Deep Mine 41 — Accidents

Total: 316 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2026 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 2/13/2026.
02/02/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to slide the forks together on the forklift when EE lost EE's footing causing EE to mash EE's left index finger and middle finger resulting in a fracture and lacerations. 3 sut...
01/29/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was in the process of loosening a hydraulic hose on a low trac on the 004 MMU. While loosening the hose the pallet forks leaked off squeezing EE's head against the tilt arm of the low trac an...
12/30/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was sitting in the rear seat of the mantrip. During investigation it was determined EE re-adjusted EE's position in the seat and contacted a bolt installed in the mine roof.
12/04/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Hogg Contractor bent over to pick up hand tools. After EE stood up, a piece of draw rock dislodged from the roof falling striking EE on EE's right foot. This resulted in a fracture to the #3 and #4 me...
11/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE had unhooked a chain from the MRS on a LoBoy. When EE attempted to step off the LoBoy, EE's foot hit the end of the ramp causing EE to twist EE's left knee. Employee had surgery on...
11/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated they were carrying a box of foam sealant when they stepped on some broken pieces of block, lost footing and slipped resulting in pain in left knee and right hamstring. They continued t...
11/03/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated they were in the process of hooking up an air line when they stepped into a hole or onto a rock causing them to slip resulting in pain in their left knee.
10/29/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated as they were exiting the operator's deck. They stepped down onto the mine floor that was slightly uneven and damp to muddy and their foot slipped a little twisting right knee. They con...
08/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking from AC10 towards power center to put breaker in, stepped in a hole in the travel way twisting left ankle.
08/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee loaded roof straps onto scoop. Once loaded EE took gloves off to steps them down. EE grabbed wire to tie down straps and EE's left hand slipped back causing EE to hit hand and pinky finger wh...
08/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee was tramming roof bolter from the #2 heading to out by the LOCC. EE was walking backwards and holding drill cable slack pulling it back as EE walked and trammed the drill. EE stated EE stumbl...
07/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove the side guards off the run through and smashed EE's right middle finger between the guard and the frame of the run through. This resulted in a closed displaced fract...
06/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee stated EE was in the process of pushing a roof bolt into the hole. While pushing the bolt into the hole EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. EE continued to work until 7/16/25 when taken off...
06/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was pulling/dragging an old cat idler away from the pan of the miner when EE felt a burning sensation in EE's right knee. Continued to work until 6/27/25 when taken off by a doctor.
05/08/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was holding cable over for drill in #5 while drill partner trammed drill into #5 behind drill bolting #5 to get drill out of miner's path of travel. Employee tramming drill not did see employ...
04/11/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee alleged they were sitting on mantrip and raised up to adjust their belt. Through investigation, it was determined the employee was positioned on their knees and raised up to get their dinner...
03/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they asked their bolt partner to hand them a slate bar to pull a piece of draw rock. During transition from one employee to another, the injured employee did not grasp the slate bar an...
03/04/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee stated employee was pushing a bolt up. Employee had ahold of the pan and it caught the edge of a brow pushing the plate into employee's right hand. This resulted in a laceration to employee's...
03/04/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Drill steel was bent, rotation was hit causing steel to break. It spun around and cut employee's right forearm. This resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.
03/03/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee was a passenger (driver's side rear) on a 4-man mantrip traveling outside at the end of shift. The mantrip hit a hole in the road, measuring 36"" wide x 36"" long and 2-3"" in depth, in the t...
02/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was getting on forklift to check diesel fuel level when EE's foot slipped out from under EE causing EE to fall and twist right knee.
01/27/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall that measured 25'Long x 18'Wide x 12'High occurred on Bear Branch Panel 4 in the #7entry at crosscut 26. The fall was isolated to the #7entry at the active pillar line. The rel...
01/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee stepped off back of drill with left foot first when EE heard EE's ankle pop. Upon putting EE's right foot down, EE curled it. Resulted in a closed fifth metatarsal fracture in the left foot.
11/23/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the width on the fork spacing to pick up a pallet of block with fork lift on lo-trac. When sliding fork in, EE caught EE's left ring finger between the fork and the frame of the...
