Lila Canyon — Accidents

Total: 117 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking 60 inch top roller clusters on a pile when EE lost EE's grip on the roller and it fell out of EE's hand and smashed EE's right pinky finger. 5 sutures were required to close the...
02/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking in the #5 entry of 3rd East Mains between XC 6-7 when foot slipped and EE fell to the ground. As EE fell to the ground, EE reached out with left hand to catch the fall, resulting...
09/20/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was identified out-by the 7th South #2 seal at approximately 9:58 PM. Efforts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, All miners were evacuated. There were no injuries to any miners.
09/09/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While walking up the longwall face at approximately shield # 112, the employee tripped and lost balance and hit head on the shield leg.
08/05/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was operating the left side of the roof bolter located in the #2 entry face of 12th North, when their foot slipped and they fell hitting right knee and left wrist on the operators platform th...
08/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee unhooked a chain that was holding up a bundle of wire mesh roof screens that were leaning against the rib in the 12th north section. The bundle of screens fell over and hit the employee and k...
07/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While attempting to attach the fork attachment to the mounting plate on a Ghel skid steer in the 10th North Section, the forks fell off of the attachment mount and landed on employees left foot.
07/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stacking used belt structure onto a flat bed trailer. The stack of rollers started to tip over and as the employee reached with right hand, a roller smashed right hand against the bed of...
07/13/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was kneeling down on shield #2 on the 9th North longwall face preparing to push the headgate drive. As they pushed the drive, their left foot was pinched between the relay bar and the shield...
07/11/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While standing at shield #125 on the 9th North longwall face, the bret-by cable flipped out of the cable tray and struck the employee, thus knocking EE to the ground.
07/11/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While standing on shield #124 on the 9th North longwall face, the bret-by cable flipped out of the cable tray and stuck the employee, thus knocking the employee to the ground.
06/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The employee was getting out of the cab of a shuttle car at crosscut 37 in the 4th East Mains Development section, when EE's foot slipped on the mine floor, causing EE to fall to the mine floor. As EE...
05/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was unloading 60"" belt structure off of a flat bed belt structure trailer located at the mouth of the 12 North section. As employee stepped off of the trailer, employee sprained right ankle.
04/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was attempting to mount a PMCR bracket onto shield number 142 on the 9th North Longwall set-up face when the PMCR bracket slipped and smashed middle and ring finger on left hand, resultin...
04/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing a Jennmar Metal stopping in the 9th North set-up face when EE's foot slipped on the damp floor resulting in the employee sustaining a right ankle sprain.
04/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was loading shield to shield cables and power supply boxes at the 8th North extraction face into a tub, when a power supply box slipped and smashed EE's left thumb.
03/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving water hoses out of the walkway along the 8th North Longwall monorail. Employee was on EE's knees and as EE reached up to grab ahold of a monorail dolly to pull self up, the dol...
01/10/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 1d restricted Employee was cable bolting in the 11th North section. EE was pushing the drill steel into the hole and bottomed out the hole. The drill steel bowed out and broke and hit EE on the left side of their f...
01/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was mudding a stopping at crosscut 12 in the 4th East Mains when EE slipped and fell. EE's left arm hit the pump skid resulting in a laceration which required stitches.
12/19/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 7d restricted While loading coal with the miner in the #1 face inby crosscut #2 in the 11th North development section, the employee was struck by a lump of coal on the right hand, resulting in a laceration to EE's...
12/02/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was attempting to loosen a 1"" water hose coupler by using 2 pair of channel locks. When the coupler broke loose, the employee felt a sharp pain in the right wrist.
11/09/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 2d restricted The Employee was standing on a ladder to place a cap piece on top of a temporary roof support when a piece of coal fell from the face and struck the ladder and employee. Employee fell to the ground an...
09/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was removing the bucket attachment from the Gehl Skid Steer, and when EE released the attachment keeper pin, the bucket fell off of the attachment plate and slid into the the right knee....
09/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost The contract miner was assisting another employee to hang a vent tube in the #4 entry in the 4th East Mains Section. As the two employees lifted the vent tube above their heads, they lost control of t...
09/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to guide shield #8 up the hill, the employee was using a cap piece to extend the base steering ram cylinder and when pressure was applied, the cap piece broke and smashed the employee...
