CARDINAL — Accidents

Total: 1,010 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/30/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall at crosscut 14 on 4G road between #5 and #6 entry in the 2nd east.
10/22/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall on old 3C belt between crosscut 31/32 in panel district 6.
10/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting glue from a pallet to the scoop when EE twisted causing pain in EE's lower back. EE was treated for a strained lower back.
10/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was installing a 10' cable bolt in the #7 entry on #5 unit, while pulling on the bolt EE's shoulder popped. EE is being treated for a strained shoulder.
09/26/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking beside of employee's parked miner on #6 unit in the #7 entry when a piece of slate struck employee in the top of the hard hat causing a laceration to the back of employee's head t...
09/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall at 5+60 #4 entry, 8/54 East Rock dust drop.
08/19/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was in the process of moving the roof bolter when cable slack was picked up by the bolter operator engaging the reel, causing the cable to contact the injured employee in the mouth, resulting...
08/14/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was operating a roof bolter when a nodule (2""x 8""x 4"") that was unknown to the operator to be resting on the canopy slid off and struck the employee in the right hand resulting in a lacera...
08/13/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working beside of a belt header that was being installed when EE stepped back tripping over an unknown object causing EE's back to contact a timber resulting in a fractured rib.
08/03/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall in Panel District 6, 4th South between 15+40 and 16+10 on the 3C roadway.
07/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading supplies on the roof bolter by hand when employee's right index finger was caught between the bundle of plates and the roof bolter. This resulted in a laceration that required 4 s...
07/16/2024 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Power was lost at the mine causing the Hanson hoist to stop on the way down with three employees inside. When power was restored on the hoist the employees were hoisted to the surface.
06/09/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall at spad 3+20, entry #6, in the #11 3rd west main.
05/28/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall in the #5 entry, in the 8th west panel at crosscut 23.
05/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was loading a toolbox on their ride when they twisted to place the toolbox causing a sharp pain in their lower back. Employee continued to work until 9/17/24 when they had surgery to repair t...
05/02/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was installing EE's middle bolt in the #4 right entry when a piece of slate fell from beside EE's ATRS and middle pin striking EE's canopy, falling to the mine floor, then contacting the empl...
05/02/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was positioned at the rear of the roof bolter, when a piece of slate fell from between the rows of installed bolts landing on the bolting machine and striking the employee in the lower back....
04/23/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was attempting to place a cable bolt in the bolter chuck when the bent bolt spun/shifted causing employee to sprain left wrist.
04/22/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was drilling in the #4 right entry when a piece of slate broke loose in front/ beside of the ATRS causing a piece to land beside of employee and fell over contacting employee's right leg resu...
04/22/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cutting down damaged wire mesh on 2/54 belt when dust/rust fell off the wire and went in behind the employee's safety glasses resulting in a scratch to the left eye.
04/16/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking beside of a metal skid that supplies are stored on when EE caught left arm on the corner of the skid resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
04/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was greasing a shuttle car when a piece of slate 4""x 8""x 1/4""-paper thin struck EE in the left arm resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
04/02/2024 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Power was lost at the mine causing the Hanson hoist to stop 1/3 of the way down with an employee inside. When power was restored the employee was hoisted to the surface.
03/19/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was in the process of cleaning the dust box on the roof bolter when a piece of coal rib popped off behind the employee striking the right calf, resulting in a fractured fibula.
03/15/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost As an employee was securing a chain and chain hanger with a rib pin, a pump cable that wasn't visible was pinched and resulted in a non-life threatening injury to the employee's left arm.
03/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a screw head in a roof jack pipe. While sliding the head in the pipe, EE's right index finger was caught between the screw head and pipe resulting in a laceration that requ...
03/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost The employee was installing a transmission on a diesel ride. While aligning the transmission it shifted forward catching employee's right little finger between the transmission and the torque converto...
02/26/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt, while lining the bolt into the drill chuck they inadvertently spun the chuck causing their gloved hand to be pulled resulting in a fracture to th...
02/07/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The employee was crossing a shuttle car cable near the anchor. As they stepped on the cable to cross, the car picked up cable slack from two entries away causing the cable to contact the bottom of the...
02/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall in XC3 between 3D road and 3D belt entry in panel district 6. Both the XC and adjacent entries had standing support previously installed. Neither the roadway nor the b...
01/12/2024 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A record setting barometric pressure drop on 1/12/24 resulted in methane levels rising above 2 percent in a return air course. In an abundance of caution the mine was evacuated, and power was de-energ...
01/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was lifting a shuttle car anchor to hang on the #6 unit when they felt a pain in their groin. They continued to work at full duty until 10/21/25 when it was determined that surgical repair wo...
01/09/2024 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Barometric pressure drop on 1/9/24 resulted in methane levels rising above 2 percent in a return air course. As barometric pressure began to rise the methane levels reduced below 2 percent in the retu...
01/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was struck by a piece of slate that resulted in a cut to EE's left ear requiring stitches.
12/15/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost The employee was using EE's ride and a strap to pull the needed miner slack on #7 road, EE placed the strap on the end of EE's boot that was in the operators compartment. Before the cable could be pul...
12/12/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The employee was attempting to straighten the roof bolt in the #9 entry on the #5 unit when the bolt spun causing EE to strain left shoulder. EE is being treated for a strained left shoulder.
12/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost The employee was letting EE's cable down from the mine roof when EE felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. EE is being treated for a strain in EE's left shoulder.
11/28/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While the employee was trimming the roof with the miner in 8 right a piece of metal struck EE in the upper left bicep that required 2 stitches on the initial visit. The metal was surgical removed on 1...
11/16/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall on 8-54 East crosscut 15(15+90) in the #4 entry.
11/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was unloading 12' cable bolts from bolting machine when EE felt pain in the middle of their back. EE was given restrictions that wouldn't allow EE to perform the job.
10/26/2023 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was lifting a parts trailer tongue on the back of a diesel ride when the tongue slipped off the rear of the ride landing on the top of EE's right foot causing a fracture.
10/25/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee was traveling on 4-54 road at crosscut 5 when a roof bolt flipped up from the tire striking Employee in the forehead causing a laceration that required 5 stitches.
10/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was trying to get the belt back in the airlock skirts when EE's left index finger was smashed between the belt and the roller resulting in a fracture and a laceration that required stitches.
10/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While advancing the bolter to the next row of bolts to be installed on #3 unit the employees left foot was ran over by the rear tire of the bolter resulting in a bruised foot. The employee wasn't able...
10/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and fell striking head on the rear of the unit lo-trac resulting in 5 stitches to the forehead.
10/12/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a come-a-long to pull a gear from the miner on the Nebo yard. When the gear released from the miner the employees right arm stuck the concrete wall behind EE causing a laceration th...
10/03/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was turning into crosscut 16 on the 10/48 road when a pin buried under some loose material came up and struck EE in the forehead resulting in a laceration that required 6 stitches.
10/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee had lowered the bolter cable from the tie wire that had it held to the mine roof, when EE stepped forward the piece of wire EE had just released the cable from went between EE's glasses a...
09/23/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall on 3/54 road #9 1st South corridor between 2+50 and 5+00.
09/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was trying to remove a bent cable bolt from work area when they lost balance causing them to land on their right hand resulting in their right ring finger being jammed. The employee suffe...