Emery Valley Mine — Accidents

Total: 138 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE strained groin area while loading heavy items into a truck on 10/26/2025. EE reported injury but refused to see doctor and continued working until 11/9/2025. Examined by doctor on 11/10/2025. Diagn...
10/16/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE burned the palm of EE's left hand when EE unknowingly placed it on the surface of a hot metal work bench. Another EE had been working metal, with torches, on the bench a few minutes before the inju...
10/09/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was using a battery powered hand grinder to cut metal pins. The cutting wheel stuck on the metal, causing the grinder to kick-back, coming in contact with the EE's left thumb. EE sustained a lacera...
10/02/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost 10/2/25 EE working on surface when a Front-End Loader ran over a wooden pole. The pole swung knocking EE to the ground. EE hit EE's head & R-shoulder on ground. EE reported incident but continued to w...
09/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost 9/30/25 while walking up steps EE tripped and reached out to catch self, but missed and fell, striking EE's face and left shoulder on the handrail and steps. EE continued to work EE's normal shifts u...
06/17/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unclogging drill steel wrench by hitting it on the roof bolter frame, the EE swung the wrench, and the back of EE's right hand made contact with a roof bolt plate located on the supply tray. EE...
04/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Roof Bolting, EE was bending bolt to get it in roof. While pulling back on the bolt, they felt a pop in their right wrist. EE did not want to see a doctor and continued to work. Six days later - went...
04/22/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE was in the surface fabrication shop. EE was holding a ?"" pipe as a punch, to push a keeper pin into place. Another EE used a pipe, as a hammer, to hit the pipe EE was holding. When the pipes made...
03/03/2025 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE was in the surface shop pulling a rolling tool cart behind EE. The cart caught the heel of EE's left foot, causing the cart to run up the back of EE's heel and put weight and pressure on EE's foot....
02/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE on ladder to foam top of Vent Line Curtain. Ladder moved & EE fell to mine floor. EE landed on feet, but left leg folded under EE upon impact. Doctor referred EE for MRI to diagnose if any damage t...
02/01/2025 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 4d restricted EE was using a battery hand grinder. The tool slipped and when grabbing, EE hit the trigger. This caused the grinder to flip around. The spinning grinding wheel cut the back of EE's left hand, causing...
11/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost After the EE finished the shift, EE was walking from the bathhouse to EE's car. EE stepped wrong and twisted their right ankle. EE thought was fine and went home. When EE arrived at home, EE's foot wa...
11/04/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall occurred immediately to the left of the Lift that the Continuous Miner was in, and just outby the Mobile Roof Support units. In the #3 Entry of the 4th West Pillar Section (just inby XC #1...
10/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost On 10/24/2024 an EE was hand loading Roof Mats, by self, and felt a pop and pain in EE's right biceps muscle. EE was examined at the Clinic and an MRI was ordered for diagnosis. An MRI was not availab...
09/25/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE used 16-inch screw bar to hang Ventilation curtain. The screw bar slipped out of EE's hand and fell, striking EE above the left eye, causing a small laceration. No treatment needed. Finished shift...
08/19/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A Rock Slab from the Surface Highwall slid down and covered the #1 and #2 Portal Openings. The size of the Rock Slab that slid down was approximately 3 to 5 feet thick, 180 feet long and 30 feet high...
07/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned Roof Fall - Outby Intake entry of South Mains (Entry 5 between XC #6.75 and XC #7). It occurred sometime between 2 & 2:10 PM. It is about 3 feet high, 20 feet long and rib to rib, in the Pri...
06/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping change out a pump motor, EE was moving the motor into place and got EE's left ring finger caught between the motor and the frame. EE sustained a laceration to EE's left ring finger that...
05/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unhooking a trailer from EE's machine. EE was throwing a wood crib block under the front of the trailer to prop the trailer up. When EE threw the crib EE smashed right index finger between the...
03/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE injured while servicing, changing oil, on Co #308 / DST 07 LHD Loader. EE was reinstalling the belly pan when it slipped and fell, smashing EE's left ring finger between the belly pan and the groun...
03/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was injured when EE stepped off the Roof Bolter Operator Platform, with the platform raised about 2 feet off the mine floor. EE reached up to the bolt tray to retrieve the Drill-Steel and it sli...
01/22/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall - 3rd West Retreat Mining Section (Entry 5 inby the Pillar Line) between XC #7 & #8. About 15' wide by 15'long and 3' high. NOT at or above the anchorage zone, fell on top of a battery scoop...
11/07/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE injured while removing a hose from a Fletcher MRS leg cylinder ram. EE inadvertently hit a fitting on the check valve, next to the hose EE was removing, with a wrench. The fitting failed and relea...
10/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE injured operating continuous miner. EE split the tracks to turn the CM to the left and was struck on the left hip by the CM Tail Boom and then caught between it and the mine Rib. EE sustained contu...
