Mach #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 519 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost IE was pulling off cable on the roof bolter and strained left shoulder. IE was taken off work with a strained shoulder.
01/27/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost IE was getting ready to install EE's last outside bolt of EE's last row. EE swung EE's boom out and had EE's hand towards the front of EE's controls. A piece of rock measuring 8"" wide 8"" long 3"" th...
01/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE bent down to pick up the shear cable while moving power. As IE picked it up and put it on top of shoulder. IE felt a pop in the lower right side of back. IE was taken off work with a strain to the...
01/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost During longwall recovery. IE was lifting a waffle beam onto the shield tip and felt a pain in left shoulder. IE went off work for rotator cuff surgery on 6/1/2023.
01/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was in HG-13 during the longwall recovery. IE went to grab a compressed air bottle. When IE picked up the compressed air bottle the yellow cap hit IE in the tooth.
01/02/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE had been running the bobcat. When IE got off IE could tell the bobcat was hot. IE was going to add fluid to the reservoir. When IE attempted to partially open the cap it popped off and burnt IE's l...
12/10/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost IE was helping use a turn table to unroll the belt. The belt got tangled so they used a foundry hook to pull the belt slack. When backing up the shield hauler the foundry hook broke the chain which al...
12/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost IE was working in the setup face in HG-15. IE picked up a compressed air bottle and felt a pop in right shoulder. IE was taken off work pending mri.
12/06/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost IE was following the shear to the HG straightening the pan. IE stopped to wait on the srb to catch up. IE's position was at shield 35 on the longwall face. IE put a hand on the handrail and a rock fel...
11/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was in the process of roof bolting entry 1. IE was installing straps and cable bolts. After IE drilled EE's initial hole and was removing the steels. One of the steels fell from the top and struck...
10/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in HG-14 crosscut 26 in entry #1. The fall was in front of the longwall head drive. The fall was bolted with 8' bolts. The size was 8' to 10' wide and 8' to 10' long. The area th...
09/20/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost IE was traveling from entry #2 to entry #1. IE was hugging the outby rib line since the miner cable was on the inby rib. When IE went to turn outby towards entry #1 towards the feeder. IE's shuttle ca...
09/06/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost Employee could not recall a specific accident date. IE reiterated that they have had a lingering problem from roof bolting. IE has been roof bolting for 6 years.
09/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was carrying a monster shaft down the longwall face. IE was stepping over a shield foot when IE tripped and fell to the ground. The monster shaft landed on IE's finger. IE received 5 sutures to the...
08/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost On 8/31/2022 IE reported a strain to the abdomen that was caused by throwing over a miner cable. IE was taken off work for hernia surgery on 5/24/2023.
08/23/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IE was walking down the last open crosscut on the north east mains. Traveling from entry 4 to entry 5. IE stepped on a 4"" rock and strained the top of EE's foot. IE was taken off work on 8/25/2022. I...
08/16/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost IE was working on IE's utv in the TG-4 travel road. IE was in the process of replacing the serpentine belt. IE was using a short flat headed screwdriver prying the belt onto the utv. The screwdriver s...
08/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At crosscut 46 in the north mains a roof fall was found between entry 2 and 3. The fall was approximately 35 feet in length by 18 feet wide. The fall was supported with 8' bolts. The entry height was...
08/08/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost IE was driving down the HG-15 travel road in a tractor. At crosscut 119, IE hit a bump and jarred head into the top of the canopy. The IE was diagnosed with a brain concussion and cervical spinal cord...
08/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was taking the discharge line apart on the cyclone refuse pump because IE thought it was plugged with material. IE removed the bolts from the flange on the discharge line. When the line was pulled...
07/27/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost IE was swinging a sledge and busting up coal chunks so they could shovel them on to the belt. IE strained their neck and continued to work until 3/18/2023. IE was than taken off work for surgery on th...
07/26/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon examination of the NE-Mains primary escapeway. A roof fall was found at crosscut 27 in entry number 5. The roof fall was contained to the intersection. All sides were barricaded and flagged.
07/24/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on the head Gate #15 conveyor belt picking up trash and when EE was getting off the belt EE placed EE's left hand on a pair of cutting shears cutting self on the blade. EE was not wearin...
07/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost IE was helping clean up the roof fall at HG-14. One of the steel sets feet was loaded out. IE went and picked it and cut wrist and hand. IE received staples to palm and forearm.
07/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost IE was putting up Q decking on the skid steer basket and felt a pain in lower back that also shot down EE's leg. IE was diagnosed with a strained muscle. IE was taken off work on 7/20/2022.
