Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was using a booster pack to start a diesel welder/Generator. After starting the welder, EE attempted to unhook the jumper cables from the battery terminals. One of the jumper cable leads...
02/19/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Injured was checking to see what was fouling a rail from being loaded on the rail car. The rail was fouled by the rails to be loaded on the bottom and the rail shifted, causing the rail to strike thei...
02/08/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
02/08/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
01/20/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted The employee tripped over a crib block. As they were falling the employee put out a hand to break their fall left hand to catch themselves, striking the track rail causing a fracture to the fifth meta...
01/11/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to coal mine dust.
01/04/2024 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 298d lost Employee was pinned against the rib with a Fairchild scoop # 414 at crosscut #52 in the #2 entry of 15 East development section, amputating EE's right Leg blow the knee.
12/18/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Job-related hearing loss. Pending Workers Compensation Compromise Settlement.
12/09/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall at break 17 on 14 East longwall section Headgate.
12/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The injured was drilling for the outside bolt in the #3 entry of 2 South Tailgate When a piece of rock fell from an approximate height of 8.5 feet from the mine roof and struck them on left forearm ca...
11/20/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
11/20/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 170d lost, 1d restricted Injured was dusting idle entries on Grassy @ Brk 57. While walking from the duster to the tram EE stepped on 6"" water line and foot slipped causing left knee to buckled.
11/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee was installing a safety bar to hold up bucket for Eimco 630 Mucker, when EE's hand slipped off control lever, letting bucket come down on safety bar, pinching employee's thumb.
11/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 56d restricted Injured was using a slate bar to free a stuck impact bed, when it broke free the slate bar slipped, rolling their hand and slate bar on top of impact bed, causing them to strike their hand between the...
11/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employees were attempting to secure a vertical member of a truss wall with chain hoists. While EE was tightening the AMH 2-1/4 ton chain hoist a chain link failed. When it failed, the chain hoist mech...
10/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 66d restricted The employee stated that as they threw the track switch for the 5 N back track, they felt a pop in their right shoulder and a burning sensation. The employee started missing work on 2/9/24 to have sur...
10/25/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to to Coal Mine Dust
10/24/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
10/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted The employee was assisting in replacing the feed box on the 286 screen. While attempting to maneuver the new feed box into place, the feed box shifted suddenly, striking EE's foot/ankle into the concr...
10/03/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The injured was drilling the last rib bolt on 2 South Headgate #1 entry. When EE finished drilling the hole, EE was pulling the drill pot back when EE caught EE's right ring finger between the dill m...
10/02/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While hoisting, the hoist operator observed thru their camera, A wire strain had been damaged on the work deck rope located at top of head frame, while dumping muck bucket. They stopped work Immediate...
09/22/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost The injured was raising the drill steel to the roof in preparation to drill the last roof bolt in the row when a rock measuring 9""L x 12""W x 2""ZT fell and struck them on the right foreman causing a...
09/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was helping to push the mono-rail winch down by hand when the filter housing for the remote controlled hydraulic valve chest for the winch got caught on the rib mesh (in a tight area) caus...
08/20/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Replaced a faulty trackside mine level gate latch and tightened a loose connection on the gate lock switch on the terminal strip on the Contrary Portal 8 Vent Siemag Friction Hoist.
08/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee came in contact with a bolt on the filter screen resulting in a laceration and fracture on the right forearm.
08/09/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the process of drilling a test hole and as EE was adding EE's pusher steel a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck EE on the left forearm causing a laceration that took...
08/04/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee complained of chest pains and having trouble breathing. An ambulance was called and employee later died in the hospital
06/16/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
06/16/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 43d lost, 11d restricted The injured was bolting in the #6 Heading on South Mains Section. The Injured was installing a rib bolt in the 3rd Row of the heading and had EE's left hand on EE's tray when a rock measuring 1-1/2'...
06/15/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Injured was in the process of installing an eight foot Dywi-Dag bolt into the mine. There was a small portion of the bolt in the roof and as Injured attempted to pull/push the bolt into the bolt...
06/05/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
05/22/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
05/10/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
04/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working in a bin, above the co-workers were handing down material to EE when they knocked off a piece of 3"" x 22"" steel flat bar. The flat bar struck EE on the head causing a 1"" la...
04/03/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
03/30/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
03/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE was working at Coronado Buchanan #1 Prep Plant. EE was on knees replacing the brake filters on a 777F JRP02706. While under the left side, EE was re-installing the brake canister, approximately...
03/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was removing strands of string from belt roller with a knife and the knife accidentally slipped causing injury to employee's hand.
02/27/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The loop control card went bad on the Page Service Hoist. This is a Friction Hoist.
01/21/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was setting bits on the tail side of the shearer, when a rock fell from jack 14-16 striking EE on the back leaving a laceration on the left lower side of EE's back approximately 10 inches...
01/18/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust.
01/10/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
01/07/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was putting oil in MT-13 Lo-Trac. EE was in the process of cutting a plastic bottle to make a funnel, when EE's razor knife slipped and cut EE's left index finger thru EE's leather work gloves...
12/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost The injured was loading a case of drinking water into a pickup truck with the tailgate down and as EE started to lower the water into the truck, EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. The injured start...
12/13/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
11/29/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 4d restricted The employee was in the process of welding bit lugs on the Shear, head side drum on 11 East. Employee was chipping slag in between weld passes when a small piece of slag, entered underneath the bottom...
11/02/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A loaded muck bucket fell from the main hoist sinking hook to the bottom of the shaft. The muck bucket was entangled in hydraulic hoses and tugger cable. When attempts were made to free the bucket by...
10/31/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost The injured was attempting to advance shield #67. The hydraulic pressure to this shield was turned off and they turned the hydraulic pressure on the shield to advance it manually, the shield advanced...
10/17/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to Coal Mine Dust
10/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was installing rib bolts on the off side of the walk thru bolter. As EE was reaching for the pusher steel, EE stumbled over some gob and caught self with left hand and EE's hand landed in...