Emerald Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 1,154 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured slipped and fell while moving a rail. He caught himself with his right arm and sprained his wrist. He continued to work at his normal job. He continued to have pain in his wrist and rec...
11/11/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The injured was walking an air course while making a weekly examination when he began feeling pain in his left knee. The injured has continued to work but the pain continues. An x-ray showed degener...
11/04/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was operating the continuous miner when a piece of rib measuring 3' by 3' by 3"" struck him in the right shoulder/scapula area. The injured has continued to work at his normal job and con...
11/03/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Emerald mine has been notified that an employee has filed claim that he suffered a work related hearing loss from working at Emerald Mine. This incident is being filed as an occupational illness due...
11/03/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Emerald mine has been notified that an employee has filed claim that he suffered a work related hearing loss from working at Emeralld Mine. This inciudent is being filed as an occupational illness du...
10/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The individual was pulling cables for the installation of a conveyor belt storage unit when he felt pain in his side. The individual suffered a hernia. the injured continued to work till the day of...
09/27/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The injured was welding on the LW shearer when a piece of rock fell on the back of his right shoulder. an MRI revealed several degenerative conditions: spurring of the AC joint, partial tear long head...
09/27/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator went down at 12:45am. The retiring cam rope had broken. The rope was replaced at 1:15am. the car was tested and put back into service 3:30am.
09/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Walking along cars in a switch on top of sloughage, coal rolled out from the rib under his feet, he slipped and jarred his back.
09/23/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 214d lost 9/23/14 ee reported that he was experiencing pain and limited range of movement in his right shoulder as he performed his job. An MRI revealed several degenerative conditions along with tears of the b...
09/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The injured was recovering conveyor belt drive components when he tripped over an anchor bolt and he felt a pop in his knee. The injured tore his right knee meniscus. He continued to work until his...
09/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost A rock that measured 34"" in length and 20"" in width with a thickness of 4"" fell from between two roof support straps striking employee on the head and left shoulder.
09/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was working at the outside shop installing a drive motor shaft. He was stepping down from the motor to a wooden 4' step ladder to get a pry bar. The wooden ladder lost balance and kicked out...
08/23/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Struck elbow on mast when pulling stuck steel out causing a bruise.
08/18/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 86d lost The injured was putting his boots on when he felt pain in his left great toe. The injured worked till 8/21/2014 when he went to the hospital and was diagnosed with Cellulitis (a bacterial infection) a...
08/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 221d lost Employee was helping left side bolter on CM make up bolts when a rock (3'9"" l, 2' w, 10"" thick)struck him in the head, neck, right shoulder and forearm, and left hand causing two fractured fingers,...
08/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Debris struck him in the eye. Moving pogo sticks.
07/31/2014 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 124d lost As injured was dropping the drill mast the steel came out of the chuck and sprung back toward his right hand. Injured apparently reacted by jerking his hand out of the way and inadvertently placed hi...
07/29/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was taken out of service at 7:40 am. A bolt was broken on the upper door switch. Schindler was notified. EE repaired the bolt. Schindler arrived, tested the elevator, and returned the...
07/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Caught his index and middle finger between a ram jack and the shearer while loading jack to be transported causing a fracture to his index and middle fingers on his right hand and 14 sutures.
07/21/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Stepped on a rock and rolled his left ankle causing a sprain/strain.
07/21/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Received 8 stitches on the left side of his cheek area when he struck against a short strap while roof bolting
07/21/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Emerald Coal Resources LP was provided documentation claiming an employee of 13 years of experience sustained an occupational induced hearing loss while employed at the Emerald Mine. This claim is be...
07/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost When getting out of mantrip employee tripped and caught his right finger in tensor when he braced for the fall.
07/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost While pulling a pin from mechanical splice, employee heard a loud pop and felt a dislocation to his right shoulder. Also diagnosed with a bicep tear.
07/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Felt a burning in his left hip when he was stuck in the mud and twisted his body.
07/12/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was stuck at the top landing at 3:50pm. Found a broken retiring cam cable. Replaced the cable, tested the car, and returned the elevator to service at 5:40pm.
07/08/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The outside top landing door GIB came out of the door track as the car approached the top landing the outside door contacted the closing linkage of the car door which resulted in the linkage breaking....
06/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost putting plastic pipe down air-shaft, pipe swung around & hit under ribs. Bruised ribs & liver.
06/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee received a concussion when he fell onto a low boy dolly out of a manhole.
06/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee experienced back spasms throughout the day. Was diagnosed with muscle spasms and taken off work.
06/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost The anchor bolt pulled from the wall causing slack in the come-along chain which free wheeled the distribution box that came down on to Employee's right foot causing a fracture.
06/05/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was removed from service because it would not land properly at the bottom landing. The brushes of the generator regulator were not properly seated. The brushes were seated and the car...
05/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While loading rollers, a roller fell from a stack and struck his left hand causing one fractured pinky finger and 14 stitches in his hand.
05/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Tripped and fell over cable handler of loader machine and felt a strain in his left shoulder.
05/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting on the continuous miner in the D2 section in #1 entry at 9-10 crosscut, a loose piece of rock fell when employee was helping hang the miner cable. The rock bounced off of the ventilation...
04/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Moving debris and a piece of wire hit his eye. A cable hit his glasses.
04/19/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The employee was riding on the inby end of a diesel mantrip when it came into contact with another mantrip. The end result of this accident was a cervical strain/sprain and thoracic strain.
04/18/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost The employee was walking past a trip on the haulage when he stepped on rock in the walkway spraining his right ankle.
04/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost Changing 2 pre-cleaner blades at slope.
04/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While walking, employee slipped on a cable and fell at the stationary loader. When he fell, he caught himself with his right hand causing an over extension of his right wrist and a simple fracture to...
04/05/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was removed from service at noon for scheduled maintenance to replace the car floor. A new floor was installed. The car was returned to service at 7:58am on 04/06/2014.
03/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping load up High Voltage cable onto a supply car when he caught his right pinky finger between the high voltage cable and the steel pipe side support (standard) on the supply car. Thi...
03/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost Employee was stepping onto a motor and jammed his head into the roof causing him to fall backwards landing hard on his back. Neck and lower back pain.
03/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost The injured stepped off a supply motor and twisted his ankle. the injured worked till 08/08/2014 the day of his surgery. Due to poor communication we did not realize that he went off work for his su...
02/25/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This miner has participated in a medical examination authorized by Federal Mine safety Health Act of 1977. This examination indicates the miner has a sufficient degree of black lung to be eligible for...
02/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee slipped and lost his balance falling backwards and landing on his self rescuer as well as a bit bucket. The injured stated the bit bucket struck his lower back. Injured had complaints of back...
02/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee felt a strain in his lower back while handling hi-tech pump able bags.
02/11/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator would not leave the top floor. the car was out of service at 12:10am. At 12:30am the door lock was found to be the problem. The lock was cleaned and lubes and tested. The elevator retu...
02/11/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator would not leave the top landing. The car cable and the top landing level of the k limit switch were replaced. the car was out of service from 3:30pm and returned to service at 6:45pm.