Francisco Underground Pit — Accidents

Total: 346 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None IE was walking across the supply yard toward the warehouse storage building. While walking across the snow covered ground, the IE turned EE's body to speak with another employee located at the fuel pa...
09/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost IE caught their left arm between a set of equipment doors while trying to enter the intake aircourse causing a fracture to the ulnar bone between their wrist and elbow.
07/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Roof rock fell out from between bolts striking employee on the head.
07/16/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost IE was walking, examining belts, when IE stepped on a 2"" rock causing foot to be at an awkward position. Causing the 5th metatarsal bone to break.
07/02/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage occurred at the intersection of entry #1 xc 8+80, #2 seal of the 1st east seals.
06/25/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was struck by either rock or piece of miner bit while extracting coal from a face.
06/13/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost IE was examining belts when EE slipped twisting left knee.
06/11/2024 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee presented to us with shoulder pain. Testing shows degenerative condition.
05/31/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee had torn down ventilation curtain and was repairing, had left hauler too close to curtain, another loaded car came in to dump and pinned employee's left leg between haulers.
02/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 10d restricted Injured was walking LOXC between entry #7 and #8, when they fell catching self with their arms causing shoulder injury.
01/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was folding up hog panels to put in trash dumpster when EE's hand slipped allowing hog panel to strike said employees eye.
09/28/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost IE had kneeled to tie IE's boot lace, when IE was struck by a section of coal that came loose sliding down the coal rib on the Unit 3 working face in Entry #7 at XC 43 on the 3L submain. The IE suffer...
08/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were unloading metal undercast panels from a 5th wheel trailer into the bed of a coal hauler. The top two panels slid partially off of the stack, a panel got stuck, EE's hand slipped across...
07/26/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost A mantrip containing 8 employees was traveling outby on the 9W roadway. While turning onto the 8W roadway the driver turned the mantrip too wide, struck the outby corner of the intersection, resulting...
07/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE stated that EE was entering into the rear seat of a mantrip located behind the front passenger seat with EE's hand on the upright canopy support post. EE stated that another employee closed the doo...
03/15/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE stated EE was backing a tractor with an attached trailer down hill. EE stated EE put EE's hand on the frame on the frame of the machine, outside of the cab, to help turn EE's body toward the direct...
12/14/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost IE stated was exiting the operators compartment of the diesel scoop and stepped on a rock. IE stated that when did this, it caused IE's right knee to twist. IE stated heard a popping sound and instant...
10/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt. The drill steel became damaged and struck the IE in the right hand between the thumb and index finger causing a laceration. The IE received 5 sutures to...
06/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost IE was loading a spool of cable into a scoop bucket and felt a strain in their right shoulder. IE continued to work doing therapy on the shoulder. On 12/9/2022 the employee had an arthroscopic procedu...
03/03/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost IE had EE's left hand burned when EE came in contact with flammable material while EE was welding.
10/30/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was walking belts with a co-worker as part of the underground training program. While working on the opposite side of the bottom belt and EE's co-worker, the IE had turned EE's head to watch the be...
10/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost IE was removing jack stands from a mantrip using right leg to slide the jack stand out from underneath the mantrip. When doing this, IE stated that knee popped with no immediate pain. Over time IE sta...
09/08/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unexpected roof fall occurred on the 2W Main in entry #3 (primary escapeway) at cross-cut #5. The fall measured approximately 18'x 18'x 6+' in thickness.
07/24/2021 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost EE stated that as they were unloading a trailer from a tractor using a ratchet strap. EE was pulling up on the tongue with right arm and pulling on the strap with left arm, when they felt a pull or st...
07/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost IE stated they were shoveling coal spillage on the belt conveyor when lower back started aching. IE began missing work on 07/09/2021.
07/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee stated employee has fallen several times but cannot remember a specific date, but stated cannot lift arm. Employee was taken off work on 09/10/2021 for surgery of a torn rotator cuff of the r...
06/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost IE stated that while trying to unplug the charging cable from the battery for # 14 scoop, the charging cable was stretched over the battery lids. As the IE pulled on the cable to get some slack to unp...
