EAGLE #3 MINE — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/05/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at this mine and was found by the owl shift on their way outside to the surface. The fall occurred on #1 Belt at 25 break and extended toward the intake stopping line a...
03/04/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Witness to the accident stated that when shutting the miner off to hook up a rope on the miner, the witness heard the injured employee call out for help. The injured employee was caught between the b...
06/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee stated EE was loading bolt supplies in the scoop bucket at the supply hole when EE slipped on oil that was in the scoop bucket and fell on EE's right foot. EE was treated at Raleigh General H...
03/09/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that employee was stepping down from the walkway of the bolter to the ground at the back of the machine when employee stepped on a rock and rolled ankle. Employee was treated for a fra...
01/16/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 350d lost Employee stated that they and a co-worker were removing supplies from a rail mounted flat car and had removed one pallet from the flat car with a chain. When the employee tried to step back on to the...
11/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee stated EE was walking back to EE's scoop when EE slipped and fell landing on EE's right hip.
09/11/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee stated had walked up to check on the drill crew when a chain hoist struck EE in groin area. The drillers were attempting to tighten pipe with 2 pipe wrenches and a chain hoist hooked into th...
07/18/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated had been dropped off to help make a belt splice. Employee stated put a new blade in the knife, and was on knees squaring the belt with a utility knife when the knife came out of the b...
05/24/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee stated when EE pulled a rock with a slate bar the rock fell and hit EE in the right forearm and hand.
04/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee stated as they were hooking up a pull rope on the boom of the miner a rock fell out between bolts landing on their foot smashing the metatarsal down on the foot, sustaining a crushing injury...
06/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee stated EE was putting EE's rubber tire ride on charge on the surface and was walking around the ride to get EE's tools when EE's right knee gave out and buckled causing EE to drop to the grou...
01/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that they were helping an electrician fix a ride and they and another employee lifted the ride up. When they let it down employee got left thumb caught between the ride and a bottle ja...
10/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was moving op shuttle car anchor. When they got out of shuttle car they slipped on a ledge hurting right knee
10/04/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HAD POWER TROUBLE, EVENING SHIFT FOREMAN CAME OUT TO CHECK PUMPS AND DISCOVERED ROOF FALL AT SPAD# 1969 (168 BREAK ON 7 BELT APPROX. 19 FOOT WIDE AND 10 FOOT HIGH AND 50 FEET LONG ON TOP OF HIGH VOLTA...
08/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost The move crew loaded belt crossover on mantrip canopy. Employee sat on mantrip batteries while someone else trammed mantrip. Crossover got caught on lifeline and pinned employee's head against canopy...
02/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was in the process of removing coal that had built up on the side of EE's shuttle car to help EE's visibility. EE stated that when EE pushed the coal into the shuttle car EE's...
02/10/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 140' long 241 crosscut 8-10 foot high, from #1 to #3 intersection.
12/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost WET, MUDDY, UNEVEN BOTTOM. DRAGGING CURTAIN, FELL GRABBED A RIB BOLT TO CATCH SELF AND SEPARATED BICEP.
11/05/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee Stated as the owl crew were departing the motor barn on #1 rail runner mantrip. The mantrip struck the derail and wrecked. The derail was located one foot outside of the motor barn. Injured h...
09/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost EE stated that EE was loading a belt cradle into a mantrip to take to 52 Bk. As EE slid the cradle into the mantrip, EE felt a sharp pain in middle/lower back.
08/06/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Injured stated EE had drilled a 3 foot starter hole and was changing steel to a 3 foot finisher when a rock fell from the roof pinching EE's left ring finger against the drill steel.
06/20/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered approximately 9:00 A.M. on 6/20/2019 2 brks inby spad 2472, 1 brk outby DPP 9. The area was danger and breaker off.
05/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Injured employee stated EE was operating the left Fletcher bolter on the #1 section, stated that EE was installing 10ft cable bolts in the intersection between entries 3 & 4 at #251 break, stated EE w...
