Henderson County Mine — Accidents

Total: 790 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/02/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was loading glue onto the back of EE's bolter. When EE turned EE felt pain in EE's back. EE treated at the ER where EE was taken off work for back pain.
01/03/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had pulled a diesel golf cart into a crosscut with the back partially in the road when a mantrip struck the rear of it. EE was getting back on the golf cart at the time and the steering colum...
12/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking while carrying a timber when EE fell. EE's left hand contacted sharp rocks on the mine floor resulting in lacerations requiring sutures. EE was given a full release to return EE's...
12/19/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped over some car cable at the section substation. This resulted in a fall and the employee hitting their nose on the corner of the sub station. They received a broken nose from this.
12/10/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was walking from shuttle car to help the miner move when they twisted an ankle and fell to the ground. EE was seen at the ER where x-rays were negative for a fracture but employee was taken o...
12/03/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was roof bolting when partner told them they were advancing to the next row. EE acknowledged them, but as the bolter trammed forward they reached for pins placing left foot under the bolter t...
12/02/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was leaving a unit on EE's golf cart. As EE was preparing to turn on the road, a mantrip turned striking the front of employee's golf cart causing EE to bump EE's left knee. EE continued to w...
11/19/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer to smash a Burndy connector to splice a lifeline together, when they missed and struck their left index finger with the hammer. Employee was seen at the ER where x-rays rev...
11/17/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was driving a shuttle car on an outby construction project when EE's bumper rode up on the miner bumper and as EE pulled away the car dropped causing EE to hit EE's head on the canopy. EE was...
11/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing a cable bolt for installation and as EE reached across EE's body to grab a pin plate, EE drug the plate across EE's right bicep causing a laceration requiring sutures. EE was tr...
11/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was lifting a diesel particulate filter when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. A later MRI revealed a tear in EE's rotator cuff. EE continued to work until 1/14/25 when EE had surgery to r...
11/12/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping unit mechanic make a car splice on shuttle car, when the utility knife slipped causing them to cut left index finger. Employee was seen by the mine nurse where they received 5 sut...
11/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was drilling a hole when steels became stuck. As they pulled them apart, one struck them in the nose. Employee was seen at the ER where x-rays showed a fracture. Employee was given a full rel...
10/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was using their foot to slide boards under the tongue of an RA and when they put their weight on their right leg, they felt their right knee pop. Continued working until 12/1/25 when taken of...
10/20/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was helping the roof bolter load roof bolts from a scoop bucket. EE had their right hand resting on the scoop bucket when a piece of draw rock fell striking their hand causing a laceration re...
10/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a grease gun injecting grease into a fitting on the continuous miner to tighten the cats. The connection was stuck, while prying on the connection, it popped off and caused a la...
09/25/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was dropping the bolter cable as it was tramming. EE was unaware that EE had stepped between the bolter and the rib and as the pinner swung it struck EE's lower left leg resulting in a fractu...
09/23/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole when a piece of draw rock fell striking EE's right forearm causing a laceration. EE was treated at the ER where EE received four sutures and a full release with no restric...
09/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rock dusting on the belt line and reached up to steady themselves on a piece of corrugated metal and their hand slid across it causing a laceration to left hand. EE was treated at the ER...
08/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was digging through the tool box on EE's diesel ride when the heavy steel tool box lid fell smashing the three middle fingers of EE's right hand. EE finished EE's shift then went to the mine...
08/05/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was pinning when a piece of draw rock fell striking EE in the middle of EE's back on the right side. EE finished EE's shift but when EE came in the next day EE wanted to be checked by a physi...
07/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was drilling a hole to install a pin when the steel became stuck. As they went to pull the steel out they felt a pain in their right shoulder. They continued to work their normal job until th...
07/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was lifting a man door for a brattice when they felt a sharp pain in lower back. They finished the shift, but when they awoke the next day, they were having lower back pain. EE was seen by a...
07/25/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a lo trac to compact contents of a dumpster. As they pushed down with the forks, they dropped suddenly causing the machine to pivot. Their left forearm was pinched between the fire...
07/24/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing in crosscut as a diesel scoop was pulling another diesel scoop. The chain hooked between the scoops pulled tight throwing a piece of rock striking the employee in the forehead ab...
