5 during operating a RBM.