Brush Valley — Accidents

Total: 87 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost, 8d restricted Years of repetitive crawling and lifting. The employee has a herniated disc.
11/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost While exiting the scoop EE twisted left knee, tearing the meniscus. EE went off work 12/3/18. EE is scheduled for surgery 12/27/18.
10/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to geological conditions a roof Fall in E-Main wall #41 to #55. The fall was approximately 840' long in the #2 entry.
10/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping belt up when the employee was struck on the right thumb with a rail that was being installed by another ee. This injury result ed in 4 stitches.
04/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost While installing a cable bolt employee felt a pop in the Right knee. First day off work was 4/4/2018. EE was working on knees in low coal height as usual, conditions were dry and the ee was installing...
03/27/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost Knee swelling from crawling. EE went in for surgery 9/10/2018 to repair the left knee as it continually got worse.
02/23/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming a scoop, ee ran over a piece of rock and hit head on the roof. EE needed 6 staples.
02/16/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving EE's Damascus EE hit a cable bolt with EE's head knocking EE's hard hat off and cutting EE's head. EE required 9 stitches.
10/25/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost, 5d restricted Repetitive crawling. Went to doctor 11/1/2017 determined bursitis in both knees. Didn't miss any work until 1/2/2018 when they operated on them.
10/02/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d restricted While sliding a blade of a drag onto the Damascus, the employee experienced discomfort in left shoulder. A MRI revealed bursitis.
07/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost While building a wall the employee lifted a cement block and twisted feeling pain in lower back. The employee reported to us 7/31/17 that the employee had Doctors excuse that the employee was unable t...
06/23/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 24d lost, 15d restricted repetitive crawling
04/19/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Repetitive crawling
03/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting the employee reached for a roof bolt and was cut by a burr on another bolt, causing a laceration on right forearm.
11/14/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost While changing dolly wheels on an MBC EE felt something in the right shoulder. While swinging a sledge. Had surgery on 12/16/16 to repair shoulder.
11/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost While crossing over the low belt ee twisted left knee when ee hit the mud on the other side, causing medial and lateral tears.
10/27/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost A slicken-sided piece of rock 78"" long by 20"" wide by 0-11"" thick fell from the mine roof in the #2 entry of the E-mains 001 working section. This rock struck employee on the left hand causing a co...
10/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost While loading rock duster employee felt pain in lower back
10/04/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While washing a scoop with the pressure washer something flew into left eye. Thus causing a large corneal abrasion.
06/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a belt trainer from the dolly the employee smashed left ring finger when EE put it in the tray of the bridge. This action broke the bone on the end of this finger. there was no missed d...
05/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost While pulling on the miner cable EE twisted right knee. EE worked up until 6/20/16 when EE had it operated on.
02/13/2016 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 49d restricted The underground miner notice a piece of rock hanging out by the face, employee went to get a rock bar and heard a pop. Employee went to spin away and the rock hit foot.
01/12/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting main line in EE slipped and fell striking EE's right elbow on the ground. EE's elbow swelled up and EE went to hospital. EE received shot.
10/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost While the employee was running across the coal yard to his hi-lift, he stepped in a hole rolling his right foot breaking both bones in his lower leg.
05/26/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking around the back of the twin boom to check his cable he hit his head on a bent roof bolt protruding from the roof, causing 7 stitches to his right ear.
05/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling a dust hose on his hands slipped and his left forearm was cut on a breeze band
10/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While gathering pumps from the mud and water he received burns to both lower legs. He must have hot lime on his coveralls.
10/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost While rolling belt up he felt a pain in his left ankle. He had a partial tear of his left Achilles tendon.
08/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While crawling past the scoop the employee turned around and hit his head off of the scoop, requiring 3 stitches
07/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Bottom conditions turned from dry to wet due to roof water. While getting out of the roof bolter he slipped and twisted his ankle. Resulting in a broken left ankle.
06/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling the low belt tail the employee tried to remove a short rail, when the tail fell off of the blocking pinching his left little finger against a block
05/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While throwing cribs under a belt drive his hand got caught between the drive and the crib, breaking his right index finger.
03/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting dressed he sat on a chain of a basket, and while pulling his first boot on he must have leaned back and unhooked the chain. Then when he leaned ahead to pull the other boot on, the chain...
01/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting the employee pulled a 6' bolt off of the bolter and it caught a roof plate and cut his right forearm with the plate requiring stitches
12/06/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling a short rail off of the low tail, the tail rocked and pinched his left middle finger.
06/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While spraying cement, his skin came in contact through his pants causing burns to both lower legs
05/29/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting dressed for work, he stood up striking his head on the top locker door, causing a laceration on his head, taking 2 staples