GENTRY MINE #3 — Accidents

Total: 62 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was cutting a cable with a razor knife and cut 3 of their fingers.
03/10/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE was shoveling belts on the surface. EE's shovel hit a chunk of ice. At that time EE heard a snap and EE's shoulder gave out.
03/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was walking in mud about 15"" deep and lost EE's balance. EE's left foot was stuck in the mud and twisted EE's knee while trying to catch self from falling. EE continued to work and on 3-12-25 it w...
01/28/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The continuous miner was parked next to a rib and EE was checking something on the machine while the belts were down. The rib made a little noise and came down. EE didn't have time to move and the rib...
01/20/2025 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was shoveling belts on the surface in the cold weather. 2 fingers on their right hand started hurting. it was possibly a slight condition of frost bite.
09/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking low to avoid the pipes in the belt line. EE hit a fire valve and it pushed EE's hat into EE's nose. EE went to the doctor on EE's own with out informing GMM. after getting the loss run...
06/05/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was driving in the 4L intake, drove off of a lip and the inner liner of the cab broke loose and landed on EE's head jamming neck and back
05/24/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted While roof bolting the operator was installing the second steel to continue drilling the hole and they pinched a finger between the steels.
02/26/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 1d restricted Loading stock on the bolter. Slipped on a piece of brattice. Slipped backwards and felt a pinch in lower back.
01/29/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost EE was behind the line curtain, putting chunks of coal on the brattice. A rib rolled off and struck EE on the left side, fracturing some ribs and spraining EE's right ankle.
11/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While trying to position a plate for a door, the plate slid off the ledge and came down on left foot and bruised EE's foot.
10/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted stepped off of an overcast panel and onto a Kennedy stopping panel and twisted EE's left ankle
06/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was walking past 4 west drive on the off walk side, EE stepped in a hole and twisted EE's ankle
04/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Roof bolting, putting pusher and starter steels together, didn't get connected. put pressure on drill steels, let pressure off and steels came apart and one of the drill steels sprung back and hit EE'...
03/16/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted around 12:00 pm right shoulder started to hurt for no apparent reason.
12/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting a top cluster off of the rails and the bottom slid off one of the rails and came down and smashed EE's pinky toe on EE's right foot.
10/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The roof bolter drill steel was stuck in the roof. EE was pulling on the steel with EE's hands and when the steel came apart the momentum of the steel caused it to come back and hit self in the mouth....
10/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 5d restricted On 10/14/2022 EE was pulling cable off of the reel of the roof bolter and felt a sharp pain and a burning in their groin at the end of the shift. EE had a lump in their groin. EE continued to work unt...
09/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was dragging HV cable backwards and tripped over HV nip, HV cable fell on their knee. Employee was originally released with no restrictions. they went to the doctor again and was put on restr...
08/31/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None tightening bolts on the continuous miner with an allen wrench. The wrench slipped striking and cutting finger.
07/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost slipped in a mudhole, tried to twist and jump out, EE's foot was stuck and EE twisted to jump out and EE's knee popped. EE worked at EE's normal duty's and went to doctor again on 7/18. Doctor ordered...
06/11/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The end of the shift in the 1L retreat section the mining crew just finished a right hand cut in #6 entry between 4 and 5 crosscuts. When attempting to advance the MRS's the MRS on the left was stuck....
05/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking down a Kennedy stopping, when the panel slid down it cut through EE's glove and cut EE's pinky finger and had to get 5 stitches.
01/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was pre-shifting 1N belt and caught hard hat on the mesh and twisted left knee. Employee heard and felt it pop.
12/02/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE got out of the scoop and couldn't put any weight on knee, EE doesn't know what EE did to hurt the knee. It didn't pop or twist, just hurt. EE said EE did have problems with the knee in the past. EE...
11/16/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Putting water line together, rib fell and struck EE in head and right leg
10/10/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was working on a pump in the intake roadway, bent over to pick up a slick line. EE felt a pain in lower back.
08/01/2021 INUNDATION DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE was driving down the mine road when a wall of water and debris overtook EE's truck. EE was able to exit the vehicle and was taken downstream about 1/4 mile where EE was found.
08/01/2021 INUNDATION FATALITY Fatal Mantrip was passing the loadout and they observed a wall of water and debris coming towards them. They began backing up and hit the berm. EE was the first to exit the mantrip. They were on high ground...
08/01/2021 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A severe rainstorm resulted in a flash flood out of the canyon to the northeast of the portal, which resulted in water in the intake entry. The return entry was not affected by the water. There was no...
08/01/2021 INUNDATION DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Crew was driving up the mine road when they were met by a wall of water and debris which overtook the mantrip, rolling it 4 times before coming to rest in a creek bed at which time EE kicked out the t...
08/01/2021 INUNDATION DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 18d restricted The mantrip was in a flash flood, water and debris. The mantrip rolled several times. As a result EE injured left shoulder pulling a muscle behind the shoulder blade. EE continued working until EE wen...
05/18/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was setting a roof bolt and the chuck adapter snapped sending wrench into EE's right wrist.
04/05/2021 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 68d lost Had chest pains the night before at home(4/4/21). An hour after shift started on 4/5 started having chest pains again. Taken to hospital by ambulance. Sent home on 4/6/2021. Worked full shifts on 4/7,...
04/01/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Moving MRS back and the plow flipped over a chunk of coal onto EE's right foot.
03/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost lifting a bolter drill box out of the jeep with the 4"" x 1/2"" bolts threaded into the sides of the drill box as handles, and while moving toward the shelf it slipped out of EE's left hand and sprain...
03/26/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Taking down old phone line, stepped on a chunk of coal in a water hole and left ankle folded over
02/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost loading slickline on the getman. Felt a tearing in abdomen with pain shooting into groin area.
09/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 34d restricted Employee was on an A-frame ladder changing a fuel filter on a loader. As employee dismounted the ladder the employee missed the last rung on the ladder and rolled foot. Fractured a bone in right foot.
04/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Making a splice on shuttle car cable, employee was pulling the outer jacket off the cable, felt a pop in right shoulder. Went to the doctor on 5/19/2020. The doctor ordered an MRI. Off work waiting fo...
02/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was puling miner cable back, when EE slipped and fell back straining the right shoulder. Accident was on 2-5-2020, EE continued working with no restriction until 2-24-2020.
03/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Stacking continuous miner cable. When EE bent over and picked up cable EE twisted EE's back.
02/15/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling belt on tail piece. Tripped and fell, hitting chin on tail.
10/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a mettle stopping. When the panel collapsed the edge of the panel cut employee's right pinky finger.
06/08/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Was removing a rock from the top of the belt, using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and ee fell, landing on right arm.
04/16/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner operator was cutting coal in the 1st North section, in the No. 1 entry. A small piece of coal blew off the rib and struck EE on the right ear, causing a small laceration that required 2 stiches...
10/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Unloading miner cable off head of miner, swung cable to the rib and felt pain in right shoulder. Continued working at regular duties until 11/13/2017 when ee was examined by a physician.
03/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Climbing out of Getmen tractor, missed the step and twisted left arm.
10/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing cover from control panel on continuous miner. Cover slipped on smashed finger.
08/09/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK AND HIT RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.