CARDINAL — Accidents

Total: 1,010 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/30/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just drilled a hole for a roof bolt, he was putting a one foot wrench in the chuck. The steel fell out of the roof and struck his right index finger against the wrench requiring one stitc...
01/24/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fixing a grounded miner cable as he was cutting the semi-conductor his belt slip and cut his left thumb requiring stitches.
01/17/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 16d lost Employee has experienced knee pain for an extended period of time. Employee was moving a miner cable and his knee pain increased. Employee was seen in doctors office and doctor diagnosed him with ""...
01/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging water line with a piece of white wire, and the wire got behind his glasses and scratched his cornea on his left eye.
01/15/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The contacts burnt up on the drive motor causing the elevator loose power. The 1-800 number was call multiple times from multiple location and there was no response. We also tried to contact another p...
01/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating a diesel scoop and hit his head on a pin board causing pain in right arm. Employee started missing on 1/13/2014.
01/06/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fault in the brake electrical system on the elevator.
12/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting #9 entry with a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock fell out and cut employee on the right wrist that required stitches.
12/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was pulling on tie off blocks on 5 D belt to splice the belt when he felt a pop in his right shoulder. The employee started missing 12/16/2013.
11/12/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was installing a 8"" roof bolt and he felt a pain in his groin area. The employee worked for two day's before going to the Doctor. The employee started missing on 11/15/2013.
11/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was changing a tire on supply hauler, the tire rolled trapping arm between tire and hauler fender. The employee continued to have complications with arm and was placed off work March 12, 2014...
11/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Their was an unplanned roof fall at the 1 st North Main # 1 entry
11/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Their was an unplanned roof fall at the 2nd West Main at cross cut 4.
10/25/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A pinner steel fell out of roof catching employee's finger between trust bolt jaws and pinner steel cutting finger that required stitches.
10/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when a foreign object hit employee's right eye, scratching cornea.
10/23/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was crossing a belt and stepped on a concrete block, the block rolled causing all of the employees weight to come down on his right little toe. The employee's right little toe was dislocated.
10/21/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt; and as he was drilling he hit the lime stone causing the steel to bend stiking him on the chin that cut him requiring stitches.
09/20/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof and lowered boom to put bottom section of steel in mine roof. The boom hit the bottom section of the steel which was in employee hand, pushing it thru hi...
09/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing bit on the continuous miner and hit left thumb with a hammer cutting thumb and requiring sutures.
09/10/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached under the glue tray on the roof bolter to pick up a piece of trash and snagged his right index finger on a nail cutting finger that required sutures.
09/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was moving a ladder to install a jack pipe leg. He left an ax on the ladder that fell off striking and cutting the inside of his elbow. The cut required sutures.
08/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was carrying a bundle of pin plates in each hand to the roof bolter and tripped over a cable bolt and landed on his right lower back. On 8/7/13 employee reported an injury that the operator d...
08/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was moving a spool of wire rope and felt pain in right shoulder. On 10/16/2013 employee had surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear in right shoulder.
08/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall at the # 14, 1st north main return, cross cut 19.
07/31/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished moving the miner cable out of the car's path. The continuous miner was cutting a header hole, and a piece of bit struck the employee on the right upper arm resulting in a cu...
07/24/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was unplanned roof fall at # 3 unit,5th south panel, between spad 7+70 and 8+40.
07/24/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of mining belt, the knife slipped and cut employee on right upper leg requiring stitches.
07/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the face of # 2 entry, as the shuttle car was leaving he turned his body to watch the car and a rock fell from the roof. Cutting the employee on the left arm requiring stitches.
07/10/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was pushing up the 1st steel into an 8 foot hole when he felt a pop in his shoulder, as he continued to pin he felt smaller pops in his shoulder. After Dr evaluation it was determined to be a...
06/18/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading the tray of his roof bolter when a small piece of rock fell out and hit him in the upper lip, it cut his lip and required stitches, the employee is a contractor worker.
05/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was helping hang the miner cable when he twisted his ankle causing him to fall and facture his left ankle.
05/01/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An unknown fault on the drive motor caused the elevator to loose power.
04/18/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was putting up a 8' tension bolt and felt a pop in his right shoulder.
04/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right eye began to hurt around noon; it was unknown how something got in employee's eye
03/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping unhook the low trac from a trash trailer, when the fork of the low trac became dislodged and bounced up and struck employee on right cheek, causing a cut that requires 8 stitches.
03/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping change hydraulic tilt cyl. pin. As he was looking at the arm the pin came out and the back plate hit employee on the left wrist.
03/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sheaving the belt back together, and got his finger, caught up between the steel rope and sheave wheel, cutting his left little finger requiring 6 stitches.
02/06/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall on 1-54 belt, at cross cut #35.
02/06/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof on 1-54 road, at cross cut #10.
02/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a t/coupling in waterline, while pulling two end pieces together, the water line came apart striking employee in the mouth.
01/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was building a brattice when material fell striking the employee in the neck and back.
01/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving down #5 unit supply road, employee hit a roof bolt cutting the top of his head.
01/05/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was riding in man trip, the man trip slid into a coal rib jam and twisting ankle.
12/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a fall on 1-54 road at x-17 through x-19.
12/18/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The guide bars were out of adjustment and caused the elevator to jump out of track.
12/16/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The control cable was cut on the elevator cause it to lose power.
12/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was drilling a hole in the roof with a pinner steel. The pinner steel bent and broke striking employee in the lower lip and chin.
11/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting oil in a continuous miner and cut finger on an oil can.
11/28/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pinning and got dust in his eyes.
11/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting belt framing out of a false bucket.The belt framing was stuck together the employee pulled the framing apart and struck his thumb between the framing and the false bucket.