Brush Valley — Accidents

Total: 87 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/16/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Individual was removing the canopy from the twin boom while performing maintenance when it slid off striking EE's wrist resulting in a fracture.
12/15/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Individual was experiencing pain in EE's right shoulder from repetitive use which resulted in surgery on 01/30/2026, making this a lost time accident.
12/15/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unbolting a ram cylinder, the wrench EE was using to hold the nut pinched EE's right pinky finger causing a laceration resulting in stitches.
09/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost While standing up, stooped over, getting off mantrip when EE stepped forward felt a pop in EE's foot. This resulted in a fractured 5th metatarsal bone.
09/02/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Individual was installing 48"" roof bolt and felt a pinching type of pain in EE's back. Worked up till 09/10/2025.
07/25/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost When the miner operator activated the cutter heads on the miner, a foreign object struck the individual in the left side of face resulting in a laceration and fracture.
05/16/2025 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 156d lost Individual was on top of bolter while the operator of bolter lowered boom the individual's left foot was pinched between the long and short arms of boom causing a partial amputation of toes on left fo...
03/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost While lifting up low belt to remove low structure, felt a burning pain in lower back. Individual went off work 3/18/2025, making this a lost time accident.
11/22/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While bolting, a steel came out of roof landing on right thigh while lowering drill the head caught the steel puncturing right thigh resulting in sutures.
09/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning a tracking beacon with utility knife, EE's knife fell. When EE went to pick it up, the blade contacted EE's left lower thumb causing a laceration needing 2 sutures.
06/21/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While running supplies with diesel scoop over time developed pain in lower back. Individual had to receive surgery on 11/05/2024 for Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis resulting in a lost time accident.
06/07/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was crawling through brattice and crawled into the scoop bucket that was parked on other side resulting in 5 sutures on their nose.
05/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting drill steels together, right thumb was between steels resulting in a laceration of thumb.
05/03/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 45d restricted Individual had swelling and pain on left knee from repetitive crawling which led to surgery on 06/10/2024.
04/03/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Individual developed Bursitis in their shoulders from repetitive crawling and laboring underground. Worked full duty till 08/01/2024 resulting in lost time accident.
10/03/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling drill steels out of roof, a stuck drill steel became dislodged and struck individual in upper lip resulting in stitches.
07/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing a roller in structure, the roller slid and pinched left index finger against the structure causing a laceration needing 7 sutures.
06/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading roof bolt plates on helper side of bolter, elbow came in contact with a pack of roof bolt plates already on the bolter causing a small laceration needing 3 stitches.
05/22/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 48d lost, 227d restricted While swinging bolter head, employee tripped and fell forward and put right handout to catch their fall and left hand grabbed joystick which dropped bolter head onto their right hand causing 2 fingert...
05/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While recovering room set up, individuals right hand got caught on a cable support hanger resulting in a laceration needing 9 sutures.
02/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost While pulling a spreader out of mainline structure, the spreader got caught between rail and belt causing spreader to stop motion and individual's back to twist causing lower back pain.
01/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While changing park brake pad on #5 scoop, hydraulic pressure bled off caliper pinching left index and middle fingers between pad and caliper causing laceration to left index and middle finger.
01/24/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 210d lost, 56d restricted The helper snubbed the cable of twin boom as operator was pulling into the number 5 entry. The helper went toward the off-operator side without notifying the operator. As the operator turned the machi...
12/15/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d restricted Repetitive crawling causing inflammation of right knee and employee to go on modified duty on 02/9/2023
11/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #4 entry, wet bottom. While employee was throwing a crib block out of the way, left index finger got pinched between crib block and bolter resulting in 5 stiches.
11/07/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While kneeling down to pick up resin from supply car employee felt a pop in left knee, resulting in surgery to repair torn meniscus on 12/15/2022, making this a lost time accident.
11/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 93d restricted While lifting up waterline to put back together, felt something pop in left shoulder. Individual had shoulder surgery on 02/17/2023, making this a lost time accident.
10/10/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 170d lost, 50d restricted Individual feeling pain in left shoulder while installing roof bolts, individual sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with bursitis in left shoulder.
09/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Individual was unbending a 6' bolt and felt a pop and pain in left shoulder. Individual worked till 11/07/2022 to get surgery on left shoulder.
08/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost While moving a piece of low structure employee twisted back causing pain in lower back and back of legs, resulting in a lost time accident starting 09/02/2022
11/03/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Draw rock landed on left heel, causing leg and knee to twist. Employee is working restricted duty, making this a reportable accident.
09/13/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While exiting scoop, foot slipped resulting left knee to twist. Employee worked till 09/30/2021. First day missed 10/01/2021 making this a lost time accident.
08/23/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost While transitioning from kneeling to standing felt a pop in right knee. Individual had surgery for this on 1/26/2022 making this a lost time injury.
08/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While exiting scoop, employee twisted left knee resulting in a dislocation of knee cap. This resulted in a lost time accident.
08/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While laying out water pipe, got finger pinched between two pieces of pipe resulting in a fracture of right index finger.
07/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost While placing roof bolt resin in bucket liner, felt a pop and pain in left shoulder.
07/02/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tapping a boss block the tap broke and punctured left hand. Thus needing 3 stitches.
05/10/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While transitioning from a kneeling position to a standing position employee sprained right knee resulting in a lost time injury
04/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost While helping lay out low belt structure, the individual was struck in the knee by a rail thrown by another employee.
04/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted While helping lift junction box into tray of bridge, felt a strain in right shoulder
01/20/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost While traveling to section on mantrip employee felt a jarring in neck, resulting in a lost time accident
01/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling pin to relieve tail, caught finger between pin and brace on tail resulting in laceration and stitches
02/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping put a cable plug through the wall, when a finger got pinched between the cement wall and the plug. Thus requiring stitches.
02/10/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee was travelling down the slope to perform the pre-shift examination when EE apparently had a medical event which rendered EE unconscious and EE fell off of EE's ride resulting in death.
01/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 440d lost While picking up structure the employee felt a pain in right wrist. Employee worked with it until 4/13/2020 and went off on compensation
09/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost While trimming a piece of rubber on EE's bolter, the employees knife slipped and stuck EE's left lower forearm. This required surgery to repair EE's ulnar nerve.
06/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unhooking a cart from the Damascus ride the tongue of the cart fell to the ground smashing EE's right ring finger, thus requiring stitches.
05/16/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost The employee was traveling down the intake slope on a personnel carrier when the employee experienced service brake failed. Employee's dynamic brake was functioning but was gaining speed, employee ste...
04/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While picking up structure the employee felt pain in lower back, coal seam was 48"" high. EE worked for the next 15 days before going off work. The first day off was 05/01/2019.
03/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While throwing posts off the back of the Cat IT Forklift the employee slipped and fell off of the counterweight. Breaking 3 ribs.