Castle Mine — Accidents

Total: 242 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/08/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
09/15/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 449d lost Trying to put pad duster back on track and he reached for a track jack and hurt his back. **Possibly contesting accident**
07/28/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost While taking a flat car around a curve, the car derailed. Injured attempted to uncouple the car but it was in a bind and would not uncouple. Injured used a slate bar to pry the pin loose. Draw head un...
07/22/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The safety department received notification of his diagnosis on August 18, 2015.
02/23/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee's date of last exposure was 5-23-07. The Safety Department was notified of his diagnosis and his passing on July 10, 2015. Additi...
10/30/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the Old #6 Headings #5 Entry spad 6538. The fall was approximately 20ft x 20ft x 6ft. No injuries were reported and no equipment was involved.
09/29/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
08/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hooking up cathead, Employee had right hand under cathead. When moving cathead to latch, the latch pin bent and caused cathead to smash finger between cathead and power center (Fracture - Seven...
03/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was operating a Damascus 3-wheeler when the wheel hit the track rail causing the steering wheel to spin out of control. Employee tried to hold onto steering wheel injuring left wrist and thum...
03/10/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The Marfork Safety Department received his diagnosis on 5-22-14.
12/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost A timber fell striking employee's left hand and mashing his ring finger against belt rail resulting in 8 sutures.
10/01/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 126d lost Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The last day worked was 7/17/13 and was placed on short term disability and terminated on 1/17/14.
07/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 6A belt in the #5 entry. It fell in an intersection measuring 20' long X 20' Wide X 3 1/2 X 4 feet high.
06/08/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was tramming a scoop when he ran over a crib block. The impact resulted in pain to his lower back. He had previously had back surgery to the same area to repair three discs.
05/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Injured was pulling a piece of belt structure from the supply hole. The area was wet and muddy and the structure was tangled. His feet stuck in the mud while pulling and he felt pain in his back.
03/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Beltman/fireboss was helping men calibrate the scales on the South Portal punchout tail piece. He was using a 3/4"" open end wrench to remove a bolt. The bolt came loose suddenly and he lost control o...
01/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Electrician was bending over the side of a Eimco scoop and changing the oil filter when he felt a strain in his lower back. He sought medical attention on the following day. Doctors gave him time off...
12/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were changing out a cross under guard on the #5 Belt at break 18. When taking the guard loose, a belt roller bracket snapped off, pinching the end of one employee's right index finger. The c...
08/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #8 entry. 2 breaks Inby spad #6414,1700' from active sect. Roof fall did not affect ventilation, passage of persons was affected. Area was developed 6/2011 and r...
08/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry 100' inby spad #998. This fall is 6500 feet from active face. Fall measured 20' long x 20' wide x 5' thick. No equipment or injuries. Roof fall did not...
06/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost An electrician was walking down two steps from the mine office when he twisted his left ankle. He did not slip or fall. He underwent surgery at CAMC to repair a broken tibia and fibula at the ankle.
02/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Two workers were cleaning gob. Co-worker picked up a rock about 12""x12"" to throw into scoop bucket when a larger rock (3'x2'x5"") slid from top of the 4' pile onto injured's right hand. He received...
12/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Electrician was replacing a wheel unit on the Low-Trac. He lifted the wheel unit to install in and felt pain and a protrusion in his lower abdomen. He was diagnosed with a hernia and surgery is schedu...
12/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 entry in the Parrell Mains, 75' inby at spad #981. 5000' from active face. Fall measured 100' L. X 20' W. X 6-8' thick. No eq. or injuries. Roof fall did not a...
12/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred at #1 entry in the Parrell Mains 1 break inby spad # 789. 4000' from active face. Fall meas. 100' L. X 20' W. X 6-8' thick. No Eq. or injuries. Roof fall did not affect...
09/29/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Engineering rodman was climbing an incline covered with heavy grass and weeds. Grass was wet. He was cutting brush with a machette and slipped. The blade hit his left knee. Laceration required eight s...
