Deer Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 220 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unhooking rope, hook swung around and caught employee between the index and middle finger.
12/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While cleaning around a broken shear pin, a rock fell smashing employee's little finger on left hand.
12/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost While cleaning off the top of the miner, a rock hit employee on his right foot.
11/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Bent down to remove rock and felt pain in back. First day missed was 11/17/14.
11/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Installing pump in entry 1.
09/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading 42 inch top rollers employee smashed thumb.
09/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost While loading trash onto a trailer, a 2x2 board slipped and pinned employees leg inside cab of bobcat.
09/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Rock hit employees hand while he was walking the pan line.
09/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tightening the tension spring on an airlock door, bar slipped causing tension dowel to spring back, smashing employees left index finger.
07/15/2014 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Found CO in the bleeders while doing weekly exams.
07/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While employee was resting his arm on the miner, piece of rock fell hitting his right arm and thumb.
05/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While changing oil, employee stepped in hole twisting left knee. First day missed was 11/4/14.
04/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost While employee was spreading loop on choker he popped his right shoulder.
02/26/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was freeing up mesh on the bolter and slipped, falling on the bolter. Employee returned to work with no restriction after seeing regular physician.
02/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking to the face of Longwall, employee fell hitting right knee causing laceration that required stitches.
02/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost While on roof bolter, employee stepped out, lost balance and fell from bolter twisting knee and hitting back of foot.
12/03/2013 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 181d lost While working on the roof bolter, employee got fingers caught in boom cylinder and drill body chain mount. Boom came down and severed 3 fingers on right hand.
11/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock hit employee on the thumb.
11/11/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While clearing himself from pathway of buggy cable, operator turned on buggy and the cable caught employees' leg and flipped him.
11/08/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the longwall Panel 2 belt line in 2 Headgate at 7:50 AM. The fall was located between 89 and 90 crosscuts. The fall measured approximately 50 feet long and 7 feet in he...
09/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Crew was advancing shield. Top rolled off shield onto mesh and the boat winch spun free. The handle hit employee in the face.
08/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost While placing a restraining clamp on shelf in warehouse, employee pulled lower back. First day employee missed work was 9/21/13.
07/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling an angle bracket out of mesh, bracket twisted and cut the employee on the left arm.
06/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on left hand by hammer while hammering on winch rope hook.
06/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was filling duster with hose when it got plugged. Once the hose was cleared, employee was hit with hose.
05/02/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 291d lost Roof bolter started drilling a hole when drill steel bent and struck him in the head causing him to fall from the bolter.
04/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking off the longwall face and twisted his left knee.
04/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving cable, hanger broke striking employee in the mouth.
03/21/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was taking out structure to set tailpiece. He stepped on the forks of a bobcat that was sitting there (forks were on the ground) and rolled his right ankle. First day missed was 6/5/14.
03/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking down metal stopping, employee caught finger in groove of stopping.
02/19/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While replacing a bit on the shear, hammer broke striking employee in right hand.
02/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee stepped in hole twisting left knee.
02/12/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While running the shearer, the head kicked up rock striking employee in the mouth.
02/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While changing bits on the shear a foreign object possibly entered the middle knuckle of left hand causing infection.
01/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was cutting strap and struck his wrist with a utility knife causing laceration.
12/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While carrying a gear, employee stumbled smashing finger under gear.
11/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Operator was changing bits when a piece of rock fell striking operator on top of the head.
10/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was standing under a longwall shield cleaning rocks from the walkway when an emulsion hose ruptured striking him in the right leg, right arm and right side of face (including eye).
09/24/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee cut weld to release discharge. As discharge released, employees feet/legs were pinned between I-beam and discharge.
09/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading supplies onto a bolter pinching hand between the thumb and finger.
07/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a roof bolt for a shaft in a coil of plastic pipe 1 1/2"" X 500' as pipe was being uncoiled the roof bolt came out and struck employee in the nose.
07/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a utility knife, the employee was cutting a zip tie that was attached to a light cable.
06/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning trash off beltline and while loading trash into scoop, a metal band from a wooden pallet cut his forearm.
05/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost While bolting, steel drill hit left shoulder.
04/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At the loadout reclaim belt, employee was removing hose that was zip tied to the handrail post. While cutting the zip tie with utility knife, knife cut left hand.
03/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost Employee was struck by a piece of falling coal. The employee's hand was caught between the piece of coal and a tray on his bolting machine. The piece of falling coal amputated the first joint of the e...
02/15/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting, pin broke above the wrench which caused the plate to come off and hit employee in the face.
01/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a roll of cable in the back of a pick up truck. One side of cable was on an oil can causing cable to turn sideways which pinned the left ring finger against truck.
01/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 1d lost Two employees were trying to position a piece of steel plate (one employee pushing/one employee pulling). As the plate slid, finger was pinched against existing structure, severing finger. Tip of lef...
01/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping take down bolter cable. He was pulling slack so he could get cable off of the hooks. Piece of slate fell out of the mesh hitting employee on left arm.