MADISON MINE — Accidents

Total: 160 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred in 4-Right (001) Section while mine was idle. Fall found by pre-shift examiner at approximately 8:45 PM - called outside at 9:05 PM. Fall from x-cut R-2 entry to L-1 e...
07/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee states that as he was walking from the parking lot to the portal building prior to the start of his regular work shift, he stepped in a hole at the top of the landing, causing him to twist hi...
05/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found by mine examiner during pre-shift of section. Roof fall measured 60-ft long X 20-ft wide X 9.5-ft high located between two intersections on the beltline. Clay veins discovered initial...
03/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee stated he was bolting first cut in a x-cut. As he installed the drill steel into the chuck, a rock fell and struck him on the left hand, causing a laceration to his left index finger
01/28/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was installing roof bolt and guiding it into the roof bolter drill chuck when he bumped the rotation lever to seat the bolt his glove caught onto the bolt wrapping his hand around the bolt ca...
10/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee states that he was pulling miner cable when he felt a pain in his right groin. Initially thought to be a muscle strain was later diagnosed as a hernia requiring surgery on January 5, 2009.
09/12/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 92d lost Employee stated, that while he was not involved in any type of accident, his left knee became irritated and swollen. Originally diagnosed as cellulitis and not work related, a specialist diagonosis on...
09/06/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a personnel carrier, when it hit a rut in the runway, causing the steering wheel to spin. The steering knob struck his hand, causing a bruise and cut, that required one suture t...
07/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was operating Johnson Man-trip down the 1st Right Beltline. When turning from 1 Right to Main B, the fron wheel of the man-trip contacted a beam leg causing the steering wheel to spin suddenly...
06/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a #2 - 3 conductor GGC charger cable. As he twisted the cable, his left hand came into contact with the open blade of his utility knife causing a laceration requiring 4 sutures
04/16/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost Employee developed pain and numbness in his left wrist, hand, and fingers over a long period of time. Employees first day off was 5/29/08.
02/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee stated that as he was operating the continuous miner, he turned and felt his knee pop and that he continued to experience pain in his knee as the shift went on.
10/15/2007 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 21d restricted Employee was surveying undergound in the mains section and he turned around to pick up hand drill. When employee went to place right knee onto mine floor. He heard and felt something pop. He finished...
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall found by examiner in worked out area of 1 Right just outby spad 14340. Fall measured 60? x 19.5? x 6 to 7? high. Roof supported with 4? fully grouted resin bolts (6 bolts across) with 8? x 8...
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the intersection of the L-2 entry of the RT 11 off 1st Right Butt 160 feet outby spad 2388. Cave measured 45' x 19' x 4' high. Roof supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts...
07/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was lifting a 50 pound bag of rockdust when he felt a slight pain in his lower abdomen. This pain was diagnosed as a right inguinal hernia on August 3, 2007.
06/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a rub-rail from the side of the tail bridge when he lost his grip on the rail. His left hand was caught between the rail and the RHS causing a laceration and fracture to his fing...
04/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured was kneeling beside roof bolting machine bending roof bolts, when a piece of draw rock fell from the roof, striking injured on his right side.
03/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While operating Continuous Miner from kneeling position, injured was struck on the side of his right foot by a piece of draw rock.
10/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was unloading belt structure off a skid; as he was dragging a top stand off the skid, a bottom stand fell over pinching his little finger on his left hand between the two stands causing a lac...
10/02/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was withdrawing drill steels from roof when the steels suddenly came loose falling out of the hole and striking employee on his left hip causing a small cut and bruise. The accident was menti...
08/22/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 11d lost Employees left knee became irritated and sore due to repetitive crawling.
08/21/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the 1st Right Haulage Section approximately 2,000 feet outby the loading point in the R-2 entry spad 1147. Fall is approx. 60' x 20' x 5'. Ventilation and travel were not affecte...
