Gibson South — Accidents

Total: 257 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee was removing a drill steel from the mine roof and felt a sharp pain in their right shoulder. EE was seen by a doctor for a possible torn rotator cuff on 08/29/2023 where they were taken off w...
07/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was placing EE's drill steels back in EE's drill tray when EE's right forearm came into contact with the corner of a roof bolt plate causing a small laceration. (8) sutures were required to close...
06/26/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the intersection of entry #6, crosscut #163 on the 1NE3 beltline. The fall measured approximately 18 feet in length, 18 feet in width and 8 feet in height.
06/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A contractor was attempting to connect the drill steels together which became cross threaded and struck the contractor in the left hand. EE began missing work for a sprained thumb on 06/21/2023.
06/15/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While connecting the drill steels together, the bottom steel cross threaded into the starter steel which popped the operator in the left hand causing a small laceration in the webbing between the thum...
05/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employees drill steels became cross-threaded and popped EE in the left hand causing a laceration in the webbing between EE's index finger and thumb. (6) sutures were required to close the wound.
05/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE was attempting to remove a loose rock that was laying on top of EE's canopy when the rock slid off striking EE in the left shoulder. X-rays were negative. EE was taken off work starting on 5/17/202...
05/16/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost While checking a splice on EE's shuttle car cable, a piece of rock fell from above the coal seam that was on the rib/mine roof and struck the employee's left leg causing a fracture to EE's tibia. EE b...
04/10/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE was installing the first row of bolts in entry 3 right on Unit #1, cross cut 37, when a rock fell out from the corner and struck EE's right foot causing a bruise. X-rays were negative. EE began mis...
04/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was hanging tie wire and stepped off in a mudhole awkwardly, rolling right ankle. X-rays revealed a fracture in EE's right ankle. EE began missing work on 04/10/2023.
04/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost As EE was exiting the low trac operator's compartment during a unit power move, another miner was placing a cathead on the low trac's boom and smashed EE's right pinky finger with the cathead. X-rays...
03/30/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE was inserting a roof bolt into the mine roof and while bending the bolt at the stamp, a loose piece of rock fell off the operator's canopy striking EE in the back of the hard hat causing a cervical...
03/29/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was installing a roof bolt into the mine roof and felt a pop followed by a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder. EE was taken off work on 3/30/2023 for a muscle strain in EE's right shoulder.
03/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was picking up a stack of roof bolt plates off EE's bolter and strained EE's lower back. EE started missing work on 3/23/2023.
03/20/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was attaching the probe to the side of the roof bolter when a rock fell from the mine roof in between roof bolts and struck EE in the side/lower back causing a small contusion. EE began missing wor...
03/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was attempting to connect EE's drill steels together and popped right thumb causing a sprain. EE began missing work on 03/17/2023.
03/08/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was installing first bolt in a slider when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck EE on top of the right foot. X-rays were negative but EE was placed off work on 3/9/2023 due to restrictions.
02/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping the roof bolt operators and cut EE's left arm on a roof bolt plate. (5) sutures were required to close the wound. EE returned to work on 2/3/23 with no restrictions.
01/31/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE was trying to get EE's drill steel out of the mine roof with EE's drill pot. The steel popped out of the chuck and struck EE on EE's right thumb causing a fracture. EE began missing work on 2/1/202...
12/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging high voltage ropes in the intake and walked into one of the ropes. The ""S"" hook on the end of the rope got caught on one of EE's nostrils and tore EE's nose open. EE was treated at th...
12/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost EE tripped/fell while dropping cable/putting ropes on the lo-trac during power move. EE's left hand/arm landed on the tire of the lo-trac. The operator did not see EE fall and trammed through the inte...
12/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost During a power move on 3rd shift, EE was attempting to reel up the slack pile on a shuttle car by manually actuating the reel valve. The cable started reeling up quickly and struck EE in the left fore...
11/22/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE was standing #4 entry on Unit #3 beside the right middle car anchor when the car cable hung from the mine roof was pulled down by the car, striking EE in the left rib cage and back, knocking EE to...
11/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost EE was pulling glue out of the box in order to load EE's tray and felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder. EE was taken off work on 11/22/2022 for a possible torn rotator cuff.
11/14/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was drilling a hole into the mine roof when EE lost suction. EE's starter steel remained in the mine roof while EE was checking the suction. EE's hand was on the chuck when the starter steel broke...