06/03/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost IE was moving #31 remote controlled bolter forward from entry 6-7 to entry 5. When the bolter went through a curtain in 6-7, the cable got caught on the bolter. As the IE went to reach for the cable t...
04/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE stated was operating a coal hauler. IE stated struck wrist on a sharp piece of wire, while removing their backpack from the equipment. When doing this, IE's wrist came in contact with the wire cau...
04/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost #4 Roof Bolter was moving to 7R. The IE was helping move the bolter by hanging cable. One employee was tying the wire while the IE was holding the cable. IE stated the cable got tight and broke loose...
03/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost IE stated was pushing a rock, sized approximately 4' in length by 1.5' in thickness, into the miner conveyor. The rock started to tip up into the conveyor, when the IE's hand was pinched between the e...
03/03/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost IE stated that while EE was operating a man trip, EE reached over to turn the lights off due to oncoming traffic. At that time, the IE ran over a large rock causing the IE to be lifted off EE's seat,...
12/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE was plastering an intake stopping wall. IE stated IE splashed the plaster into eye.
11/16/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost An employee was pinned against a coal rib by a coal hauler. The IE had walked to the #5 entry to assist another operator establish an alignment marker on a coal rib. As IE was walking back to IE's equ...
11/16/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was kneeling down inspecting a roll of belt. A rock measuring 4.5""x3'8""x7"" fell from approximately 6', striking the employee in the head, shoulder and back.
09/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost IE stated was stepping up on a ladder to hang a line curtain. As IE reached the second rung of a 4' ladder, IE reached up to grab the hog panel to stabilize self, the ladder began to tip, causing IE t...
07/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost IE was installing a bent 6' bolt into the previously drilled hole. EE stated as they were pushing the bolt into the hole from the ground, they felt a sharp pain and popping sound in lower back. EE sta...
07/09/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was using pieces of concrete block to fill in the holes on the sides of the wall IE was building. As IE was using a rock hammer to fit a piece of block into place, IE struck left index finger betwe...
04/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost IE stated that EE attempted to exit the mantrip, IE opened the door and stepped out with EE's left leg. IE then grabbed the top of the door frame with both hands to pull self out and up. IE's right le...
01/28/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost IE stated that EE was examining the belt line. IE slipped and began to fall forward. When EE tried to catch self from falling forward, EE grabbed the belt chain with EE's right hand and hog panel wit...
01/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE stated was outby the unit getting some metal straps for the bolter. IE grabbed 3 of them through the holes in the straps. As IE pulled on them, one of them got caught on something causing EE's hand...
09/10/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading pan line on a rack. When employee turned to grab more to load, the wind picked up and blew the pan line off the rack onto employee.
09/04/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost IE was cleaning up some coal/rock material that had fallen from the upper rib area along the beltline. As the IE was shoveling it up, a piece of rock approximately 8"" x 7"" x up to 2"" thick struck t...
08/19/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost IE was adjusting a fan in the surface shop to direct air towards where EE was working to help keep EE cooler. The IE grabbed a hold of the side of the guard which surrounds the fan to swivel it, one o...
07/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost The IE was getting out of a scoop when left foot got caught. This caused the IE to put more pressure on right foot and twisting it. IE stated heard 2 pops in ankle and fell to the ground and was in pa...
07/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost IE stated on 8/5/19 that IE was lifting belt structure on or around July 8th, 2019 and felt pain in the groin area that radiated up to EE's left hip. IE was taken to medical facility to be evaluated a...
06/13/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was drilling a hole for a door pin when the drill caught and twisted EE's right hand around resulting in a popping sound
06/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE stated IE was roof bolting and had finished drilling with the first steel. EE lowered the drill pot down, inserted the second steel into the 1st steel. When EE raised the drill pot up to insert the...
06/07/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost IE stated that while roof bolting IE was installing the 2nd steel onto the 1st drill steel that was already in the drill hole. When IE attempted to put the 2 steels together IE raised the drill pot up...
05/23/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred on the 2nd South submain in entry # 10, xc # 8. The fall measured approximately 18 feet wide x 18 feet long and the thickness is unknown.