Deer Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 220 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Removing belt structure when a belt rail dropped and hit their knee causing a bruise. Employee first day off work was 10/27/2023.
10/07/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting belt with a knife. When knife came free, Injured Employee struck their other hand. Resulting in 6 stitches.
09/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost moving feeder when a roof jack extension fell off of the feeder and hit IE on the shoulder. Employee never missed a day of work until 9/26/2023.
09/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was cutting banding when IE's hand came down on another piece of banding causing a laceration. IE's first day missed was on 09/15/2023.
09/05/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Tightening bolts on a gear case and hurt upper back. Employee's first day off of work was on 09/11/2023.
08/30/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell from the top, hit the drum of the shear, and a piece of rock hit the IE in the mouth causing a laceration, IE received 7 sutures.
08/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Pulling water hose up the slope and felt a pop in EE's shoulder
08/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE had hand on the back of the crib tie when another employee threw a crib tie smashing it between the crib IE was holding. IE received sutures.
08/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Ie was lifting water line and felt a pop in EE's right elbow.
08/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Picked up an oxygen bottle and sprained EE's shoulder.
08/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 285d lost Moving crib ties and IE felt EE's back popped. Accident was reported on O8/17/2023.
08/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Banding belt structure when a piece of banding cut their arm. IE received 5 sutures.
07/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to clear structure from under 25X. IE was getting in 25X and a rail Struck their hand while closing the door.
07/25/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None driving emu on beltline, got poked in eye by white wire
07/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unrolling 3 inch poly pipe using the IT62. Was hooking the chains up to the rolls, there was a burr on the forks that cut left forearm. Received 5 sutures
06/21/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost IE was bending mesh with a partner when their shoulder popped. IE worked through 06/26/2023. IE first day off was on 06/27/2023.
05/24/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Truck driver stepped down off the low boy trailer and stepped on to some chains that they had thrown off the trailer and twisted an ankle.
05/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was taking mono rail down when it spun on EE hitting EE's ankle causing a contusion.
05/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost IE was building a kennedy wall when back started hurting. Dr. told IE to take some days off.
05/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost IE hit EE's finger with a hammer when capping in a crib tie causing a fracture.
05/10/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a hammer to put a miner chain back together when a piece of metal came off the chain and hit IE in the forehead. IE received 1 suture.
04/27/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was vulcanizing on the dry refuse belt and when cutting the belt the knife slipped and contacted their right calf resulting in a laceration requiring 5 sutures.
04/19/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost IE was putting a 6 foot roof bolt up when EE's shoulder popped.
04/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost IE was working on the surface belt and stepped wrong twisting an ankle causing a fracture. Employee finished the shift and worked the next day. IE was scheduled the next 4 days off and went to Dr. on...
04/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost IE was moving shear cable across the long wall face when IE slipped on the shield toes twisting their ankle.
02/24/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost IE was getting a 4 foot extension to add to the starter steel when the starter steel came out of the hole and hit IE left hand causing a fracture.
02/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE slipped in the mud at the longwall face and fell on a relay bar. IE was carrying a horizontal pin and EE fractured EE's finger when EE smashed EE's finger between the pin and the relay bar.
01/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was hammering a knife valve closed when the hammer deflected off of the valve and struck IE finger causing a fracture. IE never missed a day of work and did not get x-rays until 1/23/2023.
12/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost IE was hanging line curtain when a piece of slate fell from the top and hit IE in the arm.
11/03/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine manager found a roof fall in Headgate return in entry #2 at xc 53 which compromised a stopping between entry 1 and 2.
09/27/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost IE was holding a ball peen hammer trying to knock a pin on the ATRS when the coworker swung hammer hitting the ball been hammer a piece of metal came off the hammer and went into the IE arm.
09/23/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was using the jaws of life and the cleat broke hitting IE in the nose fracturing it.
09/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost IE was using a chain binder and the binder slipped out of IE hand hitting the IE. IE strained back and neck when IE moved to get out of the way.
08/23/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost IE was ratchet strapping the flinger duster to the scoop when the hook slipped off the duster and struck IE in the face. IE received sutures.
08/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was trying to get the razor blade out of EE's knife. The blade was stuck and when it broke lose the razor cut EE's thigh. IE received 3 sutures.
08/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost IE was dragging tubes and felt something pull in their right calf.
07/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Walking on shield toes and slipped hurting their back.
07/16/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost Employee was performing belt work on the surface when EE began to have symptoms of heat exhaustion.
07/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was stacking monorails on the trailer when it slid out of IE's hand smashing ring finger
06/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was tossing belt rails when IE's hand hit the belt and the belt rail hit IE's hand against the belt causing a laceration which needed 5 sutures.
06/07/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE put hand on the pan line to brace themselves and a piece of coal came off the shear head hitting finger on the pan line causing a fracture.
06/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost IE slipped in the mud and hurt their back. *First day missed was 6/14/2022.
06/05/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was walking at the #5 Head Gate belt conveyor head roller and stepped onto a rock and experienced pain in the right foot.
06/04/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost IE put a bundle of plates on IE's partners tray, and put IE's hand on top of the fan to brace self. The EE rib pinning just finished putting in the rib bolt and when EE tilted the arm of the bolter b...
06/02/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE put a roof bolt in the top and when IE went to put the bolt in the chuck of the bolter the plate on the bolt slid down the roof bolt and cut EE's forearm. IE received 4 sutures.
05/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost IE was raking at belt head, turned sideways, and felt EE's knee pop.
04/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost IE was spreading the forks on the Mega-Trac and felt a pop in EE's stomach. The IE never missed a day of work until 05/11/2022. IE went to go have hernia surgery.
04/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was taking down belt chain that was on the belt hangers when the chain swung around and hit IE in the mouth chipping IE front tooth.
04/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was building the take up for HG3 drive and when IE went to set the rails for the take up, the rails slid on the bobcat smashing IE's thumb. IE received sutures.
03/15/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE stepped wrong off of a concrete pad spraining ankle.