Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/01/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 5d lost, 62d restricted The injured was installing a roof bolt in the #2 Entry of 9 East Section. EE had drilled into the hole enough to install EE's pusher onto EE's starter steel and as EE was inserting the steel into the...
01/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost The injured was attempting to throw a track switch at Brk 19 on 10 East Section. EE placed left foot on the switch handle to push it down and when EE pushed the handle down, EE felt a sharp pain in t...
01/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost The injured was helping to pick up the bretby chain out of the cable tray and block it to replace a burst shear water line around jack 92 on 31 Right section and felt pain in the left bicep.
12/26/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Ice fell in the production shaft damaging the tail ropes
11/17/2020 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition of Methane gas occurred in the #1 entry of the 11 East section, Approximately 187 Feet inby SS 37913. The ignition happened as the miner operator was cutting sandstone for height
10/17/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a piece of conduit for the 6 North Mains Feeder, when the knife slipped cutting the inside of left thigh requiring 5 sutures to close.
10/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 48d restricted The employee was removing belt structure from the 31 Right LW belt and felt a sharp pain in right shoulder
10/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost While shoveling on Southeast Mains Tailpiece EE felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 10/26/20.
09/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 133d lost, 4d restricted The injured hauled 3 sections of a take up frame to 6 North Mains #2 belt for installation. The sections were secured in the scoop bucket with come-alongs. The injured got out of the scoop and walked...
09/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured raised the Radiator Lid of the #33 Tram and reached with EE's left hand to pull the locking pin to close the lid and while holding the pin with EE's left hand, EE loss control of the lid a...
09/07/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted The Injured was walking from 31 Right LW Belt starter to Winch Starter. Injured stepped on a piece of coal and felt pain on top of right foot. Fractured the IV metatarsal bone.
08/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 32d restricted While working at Reclaim #1 tail. The injured was attempting to move a P-70 pump in position to be loaded on a Rickshaw so EE could take it to the track. The top of the pump was lying against the rib...
08/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While moving a tool box from Brk 16 to Brk 15 on 30 Right LW with a scoop, after pushing the tool box out of the scoop bucket and backing out of the entry when a crosstie that was buried in the mud an...
06/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 453d lost While raising a concrete scaffold from Ring 3 to Ring 4 the employee fell 24 feet to the shaft bottom. While moving the scaffold up to Ring 4 only one D Ring of the two provided was attached. As the H...
06/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost While raising the concrete scaffold from Ring 3 to Ring 4 the employee fell 24 feet to the shaft bottom. While moving the scaffold up to Ring 4 only one D Ring of the two provided was attached. As th...
03/04/2020 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost The injured while bolting in #4 entry of 8 East Bleeders was pushing a bolt up in the hole so the injured could place the wrench on it. The injured felt something pop in the left shoulder causing pain...
02/26/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured stated that EE was picking up pieces of rock that had spilled off the belt onto the walkway and as EE attempted to pick up a rock EE stumbled and as EE tried to catch self EE hit EE's righ...
02/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was helping carry 10"" de-gas pipe across an Overcast at Brk 21 in #8 entry of 6 North Mains. While doing this the injured felt pain in right shoulder.
11/02/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was walking out from Guard shack into the parking lot to tell co-worker to take some paperwork to central shop when EE fell. EE stated was just walking. When EE fell, EE landed on left ankle...
10/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out belt structure and the belt hanger slipped hitting employee in the mouth causing injury.
10/22/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 Entry outby brk 112, in the intersection @ Survey Station 23620. The fall was approximately 12'=H X 18'=W X 15'=L.
10/22/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost The employee was removing belt structure on reclaim #2 belt when a section of structure (Belt Rail/structure) hit the bottom bounced and shifted striking the employee on the top of the right foot just...
10/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the width on the forks of the Mini-Trac. EE was attempting to slide the fork over when they slightly picked up on the fork and it slide abruptly. Their finger was caught between...
10/03/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry break #187 on 3 East Mains in the intersection at Survey station 29974. The height of the fall was approximately 10 ft high and fell towards the #6...
09/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost The employee was attempting to pull a 20-foot Joint of 6-inch waterline from under the 3 East #5 tailpiece, that was close to contacting bottom rollers, when the employee felt a pop in right shoulder....
