Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/29/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None On 3/29/14 said his left arm was numb and he was having chest pains. Supervisor reported to site. EE refused an ambulance to be called and said it was not job related. Supervisor observed EE before he...
02/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured worker stepped over the deck, and slipped when he made contact on the surface of the split set. On 02/20/2014, a fracture to his ankle was confirmed.
01/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 38d lost, 41d restricted EE was helping change out 4"" water line. Pipe got stuck in mud and ee picked up on end of pipe to free it. 1 of other EE's was on other end of pipe using a bar to help move his end over. Water line s...
11/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost The injured was working on 23 right No. 3 hdg. at the end of the track at time of the accident. The injured was helping adjust the width of the forks on the mini track, When one of the forks caught hi...
11/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost The injured was constructing a stopping measuring 8 feet high X 18 feet in width. The stopping was approximately 3/4 built when he turned away from the stopping to pick up another cinder block. While...
10/28/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An roof fall was discovered at approx. 10:30 a.m. in the #2 entry on the 3 E.mains at break #'s 44 and 45. All approaches were timbered off. The fall did not interrupt ventilation and will not be clea...
07/26/2013 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While on duty on the surface of Vent Shaft# 12 of the Consol Buchanan Mine on 07/26/2013 at 2056 hours, EE experienced numbness in his legs while sitting in his vehicle. He requested that an ambulanc...
05/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was assisting the placement of an ""I"" beam, when the beam became lodged. As he attempted to free it, the beam moved suddenly, causing injured worker to fall from the work platform.
05/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost 2 motors with rock duster & 2 cars started up 19 rt. section when loads became difficult to pull. 1 of the motors being operated by the injured & the other one by another ee. Motors were in a turn whe...
04/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost He and another employee were carrying multiple couplings utilizing a pogo stick, he lowered the stick to his knee to drop a coupling and felt a pain in his lower back.
02/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was walking the right return on 5 North Mains when he started going thru the right regulator door, which was open approximately 3' wide. The strong air current caused him to lose his balan...
01/19/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The injured was inspecting the sampling system at the rail road car loadout. The EE was checking secondary cutter on the 4th level and positioned his left arm inside the cutter box door. While his arm...
12/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d lost The injured was installing the last bolt of the cut.The EE let the drill mast down to retrieve the wrench out of the drillpot with his right hand, when he got a hold of the wrench a rock fell from top...
12/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was working on steel framework. A cage-like structure had a door on it. The door (weighing approx. 50 lbs.) fell and pinned the injured worker's right thumb, causing a fracture.
12/05/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost The injured was operating No.25 man bus coming off of 5 North Mains sections when his bus collided with bus No.45. The accident occurred between brk 2-3 just as you come thru the S turn near the mouth...
11/25/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was installing a eye bolt for the messenger line in the No.3 entry 30'inby brk. No.66 when a piece of rib rolled off measuring 30""x24""x10"" striking him on the left foot, causing a fract...
11/08/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A methane ignition occurred on 20 Rt. in No. 1 entry of new longwall face. Miner operator had cut approx 18' when mine roof fell in from face outby for the length of cut & approx 9' wide. The Sandston...
11/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was on manlift setting a channel on machine floor of headframe. He was coming out of the steel frame and he got pinned between rail on manlift and beam.
10/21/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approx 5:50am. In the number 5 entry on the Grassy Creek Mains at break 54. The fall extended to the number 6 entry intersection by excluded the number 6 e...
08/28/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The injured was roofbolting on 3 East Mains. The injured was dropping the drill mast on the roofbolter when the drill mast caught a long wrench, causing the wrench to flip and hit him in the right sid...
08/25/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Dozer op. decided on his own that he was working 3:1 slope on hollow fill. The op. was told that he wasn't to get on the slope, but he did anyway. Op. backed too far down slope and went off a washout...
08/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was guiding a feed flume extension into place on 284 drain and rinsed screen in the preparation plant. Two other employees were using chain hoist to raise the feed flume extension up over the sieve...
08/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approximately 10:15 a.m. at brk. 20, No.2 Hdg, on the Grassy Creek Mains. All approaches to the fall were timbered off. The fall did not interrupt ventilat...
08/04/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approx 10:45am at brk 77 on Grassy Creek mains. All approaches to the fall were timbered off. Fall did not interrupt ventilation, will not be cleaned up. F...
