LEER MINE — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2026 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the intersection of 40 crosscut on 1TG in the #2 entry. The dimensions were 19' x 20' x 14' (approximate). No injuries occurred from this incident.
01/30/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working on the longwall face when the gob behind the shields fell. The pressure from the fall pushed EE over causing EE to strike the back of EE's head.
12/29/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking to the bolt machine when EE tripped over rock and loose material on the ramp area for an overcast. Employee fell on left shoulder. Employee finished EE's shift that day and contin...
11/10/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was getting out of shuttle car at the feeder. EE stepped out with EE's right foot first as doing so, it slipped causing left foot to go under the pedals resulting in a burning sensation in le...
10/17/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was bolting in the #2 entry and just finished installing a bolt. Employee had a drill steel in right hand while dropping the head of the machine towards the mine floor. The drill steel that w...
10/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying pie-pans on longwall teardown. EE tripped on the relay bar and fell. Employee struck EE's chin on the pie-pans resulting in a laceration on EE's chin. Employee received 4 sutures...
10/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was tightening chains on the tires for the section scoop. While cleaning up from the job, EE moved the fairlead from the scoop and placed it on the toolbox. The fairlead slid off the toolbox...
09/04/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the 2 Right track entry, at 4 block, in an outby intersection. The dimensions of the fall were 35'x45'x13.5' (approx.) No injuries occurred from this incident.
08/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE was carrying V-Deck and stepped over a beam on the ground. As EE stepped over, EE twisted EE's ankle. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
08/15/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was standing on overcast steps while adjusting a bottom roller. EE's left leg slipped on the step, causing EE to twist EE's left knee and fall down the steps. The results from the MRI reveale...
07/17/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing bolt in the #2 entry on the 2 Right Section, Employee was starting a bolt into the hole, whenever their body contacted the lever and pushed the bolt in the mast of the roof bolter. Th...
06/05/2025 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a disruption in ventilation in the District 8 bleeder system due to dealing with water.
06/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee attempted to pull slider out of ventilation tubing and the slider did not move, employee was reaching over EE's head facing the coal face. Employee pulled harder with both hands and felt a sh...
05/29/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the #2 entry, at 64 block on the 3Rt section. The dimensions of the fall were 20'x70'x8' (Approx.) No injuries occurred from this accident.
05/23/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting on the 14 headgate section, while spinning the roof bolt, employee retrieved a can of paint to paint the spinning plate and looked back at the other bolter operator, when the...
05/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was walking up the number two entry on the 3 right section, checking supplies, when stepping in a hole and rolling their right ankle.
04/25/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the #4 entry on the headgate 2 right section at #4 crosscut (outby) The dimensions of the fall were 18ft X 18ft in the intersection. This fall was found by an exami...
03/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee turned on a wash down hose on the longwall face and the hose struck EE in the chin.
12/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was walking across the track rail when they stepped into a rut in the ballast. This caused the EE to roll their right ankle.
11/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the #2 entry of the East 5 Mains, just outby #23 cross cut. The dimensions of the fall were 15' long x 12' wide x 10' high. The fall was found by an examiner and...
11/19/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unhooking a winch rope from a power center when EE slipped in the scoop bucket. The EE caught self with left hand placed on the top of the ram. The ram was then pulled to the back of the buck...
10/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee picked up a water bottle that had been left on a bench and took a drink. The bottle had a small amount of water and aerosol cleaner in it.
09/28/2024 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was standing on 172 shield and advancing 173 shield towards the face. The employee was found with an injury to the back of the head at 171 shield.
09/19/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was walking an airway course on 8-Left 2 Block whenever EE twisted EE's right knee.
08/14/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While screen that was being pulled with a forklift around an intersection corner, caught/went over top of employees foot and knocked employee down.
08/05/2024 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee received head injuries while attempting to re-rail a Longwall electrical power car using air lifting bags in the 10 Headgate-16 block spur.
06/07/2024 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Received report at 1:11pm that the main elevator was down with 2 persons on it due to a blown fuse. Elevator was down more than 30 minutes with 2 persons still on it. Maintenance replaced the fuse to...
