Carlisle Mine — Accidents

Total: 305 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/26/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a battery coal hauler. As he drove through a check curtain a piece of rock dust entered his eye. He was taken to the Dr and his eye was flushed out and the dust removed. He...
10/22/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing secondary roof support with a double boom roof bolter. A roof bolt plate caught on a brace on the bolter and cut right thumb.
10/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at 8:50am in our S7-1st Right Panel at crosscut #12, entry #6, a primary escape way. The fall measured 18'x18'x6'. The MSHA Hotline was notified at 8:55am. This fall did not impe...
10/08/2013 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A high concentration of methane was found in our 3W-1st Left Seal Area. MSHA was notified at 9:30am and all miners were pulled from the mine. The investigation showed that our #8 De-gas well had been...
10/07/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 54d restricted The employee was drilling in advance of our mining operation. As he was pulling the core barrel out the puller broke causing the core barrel to fall. It struck him in the ankle resulting in a hairline...
09/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted The employee was tramming a battery powered scoop in an outby entry. While driving the scoop back to the unit it bounced and the injured hit his head on the canopy straining his neck. He was taken to...
09/11/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in our M3 Mains. The fall is specifically located at x-cut 56 in entry #2, a primary escapeway. The fall measured 18' x 17' x 15' high. The fall did not impede passage of miners,...
09/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was pulling bottom rollers off of the forks of a mini-trac. One of the bottom rollers fell off and struck him in the leg.
09/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee walked through a check curtain. A rock fell from the mine roof as he walked through the curtain and as he jumped back he strained his knee.
09/05/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted On 12/29/2012 the employee strained his left arm and neck. On 9/5/2013 he re-injured it while operating a Getman Tractor and was transported to the Dr. and was put back on restricted duty.
08/28/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 10d restricted The employee was operating a twin head roof bolter. He put his drill steel in the chuck and swung the boom. The steel caught on a hog panel, snapped back and hit the employee in the face causing a lac...
08/07/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The employee was installing a rib pin with a twin head roof bolter. A piece of rock fell from the mine roof and hit him on his foot.
07/31/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 30d restricted The employee was working in the fabrication shop. He stood on a piece of steel, slipped and landed on his hand breaking his thumb
07/30/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The employee was changing an articulating jack on a battery coal hauler. He put his finger in the pin hole to line it up as another employee was holding the jack with a rock bar. The bar slipped while...
07/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in our M4 Mains, x-cut 64 in a neutral entry adjacent to the belt line. The fall was 25' x 20' x 12'. The fall did not affect ventilation, impede passage of miners or cause harm...
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The employee was fixing a hinge pin on a battery coal hauler. The lid fell fracturing his right index finger.
07/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping to move a roof bolter. As he tied the cable to the mine roof the wires broke and struck him in the face. His left eyelid was cut and the laceraton was glued to repair
05/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 29d restricted The employee was changing hauler batteries on 5/2/2013. The battery nip slipped from his hand almost hitting his other hand. He flinched and felt pain in his stomach. After consulting a Dr. he was fou...
03/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working outby operating a battery powered scoop. As he stepped out of the scoop he tripped and hit his head on the scoop cutting his head. He received six stitches as a result of this...
03/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The contractor was operating a coal hauler outby the working section on a construction project. As he stepped out of the coal hauler he twisted his knee.
03/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 237d restricted Early last year the employee injured his shoulder lifting a steel beam. He was seen by a Dr and was released. Recently he has had more pain in his shoulder, went to the Dr last week and put on restric...
03/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted The employee was changing batteries on a coal hauler. As he lifted the battery lid he pulled his groin.
02/27/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee damaged a gate on the material/man hoist located on the North side of our mining operation. The gate was then removed and repaired without further incident. The hoist was still available d...
12/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on our #5 working section. The fall happened in 5-6 entry in the last open crosscut. MSHA was notified at 8:40 pm. Steps are being implemented to correct this accident. No miners...
