Mach #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 519 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/22/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost The bar that injured was using slipped causing unknown injury to lower back.
05/07/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The employee picked up 2 belt rails and stumbled walking toward the mantrip to load them.
04/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Walking on un-even mine floor and twisted left knee. This employee had a previous un-treated, un-reportable injury to the same knee.
04/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred on HG #3 section cross cut 162, between #1 and #2 entry. The fall measured 60'L x 18'W x 9'H.
04/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was building a stopping when a block fell and struck him on the left wrist causing a contusion.
04/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Building a stopping and the stopping fell over, and a block hit the employee in the right leg
02/26/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Pulling on drill to unchuck 6th steel, felt pain in stomach, hernia.
02/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in #1 entry #18 crosscut on HG #2. The fall measured 20' L x 35' Wx 10' H.
02/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving screen beam, right ring finger was caught between beam and hand rail.
01/05/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock flipped from the face conveyor striking the operator.
01/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An untintentional roof fall occurred between crosscuts #1 and #2 in #3 entry on Headgate #2 set up rooms. The fall was 60'Lx18'Wx9'H.
01/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred between crosscuts #10 and #11 in #2 entry on Headgate #2 set up rooms. The fall was 50'Lx18'Wx9'H.
01/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred between #0 and #1 crosscut in #4 entry on Headgate #2 set up rooms. The fall was 40'Lx18'Wx12'H.
12/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection in #2 entry #161 crosscut. Fall is 30'L x 18'W x 10'H.
12/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam prior to beginning the work week after vacation. Fall was located in #2 entry between crosscuts #4 & #5 in HG #2 set up rooms. Fall measur...
12/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam prior to beginning the work week after vacation. Fall was located in #2 entry #2 intersection in HG #2 set up rooms. Fall measured 50' L x...
12/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall was discovered during a weekly exam prior to beginning the work week after vacation. Fall was located in #4 entry between crosscuts #9 & #10 in HG #2 set up rooms. Fall measu...
12/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Security officer was being shown out to de-ice ventilation shaft fan. Mine empolyee was falling into fan. Security officer grabbed him and hit his head on the equipment. Stiches were required. No lost...
12/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in #158 Crosscut #2 intersection.
11/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in intersection in #4 entry #11 crosscut in the set up rooms on HG #2.
11/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Deterioration of roof around canned area led to roof fall.
10/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost While setting roof support, it fell over on employee.
10/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall inby crosscut #3 in #4 entry in the Headgate #2 Set up Rooms.
10/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on the Longwall belt
09/30/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost The MRI performed 11/3/08, 11/6/08 Dr suggested surgery, 11/13/08 Surgery performed, employee remains off work. Rib rolled out and struck operator on elbow.
09/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee reached forward to pick up a piece of mesh and felt pain in chest.
09/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintential fall located Headgate #5, #2 entry #2 crosscut, an inactive section.
08/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional fall located at 36 break in the Tailgate #3 entry
08/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cutting band on roof bolts, band came back cutting through his glove and cut finger.
07/31/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was in the proximity of the power center when the power plug flashed burning right hand, arm and neck.
07/28/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EE driving shuttle car to miner and ran into a dip and hit head on canopy of shuttle car.
07/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost EE unloading roof bolt plates from scoop. When he picked up the plates and turned, he felt pain in his back and left leg.
07/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee bent over to pick up a roof angle and back ""went out"".
06/24/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was operating a continous miner when a rock fell from the roof between the wire mesh and the rib. Rock struck his right hand causing a small cut.
06/02/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost There is NO accident. This employee has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel in both hands.
05/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost Rock fell from between two bolts striking him on the head and knocking him down.
04/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None none (EE was servicing a longwall when a falling rock broke his finger)
03/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintential roof fall 1200 feet down slope.
03/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall in South Main at #5 Entry and #61 break
03/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 332d lost Employee was filling water car with water, when he fell from the tongue of the water car. He landed on his right leg and ankle.
03/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was lifting waterline & carrying it to mantrip when he lowered it down he felt a strain in his lower back.
02/26/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was walking behind the scoop when he stepped in a hole and turned his right ankle.
02/06/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck back of head on the steel beam of an overcast. He required 4 stitches.
02/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee took come-along off trailer and threw to the side. He took a step backward and fell off trailer.
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee taking off bottom roller. Had left hand on rail and unscrewing loopnut with right hand when bolt came loose and bottom roller bracket slid back on left hand.
01/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall at break #191 at #3 entry on Headgate.
01/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall in #3 entry #2 Break Longwall Setup.
01/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During Sunday preshift prior to starting workweek, fall was found on the setup rooms on HeadGate#1 in #5 entry. No person underground when fall occurred.
01/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was located in the 13 break on Headgate #1 #2 entry. Discovered on preshift prior to coming back from Christmas Vac. No person underground when fall occurred.
12/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost An employee was in the process of wedging a can. He pushed the wedge in from one side and a wedge on the other side fell out striking another employee's left hand.