Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/02/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of putting the bedrail into the structure and accidentally got EE's finger caught on a burr in the structure causing injury (stitches).
01/22/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated EE was walking to the shop and slipped and fell in mud located at #9 bottom. Employee was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with a broken ankle. This incident is being reported a...
12/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee stated EE went to step off a diesel motor and felt pain in EE's back. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.
10/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated they were loading rollers onto a flat car when they lost grip and the roller smashed their ring finger between the roller and the mine floor. Employee sought medical attention on 11.3....
10/27/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they slipped on the roof bolter platform, struck the canopy with left eyebrow. The employee sought medical attention and was given 3 sutures. The incident is being reported as medical.
10/17/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
10/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee stated EE was in the process of sliding a tube back to install a roof strap when EE felt something pop in EE's arm. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 10/25/2025....
10/08/2025 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/8/2025, a D10 Dozer inadvertently entered an underground feeder opening on our raw coal stockpile, trapping the employee inside the dozer.
08/28/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee stated EE was in the process of hand loading a 6-foot bolts in a scoop bucket and felt pain in EE's left arm. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This is being r...
07/28/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found unresponsive. Emergency services were immediately notified. live saving measure were taken on site. Employee was taken to medical center via ambulance. EE was pronounced dead at...
07/21/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cutting up old belt into small pieces to be able to remove. EE's knife blade broke while cutting towards self and EE struck EE's right leg just above EE's knee. EE received six stitches.
07/16/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that they were pushing a bolt in a hole when a small piece of rock fell, striking the employee's tooth. The employee sought dental attention and had the tooth repaired.
07/15/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The employee stated that EE was walking down the entry to tighten cribs when EE stepped into a hole, twisting EE's knee. This injury became reportable on 9/26/2025 when the doctor took EE off work.
07/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 9d restricted Laborer was torquing bolts on a check valve to spec. Their hand slipped off wrench scraping finger on a bolt.. possibly leaving a piece of metal in the wound. Laborer not realizing. The piece of met...
06/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The Employee stated EE went to pick up a solid block, and as EE went to step, EE felt pain in EE's knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work.
06/18/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist car was out of service due to a damaged brake control cable. The cable has since been repaired, and the hoist is now operational.
06/09/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost The employee stated that while crossing the North Mains belt, foot slipped on the crossover, causing them to fall and pinch their knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on...
06/09/2025 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee stated EE went to turn and talk to a fellow employee, and in that process, EE hit the side of EE's foot on a pontoon and fractured a bone in EE's foot. The patient sought medical attention an...
05/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost The employee stated EE was dragging a green discharge line when EE felt a pop in EE's back. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/21/2025. This incident is being reported as LT...
05/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost The employee was lifting a solid 8"" concrete block when they felt pain in their shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 05/16/2025. This injury is being reported as a LT...
05/09/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #9 elevator door switch failed
05/08/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The employee was shoveling along the 79 Mains North belt when EE's left thumb came in contact with a bottom roller, causing a laceration. The employee sought medical attention and was given eight sutu...
05/01/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were operating a diesel motor when a drop of water came into contact with their left eye behind safety glasses. The employee sought medical attention after their shift and was pre...
04/18/2025 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 employees were ascending in a man-lift bucket to change rollers on the slope belt. The operator had to tram forward to clear a catwalk, and one wheel of the man-lift sunk in soft material, which cau...
04/16/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee was in the bolter station when the miner advanced a piece of rock that got caught between the back support and the rib, causing the jack to yield due to the bolter back stop not fully ext...
03/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost The employee stated employee was walking down the CW3 belt when employee slipped and fell and, in the process, heard something pop in knee. The employee later sought medical attention and was taken of...
03/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 148d lost Employee stated EE was trying to line up a strap in a strap jack when the employee on the other side pushed the strap, this caused the strap to cut a small end of EE's thumb off.
02/27/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated employee was bolting off the miner on 78MS when a piece of rib rolled out and struck the employee on top of the foot. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a fractur...
02/19/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was operating a motor down 6W haulage when some rock dust fell from the top and made contact with employee's eye. Employee sought medical attention and was prescribed medicated eye...
02/12/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost The employee unhooked a car from the hoist car, turned to step down from the ramp, and slipped on a piece of rail, falling on their back and twisting their knee. The employee was taken off work.
02/06/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was assisting a roof bolter operator backing down the entry when the cable fell off the tray. The employee repositioned the cable and, while walking back to the front, was struck by the ATRS...
01/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost The employee stated was doing maintenance on shield 204 when the shield EE was working on struck the employee on the head, pushing EE down. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work...
12/24/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the #9 portal was down over governor ropes and a damaged pulley
12/15/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The air compressor motor locked-up that operates the Brody brake on the elevator located at the #6 portal. No one was on the elevator.
12/04/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Around 2:45 p.m., the slope's hoist lost power due to a faulty wire.
11/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost The employee was removing an electric motor from an EMU in the Underground shop and felt pain in EE's right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/1/2025
10/03/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was tightening allthread on steel set and had hand on wrench. The impact gun tightened on bolt and the wrench accidentally swung around and caught finger between wrench and steel set causing...
09/10/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 3:50 am a roof fall was discovered on Cumberland West 1 belt at break 35.5. The fall was approximately 16ft wide x 15 ft high x 25ft long.
08/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted The IE felt a piece of coal/stone hit L.hand from an elevation while hoisting a new siding panel with a rope & pulley. Prior to removing the old siding, the floors were cleaned near the panels to be r...
08/03/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The employee reported that while operating a motor, a piece of rock dust fell from above and got behind their safety glasses, causing irritation. The employee received medical treatment and was taken...
07/31/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 310d lost The employee stepped on a piece of coal and twisted EE's ankle and knee. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work due to a fracture of the ankle on 8/2/24.
07/31/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the #9 portal door switch failed. The door switch was replaced.
07/24/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost The employee stated: was sitting when a piece of rock fell and struck the employee in the head. The employee sought medical attention and received 5 staples. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
06/06/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost The employee stated was attempting to dismount the crossover at the stage loader crossover and slipped, falling 2 1/2 feet to the ground. As EE was falling, EE reached out to catch self and strained t...
05/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee stated they were in the process of throwing cribs from a pile when a co-worker threw a crib, smashing their right finger. The employee sought medical attention on 5/29/2024 and was taken...
05/14/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost The employee stated they were in the process of hanging vent tubes when the rope slid off, causing the tube to strike the employee. The employee sought a medical specialist on 5/21/2024 and was taken...
04/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee stated they were carrying a bag of rock dust when they stepped into a rut and they felt a pain in their left knee.
04/11/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Management shut number nine shaft elevator to change motor field wires.
04/08/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Number 6 shaft elevator had multiple error codes and management began trouble shooting the elevator and discovered water had entered into the ESTOP switch on the bottom landing of elevator.
04/07/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Number nine elevator shaft computer showed brake fault on the screen and management elected to take elevator out of service to assess fault.