CARDINAL — Accidents

Total: 1,010 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/04/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was filling up lube ride with oil at the Hanson oil stations, while walking around the lube ride employee stepped on coal that had fallen off the coal rib, tried to catching self thus twistin...
09/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was pulling a pin out of a tailor tongue, the pin had a bend in it, employee started pulling hard on it and the pin came out striking employee in the mouth. Employee's mouth was cut and recei...
09/16/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit head on car canopy after employee ran over a rock in the travel way, employee had a small cut that required two staples.
09/15/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist had an electrical fault.
09/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee dropped a bundle of cable bolt plates on their hand, fracturing left middle finger.
09/13/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was down due to the computer drive malfunction.
09/13/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist was down due to the computer drive malfunction.
08/17/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost A rock fell striking the employee in the back resulting in a fractured vertebrae. No surgery needed
08/16/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee had pinner steel resting on inside of leg when employee dropped the boom to add second steel. Boom hit tip of steel pressing into employe's upper right thigh. Deep bruise to upper right thi...
08/04/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall at #9 2nd North Main Between xc 42 + 43 #3 Entry.
08/03/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was tramming the roof bolter, when a piece of the mine floor came out from under the bolter tire and rolled the employee's right ankle. Employee has a sprained ankle.
07/31/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Wolf Hollow Man Hoist was down due to a damaged control wire.
07/28/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee had swung the boom out to install a rib pin when a rock fell out of the mine roof and struck them in the back head. They received a cut to their head and the laceration required six staples.
07/16/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was backing the hauler out of a cross cut and had right hand resting on the side of the hauler. When employee steered the hauler, employee's little finger was caught between a guard and the s...
07/14/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished installing last roof bolt, when a rock fell out of the mine roof. It fell on top of the canopy sliding down hitting employee in the center of back. Thus knocking employee...
07/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Was lapping belt with channel locks and felt pain in upper right arm. Employee is waiting on an MRI to see what's wrong with the arm.
07/08/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pre nailing boards on side of bolter. When EE swung the hammer, EE missed the nail and hit hand between the index finger & thumb. This cut EE's left hand and the laceration required switc...
06/25/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was helping change a planetary on a miner. Later on in the shift employee felt some pain in abdomen. Employee started missing work on 7/26/22 due a hernia repair.
06/09/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Getting out of a ride when employee felt knee pop. Employee started missing work on 3-1-23 because of having surgery to repair the left knee.
06/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was loading supplies on the bolter and hit EE's elbow on the tray. EE was throwing a pin and hit EE's elbow on the head of a roof bolt of a roof bolt. EE's elbow began to swell on Monday. EE...
06/03/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee put EE's pinner steel in EE's tray after putting a pin up. When the pinner steel got caught by the boom on the way down and it hit employee in the mouth and chipped EE's teeth.
06/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was moving a toolbox on the golf cart and felt pain in upper arm near EE's right shoulder.
05/26/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling coal back on the belt. The belt shut off for about 4 minutes EE was shoveling the belt when it started back & the shovel spun around and hit EE in the month & chin with the hand...
05/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was tearing out belt framing to pull a tail piece in line for a piggy back header. A belt chain slipped causing belt framing to fall and pin employee's right wrist between the belt framing an...
05/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a timber under the cat of a miner that was hung up, employee was holding pressure on the timber and using cat to pull timber under the cat when the timber popped up smashing left...
05/23/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was resetting a jack by the tail piece and a rock fell out & hit EE on the right index finger. The finger was cut and required 8 stitches.
05/21/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pinning in a header hole when a rock came out of the rib and struck employee on the back pushing employee into the canopy, cutting forehead.
05/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was pinning a turnout. It was a little dirty so they threw the pin out with the board and plate away from them. When they pulled the pin back, they felt a sharp pain in shoulder. Employee is...
05/16/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE had repaired a leak in the suction hose on a co-worker's boom. EE got on the bolter so EE could listen for leaks around the cyclone, troubleshooting. EE told co-worker to drill a test hole so EE c...
05/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee picked up tool box and felt pain run down both legs.
04/25/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was pinning 9L and had just finished putting up cable bolts and was walking to the back of the bolter when EE slipped on slack and got left foot under tire of the bolter as it was moving back...
04/19/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was grinding on a shuttle car, the grinder kicked back, causing a cut on EE's left thumb. Employee started missing 4/29/22 do it an infection.
04/11/2022 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A suspected ignition on the #3 unit occurred on 04/11/2022. After an investigation of federal inspectors, state inspectors and company officials there was no evidence to support an ignition had occur...
03/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was installing bottom roller behind take up, they hung one side and went to hang other side when pushing up to hang they heard & felt pop in right shoulder. Employee started missing work on 7...
03/23/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hanson Man Hoist was down due to a damaged strain the hoist rope.
03/22/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was spotting a pin in the mine roof when a rock fell out between the ATRS and the pin EE was installing. The rock hit EE on the lower left leg.
03/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was installing EE's inside pin & glue to the mine roof. EE's right knee twisted on a pile of loose material.
03/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was driving a scoop on the 3rd North supply road when a rock fell out of the mine roof striking EE on the head & right shoulder.
03/15/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall in the 2nd East Mains in the #9 Entry at spade 60+97.
03/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost Employee stated that they slipped on a rock on the mine flooring & right knee was sore.
03/10/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was standing by the roof bolter operator. The operator said was moving up and the employee and offside operator said ok. When the operator started to tram the Roof Bolter it ran over the emp...
03/07/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was roof bolting and a piece coal came off the coal rib and struck them on the back of calf just above ankle. Employee has soft tissue damage.
03/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was bending two roof bolts over the dust box, when both of the roof bolts rotated causing EE's right thumb to hyperextend. This resulted in a fractured right thumb.
02/25/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall on the 1st North Main Spad 8+80 #6 Entry.
02/23/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was working on the engine of a bus. When employee was getting off the bus, employee stepped backwards causing pain in left knee. The left knee has a deep bone bruise. Employee started missing...
02/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was bending pins when EE lost EE's footing and slipped. While trying to catch self EE fell on EE's right hand, resulting in a fracture to EE's metacarpal bone.
01/13/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee had just installed rib and was swinging in for the inside pin when a rock fell out between the rib pins and the coal ribs and striking employee in the right ankle.
12/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While riding in vehicle on supply road, driver hit pot hole in road unexpectedly. Jarring caused back pain.
12/04/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Felt pain in left foot while walking, not sure what caused pain.
12/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going through the revolving doors on Wolf Hollow bottom when another miner forcefully pushed the door. This caused the employee's hand to be caught between the door frame fracturing right...