Farley Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 57 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fell in #6 Entry inby spad #6189. Fall was approximately 120 feet long and 4 to 6 feet thick.
05/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Using a slate bar to pry rock off miner, resulted in a herniated groin muscle. It is felt that this injury should not be considered an occupational injury.
04/12/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was installing roof bolts on the operator's side of the roof bolter when the left rib rolled off, pinning both legs under the debris. It bruised and caused swelling of the left leg.
01/20/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was taking down the roof bolter cable that was hung. The offside roof bolt operator started the bolter and the cable reel was left on. The cable hit under his right arm pit, lifting him into the...
12/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Loose coal mashed employee's foot against the dust box of the roof bolter, breaking his left ankle.
09/22/2005 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee filed an ALLEGED claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 09/22/05. Received notification on 10/11/05. Claim No. 2006010933-OP. On 3/9/06 the OP Medical Board findings of 1/12/06 did not m...
08/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost EE was setting a steel roof jack under a steel I-beam at the fan housing. Picked up jack & twisted his left knee & strained his shoulder. He returned to work on 8/22/05 but was unable to return to w...