Enlow Fork Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,235 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/07/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees was taking down airline and when EE hit the coupler, the line discharged and hit employee in the face causing injury.
11/04/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 Longwall section at the headgate at 25 wall in the #1 belt entry. The fall measured approx. 13ft high by 23ft long by 12ft wide. There was no injuries or equ...
10/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The injured employee and another employee were picking up a bent dozer blade. In the process of removing it off of the face, they leaned it against the handrail, pinching the employees right middle fi...
10/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 168d lost, 43d restricted Employee bent down to pull out a tie under gravel cars. As employee stood up, right knee buckled. Diagnosed with a torn ACL. LTA on 12/6/16.
09/29/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was walking down the face and looked down to where ee was walking and hit head on a shield that was 6 inches lower than the other shields. Employee was knocked backwards and fell with left l...
09/28/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 Longwall at the headgate 77+00 in the #1 entry. The fall measured approx. 16ft wide by 10ft long and approximately 8' high. There was no injuries or equipmen...
09/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 321d lost Employee was side bolting in 3 North Mains. Employee used the step on the miner to reach the roof. While on the step, employee lost balance and caught self with left arm. Employee felt pain in left sh...
09/15/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 25d restricted Employee was walking on section and got pain in right ankle.
09/08/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking down LW face and got foot stuck in relay bar. Employee tripped and struck knee against a shield.
09/01/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A 20' X 16' X 16' area fell above the bolt anchorage point in the middle of the crosscut at 188 wall 3-4 entry in the 3 North Mains. There were no injuries or equipment damage as a result of this inci...
09/01/2016 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:10 PM, E28 longwall intersected an uncharted gas well at 82 shield at 116+45. *Accident Code for Inundation was chosen because there is no option for uncharted gas well.
08/31/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in F26 Longwall section at the tailgate @ approximately 86+67 to 86+40. The fall is approximately 27-30' long, 16' wide and 15' high. There was no injuries or equip...
08/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 311d lost Employee lifted a bag of rock dust to fill a can duster when they felt a pain in lower back. LTA 10/26/16
08/30/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was standing at #3 shield on E27 longwall face, when the face chain started and a 3/8"" wire rope tightened and knocked employee to the ground and hitting left shin on headgate.
08/23/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was rib bolting in F28 tailgate, when a rock came down from the roof / rib and hit employee's left thumb while their hand was on the bolt wrench. Received 13 sutures.
08/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was laying track. EE placed a crib down while another employee used a track hammer to hit into place. The other employee missed the crib and hit the injured employee in the mouth with the h...
08/21/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing K-Doors when leg jack slipped and smashed finger.
08/18/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in E27 Longwall section at 4+18 in the #4 belt entry. The fall measured approx. 16ft wide by 25ft long and 16' high. There was no injuries or equipment damage as a...
08/16/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE was side bolting in E29 installing a new roll of mesh on the miner. EE had to lower strap rack down in order to move the roll past the roof strap already on the miner. As ee stepped down off the mi...
08/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While supplying the miner in E29 HG, employee was pushing straps on the miner. As EE was pushing, one got caught and forced arm into the stack, cutting right forearm. Received 11 stitches.
07/30/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost On 7/30/2016 the injured employee exited a loading machine ee was operating, turned towards the outby end of the machine and stepped over the cable when ee felt pain in left knee. On 3/14/2018 ee had...
07/20/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Pleasant Grove Elevator was down at approximately 12:40 AM due to faulty door latch.
07/07/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was walking in the panline on E27 longwall face, when ee struck head on a low shield and felt pain in neck. LTA 7/11/16.
07/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 8d restricted Employee was standing in scoop bucket to re-position a crib block and got fingers smashed between ram and scoop bucket.
06/16/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta elevator was down from 4:50 pm to 5:55 pm due to a faulty door latch.
06/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was in rib bolting in 2 East mains section. EE was standing on a step on the back of the miner pulling a roof strap when EE slipped off the step and fell backwards. Fracture to left wrist.
06/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading straps on the miner when EE cut their left wrist on a strap. Received 10 sutures.
06/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was operating the miner in E29 tailgate section, when a rock fell on top of the miner. While moving a rock into the conveyor chain, EE cut right middle finger on another piece of rock.
05/18/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was operating the miner in F27 section. Was cleaning out the right side dust box when the rib bolter began to drill. This closed the dust box door on right fingers.
05/16/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was bolting on the left side of the miner in F27 section. While the miner was backing up, employee placed left hand on end of the rib protector and the left pinky finger caught between a rib...
05/10/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Oak Springs hoist was thought to be out of service. It was later realized that the touch screen panel for the hoist was not functioning. The hoist still ran in manual and could be operated. The hoist...
05/07/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost While walking on loose gravel in Oak Springs yard, employee felt pain in right knee. LTA 6/7/16.
05/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost While loading roof posts into a mantrip, employee felt a pain in lower back.
04/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost While removing shovels from behind the seat of a mantrip, the employee felt discomfort in right wrist. Diagnosed with a fracture to EE's right wrist. LTA 6/29/16.
04/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee was rib bolting in E29 miner section. When EE pushed the bolt into the hole, EE felt a pain in right shoulder.
04/21/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DC Contactor Fault.
04/13/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was side bolting on the miner in F27 when a rock fell from the roof / rib and hit employee on the left shoulder / neck area.
04/09/2016 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 4:10 AM, E27 longwall intersected an uncharted gas well at 184 shield at 48+61. The hole had an 8"" casing that was cut through cleanly before the casing was noticed. Minimal methane...
04/04/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was working as a shield person on the F25 longwall face. EE was standing on the toes of number six shield when the number seven shield pulled in. When the shield pulled in, it caught the end...
03/19/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Sparta Elevator was down due to a faulty door switch.
03/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just placed a beam on top of shield to be pulled in E26. They stepped into the walker shields to get out of the way of the mule. As they stepped into the walker shield they slipped and fe...
03/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a vertical pin on F25 longwall when they pinched their right ring finger. They received 2 sutures.
03/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee was going through a man door in 2 East Mains Right, when left foot slipped causing left knee to twist. MRI pending.
02/23/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Pleasant Grove Elevator was down at approximately 10:28 PM due to a faulty electrical governor.
02/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tossing winch rope into scoop and the safety clasp on the hook got caught on EE's finger causing a laceration.
02/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was side bolting in F26 section, when they lifted an 8 foot bolt into the hole and felt pain in their right shoulder.
02/16/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Oak Springs hoist was out of service due to a malfunctioning breaker on the brake car.
02/06/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Employee was walking in E27 longwall track entry, when they stepped into a muddy rut and felt pain in their right knee. MRI results pending.
02/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was walking in 3 North Right when they stepped in a rut, losing their balance and falling to the ground causing them to have pain in their right knee. Lost time on 2/23/16.
02/04/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was working on a shield hose, loosening a fitting with a hammer when a piece of the hammer chipped off and a sliver of the hammer became lodged in right index finger.