LEER MINE — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 292d lost Employee was operating a roof bolter, adjusting roof screen when he fell resulting in a fracture to his cervical spine that required surgery.
03/04/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a shuttle car from the continuous miner toward the feeder and as he rounded a tight corner a piece of rock came off of the rib and into the operator's deck mashing his left middle...
02/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee was operating the tailgate drum cutting toward the headgate when he stumbled over the 335 shield relay bar causing him to fall striking his left knee. He continued working until May 7, 2014 a...
01/29/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on a ladder against elevated belt structure hooking come-a-long to lower structure. He uncoiled the chain slack off of the structure when the chain slipped through the structure allowing...
11/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a mandoor when the sudden rush of air pulled his left arm and shoulder. The injury occurred on 11-22-13, but it wasn't until further medical evaluation that it was deemed that sur...
10/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing safety cables from a rail car, when the cable twisted and the clevis on the end of the cable turned, striking the employee's right hand. Resulting in a hairline fracture. The emp...
09/24/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping ventilation tubing.The employee had hand placed through the D ring on the side of the tube to help support the weight. When the tube became dislodged, the weight of the tube bent...
07/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting on the Tailgate section, in the 2 to 3 crosscut when the incident occurred. The operators set a metal strap up on their steels. Then a rock fell on the right side of the ATRS,...
07/03/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting on the South Mains section, in the number 4 entry. Once the employee drilled the hole; he pushed the bolt to the top but the glue had already set up. The operator rotated the bolt...
06/21/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 6/21/2013, the Brakeman Car (Bonny Car), in the slope needed charged. The call was made out of miscommunication and there was no physical damage to the equipment. This form is being filled out to g...
06/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 35d restricted during a belt move, was lifting a roller up to move the bed rail when a post fell out and struck his left arm (fracture)
04/04/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was positioned between the back of the roof bolter and a piece of ventilation tubing that was laying on the ground. The scoop operator proceeded to pull up towards the back of the roof bolter...
01/15/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using grinding wheel to grind the corner off of a piece of metal. the metal slipped off grinding wheel, employee fell toward it and cut his left thumb. Employee was wearing gloves. Lacera...
09/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was moving lumber. Splinter in Right index finger caused infection which required surgery.
09/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was unloading bucket of supplies, picked up chain and strained his back.
08/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was moving scaffolding to weld hanger for belt line. Strained groin.
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to remove a piece of slate rock from the top of the continuous miner, the operator suffered a laceration to his left forearm. The employee was shoving the rock with his hands whenever a p...
05/16/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator over traveled causing manual reset of the elevator.
05/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the center section pin from the 001 scoop, the principle injured was lying on his back assisting in removing pin, when he inadvertently lost his grip allowing the pin to fall striking h...
12/29/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was cutting crib blocks. Slipped on muddy slope floor. Causing lower back strain
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 18d lost, 4d restricted Employee was dumping a muck bucket and caught finger in locking ear.
08/05/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the mouth with a steel wedge.
07/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were installing steel set arch, beam jumped, striking employee in head. Minor bruising. Returned to work same date
07/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was bolting top, while changing drill steel, rock fell from roof striking employee's left arm, causing bruising.
04/11/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was struck by a muck bucket and injured hand.