07/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None an unintentional roof fall was discovered at approximately 6:10 am in number 6 entry on the 3 east mains at break No 77. All approaches to the fall were timbered off. The fall did not interrupt ventil...
07/02/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While lowering men into shaft, a work deck bumped a steel bunton, damaging hoist rope. Men were evacuated using secondary hoisting system.
03/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Injured unhooked the chains that secured a car of gravel. He had his back to the car & the motorman & was attempting to open the page gate so the motorman could pull a car of gravel off the cage. The...
03/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost Employee was carrying 2 jennChem crib bags (24 lbs. each) to the installation location, put bags down and felt pain in his back.
01/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was exiting a manbus and felt a sharp pain in his lower back, he was removed from the mine and taken to the hospital for examination, he was released to return to normal duty. On January 31 h...
01/11/2012 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE FATALITY Fatal The IEE was operating a supp. motor and was helping move a shuttle car. Shuttle car caught a fire valve and broke the fire valve off. The damaged fire outlet was isolated from the main water supply be...
12/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approximately 10:30 p.m. on the 3 East Mains at Crosscut No.52 in the No. 2 bdg. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was approximately 6'-8' high an...
12/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintended roof fall was discovered at approx 2:35 am on the 3 east mains at crosscut No. 11 in No.4 hdg. Fall was in intersection. Fall was approx 10'high and 20'wide and approx 30'long. Fall caught...
11/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The injured was installing a roof bolt in the brow of an overcast on 5 North Mains when a piece of rock was dislodged from the overcast. The rock struck the injured in the face, causing a laceration t...
10/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approximately 1:00pm in the left return on Grassy Creek Mains, at crosscut No. 13 adjacent to survey station No. 138. The fall was approximately 8'high, 20...
10/23/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE stated he was operating manbus & bus was struck by a tram causing the right side of his body to strike the engine compartment. The EE stated he felt pain in his neck & middle of his back. The alleg...
09/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost The IE and the hauler operators were attempting to extend the ventilation tube slider, when the roof collapsed. The falling roof hit the tubing which knocked the IE down and then the rock hit the EE o...
09/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The injured was working on 5 North in the No.5 heading. He was establishing ventilation and while picking up a 4"" X 4"" post he felt pain in the middle of the lower back. 7000-1 is submitted to abate...
08/25/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 32d restricted The incident occurred on 5 NO mains. The ee was installing 18"" belt hangers. Had drilled the hole and placed the paddle wrench in the drill pot. Turned to pick up an 18"" RB when he hit the rotation...
08/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost The injured has exited a scoop when he twisted around to walk and fell resulting in a broken leg
08/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approximately 12:30 p.m. between the no. 1 and no. 2 entries on the 3 East Mains at break No. 79. All approaches to the fall were timbered off. The fall di...
07/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The injured was helping splice the belt after pulling slack out of the take-up. While making the splice the injured repositioned the knocker and another EE was using a hammer to hit the knocker. EE ac...
04/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was flagging for the scoop that was pulling belt, the chain that secured the sheave wheel broke and struck him above the left eye and on the chin. Required 5 stitches.
04/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost The injured was using a portable Z drill to roof bolt on the face of the 15 Right Longwall Panel, when he started to drill into the mine roof, a piece of rock fell out and struck the injured on top of...
03/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker and co-worker were attempting to move a pallet of wire shelving when his hand was caught between pieces of the shelving, causing a laceration
02/17/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Miner oper. had taken a cut of coal out of face of No.3 hdg. that was approx 15' in depth. After the coal had been removed, a section of mine roof in unsupported area of newly mined cut fell. Size of...
02/04/2011 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Unknown, accident was not reported by the employee
01/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was pumping cribs #3 entry at break 36 when the hoses lost pressure. It was discovered the cement line blew apart in #4 entry at break 35. The surface was contacted and instructed to reduce the flo...
01/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was splashed with boiling water when flush hose was removed. Burns sustained to 20% of operators body
01/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to open the door on the O panel section overcast, when the front wall where the airlock was located collapsed and caught the left hand across the knuckles at the ring and littl...
12/10/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A hoisting accident occurred at the Contrary Portal. A large piece of ice fell from the shaft wall striking the personnel hoist cage. The ice caused the canopy to shift off of it's supports. The canop...