LITTLE EAGLE MINE NO 1 — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2 North Mains at Break 47,in the #1 Entry , 120 Ft Inby Spad 3512. There was NO Injuries, did not affect ventilation or passage of persons. Fall is being dangere...
09/26/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 Entry in the North Mains at Break 18-19, Fall is approximately 3,000 ft from section, Fall Measures 20'W X 50'L X 6-10' H. The fall will not be rehabilitated,...
09/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry in the #1 North Mains, between break #40 and #41 , 50' Outby spad #3476 fall measures 20'x 50' x 6-10'high.Fall did not affect passage of persons or vent...
08/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1 North Mains outby the section 2800' at break number 23, 100' inby spad # 3359. Fall Measures approx 200' L X 20'W X 5-13' in height. Fall did not affect ventil...
08/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee picked up a bucket of miner bits. When EE turned, felt a sharp pain in the lower back. Employee said it was an old injury from a previous employer.
07/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 237d lost Employee was walking through crosscut at break 36 on the #3 Belt line, slipped and fell landing on their left leg which resulted in an ankle fracture
07/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Employee was installing Roof Bolts, while trying to insert drill steel in drill chuck EE felt something pull and a burning sensation in shoulder
07/07/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred on the # 3 Belt Panel, in the #1 Entry inby spad 3495 extending 2 breaks inby. Fall Measured 220'x20'x7-10'. Fall will not be cleaned up but area around fall will be rehab...
08/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost One break from the face the employee was trying to move a cable and felt pain in their back.
06/27/2023 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was checking terminal connections in the number one mine cathead. EE placed the Allen wrench into the bolt on the number three power lead and received an electrical shock from stored energy i...
05/01/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE was pushing the drill steel to the roof. As EE let go of the drill steel when EE was starting the hole, the joy stick stuck in rotation and up pressure. The drill steel bent and came out of the h...
02/16/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was standing between #2 entry and #3 Entry in crosscut. Miner was loading Shuttle Car in Crosscut 2 Left when a rock came out of conveyor of Miner striking EE in lower right leg.
02/07/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred on 2/7/2023 on #1 Section in the #3 entry face. It was approximately 12 feet in height consisted of mostly stack rock and mud streaks.
09/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost The Employee was trying to straighten a pie pan, began pulling it against their chest when they felt something pull in their right shoulder.
04/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered when the foreman was doing his weekly airways. The fall occurred in panel No. 6 and ran from #4 ehtry through the crosscut into #5 entry outby spad #1975. The fall measured...
08/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT IN BELT STRUCTURE. A COWORKER HAD PUT ONE RAIL IN THE STAND. INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUT HIS IN. COWORKER THOUGHT INJURED HAD HIS IN AND HIT THE FIRST RAIL, THIS KNOCKED INJURED...
04/22/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION AWARD GRANTED FOR 8.07% PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
01/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE WAS OPERATING BATTERY RUBBER TIRE MANTRIP. EE STRUCK COAL RIB CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN SUDDENLY STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE RESULT WAS A FRACTURE TO THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER O...
12/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost EE WAS PASSING BY SECTION SCOOP IN #4 ENTRY TOWARDS THE POWER CTR. THE RUBBER 2 MAN PERSONNEL CARRIER STRUCK THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP,CAUSING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING EE'S RIGHT HAND. THE EE C...
09/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS CONTINUOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM (BRIDGE) AND STRUCK HIS KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10/21/04; AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORT...
08/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Caught fingers of right hand between boom and stab jack of roof bolter while attempting to clean dust hose and another operator moved roof bolter head.
07/07/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CANGE A BROKEN SPRING ON A RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP. HE RAISED THE MANTRIP WITH A FORKLIFT & WHEN HE WAS LOOSENING THE SPRING BOLTS, THE MANTRIP TEETERED & THE END DROPPED CATCHI...
05/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND ROOF BOLTER HEAD.
04/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at no. 29 crosscut #4 entry (intake). Fall was approx 18' w by 10' l by 3 1/2' h. No entrapment, injuries or equipment involved. No escapeways or ventilation involved. Area was bolt...
04/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 13d restricted Employee stated he was operating battery powered rubber tire mantrip and hit an offset with his right wheel. This caused the steering wheel to turn quickly hitting him on the right forearm, resulting...
03/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EE WAS ADVANCING CONTINUOUS BRIDGE SYSTEM AND WAS POSITIONED AT THE END OF THE TAILPIECE. THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR REVERSED THE CONTINUOUS MINER, FORCING THE EDGE OF THE DECK ON THE BRIDGE INTO...
12/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 180' IN LENGTH, 22' WIDTH & 6'-7' IN HEIGHT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS WITH 5' RESIN & 10' COMBINATIONS & CRIBS SPOTTED IN THE AREA. NO INJURIES, ENTRAP...
11/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS MOVING BRIDGE, HARD HAT HIT TOP, KNOCKING HAT OFF. EE REACHED TO GET HARD HAT SWINGING AROUND HITTING THE JOYSTICK & RAISING THE DECK. SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN DECK STOP & ROOF. HE SMASHE...
11/17/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost BACKING UP MANTRIP AT HIT ELBOW ON LARGE GREEN MANTRIP. SMASHING AND BRUISE ARM.
10/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MAKING A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE ON CABLE. THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY, NO WORK DAYS LOST, LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS HOOKING 3/4"" BY 18' LONG CHAIN FROM CONT BRIDGE SYSTEM TO THE TAILPIECE. AS HE WAS PULLING AND TWISTING HIS BODY HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS OF WORK.
07/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS LANDING AN IDLER ROLLER ACROSS A TRUSS TO A SECOND EE FOR INSTALLATION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CLAIMS THAT HE HAD HAD REOCURRING PAIN SINCE THAT TIME AND DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKE...