Gateway Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 143 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee stated was cleaning around #1 Belt take-up, as EE walked inby the take-up EE stepped on a piece of 6"" discharge waterline that was partially buried in the mud. This caused EE to fall to the...
05/21/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee stated EE was attempting to loosen bolts on a set of scrapers when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder. This 7000-1 incident report is being submitted under protest only to avoid further enfor...
05/03/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee stated that employee was attempting to raise the shield on the shuttle car when employee felt a pain in right shoulder.
04/11/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 96d lost Employee was awarded partial disability due to occupational pneumoconiosis as a result of a 2/6/2024 evaluation.
03/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee stated that EE was breaking the metal bands on a pallet of 12' timbers when one of the timbers rolled off the pallet and struck EE's right foot. Employee saw a doctor and was not diagnosed wi...
11/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee stated was attempting to hang line curtain when EE felt a pain in the left shoulder. Injured employee did not file a report until the following Monday (11/13/2023). After filing the report, E...
11/01/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee stated EE was attempting to place EE's drill steel in the drill pot of the Roof Ranger RR2-13 machine, EE lost balance and fell into the controls which caused the drill pot to rotate. This c...
04/12/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they had pulled belt through the tailpiece and was going to cut the belt to make a belt splice as they cut the belt they cut their right thumb with a utility knife. Received 5 sutures...
09/15/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated was in the #8 entry. As EE was setting the miner over in the cut, EE was walking backward, slipped on a rock and fell. Employee stated felt pain in left ankle and left knee.
07/11/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Employee stated EE was welding a slide in a Rock box and was reaching to finish welding and something popped in EE's right ankle
06/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee Stated after hanging a back-up curtain in #8 entry, as they turned to walk away they slipped on a fly pad that was laying on the mine floor hurting their right knee. We are submitting this un...
05/21/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated: was using a small bar to break a lock off a tool box, the bar slipped out from under the lock and struck employee in the lower lip.
02/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee stated that they were lifting a 5 gallon can of hydraulic oil out of a scoop bucket and felt a pain in stomach. The employee finished the shift but did not return to work. They called the min...
12/28/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated EE was bringing EE's stack steel out of the top the steel came apart from each other and struck EE in the left side hitting EE in the ribs, Employee left the mine site in an ambulance...
10/21/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Employee stated was changing a tire on the 488 Diesel scoop. EE was using a slate bar to work the tire loose from the studs. As EE was prying, EE felt a pain in the lower back and groin area. The inju...
09/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee stated they were walking from #6 entry to #7 entry to hang fiber cable, when they stepped in a hole that was approx. 10 to 12 inches deep, and felt a pain in left knee, Employee started missi...
09/23/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was bent down cutting a piece of belt in a cross cut behind a diesel mantrip. A diesel scoop turned into the crosscut striking the employee on left torso. Employee sought medical treatment on...
07/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee sought medical treatment after experiencing back pain while unloading trash. Operator notified on 8/16/21 that employee was diagnosed with pre-existing degenerative spondyloarthropathy, a for...
05/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee stated was walking down the #1 entry at 33 crosscut when employee stepped in a hole and felt pain in left knee. The employee worked until 8/10/2020 when employee had surgery to repair meniscu...
04/09/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was getting out of the Diesel scoop when they put pressure on right knee it buckled causing immediate pain around the knee cap.
12/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee stated that EE was in the process of checking the section feeder and was walking around it when EE stepped into some muddy conditions and twisted EE's right knee.
12/06/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was taking slack out of cats on #2 MRS . EE went to remove grease hose from the grease fitting, the grease fitting broke causing grease that was under pressure to penetrate right hand.
07/30/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated EE was attempting to pull the oil feel hose out to put oil in the MRS when the hose came loose employee fell against the plow of the MRS hurting EE's ribs
07/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee stated that EE was in the process of pulling cable off of the #362 Shuttle Car when EE slipped on slick mine floor causing EE to twist EE's right knee. Employee stated that EE's knee started...
