Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost While walking to #1 entry, employee bent over to avoid a roof bolt hanging from the roof and slipped/tripped and landed on right shoulder. Dr. put off work with a strain until MRI.
09/05/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost While installing the outside pin, a rock fell out from above the coal seam and struck employee on the top of left foot. Fracturing 2 bones.
08/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost While tearing down line curtain at the face, employee's knee gave out causing EE to strain something. Dr. put employee off work starting on 8/26/19 until MRI can be seen.
08/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reclaiming belt structure, a bottom roller slid across the tray and smashed employee's right pinky finger. ***laceration***
06/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost While building a return stopping, employee felt sharp pain in right shoulder. EE worked until EE was put off work on 8/30/2019 due to surgery to try and clean up the area.
05/11/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost As the 16 person mantrip was leaving the unit, it turned left to go outby. Employee was sitting on the left side of the ride and had their left hand on the outside of the frame. The ride struck the c...
05/02/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost While 6467A Continuous Miner was tramming through the intersection of #6 entry, the injured employee was also hanging the roof bolter cable from the mine floor. As the miner came closer, a miner bit o...
03/11/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost When traveling to the unit on a golf cart, employee went over a hill and noticed a getman broke down in the road. EE could not stop quick enough and had to swerve to miss it. Employee fell off golf...
01/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost While reclaiming High Voltage, employee twisted left ankle and broke 3 metatarsal bones in their foot.
01/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Injured employee was pulling conveyor belting with a cable and clamp to prepare a splice. The clamp came loose and struck the employee on the left heel.
01/08/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting, a piece of shale rock that was already on the canopy slid off and struck employee on the shoulder causing the need for 2 stitches.
10/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting open shuttle car cable, the utility knife slipped off the cable and cut left thumb. **Received 2 stitches**
10/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting props on the beltline, employee swung axe to tighten and struck right hand on existing prop, cutting right index finger. ***2 stitches***
10/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 4th 48 MW travelway crosscut 219.
10/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While moving the miner cable over EE felt something pull in right shoulder, EE was moving cable over b/c it was too close to EE's Shuttle Car route. Dr. put off work until further test results.
07/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost While cleaning walkway in beltline, bottoms were soft, EE's right foot got stuck in mud and when EE turned EE twisted right knee.
06/15/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was using a hammer and chisel while working on a golf cart. When they struck chisel a piece of metal from the hammer broke off and embedding in left wrist. **restrictions after metal was rem...
03/16/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall on the Main West travelway at crosscut 102.
06/26/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee slipped while walking underground and twisted left knee. Began missing work on 9/14/2017.
06/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost The employee rolled ankle while walking.
05/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hooking up the diesel duster to a Getman and got their left ring and pinky finger caught between the tongue of the duster and the hitch on the Getman. This caused a laceration and sut...
05/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a new section of exhaust on a piece of diesel equipment. During the installation the new piece of exhaust cut through the employee's protective gloves causing a laceration...
03/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1B5 Panel, cross cut #32, entry 8-9. The fall is approximately 18' wide and the height is unknown.
12/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Steel slipped out of his hand striking his finger. Damage being, individual had to wear a splint on his finger.
10/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a crib block from a pallet, when one fell over mashing his right index finger. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
10/05/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting on #4 unit between #5 & #6 entries. When he was swinging the boom back in, it hit a roof bolt in the tray causing it to pop out of the tray hitting him in the right eye lid....
09/03/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While riding in a man trip, the trip moved over to pass parked supply trailers. In doing so it caused employee to hit his left leg on the trip causing a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
07/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was under a Getman Tractor removing a one inch hydraulic hose. As the hose came loose it struck him in the mouth cracking a least one tooth.
06/29/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was using a hammer and chipping hammer to remove a bolt from a classified cyclone. A piece of the hammer broke off and struck him in left hand. The metal didn't have to be removed by surgery....
05/19/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the outer reel bearing on a shuttle car with a hammer, a piece of hammer broke off and struck the mechanic in the right hand. The piece of metal had to be cut out and closed with suture...
05/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling the head shaft out of the feeder. He had his left hand on the shaft. The other side of the shaft fell out of the feeder causing the end he had hold of to kick up and pinch his hand betw...
04/22/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had finished bolting for the night and was just about to leave for the man trip when he realized he had left his wire cutters on the bolter. He reached back and grabbed the cutters, then turned aro...
04/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As employee was walking along the West side of the 405 conveyor, he stepped in a hole, causing his right ankle to turn abnormally, causing a fracture to his ankle. He was treated with an ankle boot an...
03/09/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a ball valve using a pipe wrench. As he was trying to tighten the valve the wrench slipped causing his right hand to strike the structural steel beam behind him. This caused a la...
03/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting high voltage guarding with a utility knife when the knife slipped out of the guarding and cut his left thumb. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
02/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to match up his roof drill starter steel with the end pusher steel. As he was doing so, the web of skin between the thumb and index finger was caught between the two steels causing...
12/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Injured was assisting in construction of a MICON 120PSI seal and had his left hand resting on a partial constructed block wall, when a piece of rock from the roof fell striking his hand.
09/30/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to shear the head off a pin in a trailer hitch to get the pin out. As he was striking the punch with a sledge hammer a piece of metal flew from the pin and struck him in the left wrist....
09/19/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the top of an oil can pulling the utility knife toward his body. The knife slipped and cut his left hand. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
09/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost A crib had been built, and wire mesh panel had been removed. Injured miner was standing approx. two feet from the crib on the in by side. The rock broke loose, sliding off the crib and struck miner in...
07/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On or about 7/14/2014 an unplanned roof fall occurred at cross cut # 59 on the 2nd Southwest Sub-mains at the approach to the #1 seal. The area was bolted with 8' and 10' roof bolts. The fall will be...
06/30/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a piece of ventilation curtain with a utility knife, the knife slipped out of the roll of curtain and struck his left leg. This caused a laceration which had to be closed with sutures.
06/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading supplies on a roof bolter, employee raked his hand across a monster roof bolt plate causing a laceration on his left thumb. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
06/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was resetting a breaker on a mantrip, under a cover that a co-worker was holding up. The cover fell down hitting him on the right hand causing a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.
06/16/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt employee mashed his ring finger between the roof and drill pot. This caused lacerations that had to be cleaned and sutured.
06/12/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was winding the rope back on the spool after pulling on conveyor belt on a fresh belt extension. While he was in the process the scoop moved forward and his left foot was caught under the sco...
06/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee stepped off the slope car at the bottom of the shaft he sprained his ankle.
04/08/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a hole in a conveyor belt to pull old belt off, employee cut his left arm with a utility knife. The laceration had to be closed with sutures.
03/25/2014 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal The victim was in the process of cutting through the inner left-side side plate. When the cut was completed, the cat frame pivoted upward, pinning the victim between the cat track and frame of the fee...
03/04/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking loose the nut on the fan gear steering knuckle of #4012 shuttle car. The wrench slipped and struck him in the forehead and bridge of the nose. This caused a laceration which had...