Leer South Mine — Accidents

Total: 586 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Ref. #03568534 Location-#6 entry @ 30 blk. An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the SW Mains 1 (Old 4 Zone) panel. No injuries occurred with no damage to any ventilation controls, equipment o...
11/15/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the D1 (5 Zone) panel at 35 blk. between the #2 and #3 entries. This fall measured 5'Hx18'Wx50'L. No injuries occurred with no damage to any ventilation co...
11/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on 24 Zone airway in the #1 entry at 37 blk. This was one block outby spad #138. No injuries occurred due to this incident and no damage to any equipment or ventila...
10/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to change the batteries, personnel were trying to lift the new batteries with the scoop bucket and place cribs under the batteries. Injured placed their hand under the batteries to re...
10/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost WHILE PUSHING THE MONORAIL WINCH THROUGH THE AIR LOCK DOORS TO THE BELTLINE, INJURED PLACED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE MOTOR GUARD AND THE FRAME OF THE AIRLOCK DOORS. THE WINCH SHIFTED TOWARD THE DOORS AN...
07/25/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Head side shearer operator was cutting sandstone top traveling to the head gate. Injured was standing approximately 1-2 shields ahead of the head drum, leaning over the pan line monitoring the cut th...
07/12/2022 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Injured was struck by a sheave block while installing prefabricated bridges on HG2 beltline. The sheave block came loose from the anchor point striking the employee in the left leg resulting in a brok...
03/24/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the 52 Zone airway in the #9 entry at 46-47 blk. This was a continuation of a previous fall that occurred on 12/19/2019. No injuries occurred with no damag...
03/12/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 54 Zone haul road @ 8 blk. No equipment, ventilation or injuries resulted as of this fall. The escapeway had been rerouted and shown on all affected maps....
02/13/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was operating Head Side of Shear on Longwall. Injured was leaning with left hand on equipment. A rock was thrown from the Head Drum approx. 15 ft and struck the injured's left pinky finger....
01/21/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was bolting. When second steel added to steel already in roof. Injured did not get second steel seated into drill chuck. When up pressure was applied, drill steel slipped off side of chuck...
01/19/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was pulling pallets of dust off of a supply trailer using a ratchet strap that was connected to a roof bolt plate by a 1/4 inch clevis. Employee was unhooking the strap when they were struck...
01/17/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing rock out of the walkway of the longwall. While they were performing the task, a rock fell from on top of a shield and made contact with hardhat then landed on right thumb, causin...
01/05/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While assisting a forklift operator removing block supplies from the supply car, employee placed their hand between 2 lifts of blocks. The blocks being lifted by the forklift shifted on the forks smas...
12/01/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While assisting other employees with installing head drive guard; the chain hoist used to position the guard came loose striking the employee on the right side of the face. Employee was taken to a hos...
11/21/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using channel locks to change bits on the continuous miner and as EE was pushing on the handle, it punctured EE's left hand below the thumb. The injury required 3 stitches. The employee w...
11/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While attempting to uncouple the power supply battery cable plug to the scoop; melted insulation from the coupling was expelled, striking the employee on the right forearm. The employee was taken to h...
10/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost While attempting to move a de-watering pump the employee felt pain in EE's groin. After leaving the mine property EE later sought medical attention at Summersville Regional Medical Center where EE und...
10/08/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost As the employee stepped down off the front of the roof bolter, the employee stepped on a rock causing right ankle to roll. The employee was transported to a hospital where employee was diagnosed with...
09/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The employee was stacking blocks to build a stopping when several blocks fell from the top layers striking EE's left hand resulting in a laceration to the palm requiring three stitches and a fracture...
09/06/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was positioned on #25 shield when the shield began to lower and pull in. The injured was caught between the hoses on the shield and the pan line. The employee was examined at a hospital and d...
08/31/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the 24 Zone beltline measuring 9'H at the intersection tapering down to 6'H in the crosscut for a distance of 50' appearing to tie in to an existing fall....
08/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was going through track turn airlock door, when the door slammed shut striking IE's left hand. Causing a laceration to the top of the IE's left hand above the pinky.
08/05/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered by a fire boss. The fall measured 53'L X 5-6'H. All approaches to the fall have been timbered and dangered off. No escapeway, ventilation or equipment was dam...