11/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving curtain from one rib to another when employee tripped and fell back on right wrist. This resulted in a fracture.
10/09/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing first bolt on the second row of bolts in the 4L punch through. EE had drilled the first piece of steel and connected the second piece of steel. While drilling the second piece...
09/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was walking through thick mud when EE's left knee popped and started hurting.
08/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee stated EE was boosting a diesel scoop off. After getting it started, EE went to slide battery tray back in when EE stated EE felt a pain in EE's back. Lost time as of 8/30/24.
08/19/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was starting to drill center bolt on first row of cut. Employee started drilling hole and stated EE drilled approx. 1.5"" in roof. This caused a piece of rock measuring 48"" long x 20"" wide...
07/01/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee stated employee had pulled the drill in between #3 and #4 xcut when employee went to install the pogo. The one beside of it approx. 4' apart came loose and fell down striking employee on the...
06/21/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell hitting the t-bar and then hitting them on right ear causing a laceration requiring stitches.
05/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee had loaded roof glue into the tray of the roof bolter and stepped down into the bolt station when a piece of draw rock fell onto the canopy and part of the rock hit EE on the left calf. EE di...
05/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Pouring concrete flooring and employee was exposed to concrete burns on right and left leg. Mine had mucked flooring too deep and employees didn't ensure proper depth before pour
04/18/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee stated while EE was removing the drill steel after drilling a rib bolt, EE's bolt partner applied pressure to the drill head causing the drill to shift, smashing EE's right middle finger betw...
04/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was carrying 2 bundles of rope bolt plates from scoop to load on roof bolter. EE tripped on power supply cable for roof bolter causing EE to fall into the walkway of the roof bolter. The plat...
04/09/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Contractor was riding in mantrip. EE got up on knees to adjust SCSR and to put coat on and grabbed side of mantrip. Mantrip was pulling out and smashed EE's hand between the mantrip and rib on the cor...
04/04/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was making up a bolt for a red hat. When EE went to hand the bolt to the red hat, EE placed hand on the top of the fan and a piece of draw rock fell striking EE on top of the left hand. EE co...
03/21/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was in the process of drilling a 16' hole for a cable bolt. Employee was attempting to line the steel up with the chuck. The employee bumped the rotation, at which time employee's glove got c...
02/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall that measured 20' long, 20' wide, and 12' high occurred on the 003 MMU, Ramsey Panel 11, #5 entry, LOCC. The fall was isolated to the intersection of the #5 entry at break #40....
01/17/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was operating the miner in the last left lift on the pillar section. A portion of the right rib dislodged and struck the employee on the back of the right leg below the knee resulting in a fr...
12/26/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall measuring 45' long, 25' wide, and 14' high occurred on the 003 MMU, Ramsey Panel 11, primary escape way. The fall was isolated to the intersection of the #3 entry at brk #25. En...
10/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee states while pulling a cable bolt off drill to be installed, EE strained EE's back.
10/02/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was getting ready to start a cable bolt hole. They had drill steel pressed against the top and when they applied pressure a piece of draw rock fell from the top smashing their left middle fin...
09/30/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stuck a finger between a moving roller and a sensor mounted on structure. This resulted in a fracture to the left index finger and a laceration requiring 5 stitches.
09/03/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee pulled 12-man mantrip up to intersection to hook up cable and didn't set park brake or turn the ride off. Employee got in front of ride with back toward the ride. The ride began to roll and c...
07/24/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on slate bar installing feeder chain when the bar slipped and hit self in the nose resulting in a fracture.
06/08/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE was helping miner move when EE saw a loose piece of rock. When EE went to scale it down, EE tripped over some loose coal & rock lying on the ground hurting EE's left knee. EE was given a knee brace...
06/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost A side lid came off in the cut getting wedged in between the miner and rub rail. Employee was removing the pin that holds the rub rail on. When EE got it free, the rub rail sprung out striking EE's le...
05/25/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee states was pushing bolt to top when rotation hose got caught under motor at worm gear and pulled hose loose from fitting causing hose to strike operators hand resulting in 2 fractures to midd...