MADISON MINE — Accidents

Total: 160 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was tightening a bolt on the bolter, the wrench slipped off the head of the bolt, causing their hand to hit the bolter, cutting the top of their hand. Employee did receive 4 stitches. No work l...
08/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Normal working section - employee pulled a strap from the back of the bolter and cut arm. Employee did receive 7 stitches. *NO WORK MISSED
08/28/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 65d lost, 10d restricted Knee swollen from repetitive crawling. Normal working section. EE worked until ee surgery on 10/9/17
06/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When putting top rollers in a scoop bucket, one stand kicked up and hit EE's eye. EE received 4 stitches in eyebrow. No work missed.
03/17/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 900d lost Victim crawled under miner tail and when EE thought EE was clear EE started the miner to swing and raise the tail EE hit the wrong function and set the tail down on EE's leg.
03/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was climbing ladder onto equipment. EE lost EE's handle and fell to the ground.
11/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1345d lost While loading his scoop with rock dust he felt something pop in his lower back.
10/28/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to hook supply car to a scoop, pinched his left middle finger. - No work missed. - Received 11 stitches.
07/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While he was cutting a phone line the knife slipped and cut his hand. Approx. 12 stitches. *No work will be missed.
06/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of steel fell and cut a small piece off the tip of hid pinky finger. No work missed.
03/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While relaying belt structure for section belt up. Victim attempted to grab a piece of structure and was hit on right hand by another piece that was thrown by another miner.
01/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Area was very muddy. Section was about to start moving to set of rooms outby. Haulage system was being disassembled. Bridge conveyor was removed from RHS and dolly and set on a crib block on the botto...
09/02/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Injured stated that as he hooked up the bulk dust bag to the IT Loader Fork, he turned around and his right foot fell into a hole in the pallet causing his right knee to twist. He felt a sharp pain. E...
11/20/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Roof Bolter Operator Trainee, while being trained, got his fingers caught between the drill steels as he was putting the drill steels together to drill a hole. Employee was wearing the proper metaca...
10/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Injured stated that when pulling a piece of rock from the top of his continuous miner, he felt a pain in his abdomen. He continued to work his regular job and refused to go to a doctor. On 05/13/2014,...
09/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost Employee was walking along the RHS when his foot slipped, stuck in the mud and he felt pain in his right knee. He continued to work his regular job until and MRI revealed a torn miniscus.
09/08/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a scoop tractor using a 1/2-inch grade 80 steel chain to tow a disabled MBM when the chain broke he was struck by a link causing a laceration requiring sutures.
08/02/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in an intersection in the R-3 entry (Intake) of the 12-Butt off 2-Right Continuous Haulage Section approximately 310-feet outby the working face. The area had been supported using J...
06/05/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof Bolter Operator - While attempting to remove a damaged strap by loosening the nut on a super twist roof bolt, the strap rotated suddenly around lacerating the left side of his face requiring thre...
03/28/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Notified of Reportable Hearing Loss on this employee
03/11/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted While bolting in the cross cut R1-R2. After inserting the bolt into the chuck. The operator accidentally bumped the rotation lever. This action caught the glove on his right hand to be caught in the r...
01/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 125d lost, 14d restricted Injured claims that when tightening a bolt on the cable tender, the 8-inch crescent wrench slipped causing him to lose his balance falling backward and twisting his left knee. Initially diagnosed as a...
10/23/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating Scoop Tractor - Pulling belt with scoop, when the belt caught in the rack, the belt grab slipped off the belt causing the scoop to lunge forward causing the employee to strike the back of hi...
08/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered by mine examiner on the 1-Right Beltline extending from just outby SS#628 to SS#835 (540' x 19' x 4' to 12' high).
04/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Injured was repairing a broken coal chain on the miner using a chain brake tool, chisel, and a hammer. He struck the chisel with a hammer causing the chisel to fly up and strike him in the head causin...
02/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A recently mined 30-foot cut taken through crosscut Belt to L1 Entry and cutting into the fully-supported L1 Entry experienced roof working and falling in the unsupported crosscut to a height of 24 th...
