Hunter Peerless Mine — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis, And has been terminated due to work force reduction on 3/25/2016.
06/07/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. Employee was terminated due to work force reduction on March 25, 2016
04/13/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis on 11/30/2015. The safety department did not receive notification of diagnosis until 04-13-2016.
12/22/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The safety department was notified of his diagnosis on December 22, 2015. Employee retired December 2015.
08/07/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was setting up to take 1st lift out of block. Injured bent over to throw miner slack (cable) next to rib, when without warning, Rib Rolled off and struck him on the lower left leg and ankle p...
07/07/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost Employee was traveling along the track on 4belt. When a piece of rock (measuring 4'X 2.5' X4"") Fell from between the bolts and struck the Employee in the right shoulder knocking him off the ride. Inj...
06/09/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with occupational Pneumoconiosis. The safety department was informed of his diagnosis on August 5th 2015.
01/10/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost As Employee was picking up supplies his foot got twisted in a piece of plastic causing him to fall injuring his back. Employee was treated at CAMC General Division.
10/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost While walking across section Employee stepped in a hole causing his body to twist straining his back.
10/06/2014 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While Employee was pulling a hydraulic hose through the boom of the right continuous miner he felt a pain in his lower back. The Employee has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease Degree 7 Occ...
10/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost While Employee was standing in #4 entry top brow fell off striking Employee in both legs. Employee was transported by EMS to CAMC General Division. (Resulted in fracture of lower right leg.)
05/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred 7 breaks inby surface at spad 3939. The roof fall was approximately 100ft x 18ft x 5ft. There were no injuries reported and no equipment involved.
03/31/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis. The Safety Department received notification of this diagnosis on May 5, 2014. Employee has been off work since March 25, 2013.
02/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt a pop in his right elbow as he was throwing a piece of curtain on the flat car. There was a piece of shuttle car cable tangled in the curtain. Employee was treated at MedExpress and x-...
06/24/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the Stallion mains inby spad 3973 located in the face on #2 section. The falls specific location is in the last open crosscut from #3 entry to #7 entry. It starts fr...
04/09/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #1054, in #1 entry in the old works. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2010 and was supported by 6' resin bo...
03/01/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was setting supplemental roof support. He was holding the jack that a beam was resting on. Hand was resting on the tightening ear of the heintzman jack. While other employee was tightening his...
02/21/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in the #1 entry (return) along #11 belt measuring 100'long by 19'wide and 6'- 7' high. Area was bolted with 48"" resin bolts in conjunction with 72"" torque tension bolts. All approaches hav...
09/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #936, in #3 entry up in the old works. Ventilation and passage of persons were not affected. Area was initially developed in 2010 and was supported by 6 foot to...
05/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking across the section, injured tripped over a cable and caught himself. In doing so he put pressure onto his left shoulder and it became dislocated. Doctors put it in place and gave him 3-5 day...
02/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred at Spad#1448 in the #6 Entry on the Old#2 Left Panel. The size of the fall was 80'L. X 18'W. X 3-5' H. Passage of person was not affected, ventilation was affected. Area...
01/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two electricians were lifting a small power box onto the top of a kva box on the yard at the mine site. The small box shifted and caught the index finger of the left hand of one man. He received a lac...
01/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1st panel in the #7 entry at spad 1686 in the return air course. Fall is approx. 5,700' from nearest active section. Fall will not be rehab. Passage of person and...
12/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a shuttle car cable. He laid the cable on his thigh and began cutting, using a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut his thigh. The laceration required three stitches. He retu...
12/03/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chain hoist to raise the top conveyor belt to change a top of piece of belt structure. The hoist came loose and fell onto his right hand near the thumb. His hand was laying on the...
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner operator and two shuttle car operators were hanging the miner cable. The miner operator was on his knees and over-stretched while lifting the cable. He complained of his back hurting. He was tra...
08/24/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was using torches to remove the cable stand off the right continuous miner. While cutting, hot slag went into his left ear. He continued working until Aug.28,2011. He sought medical attention on th...
05/31/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE was riding mantrip with the crew to #2 section. He was riding with the operator instead of the passenger compartment. The mantrip was not over crowded. EE said he was just riding there. He reached...
05/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking down MRS cables. The cables had been hung with nylon hangers with two hooks. He removed one hook. The hanger had been wrapped around the cable several times. The weight of the cabl...
05/02/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Power knocked on CM (JM6432). Operator and scoop man were tightening the waterline swivel near a damaged place in the cable. Someone reset the circuit breaker and cable went phase to phase creating an...
04/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While replacing the rub rail on the miner, electrician felt pain in his back. Tests were negative and he was released from the hospital emergency room. He missed work and went back to the doctor. He w...
02/11/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was at the section power center drilling a larger hole in a ring terminal. He was holding the terminal with his left hand and the drill in the right. The drill bit caught his glove and lac...
01/29/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 180d lost Employee was taking a left-handed lift on the #2 pillar section. He backed the miner out to check a leaking boom swing hose. He and a miner helper were on the offside of the miner checking the leak wh...
12/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Loading structure into scoop bucket, EE told the operator to pull ram in to tighten pull chain. EE had his index finger in back of ram. He had swelling to his finger but x-rays revealed no injury. He...
11/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the mantrip when he tripped and fell. A pick hammer he was carrying pierced his left hand between his thumb and index finger. He drove to CAMC and received six stitches. He ret...
11/05/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unloading a pallet of roof ""pizza"" pans with the forklift. He dropped the load, breaking the pallet and scattering the pans. He said he was throwing a temper tantrum and slinging the pans to...
10/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking around the mantrip which was parked at the end of the track in a spur for the new section. He was going for electrical tape. He heard a flyboard crack and then rock knocked his ha...
07/15/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE was on the Brookville Mantrip heading underground when he felt he was having a heart attack. He was transported to Raleigh General Hospital where test confirmed he had a heart attack. His Dr advise...
03/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Crew was spot bolting outby face in #2 entry. EE was operating the helper side of a Fletcher RRII. He swung the drill out to spot a bolt between the outside bolt and the rib, when loose rock fell ont...
09/11/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was working on a brookville pump motor coupling. He was in the process of removing a coupling off of pump shaft by using a chisel and hammer, upon striking the chisel with the hammer, chisel bo...