Gateway Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 143 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stated that he was attempting to hang miner cable when he felt a pain in his lower back.
09/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee stated that as he was attempting to close the battery lid on a scoop, he lost his grip on the lid and the lid struck his left hand resulting in a fracture.
08/06/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated that as he was operating the C/M while pillaring, a piece of rib sloughed off and struck him on the lower right leg causing pain in his calf and ankle. Employee returned to work his n...
07/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee stated that he was attempting to hang a bulk bag of rockdust while standing beside the scoop bucket. He was stretched out attempting to hook chains through the bag when he felt a pain in his...
06/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee stated he picked up a hand full of roof bolts while loading the bolt machine and felt a pain in his left shoulder. Employee was taken off work on 7/31/2015.
06/04/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee stated that he was assisting in building a stopping on #2 section when he tripped over the tongue of the flat car the block was on and struck his right knee on the mine floor.
05/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that as he was attempting to untangle 2 chain hoist chains, one of the hooks struck him in the mouth causing a chipped tooth.
05/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost Employee stated that he was attempting to hang the high voltage cable during a power move as the power center was being pulled up into place. The CM waterline that was tied to the power center trippe...
04/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that as he was walking to the face area he stepped in a hole causing his left knee to twist. This caused pain in his left knee. The employee continued to work his normal shift until...
03/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee stated that he was walking in the #3 Entry 60' inby SS#:2249 when he traveled through a set of fly pads he slipped and fell, striking his head on the mine floor which caused pain in his neck...
12/08/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 12/8/2014 mine management was notified of a retired employee who was diagnosed with an occupational illness of Pneumoconiosis. EE retired on 2/1/2012.
11/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stated that as he was attempting to remove the drill steel from the hole he had just drilled in the mine roof, a section of draw rock fell out and struck him on the head and face.
10/14/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee stated that he was operating the right side of a Fletcher DDR-13 and had just finished installing a rib bolt. He stated that he was preparing to swing the boom inline to drill the next hole...
09/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated he picked up a bundle of plates and they came apart. While pushing the plates against the frame of the machine with his arms, the corner of a plate cut the inner side of his left wris...
09/09/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated that he was attempting to remove a bent piece of drill steel from the top when he accidentally engaged the rotation and the bent steel struck him on the right wrist.
09/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee stated that as he was hanging a curtain in the #8 entry he felt a sharp pain in his middle back.
09/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stated that he and 2 other coworkers were attempting to hang a section of 6"" aluminum water line. When the employee lifted his end of the water line, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
07/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost Employee stated that he was in the process of installing a rib bolt when his drill steel became stuck in the rib. He stated that he grabbed onto the drill steel and with a jerking motion attempted to...
06/26/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee stated that as he was tramming the diesel scoop in the haul road at break 46 he ran over a rock that caused him to strike his head against the canopy inside the operators compartment causing...
06/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee stated he was throwing the CM cable out of the roadway when he felt pain in his lower back.
06/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated that he and another coworker were carrying a timber when he felt a pain in his lower back causing him to fall to his knees. Employee Retired effective 6/23/2014.
03/21/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists
03/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee was putting a six gallon box of water in the scoop bucket when he felt pain in lower back. The box weighs aprox. 48 lbs.
02/19/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Black Lung.
12/26/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received indicates 10% permanent partial disability as a result of the occupational disease carpal tunnel.
12/16/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee stated after he backed the continuous miner out of a finished cut he turned to walk away and stepped on a loose rock lying on the bottom and twisted his right ankle
12/09/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Bolter opp. was tramming the bolter from the deck and was trying to back around the corner of 5 L.T. He backed the bolter into the rib and brock the canopy jack that held the canopy up. When the jack...
12/02/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee stated that he felt something hit the corner of his eye as he was installing a roof bolt. He removed his glasses to wipe his eye and felt a burning sensation in his eye and then flushed...
11/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE stated when he arrived on the section he picked up a 50 lb bulk box of nails and carried them to the section tool shed. He stated he felt pain in his back at that time. He continued to work the res...
09/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee stated he was sitting on his heels with his toes pointed down making a belt splice when his left foot slid to the side causing him to fall back. When this happened he felt his ankle or lower...
09/21/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in his Right wrist.
05/09/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was backing the miner out of #6 entry. He stopped the miner to take a cable rope off the head. He then stepped in an off set in the bottom causing the accident.
03/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost Employee stated that he was loading half-headers on the side of the pinner. He attempted to toss a half-header onto the pinner and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. The mine site received noti...
02/22/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator was notified via e-mail on 2/22/2013 that employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
05/25/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 168d lost On 5/25/2012 the operator was notified employee was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease.
05/14/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Normal - heading out mines, had done went 3 to 4 breaks hit a low spot in roof with his head.
12/14/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost On 12/14/11, the employee stated he was tramming the 550 scoop in the inby direction heading towards the #4 face. He stated he went through a set of fly pads and ran the scoop into the rib causing the...
10/07/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 60d lost Employee has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and began missing work due to the illness on 10/7/11.
08/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee stated that he was down on one knee tightening a fitting to a new section of water line he had just installed to the miner. As he put pressure on two pipe wrenches he stated he heard a po...
07/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was removing a 1: shield from the junction box cover on the 251 miner, the shield slid onto his left middle finger and caused a laceration that required 8 sutures to close.
03/15/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE stated that while installing an eye bolt, he was holding the bolt and swung the boom of the bolter to the bolt and pushed the wrench onto the bolt but did not remove his finger. The finger tip beca...
01/25/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost He had put bolt in hole and was putting bolt onto wrench. Then stated that coat sleeve had got caught between the bolt and wrench, he began to spin the head to align the bolt into wrench, sleeve becam...
11/20/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE FILED FOR OCCUP PNEUM ON 11/20/00 REC NOTICE12/14/00 CLAIM #2001024771