07/07/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On July 7, 2022 a roof fall was found on HG-14 crosscut 30 entry 2. All sides were barricaded and flagged off. Lifeline was rerouted from entry 2 to entry 3 from crosscut 25 to 31. The top ranged from...
07/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was dropping cable above the triple vac when the cable slipped out of their hands and hit them in the neck. IE began receiving chiropractic treatment on 7-11-2022.
07/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost IE went to throw the chute on the B East dryer. IE was standing and using both feet and both hands to push off of. That is when IE felt a pop in left leg. IE suffered a tear to the left achilles tendo...
07/01/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost IE was hooking up a tow bar from the generator to the battery side of the scoop. IE tried to swing the tow bar to the scoop battery. The scoop operator bumped the steering controls while the IE was ho...
06/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the TG-4 travel road at cross cut 58 entry 2. The fall was approximately 35-40 foot in length and was the width of the entry. The height of the entry ranged from 8' to 9'6"". T...
06/15/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost IE has been been experiencing pain/tingling/numbness in both hands and forearms. IE believed this illness is a result of continual exposure to IE's work duties and work history. The duties include con...
06/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was in the roof bolting progression. IE was drilling a hole when the drill steel became clogged up. IE removed the steel from the hole and attempted to unclog the drill steel. IE was striking the s...
06/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost IE was carrying buckets of broken concrete down the stairs and slipped/twisted EE's knee. The stair case the IE was carrying the broken up concrete was near the top of the plant. IE was diagnosed with...
06/04/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was washing the hydraulic tank at the load out. Shortly after, IE felt a sting on the right hand. IE removed the glove to check, but found nothing. By the end of the shift, IE's hand had swollen. I...
05/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost IE was roof bolting and drill steel was stuck in the roof. IE pulled on the drill steel and felt a strain in their lower back.
05/17/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 54d lost IE contacted the safety department about a pain in EE's left shoulder. IE believes EE's pain is a result of continual exposure to repetitive motion due to EE's work duties and work history. These duti...
05/13/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 37d lost IE contacted Mach HR/Safety with tingling/numbness in the right shoulder/arm/elbow. IE believes it was a result of continual exposure to EE's work duties. IE was taken off work for shoulder surgery on...
05/11/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE was helping to repair the feeder breaker conveyor chain. IE was striking a chain link with a sledge hammer. IE missed the chain link and struck their right foot with the sledge hammer.
04/28/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During MSHA quarterly examination of the North Intake Shaft- Mechanical Escape Facility, a damaged guide rope was discovered at approx. 10:15 AM. This would not allow the escape capsule to deployed to...
04/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost IE was preparing to repair a hose on LW Shield 156. The IE electrically unlocked the shield to allow the shear to continue mining. IE reached over the base lift halo to retrieve EE's hammer. The verti...
03/24/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Management was informed of an accident on 3/30/2022 that occurred on 03/24/2022. IE stated they were operating a tractor and bumped an elbow on the frame of the tractor in the cab area. The resulting...
03/02/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost IE was helping to toss crib block at the LW Face. A rock fell from between Shields 2 and 3 striking the IE's Left index and middle fingers. This resulted in a fracture to both fingers.
03/02/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost IE was installing a 6' roof bolt into the bolt hole when EE felt a ""pop"" in the left shoulder and neck area. This resulted in some numbness and tingling in EE's arm and fingers.
02/23/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was operating a shuttle car. The car struck the tail boom of the continuous miner when the CM was backing up at the face. The IE felt a pain in EE's neck.
12/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost IE was using a water hose to fill the water trailer. IE lost control of the water hose when opening the valve. IE lost balance stepping off the water trailer and twisted EE's ankle. This resulted in f...
12/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost IE was installing belt structure for a belt advance on HG15. IE and a partner were maneuvering a top roller with frame through the belting and the IE's left middle finger was pinched against the belt...
11/29/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 195d lost Mach HR/Safety was notified by medical on 11/29/2021 that the IE has been under their care for chronic neck pain. Medical stated due to a work history of lifting, bending, kneeling, and strenuous work...
11/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was loading belt rollers on the structure trailer at the LW LOXC. IE lost control of a bottom belt roller and pinched right middle finger between rollers. This resulted in a fractured finger tip...
10/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was cutting wire mesh from coal rib (Damaged Mesh). A piece of mesh sprung back contacting left eye area and safety glasses when they pulled the mesh free. IE was examined by medical and received p...
10/04/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost IE was operating a roof bolter. A roof bolt was hanging out of the pin tray farther than the other bolts. When EE raised the boom the bolt was flipped up striking EE's right eyebrow causing a lacerati...