Lower War Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/17/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost After completing the cut in #4 heading near spad #3839 the employee was in a squat position. Upon standing and taking two steps, stepped onto the miner cable and waterline and twisted his right foot....
05/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee tossed a bundle of roof bolt glue sticks to a coworker on the other side of the machine when he felt a sharp pain in his back.
12/30/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming a belt splice with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand.
09/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall was discovered during routine exam in the South East # 1 Sub Mains, in the number 2 entry near spad number 2513. The nearest working face is 3500 feet away from Fall area. Size of fall is 2...
07/31/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall was discovered around 7:30 am on morning of 07/31/2014. Size of the fall estimated at 20' X 20' X 4'. No one was injured and ventilation was not obstructed. All areas near the Fall have b...
06/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall was discovered out by the working face of number one entry approximately 550' to 600' from the section The area was bolted according to roof control plan with four foot resin bolts. The are...
04/25/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employer was notified 4/25/14 that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis for Part 90 rights and that the employee has exercised those rights.
08/21/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted Employee was removing drill steel from the drill pot when he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
03/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee was starting to drill the outside bolt hole on his third row of bolts, as the steel started to rotate a piece of rock 30 1/2"" X 14"" X 2"" fell from the top and struck his right foot res...
01/31/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was awarded and additional 10% impariment for coal workers Pnumoconiosis on January 31, 2013
06/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee and a helper were cutting down wire roof mesh when his are slipped and became caught by a piece of wire resulting in a laceration to his wrist.