09/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 46d restricted Climbing into the back of a lube truck to get a 5-gallon can of oil. Placed foot on ball of the hitch and pulled myself up. My foot slipped off the ball and I fell backwards onto the ground, landing o...
08/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was injured when handling a belt roller. The roller fell and struck the back of EE's hand. EE sustained a contusion and laceration to the back of the left hand.
08/01/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned Roof Fall occurred at an unknown time. Right Return Air Course of Main West, Entry #6 XC 21. Approximately 5 ft. wide by 6 ft. long and 4.5 ft high. It is NOT at or above the anchorage,...
07/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was injured when lifting a bottom belt roller up onto their shoulder. They felt a pop and pain in their chest and left shoulder. EE has a pre-existing injury that is non-work related. EE was diagn...
05/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was injured after exiting a Skid Steer. They jumped out of the cab instead of using 3 pints of contact. When they landed on the mine floor, they twisted their right ankle. X-rays were negative. Dia...
05/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was injured when they stepped back on the Roof Bolter Operator Platform, and missed footing. They fell between the platform and the TRS Scissor-lift frame. They struck the left side of their fac...
04/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was injured when descending a ladder. They misplaced their right foot and only caught the ladder rung with the tip of their boot. This caused their ankle to hyperextend. They felt pain in their rig...
02/27/2023 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d lost EE became ill, nauseas and light headed, while operating a diesel powered scoop in the face. EE finished the shift. The next day EE returned and worked EE's shift, stating EE still felt nauseas. 2-day...
01/11/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was injured while shoveling accumulations in the belt entry. EE used the shovel to knock accumulations off the structure. EE's shovel caught a roller and flipped the shovel back at him....
01/10/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was injured while tending Shuttle Car Cable. EE bent over to grab the cable, at the same time the operator started the machine. The Hydraulic power to the cable reel was on, causing the cable to p...
12/31/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned Roof Fall was found at 6:50 AM in the common Intake of 3rd West. In Entry #3 at XC #35.5. It is 35 ft long by 20 ft wide and 5 ft high. It is at the anchorage zone and impedes travel. No...
12/17/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was injured while cutting through plastic with a razor knife. The knife slipped out of control and EE cut left leg, just above the knee. It required 10 stitches to close the laceration.
12/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost An EE was injured when EE slipped and fell while walking down an overcast ramp. EE twisted left ankle. EE was diagnosed to have sustained soft tissue damage to the left ankle, requiring modified duty...
12/09/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted An EE was injured while removing a keeper pin out of a track pad on a continuous miner. While hitting the keeper with a hammer the hammer slipped and smashed EE's left thumb, between the hammer and th...
12/06/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned Roof Fall was found at 11:00 AM in the Return of Main West, Intersection of Entry #1 & XC #22. It is 20 ft by 10 ft and 4 ft high. It is below the anchorage zone, but impedes travel. No...
11/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was injured while moving a water pump. They slipped on the muddy mine floor and struck their jaw on top of the pump. Diagnosis was a fractured tooth that required dental work.
11/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned Roof Fall was found in the Intake Air Course of 3rd North, Intersection of Entry #9 & XC #7. It is approximately 20' wide by 20' long and 7' high. No one was injured or entrapped. Ventil...
08/01/2022 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A water inundation occurred due to a Flash Flood from a rainstorm. The Flash Flood washed out a dam in the drainage system, on the surface, which allowed water to enter the mine. The water created h...
06/23/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned Roof Fall occurred at 3:45 AM in the Intake Air Course of Main West, Entry #2 XC 21. The cave is approximately 18 ft. wide by 10 ft. long and 6 ft high. No one was injured or entrapped an...
06/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 49d restricted An EE was injured while lifting a 5 gal can of oil onto the bed of a pick-up. EE felt a stretch/rip and a bump next to EE's belly-button. The Hospital ER made an appointment for the EE to see a gener...
06/13/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned Roof Fall occurred at an unknown time in a Return Air Course of 2nd West, Entry #6 XC 19. The cave is approximately 20 ft. wide by 25 ft. long and 10 ft high. No one was injured or entrap...
05/31/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost An EE was injured while operating a battery scoop. The service brake did not work properly. EE panicked and hit the E-stop, killing all the power and controls. The scoop rolled forward and hit the rib...
05/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost An EE was injured when attempting to hang continuous miner cable to the mine roof. The hook EE was using to attach the cable to the roof screen slipped and the cable fell down. The EE was holding ont...
04/19/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost An EE was injured installing a rear axle in a Mantrip. With a floor jack holding one side & a ratchet strap holding the other side, about 2 feet in the air. EE attempted to lower it with the ratchet...
04/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was injured while installing/working on the communication system. The employee tripped and fell face first into the mine rib. Employee's hard hat hit the rib and slid down striking emplo...
02/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost An employee was injured while attempting to replace a heavy mechanical part on a continuous miner. When attempting to move it into place, the part sild and fell, striking right ankle. Diagnosis was a...