Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/05/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While taking drill steel out of roof bacon strap, it became separated from the first inby steel in the roof. When it came out of the hole and swung around striking him in the left ear and head. Lacera...
07/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling cut metal banding material from bacon straps, the end flipped out striking left forearm. Cut left arm. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system not a factor, mine...
06/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stated he tripped while walking along a belt conveyor and as he reached out to catch himself, his left arm was caught between the belt and a roller.
06/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving a fan from air compressor, while sliding fan into Bobcat bucket, fingered got pinched between bucket and fan housing. Lacerated middle finger. Cause of the injury was safety awareness of the em...
06/03/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Yellow wire holding bacon strap on ATRS pad broke causing bacon strap to hit fore head above right eye. Cutting fore head. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/sy...
05/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable due to 2nd degree burns. Employee was loosing a snap ring on a cutter shaft and hot oil blew out onto his hand/wrist area. Cau...
05/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Looking over top crib on belt line and crib fell down smashing left index finger. Compliance rules/regs not a factor, PPE was not a factor, Mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner profiency wa...
05/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 281d lost Spotting headgate shearer drum bits rock fell near tip of shield bouncing off of shearer drum pushing his head down on drum causing him to bite tongue and put strain on neck. Compliances rules/regs no...
05/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was lifting fourteen foot post over high side of shield car, his arm got caught under post and hit top side of shield car. PPE was not a factor, compliance of rules/regs were not a factor, mi...
05/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Pulling on super stucco hose on a long wall power move, the hose slipped out of hand and the end hose fitting hit left foot above meta-tarsal on boot. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was n...
04/16/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting on winch cable on scoop while winding on cable glove got caught in crosby clamp and cable, lacerating left small finger. PPE was not a factor. Compliances rules/regs was not a factor, mining e...
04/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During a part 50 audit, it was determined that this injury was reportable due to embedded object. Employee was changing bits and a piece of the hammer (sliver) flew off embedding into his forehead abo...
03/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While hoisting an accelerator jar, the chain at the end of the hoist cable slipped and allowed the accelerator to fall. The bottom end of the accelerator was protruding below the work deck. As it fell...
03/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking off choker from I Beam for rail supports. Frozen choker snapped from beam edge when EE moved it. It hit him in the mouth and chipped tooth.
02/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unhooking lowboy from locomotive while pulling pin from draw bar the pin moved pinching the end of left ring finger. Cause of this injury was safety awareness of the employee. Compliance with rules/re...
02/20/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing roof bolt, roof bolt drill wrench slipped off bolt head pinching finger between wrench and roof bolt plate. Cause of the injury was safety awareness of the employee. Compliance with rules/r...
02/08/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The injured was at 114 shield pulling in 115 shield, he heard rock fall between shields behind him. When he turned, the pontoon from 115 shield caught his right foot. It pushed on the side of his boot...
01/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While starting to drive a slope. The first shot was taken and bolted. After the first shot was bolted a second round was drilled and shot. The foreman noticed the brow working, it was decided to keep...
01/20/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred on the 9 West longwall face at #107 shield. A orange flame was observed at the mine roof that lasted about one minute around the tailgate shearer drum. The area was checked for me...
12/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Taking tail roller out of shuttle car loading chain, roller fell striking him in head. Cut him above right eye.
12/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing cable bolt, the bolt was bent & the glue had broken. He was holding roof bolt with right hand & reached to lower drill pod. He accidently moved the rotation lever which spun the bolt and th...
11/27/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a cable bolt in a drilled hole. Cable bolt roof plate slid down the bolt shaft striking the victim lacerating the right wrist area.
11/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Carrying plastic water pipe and felt pain in lower back.
10/21/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Damage was done to the hoist sheave wheel for hoisting men and supplies out of the slope opening. The lead car failed to stop before hitting hoist sheave wheel and damaging hoist cable. The cause was...
10/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chisel to cut weld off an area light on miner and chisel popped off the weld, it hit him in the chin causing a laceration.
09/12/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at 30 crosscut #2 to #3 entry of the South Mains. The fall is approx. 30 ft long by 20 ft wide and 13 feet high from mine floor. The fall did not impede travel, did not impede venti...
