Leeville — Accidents

Total: 319 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/03/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling a rock out of the back when a rock began to slide along the scaling bar. The employee attempted to deflect the rock and received a laceration to EE's left hand which required sut...
11/19/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was cutting collar pipe when the knife became stuck. In the process of freeing the knife the employee cut left forearm resulting in a laceration requiring 3 sutures to close.
11/13/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working a cubex drill. EE placed one hand on some hydraulic hoses then activated one of the controls. When the hoses moved from the pressure EE felt a prick to left hand in the webbing be...
10/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was investigating a needed repair to a headlight on a tractor when the engine cover shifted causing a laceration to left index finger requiring sutures to close.
08/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A shaft crew employee was attempting to clear an obstruction from the belt magnet. The belt caught the scaling bar the worker was using and pinched the employee's fingers between it and the support st...
07/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grabbing a wire off the stack that was leaned up against the rib. Employee took a step back and the whole pile fell on top of employee knocking employee down and landing on top of employe...
07/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Mechanic was removing the right rear tire/wheel assembly from a mucker. After removing all of the lug nuts the tire slid off the spindle, tipped over and fell onto the mechanic resulting in a minimal...
06/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was removing a bucket and shovel from a tractor when left leg went out from under ee. The employee was diagnosed with internal derangement of the left knee and taken off work. There were no...
05/26/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While Shotcrete Sprayer was ready for tramming and boom folded back, operator forgot to bleed the system of air and water. The nozzle was pointed in ee's direction and blew accelerator, water and dir...
05/14/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoistman identified that was having issues with the service cage positioning on the hoist monitor. The empty service cage was then sent in manual to the 4450 station, a known location, to verify the...
04/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a hoist brake actuator when EE's left hand got caught between EE's wrench and a piece of the brake assembly. After removing EE's glove the employee noticed a laceration on the...
04/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched EE's left index finger between a 2 inch airline and the rib causing a laceration to the tip of the finger requiring sutures to close.
04/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stocking a heading with bolting supplies when EE lifted EE's hardhat above EE's head to wipe the sweat off EE's forehead. At the same time a bolt that was leaning up against the rib tipp...
03/25/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground was discovered at the 4200-201 intersection. At the time of discovery there was no work at or beyond the affected area. No equipment was involved and there were no injuries as a res...
03/18/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was dismounting a Caterpillar Jammer in the 4490 and while stepping down, stepped on a rock. The rock shifted as well as the employee resulting in a severe sprain to the foot and mild sprain...
03/07/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a yolk on a transmission when the socket slipped off the yolk nut and struck the employee in the chin resulting in a laceration requiring sutures to close.
12/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 58d restricted Employee started to step over stinger rod, slipped and caught himself before falling. This resulted in lower back pain. Employee initially received a full duty release. During a subsequent follow-up o...
11/16/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of ready rod (3/4"") in diameter with a grinder, upon completing the cut of the ready rod, the piece came up and struck EE on chin causing a laceration.
10/04/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted Employee was maintaining a sump when water came over his rubber boots. The employee's calves became irritated and when he requested that he change into dry clothes about an hour later both calves wer...
09/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a 6"" piece of steel pipe to concrete wall. Pipe was being guided into position when it slipped and pinched right index finger between pipe and wall. 15 Sutures to right index fing...
09/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a noise induced hearing loss in the left ear. (Per MM #2 on 11.12.2015, EE diagnosed with a standard threshold shift in both ears.)
09/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 09/16/2015, employee was loading a bolter carousel with 12 foot bolts when the bolt being loaded tipped backwards. At the time the employee felt pain in the left wrist. On 10/29/2015 the employee...
08/31/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the 4450 the back came down at the intersection of a load center. The affected area was estimated to be 25 feet X 20 feet X 2 to 5-6 feet deep. The fall did not impede ventilation or passage in the...
08/18/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 08/18/2015 a sill failure in the 4260-135 occurred as a result of a fall of ground in the inactive 4200-135. A sill failure is not reportable, the ground fall did not occur in an active area and t...
08/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While tripping in HRQ to suspend a cutting tool the pipe wrench slipped and the employee stumbled back rolling his ankle.
