Glen Alum Tunnel Mine — Accidents

Total: 22 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2026 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 1/14/2026 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
11/18/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 11/18/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
08/18/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was leveling EE's drill pot and EE's left middle and ring fingers were mashed between the adjustment rods and a nut on the inside of the drill boom causing a laceration requiring 2 stitches to the...
08/15/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While EE was removing the inner cap to change a conveyor torque shaft, oil, under pressure, came out of the conveyor pot and covered EE's arms, hands and a few places on EE's face. This caused burns...
07/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in laying a 12' timber on a Scoop to cut for setting. EE's left middle finger was mashed between the Scoop and timber causing a laceration that took 3 stitches to close and a sl...
05/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting in placing a piece of takeup in line for a new setup Another employee raised one side of the takeup portion with a bar in order to place a 6"" beam under the takeup foot As the injure...
04/21/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was changing traction motor on SC. New motor didn't come with new pinion gear. Removing old gear with hammer and chisel, a piece of metal flew off something (where metal came from is unknown)and lo...
04/14/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Operator was notified on 4/14/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
08/09/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the track entry (secondary escapeway) at #8 crosscut #6 belt on #2 Section.
08/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was assisting in hanging miner cable and water line when EE felt a sharp pain in their right shoulder.
07/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was installing the last row of bolts in the face of #3 entry when a rock fell from the top between the rib and the outside bolt. EE was struck on the outside of the right ankle. EE was on th...
06/27/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None As a result of medical examinations, this miner has been diagnosed with a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.
06/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting on #2 Section in #6 entry inby spad #2271 when a piece of roof rock fell out and struck EE on top of the right forearm causing a 1"" laceration that required 6 sutures to clo...
03/18/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was at the inch controls, tramming the machine when a rib roll struck employee in the legs. Employee was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the right fibula.
01/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in laying track rail going to #1 section. The end of a track rail was in the Scoop bucket. The rail fell out and struck EE on top of EE's left foot causing hairline fractures t...
10/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While operating the continuous miner in the No. 1 Heading, the equipment operator was handling the trailing cable and slipped, spraining the left knee.
09/25/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. Operator received notice on October 10,2023.
09/17/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While changing scoop batteries, a piece of rib rock measuring 47 inches x 13 inches x 6 inches fell on miner's right leg.
09/01/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Safety was notified of the diagnosis on 10/18/2023.
07/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on surface loading rock dust into a track mounted dusting machine. While disconnecting the discharge hose from the machine, the connector struck EE in the face/nose area. Received two (...
08/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a 6 inch I beam by hand and experienced pain in the right arm which resulted in a torn bicep. Employee was not scheduled to work on this mine ID beyond 8/1/2022.
05/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the drill operator was dismounting from the drill, a foot became stuck on a ladder rung. When the operator freed their foot, they fell to the ground. The incident resulted in a fractured fibula.