Mach #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 519 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/30/2023 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A displacement occurred on the east side of 417 impoundment. There were no injuries and work ceased on the east side.
11/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was watering the roads on the NE-mains travel road. IE got out of the tractor to hang up 1.5"" hdpe pipe that IE knocked down. When IE went to hang the lines up IE slipped and hit head against the...
11/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost Employee was assisting with pulling conveyor belt when the rope came free it caught their legs causing them to fall and land on their right elbow resulting in a dislocated elbow.
11/14/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost IE was building a return stopping on TG-5. Hog panel was cut out before the stopping was being built. IE was waiting for a block to be handed to IE. At this time IE was resting a hand on top of blocks...
11/08/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 12:30 pm a roof fall was discovered at xc 41, between No. 1 and No. 2 entry, on the TG-5 travel road. The fall was approximately 25-30' long and was 18 feet wide. All approaches were...
11/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was picking up a 4 foot roof bolt that was loaded down with chain hangers. When IE bent down to pick it up and lifted it. IE felt a sharp pain in IE's groin that continued throughout the shift.
10/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was on the backside of the return stopping at x-cut 67 in TG-5. The wall fell towards the return and landed on the IE. IE suffered a fracture to the eye and received sutures to the back of the head...
10/24/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was getting out of the bobcat on HG-17. When IE went to exit the cab, IE jammed neck into the lap bar. IE was wrote off work for 3 days with a strain.
10/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was hanging 6"" discharge pipe in HG-16 at x-cut 19. IE was was in a bobcat basket using the wheel attached to it for the pipe to sit on. The pipe came off the wheel and landed on IE's finger. IE r...
10/04/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was observing a vertical pin keeper being driven in on a relay. When a piece of metal came off and struck IE in right arm above the bicep. The piece of metal was not taken out by the hospital. The...
09/29/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was bolting entry 2 right installing 16' straps. The top was uneven and when the operator pushed the ATRS in the up position. The 16' strap hit the top on the operators side causing it to slide dow...
09/27/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The material crane/hoist experienced an electrical problem resulting in the loss of the VFD #1. The hoist was removed from serviced and secondary lifeline was rerouted to the slope. All mine personnel...
09/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost IE was pushing a metal band through the bundle of hog panel that was stuck. The metal band cut the inside of the palm of EE's right hand. IE had the cut glued together but was taken off work.
09/10/2023 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The north side of the 417 impoundment was found to have an unstable condition. This condition resulted in visible cracks of the north embankment of Coal Refuse Disposal Facility No. 2 (RDA2).
08/28/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was walking around the mine front entrance. IE was stung by a wasp on the left forearm.
08/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE was lifting and pushing on t-channel when EE's hands slid off the piece EE was pushing. EE's forearm came in contact with the metal end of the t-channel. IE received 6 sutures.
08/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost IE was working on the longwall airlock doors to repair a broken shaft. IE let the tension off the shaft and heard the spring unwind. One side completely unwound while the other didn't fully release. I...
08/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost IE was carrying trash to the truck. IE tripped over a cable bolt laying on the ground. IE fell and tried catching self with arm extended. IE has a rotator tear in the left shoulder.
08/16/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was driving a tractor down the North mains travel road at crosscut 15. IE hit a bump and bounced towards the door latch area of the tractor. IE bumped EE's chin and ended up with a cut that require...
08/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE was helping load the bolter and got a contusion on EE's ring finger on EE's right hand. The doctor advised EE should take one day off of work so EE could rest and ice EE's finger.
08/07/2023 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost IE was rebuilding a wall at x-cut 45 in TG-5. IE was standing on the ground handing block to the foreman on the ladder. IE turned around to grab a block. When they turned back around they saw the wall...
08/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost IE was rebuilding a stopping at x-cut 45. Area was wet and muddy. The wall was approximately 10' when the wall started leaning towards towards IE. IE felt the wall falling and jumped off the 4' ring o...
07/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE knocked the air crosscut stopping on the longwall. IE had started to clean up the area. While cleaning up the area of block and debris. A cinder block fell that was stuck to the top and came down a...
07/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost IE was standing on shield 5 pulling in shields. After the shields had been pulled and pan pushed forward. IE stepped backwards off shield 5. IE stepped into a hole that was 4-6 inches deep. IE rolled...
07/11/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost Employee has done repetitive work for the past 12.25 years and was diagnosed with carpal tunnel. The employee worked up until January 4, 2024 when EE went off for surgery
07/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost IE was washing the slope at the 2200'. EE had the fire hose on top of shoulder and was transitioning it to under EE's arm. The fire nozzle caught EE's bibs or hit EE's hip causing it to turn on. The I...
