Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost The employee stated was in the process of removing oil can from a scoop when EE strained right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention on 4/24/2023 and was taken off work. This incident is being r...
04/02/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee stated they were uncoupling a dust and the hose still had pressure on it and came off the end of pipe causing them to stumble backwards and strain their back. Employee started missing work on...
03/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee stated employee was hosing and pumping muck when employee stepped off bridge and foot got stuck. Employee pulled leg out of muck and felt a pop in right knee.
03/18/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost Employee stated employee was walking around the loading machine when a piece of rock fell striking employee in the head, neck and shoulder.
03/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were throwing belt structure under the bottom belt and pinched their pinky finger on belt stand. Employee received stiches making this a reportable injury.
03/07/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Employee stated they were walking up the entry when a piece of top coal/rock fell striking them on the shoulder causing them to fall on the ground landing on their wrist.
02/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 174d lost, 5d restricted Employee stated EE was picking up a roll of cable and the plastic wrap was under EE's left foot causing the roll of cable to be hard to lift straining in EE's back.
02/13/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee stated they were scaling down a piece of rock and it hit the canopy and slid off the canopy striking them in the upper part of their body.
02/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee stated was moving a mandoor, pulled on the mandoor and it fell striking employee in the left ankle.
02/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee stated EE was hosing out the bottom of the plant when EE stepped into a hole and fell backwards landing on EE's right shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 5/1...
01/31/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Adverse roof condition on the Long Wall face at the head that prevented passage.
01/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted Employee stated dropping a piece of underground ventilation tubing and felt a pop in shoulder.
01/30/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stated was walking across section and stepped on a rock and felt a pop in ankle
01/25/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee stated that the belt clamps slipped while EE was on the top belt and EE jumped off belt striking right shoulder.
01/25/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was walking and felt a pop in left knee. Employee started missing work on 3/1/2023.
01/17/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 350d lost The employee was standing beside the miner when a piece of rock fell striking employee on the head. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work on 1/18/2023.
01/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on diesel master cylinder and went to grab a hose being fed to them a piece of metal punctured their left hand between thumb and index finger. Employee received 3 stitches.
01/10/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Working on control power switch and could not get car back running. Car was down 158 minutes.
01/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee slipped and fell in an area leading to a sampling point. When they fell they hit their head on a metal beam discarded in the area. The impact of the fall caused a cut on their ear. There was...
01/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 309d lost Employee stated they were lifting a box of glue and it started coming and they attempted to grasp the sticks of glue and felt a pop in the middle of their back.
01/01/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was performing normal work tasks on a surface crib site, when employee got a small amount of bulk pre-mix dust in their left eye. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with r...
12/17/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee stated a piece of rock fell from the top striking them in the left shoulder and head. Employee started missing work on 12/28/2022.
12/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost The employee stated was lifting a spool of cable and felt pain in back, employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as an LTA.
12/14/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Employee was standing beside belt winder and the winder shifted on the forks of the scoop striking employee. Employee sought medical attention and started missing work on the 1/3/2023.
12/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were exiting the #10 Volvo truck when they slipped and hit their right knee on the step. (tore meniscus)
12/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee stated employee was gauging the inside of barge when cable came up striking employee in the chest pushing employee backwards. Employee started missing work on 12/5/22
11/10/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was operating a diesel motor when a piece of draw rock struck left knee. Employee sought medical treatment and was given restricted duty on 11/30/2022. This incident is being reported...
11/04/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated was exiting a s/c and rolled ankle on some cable. Employee sought medical attention and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.
10/29/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated they were struck by a strap plate causing a puncture. Employee sought medical treatment and was given sutures. This incident is being reported as a medical only.
10/25/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stopped working due to slack in rope.
10/22/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator stopped running midway of shaft.
10/19/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee stated EE was bolting in the # 1 entry when a piece of rock fell striking the employee at a glancing angle. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is bein...
10/04/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated they were installing a bolt when a piece of rock fell out of mine roof striking their right calf and foot.
10/03/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee stated hit knee going through mandoor.
09/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost The employee stated they were unloading a ram jack off of shearer onto a shield when the jack bounced off and struck the employee in the left leg. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off w...
09/20/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Piece of rock fell between the straps, above the tube and hit employee in the shoulder and left arm. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.
09/14/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost The employee stated they were hanging a piece of vent tube when a piece of rock struck them in the head. Employee sought medical attention and taken off work on 9/11/2022. This incident is being repor...
09/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was trying to hook up a black discharge line when it hit the employee in the face. Employee sought medical attention and was given multiple sutures to the lip. This incident is being repo...
09/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee stated they were in the process of trying to get a piece of steel in drill pot when a piece of cap coal fell sticking them on their left ring finger. Employee sought medical attend and receiv...
09/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost The employee stated was dismounting the motor at 26 X-cut on CW track when EE tripped and felt a pop in the calf. Employee sought a specialist and was taken off work on 9/19/2022. This incident is bei...
09/06/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator went down over a rope slack fault with an employee on elevator. No injuries were report.
08/22/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the Cumberland West Belt at 31 1/2 x-cut.
08/03/2022 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A gas inundation occurred on 76 TG in the # 1 entry.
07/26/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost The employee stated EE was shoveling muck from under rollers at 11NM/6MW transfer when EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work. This incident is being...
07/13/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee stated foot got caught on a foot hold and felt a pop in their knee. The employee continued to work until 10/28/2022 when EE went off work.
06/30/2022 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was doing daily checks on the #6 Elevator when the elevator got stuck. Mine Management was notified at 9:30 pm.
06/27/2022 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Mined through a vertical gas well.
06/18/2022 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated they were using a fire extinguisher and inhaled smoke and chemicals from extinguisher.
06/18/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Excessive bearing grease caught fire at the 73 mains drive transfer.
06/11/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost Employee was running excavator and felt chest pain. Employee has history of heart problems.