Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pick hammer to pound on his drill chuck to free up stuck drill steel on his roof bolter when a piece of metal broke off striking him in the forehead. PPE was not a factor, complia...
09/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing vertical shearer pin, he laid a new pin on relay bar. When the ram pushed the relay bar snapped up in the air the pin laying on that relay bar struck employee in forehead cutting...
09/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was loading a bacon strap on the ATRS, the strap flipped cutting his right wrist. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner...
09/16/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injured was pulling pan line back and got left foot between relay bar and shield toe. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner knowledge was a...
09/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable due to physical therapy. Employee stepped on a crib laying on the mine floor while carrying material. Cause of this injury was crib...
09/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured failed to stop a track locomotive at a equipment door across mainline track. He hit the door with the locomotive causing the door frame to fall and lacerate his right elbow. PPE was not a fact...
09/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was trying to dislodge a roof bolt that was stuck under a long wall flight chain. It came loose and struck him in his upper lip. PPE was not a factor, compliances rules/regs was not a factor,...
09/08/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injured was replacing headgate shield leg, the bottom stage fitting was cracked causing the plug to blow out grazing the top right upper leg and causing a laceration. PPE was not a factor, compliance...
09/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving feeder tailpiece gear roller, set part on ground, thumb got caught under gear roller cutting thumb. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was no...
09/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Injured was helping to com-a-long a plastic waterline to move it and it broke causing him to step backwards in a hole twisting his left ankle. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a fac...
09/02/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable due to a fractured toe. Employee went to move a spool of cable at a corner, overhanging brow fell striking his foot. Cause was not...
08/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Injured was lifting a heavy plate with a helper felt several pops in his elbow joint causing loss of strength in lower arm. PPE was not factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance ru...
08/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Injured was carrying a piece of belt structure off the rib, turned to take it to the belt stepped in a hole fell striking the back of his head to the ground causing an abrasion to his head. PPE was no...
08/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Injured was hooking up flinger duster to scoop to take off hydraulics. He had position himself between scoop and flinger duster. He got himself between the scoop and fell on belt structure laying on t...
08/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was installing a car coupler on a mantrip, he reached down to get the pin out of the second coupler and the first one fell out of the slot on the mantrip smashing his middle finger. PPE was no...
08/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was walking by a parked scoop car tripped on a loose track tie fell and hit his front tooth on the top of the scoop car causing his front tooth to be knocked out. PPE was not a factor, complia...
08/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was carrying a 8 inch water pipe with another person, he fell down water pipe hit on the right upper shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, compliance rules...
07/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Changing shield relay bar on long wall shield, shearer went by and pan line pushed out and the shield was not all the way off the top, the hog chain pulling it broke and hit him in the bottom of the f...
07/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was loading 60"" belt cradles into Ram Car. Employee stepped on a rock, fell down and twisted right ankle. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/syste...
07/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tied with a harness off of a monkey face welded to an I-Beam, the weld broke free allowing him to fall 8 feet to the ground. His head struck the ground cutting the back of his head. PPE w...
07/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While relieving shield pressure off the leg of a shield the high pressure fluid hit him in the hand breaking the skin. This required stitches to clean out. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs...
07/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable due to physical therapy. Employee was carrying curtain on shoulder, switch to other side, after picking up roll, he felt back pain....
06/29/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, this injury was determined to be reportable due to splint applied. Employee was operating a rubber-tired vehicle, the tire caught a track switch and spun the wheel, knob striki...
06/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured was taking hose out of dolly the hose jumped out pinning hand between corner of dolly and high pressure hose. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/r...
06/29/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was driving golf cart rubber tired vehicle on track rails, as he was coming outby a low hanging life line caught his face lacerating his chin. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/systems wa...
06/26/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Injured was hanging feeder cable in the belt entry, bent over to grab feeder cable a rock fell out between rib line and roof screen striking him in the lower neck and shoulder. PPE was not a factor, m...
06/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was going through a mandoor that had a good bit of air, he slipped trying to go through mandoor, grabbed door frame and hit his thumb snapping it back. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/s...
06/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Injured is now off work 8/16/2013. Scoop car was dragging plastic water line pipe, the pipe went sideways and hit right knee knocking him to the mine floor. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/syst...
06/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was assisting on the installation of track rail. One rail was jacked up and he had his hand under the rail to clean dirt from underneath of the rail. The rail rolled off the jacks smashing hi...
06/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling a cable reel to remove 10-5 cable pinched finger between two cable reels. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, m...
06/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dragging bacon straps and they got caught on screen. They pulled out of his hand and he dropped the straps on his left knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor,...
06/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit this injury was determined reportable due to 2nd degree burn. Employee got burned when he went to removed flow switch on a booster water pump, approx. 2 cups of hot water contacte...
05/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning up in the motor barn shop backed up at the work bench hit his arm against a bar of steel cut the back side of his right arm. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mini...
05/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Spading a check curtain to the rib line and was using a roof bolt plate as a hammer to pound the spad in the rib. He missed the spad and struck his left hand with the roof bolt plate. PPE was a factor...
05/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was bending a roof bolt his foot pivoted and slipped twisting right knee causing him to fall. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a...
05/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using track jack to raise critter went to lower the jack when the top part of the jack fell smashing finger between top of the jack and bottom part of the extension. PPE was not a factor, mining equip...
04/23/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was installing inside roof bolt when he saw a rock falling from the roof. He tried to get out of the way and the rock hit his right foot caused a contusion to the foot. PPE was not a factor,...
04/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was removing a block wall. He pulled on door frame that was partially installed in the block wall and block started to fall. He was trying to run from the falling block and tripped backwards...
04/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was walking along belt line to change belt rollers. While walking he slipped on uneven mine floor rolling his right ankle and fell to mine floor. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs w...
04/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, this injury was determined reportable due to PT therapy. Employee strained his back while pulling belt at the tailpiece of the longwall. Cause of this injury was having body twis...
03/26/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was walking at the face area in mud that is ankle deep, got his right foot stuck in the mud causing him to fall. Causing a strain on his ankle. PPE was a factor, compliance rules/regs was not...
03/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, this injury was determined reportable due to glued stitches. Employee was walking to the track from the elevator area and he struck his head on a cable bolt head. Cause of this i...
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was building a stopping. While trying to install the next concrete block in the wall above his head, he lost control of the block and it fell striking his right knee. PPE was not a factor, co...
03/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fixing a broken vertical pin and slit his wrist on the bottom of a candy cane pin. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor,...
03/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee finished pinning slope belt together and was cutting trailing edge of the belt and the belt knife slipped stabbing him in the leg. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a fact...
03/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading track rail on track car. After rail was loaded the crew needed to slide the rail in place. When the rail slid flipped and pinched his right thumb. PPE was not a factor, compliance...
03/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Walking towards overcast ramp at belt head, tripped falling on right knee. Sprain knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, mining...
03/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Employee was shoveling on belt, employee went to turn to throw material onto the belt and felt pain in back when he twisted wrong. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining...
03/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 500d lost Employee was shoveling a coal spill at belt transfer. Bent over to shovel fines, picked the shovel up and heard a pop in the back. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining...
02/25/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was struck in the right shoulder by a rock that got stuck in the conveyor chain. The rock pushed him back hurting his right shoulder, when fell down on the next shield relay bar. PPE was not a...