Gateway Mine — Accidents

Total: 322 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was struck by a piece of 20ft. aluminum water pipe as it was being unloaded from a pipe sled. The pipe struck him on the side of his right foot causing a contusion.
07/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 5d restricted IE was walking Unit 1 belt line. He stumbled and lost his balance then fell to the ground catching himself with his right hand. He continued to work up until he had right shoulder surgery on October 2...
07/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee reported to his supervisor pain in right wrist on 07/28/2015. Employee thinks he may have injured his right wrist on 07/15/2015 as he was building hollow block stoppings. He had surgery on 08...
07/03/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINE DISCOVERED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL ON UNIT 2, MMU 003-0. THE FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 FROM 139+30 TO 139+90. THE AREA WAS MINED ON 6/30/2015, NO INJURIES OCCURRED WITH THIS EVENT. IT HAS BEEN...
06/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee alleges that he injured his back while walking the main East belt during his on-shift examination. Operator has been waiting on MRI results. MRI was conducted on 8/06/2015 and results were re...
05/31/2015 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating a diesel personnel carrier on the Main South Travelway. It appears that his vehicle struck a coal pillar at xcut #193 and he was ejected from the vehicle. He sustained fatal cru...
05/20/2015 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 186d lost Employee reported increased pain in his lower back on 5/20/15. Mine has been waiting on medical reports which were received on 7/6/15. MRI report revealed disc desiccation, degeneration, and extrusion...
05/07/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost (IE) was roof bolting on Unit 2. He had just pushed an 8ft. roof bolt up into its hole when he felt pain and a pop in his left forearm. He was transported out of the mine for medical attention. He was...
05/06/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured employee was in the parking lot after his shift working on his personal truck. IE's personal knife slipped while cutting plastic off his truck bumper and struck him on the right wrist. He rece...
04/24/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee medical examination indicates a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis. He has exercised his option to work in a low-dust area of the mine.
04/23/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost IE was roof bolting on Unit 1 when EE was struck on left shoulder by a piece of roof rock. The rock was approximately 3ft.x3ft.x1-3in. It fell out between bolts. EE's injury resulted in a displaced le...
12/11/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was operating a ram car when he ran over a piece of coal. Apparently part of it broke off and came into the cab and struck him on the right side of his nose. It took 6 sutures to close the lacerati...
11/25/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 18d restricted Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel syndrome due to working in the coal mine. Reported to Safety Department on 11/25/2014.
11/24/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was roof bolting when a small piece of roof rock fell and struck him on top of his upper lip. The rock was 3in. x 3in. x 7in. He received 3 sutures to close the laceration.
08/28/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel syndrome due to working in the coal mine on 08/28/2014. He had Carpal Tunnel surgery on his right hand on 11/18/2014.
08/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost IE was loading tools into the tailgate area of his maintenance ride. A rock measuring approximately 3'X 1.5'X 1.5"" fell and struck him on top of his right hand. He received a laceration on top of his...
08/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The EE was operating a coal hauler. He stated that he was walking on the unit and felt pain in his left knee on 8/1/14. He continued to work up until Aug 8, 2014. He was taken off work on 8/11/14. He...
07/16/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 465d lost IE was helping hang ventilation curtain when a rock fell out between roof bolts and struck her on the lower left leg. She felt pain in her lower left leg and knee. She has a fracture to the lower left...
07/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 409d lost IE was spotting in an additional roof bolt when a rock fell out between bolts and struck him on his right leg. He was originally treated for a sprained right ankle. We have been waiting on the result...
06/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was cleaning gob out of a conveyor deck using a screwdriver. He felt pain and a pop in his right elbow. He received medical care and was placed on restricted duty.
04/28/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was roof bolting and had positioned a roof bolt in front of him resting on the bolter wrench holder. As he lowered the bolter boom it came in contact with the roof bolt knocking off the expan...
04/07/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was hanging miner cable and stepped on a small piece of roof rock and felt pain in his left foot. There is no mechanism of injury due to the sole of the work boots being extremely thick. He h...
04/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in roof bolting when he was struck on top of his left hand by top coal that fell from the mine roof. He received a contusion to his hand and prescribed a brace to wear.
04/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was roof bolting when a piece of top coal fell and struck him on top of his head and right shoulder. He finished his shift and did not report the incident until 04/14/2014. His first shift mi...