08/09/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in the process of loading a face round when he inadvertently stepped on the foot pedal which initiates the prill hose. As prill exited the hose a small amount of prill went under the emp...
07/27/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Periods of dusty environment from dust coming down the Leeville decline lead to a mechanic getting dust in the eye making is irritated. He was wearing contacts, so dust collected under contacts.
07/25/2015 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee claimed he had symptoms of CO overexposure. He was taken to NNRH and was given oxygen. The investigation determined the CO levels in the area were well within MSHA guidelines. It was also det...
07/17/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was approaching another employee who was grouting a bolt and at this time the grout hose ruptured and grout sprayed him in the face and eyes. Even though he was wearing safety glasses the gro...
06/26/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost The employee was tightening a bolt on a drifter shoe with an impact gun. As the bolt tightened, a pin hole developed in a weak portion of the shoe as residual cleaning solvent in the bolt hole pressur...
06/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped off a loader and felt pain in his right knee. He was not evaluated by a doctor until 07/08/2015 when he was prescribed physical therapy for the knee.
05/31/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a differential plug when he felt a strain on his right shoulder. Employee was evaluated by doctor on 6/9/2015. Employee was referred to physical therapy as needed. On 6/18/2015...
04/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting the position of a survey tool reel on the back of a truck when he pinched his left pinky finger between the reel frame and the tool box on the truck. The resulting laceration r...
04/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 04/16 employee reported that he felt pain in his right hip while stepping out of a light vehicle but did not wish to seek medical attention. On 04/23 employee reported hip was almost pain free whe...
03/17/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost Employee was driving a haul truck when he reported driving over a rough section of road, after which the employee reported experiencing pain in his back and leg.
03/16/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While the lower skip work deck with 3 personnel on the conveyance was exiting the dump pocket the dump arm on the skip became jammed. An ""all-stop"" was given, the condition evaluated and it was det...
01/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost Employee was attempting to marry a fan silencer to a fan. In the process he pinched his right index finger between the silencer flange and cradle.
01/11/2015 HOISTING FATALITY Fatal The employee was fatally injured when he was travelling on a shaft conveyance and came in contact with the shaft furnishings.
01/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was working as a longhole drill helper when he reported numbness in his left thumb and index finger which was radiating up to his shoulder. On 01/13/2015 the employee sought medical evaluati...
12/10/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None While investigating decreased air flow in the 4540, a rib failure was discovered at the top of twin ventilation raises on the 4675. The raises are located behind a permanent bulkhead which can only b...
12/07/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a damaged metal door. When he hit the door with a double jack, foreign material from above went behind his safety glasses and into his right eye. Although the employee immedia...
11/30/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the 4510 Level North, the right rib came in. The affected area was estimated to be 17 feet x 12 feet x 5-10 feet deep. The affected area did not extend into the back nor did it impede passage or...
11/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While attempting to bend a wire mat, the wire mat sprung free, his left arm went straight suddenly, felt pop in left arm, began to feel pain in left arm.
10/23/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of ground occurred in the 4100 Station East drift. An 8'x8'x3' deep section of back fell into the access as contract miners were working to relieve the basket. The miners were able to safely...
10/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Shaft plumb bob assembly being pulled up via it's winch. Cable crosby clamp caught on bottom deck, as employee went to investigate it suddenly came loose and snapped up and stuck employee on right si...
09/16/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the service cage tests at the beginning of shift it was noted that a recently replaced brake cylinder was not disengaging smoothly. It was decided to take the service cage out of service and c...
09/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 11d restricted Employee was moving wire in preparation to start bolting when he felt a pop in the inside of his right arm near his bicep. After being evaluated the miner was given a restricted duty release.
07/28/2014 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 71d lost, 75d restricted Employee was struck by a piece of concrete remnant released from the wall.
07/13/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 84d lost, 24d restricted Employee was traveling up the decline when his batch truck hit a pothole which resulted in the employee hitting his head on the cab ceiling. Medical evaluation determined the employee experienced a c...
07/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 168d lost, 16d restricted Employee was changing an air conditioner filter in the ceiling. The employee was on a step-ladder when he lost his balance and fell injuring his left shoulder.*Miner was given a permanent partial dis...