07/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was opening a set of air lock doors when they felt their knee pop. Employee was seen by a doctor the same day and was taken off work beginning 7/22/25 as they were unable to perform their nor...
07/18/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 1st SE Mains, #11 seam - 3rd 60 Beltline Crosscut 102 - #3 Entry - Spad 13+00. Fall measured approximately 25' length, 16'-18' width, 6'-10' height.
07/15/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was helping bolter move when the reel was engaged knocking EE to the ground, landing on EE's left wrist. Finished shift but had pain and swelling the following day. Diagnosed with a fracture...
07/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was discharging a fire suppression hose to install on a new header when they lost control causing the hose to come back striking them in the groin. They had surgery the same day and began mis...
05/20/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was installing a pin and a head came out of the roof, striking EE in the right arm. On 5/21/25 EE was diagnosed with a fracture to EE's right elbow and was taken off work as EE was unable to...
05/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost On 5/13/2025 employee was standing a bundle of mesh up to lean it against the rib when EE felt a pop in EE's left shoulder. Employee continued to work without restrictions performing EE's normal task,...
03/22/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on a dust hose with a pinner steel. The steel became lodged, and as EE jerked it free, EE's right pinky finger was smashed between the steel and the coal rib. EE received three sut...
02/12/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was putting pin steels together when EE applied upwards pressure causing the steels to pop the webbing of EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger. EE was treated by the mine nurse w...
01/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was loading cable bolts on the bolter when EE felt a pain in EE's abdomen and noticed a knot on EE's navel. EE was diagnosed with a hernia on 01/24/2025 and was taken off work as EE was unabl...
12/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing crib blocks from a concrete sump when EE smashed left ring finger between the crib block and concrete wall busting finger open. EE received four sutures and was given a full rele...
12/17/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing wire mesh on the roof during pinning cycle. EE was holding the mesh with left hand as EE started a hole. The steel snagged the mesh causing it to twist on EE's left index finge...
11/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 6"" water coupling. The coupling dropped and they attempted to catch it and the edge caused a laceration to their left index finger resulting in seven sutures.
11/07/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was reclaiming belt structure when they stepped on a rock causing their weight to come down on the side of their right foot. This resulted in a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone. Employee...
10/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a chain boomer from a supply car when the handle of the boomer came back striking EE's right hand. EE finished EE's shift and then went to the mine nurse where EE received four s...
10/23/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred; 1st SE Main, #11 seam, #6 entry, crosscut 19.5 straight (spad 15+63). The fall measured approximately 16'-19' width, 25' length, 6'-8' height.
09/19/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE attached a whip check to a Hilti drill bit that was hung up in the locking collar of the drill. EE and another employee picked up the drill and began to pull on the bit. Accidentally the drill was...
09/10/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was lowering the boom to start second steel when the steel caught between the boom and employee's right foot. The steel was pushed into the foot causing a fracture at the base of fourth toe a...
06/28/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was setting on a golf cart at the unit shack with EE's left leg propped up and extended straight. A piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking EE on the left knee. EE was placed on r...
04/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was remounting the battery plug on a scoop when the lid fell smashing the webbing to EE's right hand, causing a laceration. EE received 5 sutures as a result of this injury. EE received a ful...
03/25/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was helping make a belt splice. EE ran hand across the belt splice at the same time EE's coworker struck the splice with a 5lb hammer striking EE's right index finger. This resulted in a fracture a...
03/05/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt with a utility knife when it slipped causing a laceration to right leg just to the side of their knee. Employee was taken to the nurse at the River View portal 2 where they r...
01/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 32d restricted EE was walking the top compartment of the slope when EE slipped causing their knee to strike the belt structure.
12/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE was hanging tin in the #2 entry. EE attempted to tear the tin using channel locks. EE's hand slipped, striking the tin and causing lacerations to EE's left hand fingers (index and middle). EE conti...
10/25/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred, 1SE Mains, #1 unit, #3 face, crosscut 22-23 pillar (spad 18+03) Fall measured approximately 16'-18' width, 30' length, 6'-8' height.
08/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 248d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE MOVED BACK OUT OF THE WAY, LOST BALANCE & FELL FOREWARD INTO THE PATH OF THE STEEL CHUTE & LEFT ARM WAS HIT BY THE STEEL CHUTE. EMPLOYEE BROKE LEFT ARM.