M3 Energy — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/15/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for hearing loss. Claim received by employer 10/6/2015.
03/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost A 6x6"" timber fell striking employee's left index finger, fracturing the finger. Employee continued to work until 3-18-2015.
01/13/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a 5' torque tension bolt a piece of draw rock approximately 19.5"" long, 13"" wide, and 4"" thick fell onto employees' foot.
05/16/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #3 entry, 20' inby spad #2720 and extending approximately 70' to the face and also into 3 right crosscut for a distance of approximately 20'.
05/16/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. Termination date of 11/13/13. X-ray read date 5/16/14.
09/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost While using a wire rope to pull a continuous miner conveyor chain together employee's hand was caught between the rope and the foot shaft of the miner, causing a laceration and fracture of his left ri...
05/02/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Attempting to put gravel car back on track. Jacked up car and using a chain ratchet to pull car over when jack slipped out striking his left finger requiring glue.
01/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was attempting to open the bypass valve on a plaster sprayer when the pressurized material struck him in the eyes and face.
11/05/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was heating metal when a piece of rust popped loose and went under his safety glasses striking his left eye. He had the foreign object removed and was prescribed medicated ointment.
09/01/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost EE was using one scoop to push another scoop out of a dip when the bucket of the scoop fell off the other scoop resulting in his head hitting the canopy. He continued to work until 9-12-11. Accident...
07/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock 9""X9""x3/4"" struck him in the left side of his neck causing a laceration. He was taken to Pikevill Medical and received 11 sti...
02/15/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was checking a discharge line for a pump and discovered the fall in the #6 return entry that was approximately 70'L X 20""W X 7""H. All entrances to fall area have been breakered off.
12/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the bath house cutting plastic from his lunch bucket and the knife slipped and cut his hand. He was taken to ER and received 6 stitches to close the wound. He was released to return to work.
06/28/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None At appx. 3:30 PM, an unplanned release of methane gas occurred in the No. 6 entry of panel 2A, inby survey station #1156, of the Northeast Seb-Mains of the above reference mine. A contributing factor...
05/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall appx. 30'x19'x6'8"" was found on 5-19-2010 in the #6 entry at spad # 810 appx. 2600' from the active face. The roof in this area is mixed and is supported by fully grouted resin bolts and...
03/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member had moved bolter up to begin bolting #3 right crosscut. While on down on one knee a piece of draw rock appx. 26""x14""x1"" fell from between bolts and struck member on head breaking in two piec...
08/24/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost While cleaning scrubber in the #0 entry on #1 section a piece of drawrock fell out between rib and roofbolts. The drawrock struck member on head and neck. Member was attended to on the section and tra...
06/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Injured EE & another EE were preparing to off load vulcanizing tools from a Johnson Industies 4 wheeler onto a rail mounted flat car. As the other EE was backing up to the flat car, injured EE stepped...
06/22/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost While operating a Joy 21SC shuttle car, EE ran car over a rock measuring 13""x6""x7.5"" causing him to jam his head into the canopy of the shuttle car. He reported he was having head and neck pain and...
06/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting belt structure together, a rail fell and hit EE on right hand and wrist. He took himself to the doctor and received stitches. There were no witnesses to the accident and it was not repor...
06/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a cable bolt, a piece of draw rock fell striking the center of the bolt causing bolt to flip up and stike member in mouth, cutting his lip and chipping a tooth.
05/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None # 3 Heading loading straps onto bolter. Sharp edge of strap cut through glove to injure finger. Taken to ER for treatment, stitches used to close wound.
02/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Racking belt on 1st North West Mains #5 entry. On top of belt pulling back onto pile. Stumbled, fell, struck right shoulder on scoop ram.
06/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee on 001 section, #1 entry; using a 4 lb hammer to dislodge drill steel from chuck on drill pot. He missed the steel, struck left knee with hammer. Completed shift, went to E.R., referred to...