Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #2 (track) entry of 59 Headgate at 31 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 18 feet x 18 feet x 12 feet high.
01/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul mud out of pit at location, got out of truck to hook up lines, slipped and fell on ice.
12/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Walking in underground construction shanty and stepped off a ledge, twisting right ankle. The strain resulted in a dislocation that required surgery. He began missing time his next regularly scheduled...
12/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was throwing a crib block thru a mandoor and he caught his hand between the frame of the door and the crib block. This is not a lost time accident however he received three sutures in the...
12/28/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 120d lost Mechanic complained of pain in his right knee. After seeing a physician an MRI was done. The MRI shows a parameniscal cyst formation and mile degenerative arthritis. He has been employed as a coal min...
12/20/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car serving the #1 track slope was inoperable due to the brakes being locked up. The car was down from 9:30 am until 4:16 pm and was put back into service when the brakes were repaired.
12/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Handing channel to the roof bolter and he cut the palm of his right hand on the edge of the channel. He was wearing gloves. He continued to work without medical attention until 12/31/10. On Friday 12/...
12/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE began losing time for pain to his right leg on the next shift (12/09/10). An MRI was done on 12/13/10 (report attached). He will undergo surgery to correct the condition. This is being claimed as a...
12/04/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car a 20 ton motor and a rail car full of rails was being lowered into the track slope. The rails came off the inby end of the car and caused the hoist car to de-rail. The slope car was inop...
11/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting bands on eight inch aluminum pipe, after cutting 2 end bands he cut the center band and the pipe fell catching his left ring finger between the pipe and the scoop lacerating it. The cut requir...
11/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 46d restricted Walking and tripped, fell backward and strained back trying to break fall. Resulting in acute lumbar strain.
11/10/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Changing a tram shaft on the shearer. He was on the face side of the machine and while under a shield, the coal face rolled out and struck him on the head, neck and back from behind. The piece was 4'...
11/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking past the feeder in the belt entry of 59 headgate section. The EE was bracing himself with his hand on a belt that was laid out for the belt move. As he was waking with his hand on the b...
11/05/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 15d restricted As the miner operator pulled the continuous miner back after sumping in the roof channel in the channel rack caught in the right rib. The channel flexed and sprung out of the rack and struck the injur...
10/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 48d restricted The injured was lifting a miner cable and felt pain in his left elbow. The injured continued work until after medical exam determined he had epicondylitis of the left elbow this injury is being report...
10/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Unhooking high voltage cable, cable was double hooked on cable hangers, after he released the first hook the second hook straightened out and struck him in the mouth cutting lower lip, knocking out on...
10/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost While pulling on trolley chain to move overhead trolley the trolley stopped suddenly causing the injured to feel something pop in his left hand. The injured suffered a fractured left hand. The injured...
10/14/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Intermittent brake problems. Cleaned electric brake coil and rod. Re-adjusted brakes. The #6 elevator was down intermittently from 11:55 pm until 3:30 am.
09/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Stepping down from double boom drill platform and stepped in a hole. He fell to the mine floor. Employee continued to work until 10/11/10. He was taken off work after an x-ray revealed a fracture on h...
09/24/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling a hole for a center bolt and the connector broke. He reached up to get steels and the finishing steel fell out of the hole, striking him on the left index finger. The laceration took four sut...
09/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Helping with the installation of a cable bolt. The bolt was bent and, as he was straightening it, it sprang back and struck him on the right wrist, fracturing it.
09/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Stepping down from a manlift. EE said it just felt as if he pulled a muscle and was able shake it off. This was not reported to supervisor because he didn't realize the injury was that bad.
09/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost The injured was dragging a rock dust hose while rock dusting. Rock dust hose caught on something causing pain in his lower back. Has continued to work since 4/27/10. During this time he received PT. A...
08/27/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost EE began losing time for a condition from changes in the AC joint of his left shoulder.EE's MRI showed ""proliferative changes are present at the AC joint and at the undersurface of the acromion"". Th...
08/18/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car went down at 12:21 pm due to a blown control circuit fuse. The fuse was replaced and the hoist car was put into service at 1:15 pm.
