Coal Hollow Mine — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was changing a 2 inch pipe on the fuel truck. The pipe slipped off the truck and hit the subject on the right side of the face.
04/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject had just came out of the bath house. Subject stepped on a loose rock and rolled an ankle.
02/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Subject was turning on a generator and slipped on some ice.
10/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 5d restricted Miner was standing on the tracks of a D8 dozer. EE had pressure washed the dozer and the tracks were slick. The miner slipped and twisted EE's left knee.
05/03/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was pushing overburden with a D11 dozer #108. A rock hit the left side window and shattered the window. The glass cut the operators left elbow.
03/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was trying to get some batteries out of a battery box on a service truck. The subject was using a pry bar for leverage. The pry bar slipped and hit the subject in the upper lip on the right...
06/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was changing teeth on a trac hoe bucket. The pin holding the tooth was packed with dried mud. The subject put a socket on the pin and hit it with a sledge hammer. On the second try the sock...
05/12/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was changing the cutting edge on the Bobcat skid steer. The subject was tightening the bolts. The bolt head spun when it was being tightened and cut the subjects hand.
10/13/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Subject was on a drop deck trailer unhooking cables from a transformer that had been loaded. Subject went to dismount the trailer and slipped and fell on EE's right leg.
07/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic installing a grill on a Cat D11 dozer. The subject slipped and fell on EE's left arm.
02/22/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Co-worker was brushing glass off clothes when the subject got some glass in an eye.
12/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner had moved the stacker conveyor on the auger miner. Miner got out of the cab and the door came shut and hit the miners middle finger.
10/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working on a crusher in the coal yard. Miner came to the mine office and cleaned up. During the process of washing EE's face something got in EE's right eye
08/27/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Miner was moving 6 inch discharge hose. PC650 trac hoe operator was helping to move hose. The operator lowered the bucket of the trac hoe on the miners left foot.
04/26/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lowering belly pan on D11 dozer. Come - a long slipped and crushed finger.
06/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was climbing the steps on the water wagon to start the rear motor. Miner slipped because of muddy boots and fell off the steps hitting their shoulder on the ground.
05/04/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner put a new tire on a rim. Miner was filling up tire with air. Miner took air hose off the valve stem and tire blew. Tire struck miner on arm and face.
04/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was changing out a damaged chute and got something in eye.
10/31/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was repairing a hose on the highwall drill. The miner was using a knife to cut through a damaged hose. The knife slipped and cut the miner's rt thumb requiring stitches,
05/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject using a bar to get a piece of coal out of the crusher. The subject crushed finger between the bar and a metal plate.
12/15/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject climbing down off a generator. The subject slipped and cut arm.
11/30/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was cutting a piece of rebar with a hand grinder. The grinder slipped and cut the subject on the forearm.
07/19/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner exercised their rights as being a Part 90 miner
06/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was putting a leaf spring in the back of a pickup. The leaf spring slipped and smashed EE's finger.
06/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was changing a metal gasket on a D6 dozer. The gasket flipped off and cut the subjects left thumb.
07/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject dismounting a highwall miner. Stepped on some dry mud and twisted ankle. Strained back also
12/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was stripping off insulation on a 4 conductor cable with a pocket knife. Subject slipped and cut his left thumb.
11/13/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject cleaning coal accumulations around tail piece. Subject stepped on a rock and rolled his ankle.
08/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 20d restricted Subject was taking off wheel chocks from a 785 haul truck. When subject swung the wheel chock under the tire subject felt pain in shoulder
05/21/2014 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None Highwall mining in Pit #9 in hole 8 panel 2. The cutter head became lodged around 400 feet. Working with MSHA a recovery plan was accepted and the lodged cutter head was removed.
05/06/2014 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining with Cat HW300 highwall miner we started having communication problems with the cutter head. While extracting the cutter head it became lodged in the hole. A recovery plan has been acce...
04/28/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a slough that occurred in Pit#24 about 250 feet east from the active pit. A Komatsu 490 track hoe was sloping the area when the slough occurred and partially buried the track hoe. Under the...
01/15/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None On 1/15/14 an inundation of mud occurred in Pit 27 on E highwall. This caused material to be deposited on Komatsu 2000 excavator to railings of opr's deck, around R side of excav. & in front of opr's...
09/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 22d restricted Subject was cleaning out the crusher because it was plugged. The subject was using a bar and was chipping away at the coal. The bar slipped and the subject hit the metal housing of the crusher with...
07/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A dead rattlesnake was placed on the 980 loader platform, which startled the miner who then jumped/ slipped from the ladder causing said miner to twist his knee.
03/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was standing on fuel tank of a D11 dozer. He slipped and jumped to the ground.
10/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Subject was helping change a corner cutting blade on a D10 dozer. When the bolts were removed from the plate, the plate fell hitting a pair of 18 inch channel lock pliers. The pliers flew up and hit...