Mach #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 519 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost I.E. stuck a hand over the drill chuck to check the suction on the drill pot. The drill steel then slid out of the hole and pinched a finger. Possible ligament damage.
01/11/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost I.E was helping build a stopping when a rock fell out and struck EE. The rock landed on EE's left leg and EE's right leg was dislocated in the process.
01/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost I.E. was exiting EE's personal vehicle when EE slipped and fell on the ice in the parking lot before entering the building. EE worked up until the doctor took EE off work on 2-12-2025.
12/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost I.E. was climbing onto dozer when I.E.'s foot slipped on an angle on the push arm and caught self on the handrail bruising left leg.
12/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock fell between the atrs and left side boom and smashed the left pinky finger.
11/27/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An Atlas Copco T4W drilling rig was in the process of drilling a hole into the mine that would be used for a turbine pump. All work ceased around 3:00pm on 11/27/2024 and the workers left the site. At...
11/21/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost I.E. was helping carry a jack when I.E. slipped and fell twisting their back
11/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was dragging a cable when the EE in front of IE dropped the cable unexpectedly causing I.E.'s shoulder to be dislocated.
11/15/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost I.E. was helping shive a shear drum off the face of the longwall when the winch rope hook slipped off the drum striking EE in the face.
11/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 249d lost I.E. was trying to take off EE's boots in the bath house and lost EE's balance and EE's foot got hung up under the bench and felt a pop in EE's leg.
10/15/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost The IE was in the process of replacing a wear liner in the rock chute at the prep plant. When EE was removing a piece of the liner, EE felt a sharp pain in lower back.
10/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was knocking a hole in a stopping when the sledgehammer went through the hole and mashed a finger between the handle of the sledgehammer and the stopping.
09/24/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Doing maintenance. EE was prying on a cover when pry bar slipped and they landed on the bar on their left knee.
09/14/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Climbing down to set up feeder
09/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost I.E. was loading the bolter and smashed a finger between a metal cover and the frame. I.E. was diagnosed with a broken middle finger.
08/30/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was using a grinder to cut a power cable. While cutting the cable the cutting wheel broke apart striking I.E. in the left index finger. I.E. received 4 sutures.
08/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E was pulling parts out of a x-cut when one of the parts hung up and swung around striking EE in the leg
08/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost I.E. Was pushing the cable reel compartment cover back on and felt a strain in EE's shoulder. EE continued to work up until the day of EE's surgery.
07/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost IE was down the HG-16 belt line at x-cut 102-103. IE was carrying a stick of monorail above their shoulder. IE threw it off their shoulder and tripped during this process and their right arm got caugh...
07/24/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost IE was removing a come a long from the roof mesh and slipped on slick hill and fell onto their back. IE was taken off work on 8/5/2024 to get further imaging/mri.
07/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was working on a scoop and struck EE's knee against a cover. IE received a contusion. IE was taken off work on 7/25/2024.
07/18/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE was washing underneath the belt line at the dewatering system. During this time IE tripped on the water line and lost balance. IE fell and cut right forearm and received 4 sutures.
07/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IE was sealing a stopping at the mouth of HG-14. IE got sealant underneath EE's rubber gloves. IE got burnt from the sealant and was taken off work on 7/11/2024.
06/28/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost IE had just put two roof bolting steels together and was putting up pressure to drill the hole. The two steels were not completely together, and a portion of the nipple was sticking out. This caused t...
06/12/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was shoveling on the slope belt. IE took a break and put their hand against the top roller outer frame and their thumb on the roller that wasn't spinning. The belt got loaded with material and spun...
06/12/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost IE had just helped put the bobcat door back on at HG-16 belt line. IE stepped on to the mast of the bobcat and went to adjust their hard hat. While adjusting their hard hat. Their arm got caught betwe...
06/11/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was putting up carrier cable bolts in entry 2 right on HG-17. IE tilted back the platform and some bolts fell off of the tray. When IE tilted back forward. The bolts flipped upwards striking IE in...
