Leer South Mine — Accidents

Total: 586 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted When removing the drill steel from the drill chuck. The steel became fouled, extra force was used to wiggle and jerk upward and pain was felt in Right Shoulder.
11/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered during the weekly airway exam. The fall was located in Old 4 zone at 49 block in the No. 8 entry near spad 1539. The fall measured 16 feet wide, 25 feet long...
11/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee stepped off the back of the roof bolter into a water hole and twisted his right knee and heard something pop. Incident occurred on 11/1/2012, became restricted duty on 2/7/2013 when employee...
10/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was letting down cable. As he released the rope cable hanger, it caught on the cable and swung upward. The hook on the cable hanger caught his nose and caused a laceration. Individual was t...
10/14/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10-14-12 at 6:28 a.m. the Elevator went down. There was no one trapped. The Bodie Brake malfunctioned and would not release. Shindler Elevator Service was called to the mine and replaced the part....
10/14/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10-14-12 at 9:23 p.m. the Elevator went down. There was no one trapped. There was an electrical connection causing the Bodie Brake to read bad. Shindler Elevator Service was called to the mine and...
09/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was removing the line curtain from the face area of the number 11 entry. When he stepped backwards with curtain, his foot landed on a rock that was covered by water. This caused him to fall...
08/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None After taking the first lift to the left in the No. 6 entry, the continuous miner was backed out of the lift the bolted roof in the entry fell approximately 7 to 8 feet high, entrapping the continuous...
07/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Outby foreman went to build a stopping in this area and located the fall
07/13/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was struck by a piece of rock that slid off the loaded shuttle car and into the canopy area striking him on the right hand and causing a laceration the required 6 sutures.
06/15/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Principal placed glue and top end of roof bolt into the drilled bolt hole. As he was placing the head (or bottom) end of the bolt into the drill chuck a piece of rock fell striking his left hand and c...
04/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The shift foreman located this fall during his travels into this area.
04/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner located the fall during his normal exam of the area.
04/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The date and time of fall is unknown it was located by the weekley examiner during his travel of that air way. It will not be cleaned up and does not effect Air Flow.
04/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The weekly mine examiner located this fall on his normal travels
04/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual received laceration to his left hand, while making a splice to the shuttle car cable. His hand slipped resulting in a laceration to his middle and ring finger from a utility knife.
04/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekly air way exam the examiner encountered this roof fall in the number 7 entry South West Mains 2. This fall is located in a worked out area and did not effect the air way it will not be...
04/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekly exam the airway examiner located the roof fall.
04/09/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the continuous miner in the #3 entry on the #3 section; employee, was struck in the left side of the neck by a piece of metal that appears to have come from a bit lug or a miner bit.
03/21/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining in the number 3 Entry the Face ignited and went out it did not travel outby
01/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the production shift The intersection on the Number 1 Section Number 8 entry fell in the last open break.
01/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner located the fall during his exam and reported to management when he reached the surface.
12/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was struck in the shoulder by a roof rock. As the rock slid down his arm it caused a laceration that required 8 sutures to close the wound.
12/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was changing a flat tire on a man trip. He was in the process of lowering the jack when his foot slipped and he lost control of the jack handle. The handle struck him in the side of the fac...
12/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Compliance personnel were inspecting the mine for compliance issues and located the fall during their travels.
09/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner located the fall during his exam. He reported it as a continuation of an original fall. During the investigation it was determined that this was not a continuation but a separate fall....
09/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was going through a man door and the door slipped from his hand and smashed his middle finger on his right hand. He received 15 sutures to close the wound.
09/06/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator went down at 8:03 PM no one was trapped and the cause was a blown fuse. The elevator was down for 3 hours and 17 minutes.
08/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working the midnight shift a belt repair man was struck in the mouth by a piece of belt structure. He had laid a bottom roller down against the rib it fell and struck another piece of structure...
08/21/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Individual was trapped on the elevator when the bode break engaged. He received no injuries and was off the elevator at 11:40. Total time was 56 minutes.
08/15/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner located the fall during his exam. It is located at spad 2258
08/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None As the section crew left the section and was in the process of coming to the bottom an individual thought he noticed a fall. He reported that to the Mine Foreman and it was passed on to the safety Dir...
07/20/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was operating the continuous miner in the cross cut between number 1 and number 11 headings when a piece of metal 1 inch long by 1/2 inch wide by 1/4 inch thick flew outby from the cutter h...
07/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner found the roof fall during his exam of the area.
06/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner located the fall while completing his exam of the area
06/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner located the roof fall during his exam
06/01/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was unloading a trailer when the scoop he was operating slid off the trailer causing him to strike his head against the canopy receiving a laceration to the head.
05/27/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner found the roof fall located on 6 zone 43 block during his examination of the area. No air way blockage occurred and no injuries occurred fall will not be cleaned up.
05/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was relocating fly pads when a rock fell from the mine roof striking him in the head then while the rock was sliding down his back he received a laceration that required four sutures to clo...
04/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Individual was drilling to shoot an overcast. As he was marking his hole spacing a rock fell from the top striking him in the face.
04/20/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator became stuck with two miners onboard total entrapment time was 30 minutes.
04/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Individual was lifting screen on top the ATRS when his helper pulled on the screen overextending ee shoulder. He was originally seen at Bradous hospital and released to return to work. Due to soreness...
03/29/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 23 miners became trapped on the elevator at 6:08 AM when the safety brake on the bottom of the elevator tripped. The elevator was restarted and the men were off the elevator at 6:40 AM. The Shindler e...
03/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Individual was lifting miner cable and strained his right shoulder.
03/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Individual located the fall while traveling in the area.
03/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A crew working in the old 2-H Panel located this roof fall and notified the responsible person. The area was dangered off and breaker post were installed around the fall area
02/25/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Respirable Dust
02/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Individual was completing a pre-operational inspection on the feeder, he slipped and struck his right forearm on the rib, injuring his right shoulder.
02/05/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Individual was standing on the walk way of the bolter attempting to pry a loose rock from the roof when the rock fell. It struck the canopy of the bolter and slid inward toward the walk way striking t...
02/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the weekly air way exam the examiner located a roof fall that had occurred inby spads numbered 3035, 3050, 3055, and 3095 The fall covers an area of 140 feet in length by 18 feet wide and 7 foo...