Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oak Springs hoist was taken out of service due to the cooling motor needing to be replaced for the hoist.
09/12/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking by E29 longwall head drive motor when the mesh tore and rocks fell out, striking the left hand. They received 16 sutures.
09/08/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost Employee was helping offload cans off a car. When the scoop backed up, it hid a bedrail that swung around and employee in the foot causing an injury.
09/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost Employee was lifting a ventilation tube, when a piece of fiberglass went through glove and into left palm. Surgery required.
08/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was laying track through a mud hole in F28 HG. Employee felt pain to employee's lower legs from coming in contact with concrete mix used in the mud hole. Abrasions and burns to both lower leg...
08/10/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MSHA was testing the 3N6 escape capsule. It was lowered to the bottom and when it started to raise back up, the capsule got stuck between the guide cables. The capsule was out of service until they go...
08/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost A discharge line fell striking the employees R hand while the employees hand was resting on top of an airline.
08/10/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Oak Springs hoist was taken out of service due to damage to the hoist rope.
07/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost Employees was walking in the right recovery chute in E28 longwall when employee slipped on a piece of belt in the walkway. Employee braced for the fall with employee's right arm and felt a pain in emp...
07/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was operating the remote control for the Continuous Miner, a rock fell from the roof and struck employee's left thumb. Diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the left thumb 7/27/17.
07/25/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was changing bits in E29 Longwall on the tailgate drum when a rock fell from face and landed on left foot.
07/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost The employee was recovering high voltage cable when the cable fell from the mine roof it struck the employee on the L wrist. The weight of the cable caused the employee's wrist to bend back fracturin...
07/16/2017 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE and a coworker were on the industrial elevator at Enlow Mine. EE's fingers were pinched between the door of the elevator and the door frame for the elevator door. EE lost the fingernail on and frac...
07/07/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was assisting with changing flights on F26 Longwall face at the headgate. A rock fell from the roof / face and struck the injured on left foot. The shields were pulled in to the face in this...
07/06/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Pleasant Grove Elevator was down due to a faulty door switch.
07/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost Employee was pulling plastic steps into place while working on a motor in the underground shop. The steps caught EE's left foot and EE fell to the ground. EE felt pain in left knee. Diagnosed with ACL...
06/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was center bolting in F28 HG. EE was installing roof bolts in a turn out area. After drilling the hole, EE pulled out EE's steels and a rock fell from the roof and hit EE's left arm. Rock was...
06/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was building a block wall on top of scaffolding. While in a kneeling position the employee lifted a block to hand to another employee. When handing the block over to the other employee they f...
06/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost Employee was removing old rollers from 3 North #6 belt. Employee bent over to pick up a roller and felt pain in the right hip and back. Diagnosed with a herniated disc on 9/20/17.
06/20/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F28 TG Miner Section in the #1 entry just inby 25 wall from spad #62+21 to 62+53. The fall measured approx. 12ft high by 32ft long by 12ft wide. There was no in...
06/15/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee was walking to talk to motormen when employee stepped on the corner of a track tie and felt pain in employee's left foot. Diagnosed with a broken 5th metatarsal.
06/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was outby on the E28 Longwall belt checking dollies. EE crossed the belt to move a chain off the dollies. When EE returned to the walk side of the belt, EE tripped coming off the belt and fel...
06/12/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was side bolting on the miner in 2 East Mains. They were beginning the 4-5 crosscut at 86 wall. After they installed their first strap, the side bolter traveled outby just as the top inby cor...
05/25/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 291d lost Employee was stepping down from the step on the left side of the miner and stepped on a piece of coal and twisted right knee. Diagnosed with a possible medial meniscus tear on 6/6/17.
05/25/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 332d lost While side bolting, employee was raising a roof strap to the roof when a piece of rock 20""x14""x6"" fell out from the roof and hit employee on employee's right knee. When employee fell, employee caug...
