LEER MINE — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/25/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was helping to apply B-Bond to a stopping and lost their balance while standing on the ground. The employee fell on the ground on their right side and felt pain in the left hip area. After be...
02/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost Employee was replacing the center driveshaft on the #15 Sandvic scoop outby the Longwall face at 60BLK. While attempting to lift the driveshaft off the top of the scoop to proceed in replacing it, emp...
01/17/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee was in the process of dropping shields and hanging mesh to the mesh hanger on the end of the shield. When the shield was lowered, a rock rolled off the side of the shield and struck employee...
01/11/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While dangering off an area outby with wooden supports, employee stepped on a crib block and rolled right ankle. The employee finished the shift and started missing work on 1-13-20.
07/25/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall approximately 94 feet inby spad #12854 on our abandoned North Mains C/M section. Measures approximately 20 feet long by 15 feet wide by 4 1/2 feet high. Area was supported with 5 foot resin...
04/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Building seal and dropped cement block on right hand middle finger.
02/20/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Face area inby #12954. Entry showed cutters running down both rib lines. Cutters started flaking off and dribbling. Face area fell first then fall continued back through the entry until it stopped app...
09/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Very localized occurrence. Crosscuts showed roof degradation, screened entry did not. Additional monitoring of fall area and installation of roof to floor support in #1 entry recommended. Fall blocked...
06/26/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting conveyor chain back together on the #16 shuttle car. EE was using a 1 1/2 ton chain ratchet to pull it back together when the hook slipped out of the link. EE was struck on the le...
06/14/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the North Mains Return, #1 Entry, at 10 BLK. The fall occurred in the intersection and the dimensions were 18ft. by 18ft. The fall was found by a supervisor and no...
04/23/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall outby the 3 North Section. The fall was located in the #3 entry (belt line), between 24-25BLK. The dimensions of the fall were 90ft x 17'9"" x 8ft. There were no injur...
02/15/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was helping to load rock dust in the scoop bucket with the use of a diesel forklift. The forklift had a bulk bag of rock dust on the forks & EE was cutting the bag to allow the dust to fall i...
01/22/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An electrician was investigating why the right side canopy on roof bolter would not lower; when the canopy dropped rapidly without warning. The canopy mast assembly did not drop when the hydraulic cyl...
10/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall on the 3C Headgate, 18BLK, in the #1 entry. The fall occurred in an intersection and measured approx. 452 sq. ft. A pumper found the condition. There were no injuries...
10/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall on the 2 North Mains Section. The fall was located in the #1 entry, Last Open break intersection, at 23 Block. It carried approx. 6ft towards the #1 face and approx. 3...
09/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee exited shuttle car to move some cable out of the roadway and felt something pop in left shoulder. The employee continued to work until it was determined that the injured arm would need surger...
08/28/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall in the East Mains Rooms Area, in the #3 Entry. (22ft inby Spad 8962). The fall was located during an airway examination. There were no injuries from this incident.
08/21/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 70d restricted Employee was standing at #12 shield, when the jack setter advanced #12 shield from #13 shield, the employee's left foot was caught between the relay bar and the pontoon. This resulted in two fractured...
08/07/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine experienced a roof fall over the long-wall stage loader. The fall occurred in the #24 block intersection and measured approximately 12 feet wide by 20 feet in length by 6 feet in thickness.
07/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 109d lost, 27d restricted Employee was packing crib blocks when foot got stuck in the mud causing ee to fall resulting in a fracture to right ankle.
04/20/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a small disc grinder and accidentally allowed the grinder to come in to contact with leg resulting in a cut that required six stitches to close.
04/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging a high voltage cable when employee fell from the ladder employee was using striking the mine floor. This resulted in an injury consisting of 3 cracked ribs.
02/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was lowering the battery cover on a scoop when they caught their thumb between the battery cover and the battery resulting a laceration requiring stitches.
11/14/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 605d lost Employee was operating shuttle car when EE bumped head against the canopy causing stiffness in neck. The employee continued to work until 1/19/2017 at which time EE began missing work.
10/31/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was hanging a Ventilation tube when EE slipped twisting ankle. The ankle was sprained and EE was not able to return to normal job the following shift.
09/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost Employee was hanging a piece of Ventilation Tubing when felt pain in back.
09/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 286d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner when ee strained back when lifting the cable. The incident has been under investigation awaiting the results of an MRI, the results received on 09/21/2016 sho...
08/28/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee stepped out of the shuttle car that EE was operating. EE slipped and felt pain in lower back.
08/02/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 22d restricted Employee was operating a battery powered rail vehicle when collided with a rail motor. The employee continued to work until 08/22/16. This incident has been and continues to be under investigation.
06/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 60d restricted Employee was loading a metal track idler for a continuous miner when it slipped pinching left hand causing an amputation of approximately one-half of middle finger.
06/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee picked up a piece of siding to install on a fan building. The employee was not wearing the gloves. The siding had a sharp edge which cut right middle finger. The injury resulted in lacera...
05/16/2016 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Diesel Motor operator was found on the motor unresponsive, the exact cause of death is unknown at this time.
01/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was reaching across the rock duster and placed left hand on the duster for balance as EE was opening the bleed off valve. The pressure bleed off lid, causing it to fall and the flat bar hinge...
12/01/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Employee was walking when he felt a sharp pain in the back of his right ankle area. There was no slip or any incident that would contribute to the injury. After the results of an MRI it appears that t...
10/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 461d lost, 15d restricted Employee was assisting in moving the ventilation tube forward when he slipped; as he was falling he reached out to catch himself. He strained his right arm catching himself. He was diagnosed with a to...
09/29/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry of the West Mains at the #12 block near survey station 371. The fall measures approximately 16 feet by 16 feet and 4 to 6 feet in thickness. The area was bolted wi...
08/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee was traveling through a personnel door when he slipped twisting his knee. The employee continued to work until 09/14/2015 at which time he began missing work.
08/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a bag of rock dust through a man-door when the door slammed closed mashing his thumb. This resulted in stitches to his hand
07/28/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner was cutting coal and rock in the # 8 entry when the operator reported a gas/dust ignition in the face. There were no injuries.
02/17/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was walking when he stepped on a rock causing him to slip twisting his right foot. This resulted in a small fracture in his foot
01/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting others in building a wall for an overcast when he was struck by a cement block. He received 5 stitches
01/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was packing a metal box and as he passed by the power center he mashed his finger between the box and the power center resulting in a laceration to his finger.
12/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Employee was assisting fellow employees in the process of hanging the High Voltage cable when the cable pulled loose striking the employee on the left wrist. This resulted in a fracture to his wrist.
12/01/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was operating a shuttle car when he hit a bump in the road which caused his body to fly striking his head on the bottom of the Canopy of the Car.
11/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was carrying a belt roller around the front of the scoop bucket when he tripped over the edge of the bucket, as he fell he dropped the roller and it pinched his right leg against the side of...
10/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was walking on section when he stepped in an uneven spot twisting his ankle enough to fracture his foot,
09/20/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The fall occurred between blocks 36-37, inby the block 36 intersection. The fall was about 8 to 10 feet in height, 18 feet in width, and covered the entry in its entirety. It went from the shield tip...
08/08/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was working on the Longwall face when a hydraulic hose broke striking his left leg, resulting in a bad bruise to his upper left leg.
07/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building a stopping when he was struck on the hand with a cement block resulting in a fracture to his finger.
07/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a slate bar to remove a piece of rock from the continuous miner when he cut his right hand, the cut required 3 stitches.