Harvey Mine — Accidents

Total: 251 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/26/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in 3 North Mains in #2 entry from 11 1/2 wall to inby 10 1/2 wall. The fall measured approximately 12-15' high by 16' wide and 300' long. There were no injuries as...
05/22/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Patterson Creek portal was out of service due to the door bracket failing. The door bracket was repaired and the elevator returned to normal service.
05/18/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the mantrip when another employee called them. Employee swung around and as they turned the right hand hit a bent out rib strap causing a laceration to the webbing between the...
05/02/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Patterson Creek portal was out of service due to slack in the governor rope. The governor sensor was adjusted and elevator returned to normal service.
04/30/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 352d lost Employee was loading cable into scoop bucket and foot got smashed under bucket causing injury.
04/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Employee was carrying rock dust on left shoulder heading toward the feeder to dust. While walking alongside a shuttle car employee slipped and reached up with left arm to catch self and felt pain in l...
04/02/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in 3 East Mains in the #0 Entry at 2 Wall intersection. The fall measured approximately 8-10' high by 16-30' wide and 90' long. There were no injuries as a result o...
03/23/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost Employee was rib pinning on the left side of the miner in 5A section when left index finger got caught between the drill chuck and wrench. Fracture to left index finger.
02/23/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The BMX slope hoist was out of service due to a bad brake sensor. The brake sensor was replaced and the hoist returned to service.
02/20/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Patterson Creek portal had a damaged bottom landing door switch. The switch was replaced and the elevator returned to normal service.
02/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was trouble shooting a shield by engaging the solenoid controls on the shield, when a 2"" return hose came out of its fitting house due to there not being a staple lock installed and struck e...
01/30/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The BMX slope hoist was out of service due to a bad brake line for the hoist drum. The brake line was replaced and the hoist returned to service.
01/09/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at BMX portal was out of service due to a main contactor needing cleaned. The tips of the contactor were cleaned and the elevator returned to service.
11/13/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was changing bits at the headgate a rock roughly the size of 12"" Long x 6"" wide x 2"" Thick fell out between the #19 and #20 shield hitting the employee on the top of the right middle...
11/09/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at Patterson Creek portal was out of service due to a faulty bottom landing door switch. The switch was replaced and the elevator returned to service.
11/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the 3A longwall in the process of changing bits on the tailgate drum of the shearer. While the employee and a co-worker were spinning the drum down, the injured employee pinched r...
10/03/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee was standing behind the rib pinner on the intake side of the 5A Joy ED miner when a bundle of 4"" x 6"" roof plates unexpectedly fell off the side of the miner. The plates then struck th...
09/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was cleaning beltline and injured back while throwing rock dust with a shovel.
09/21/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The safety switch for the buffer jack was out of alignment. The elevator hoist was out of service on the bottom landing until the safety switch mounting bracket was adjusted. There were no injuries or...
09/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling belt cradle and smashed finger causing injury.
08/17/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was scooping an entry with a 580 scoop, and was attempting to remove a rock with the bucket by going underneath it. While in this process the front scoop tires where lifted off the ground...
07/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee was bolting on the intake side of the continuous miner, while retrieving a roof strap from the strap rack on the miner EE got EE's left hand caught between an upright standard on the stra...
06/08/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The BMX Portal elevator hoist was out of service due to normal wear to the linkage on the inside door causing the doors to malfunction. No persons were injured or entrapped due to this event.
05/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 43d restricted Employee on drive crew was assembling a skirt belt and caught ring finger between an upright and a beam
05/02/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Mine Examiner discovered a roof fall in the #1 intake entry of 7 North Mains just outby 31 wall. The fall originated just inby a permanent ventilation stopping located in the entry and traveled appr...
04/10/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The jack rope gripper faulted due to an oil leak. The elevator hoist was out of service at the surface landing until the jack was filled up with oil. There were no injuries or entrapments as a result...
