Cresson — Accidents
Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2026 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | the section mechanic was greasing the ripper roller on the tail of the miner and employee was on the opposite side of the roller when the relief breather blew out and struck them in the left side of t... |
| 11/11/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | loading resin onto the fletcher twin boom bolter in the #2 entry of SW section the operator of the bolter thought that they were done and started to tram the bolter and ran over the employee's left fo... |
| 10/07/2025 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | torn meniscus in the right knee from crawling. EE Never missed any work until today 12/4/25 because EE's surgery is today. EE worked on light duty until today. Again NO work missed until now. |
| 09/29/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | bolting a cut a small piece of rock was falling and they deflected it with their hand. the rock cut the palm of right hand resulting in 5 stitches. |
| 06/23/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | using a pry bar to assist the mechanics in changing the coal chain on the miner, the bar slipped and they struck their hand on a piece of metal resulting in a fracture of the right index finger tip. N... |
| 06/09/2025 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 62d lost | when shoveling in the beltline the rib rolled down onto their left leg resulting in bruising. Employee was transported to the hospital for precautions but was released and the doctor said no work for... |
| 01/21/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 20d lost | When getting ready to go underground EE was opening a new pair of knee pads with a razor knife and the knife slipped and EE cut left palm/thumb resulting in 8 stitches and a follow up with a hand doct... |
| 01/09/2025 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 164d lost | Employee took the first side of a new cut in the number four entry when the roof started working. EE backed the CM outby the start of the cut about 20' when a rock fell out between the T3 channels str... |
| 01/09/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was removing the rub rail off the joy miner when it fell and struck EE's right foot just above the steel toe resulting in 2 broken toes. EE chose to continue to work through this and not miss any w... |
| 11/12/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | putting up a T3 channel employee hit their right thumb knuckle resulting in a couple stitches. back to work, no time missed. |
| 09/16/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 9d lost | EE's drill steels were stuck together and while EE was hitting them to get them apart one came back and hit EE in the face. EE received 5 stitches and they want EE off until the swelling goes down and... |
| 08/30/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 52d lost | Loading plates onto the bolter EE's shoulder popped. No work was missed until starting today 9/30/24 because EE has been running the MBC and taking it easy. On 9/30/24 EE came to work and said cannot... |
| 08/22/2024 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When reaching for a stack of plates on the roof bolter a piece of rock fell on EE's left hand resulting in a dislocation of the middle finger and slight break under the nail bed of the pointer finger.... |
| 03/28/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Helping the face boss get a rock off the miner. EE was pushing the rock, and a piece broke off causing EE to run arm into the rock. Small laceration on right forearm resulting in 3 stitches. No work m... |
| 01/12/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 288d lost | Getting a rock off the miner. |
| 01/04/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | got hit in the left hand when installing belt structure. |
| 12/29/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | a bundle of roof plates fell on their hand while loading the bolter with supplies. |
| 10/23/2023 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 64d lost | The employee was traveling down the slope into the pit when they apparently lost control going around a turn and the jeep slid into the side of the highwall. This resulted broken ribs, a punctured lun... |
| 09/15/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Loading cable bolt plates onto the bolter EE struck a belt chain with elbow which caused EE to hit left little finger resulting in 6 stitches. |
| 04/17/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 33d lost | Employee was roof bolting when a piece of loose roof rock fell striking EE's back. This resulted in fractured ribs. |
| 02/22/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 100d lost | While roof bolting a piece of rock fell from the roof striking EE on right ankle causing it to roll over. Resulting in a bruise/strain to the right ankle. Doctor said time off and rest the ankle. |
| 02/09/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | working on a MBC reducer, the guard slid off and struck their right shin resulting in a hematoma and slight tibia fracture. doctor said no restrictions just be careful for a while. |
| 01/09/2023 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When installing a roof bolt and plate. The plate spun and cut employee's right middle finger resulting in 3 stitches. Doctor said no restrictions and able to return to work. |
| 12/08/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When swinging a hammer to knock over a T3 roof channel, EE swung and glanced the hammer off the bolter canopy which caused EE to hit EE's own hand resulting in stitches in the left middle finger. No t... |
| 11/23/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | using a utility knife to cut the shipping band off a lift of channels, they slipped with the knife and cut left forearm resulting in 3 stitches. NO restrictions or limitations. keep clean and return t... |
| 11/09/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | when taking drill steel out of the bolter head a piece of rock fell and struck left index finger resulting in a broken finger. The doctor said tape it up or splint if necessary and return to work with... |
| 10/18/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | When setting up to pull belt off EE dropped the belt pulling arm on left foot just behind the steel toe. The doctor's report said nothing broke but told EE to wear a walking boot, ice it and rest it.... |
| 09/23/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 43d lost | tramming the bolter out of #2 entry it trammed into a hole in the bottom and swung and bumped EE's arm resulting in a cracked rib. |
| 09/16/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Knocking a block out of a wall another block fell out and struck EE on the left hand. Went to doctor and came back with NO restrictions, small fracture on left hand pointer finger, wearing a splint fo... |
| 07/28/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Normal working section, EE was cleaning some rock off the miner. A piece of rock EE was taking off the miner flipped off and struck EE's left thumb and caused a laceration which resulted in 6 stitches... |
| 06/06/2022 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The operator was backing out the first side of the cut when they were struck by a piece of coal rib that fell out behind the curtain striking them in the lower back. This pushed them into the miner wh... |
| 03/22/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | pulling a T3 strap off the bolter EE cut EE's finger and had to get stitches. Came back with NO restriction from the doctor. full duty. |
| 02/03/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | When traveling outside as a passenger on a 2 man personnel cart, the driver hit a bump and bottomed out. Employee was holding onto the side of the cart with fingers under the cart. When the cart botto... |
| 12/28/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When installing a cable bolt into the roof, the head of the bolt and the plate was still on the ground. EE stumbled and went down on left knee and struck the plate just above knee pad resulting in a c... |
| 09/15/2021 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 384d lost | Employee was installing a roof bolt when unknowingly EE's glove got snagged and when EE started the rotation it fractured EE's right wrist. |
| 07/30/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Normal working section, while throwing crib blocks to be set EE got left thumb pinched between 2 cribs resulting in 7 stitches. |
| 06/01/2021 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Surface area has several stream valleys (ditches) and area is somewhat swampy |
| 06/01/2021 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Surface area several small stream valleys (ditches) and area is somewhat swampy |
| 03/17/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | loading supplies onto the bolter and struck hand with a bundle of plates. |
| 01/26/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 215d lost | Normal working section, never missed a day's work. Scheduled for surgery today. Torn muscle in shoulder. |
| 09/04/2018 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 60d lost | normal working section |
| 08/27/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | miss handled a drill steel while moving it from EE's tray, and it struck EE in the mouth resulting in a chipped bottom tooth. |
| 05/01/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 46d lost, 27d restricted | While the operator was drilling in wet conditions, EE lost suction. At this time EE dropped the drill head to the bottom and placed EE's hand over the chuck to check the suction pressure. When doing s... |