Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Inj was in the process of pulling dolly slack when the synthetic rope broke and struck inj in the lower right leg resulting in a fracture to the Tibia and Fibula bones
09/18/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 128d lost Employee is absent from work due to occupational illness (Pneumoconiosis)
08/16/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stung by a bee in the right elbow and administered self an EPI pen injection. Employee was transported to Clinch Valley Medical Center where EE's vitals were monitored for 2 hours but no...
07/04/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured placed right hand on top of the 2 East Longwall stageloader and a rock measuring 19"" long x 6"" wide x 0 to 1/2"" thick fell and struck the tip of right middle finger causing lacerations...
06/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 2 East Long Wall tailgate that blocked the passage for miners to travel the tail gate side which is 1 East #1 Entry.
05/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was delivering shields to the 2 East Longwall set-up by tram. When employee exited tram employee stepped on a pile of gravels and twisted employee's right ankle resulting in a sprain/strain...
05/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt in the #1 heading on 3 East Development when a rock fell and struck injured in the right hand resulting in a laceration on the middle finger and a laceration on the...
05/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was walking in the #2 entry on 27 Right Section, when EE stepped in a dip in the bottom and twisted EE's right knee. Employee started missing work on 2/21/18 and stated that EE had to have a...
02/27/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Injured was tramming track bolter from grassy towards page when employee struck something in the travel way at cross cut 43 on Grassy Creek Mains causing the bolter to suddenly stop causing the injure...
02/16/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost Injured appeared to be repositioning continuous miner when the ripper head caught the injured, pinching EE between the cutter head and coal rib. Incident occurred on 5 N. Mains Section in no. 4 entry,...
01/27/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The injured was starting to drill the last hole in the last row of bolts when a piece of draw rock fell on employee's left hand. The rock measured 16""-21"" in diameter and was 0-2.5"" thick. The inju...
01/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost The injured was rolling a scoop tire out of the tire rack at the Contrary Supply yard to send underground. The tire fell over on the lower left leg and foot, fracturing the left ankle.
01/02/2017 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.
12/06/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost The injured was working on 1 East longwall setup. EE was walking from the head of the setup to the tail to put some lids on the equipment. At approximately mid face EE stepped in a hole, in the mine f...
12/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The injured was working on the surface at Contrary Portal (8 Vent). While the injured was attempting to remove the bolt from the counter weight, on the service cage, the counter weight shifted catchin...
11/09/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured was using a wash down hose to clean on and around the 3 East No.4 belt drive. After EE's work was completed EE was going to cut the wash down hose off. The injured slipped/fell while cutting t...
10/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost The injured was on 4 East - No. 3 entry when the accident occurred. The employee was attempting to go through a stopping door. Got the door open about 5"" & it shut back, when the door shut back the c...
10/11/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was roof bolting on 2 East Dev. and was putting up the last row of bolts. Employee started to swing the drill head out to drill the middle bolt when a piece of drill steel got fouled up. W...
10/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The injured was removing belt structure from the longwall belt on 26 right - No. 4 entry - break No. 6. The structure rolled and EE tried to catch it when EE's left knee buckled and popped.
08/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 172d lost, 4d restricted The injured was filling up the return duster in no. 4 entry 1 East. EE twisted to pick up another bag of rock dust and felt a tear on the inside of left knee. The area was dry and EE thought that thei...
08/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost The injured was taking a d-gas pipe apart on the tall entry of the longwall when ee felt a pop in left shoulder. EE didn't think anything about it, but left shoulder started hurting when ee got outsid...
07/09/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost The injured was working on the left roof bolter on the 5 North Mains section. EE was using a pry bar to lift up on the planetary when EE felt pain in lower back and left hip. The pain got worse during...
05/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt when knife slipped and cut hand
04/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost The injured was assisting changing a coupling on 6 inch water line at Brk. 32 on 1 East. When the couple was removed on a joint of pipe, the pipe jumped to the side striking the injured on the right a...
03/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The injured was in the process of removing a rail car from the 8 Right track onto the 3 East Main Line. EE was attempting to align the draw head on the car, when the rail gate slipped loose & fell cat...
02/21/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker's right thigh made contact with pour chute, this resulted in stitches to the right thigh.
01/19/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a section of fabric to protect mine phone. As EE proceeded, the knife penetrated the fabric, cutting through EE's glove, resulting in a cut that required sutures.
01/03/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE received impact to right eye/face when the sledgehammer EE was using to open an access door glanced off, striking EE. On 1/12/2016, individual underwent surgical procedure on right eye.
11/08/2015 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Was found on 11/08/15 at 12:43 pm by a security officer. She was unconscious and unresponsive.
07/17/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A non work related accident happened on mine property. The injured had not started any duties or reported to work. The injured was traveling the Home Mtn mine access road in his personal vehicle when...
07/12/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was traveling the track way on 23 right section when the roof fell inby him. He did observe the roof fall. The roof fell on 23 right no. 3 entry at survey station n. 29683. All approaches...
02/18/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost The injured was operating one of the two buses that helped push a broken down tram into a side track on 18 rt section. The injured stepped out of the operators compartment of the No. 3 bus when he ste...
02/12/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The injured was operating a tram on 8 vent bottom when the rock dust hose started to slip off of the tram. The injured raised up out of the operators deck to put the hose back on top of the tram as he...
01/12/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Job-related hearing loss. Workers compensation compromise settlement.
12/19/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Two tram operators were operating trams headed toward 9 Vent bottom when they seen the victim laying next to the track rail. He was unresponsive and had no pulse. CPR started immediately. Cause of dea...
12/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working to loosen the cone nuts on the work deck, the wrench slipped pinching the palm of his right hand. This resulted in stitches.
11/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost The injured was in the track entry between 25 rt. and 26 rt. when the incident occurred. He was lifting a partial barrel of chain onto a track mounted jeep when he felt a sharp pain in the bottom of h...
11/14/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Job related hearing loss. Workers compensation compromise settlement.
11/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost The injured was roof bolting on 25 right no. 3 heading left brk. when the injury occurred. He was starting the first hole in the 3rd row of bolts when a piece of rock fell out from the mine roof and s...
10/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 101d lost, 40d restricted The injured was washing his coal hauler off on Southeast Mains. He walked around the coal hauler and stepped in a hole and slipped and fell, causing a strain/sprain to his right shoulder.
09/02/2014 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.
08/20/2014 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal The employee was working on a Fletcher roof bolter. He had the panel board off trouble shooting inside the electrical components of the machine. He apparently came in contact with electricity. The inv...
08/13/2014 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
07/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was working on 25 rt section helping pull rails off the truck & placing them out in the track entry. He was in the process of putting bolts in next rail to be pulled off, & while he was rollin...
07/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost The injured was carrying crib blocks to level storage unit for the longwall. He bent over and picked up a crib blocked and when he turned he felt something pop in his right knee. He sustained a sprain...
06/29/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was working at a desk in the office at the Horn Mt. Portal of the Buchanan 1 Mine on 06-29-14. At about 8:30 AM she started feeling sick and left at 10:30 AM. She went to the doctor and it wa...
06/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The weather was wet and rainy. The security officer was stepping out of the office door and stepped on a loose concrete block step. As a result, the officer fell forward onto his right knee. He said h...
05/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE was lifting drill steel, when he felt a pain in his left shoulder. On 12/15/2014, EE underwent surgical procedure on left shoulder.
04/30/2014 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.
04/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was working at the old bunker on 1 east. He was helping take roof jacks thru an air lock door. Once the they got the jacks thru the doors they were throwing them between two roof jacks that were al...