07/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee stated they were carrying a reel and fender over to shuttle car in front of buggy and felt a sharp pain in their groin. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work.
07/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee stated they were walking on section when they stepped into a hole and pulled something in their buttocks. Employee sought medical treatment and was placed off work.
06/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee stated was riding the Diesel mantrip to the section when the ride hit a bump causing employee to jar back. Employee was taken off work under doctors care due to back strain.
06/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee stated EE was attempting to cross over a 6"" water line when EE's rescuer got caught on a piece of guarding causing EE to fall backwards off the waterline injuring EE's back. Employee sought...
05/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee stated was rock dusting #8 rt entry when foot struck a rock causing employee to stumble while trying to catch self. Employee states during this motion employee strained lower back and left kn...
01/28/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated was walking backwards as EE was backing the miner up when EE twisted and injured the knee. Employee sought medical attention and was placed off work under doctors care.
01/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated was cleaning out the deck of the shuttle car when EE re-injured an old injury in EE's middle back area. Employee called in the following day.
01/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee stated employee bent over to pick up a bundle of plates when employee felt a pain in employee's back. Employee sought medical treatment and was taken off work.
12/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee stated EE was operating a rubber tire diesel mantrip when EE hit a bump in the road causing EE to strain EE's back.
11/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated was hanging miner cable with the assistance of 4 others when EE re-aggravated a lower back injury. Employee did not work the following shift.
11/09/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to set a bushing in the frame of a miner. Employee stated they held a long handled sledge hammer up against the bushing as another employee would strike injured employees sledge ha...
10/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was in the process of plastering a stopping when a glob of plaster splattered off the stopping onto EE's glasses into EE's eyes. Employee sought medical treatment and was given medi...
10/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated EE was helping move CM cable out of the way when MRS cable pulled down and struck employee in the back of the head straining EE's neck. Employee sought medical treatment on 10/30/2018...
08/09/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated they stood on drill pot to insert stick of glue. When the employee dismounted, they stepped on a rock and twisted their ankle. Employee was given modified duty, however company could n...
07/18/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loosening the top suction hose, on roof bolter when a rock fell from the top striking them on top of the head. Employee complained of lower back pain. Employee was placed under doctors ca...
07/12/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee stated ee was carrying a timber from the scoop bucket to the rib when legs felt weak and ee fell to the ground. Employee complained of back spasms.
07/10/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated they had loaded roof straps on top of the scoop (battery end). Employee stated they backed up battery end of scoop and hit the rib and pushed the straps into the operators compartment...
06/21/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was walking when they tripped and stepped on miner cable causing them to sprain their ankle. Employee was taken off work under doctors orders.
06/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee stated was lifting a tool bag from ground level to the top of a scoop when employee felt a sharp pain in back. Employee was taken off work under doctors orders.
06/04/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee stated was operating a shuttle car when ran over a rock causing the employee to be jarred into the canopy. Employee complained of back and neck pain. Employee was taken off work on 6/5/2018.
05/14/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee stated ee was walking when ee tripped over gob in a water hole and began to fall at which time ee caught self on the rib with right arm which resulted in pain in right shoulder and lost work...
05/05/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was kneeling working on a mantrip when employee tried to stand up left knee popped and employee felt a sharp pain which resulted in lost work days.
04/30/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a belt head with a lifting jack when the jack bar came in contact with employees head resulting in loss of consciousness. No lost or restricted work days.
04/17/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was operating a shuttle car when the shuttle car struck a rut causing back pain. Employee was initially given a full release but on 4/30/2018 ee returned to doctor and was taken off work at w...
04/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's right ring finger was caught between the lid of an SCSR Cache resulting in a laceration that required 11 sutures.
02/26/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee stated EE was operating a shuttle car when the shuttle car struck a small rut causing the employee to jar EE's back resulting in a sprain/strain injury and lost work days.