03/12/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The conditions contributing to the roof fall on the 9-Left LW section in the #1 entry between 39xc and 40xc that was approximately 55 feet in length by 19 feet in width by 8 to 10 feet in height, comp...
03/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 143d lost While assisting in loading continuous miner cable into the boom of the machine, via the use of a scoop, using a steel sheave wheel and nylon cable. The employee placed their left hand onto the cable a...
10/03/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall at 1C Head Gate, outby #18 seal measures approximately 30ft long by 16ft wide by 6ft high. Area as supported by 6ft resin grouted bolts and 10ft cable bolts.
10/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee was hanging the feeder cable whenever EE bumped into a 72"" bottom belt roller that was leaning against the rib. The roller fell over and struck employee on the top of the left foot.
07/21/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN #2 INTERSECTION OF BLOCK 2 TO BLOCK 4. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO FALL- LOW COVER AREA, STACK ROCK, AND HORIZONTAL STRESS.
07/19/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was examining the belt line when EE stopped to sign a date board. As EE went to step away, EE felt a pop in the left knee. Employee continued to work until EE received surgery on 10/9/2023.
01/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee felt pain in shoulder after shoveling rock. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
08/19/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall at East 2 - 28 to 29 block - #1 entry. Measures approximately 40 feet long by 16 feet wide by 5 feet high. This was a transition area that consisted of laminated strata.
04/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was installing a 10ft. cable bolt when it became stuck in the drill hole. The employee was attempting to shove the bolt up manually whenever employee felt discomfort in right shoulder. The em...
02/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost Employee was handed a block while constructing a stopping behind the belt power center. As the employee turned around, EE lost footing, causing EE to fall into the rib striking their left shoulder.
10/12/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee had a piece of drill steel stuck in the chuck. The employee bent the drill steel in an attempt to assist in the removal of the steel. Employee accidentally hit rotation instead of down pressu...
09/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost During a power move on the longwall, an employee started dropping highline at 49 BLK and the employee injured walked out of 45 BLK crosscut. Injured employee was struck on the right shoulder and back...
09/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reinstalling the water line manifold on the end of the pipe, the manifold fell approximately 4 ft. from the end of the pipe. The employees left ring finger was caught between the manifold and th...
07/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a planetary on a C/M. While the planetary and arm were being worked back and forth in an effort to remove it from beside the machine: the employee's thumb was smashed between the...
04/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost Outby active longwall section 6 Right, 18 block, 2 to 3 entry. The employee was reconstructing a stopping using block that was stacked beside the work area. Employee picked a block up off of the groun...
03/03/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While troubleshooting a communication cable on the belt line, employee slipped and fell against the coal rib. Resulting in the dislocation of the employee's left shoulder joint which required medical...
10/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was attempting to remove a pin from a clevis that was attached to a continuous miner rub rail that was removed from the machine and lying on the concrete floor. When the pin was removed, the...
08/29/2020 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 49d lost Employee was attempting to re-install a horizontal pin on the Longwall Face Conveyor. The ram advanced pushing the face conveyor out while the employee was installing the pin. The pan line caught the...
05/07/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was helping tram a mobile feeder from the 5 Right section to outby. The other employees were getting ready to pull cable slack when the employee stepped back to get out of the way. The employ...
04/23/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was currently receiving physical therapy for a degenerative disk disorder. While working on a shuttle car on 4/23/20, employee felt pain in lower back. Employee continued to work until 4/25/2...
04/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 30d restricted Employee was working on a broken face chain at #4 shield on the Longwall. A piece of rock approx. 11'x3'x2.5' in size fell between the face and shield tips. The rock fell straight down and rolled into...
04/14/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost Employee was working on a broken face chain at #4 shield on the Longwall. A piece of rock approx 11'x3'x2.5' thick fell between the face and shield tips. The rock fell straight down and rolled into th...
04/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee was dropping miner cable out of a roller hanger and felt pain in EE's back. The employee started missing work on 4-4-20 and is awaiting a further examination.