Cherokee Mine — Accidents

Total: 151 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/20/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. EE last worked on 8/22/14.
06/14/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. EE was laid off on 8/25/14.
06/07/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. Employee last worked on 8/29/14.
05/04/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. EE was termed on 8/29/14.
04/27/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. Employee retired on 7/31/2012.
09/24/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 8/29/2014. No % disability at this time.
09/09/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 8/25/2014. No % disability at this time.
07/24/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was terminated on 8/29/2014. No % disability at this time.
06/24/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 8/25/14. No % disability at this time.
06/12/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. He last worked on 7/22/2014 and was terminated on 8/25/2014. No % disability at this time.
05/11/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for employee. He was laid off on 8/25/14.
04/30/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was laid off 08/29/2014.
04/16/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 8/29/2014.
04/08/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for ee. He last worked on 8/13/14.
03/19/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss claim for ee. He last worked on 3/20/14.
03/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was termed due to mine closure on 8/25/14.
03/16/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was laid off on 8/26/14.
03/06/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for EE. He last worked on 8/29/2014 and is no longer employed with the company.
02/02/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss claim for ee. He was laid off due to mine closure on 8/29/14.
01/28/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss claim for ee. He was termed on 8/28/2014.
01/22/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for Donald Duncan. He was termed due to mine closure on 8/25/2014.
01/16/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. His last day worked was on 2/20/2014.
12/01/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for employee. He last worked on 8/22/2014.
11/13/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 4/5/2014.
11/13/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for EE. He last worked on 2/20/2014.
11/03/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 4/30/14.
10/27/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 7/2/2010.
09/22/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 8/13/2014.
09/22/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 8/7/2013.
09/11/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE.
09/04/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 3/20/14.
07/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Pulling on feeder cable to get slack to plug cat head up and felt a pain in his lower back.
07/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Had waterline for miner over shoulder pulling up slack and struck a low hanging roof bolt with the top of his head. Later while using slate bar to pry conveyor chain around sprocket, felt pain in neck...
07/09/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 7/9/2014 for employee.
06/11/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 6/11/2014 for employee.
06/11/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 6/11/14. Employee last worked on 7/29/2010.
06/04/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis on 6/4/14. Employee last worked on 8/23/13. Accident date of 8/23/13 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.
05/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was going under the #3 belt at cross under and his left foot slipped in the mud and he felt his left knee pop and after several minutes his knee started hurting.
04/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was moving miner cable out of the roadway when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back on the right side and down his right leg. Continued to work up until 4/24/2014 when he was taken off work...
03/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was pulling on the feeder cable when he felt pain in his right arm and fell at the same time. He fell striking his elbow and shoulder.
02/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee states he was dusting ribs by hand when he slipped and fell and dislocated his right shoulder.
12/13/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim with diagnosis on 4/11/2014. Employee last worked on 12/13/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 12/13/2013 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA...
12/13/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 4/28/2014. Employee last worked on 12/13/2013 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 12/13/2013 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (...
11/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were moving crib block out from under head on miner. Employee went to pick up crib when the other employee tossed another crib hitting him on the left pinky finger pinching it between th...
11/01/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP claim for EE on 11/1/2013.
09/25/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred on the 003 MMU during pillar recovery covering the Joy continuous miner. The rock fell from the cut and did not pull permanent roof supports.
08/07/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 6/4/14. Employee last worked on 8/7/2013. Accident date of 8/7/13 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.
08/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was retrieving truck sheet from loader. As he climbed up the ladder he felt pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work up until he had shoulder surgery on 3/20/2014.
06/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found on the South Mains 003 unit spad #15010 extending out by 210'. A MRS cable was caught by a piece of rock.
06/02/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee saw the man trip but thought there was enough room to travel by on a 3-wheel ride beside of the man trip. He stated that he went through the fly and had his left foot lying sideways sticking...