11/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reaching for a roof bolt in EE's tray, EE grazed EE's right forearm against a stack of plates which resulted in a laceration. (14) sutures were required to close the wound.
11/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While marking up entry #3 on #2 unit, the section foreman stepped in a hole awkwardly and twisted left knee. They started missing work on 11/2/2022 and is being treated for a possibly torn meniscus.
10/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was carrying a top roller and felt a sharp pain in the left bicep. An MRI revealed a partial tear in EE's bicep. EE is expected to make a full recovery without surgery being required.
10/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bending a 12' cable bolt to install into the mine roof and the end of the bolt slipped out of EE's hand and struck EE in the mouth, fracturing EE's front tooth.
10/18/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While stepping on to the road grader, EE slipped and felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back. An MRI later revealed a bulged disc. EE continued working without restrictions until the date of EE's surgery...
10/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling supplies into the mine with a supply tractor along the Main NE Haul Rd at xc 60 and unknowingly got too close to the overhanging discharge waterline. EE hit head on a waterline coupler...
09/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was backing a battery scoop into a crosscut in order to clean out some mud in an intersection when a belt rail that was lying under the mud against the pillar popped up as the back tire ran over it...
09/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling the walkway at the plant feed platform outside of the breaker building. As EE was attempting to throw a shovel full onto the plant feed belt, EE struck the back of EE's left hand agai...
09/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was cleaning rocks off the miner when a rock measuring approximately 1.5' x 1.5' by 2"" thick slid off the miner and struck EE in the left foot. EE was taken off work for a contusion on 9/20/2022.
09/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost A contractor was inserting the 2nd drill steel as EE was drilling the inside hole on Unit #1, entry #7, crosscut 17. A rock measuring approximately 2' x 1.5' x 2"" thick fell from the mine roof and st...
09/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the pillar line of entry #8 between cross cuts #70 and #71 on the 2A5 panel. This entry is in the return air course. The fall was found at approximately 1:50 AM on S...
09/14/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE was greasing the 6043 roof bolter on #3 unit. EE was working on the operator side boom and when EE swung the boom out to access the inside section of the boom EE's left ankle became caught in betwe...
08/16/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost A contractor was installing a stamped roof bolt into the mine roof. As they were inserting the bolt with the boom they inadvertently engaged the rotation causing the bolt to spin around and struck the...
08/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor was attempting to connect EE's drill steels together and pinched the skin between EE's thumb and index finger on EE's left hand causing a laceration. (5) sutures were required to close the...
07/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While carrying an 8' timber to set under a bridge, employee slipped on the slick edge they had just scooped. On 7/25/2022 employee was seen by a doctor and was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia and wa...
07/20/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Contractor was swinging the boom out to install the outside bolt when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the contractor on top of left foot. X-rays revealed a fracture in the 2nd metatarsal. Co...
07/20/2022 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 9:50 PM on 7/20/2022 a non-injury accident occurred when the Caterpillar D10 company number 002 dozer slid into the #7 raw coal feeder on stacking tube #2.
06/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unloading a busted bundle of crib block by hand off of a supply trailer. One of the crib block fell and landed on EE's left index finger causing a laceration. (11) sutures were required to clos...
06/08/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was installing cable bolts with a walk thru truss bolter in an outby area. While inserting the glue and bolt up into the mine roof EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. EE continued working...
06/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee had just finished installing the first row of bolts in the 1st cut of 4 left and was standing beside the tray when a rock fell from the mine roof striking EE in the head and shoulder. EE fell...
06/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was dragging a 4"" waterline and felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder. An MRI later revealed a partial rotator cuff tear. EE continued working without restrictions until EE's surgery which took p...
05/16/2022 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was standing in between a golf cart and the waterline, greasing the NE header. The golf cart slid off the concrete pad and pinned their left leg against the waterline causing a fracture in th...
05/15/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaching for a hammer on the back of the scoop when a rock fell from the mine roof and cut left middle finger. (9) sutures were required to close the wound.
04/26/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee was inserting 2nd drill steel, a small flat rock fell from the mine roof, penetrating their sleeve and contacted left forearm causing a laceration. (4) sutures were required to close t...
04/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost A contractor was bending a stamped roof bolt prior to installation. As the contractor pushed down on the roof bolt, it rolled in the contractor's tray causing wrist to hyperextend. X-rays later reveal...