Cucumber Mine — Accidents

Total: 71 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/20/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Hearing Loss. Brooks Run South Safety Department was notified on April 20th, 2016. Employee was terminated on 11-10-14.
01/28/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 2/8/16 by the compensation administrator that the employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 1/28/16. EE's employment was terminated from the mine on 11/10/14.
12/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 1/8/16 that the employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 12/17/15. His employment terminated on 12/30/14.
11/20/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 11/20/2015 that the employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis on 9/2/2015. The mine was closed in March of 2015.
11/03/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee received a diagnosis of hearing loss on 11/3/15. The mine closed in March 2015.
07/10/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified by the compensation administrator that the employee had a diagnosis or pneumoconiosis on 7/10/15. He is no longer employed at the mine and the mine is no longer operating.
07/09/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified 7/9/15 that the former employee was diagnosed with hearing loss on 6/30/15. The mine is shut down and the employee was terminated on 3/20/15.
05/26/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 5/26/15 of an occupational hearing loss claim by the employee as a result of a test conducted on 10/10/14
03/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was checking the batteries on a small mantrip. When he lifted the lid he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. This caused the employee to drop the lid down quickly.
12/16/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found during weekly examination of the return airway on the 1 Right A Panel. Spad location 8113. The fall is approximately 100 feet long including the intersection of spad 8113 and extending...
11/12/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employer received a notification on 12/10/14 of a pneumoconiosis diagnosis for the employee of 11/12/14. Employee was terminated from the mine on 11/10/14.
10/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in inactive area of the mine between spad location 3766 and 3563 next to a barrier block and regulator.
04/07/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was informed on 4/7/2014 of employee's pneumoconiosis diagnosis that was made on 10/13/2013. He was terminated from the mine on 1/7/08.
04/01/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified 4/1/14 of employee's pneumoconiosis claim and a diagnosis made on 11/23/13. Employee was terminated from the mine on 9/12/07.
01/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Sub zero weather: An employee was boosting a welder/generator from a truck to get it started. After the unit started he reached down to the battery to detach the booster cable when one of the leads st...
08/26/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer received notification 8/26/13 that the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 7/31/13.
05/30/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A settlement for a 5% workers compensation award to the employee for hearing loss was made on 5/30/13.
04/24/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was attempting to retrieve a roof drill bit out of the mud with his foot while lowering operator side canopy. His left arm was resting on the bolt tray fully loaded with bolts when the canop...
04/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Around 2 pm on 4/17/2013, Roof Fall was discovered in out by return air course. In the # 7 entry between spad # 930, and #1248. The entrance to the area was supported with timbers and dangered off....
02/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was taking down hung miner cable when cable came loose it bent EE's back over suddenly causing a pull in lower back.
01/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During examination of the out by area of the mine that is return air course, a roof fall was discovered. No injuries to anyone, no damage to equipment, and does not conflict with air course. All thr...
01/10/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A diagnosis of occupational pneumoconiosis was confirmed on 1-10-13. The employer was notified of this diagnosis on 2-12-13.
12/22/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified by the compensation administrator that the employee received a diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. His employment was terminated on 11/10/14
10/18/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee stated he was riding on the passenger side of a small personnel ride, on his way outside, and hurt his lower back
08/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the belt in preparation for making a belt splice. The Knife slipped striking the employee's leg.
12/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was Roof bolting, and drill steel hit left hand and fingers.
09/23/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A possible ignition of methane gas was observed in the No.4 face near the left side of the ripper head. It was immediately extinguished. There were no injuries and no damage to equipment.
05/23/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A alleged ignition of methane gas was described to have occurred in the face of the No. 7 entry. A flame was witnessed by the continuous miner operator while loading the third shuttle car in the cut....
01/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking down a snow/ice covered road and fell backwards onto the hard surface on his back. His back was injured. However, he finished his work/shift and did not realize he was injured unt...
01/07/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition of methane gas may have occurred in the No. 4 face. The continuous miner operator began cutting down coal in the middle of the face when a yellow flame occurred across and in front of the...
09/20/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A suspected methane ignition occurred in the #6 entry face on the 2 left off North Main section. The miner operator described seeing a orange flash as he was attempting to cut cap coal from the roof.
05/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was place changing the continuous miner. He was standing in an intersection, when a piece of roof rock fell from between the bolts and struck him, a glancing blow to the shoulder. He fell to...
12/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 145d restricted Employee was pushing a roof bolt up into the hole using the drill head and wrench when a piece of roof rock fell and struck his right thumb.
09/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped as he was exiting the scoop. His hat fell off as he stumbled against the rib. The top of his head hit the rib causing a small laceration.
09/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee and two coworkers were maneuvering a 4'x8'x1/4"" piece of sheet metal into place to form the back of a chute at a belt head. Employee slipped on a turnbuckle, anchored to the tailpiece and lo...
11/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and coworker were trying to take the rub rail off the continuous miner. It broke free suddenly and swung open catching employee's little finger between the rub rail and rib.
10/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted A scoop was being used to pull several loops of continuous mining machine cable. One of the ropes attaching a loop of cable broke and the cable recoiled against the employee's left knee.
09/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee bent drill steel while drilling hole and it became stuck. He was going to drop the drill head when he accidentally engaged the rotation. The bent steel struck him on the left forearm.
07/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost EE was hanging curtain in the #5 entry and hit his right index finger with the hammer.
07/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 90d lost Employee got his index finger on left hand caught between canopy of scoop & rib causing the finger to be amputated to second knuckle.
05/05/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was putting a bolt plate against the roof during installation of the bolt and got his right index finger caught between the plate and the mine roof while he applied up pressure on the bolt....
03/29/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee had locked out the power to the hauler charger so that he could cut the cables off the unit. He removed the power cable from the unit and then proceeded to cut the charging cables. He failed...
12/03/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A possible ignition of methane gas may have occurred in the No. 3 face of the MMU-001 on the North Mains section. According to witnesses, a short orange flash occurred near the center of the cutter he...
10/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was operating a battery powered vehicle when it struck a piece rock in the roadway. This caused the steering wheel to rotate quickly and the steering knob struck the employee on the right han...
09/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plastering a stopping when some of the plaster got inside of his protective rubber glove causing irritation to the top of his right hand.
07/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was plastering a stopping. He threw some plaster into the upper corner of the stopping and some got into his right eye.
07/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking in entry when he stepped in a hole in the mine floor causing him to fall and twist his right knee.
06/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Employee had taken an air reading and was walking from behind the line curtain when a piece of roof rock fell from between the bolts and pushed him to the mine floor.
06/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was under the canopy at the left drill head. He pushed the extendable canopy in with his left hand. As he did this, a piece of roof rock fell and caught his fingers between the rock and cano...
06/11/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was using a slate bar to raise a new tire into position on a roof bolter when the lifting jack under the machine frame slipped and the tire fell onto the bar, pushing the bar against his righ...