Leer South Mine — Accidents

Total: 586 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting belt when he slipped cutting his arm.
10/23/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was drilling a hole for a belt anchor, when he let the head of the bolt machine down the drill steel stuck in the mine roof, momentarily, and then fell out of the drilled hole and struck t...
10/20/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The injured was installing a resin roof bolt in the roof. As he was pushing the bolt up with the head of the bolt machine the bolt bent and the drill wrench broke striking him in the face, causing a l...
10/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost The injured was making a belt splice and was not wearing his safety glasses when a piece of a metal hammer broke off and struck him in the left eye.
10/10/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical trouble with the elevator.
09/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was getting a bag of rock dust from the scoop in an attempt to rockdust the corss-cut while the scoop was operating, when he struck the back portion of his knee resulting in a bruise and one day of...
09/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The injured was lifting a panel box cover for a continuous miner when he experienced pain in the lower right side of his back.
09/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell, striking the individual in the lip.
09/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The Employee was hanging curtin when he slipped and fell. The employee stuck his right arm out to break his fall hurting his right shoulder.
08/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost The injured, along with 2 others, were installing a mechanical splice in a piece of mining belt when a scoop struck them.
08/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Rock fell pinning his hand against the bolter.
08/04/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stepped on a rock and sprained his ankle.
07/31/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at 51 block on # 4 belt Haul Road.
07/22/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Bolter operator was bolting when steel broke hitting him in the hand.
07/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The injured was moving the continuous miner cable out of the way when he felt a stinging sensation in his groin; over several days it got progressively worse. He was diagnosed with a genetic weak abdo...
06/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Bolter operator was bolting when steel broke hitting him in the hand.
06/27/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost The injured was operating the radio remote continuous miner when he was caught between the cable handler and the coal rib resulting in crushing injuries to his left leg and thigh.
06/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EE was installing a 5 foot resin roof bolt with 8""x8"" plate & a metal curtain hanger. In an effort to align the hanger he attached a nylon rope to it, when he applied rotation to the bolt his hand...
06/11/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Safety switch enalted not allowing elevator to operate properly
05/30/2008 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 16d lost The employee had an acute grief reaction after the scoop he was operating ran over and caused fatal injuries to a fellow employee. This is being classified as an illness and not an injury.
05/30/2008 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The victim was walking in an outby direction on the outby side of the scoop, which was being trammed over the victim resulting in fatal crushing injuries.
05/20/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A face ignition occurred on the 003 mmu at approx 12:10 am. No heat of concussion was felt by witnesses. It self extinguished in seconds. No injuries to persons or property. Sandstone was present.
03/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Individual was participating in our company wellness screening, conducted by Principal Health group. After doing a flexibility test while seated on the floor, as he got up, he stumbled and sprained h...
03/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Injured was struck by a falling rock, measuring 42 iches by 16 inches by 1 inch, while dismantling a ""kennedy"" stopping.
02/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Injured was walking in the center walkway toward the back of the DDr roof bolting machine to exit it when he tripped over a five gallon oil can which was left in the walkway. This caused him to fall...
01/27/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Injured was watching the helper's side operator re-attach the hose to his drill head on a Fletcher DDR roof bolter. The helper raised the mast to attach the hose and was unaware of the injured, who wa...
01/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured was operating a DDR Fletcher roof bolter. As he stepped down from the walkway to the drill head, he sprained his foot / ankle. The step to the pavement was approx. 14 inches. The pavement was...
01/07/2008 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two employees were entrapped on the elevator when it stopped in the shaft due to the cold conditions not allowing magnetic switches to opperate properly. When these switches do not ""make up"" the sa...
12/28/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was assisting in removing the hinge pins from a steel door at the bath house, using a chisel and pick hammer, when a piece of steel chipped off of the hammer and embedded in his hand betwe...
12/23/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was operating the cage in inspection mode when it stopped due to a sensor malfunction. He was removed from the cage at 11:10 AM after Schindler Elevator Service corrected the problem
12/20/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None While scooping the feeder, the rails on the operators side of the batteries slide forward into the cage around the operator. When this occurred, the operator had his left hand holding onto the cage, w...
11/27/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was entrapped on the elevator when the safety switch on the travel rope tripped due to the elevator being bounced from it being jogged manually in the inspection mode. Schindler elevator insp...
11/24/2007 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine elevator stopped while transporting person. Computer system was reset and person was removed from cage at 8:50 AM.
11/06/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None elevator down due to control computer malfunction. Computer rebooted to reset system. Running at 11:00 PM. No entrapment
10/31/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine elevator went down due to broken door switch. Operating at 3:55 PM No injuries or entrapments
10/25/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator down due to computer problem. Computer was rebooted to reset the system. Operating at 10:00 PM
10/22/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None elevator down due to electrical problems. Two individuals entrapped. Constant communication maintained. No injury or illness. Repairs made by Schindler Elevator Corp. and men removed @ 10:15 PM
10/06/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator went down at 2:05 PM and was back in operation at 2:45 PM. Problem was determined to be the computer system overheated due to lack of ventilation during construction process.
10/02/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator down due to computer not recognizing the floors. In operation again at 11:30 AM.
08/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Retracking cable, cable struck miner in the head and neck.
08/22/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Personnel elevator went down due to a broken door closure contact at the bottom landing. Closure contact was replaced and elevator operational at 2:40 PM.
08/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Injured was picking up 995 Volt continuous miner cable to move it out of the roadway when he felt something pull in his stomach. Continued to work and had corrective surgery on 8/31/2007. RTW - modi...
08/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated while removing pin from belt splice, struck pin with hammer. Small piece (approx. 1/4"" in size) broke off (hammer) and hit him in stomach (abdomen). Penetrated skin & bled. Further stated w...
07/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted While operating the roof bolter, a rock, measuring 1 foot by 1 foot by 4 inches, fell from the mine roof, striking his rt hand which was resting on the drill steel tray.
07/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Injured stepped down from the walkway in the center of a DDR Roof Ranger Fletcher bolter and experienced extreme pain in his right leg. He did not twist his ankle or such. The step to the pavement w...
07/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Comealongs holding Belt Stucture chain slipped, handle hit victum in the head.
06/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using an 8 pound sledge hammer to knock out a stopping, which was approx. 9 feet in height, with a pilaster in the center. EE turned to walk away, when a loose block fell from the top, strikin...
06/11/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The overspeed sensors on the brakeman car operating in the slope were out of adjustment causing the brakes to set on the car. The car was removed from operation until the adjustments were made, then...
05/29/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Miner operator was in #7 entry, LOB. He walked up to the left ouby corner about 2 feet away and was pulling a spad from his pocket to drive in the rib when the block corner fell outward striking him...
05/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a heavy object, strained/strained right shoulder.