06/11/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost IE was roof bolting in HG-17 putting up cable bolts. IE went to push the cable bolt up in the hole and contacted the metal with the top side of their wrist. IE received 4 sutures.
05/26/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was utilizing a cum-a-long to remove a stuck roller, when the roller became free, the employee's momentum carried the employee forward. The employee caught self with left hand injuring the le...
05/19/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was pulling 2x12's out from underneath the cribs and stepped backwards. IE's heal hit a crib and EE fell back and landed on EE's scsr. IE was diagnosed with two broken ribs on EE's right side.
05/18/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted IE was on the longwall setup face putting longwall chain together. IE was using a pry bar to flip over a piece of longwall face chain. IE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. IE was placed on restricted duty...
05/17/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was backing up a fletcher tractor into a crosscut. IE struck the rib and a piece of coal rolled out and hit EE's middle finger. IE was treated at the hospital the next day and was given a finger sp...
05/07/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost IE was prepping whip lines on the longwall face. IE was trying to take a staple out using a pick hammer on the backside of the staple. IE had another hammer tapping on the pick hammer and a piece of m...
04/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost Employee was removing upper pin from the back leg of the headframe. The employee had placed left arm beneath the leg to catch the pin. When the pin came out, the leg struck EE's left forearm pinching...
04/27/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost IE was trying to winch the longwall face mesh up out of the way of the roof bolter. IE flagged the roof bolter to stop tramming but the atrs contacted the mesh and spun the boat winch handle. The boat...
04/26/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was working in TG-5's CM section. IE was working on replacing bit cones on a continuous miner. IE was holding onto the bit cone when IE was attempting to get the cone started. IE swung the sledge a...
04/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost IE was setting a surveyor's string on HG-16 CM section. IE was pushing the exhaust tubing to the side and felt a pop in EE's neck and shoulder on the right side of EE's body. IE was taken off work on...
03/26/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was bolting 2 Left (HG-17) and had hog panel 3 pieced to help cover the top. IE pinned EE's side than helped EE's partner finish EE's row. They advanced to the next row and as IE got underneath EE'...
03/25/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE just loaded roof bolter tray and was lowering the canopy. IE was talking to partner while lowering the canopy and had right hand resting on the roof bolt tray, resting against the bolts. When the c...
03/25/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 107d lost IE approached management and said was having pain in upper back, neck and between the shoulders. IE said IE couldn't recall an injury that caused it. But IE was having burning pain sensation throughou...
03/22/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was setting up to do some maintenance on the feeder during the belt move. The belt crew shut off the 6"" waterline 10 x-cuts outby the feeder. When they took apart the Victaulic fitting on th...
03/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost I.E was picking up a piece of belt when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder. I.E was taken off work on 8/12/24 to have shoulder surgery.
03/12/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted IE was using a pry bar to get the roof mesh aligned better on the roof bolters mesh rack. When IE began prying, IE felt a strain in middle back on right side. IE was diagnosed with a strained back mus...
03/11/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Moisture accumulated in wired connection to a relay inside the communication box to the Nordberg Main Sinking Hoist.
03/11/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 69d lost IE contacted safety and human resources to let us know that they are having right shoulder pain that they believe to be from wear and tear from their job duties. IE believes this to be from repetitive...
03/04/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Motor on main hoist overheated causing Nordberg Main Sinking Hoist to be inoperable. This condition was found on the pre-shift inspection of the hoist after an idle shift. There were no people in the...
02/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was setting up to torch a piece of storage unit component. IE had it sitting on a board and it rolled off the board and IE's left hand was underneath it. IE received sutures to the index finger alo...
02/27/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost IE just finished hooking up a storage unit component at HG-17 x-cut 5 and told the bobcat operator to move it across the road. When IE was walking out of the crosscut. A truck pulled up and stopped be...
01/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost IE was strapping down a load on supply trailer using a 2"" ratchet strap. When IE was tightening it down, they felt a pop in right elbow. IE continued to work until taken off work on 4/11/2024. IE is...
01/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was plastering a wall and when IE smacked a hand against the wall. The liquid from the eagle seal got in left eye. IE was given prescription eye drops.