07/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 4d restricted IE was injured while removing a piece of 8' channel from a trolley cart. When the IE picked up the channel on the down slope side, the channel slid off of the cart striking the IE in the right foot.
07/23/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Two unintentional roof falls occurred on 24 Zone discovered by a Compliance Officer in the #9 entry. At 34 blk. intersection and between 32-33 blk. Both fell 10' high with a distance of 20' measured a...
07/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was carrying a header beam for a 6' door. When EE went to set the beam down EE's hands slipped, dropping the beam. The beam contacted the mine floor then bounced on top of EE's left foot. Emp...
07/05/2021 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A face ignition occurred on the 4RHG section in the #1 entry at #4 block inby spad # K2005. The continuous miner was trimming the top when a fire occurred on the mine floor. The CM was backed out 15'...
06/14/2021 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to bleed air pressure from a 6"" airline by loosening the coupler; the injured loosened the coupler once. Then while loosening the coupler a second time, the line blew apart striking...
05/27/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost After changing a roof drill bit on the starter steel, the EE had the steel resting on top of EE's right foot. As EE lowered the drill pot, the pot caught the drill steel as it was coming down and push...
05/09/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire in the face on the 5R Tailgate section in the #1 entry between 63 and 64 block occurred. The fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes.
05/09/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee was using a bar to hold track rail in place, the bar came loose allowing the rail to roll on foot causing injury
04/30/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee fell from a ladder to the ground when the overcast wall employee was constructing fell resulting in a fractured hip.
04/21/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE was lifting a cradle with a chain and when EE let the slack out it came down and hit EE in the right shoulder.
03/01/2021 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A face ignition occurred on the 5R Tailgate section in the #3 Entry @ #50-#51 Block. The mining crew was cutting the top when the ignition occurred. The Fire was extinguished by the crew in less than...
02/26/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered by a mine examiner, The fall measured 18'W x 18'L x 10'H. All approaches to the fall have been timbered and dangered off. No escapeway, ventilation, or equipm...
02/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was adjusting the winch rope around a bundle of rebar and it slipped pinching employees finger between the rope and edge of the scoop bucket.
01/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee hit left knee on the head of the bolter causing injury
01/16/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The rope gripper mechanism malfunctioned which caused the elevator to stop, trapping an employee on the elevator.
11/30/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered by a mine examiner. The fall measured 18'W x 20'L x 6""H. The primary escapeway was blocked by the fall. The escapeway was rerouted to a different entry. The...
11/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While attempting to move a joint of ventilation tubing out of the haul road, the employee states that EE felt EE's back lock up. The employee sought medical attention on 11/10/20. The employee began m...
11/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #42 zone Emergency Escapeway. The fall measured 18 feet wide by 30 feet long by 6 feet high. The emergency escapeway was blocked from travel. The fall...
11/03/2020 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On the surface both of the yellow airlock doors at the elevator were opened, creating excessive air pressure on the elevator doors, causing them to be forced out of the tracks. The doors were placed...
10/12/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered by a Mine Examiner that measured 18ft wide by 60ft long by 5ft high. No equipment or ventilation was damaged during the fall. The fall will be cleaned up. The...
09/28/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While passing through a mandoor the door closed catching the end of EE's left index finger between the door and the door frame resulting in an avulsion requiring sutures and a fracture to the left ind...
08/13/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost A shuttle car operator was adjusting ventilation controls to allow equipment to run through. During this process a scoop came from the opposite direction catching the EE between the scoop and the fron...
07/25/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee's left little finger was mashed between a water line coupling and the roof bolter bumper. EE was treated at Broaddus Hospital where EE received two sutures to the little finger. The emplo...
07/23/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost While tightening lug nuts on a mantrip, the wheel stud broke causing the employee to lose balance and to fall rolling the right ankle underneath EE. EE finished the shift and was taken to the hospital...
07/21/2020 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While troubleshooting a set of scoop batteries, the battery cover lid fell catching right hand between the battery frame and the lid. Taken to hospital for exam where they were referred to a hand spec...
05/31/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A continuation from a previous roof fall (12/21/18) occurred on 5/31/2020. The continuation damaged a belt stopping that was repaired in a timely manner. There were no injuries and no escapeways were...