Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,517 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was applying torque to a bolt on the core breaker of the miner head when a 1 inch to 3/4 inch reducer snapped causing the employee to strain EE's right arm.
10/31/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was walking off the longwall face when EE felt something give way in the right calf. EE was diagnosed with a torn right calf muscle.
10/26/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was operating a scoop when they complained of lower back pain. An MRI revealed degenerative conditions in lower back consistent with an MRI done in April of 2017. This is being reported as an...
10/25/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee was installing a rib bolt when a piece of rock fell out from the top of the rib and struck the employee in the chest and shoulder. The employee was taken off work for a separated shoulder.
10/25/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was sweeping the floor along North Mains belt. While walking backwards the employee stepped on a rock and sprained their left ankle.
10/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Employee was exiting a 20 ton motor when the safety chain caught employee's pant leg causing employee to trip and fall to the ground. The employee worked till 10/31/2019 when employee was taken off wo...
10/10/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost A portion of the coal / rock rib, measuring 8"" x 8"" x 18"", separated from the top of the rib / brow and struck the employee in the shoulder and neck area.
10/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee was dragging a vent tube when they twisted their right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained knee and taken off work on 10/9/2019.
09/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee was putting a cover back on a 650 scoop when EE felt a pop in EE's back.
09/20/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was a passenger in a mantrip that went off track while traveling thru a switch causing the employee to strain lower back. The employee continues to work but has started receiving Physical Th...
09/10/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was installing a rib bolt off the miner when a piece of slate fell out and struck EE's right ring finger. The employee continued to work until EE went off work on 9/20/2019 for surgery to pi...
08/20/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was driving a jeep thru a track switch when the jeep went off track causing the employee to jam EE's neck.
08/14/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were changing crusher bits on the longwall when a piece of metal flew off while pounding in a new bit and struck the injured employee in the right knee. The employee suffered a laceration t...
08/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was hanging the miner cable and water line in a cable handler when the cable handler struck EE in the right eye.
07/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost While slewing miner cable over to the rib the employee felt a pop in the knee.
07/22/2019 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost Employee bent over and felt pain in lower back. The employee has a history of back trouble and a 2018 MRI revealed L3 and L4 disk herniation. This is being reported as an Occupational illness due to...
07/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was lifting a top belt cradle when employee slipped on some material on the mine floor causing employee to strain neck and right shoulder.
07/17/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a mechanical splice and EE needed to break off a clip to the splice. When EE was breaking off the clip with a claw hammer and the claw of the hammer came back and caught the inside...
07/12/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was a passenger in a 9 ton diesel mantrip that went off track. The Employee jammed their neck into the roof of the mantrip when the mantrip bounced as it hit the ground. The employee worked...
07/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee was drilling a hole on the left side of a double boom bolter when a piece of rock fell out of the roof and struck the employee in the back of the neck and upper back. Employee was taken off...
07/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was turning on and off an 8 inch water valve when EE strained left knee. The employee continued to work until September 3, 2019 when EE was taken off work.
07/01/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While using a hydraulic powered rock duster a fitting broke causing the employee to get sprayed in the left eye with hydraulic oil. The employee worked till July 5, 2019 when EE was taken off work.
06/30/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee noticed an oil leak on D 10T dozer and started to take down off raw coal pile to get repaired when an engine compartment fire started. EE called for help and the fire was extinguished with w...
06/29/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A broken 5/8's inch compensating chain link was found, this caused the elevator to be down for longer than 30 minutes.
06/26/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car was taken out of service for more than 30 minutes due to a brake contactor and plc that had failed. Both items were removed from service and replace with functioning units.
06/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee was taking a 2"" air pump thru a door when it caught on the door frame causing the employee to strain right shoulder.
06/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was pulling out lower breasting cable to hook on a barge when it got caught causing employee to sprain right elbow
06/10/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was down drilling for a belt drive installation a drill steel that was leaning against the rib fell and struck the employee in the nose causing a fractured nose.
06/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was replacing a bottom roller. As employee lifted the roller to place in the belt structure employee felt pain in right shoulder. Employee worked till 8/14/2019 when employee went off work...
05/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee braced self with left hand on the rib as EE walked past a shuttle car. The employee lacerated left pinky finger on the rib mesh that required eight sutures.
05/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee stated that while rolling up a section of conveyor belt they felt pain in the groin area. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia.
05/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was side bolting on a continuous miner. As EE was putting a wrench into the drill head EE hit EE's elbow on the drill head causing a contusion. The EE continues to work however EE has start...
05/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost The Employee stepped into a rut and onto a rock and twisted their right ankle and fell to the ground.
04/30/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Employee was standing near a Shuttle car cable when the Shuttle Car was energized and the cable whipped up striking the employee to the ground causing ee to injure left knee.
04/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing a track switch and felt pain in EE's left wrist. The employee continues to work but has started Physical Therapy as of 5/7/2019.
03/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee was hanging inline plug for the miner cable when the employee felt a pop in left shoulder.
03/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Employee was attempting to step off the crawler tail piece at the Longwall when ee slipped and caught self with left arm causing pain in left shoulder. Employee continues to work but ee started Physi...
03/13/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The employee was walking thru a cross cut when employee stepped in a rut and sprained left knee.
03/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking backwards as ee was removing belt structure. EE tripped and fell down with belt structure landing on lower legs causing a laceration to left calf that required four sutures.
03/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee was standing on the second step of a ladder placing a block on the top row of a stopping when employee felt pain in abdomen.
03/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing a track switch when ee felt pain in lower back. The employee continues to work but started Physical Therapy on 4/23/2019.
03/04/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was a passenger in a jeep that went off track. EE has a history of back problems. EE complained of lower back pain. EE continued to work until they had a MRI which revealed several degenerati...
02/25/2019 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None #9 Portal elevator went down at 5:44 pm when grease built up on the mechanical governor switch and kicked it off. The switch was cleaned and reset. An employee was trapped on the elevator. The elev...
02/22/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Employee was hosing shields as shearer was cutting to the tail. The shield the EE was hosing started to come in and the EE tried to step up on the pontoon and foot slipped off and got caught between...
02/13/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #9 portal elevator was down from 4:25 pm till 5:35 pm with a bad brake micro switch. The switch was replaced and elevator was put back in service at 5:35 pm.
02/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE was stepping down off of a shield carrier and rolled right ankle over in a rut that caused a right ankle fracture.
02/11/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost EE was bolting alongside the miner. The EE was bent over putting a roof plate on an 8' roof bolt when a piece of coal (2' by 2' by 3') fell out of the rib and struck the employee in the back, shoulde...
02/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE was hanging a piece of canvas when EE tripped and fell to the mine floor. As the EE fell, EE twisted body to catch self straining left side and left lower back.
01/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was dragging a wash down hose on the first floor of the prep plant when it got caught and caused the employee to strain EE's right groin area. Employee suffered a hernia. Employee worked ti...
01/24/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt when EE bent the bolt. As EE tried to straighten the bolt EE inadvertently hit the wrong lever and pinched right hand between the roof bolt plate and the mast of t...