08/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall intersection of Beltline at 6,697 feet from B-Main adjacent to SS 1438. The approx. dimensions are 20' x 90' x 8' high. The area bolted with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. Evidence of a cutte...
06/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using a come-a-long to pull a pin out of the trunion on #1 shuttle car while pushing on the handle he slipped and the handle struck him in the mouth
06/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was making a splice on a shuttle car cable. While turning the cable, his left hand came into contact with the open blade of the utility knife causing a laceration to his left hand little finge...
05/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee was walking along the RFM in the beltline to check the haulage dolly for blockage when he either slipped and fell onto the moving belt or stepped onto the moving belt (the employee is unsure)...
05/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Intersection of L-1 Entry in the Continuous Haulage Section 1st Right caved extending through the crosscut toward the belt entry. The cave is approx. 60' long x 20' wide x 4' to 5' high. The area was...
04/18/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Employee was kneeling in the R1 entry of the 1st Rt. haulage section completing his survey calculations & was struck with the bucket end of the scoop that was loaded with roof bolting supplies. EE was...
04/07/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was drilling a 1"" hole when the drill steels stuck in the roof. As he attempted to line up the drill steel and the drill chuck using his right hand, he caught his fingers between the chuck an...
03/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a shuttle car cable when he cut his left thumb with a razor knife.
03/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was lifting a bag of b-bond when he felt a pain in his right groin in the same area where he had had a hernia repaired in April of 2005. Doctor reports have not been sent from the doctor seei...
03/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Injured employee was lifting a piece of 42"" belt using a belt rail when he felt a pain in his back.
01/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The cave 480' outby the face of the B-Main Section started in the intersection of the belt entry, running through the crosscut belt through the L-1 entry and stopping approximately 25 feet from reachi...
01/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Injured was installing an 8 foot bolt into the hole when he accidently bumped the rotation lever causing the bolt to suddenly bend and rotate causing him to hyper-extend his left arm. Originally diagn...
11/22/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Injured was operating scoop tractor to clean up bottom coal when a piece of rock fell from the rib striking injured on his right shoulder and arm causing contusions.
11/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was climbing ladder to get into front-end loader when he slipped on a rung hyperextending his left knee. It was raining when the accident occurred.
11/02/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 17d lost Employee's left knee started to swell due to repetitive crawling ""miner's knee"". No incident of an accident was reported.
10/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 7:00P.M., a mine examiner making his weekly return run found a caved area in L-2 entry, 60 feet inby spad #463. (Spad located in L-1 entry) Roof fall started in the intersection of L...
09/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee was installing roof bolt. The bolt got stuck in the hole. As he was pulling the bolt out of the hole, he strained his back.
08/22/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 34d lost Employee having pain and swelling in his right knee. Diagnosed as ""miner's knee"", bursitis.
06/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was in a kneeling position roof Bolting the corner of an intersection. He had drilled to the depth of the first drill steel. As he dropped the drill head, it came in contact with his right le...
06/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was twisting around in an attempt to hang a roof bolter cable across the travelway when he heard a ""pop"" from his right shoulder. Employee had dislocated his right shoulder.
05/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Injured had just returned to work from a 2 1/2 month absence due to a home related injury to his right shoulder. On his first shift back to work, employee stated that when lifting and throwing a piece...
05/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting and dragging a piece of 42"" belt structure off of a skid to place it along the rib for an upcoming belt advance when he lost his grip on the structure and it fell striking him on...
05/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was installing a roof bolt when a slab of roof rock fell from between the last permanent row of bolts and the ATRS striking him on his back and right side ribs causing a contusion and pain.
04/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a bottom belt idler when he tripped on a cable lying on the bottom causing him to fall. The weight of the bottom roller struck the top knuckle of his middle finger on his left ha...
03/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was operating shuttle car when he hit a bump on the roadway causing the battery of his cap lamp to jam into his side causing sharp pain and a contusion.
03/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee stated that he was lifting a continuous miner cable in order to hang it up over an intersection when he felt something pull in his groin area.
02/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Walking into shower room