LONGVIEW MINE — Accidents

Total: 94 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/20/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was attempting to push a rock off the cable tray of the longwall panline when EE caught EE's left index finger between the rock and shield canopy resulting in a fracture to the tip of...
01/19/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working in soft ground conditions when EE's right foot became stuck. EE lost balance, fell, and fractured EE's ankle. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and...
12/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee set up a 5' step ladder to assist with hanging a bag. When they stepped up onto the first rung the left leg shifted causing them to lose balance and fall. They used their left arm to brace fo...
11/20/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The emergency hoist was damaged during routine testing resulting in the hoist being removed from service for a period of greater than 30 minutes.
09/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was handling block while building a stopping when EE felt pain in EE's left knee. Employee started physical therapy on 11/24/2025. No scheduled shifts were missed as a result of thi...
06/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 20d restricted Employee was dragging mine spray with a crew when another employee unexpectedly dropped the end causing a right shoulder strain. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and r...
06/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was attempting to separate drill steels when the steels came apart and struck their upper lip, chipping their front tooth requiring dental repair. No time was missed as a result of t...
05/27/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was a passenger in a rail mounted mantrip that ran into another mantrip. Employee came out and sought medical attention. Injury was not the result of a training or compliance issue.
05/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Injured employee felt pain in lower abdomen during shift. A hernia related to a weakened abdominal wall from birth was later diagnosed by a physician. Employee was taken off work on 5/29/2025.
04/20/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Injured employee was a passenger in a diesel powered mantrip being operated on the mine bottom when the mantrip struck a supply car resulting in a simple fracture to a transverse process bone in their...
02/20/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The personnel hoist was down for a period of time greater than 30 minutes due to a door switch/wiring issue at the shaft bottom.
01/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was carrying blocks up a ladder at the return regulator on the Northeast Mains. While descending back down the ladder employee felt pain in right hip and leg. Employee has not missed...
01/06/2025 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred on the Headgate #3 working section. The ignition occurred in the #2 entry, 40-41 block, when the #1331 roof bolter was installing a roof bolt in the mine roof.
11/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was assisting in roof bolting on a roof fall clean-up project when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof, struck the roof bolting machine, then the top of EE's right foot resulting...
11/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Injured employee was helping pull continuous miner cable when the cable tightened and took EE's feet out from under EE, causing EE to fall and strain EE's right shoulder. Employee continued to work u...
10/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage zone occurred at 4 block on the mine bottom, 3-4 crosscut measuring approximately 10' high x 30' long x 17' wide.
10/09/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost Injured employee was removing built-up material from the rollers along the slope belt when the employee sustained a fracture to right forearm.
10/05/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Faults involving the limit switches on the mine personnel hoist resulted in the hoist being down for a period of time greater than 30 minutes. No miners were entrapped and no injuries resulted.
08/24/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Injured employee was assisting in moving an auxiliary fan utilizing a scoop. After loading the fan and hooking the scoop's winch rope to the fan employee stepped down from the scoop bucket a distance...
08/22/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage zone occurred outby on the First Northeast Mains between 30 and 31 block in the #5 entry.
08/19/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During the daily inspection of the vertical personnel hoist, broken strands were discovered on the wire rope. The hoist was removed from service by the operator.
08/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage horizon occurred outby on the #2 Headgate section at 5 block in the #4 entry. The fall was approximately 14' high x 18' wide x 20' long.
06/30/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A heating event occurred involving the Strata foam that was pumped above a set of steel set arches to fill a roof fall void from 47 to 49 block in the #1 entry of the #1 HG Longwall section.
06/28/2024 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An inundation of carbon monoxide occurred on 6/28/24 at the void fill area from 47 to 49 crosscut on the HG #1 Longwall section.
06/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured employee was loading trash onto a mine supply car when they slipped and struck their right elbow.
05/22/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The vertical hoist servicing the underground mine was down for more than 30 minutes due to a faulty solenoid.
05/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred at 48 block on the #1 HG Longwall section in the #1 entry.
05/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 101d restricted Employee stated that after picking up a battery backup and a fixed mesh node for the wireless tracking/communication system employee felt a pain in left shoulder. Employee continued to work until 8/7...
05/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Injured employee stated that while walking on the HG #2 Section in the #2 entry between 55 and 56 block EE twisted EE's right knee. Employee continued to work until 5/24/2024 when EE was taken off wo...
04/27/2024 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred on the #1 HG longwall face at 88 shield.
04/23/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof occurred at 68 block, #1 entry of the #1 Tailgate section.
04/14/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #1 HG Longwall section between 55 and 56 block in the #1 entry.
04/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Injured employee was performing maintenance on the longwall shearer when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck EE's left leg resulting in a fracture.
04/02/2024 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A face ignition occurred on the #1 HG Longwall face at #163 shield.
03/31/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was checking the sanding devices on a locomotive on the mine bottom. As they walked around the locomotive and stepped over a track rail, they twisted their right knee.
03/28/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof above the anchorage zone occurred in the #3 entry intake air course at 48 block on the #1 HG Longwall section.
03/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee tripped and fell while examining the slope belt resulting in a laceration to their right thumb requiring four sutures to close.
03/23/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall of the mine roof preventing passage occurred at 58 block of the belt entry of the HG #1 longwall.
03/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall that impeded passage occurred at 48 block in the #1 entry of the HG #1 section.
02/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was operating the longwall shearer when the employee was struck on the right index finger by a piece of rock resulting in a laceration requiring four sutures to close.
02/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up spillage on the longwall face and picked up a chunk of coal to throw back into the panline and got finger caught between the panline and chunk of coal causing laceration.
01/20/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 243d lost Injured employee tripped and fell while walking de-icing rollers along the Met #3 conveyor belt.
01/14/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured employee was checking the suction on a roof bolting machine when a piece of rock fell from the roof/rib and struck left calf resulting in a laceration that required sutures to close.
01/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting down material to dry up a roadway. They reached down to pick up a pick hammer when a piece of rock fell out of the top striking them on the back of the head while they were bent o...
12/23/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Injured employee was attempting to change bit on drill steel. While holding the steel with their left hand they lowered the mast on the roof bolter causing it to catch the steel and push it onto thei...
12/17/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Injured employee was placing a roof bolt in the chuck of the roof bolter when they bumped the rotation lever and caught their left hand resulting in a sprain/strain type injury. Employee began missin...
12/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Injured employee was attempting to roll a track rail into place when it struck EE's lower left leg resulting in a fracture.
11/04/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist car sustained damage while hoisting a continuous miner out of the mine.
10/30/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was doing belt work and EE was struck in the back of the neck by the clamp of a come-along when it accidentally broke loose causing injury. Employee did not miss work from the incident until...
10/20/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was installing roof screen when a piece of rock slid off the screen and struck the back of their left leg causing their knee to strike the roof bolting machine resulting in a fractured patell...