08/06/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating a 5 ton motor and as he was traveling around an apex, the rear of the motor struck a parked 20 ton motor. He was thrown forward and struck the left side of his forehead on the canopy of the...
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 50d restricted The ee was lifting an object from a delivery truck when he felt pain in his abdomen. A medical exam showed the ee to have a hernia. The ee continued to work until 8/27/10 when he went off work for sur...
07/23/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost, 34d restricted Employee began losing time for pain to his left knee on Friday, July 23, 2010. This condition was the result of advanced degenerative arthritic changes as evidenced by the attached Open Air Imaging re...
07/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Pushing a wheelbarrow full of Micon bags and the lace on his boot caught an S hook from a tube rope that was concealed in rock dust. He tripped, fell backward, and separated his right shoulder.
07/19/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling chain across pipe tub, slack came out of chain and hook hit him on hand.
07/12/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator in #6 shaft was inoperable from 11:30am until 1:45pm when the guide roller at the bottom of the shaft malfunctioned. The guide roller was repaired.
05/17/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 65d restricted Standing on ventilation tube while fixing ventilation tubes and tube he was standing on rolled, he fell and struck the ground with his left shoulder. He began losing time his next regularly scheduled...
05/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost When hooking and un-hooking shields, chain caught on pontoons and EE strained his groin pulling on it. He was taken off work on 5/27/10 for a hernia.
05/13/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Injured was tightening a bolt on the axle of a 9 ton mantrip when he felt pain in his RT shoulder. Having an MRI the injured was found to have a rotator cuff tear and a ruptured bicep tendon of the RT...
05/11/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 10d restricted A piece of rib approx 3"" thick X 8-10"" wide X 8' long struck him on the hard hat. It pushed his hard hat down on to him, bruising his forehead. It also bruised the back of his left knee. He sustaine...
05/08/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost Uncoupling a five car trip from a 10 ton motor while standing between motor and supply car. Cars didn't uncouple and the motor was pulled on top of his foot, fracturing it.
05/03/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was clearing site, cutting brush with a chain saw. Chain saw kicked back and cut EE's right leg above his boot.
04/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Walking in approximately 14 inches of water, slipped and fell landing on left knee.
04/20/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a lock blade knife to push the pin out of the flashlight bottom and the knife closed on his right middle finger lacerating it. The cut required five sutures.
04/19/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost Employee was diagnosed with a degenerative change of the posterior horn of the medical and lateral menisci. He was taken off work by a physician. This is an occupational illness caused by repeated tra...
04/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Walking on rock he had pulled down from loose rib and twisted left ankle.
04/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Taking down canvas and tripped over a lump of coal. He fell striking left shoulder.
04/18/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost He was pulling belt with a pair of channel locks to make a belt splice and felt pain in his left upper arm. Injury happened 4/18/10 but ee continued to work until 11/14/10 when he came out of the mine...
04/08/2010 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at the face in 89 South Mains while ramping an overcast area. The flames were confined to the face.
04/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 94d lost, 218d restricted Mine examiner was making an examination & was walking on a muddy surface covered with water. He slipped & as he tried to catch himself he strained his left shoulder. He continued to work his normal jo...
03/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 74d restricted Observing co-worker drill a hole for a rib bolt and was struck on the left knee by a rock that fell from the rib and rolled into him. The rock was 12"" X 18"" X 5"" thick. It struck him on the left kn...
03/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 8d restricted Operating a shuttle car and traveled around a corner striking a rock in the roadway. He struck the canopy with his head and came down hard on the seat. This resulted in a cervical/thoracic strain.
03/20/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator serving #6 portal was inoperable from 3:00 to 3:27 p.m. and again fron 3:35 to 4:00 p.m. due to failure of the stop (interlock) switch.
03/15/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While operating a continuous miner, he was struck by a rock that fell from the rib on both shins. The rock was 10 feet x 3 feet x 8 inches thick. He sustained contusions and lacerations to both shins...
03/11/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator was taken out of service due to a malfunction with the Bodie brake. The elevator was out of service from 3:20 pm until 4:10 pm.