Federal Underground — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/08/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None To maintain safe access, employee was cleaning undercarriage on excavator with a short-handled scraper. As employee was cleaning, they struck steel and jarred their shoulder. Employee was seen at a cl...
05/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was cleaning a drain trough. when they went to replace the grate (80#) over the trough, they felt a strain in left shoulder. Reported to supv. Contacted clinic, who advised RICE and OTC ibupr...
11/25/2024 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee sustained pin-hole type lacerations on EE's abdomen caused by ruptured ANFO loading hose.
04/16/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger was pinched between hoist chain and cute while maneuvering a 16""x48"" piece of steel into chute. The contact resulted in the employee receiving a fracture and laceration with 12 sti...
09/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 142d restricted Lifting a screen panel with right arm outstretched below waist. As EE was lifting the panel, EE heard a pop in the right arm below the bicep and above the elbow. Employee used first aid processes unti...
05/17/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner suffered an irritation to right eye while using an oxy/fuel gas torch. The injured miner was working overhead cutting steel and some debris dropped behind the miner's safety glasses. The miner...
02/15/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 35d restricted A mechanic suffered a unilateral inguinal hernia to EE's right lower abdominal area while installing a park brake assembly on the mechanic's truck. The injured was in a squatted position and was using...
11/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A millwright suffered a laceration to EE's left lower leg (shin) requiring sutures when EE struck it against a conveyor frame. The injured was walking on the conveyor walkway and stumbled causing EE's...
07/22/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted A Mine Engineer sustained a fracture to right lower leg while operating the JLG Manlift. While tramming the manlift drove over a rock which caused them to unexpectedly get jostled in the basket, caus...
06/18/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost A mechanic suffered a strain to right shoulder while working on the Scaler. The injured miner was attempting to tighten a fitting on a 2"" hydraulic hose when the tool EE was using slipped and EE felt...
08/13/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted A Miner suffered a strain to EE's right knee while traveling by foot. The miner states EE slipped but did not fall while carrying a 5 gallon pale of oil to the E5 gearbox. EE has been placed on work r...
12/11/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted A mechanic sustained an injury to the tip of ee middle finger on ee right hand while replacing the hammer on the rock breaker. The finger was injured when it was caught between the hammer and pin as e...
10/12/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee contacted supervisor and stated that employee had gotten something in right eye the shift prior. Employee stated was unaware of when or where it had happened. Employee stated employee wiped e...
04/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE had taken the Surf Yard truck to retrieve EE's harness. EE stated EE stopped truck outside portal & got out to pick up EE's harness which EE stated was inside portal. Employee...
09/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was stacking material on a pallet when ee felt a pain in back.
03/21/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted The employee was hand scaling when a rock hit foot.