08/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at 59 xcut #1 entry of the 22 East Longwall section. The fall is approx. 15 ft long, by 15 ft high, by 32 ft wide. The fall affected the escapeway of the longwall on the headgate si...
08/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a roof fall in the South Main #5 entry outby xcut #79 in entry. Fall was 12 feet long, 14 feet wide and 9 feet in height. Roof fall was bolted with Install III with resin assisted, with bacon s...
08/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a roof fall in the South Main #6 entry outby xcut #79 in entry. Fall was 12 feet long, 14 feet wide and 9 feet in height. Roof fall was bolted with Install III with resin assisted, with bacon s...
08/11/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Walking down belt line, ran side of head into broken piece of mine screen, cutting head. Cause of injury was lack of concentration. Mining equipment/system was not a factor, ppe was not a factor, comp...
08/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall No. 2 entry to xcut No. 3 was discovered. Fall was approx. 30 feet long by 18 feet wide by 9 feet high. Area was bolted with Install III bolts with resin assisted, with bacon straps and wire...
08/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at xcut #47 in the #4 entry of South Mains A. The fall was approx. 30 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 9 feet high. Area was bolted with install III bolts resin assisted. The area wa...
08/01/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Installing a cable bolt in mine roof, accidently hit rotation lever which spun bolt while it was in his hand and hit on right wrist. Cause was concentration. PPE was not a factor, compliance of rules/...
07/05/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Drilling outside roof bolt hole, brought drill head back down after drilling hole and brought it back on top of right upper leg. Cause of the injury was concentration. Mining equipment/system was not...
06/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Unloading belt structure from supply car, went to move spreader bar on car belt chain rolled over on top of bar pinching small finger on right hand. Miner concentration was a factor. PPE was not a fac...
06/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Installing outside roof bolt went to bend roof bolt straight, bolt slipped and then he twisted shoulder. Injured the left shoulder. Cause of the injury was physical ability and concentration. Mining e...
06/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Driving a golf cart on main line track while crossing a switch, the golf cart fell into switch, dropping the rear tire down. He somehow got his left foot caught between cart and track rail, bending it...
06/02/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 10d restricted While adjusting a shield, a rock flew from the cutter head, striking him in the lower back. Cause is postioning himself to far out from the cutter head. PPE is not a factor, compliance of rules/regs n...
05/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Injured was walking along South Mains B Belt stepped on the edge of a small hole rolling left ankle. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, miner profiency was a factor.
05/17/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling with first drill steel into hole reached down to grab 2nd drill steel, first drill steel fell out of roof striking him in the index finger. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a f...
05/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was jacking up the tripper drive base, the jack kicked out hitting him on the jaw and chin.
04/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Spotted roller on catwalk at South Mains B Transfer, got on catwalk and while pulling roller in between belts, pulled something in right shoulder.
03/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing battery jumper cable the connector came off striking him in the mouth through the lip
03/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Carrying I-Beam in belt line got finger caught between roof and I-beam cutting finger.
02/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at xcut #58 on the #2 track entry at 22 east gate section. The fall was approx. 40 feet long by 17 to 18 feet wide by 2 to 8 feet high. Area was bolted with install III bolts res...
02/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Dropping water hose from slope tower over the hand rail the end hose fitting struck him on the side of the head lacerating the right ear. PPE was not factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, miner...
02/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving shield electric assembly from one shield to another. Assembly slipped out of hands, fell down, pinching finger between box and shield frame. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a fa...
02/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Aroof fall was found at xcut #25 at South Mains ""B"" #6 entry escapeway being used for the 6 1/2 West Section. The fall was approx. 40 feet long by 17 feet wide by 2 to 10 feet high. Area was bolted...
02/02/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Was working on overcast turned to walk away from overcast his ear struck a piece of metal screen that was hanging down which cut his left ear lob. Compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipm...
01/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Helping to remove drive sprocket at tail gate drive along with assistance from scoop car. Scoop car had chain holding sprocket when positioning and he assisted with stone bar to put in place, chain br...