Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/14/2026 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The angle iron for the stop switch broke off and got fouled between the elevator and the beam causing damage to control leads. The control leads were replaced and PLC's had to be reprogrammed.
01/29/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A Maintenance Foreman and a passenger was in the process of traveling from 9 Vent bottom to 17 East section to work on high voltage power line. While in the second block light of the 5 North back trac...
01/20/2026 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The injured and three other employees was riding the Page mini-cage (old) down when it unexpectedly jerked approximately 3 feet from the landing, as it was slowing down to stop at the destination cau...
01/19/2026 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The trailing cable was cut into by a clip as Coalfield was coming out on the hoist after installing two channels at skip load cell level. The cable was replaced with a new cable on 01/22/2026 and the...
01/16/2026 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
01/15/2026 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None wires inside of the conduit that feeds the surface controls were grounded and changed out with all new wiring and installed 2 new door switches
01/15/2026 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
01/12/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The injured was walking down the concrete slope at the production belt, when EE slipped/fell & twisted EE's right. The employee started missing work on 1/18/26.
12/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The injured person was in the process of removing a ventilation tubing chain from the mine roof when the accident occurred. After lowering the chain, they stepped back and twisted their right ankle.
12/11/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Replace Friction Drum liners on Horn Mountain Portal (9 Vent) Hoist
12/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee lifting an 18' ventilation slider to line up to slide into a piece of 20' ventilation tubing, an employee in the back of the slider heard someone say push the slider and when EE did the forem...
11/22/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost The injured stated that they were operating the tail sider shearer on 16 East LW section, in the process of cutting bottom on the tail and during the cut out process they were struck by an object that...
11/07/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Had to replace 2 blown fuses for the 8 Vent Hoist
11/05/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
10/27/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Job-related hearing loss. Pending Worker's Compensation Settlement.
10/20/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The injured was drilling a hole in the roof at CC#32 on 5 North Mains, preparing to install a cable bolt. While drilling a piece of rock fall around drill steel. The injured inadvertently placed a h...
10/10/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall in the intersection of 5 North Mains at break #32 in the track and belt entry. The fall extended into the left crosscut.
10/06/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to move a piece of rock off of the tail drive on 16E Longwall, when a rock measuring approximately 10""x5""x5"" fell from between shields #121 and #122 striking the tip EE'...
09/30/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
09/22/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Scoop was tramming outby bucket first when the battery lift arm caught a piece of tubing that was stacked on the rib and shoved it into the back of the injured's leg causing a fracture on the inside o...
09/13/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on the right index finger by a sledge hammer that glanced off the knocker while they were inadvertently installing a speed loader onto the Flexco splicing board while a belt splice...
09/02/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The safety catches for the Production Hoist Columbia mini-Cage hoist would not work during a hoisting examination. The Safety Catches were repaired/replaced on 9/2/25 @ 3:30 PM and put back into serv...
08/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was replacing a damaged belt rail and as EE was replacing the rail, the employees right middle finger was caught between the top structure and the belt rail, causing a laceration which req...
08/08/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
08/07/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
08/07/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Contrary Service hoist (8 Vent) PLC Controller program was corrupted and had to be reprogrammed.
08/07/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was attempting to cut a piece of mine belt to be used as skirting material. While using both hands on the utility knife, EE lost EE's balance and slipped, and while EE's arm was stretched...
08/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee carried a 5 gal bucket of Power Train approximately 25 feet from the 8 vent bottom sand storage area to EE's tram and as EE lifted and twisted to get the can up to fill EE's tram EE felt a sh...
07/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost The injured was assisting to remove an impact roller from the 15 East belt run through. While attempting to push the roller on its side the injured felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. Started missi...
07/23/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
07/16/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was trying to remove a broken piece of conveyor flight on the Stage Loader tail sprocket inside the NDRE box and as EE was prying with a pry bar, the bar slipped causing EE to strike EE's...
07/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was removing a bottom roller and when EE started to remove the hanger, the roller slipped out of EE's hand, striking EE on EE's right ankle. Resulting in a nondisplaced fracture of the Tibia...
06/27/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The injured was carrying a roof bolter tram chain when they stepped on a piece of coal/rock causing a fracture to the 5th metatarsal bone in left foot. Started Missing work on 7/2/25
06/14/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The ABB VFD Controls were damaged during a thunder and lightning storm
06/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was sliding the air lock doors open at the bottom of 9 Vent and smashed EE's right little finger between the door handle and the frame of the door. Causing a laceration the require 4 sut...
06/06/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
05/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 1d restricted Employee states that as they were walking toward 4 North #1 belt take-up, they tripped on a piece of old belt that was sticking up in the walkway along the track and as they kneeled down to splice the...
04/28/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost While using 1 Ton Chain Hoists (both inby and outby) to position a 22'x 63' Spiral Roller with an 83' shaft into place down an 11-degree grade with a narrow walkway, when the outby chain hoist came lo...
04/24/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
04/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost The injured was helping to adjusting the forks on a mini-trac when the tip of their left index finger was caught between the forks & mast.
04/14/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Replaced the Leveling Sensor
03/26/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was loading high voltage cable in #3 entry on 15 East Brk #15. As EE was lifting a loop of cable onto the car, a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, striking EE on the right wrist area...
03/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 31d restricted The injured positioned self on the walkway of the walk thru bolter, to allow EE's partner to pull a rock. When the rock was pull it came down landing onto the bolt tray striking a piece of drill stee...
03/18/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
03/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Construction worker, While installing Q decking, the employee fell through an opening in the floor resulting in injuries.
03/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost The injured was lifting a 5 gallons can of diesel fuel when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. The injured started missing work on 3/24/25.
03/13/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The right side Drum bearing for the friction hoist failed and was replaced.
02/11/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
02/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Injured picked up a trash bag loaded with empty rock dust bags and attempted to throw the bag into a chain box @ the 16 East supply hole and felt a pop in lower back. The trash bag was less than half...
01/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was attempting to get a flat car off of 8 vent cage when a piece of ice fell from the shaft wall and struck the employee on the left side and back. The strike resulted in a hematoma just...