05/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was side bolting in E29HG and while raising the steel to the roof a rock came out from the roof, bounced off the strap and struck the employee. Rock hit employee on the left side of employee'...
05/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost Employee was walking in F28 TG alongside the exhaust fan tubing. The tubing stretched from the straight of the #2 entry around the corner of the 2-3 track chute to the return. The slack in the tubing...
05/08/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F27 Longwall section between 26 wall and 25.5 wall at spad numbers 63+60 to 63+88 in the #1 entry. The roof strata separated above the anchorage and fell to the...
04/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 15d restricted Employee was changing bits on the E28 longwall shear. EE was on the head gate side of the shear and attempted to rotate the drum with another employee. EE pushed on the drum with right foot and felt a...
04/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a flight from a loader conveyor chain, a piece of metal flew off the flight when struck with a sledge hammer and hit the employee under bottom lip. EE received two sutures.
04/10/2017 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The E29HG crew experienced a face ignition while mining. It lasted about 30 seconds. There was a clay vein that went across the face and it emitted methane on the left side of the miner. MSHA also ci...
04/08/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta Elevator was down due to a malfunctioning door switch. No one was on the elevator at the time.
03/23/2017 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:48 AM, F27 Longwall intersected an uncharted gas well between 35&36 shields at 79+05. *Accident Code for Inundation was chosen because there is no option for uncharted gas well.
03/20/2017 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Around 7:02 pm on 3/20/17, the E29HG crew experienced a face ignition while mining. Conditions contributing to the face ignition include: a clay vein traveling across the face which emitted methane. M...
03/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was running ram car in 2 East mains section when ee moved a loop of miner cable in the tram road and felt a pain in lower abdomen. Diagnosed with a hernia.
03/01/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F28 TG Miner Section in the #1 entry just inby 25.5 wall from spad #63+38 to 63+11. The fall measured approx. 8ft high by 27ft long by 16ft wide. There was no i...
02/27/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta Elevator was down at approximately 8:48 AM to 9:17 AM due to the PLC needing reset on the elevator.
02/25/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was walking down the slope belt. Employee turned sideways and stepped over a hose and felt a pain in employee's left knee. Diagnosed with a torn meniscus on 3/7/17.
02/15/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost Employee was operating the tailgate side of the shear in E28 longwall mining towards the tail. At 108 shield, a rock flung off the cowl and struck employee on the right shoulder. Diagnosed with partia...
01/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was side bolting on the left side of E29TG miner. As ee connected the drill steels, ee applied up pressure which cause the steels to bend, pinching left middle finger between the steel and th...
01/12/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 Longwall section just inby 15 wall in the #1 entry. The fall measured approx. 9ft high by 23ft long by 12ft wide. There was no injuries as a result of this i...
01/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was setting a rock prop when employee tripped over another rock prop in the work area. When employee fell to the ground the prop that employee was setting fell and struck employee in the bac...
12/23/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was installing a hose in the monorail system in E28 longwall. EE was using a chisel to help assist getting the hose together. When EE swung the hammer, EE missed the chisel and struck left th...
12/22/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was side bolting in 3 North Mains. Was trying to remove bolt wrench from the chuck but it was stuck. Employee pulled and wiggled the wrench and when it came out of the chuck it hit the employ...
12/19/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta Elevator was down at approximately 7:00 AM to a faulty bottom door latch.
12/15/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta Elevator was down at approximately 12:20 AM to a faulty door latch.
12/12/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 Longwall section at 16 wall in 2-3 crosscut. The fall measured approx. 10ft high by 30ft long by 12ft wide. There was no injuries or equipment damage as a re...
12/08/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F27 Longwall section in the #2 track entry at approximately 20.5 wall. The fall measured approximately 8ft high by 30ft long by 12ft wide. There was no injuries...
12/01/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta Elevator was down from approximately 5:20 AM to 6:05 AM due to a faulty door bumper. Elevator was in and out of service.
11/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was offloading bedrail from scoop and smashed finger between bedrail and scoop