Coon Cedar Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/19/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a Fletcher Roof Bolter, at which time a piece of loose metal on the roof bolt snagged the employee's glove. When the employee moved the joystick on the roof bolter, the bolt twi...
09/17/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
08/31/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While laying track rails, employee was using a slate bar to flip a rail when the slate bar sprung back and hit EE across the shoulder and collar bone.
03/21/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof failure from intake portal inby approximately 16 feet.
11/10/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost Miner slipped and fell twisting knee and resulting in bruising of leg and arm.
11/05/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Miner became caught between rubber tired personnel carrier and rib while machine was moving.
09/19/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered by weekly airway examiner at spad #2931.
03/08/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
03/01/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee was performing normal job duties cleaning and maintaining belts. Due to continued pain and discomfort, employee sought medical attention. Initial exam indicated no injury. Employee was ref...
07/28/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
07/02/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
05/31/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
07/20/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 208d restricted Employee was attempting to wash out rock box at #5 Belt Head. When Employee turned on the fire hose the pressure knocked him down causing injury to his left shoulder area. Employee was transported to...
03/23/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis and has exercised his rights as a Part 90 Miner on March 23, 2012. Employee was diagnosed in 1987 by another Employer.
01/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and grinding on #5 Tail rock box. Employee was removing slag with a sledgehammer which resulted in a small piece of metal getting into left eye. Employee was treated at MedExpress...
12/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was installing a clutch assemble and while holding it in his hand it slipped out and fell on his right hand.
09/22/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Injured worker was stepping across to a beam. A rock rolled under his grounded foot, causing his leg to bend the wrong way and pop.
06/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a splice on the #1 Overland Belt EE bent over and attempted to pick up a set of chain ratchets and lift them over his head. He stated that he felt a sudden pain in his lower back. After s...
02/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was traveling on the roadway to the mine to begin work. As he started up the hill his truck lost traction . He attempted to get out of the truck, slipped on the slick roadway and fell, causing him...
02/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While transferring mine timbers from a flat car to the forks of the outside forklift, one of them shifted and mashed EE's left hand. This resulted in a fracture to his left ring finger.
11/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EE attempted to turn up a 1000' spool of communication and felt a pain in his back. EE continued to work until 03-08-2010. On 03-09-2010 he notified the Safety Department that due to continued pain h...
06/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Beating bolt out of transitiond roller. Bolt broke loose and got finger caught between structure and frame, when bolt broke loose.
05/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a railroad jack to put a mantrip that wrecked back on the track, the bar suddenly released hitting employee in the mouth. On 5-13-08 Marfork Safety was notified that both upper and lower f...
06/22/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While working on a 55 KVA power box, EE came in contact with high voltage, when he raised the top lid.
12/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was walking by feeder and stumbled. 25' tape line hooked on his suspenders flew up hitting his front tooth and chipped it.
07/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Member was tramming scoop, ran through a pothole in roadway jarring his lower back.
05/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None TRYING TO GET TWIST & KINK OUT OF 1 1/2"" WATER LINE HIGH PRESSURE & GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT IN IT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO DAMAGE A PORTI...
02/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE STARTER BOX CABLE FOR #4 BELT HEAD. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BELT SPEED REDUCER AND LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING ON THE DRIVE BELT GUARDING.
11/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM #1 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
10/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PLASTIC WATER LINE. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS COWORKERS HAND RESULTING IN THE WEIGHT PUSHING HIS HAND (RIGHT HAND) INTO A BUNDLE OF 6"" BY 10"" PLATES CAUSING A LACERATION.
08/23/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE DRILL HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BOLTER. THE BOLTER WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE ROADWAY, WAITING FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO FINISH MINING 5 FACE. WHILE R...
08/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS STANDING IN THE CONVEYOR OF A SHUTTLE CAR ATTEMPTING TO UNFOUL A ROCK THAT WAS TOO WIDE TO PASS THROUGH TO THE DUMPING END OF THE CAR. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO TRY TO MANUEVER THE RO CK FREE...
07/31/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN 3 RIGHT XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 36"" X 18"" X 1"" FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON HTE HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SECTION BELT TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL INTO THE FEEDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. UPON SEEING A DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WI TH A TO...
07/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE OF METAL OFF MANTRIP, WHEN HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED RESULTING IN HIM STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. HE WAS ADVISED BY A DR. TO NOT WORK ON THE 7-16-02.
06/03/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost MEMBER WAS PULLING CABLES OUT FROM UNDER A RIB ROLL & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS EXAMINED & FOUND TO HAVE A PULLED MUSCLE. HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN OFF FROM WORK 1 WEEK BY HIS DOCTOR.
06/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MEMBER WAS BENDING OVER TO PUT A BOLT INTO THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED. HE JUMPED BACK, SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM, FALLING AGAINST ROOF BOLTED AND HITTING HIS SIDE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND FOUND T...
04/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS OPERATING AN HDDR-13 WALK-THRU ROOFBOLTER IN THE RIGHT CROSSCUT OF THE #6 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 0-6"" THICK X 34.5"" LONG X 21"" WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HI M ON...
04/11/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A WORN CUTTING BIT FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. UPON STRIKING THE BIT A PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD BROKE AND PENETRATED THE SKIN, IMBEDDIN G IN HI...
01/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF A ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON A POWER MOVE. HE WAS WALKING IN THE #6 ENTRY OBSERVING THE BOLTER CABLE AS IT WAS PULLED WITH A SCOOP WHEN SUDDENLY HE STEPPED IN A HOLE...
12/18/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE ARM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM WHICH NEEDED 5 STITCHES.
12/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost EE WAS REMOVING STOPPINGS IN AN OUTBY AREA. THE MINE FLOOR WAS WET. HE WAS WALKING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
10/01/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT A PIECE OF CONVEYER STRUCTURE WITH FLEXCO HAMMER. HE MISSED THE STRUCTURE AND HIT HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
09/26/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS PULLING A RIB ALONG THE SCOOP ROADWAY IN AN OUTBY AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 2' LONG X 4"" THICK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER PAR OF HIS LEFT LEG. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE A CCIDEN...
09/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN 4 HOLE THAT WAS FILLED WITH WATER.
08/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT IN THE MINES, EE SLIPPED & INJURED HIS LEFT ANKLE. WE WERE NOTIFED BY WORKER'S COMP. ON 11/20/01. EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO AS AS COMPANY POLICY REQUIRES.
08/25/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK, APPROX 3"" X 20"" X 25"", FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER. AREA WAS APPROX 11 1/2' HIGH.
08/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION TO THE LEFT OF SPAD #121 BETWEEN THE #1 AND #2 ENTRIES. THIS ROOF FALL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT, WHICH WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESI N BOLTS...
08/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS IN ROUTE TO RESTART #1 OVERLAND BELT, WHICH HAS BECOME OVERLOADED RESULTING IN THE SPILLAGE OF COAL & LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. THIS BELTENDS IN AN INCLINED POSTION FOR MEANS OF DUMPING NEW COA...