12/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted The employee started feeling pain in his left arm and neck. After consulting a Dr it was found he had a pinched nerve. He is unsure what he did to inflict this injury.
12/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in No. 2 entry on #4 MMU, last open crosscut. MSHA was notified at 5:40 pm. No Miners were injured during this accident. A plan has been submitted to MSHA to correct this hazard....
12/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted On December 5, 2012 the employee was installing a drainage pipe at our #2 Impoundment. The pipe rolled and hit one of his fingers. After a follow up visit to the Doctor it has become reportable on Jan...
11/26/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted The employee was installing roof support with a double boom roof bolter. As he inserted the pusher steel into the starter he hit the rotation and it whipped back hitting him in the thumb. An X-Ray sho...
10/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost The employee was constructing a block brattice. As he was moving a block he tripped over a steel band and strained his back. He went to the doctor on 11/9/2012 and was put on restricted duty.
10/15/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was moving miner cable. A rock fell between the coal rib and roof panel hitting him in the head. Stitches were required for the laceration
09/28/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in x-cut 18, entry #5 in our #4 MMU. This small fall did not affect passage of miners, cause injury to miners or affect ventilation. The cause of the fall, and steps that need to...
09/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A small roof fall was found on our company number 4 MMU. The fall was located in the second open x-cut in #6 entry. It measured 10' wide, 6' long, and 3' high. The fall did not cause injury to miners,...
08/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was changing a duel on a pan. As he was aligning the nut and bolt his helper tightened the bolt catching his thumb between the bolt and frame of the pan. This resulted in a small fracture...
07/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was operating a roof bolter. As he inserted the second steel the steel broke and hit him in the face causing a laceration.
06/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 140d restricted The employee was hanging continuous miner cable and strained his lower back. He was seen by a Dr on 7/2/2012 where he was put on restricted duty.
06/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by an examiner during a weekly examination. The location of the fall is in our Sub 1C Panel, Entry #3, X-Cut #12. The fall did not cause injury to any miner, impede passage of mi...
05/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hanging a curtain and got dust in his eye. He was seen by a doctor and was given prescription eye drops to prevent infection.
03/29/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was operating a battery coal hauler. He trammed over a rock in the road bouncing him inside the cab. He sustained contusions to his ribs.
03/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted The employee was walking to the mantrip, he slipped on some mud twisting his knee.
03/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was moving miner cable as he bent over to grab the cable he twisted his back.
03/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in our P2-2 abandoned panel at x-cut 17, intake room 6-7. the fall did not affect ventilation, impede passage of miners and no one was injured due to this fall.
02/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee was welding in a gob bin. a foreign object got in his eye.
02/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 176d restricted The employee was lifting a steal cover off of a roof bolting machine. As he lifted the cover he twisted his back. He went to the Dr. on 2/23/2012 and was put on restricted duty.
01/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly examination a roof fall was found in an abandoned Sub 1-1st Left Panel. The fall was found at x-cut 43 entry 4. The fall did not affect passage of miners, impede ventilation, or cause...
01/30/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was operating a roof bolter and as he reached for a roof bolt he tripped over a rock and hit his elbow on the machine.
12/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found in our company No. P5-1 Panel, x-cut #7, entry #23, during a weekly examination. The fall did not affect passage of miners, affect ventilation or cause harm to min...
11/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found by a shift manager in our M3 Main Return Entry. Specifically x-cut 17 entry #3. The fall did not cause injury to miners, affect ventilation or impede passage of miners. It was fo...
11/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During an idle weekend examination a roof fall was discovered on our 002-0 MMU. The fall is located in the second open cross cut (xc-42) in number 3 entry. The fall was found at 11:07am and called int...
10/26/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on a battery coal hauler. As he was trying to find a hyd leak with his hand he had the hauler operator pressurize the hyd hose. Hyd fluid got in his thumb and had to be seen b...
10/24/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted The employee was operating a twin head bolter. His drill steel caught on a roof screen when he swung his boom. The drill steel then sprung over hitting his thumb.