09/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping move a new lose shuttle car U.G. The men were pulling cable out of the conveyor of shuttle car when they reached their destination extra parts from Joy were stored in conveyor in plasti...
09/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 entry of the old Headgate #2 section, this fall occurred at spad #4451, in the #2 Entry. Ventilation and passage of persons was not affected. Fall measures 80...
07/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured in the #3 entry near spad #107 along #5 belt. The fall measured 30' long, 20' wide and 5' thick. There was no equipment involved. Ventilation and passage of persons was...
07/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry 40 feet outby spad #113 on the #5 beltline. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Fall area will be rehabilitated. Area was in with 4' resin bol...
05/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading waterline into scoop bucket, employee lost his footing and grabbed the scoop bucket for balance. At that time, the scoop operator pulled the ram in and mashed the middle finger of left h...
04/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall coourred in the #5 Entry 1 Break Inby spad 2515 near the Glory Hole. Fall measured 80' long x 20' wide x 8-10' thick. No equipment or injuries. Roof fall did not affect ventilat...
04/06/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was helping to put a mantrip in a side track. The trip was jumping the point rail. Operator backed the mantrip up and the switch handle sprang up hitting him on the right knee. He continued to work...
12/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 entry in the Big Daddy Mains, 75' inby Spad 634. Fall measured 320' long x 20' wide x 8-10' thick. No equipment or injuries, passage of person was affected. A...
10/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost Member was working in the #4 entry in the intake near the elevator when he tripped and grabbed top brow as he fell, a rock measuring 32"" X 21"" X 8"" thick fell and struck him in the lower back / pel...
08/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Exiting a 15 ton Brookeville locomotive in an area where the track was approx 48' high from bottom of floor, as he climbed out, he stepped on loose blocking causing him to lose his footing. Tried to c...
04/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 2:15 pm a roof fall was discovered in track entry of slope, 11,000' from section, measuring 60' long, 22' wide and 8' thick. Ventilation was not affected, but passage of men had to re...
02/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured 1 Bk. inby spad 304, # 3 entry adjacent to Glory Hole # 1 belt. Fall was 6000 ft from the face. Fall measured 20 ft length, 20 ft wide and 5 ft high. Roof was supported...
01/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE was helping to chain hoist a new ranging arm jack to the top of the shear. He had his foot inside the frame trough. The chain hoist slipped on it's load and employee jumped out of the way. In doing...
11/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred 1200' from the face on #2 section in #4 entry 100' outby spad 5720. The fall measured 20' length, 20' width, and 6.5' in height.
10/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While checking a gob switch at the glory hole, employee put his hand on a metal guard over the dump roller. The guard had a hole worn in it which cut the tip off his finger. Received six stitches. No...
10/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured one break outby spad 2335 near # 23 Seal. Fall measured 10' thick, 17' wide.
10/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Splicing conveyor belt and cut hand with belt knife.
09/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was operating a dozer on B-1 stockpile when he backed up too far and his dozer backed over a five foot wall into the ditchline. Doctor tole him he had spurs on his vertebrae due to occupation...
09/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking around the track motor at IA switch. The area was wet and muddy, EE slipped on a stick causing him to cut his small finger on jagged rock. EE refused medical treatment, but sought medic...
08/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at the #6 belt. Fall measured 50' long, 20' wide and 4' thick. No persons were involved and fall reportedly fell on a belt that was out of service.
08/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at spad #5320, 5000 feet from face, call measured 4' long, 20' wide and 4' thick. No persons or equipement involved. This fall waill rehabilitated neutr...
08/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at spad #5320, 5000 feet from face. Fall measured 4' long, 20' wide, 4' thick. No persons or equipment involved. This fall will be rehabilitated . Neutr...
07/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplaned roof fall occurred in the #4 entry of Spad # 1603. From longwall face to 10 feet outby. Fall measured 10 foot long, 20 foot wide. Ventilation was not affected. No persons or equipment were...
03/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting panels on top of overcast walls while sliding the panels together, EE's left hand was caught between two panels causing a laceration to his left thumb, requiring 7 stiches. Accident acc...