07/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 326d lost IE was changing parts out on B-East screen bowl. Taking chute out of building with a 5 ton hoist. When the chain slack went out of the building it whipped hitting the chain bucket causing it to fall 2...
06/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was working in Hg-14 at crosscut 49 trying to get a bobcat unstuck. During this process IE cut EE's left knee. IE went to the doctor on 7/16/2023 to be treated for an infection.
06/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost IE was sealing a stopping on HG-16 x-cut 68 between entry 2 and 3. IE fell from a 6' ladder two different times. The second time EE hit EE's head. IE was diagnosed with a concussion.
06/21/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IE was dropping ventilation tubing in the second open next to a sump. When IE dropped the tube IE had their body between the sump and the ventilation tube. One of the tubes was about to come down on I...
06/13/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 62d lost IE was pinning and got the top steel stuck in the roof after removing the bottom steel. IE couldn't get the top steel unstuck so IE ran the chuck up to the stuck steel trying to align it. IE accidentl...
06/07/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting up an angle pin, when the employee was coming back down off the bolter boom, the angle plate caught their left arm.
06/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was in the process of chocking wheels on a trailer. IE put down a cinder block and got a finger between the block and the ground. IE was diagnosed with a jammed finger. IE was given a splint to the...
06/02/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was pulling up waterline with a shuttle car. IE threw the waterline out of the way. IE then proceeded to get back in the shuttle car. IE didn't duck their head low enough and hit their head on the...
06/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IE was standing on a ladder on the opposite side of the stopping being built. The wall was almost to the point it could be capped off. The wall fell over and knocked IE off the ladder. IE landed on to...
05/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost IE was raising up a high voltage cable over EE's head when EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder. IE was taken off work for surgery on 9/25/2023. IE had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff on EE's r...
05/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost IE was carrying oxygen tanks to strap on the rib and a fellow employee dropped EE's tank on IE's left foot. IE was diagnosed with a bruised left foot.
04/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was packing monorail down the belt line and spreading for the next power move. When IE tossed a piece of monorail, the metal cut the index finger of EE's left hand. IE received 5 sutures.
04/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost IE bent down and moved the miner cable laying next to the roof bolter tracks. When throwing over the miner cable, IE's lower back began to spasm. IE worked until 4/13/2023 when IE was taken off work a...
03/08/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost IE was trying to get a drill steel unstuck from the drill chuck. IE used a four foot bolt to push the drill steel out from the underneath side of the drill pot. IE put down pressure on the four footer...
03/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost IE was helping maintenance change out a roof bolter pot. IE was lifting the drill pot into place along with another person. When they lifted the drill pot up, the IE felt a strain in EE's lower back....
03/05/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was setting bits on the shear at the end of the shift. IE hit the bit wrench with a hammer. A small piece of metal came off and went into left side of IE's face. Above the check. IE had the metal r...
02/23/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost IE was adjusting the limit switch on the feeder. IE lost balance and fell backwards. IE tried to catch self with arm extended. IE was diagnosed with a navicular scaphoid fracture to the left hand.
02/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost IE was adding belt on TG-5. IE was pulling belt over with channel locks. The channel locks slipped off the belt. IE fell backwards catching self with EE's arm extended against the rib. IE was diagnose...
02/21/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost IE was working in the HG-14 bleeder fixing an air pump. IE was lifting on the pump to pull it out of the mud and strained abdomen. On 4/26/2023 IE was taken off work and is diagnosed with a hernia.
02/17/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was walking down entry 1 on TG-5 when IE felt a pain in calf. IE was given crutches at the hospital and diagnosed with a strained right calf.
02/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was changing a collapsed tube in the last open crosscut. IE let the tube strap loose letting the tube lower. IE was standing underneath the tube and got hit in the back of the neck. IE was diagnose...
02/13/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 9:58 am on 2/13/12023 a member of management found a broken guide rope on the emergency escape hoist. The mine was evacuated using the secondary escapeway. The broken guide rope was f...
02/11/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A pre-shift examiner discovered a roof fall on HG-15 entry 2 crosscut 118. The roof fall was approximately 27' long by 27' wide. The primary roof support was 8' bolts with cable bolts installed in the...
02/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost IE was pulling a loop of miner cable out of the road and had a pain above the belly button. IE was diagnosed with a hernia.