Lower War Eagle — Accidents

Total: 159 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/11/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was in the process of moving the flat car to the spur track at 8 Head. While moving the flat car and motor into the spur, the flat car rolled, contacting EE's lower leg between the flat car and the...
12/18/2025 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The employee stepped out of manhole and onto the slope and was struck by a slope tractor traveling down the slope.
12/17/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to cut a clip out of a jumper to gain better access to pull the splice pin, the knife slipped out of the belt, puncturing the EE on the right leg approximately 4"" above the knee, re...
09/10/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred on September 10, 2025, in-by survey station No. 11515 in the No.22 pillar block. The fall was approximately 8' thick.
08/10/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred on 08/10/2025 approx at 12:10 a.m. in the No. 4 entry near spads 17094 and 17085, 20 to 30 feet. This fall was a continuation of a fall that occurred on July 28, 2025, at approx 12:45...
06/23/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE pulled the roof bolter up to install the next row of bolts. After setting the T-Bar the EE went to step forward off the platform when they slipped and fell forward. Their left foot rolled back whil...
04/24/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing the scoop batteries. While the EE was disconnecting the charger cable from the scoop, the EE accidentally pulled the battery lid down on EE's hand, causing a laceration.
04/14/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EE was turning S/C into the right side dump. EE misjudged the turn and hit the corner of a coal rib with the canopy, which resulted in a piece of coal dislodging and coming in contact with the EE, str...
11/22/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking out-by down the track entry from the No.3 section. EE was walking in a bent position. The EE came in contact with a roof bolt causing a laceration to left ear which required 8 sutures t...
11/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE lost footing and slipped causing the EE to fall forward and striking their mouth causing a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.
09/06/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on knocking a pin in the C/M cutter boom when a fragment of the hammer hit EE in the right forearm. The EE continues to work in EE's regular position. This incident became reportable on...
06/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was dismounting a scoop and twisted right knee. This incident became reportable because the EE had surgery on October 4, 2024. The EE continues to work in EE's regular position with no restrictions...
06/07/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was helping load belt into the scoop bucket. As they were lapping belt, the scoop rolled forward and employee's foot accidentally got caught between the scoop bucket and the mine floor causi...
06/07/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping load the belt into the scoop bucket. As they were lapping the belt, the scoop rolled forward and the employee's foot accidentally got caught between the scoop bucket and the mine floor...
06/03/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was stepping off of the Roof Bolter down to the boom controls. EE stepped onto the uneven surface of the mine floor rolling their right ankle. The EE continued to work for several shifts. The injur...
03/27/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE was watching the No. 155 Roof Bolter being backed out of the No.2 Entry. The R/B operator bumped the reel. The cable came towards the EE. The EE jumped out of the way to avoid the cable. The EE lan...
03/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost EE was putting a scoop on charge while raising the battery lids. EE felt a pop in their back. The employee continued to work full duty until April 3, 2024. On April 3, 2024, EE was moved to restricted...
02/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing the pot on the 80 C/M. The plate that holds the pot slipped and smashed the EE's finger causing an avulsion that required 5 sutures to close.
02/01/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting the end of a belt pin. EE rested one handle on the belt rail and used both hands on the other handle. When EE applied force, the cutters slipped and the cutting end struck EE in the mou...
01/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 1d restricted EE was walking to the parking lot. EE slipped and fell hurting their left knee. EE started missing work on January 19, 2024.
10/16/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted EE was walking back to their S/C from break No.8. The S/C was parked in 5 Right. EE was on the out-by side of the S/C when their left foot was struck by a piece of draw rock.
10/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was working on 3B Head Drive attempting to take the motor apart from the reducer to rotate it up. During this process, the motor came out pulling the EE's arm in a downward motion. The EE complaine...
10/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding an airlock door open when the scoop came through and accidentally slid off the rail causing the scoop bucket to hit the door. The door swung while the employee was holding the han...
05/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hoisting a sun gear off a flat car using a chain hoist. The weight of the chain hoist caused the rope to slip. The EE's pinky was caught in the rope causing a laceration and fracture.
