Hernshaw Mine — Accidents

Total: 110 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/23/2021 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Company was notified on 4-23-21 that this former employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis on 02/12/2021.
12/04/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed on 5-13-20 by a B reader that EE has pneumoconiosis, last day worked was 3-11-20. We received this notification on 12-3-2020 that EE has pneumoconiosis
08/05/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost EE was walking between #2 and #3 entry, EE's head encountered/bumped a pizza pan that was slightly lower than the mine roof. EE was diagnosed with a neck injury, cervical disk disorder. EE was told to...
07/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost employee was taking coal height measurements in #8 heading when a piece of drawrock fell striking employee in the lower back, employee was down on knees getting the measurements when the rock hit them...
01/17/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee was tramming a shuttle car from the miner to the feeder. At spad #13980 there were three hangers stranded together spanning from one bolt to another. One end of the hanger became dislodged sw...
12/31/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was crossing the #1 overland belt at the tail crossover. When EE stepped onto the ground EE's right ankle rolled causing a sprain. The employee was scheduled for physical therapy for this inj...
11/25/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified on 11-25-19 that employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 9/13/19 .
11/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee felt pop in pec muscle when lifting themselves out of forklift. Was given off work 2 mths and prescribed PT, we ask this be charged as a OCC Illness due to no event, this would be no differen...
03/28/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall was a continuation of an existing fall at #26 break on the #2 beltline in the #6 entry extending to the #27 break in the same entry.
01/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost The employee dropped a bottom roller on the offside of the belt and while coming back across the belt they grabbed a belt chain and put their left foot on the belt rail to step down to the mine floor...
11/01/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was nailing curtain to fly board using a miner bit with right hand when ee missed the nail striking right pinky finger between the miner bit and fly board.
08/31/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost An employee was struck by 4"" waterline that came out of scoop bucket causing a fracture to right lower leg. Surgery was required to repair the fracture.
05/08/2018 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 143d lost Employee was reaching for drill steel in the tray of the roof bolter when upper back & Rt arm started to hurt. EE was taken to hospital & diagnosed with cervical disk disorder with radiculopathy. EE c...
04/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall that didn't fall above anchorage but did have the secondary escapeway blocked.
02/06/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #6 intake entry between crosscuts 37 and 38. The fall measured approximately 40 feet long, 19 feet wide and 4 feet thick.
11/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was removing a set of run-through ventilation curtains from the board they had been nailed to and when employee jerked the second section employee felt a pain in employee's right shoulder.
10/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dragging a roof bolter cable on right shoulder as EE was going through a set of fly pads. While using left arm to raise the fly pad EE struck a roof bolt plate with left elbow, causing a...
10/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost While employee was getting two buckets of bits off the continuous miner, the handle of one of the buckets containing the bits broke, causing the bucket to fall and strike the right foot of the employe...
09/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee felt a pop in right bicep muscle while holding to a conveyor top-cover post on the conveyor belt to assist self in getting off conveyor belt structure. Employee continued to work until 10/13/...
09/12/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 09/12/2017.
09/01/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the primary escapeway at X-Cut #69 at spad #3491 the fall measured 4ft X 20ft X 30ft no equipment was involved and no injuries reported. all the men were evacuated from the mi...
08/01/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 08/01/2017.
05/11/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 05/11/2017.
04/28/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost Employee was exiting the deck of the underground forklift and EE's foot got caught on the back of the seat, causing EE's left knee to twist. Employee continued to work until 06/05/2017.
04/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Employee was retrieving a grease gun off the 4-wheeler and as ee was leaning over foot slipped. EE sought medical attention two shifts later and was diagnosed with moderate degenerative changes. Beca...
12/19/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred at approximately 05:30 am in the number 6 entry (primary escapeway), break # 55 along the #2 belt flight at or near SS spad # 1179. The area has been timbered and dange...
11/01/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the bands on a pallet of roof bolts when EE cut the 2nd of 3 bands the bolts shifted, hitting the arm that was holding the knife, knocking it into left arm causing a puncture woun...
10/18/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee stated that after dumping load of coal on the feeder ee started back toward the miner. About 15 feet from the intersection inby the feeder the shuttle car breaker knocked causing the park bra...
05/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was walking from the intersection of #6 to #7 entry when ee slipped and tried to catch self causing ee to twist knee. The employee worked until 7-5-2016 at this time ee was taking off from wo...
05/06/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a pin from the ATRS of the #2 Roof bolter. while swinging the hammer, the handle contacted EE's side resulting in the hammer missing the pin and causing th...
04/26/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee's last day of employment was 11/10/2015. This mine was notified on 04/26/2016 that the employees has been diagnosed with an occupational illness of pneumoconiosis.
04/07/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred on the #1 belt line at break #5 along the 1st northwest mains at spad #19. Passage of persons was not affected. Ventilation was not affected. Equipment involved was the...
11/04/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has filed for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
09/09/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We was notified of his diagnosis with coal workers pneumoconiosis on 9/9/2014.
07/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of loading the scoop duster with the 4th super bag of rock dust when he lost his balance and fell backwards allowing the knife to strike his left forearm which left a punct...
06/21/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost No event. Employee was crossing the belt at break # 43 on the # 2 belt when he felt a pain in his right knee. Employee sought medical attention on 6/21 and again on 6/24. Each time the employee wa...
06/20/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred along the #2 belt line in the #7 Primary escapeway entry. The fall was approximately 14' wide by 60' long and 24"" thick. The fall was 6900' feet from the active fa...
05/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was walking down the # 5 entry between the shuttle car and rib where the trailing cable was 16"" of the rib. Tripped on miner cable and twisted left knee. EE was taken to hospital and releas...
05/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was helping the left C/M operator move cable slack. As the C/M operator pulled the slack, it looped around the employee's foot, causing employee to fall backward and landing on the mine floo...
04/30/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting sandstone roof to achieve more height in the #9 entry when a piece of the continuous miner bit broke off and striking employee on the chin.
04/22/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was bolting the #9 entry when a piece of draw rock fell from between the inside and outside bolt striking employee on the left foot.
03/11/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was gathering black and wedges to building a stopping. As he turned around, he caught his left ear on a nail that was sticking out of a fly board causing a puncture/tear.
12/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the first northeast mains in the #2 entry at spad #6349. Approx. 5000' from the working face.
11/04/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 252d lost Employee making fireboss run, on the way back outside got off mantrip to clear rock off track and felt pain in lower back running into the groin area. According to the incident description there wasn'...
03/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stripping hi-line to add in when his knife slipped causing a laceration on his left pinky finger.
12/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #1 belt at the #6 crosscut.
09/27/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted As the shuttle car was going to the feeder, employee was down on his knees hanging another S/C cable when the moving S/C struck employee's legs and feet.
09/17/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was coming back from the supply hole. As he was turning into a break, he ran over a bucket of degreaser. When the bucket busted, the degreaser went on employee's right arm, shoulder and nec...
08/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 26d restricted Employee was operating a four wheel rubber tire ride when he ran over a piece of rock causing the steering wheel to jerk out of his hand. When the steering wheel jerked, the steering knob struck empl...
05/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking fly boards from the mine floor and loading them onto the scoop. As he was pulling one of the boards from the mine floor, the board struck him in the mouth, chipping his front tooth...