Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated employee was pulling a bolt out of employee's toolbox when the lid fell down causing a laceration to right pinky finger requiring stitches.
02/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost The employee stated was standing in a crosscut when a piece of small draw rock stuck employee on the back. The Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being reported...
02/17/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was operating a motor when the plastic windshield flew up and struck the employee in the face. This incident became reportable on 3/5/2024 when the employee sought medical attention (dent...
02/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 301d lost Employee stated: stepped off the 650 duckbill and twisted rolled left ankle. Employee had MRI on the ankle on 3/4/2024 and EE has a partial tear of the ligaments.
02/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee stated they were positioning the lids on scoop batteries when the lid shifted smashing a finger.
02/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost Employee stated was lifting push bar. It fell off the side of the box causing EE's shoulder to jerk downward.
01/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee stated they were shoveling the beltline when piece of rock fell striking them in the left shoulder.
01/29/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee stated EE was installing waterline clips and when EE tried to swing the bolter head a piece drill steel became fouled and struck EE in the forehead.
01/22/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee stated was standing at rib pinner when a piece of rock fell out striking EE's right hand fracturing EE's thumb and ring finger.
12/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Employee stated while rehanging a 20 inch diameter fiber glass ventilation tube fell striking employee in the neck and upper back. Dr. has put employee off starting 26th of December after MRI
12/12/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee stated they were trying to align the T- Channel roof strap and smashed their thumb between drill mast and strap.
12/08/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was standing in the 1 to 2 crosscut and became dizzy and fell to the ground.
11/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to move a rock out of the way when the rock slipped cutting the employee's hand. Employee received stitches in their hand.
11/08/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee slammed door shut on elevator causing 3 bolts to pull out of bracket.
11/03/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 5 Ton chain hoist and the chain tightened up pinching employee's hand between the chain and block. Employee received 8 stitches.
11/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated employee was filling up water car and tripped falling into the water car hitting right shoulder.
10/23/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee stated they were walking beside the center bolting machine when they stepped on a rock twisting their right knee.
10/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated was helping unload a scoop tire when they pushed on the tire and they felt a throbbing pain in their back.
10/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were helping drop the miner cable and water line when the metal hook from rope hanger hit them in the mouth chipping their front tooth.
10/15/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #9 shaft elevator had a brake fault and initially we thought it was the encoder but found it to be the Red Lion cable.
10/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost Employee stated was removing the monorail when the chain unhooked and fell striking EE in the right shoulder. Employee started missing work on 10/25/2023.
10/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee stated: had pulled through the #2 intersection and stopped to get cable and a shuttle car hit the back of deck.
09/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was building a Kennedy stopping when the channel contacted EE's hand causing a laceration to their hand. Employee received 3 stitches.
09/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee stated employee reached for a stick of glue and cut hand on the strap plates located on roof bolter.
09/26/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was standing in crosscut when a shuttle car cable struck them in the foot.
09/23/2023 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None 76 Longwall had accumulation of methane between the gob and leg jacks of shields 234 and 235.
09/13/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A piece of coal fell and struck employee left shoulder. Employee missed their next shift.
08/21/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost The employee stated was in the process of stepping out of the shuttle car to clean it and felt pain in foot. This incident is being reported as a LTA.
08/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost The employee stated: went to bend down to lift a wooden post when felt something pull in their back. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a...
08/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee stated they were in the process of dismounting the motor when the employee rolled an ankle. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This is being reported as a LTA.
07/13/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was cutting the top off a bucket and the knife slipped cutting right leg. Employee received 3 stitches.
07/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated was walking down a ramp when employee slipped landing on right knee.
07/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee stated was getting off a mantrip when employee felt a pain in hip.
07/03/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The brake switch release stuck on the elevator at the # 9 Portal.
06/30/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee stated was trying to connect two pieces of drill steel together when EE caught left index between steel and drill mast.
06/22/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee stated employee was helping tube up when a piece of rock/coal fell striking the employee in the neck/shoulder area. The employee sought medical treatment and was taken off of work. This i...
06/20/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 15 crosscut on North Mains belt in our old B haulage entry. The size of the fall was estimated to be 120 ft long x 16 ft wide x 10ft thick.
06/14/2023 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 13d lost Employee stated had been carrying pumpable crib bags through water when EE's legs got wet creating a rash on their legs. Employee reported this to management the following day.
06/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee stated was changing belt rollers when EE pushed down with bar. EE's finger was smashed between the belt rail and bar.
06/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee stated was lifting a concrete block when EE felt a pain in left arm above the elbow.
05/27/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated employee was cutting rubber pipe discharge line when employee's right hand slipped out of the pipe cutting left hand. Employee received 5 stitches in left hand.
05/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was helping carry press belts to the belt line when employee on the opposite side dropped their side causing plates to hit employee's right knee. Employee started missing work on 5/30/2023.
05/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated was lifting a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil and the can slipped off car pulling employee's arm downward.
05/20/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee stated was operating the 20-ton motor and had left hand on the wind shield and hit a kink and employee's hand slipped off wind shield and cut hand.
05/18/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee stated was installing a bolt when a rock fell and smashed left hand on drill mast.
05/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee was walking through crosscut slipped on a small ledge and felt a pain in right knee.
05/06/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The door switch on the # 9 elevator quit working, a new switch was installed.
04/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee caught finger between the top belt structure and bedrail fracturing the right index finger.
04/28/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated was riding a mantrip when the coupler came off and derailed the mantrip. The employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
04/18/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated EE was in the process of hooking up a winch to pull belt. When EE raised up a highline hook caught EE's ear cutting EE's ear. Employee received 8 stitches in EE's left ear.