04/02/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting the top part of a pair of knee pads when the knife EE was using slipped and struck EE in the left thumb causing a laceration that required sutures.
03/09/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has been found on 5 belt in the #3 entry, spad # 11765. Fall is approx. 40'x20'x4'-5' thick. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation. The fall has been barricaded off.
02/28/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found at Crosscut No.33 along the No. 7 beltline in-by survey station 14960. The fall measures 50' long X 20' wide X 9' thick. This fall does not impede travel or ventilation. This fal...
11/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting in No.8 entry. A piece of rock came down the drill steel. The rock was spinning when it slid down the drill steel striking the EE in the upper right bicep area causing a laceration.
10/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the corner of a belt with a knife and the knife slipped and accidentally struck employee's thigh causing injury.
05/09/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on the new No.3C head trimming belt. EE was cutting towards themselves, the knife slipped out of the casing cutting the EE on the outside of the R knee. EE received 4 sutures to close t...
04/22/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a pull along duster. The auger on the duster quit turning. The EE inspected the auger and seen something was fouling the auger preventing it from turning. EE attempted to remove the objec...
04/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bending over to pick up a chain ratchet when EE felt a pain in lower back.
09/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was placing rock on curtain and caught a finger between rock and rib causing a laceration that required seven sutures.
06/25/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted EE was bolting top and was on EE's second row of bolts, The EE was in the process of spot bolting the corner, when the corner broke out striking EE on EE's left side.
04/14/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was scaling a piece of draw rock with a slate bar in the No.5 entry on 1 section. A piece of the draw rock struck the EE on back of the right forearm causing a laceration that required 8 sutures to...
03/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted EE stepped off of a forklift and felt sharp pain in right knee. EE continued to work in regular job position with no restriction. On July 27, 2021 EE was placed on restricted duty.
09/09/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was prepping to skive a conveyor belt. EE was making the initial undercut to remove the strip of rubber from the end of the belt. EE was cutting towards left arm when the knife blade exited the bel...
07/09/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to remove a 4"" waterline coupling to replace it with a fire valve. EE was striking the coupling with a hammer, the hammer bounced back striking the EE in the forehead causing a lace...
02/28/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a combination head drive with a battery powered scoop. As EE pulled the belt head into the intersection the head drive got fouled on the corner of the rib and the 3/8"" chain that was b...
01/09/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was repairing the suction on a R/B. A piece of draw rock dislodged and struck EE in the back. EE was placed on restricted duty.
11/13/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE was traveling down right stopping line in scoop roadway gathering up block. EE bent over to pick up block and a piece of rock fell out striking EE in the right middle back area. EE was seen at a me...
10/24/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of changing the tail roller on C/M. While striking the connecting link of the chain with a hammer a piece of the connecting link chipped off and struck the employee in the left s...
08/27/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was operating a scoop in the No.8 heading on the No.3 section. EE hit a hole bouncing the employee around in the deck jarring their back.
08/27/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting top and turned to look under a brow. Something came down and hit EE in eye. Object was able to get behind glasses because of the way the EE had their head turned. This is being reported...
07/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 5:45a.m. a roof fall occurred on No.3 section 006-0 MMU. The roof fall took place in the No.9 entry LOCC intersection approximately 120' in-by survey station 11783. The fall extended...
07/08/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost EE was running the C/M on the No.1 section. EE pulled the miner into 4L and was panning up Gob as they pulled up and loading into S/C a piece of rib rolled out striking the EE in the back of neck caus...
07/08/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE was walking towards Continuous Miner Operator when a rib rolled out striking EE in lower legs.
06/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost EE states while bending over to pick up block for the use of building a stopping EE twisted back.
04/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing a rock from the miner while pushing on the rock the rock broke cutting the right arm causing a laceration that required eleven stitches.
02/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 6d restricted EE was moving the CO line and monitor during a pull back. EE was walking around a scoop. EE hit a flyboard which knocked them back. During the fall the EE fell back on right leg causing injury to the...