02/09/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d lost Employee started having problems a few weeks ago with a ""water sack"" (prepatellar bursitis) on his right knee and has been treated for it as he works. His Doctor now says he must have surgery and wa...
12/20/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee states that his work related activities have resulted in a repetitive illness defined as left carpal tunnel syndrome. He continued to work his regular duties until his surgery on 01/2 5/2012.
10/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioning drill head to install last row of roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell striking his finger of his hand that was resting on the drill head causing a slight fracture and a...
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling around belt tailpiece when a cable tender chain broke and struck him on the right side of his body in the rib area.
08/18/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost Injured releasing grease take-up to replace CBM Foot Shaft when the grease gun fitting he was using broke allowing pressurized grease to strike him in the face. Employee has been working his regular j...
08/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee stated he was removing a wheel unit from a shuttle car when the ratchet he was using slipped and struck him on the right side of his face causing a fracture and lacerations.
08/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 3 Left Section in the Belt, X-Cut Belt to L1, and the L1 entry at spad 8401. Roof fall was 70' long x 20' wide x approximately 12' high. The area had been su...
05/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 4-foot fully-grouted resin bolt. As he was pushing the bent bolt into the hole, a small piece of roof rock broke free from the roof when the bend in the bolt contacted the ro...
04/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof initially bolted with 4' FG Resin Bolts. Cutter started working along left rib of L-2 Entry on 4/5/11. Supplemental supports added at that time 6' Supertwist TT Bolts and 12' cable bolts. A 20 fo...
01/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost While walking in surface screen area, employee slipped on the ice, landing on his right ankle. The bones above the ankle were fractured from the FSL.
12/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing timber on the forks of the front-end loader, when a nail in the timber caught his finger, causing a laceration that required sutures to close.
09/24/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 136d lost Employee claims to have right shoulder pain that has developed from his roof bolting job. The employee went to the doctor on 09/24/10. Employee continued to work until on 10/05/10 at a subsequent doct...
07/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found by mine examiner during pre-shift of section. Roof fall measured 40-ft long X 20-ft wide X 6+ feet high, located between two intersections on the beltline. Clay vein crossed heading ju...
06/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured and co-workers were installing a guard on the #1 CBM when the guard slipped pinching his thumb causing a simple fracture.
06/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured and co-worker replacing a CBM guard when it dropped, pinching his left finger between the guard and RHS, causing an avulsion to his finger.
04/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 307d lost Employee was helping pull a broken conveyor belt together with a pulley and wire rope. As they were pulling, the pulley came loose and struck a post, dislodging the post which struck the employee.
04/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee claims that as he was getting out of his scoop tractor, he slipped and felt pain in his lower back on the right side. Employee continued to work until April 21.
03/22/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured stated that as he was operating his Johnson Mantrip the front wheel went into a hole in the runway causing the steering wheel to spin out of his grasp. The steering knob struck the back of his...
03/20/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured stated that as he was operating his Johnson Mantrip the front wheen went into a hole in the runway causing the steering wheel to spin out of his grasp. The steering knob struck the back of his...
03/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Crosscut and partial intersections between the L2 and L3 entries one crosscut outby the LOX in the 3 Butt off 2 Right working section experienced a roof fall. The L3 entry was supported with 6' x 3/4"...
02/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine examiner encountered a roof fall in the return entries (L3 & L2) just inby SS#5612 in 2-East off 1-Right section at appx 5:10 AM. The L2 entry was supported with 6' super twist bolts with T-5 cha...
12/22/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was advancing lifeline on the R1 Entry adjacent to a Fletcher Roof Bolter, when the bolter was started and trammed forward running over his right foot and toes, causing a simple fracture to t...
10/22/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While installing belt structure, the rib fell, about 12' long, 3 to 7 inches wide and 10 inches thick at the thickest point, hitting his hat and partially covering him with rock.
09/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found by safety man and federal mine inspector while traveling through an abandoned worked out area that is not normally traveled or examined. Roof fall 110' x 18' x unknown. Area supported...