02/27/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d lost Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to working in the coal mine on 02/27/2014. He had Carpal Tunnel surgery on his left hand on 12/8/2015 and is scheduled to have Carpal Tunnel surgery on his...
02/19/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was operating a Continuous Miner and while standing stationary he had to turn and twist his body to see the approaching Ram Cars. He felt pain in his right knee. He had right knee arthroscopy...
02/05/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The emergency hoist became inoperable due to ice build up in the shaft. The ice was removed at 7:10 AM on 02/06/2014 and the hoist returned to operation at 7:15 AM on 02/06/2014.
02/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was struck on the heel of his right foot by a hollow concrete block. The block fell from a wall that he was building. He received a contusion to his right heel and taken off work for a period...
12/23/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was riding in a mantrip traveling to the bottom at the end of his shift. An unknown object struck him in the right shin. He received a laceration to his right shin requiring 8 sutures to close the...
10/16/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 167d lost Employee reported left shoulder pain on 10/16/13 with no know event. he denied any injury. Pre-operative and post-operative notes attached indicated AC joint degenerative disease and a clean up of the...
10/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee pinched his left index finger between a clevis and scoop bucket. He sought medical attention and given (2) days restricted duty.
10/09/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 559d lost EE reported lower back pain on 10/09/13. Medical evaluation indicated chronic advanced degenerative disc disease associated with spinal stenosis.
10/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was struck on the left leg by a battery hauler tire as he was removing it. He sustained a contusion to his left leg and knee. Placed on restricted duty.
10/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on Unit #3 in Entry 1 at the 52+80 survey station. The fall occurred due to the roof strata broke at the anchor point. The fall area had been supported with 4ft. an...
09/24/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The employee was standing in a crosscut waiting for the continuous miner to move from entry 7 to entry 8 on unit 3 and a rock fell between bolts and struck him on the head and right ankle causing a co...
09/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was getting out of trash dumpster when he missed a ledge on the dumpster and twisted his right ankle. Restricted duty and wear a brace on right ankle.
08/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured employee was exiting the cab of a diesel scoop when he twisted his right knee on the mine floor. He continued to work up until September 13th when he was taken off work for a torn meniscus in...
08/13/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was walking to his coal hauler. The roof popped and a rock measuring 10ft.4in. x 4ft. 5in. x 8-10in. fell. The rock struck the employee on his lower right side and back. The rock dislodged on...
08/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was assisting in the recovery of high voltage cable and got his right foot caught between the bumper of a ram car and the mine floor. He received a contusion to the top of his right foot.
07/30/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel syndrome due to working in the coal mine on 07/30/2013. He had Carpal Tunnel surgery on his right hand on 10/09/2013.
07/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking thru air lock staging area on the bottom and struck his head on low roof. Receiving chiropractic treatment.
07/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The employee has experienced gradual pain due to 23 years working underground lifting, pulling, twisting, and turning. He has been diagnosed with degeneration of the abdominal muscles.
07/01/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost The employee is a mine examiner who walks approximately 4 miles each day. He started feeling pain in his right knee on July 1, 2013. He continued to work up until July 30, 2013. A doctors report was r...
06/20/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 101d lost Employee states that he has carpal tunnel in both wrists due to working in the mine. Employee has had previous carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. Started missing work on 08/22/2013.
04/01/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was roof bolting when he was hit on his hard hat by roof rock. He was brought out of the mine for medical attention. he had an MRI which revealed Spondylosis at C5-6 and congenial fusion at C3-4. T...
01/30/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 63d lost Employee alleged Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to working in the coal mine on 01/31/2013. He had Carpal Tunnel surgery on his left hand on 02/23/2015.
01/14/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Injured employee was roof bolting and in the process of pushing a two piece drill steel into the roof when it sprung back and struck him on the right hand. He received a comminuted fracture to the dis...
11/03/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 68d lost EE is a mechanic who has also been a roof bolter has had years of repeated pulling and pushing on pry bars and wenches. On 11/03/12 he felt pain in his right shoulder. On 12/14/12 was diag. with rotat...
08/14/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 103d lost Employee came out of the mine complaining of pain in his left shoulder and upper back and neck. He went to the hospital where xrays were negative. The mine has been waiting for doctor's results of an...
08/01/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was standing along the operator side of his ram car when a rock approximately 3ft. x 3ft. x 2in. fell out from between the rib and rib bolt and struck him on the left side of his head and the...