03/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to remove a rock that was stuck in the LW face chain/panline. While lifting the rock using a come-a-long the rock unexpectedly pivoted and caught employee's left foot between the...
03/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 335d lost Employee was carrying a de-rail to be installed on the track when the de-rail unexpectedly opened up causing employee to lose grip with the left hand allowing all the weight of the de-rail to shift to...
02/25/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was examining 3 belt around 48 wall when employee took a step and strained employee's left knee. The walkway in the area was level and had no obstructions. Employee was diagnosed with a torn...
02/20/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GMS employee was bolting and the drill steel fell out and caught employee's hand between drill steel and drill handle causing injury to hand.
01/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling the safety bar from under plating and when the employee was pulling it out there was another safety bar directly behind EE against the rib and finger was pinched in the process.
01/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was stacking wooden pallets on a mine supply car when ee slipped and felt pain in lower back.
12/06/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 57d restricted Employee was stepping up onto an equipment dolly when ee lost balance and twisted left knee. Diagnosed with a sprained MCL and began missing work on 12/07/2016.
12/02/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee stepped out of the operator's compartment of a diesel locomotive and twisted right knee. Diagnosed with a sprained LCL and started missing work on 12/07/2016.
11/28/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee was attempting to load a battery into the scoop bucket with a winch. In the process, employee got foot caught between the scoop bucket and battery causing an injury.
09/06/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost While employee was bolting on the return side of the miner in the 4A section in the #3 entry. The employee was installing a 6' fully grouted bolt when the bolt head popped off the wrench and an unknow...
08/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the roof mesh above the continuous miner when left hand slipped and struck the edge of a previously installed roof strap. Caused a laceration to the knuckle of middle finger on...
07/26/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekly inspection of the 7N #1 capsule it was determined to be non-operational. The cause of the capsule being non-operational was determined to be from the guide rails in which it travels...
05/01/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Communication between the motor and gearbox encoders for the BMX Portal Hoist/Cage malfunctioned causing the cage to be inoperable. There were no injuries or entrapments as a result of the occurrence.
04/27/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical component inside of a door switch malfunctioned on the Patterson Creek Portal Elevator. The elevator cage was stuck at the surface landing and was inoperable until the door switch was re...
01/13/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While in the process of making a weekly exam the Mine Examiner discovered a roof fall in the #1 Entry of the 3 East Mains. The fall was located 10' outby 42 wall and traveled outby 60 feet, there wer...
12/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was on the mine floor working on guarding at a conveyor belt tailpiece when another employee stepped on the back of his foot (heel) causing his left ankle to twist. Caused a strain/sprain to...
11/12/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was installing Air Lock Doors outby the Longwall Headgate. Injured employee and another employee went to set the leg of frame upright and the top jack slid down striking injured employee on l...
10/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 302d lost While cleaning off trash from a underground mine car on the surface at the hoist area. The injured employee picked up a empty wooden pallet and proceeded to place it into a trash bin and felt pain in...
09/16/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While in the process of making a weekly exam the Mine Examiner discovered a roof fall in the the #1 Entry of 3 East Mains. The fall was located between 42 and 42 1/2 wall instersections of the entry....
09/08/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was rib bolting off of the Continuous Miner, while drilling a hole a piece of rock fell from the rib striking the employee on the right elbow causing a contusion. On 9-22-15 the employee bega...
08/21/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was using a slate bar to dislodge a top middle belt roller on the conveyer belt. When the top middle roller became dislodged the slate bar fell and struck the employees right thumb causing a...
08/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was walking in the belt entry during a belt move when he stepped in a divot in the mine floor causing him to twist his left knee.
08/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was helping to reconnect a cat track on a continuous miner when he pinched his fifth finger (pinky) on his right hand between the top of the cat pad and the bottom frame of the continuous min...
07/14/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee was operating the Longwall Shear, while walking along the face the employee stepped onto a shield toe and twisted his right knee. Diagnosed with a torn MCL.