04/24/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was putting together a 4"" mine water supply, it burst causing injuries.
04/24/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was putting together a 4"" mine water supply line, it burst causing injuries
10/30/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee stated was walking around a forklift charger and stepped on a rock and lost footing causing EE to twist knee. On 11/1/2018 Employee sought medical care and was placed off work under doctors c...
10/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee stated ee and another employee were attempting to place a strap on the T-bar when ee was cut by the strap on wrist during the exchange. The employee received 10 stitches and was placed off wo...
04/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was loading tray on bolter when EE struck EE's right elbow against the bolter resulting lost work days.
03/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chain ratchet when the hook broke and caused the chain to hit employee in the right elbow resulting in a laceration which required 3 sutures.
03/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee picked up a wooden pallet and twisted with feet planted and felt a pop in the left knee which resulted in a sprain/strain injury and lost work days.
01/11/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee stated EE was holding a hammer punch while another employee was using the hammer to strike. The employee swinging the hammer missed hitting the frame on a shuttle car and the hammer bounced b...
01/09/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated EE was tramming the bolter and hit a hole causing EE to be thrown into the canopy striking EE's head against the canopy. Employee was taken off work until 1/12/2018
12/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee was struck by a rock resulting in shoulder/lower back sprain/strain and restricted work days.
06/17/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 171d lost, 549d restricted Employee stated employee was installing roof bolts in the #4 Entry and as employee walked toward the back of the roof bolter a rock fell from between bolts and struck employee on the back of the head/...
05/11/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 23d restricted Employee stated was working in the 3 Left Crosscut, installing the first roof bolt of the day. As EE pushed the bolt into the hole, EE felt a burning sensation in the left shoulder. This resulted in a...
03/18/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee stated that ee was operating the #15 mantrip at 94XC when the seat came loose and fell off of the ride. EE struck left hand and left knee, resulting in strains and lost work days.
03/15/2017 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 38d lost Employee stated was operating a scoop and encountered a communication and junction box hanging from the mine roof. Employee used left hand to hold the cable away from the canopy while operating the s...
03/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee stated ee was bolting in the #4 entry on the #1 section when a rock fell on the mast. The employee tossed the rock off of the miner straining right shoulder. This incident resulted in restric...
02/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated EE was standing inside the bucket of the scoop and loading supplies onto the roof bolter. Emptied a wooden pallet and turned to throw it out of the scoop bucket. As EE turned EE's fe...
12/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 3d restricted Employee stated was removing shields off the pump motor compartment of the scoop and felt a burning sensation down neck and shoulders.
09/21/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee bent over to throw the track switch located on the surface of the mine yard. Employee states foot slipped in mud, causing pain in lower back. The incident became reportable on 9/30/2016 when...
07/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 Entry (Intake) at Break #25. The fall was approximately 120' long x 19' wide x 10' thick.
05/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee stated was changing scoop batteries. As EE turned the battery bell, a metal tag with a sharp edge cut left index finger. This resulted in a laceration, and lost work days. Sutures were used t...
04/14/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee stated that they were operating the scoop along the roadway when the scoop hit a hole. This caused the employee to be jarred in the operator's compartment. The incident resulted in a back str...
12/04/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was walking on the mine yard when he became ill and collapsed to the ground in an unconscious state. He was transported to Raleigh General Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The actu...
11/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 1d restricted Employee stated he was loading the roof bolt machine with supplies when he felt a burning sensation in his abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia.
07/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee stated that when he bent over to pick up a bundle of plates he felt a pain in his lower back.
05/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated that he was struck in the right leg by a stack of pie pans that had fallen off the top of the canopy of the Roof Bolter Machine.
04/24/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was using a slate bar to pry a plate that was caught in a pivot point on the bolt machine when the bar slipped causing him to strike his hand on the frame of the bolt machine....
03/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was attempting to hang the line curtain on a curtain hook where the top was too high for him to reach from the ground. The employee jumped up to snag the curtain on the hook,...