Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Employee was crossing a make shift x-over out of 5x7"" posts, a pile of coal came along and knocked the posts out from under him fal...
05/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was removing the belt clamps off of belt and the clamp came around and hit me in the face cutting his lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining/system was not a factor, miner prof...
05/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Removing drive roller from belt drive, roller fell striking a bed rail that put it in flight which struck employee in jaw cutting face skin and fractured jaw. PPE was not factor, compliance rules/regs...
05/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost While lifting a belt roller to load in a uni-hauler, turned felt pain or a pop in lower back. He worked his next two scheduled days when scheduled to come back to work on the May 12th he called statin...
05/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was lifting waterline and he attempted to turn while he was bent over, exerting pressure on his back. Cause of this injury was not proper...
04/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost Was moving miner cable by himself, lost footing and felt something pop in lower back and twisted right knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was n...
04/29/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Standing on #270 shield started pushing tailgate drive out, foot slipped off shield toe and instead of pushing the pan it advanced and caught his left foot. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs...
04/14/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Mining a sixty to the right, while cutting the roof, the miner bits caught a bacon strap taking out a couple roof bolts allowing the bacon strap to be thrown back towards the miner operator striking h...
04/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was building a block wall while standing on a ladder, the wall started to fall over, knocking him off the ladder. Cause of injury was not...
04/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Striking a metal pin with a heavy hammer to remove it from a pivot area on a ABM mining machine, the pin broke and a piece struck him in the lower lip. Lacerating the lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/...
04/07/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Installing track and had track jacked up with a track jack, while they were pounding clip ties, rail slipped off jack striking legs. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, com...
03/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Working on a wheel bearing on a track supply car, went to install track wheel, it fell striking the top of left foot. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not...
03/25/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting miner bits with a hammer a piece of metal came off hammer striking left glove and continued through to left hand lacerating and embedding into skin. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a...
03/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a Part 50 audit, it was determined this injury reportable. Employee was grinding a weld prior to lifting his welding hood, a piece of slag went into his eye. Cause of this injury was knowledge...
03/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was placing a bag of rock dust on the mine floor, felt pain in his back and a burning sensation. Cause of this injury was not using proper...
03/08/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Burned finger while cutting, was using PPE
03/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost Unloading block from scoop bucket, threw one out of bucket felt sharp pain in right shoulder. PPE not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner conc...
03/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was unloading a distribution box off of a utility belt ride by himself, felt pain in groin area. Cause is improper lifting procedures and not getting assistance, PPE was not a factor, mining...
02/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was roof bolting in face, went to install second drill steel to finish drilling hole, rock fell striking index finger against drill pot, cutting finger. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules...
02/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was putting bacon straps onto bolter when strap fell to my side and slid off bolter cutting wrist. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner k...
02/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on belt using com-a-longs released tension on belt, which caused the com-a-longs to swing into his face striking his lip. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, miner knowledge was...
02/14/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted Struck elbow on 8"" plastic pipe.
02/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was lifting post cart off of golf cart hitch a header fell off cart and landed on left finger smashing it. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor,...
01/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Walking out of slope tunnel slipped in ditch area twisting knee. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner concentration was a factor.
01/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was loading bacon straps on scoop car, the helper pushed on bacon strap toward him, finger was between straps. Strap cut through glove cutting middle finger. PPe was not a factor, compliance...
01/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated he was holding a shuttle car cable to cut the outer jacket off when the knife slipped and cut his left ring and small fingers.
01/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing drill chuck from drill pot of roof bolter, while using a hammer to remove chuck a piece of metal flew off of the hammer or chuck lacerating his right leg. PPE was not a factor, r...
01/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was loading bolter with bolting supplies and he contacted a metal roof strap that was bent down, cutting ear. Cause of injury was not paying...
01/11/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost This injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was supplying a bolter with bolting supplies and bolter operator moved the machine, ran over his foot. Cause of this injury was lack of commu...
01/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 371d lost Foreman was measuring the tip height on No. 132 shield, when a piece of roof coal fell between the shield tip and roof bolt approximately six feet long, 3 feet wide and 13 inches thick. It struck his...
01/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Alleged injury was to have occurred while this contract labor was working in water at bottom of an airshaft. He noticed skin burns around calf area of both legs (cement). Cause of this injury was lack...
12/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a Part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Employee twisted his back while working on a shield in a crunch position. Cause of this injury was proper body positioning. Compli...
11/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a Part 50 audit, it was determined this injury was reportable. Door handle broke free of door when employee kept twisting it, hurt wrist. Cause was broken door handle and inattention to task. C...
11/10/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Had left hand placed on long arm of drill was bringing drill back from the roof to add another steel. Finger got pinched between long arm and rotation hose fitting cutting tip of finger. PPE was not a...
10/31/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During Part 50 audit it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was removing a cutter shaft on shearer and hot fluid contacted his hands causing 2nd degree burns. Cause of the injury...
10/17/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was struck by a track jacking bar lacerating the right side of his head, while trying to jack a mantrip rail bus back on the track. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a fac...
10/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hoisting grating in the Prep Plant using a rope and a sheave block, was trying to adjust sheave block and got his glove caught getting his fingers into the sheave. PPE was not a factor, compliance of...
09/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking metal out of section feeder, a rock fell down striking left small finger cutting the finger through the glove. PPE was not a factor, compliance of rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/sys...
09/19/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a Part 50 audit, it was determined this injury to be reportable. Employee was standing beside someone welding and received a welding flash to his eyes. Cause of this injury was looking at the w...
08/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a Part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable. Employee was pulling cable off a shuttle car and slipped, injuring his back. Cause was mud and uneven bottom with inattention...
08/21/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking by headgate drive on the long wall a rock flew out the panline chain and struck him lacerating his lip on his face. PPE was not a factor, compliance of rules/regs not a factor, miner proficien...
08/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Walking down long wall face and lower back gave out. PPE was not a factor, Compliance of rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system not a factor, Cause is not being aware of mine floor condition...
08/08/2011 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The victim was leaning over a base lift jack housing. The molded casing catastrophically failed striking the victim in the chest from unknown/undetectable reasons. Cause was catastrophic failure of th...
08/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting hole in mine belt for winch cable, the knife blade broke. When the blade broke my left hand went forward cutting it on the broken blade left in the mine belt. PPE was not a factor, compliance...
07/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE foot slipped on the rail as purat moved forward his foot got caught in between the ramp structure.
07/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE was assisting the Paurat as it was backing up the slope. Hoist rope got hung in the bridge conveyor when it broke free, hitting EE in the shin, flipped him up and onto the ground.
07/19/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost While helping fellow roof bolting partner, trying to bend a roof bolt he dropped the drill pot down and caught my right foot between mine floor and drill pot. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/re...
07/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Walking toward elevator slipped on uneven mine floor falling and putting pressure on right ankle. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor...
07/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Prying a loose rock down from mine roof, rock pushed back on bar and pinched his right hand between bar and steel beam. Lacerated hand between index finger and thumb. PPE was not a factor, compliance...
07/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Pounding clip ties on track rail felt sharp pain in my groin area. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor,mining equipment/system not a factor, miner profiency was factor.