08/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 53d restricted The injured was in the process of uncoupling a new Irwin supply car by using the foot operated decoupling device. The foot operated device didn't completely uncouple the car. The injured lifted the de...
07/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted The injured was in the process of lifting up the Mucker at 5 North Discharge with a chain ratchet. The hook came loose and struck the injured in the left elbow, resulting in a puncture wound and fract...
07/13/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating the tail side of the shearer when a rock became stuck in the cable tray. The employee removed the rock. When they turned away, another rock struck the employee in the back...
07/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 122d restricted The employee was getting a Ram Jack in position, as they were trying to hook the chain hoist to the jack it slid off into the line and hit the employees left foot.
07/02/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Injured was replacing metal in bin. Injured slipped and fell. Injured attempted to catch self and fractured upper end of humerus.
03/26/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to raise canopy on drill mask, after tramming up and setting the bolter ATRS to install the last row of bolts, a rock measuring 9""W x 17""L x 0-1"" thick fell from the roof, striking...
01/16/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was placing up belt structure along the Grassy Mains belt and as they placed up a piece of top belt structure they slipped and lost balance and as they tried to catch themselves, their rig...
10/10/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While in the process of drilling a bolt hole, when a piece of rock fell from the roof ,striking the canopy of the roof bolter and a piece 12""X 10""X 1-0"" struck right hand's ring finger causing an a...
10/03/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall occurred on the Grassy Creek Mains, 2 East Mains Development section Brk 21 in the #6 entry at SS #10470. The fall is Approximately 60 ft to the North and 60 Ft to the Nort...
09/24/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall Occurred on 4 North Mains Brk 34, In the #2 left crosscut approximately 20' North of SS 16267. The fall occurred in the area of the old 3 Left Panel at the #4 seal. This fa...
09/11/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional Roof fall occurred on 3 East Mains Brk 68 #6 Entry at SS # 22027 Approximately 8'H x 20'W Length unknown
07/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Injured was at Brk 15, in the #3 entry on 7 East Development Section,as they were closing a door on a gravel car, the crank handle slipped out of their hand (or lost grip) and sprung back and caug...
06/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost The injured was on 27 Right Section, #4 entry, attempting to pull the slider back to install a joint of ventilation tubing before roof bolting began, the tubing fell striking the injured on the head....
06/11/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This miner participated in a medical examination authorized by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and this examination indicates this miner has a sufficient degree of Pneumoconiosis.
05/24/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This miner participated in a medical examination authorized by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and this examination indicates that this miner has a sufficient degree of Pneumoconiosis.
05/24/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This miner participated in a medical examination authorized by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and this examination indicates that this miner has a sufficient degree of Pneumoconiosis.
05/23/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The injured was installing a rib bolt in the #2 heading on 28 Right Section when a rock measuring 19"" L X 9"" W X 6 1/2"" Thick fell from the area of the ATRS striking the injured's left hand resulti...
05/03/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Inj was removing a broken spring barrel at a track switch. While prying the rail over with a slate bar to remove the spring barrel pin, the bar slipped and inj fell backwards on EE's right side strik...
04/26/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Job-related hearing loss. Workers compensation compromise settlement.
04/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 110d lost, 94d restricted EE was working in the Cap light room and EE tripped over a piece of insulation. When EE tried to catch self, EE injured EE's left wrist. EE was transported to Clinch Valley Medical Center. The hospita...
03/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Inj was in the process of adjusting forks on the Mini Trac. Inj had right hand at the bottom end of the forks and left hand on the bottom back where the forks curve. While adjusting the forks right h...
03/13/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Inj was installing bolts in the 2 Left Heading 27 Right. Inj was in the process of drilling the outside bolt hole in next to the last row of bolts that was to be installed in this cut. The hole was dr...
02/08/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of draw rock became dislodged from the mine roof and fell approx. 3' before striking injured in the head and then in the left arm and hand. When the draw rock struck injured in the left hand...
01/29/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a slate bar to pry over a pallet of roof bolts to expose a hole in a bolt tray to put a chain thru in order to pull the tray into a scoop. In the process of prying for the hole in t...
01/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was in the process of changing an articulation jack. Inj had already installed the cylinder end and was in the process of installing the piston end. The piston end became lodged on the ears...