07/26/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was operating the right side drill of the roof bolter and as employee was positioning the drill steel and adjusting the angle of the drill box, employee's self rescuer pouch inadvertently sna...
06/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking down stairs and reported EE tripped on the stairs and felt a pain in EE's back.
06/05/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost As the employee was walking along the side of a parked 650 shield hauler, employee stepped on a rock and twisted right ankle. The shield hauler was parked in the intake entry at the mouth of the 7th N...
05/25/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost The employee was in the process of dropping a vent tube from the mine roof when the employee's foot slipped in the mud. As the employee fell to the ground, employee injured left lower leg. The result...
03/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee had just finished checking the shuttle car anchor and as they turned to walk away they slipped and lost balance resulting in spraining right ankle.
02/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was stacking metal roof mats onto the roof bolter machine. EE had lifted one end of 2 mats and placed it onto the machine and then walked to the other end of the mats and lifted them off of t...
01/25/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost While walking in the 9th North belt entry, the employee tripped over a belt tailpiece anchor pin and and landed on left knee resulting in knee damage that required surgery.
10/28/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was shoveling the ribs in the 4th East Mains when a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck the employee on top of hard hat and left foot. Employee was diagnosed to have sustained contusio...
08/20/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using a drill steel to beat on a retainer pin on the battery scoop. When the retaining pin loosed up, the drill steel hit the employee in the right ear resulting in a small laceration whi...
08/02/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was operating the pan bolter at shield #121 on the 8th South longwall face. As EE attempted to raise the mast, EE inadvertently activated the clamps and pinched EE's left thumb and index fing...
07/29/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 1d restricted Employee was hanging 350 MCM cable to the mine roof in the 7th North set-up. A Wagner 25X was being used to lift the cable. The employee inadvertently placed EE's right hand on top of a pivot point re...
07/06/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the tailgate drum on the shear at shield #30 on the 8th South Longwall, The employee was struck in the back of the head by a lump of coal that had flown over the raise sloughing plate...
07/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While mining in the 8th South longwall panel #10, there was a bounce and outburst of coal at the tailgate at shield #136, which resulted in the mining equipment being down for more than 1 hour. One pe...
07/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 19d restricted As the employee was operating the Wagner 25X, #9, the door on the operators compartment came open. The employee stopped the machine and reached out to the top of the door and slammed it shut. As the d...
06/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was standing on top of a load of cattle guards attempting to hook up a chain to unload the cattle guards from a trailer when EE's foot slipped on a cattle guard and EE strained left shoulder...
06/07/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was standing on a ladder to change out bread crumb in the 4th East Mains section. The ladder slipped on the mine floor and the employee fell to the ground and hit right elbow.
06/03/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was hit in the face shield of helmet while operating the headgate cutter drum at shield #104 on the 8th South longwall face while employee was checking the flow of coal in the face conveyor.
05/31/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee smashed the tip of left middle finger between a bottom roller and a spreader bar while loading the structure onto a belt trailer in the 6th North belt line. X-ray indicated a fracture to the...
04/27/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee collapsed at crosscut #1 in the rock slope in the secondary escapeway (beltline) while conducting the required secondary escapeway drill. Others walking with employee unsuccessfully attempted...
04/06/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was attempting to loosen a 1"" water line fitting from a spray block on the continuous miner, company #11-1, located in the 5th North Development Section. While applying pressure with a wrenc...
04/03/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was gathering up surveying equipment and placing along the rib in the 7th North Development section. Moved surveying instrument and placed it along the rib when a piece of coal fell from the...
03/28/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was carrying a piece of belt structure (belt rail) in the 5th North Development Section, when EE stepped on a lump of coal and twisted left ankle.
03/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was carrying a ladder down the stairs of the overcast on #7A beltline located at crosscut 46 in the 3rd East Mains, when employee lost balance on the 3rd from the bottom step and sprained lef...
03/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on the roof bolter attempting to put a metal roof mat on top of the canopy and as EE stepped from one side of the bolter to the other side, EE lost footing and fell and hit head...
03/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While lifting a 50 pound bag of rock dust to fill the pod duster in the 6th North Development section, the employee strained EE's lower back as EE was tossing the bags of rock dust onto the pod duster...