Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable due to splint being applied to finger. Employee carrying a piece of metal, slipped out of grasp, caught finger between metal and anot...
02/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was connecting J.R. plug to scoop battery. J.R. plug had a metal tag that was loose on the plug housing as he was tightening the plug into the battery, his finger contacted the metal tag cutti...
01/30/2013 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Seven employees were descending down the elevator when a electrical storm was passing through the area. Wind shear knocked out the mine and building power and the elevator. Power did not come back on...
01/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking towards ice, and fell on a patch of ice. His head made contact with the surface.
01/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured finished building a wall, was preparing to mud the wall, the wall fell over a block came off striking his mine hat knocking it off. Felt something strike his head. PPE was not a factor, compli...
01/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was carrying crib block to mid face on the long wall face. As he was walking he started to drop the crib and grab to stop them from falling, got his little finger caught between crib and mine...
01/08/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee clocked out after finishing his afternoon shift of work, was walking across parking to get in his car and slipped in the parking lot. He fell landing on his left ankle and ankle swelled up. P...
01/08/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee over exerted his shoulder. Injured worker sought medical care, and on 12/19/2013 underwent surgical procedure.
12/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was disconnecting the draw bar on a lowboy that was coupled to a locomotive motor, finger got caught under the hitch pin and was mashed. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a...
12/17/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee attempting to align a drill steel to the other, he hit the wrong lever on the bolter (tilt lever) and pinched his finger between the two drill steels. Cause of this incident was the inattenti...
12/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Pushing loaded lowboy through track switch, which was located at an overcast. As he was passing through watching the car, he misjudged the distance from the overcast. Striking his head and causing a l...
12/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Employee was removing a hose from inside shield, used hammer to break loose fitting, hit thumb instead of fitting. Cause of this inj...
12/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury as reportable. Employee was reaching for the winch cable when co-worker reversed lever on scoop pinching his hand between the bucket and ram. Cause...
11/24/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Drilling hole for roof bolt, he was lining up drill steels, he moved the feed lever rather than the rotation lever. The steels pushed together pinching index finger. PPE was not a factor, mining equip...
11/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hanging high voltage cable on wire screen a rock fell down and hit upper lip cutting lip. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equip/system was not a factor, mine...
11/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injury occurred while contract labor was watching trailing cable on a shuttle car. The operator of the shuttle car reeled the cable and caught the leg of the injured took his feet our from under him h...
11/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was chiseling out a bolt using a hammer, hit finger. Cause of this injury was not using a tool to hold the chisel. C...
11/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injury occurred while this contractor was installing a top center belt roller on a belt line. While leaning over belt bed rail to install roller he felt a pop in left rib area. Cause of injury was imp...
11/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting metal shipping band around a bundle of bacon straps with metal cutting snips. Band broke loose and struck right arm. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor,...
11/01/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was moving tailgate shields his hand was on top of panline rail. Rock fell when it slid off of top of shield striking middle finger on right hand. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs...
10/26/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee adjusted leveling chain on roof bolter, when he picked drill pot something in leveling system broke and hit me in the chin and neck. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining...
10/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was underneath piece of equipment performing maintenance. As he was removing the belly pan underneath the cribbing, he experienced an intense pain in his lower back. On 11/2/2012, the M...
10/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee was stacking belt structure in supply yard, there was a ram jack that was entangled in structure when trying to remove the ram jack out shoulder popped. PPE was not a factor, mining equip/sys...
10/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee tripped on a grade and fell on his knee. The results of the MRI along with a medical opinion dictated on 10/31/2012. The diagnosis was tearing of the meniscus and the employee is expecting...
10/06/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was removing a bent roof bolt out of mine roof. The employee reached back to drop drill head and moved the joystick for drill rotation. Bent roof bolt spun striking employee in left wrist. PP...
09/28/2012 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 12d lost Employee was roof bolting on long wall face, dropped steels from roof the steels got stuck causing a bind causing the drill mast to jump. Put hand on steels while trying to remove steels, they jumped...
09/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hand cramping while using coal shovel on belt line. No actual injury had occurred pressure from repeated motion. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs w...
09/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading loose rollers from shield car, some rollers slid down and hit the back of my right elbow. Small abrasion on elbow. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance...
09/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee was unloading rock dust from track flat car into uni-hauler. He threw a bag of rock dust into the bed of the uni-hauler and felt pop in left shoulder. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/s...
09/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost Employee picked up a bag of rock dust put it on his shoulder and twisted back. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency...
09/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a golf cart along side of a parked track shield car. Left front tire caught part of the track shield car which spun steering wheel on golf cart catching little finger and dislocat...
08/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost EE was cleaning Prep Plant floors and steps, started down a set of steps while cleaning with water, the third step from the bottom had a bend in the step on one side. He slipped on it, fell on left si...
08/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee injured became a lost injury for this accident on 2/1/2013. Employee slipped when he was prying with a bar on brake car and fell both knees struck brake car. PPE was not a factor, compliances...
08/21/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was walking with cable during power move, Employee was going to put the end of the cable on a wooden skid. He slipped and fell over wooden skid fracturing his right leg. PPE was not a factor,...
08/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping to build a block wall. The wall did not get wedged in as they were building the wall. The wall fell over as he stumbled backwards he tripped over the block that was used in buildi...
08/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was struck by a piece of rock that fell between bolts at the stage loader area. Cause of this injury was not pulling d...
08/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, this injury was determined reportable. Employee was changing cutter shaft on shearer, did not relieve hyd. pressure, hot fluid (2nd degree burns) sprayed onto his face/neck. Caus...
08/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading roof bolts on the roof bolter machine and cut his arm on the corner of a roof bolt plate. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was...
07/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Breaker bar broke causing strain to right shoulder
07/30/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was barring over a relay bar when the bar slipped off an came back and landed on his left ankle. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not...
07/24/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched thumb while tightening bolt with impact wrench.
07/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost Unloading tailgate drive with a Petito mule went to adjust canopy and jack supporting it failed causing the canopy to drop striking his head, neck, and shoulders. PPE was not a factor, compliance rule...
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was helping to unload the stage loader concave, while unloading it he was standing in the red zone and got pinned when the concave slid on the scoop duck bill and put him against the rib. PPE...
07/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking toward section power center slipped and fell on the ground. When he fell on the ground the employee landed on an old piece of a razor knife cutting his left hand. PPE was not a fa...
07/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee removed wall from x-cut, went to clean up block where wall was. Rock fell from roof striking miner's mine hat and then slid on his back. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not...
06/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Alleged incident was to have occurred while this contract labor was setting a post, a piece of rock fell striking him alongside of his head. Cause of this injury was not paying attention to roof while...
06/22/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating lead locomotive going outby, locomotive jumped track into cross cut striking rib throwing him forward and landed on radio locomotive antenna sticking him in right arm and curled...
06/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing boot strings in the bath house took a utility knife and was cutting a tail off of his boot string knife slipped cutting left wrist. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs no...
06/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was removing the pin out of the pivot of an ATRS with a hammer. When he got ready to strike the pin the hammer slipped out of his hand striking the victim in face breaking his two front te...
06/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Alleged incident was to have occurred while this contract labor was walking to the section from the supply car area and claims to have stepped in a tire rut, twisting his ankle. Cause of this injury w...