Chilton Deep Mine No.1 — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/27/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry near the surface of the mine at survey spad number 7.
01/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured Worker was in process of dismantling water line from roof of mine when the load of the water line on Injured Worker's shoulder was too heavy, causing Injured Worker to drop water line to groun...
01/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at this mine located on the Southwest Mains, #2 Belt line between 25 and 26 break, approximately 10' inby SS#: 167. There were no injuries resulting from this fall.
12/12/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was attempting to place a cable reel onto a pallet. Chain was placed around cable reel. Forklift operator was setting reel down onto pallet when employee decided to step closer and remove cha...
09/28/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 9/28/2023. During preparation for a PT 50 audit, it was discovered that this occupational illness was not reported to MSHA.
07/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee stated that the employee was finishing a stopping that the day shift had started to build. Employee was up on a ladder when the stopping fell and struck the ladder, knocking employee down to...
04/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee stated that EE and another employee were attempting to install a slide in a rock box when the metal they were moving slipped out of EE's hand and struck EE's knee against the side of the rock...
03/13/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury accident occurred at this mine in the form of an unplanned roof fall. the fall occurred in the #6 primary escapeway entry at #2 cross cut.
12/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was lifting belt structure out of an insert when they felt pain in right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain and placed off work. During preparation for a Pt. 50 Audit it was discovere...
09/25/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee stated: was installing a rib bolt on the left side of the entry when employee's foot slipped off the platform. As employee was falling, employee tried to catch self and employee's right arm...
07/21/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was rolling up ventilation curtain, at which time a piece of rock/coal fell out of the rib striking the employee in right foot area causing a fracture.
05/31/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall accident occurred and was discovered at this mine. The roof fall was in #6 entry at break 4 (1cc inby spad 26). Primary Escapeway Intake. The roof fall is appox. 20' wide, 20' l...