Maple Eagle No. 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 204 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/08/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was found to have 10% pulmonary function impairment.
07/28/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #6 intersection at #41 crosscut on the #10 belt. This entry was the primary escapeway at the time the fall was discovered.
05/31/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EE was attempting to lift a timber to be placed in a scoop, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.
05/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was carrying a 40lb. bag of B-Bond to place on a scoop, their feet got tangled in a banding strap and they fell twisting a knee. Employee worked next scheduled shift then returned to a specia...
05/14/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported that their eye was irritated after making a cable splice. Employee was unable to identify the mechanism of injury, but was diagnosed with having a foreign object in their eye that wa...
05/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was shoveling at a v-plow on the #10 Belt when EE slipped resulting in straining EE's hamstring. EE was placed off work on 5/28/2025 after seeing a specialist that diagnosed EE with two torn tendon...
02/17/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was struck by a rib roll in the right foot while setting over in cut with EE's continuous miner. EE did not initially seek medical treatment for EE's injury. EE reported a sharp pain on 5/17/2025 a...
01/21/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A continuation of a roof fall was found during the weekly airway exam. The fall is located at 15-16 crosscut 13-2 belt #2 entry, and now impedes passage. The fall now extends from 15-17 crosscuts.
12/20/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost A rock dislodged from the mine roof on the #2 section and struck employee in the right arm and hand.
11/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE was assisting in pulling cable slack, the cable became fouled on a rock, pulled tight and struck EE in the left knee. EE was placed off work after seeing a specialist on 1/9/2025.
10/24/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EE was assisting the electrician with a cable repair and a rock measuring 54"" x 24"" x 2"" fell from the mine roof and struck EE in the head and shoulder.
10/07/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 20' x 40' x 8' was found in the return air course on 13-2 Belt in the #9 entry at 43 break.
09/06/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the primary escapeway at 39 crosscut on #11 Belt in the #6 entry measuring approximately 70' wide x 20' long x 6' thick. This was a continuation of a roof fall that had p...
08/26/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered between crosscuts 20-21 in the #4 Entry in the construction area of #1 section measuring approximately 90 feet in length and 10-12 feet in thickness.
08/05/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost A motorman at Maple Eagle #1 injured right pinky finger while attempting to put the 15-ton Brookville locomotive back on the rail. EE grabbed the handle of the lifting jack to adjust its position on t...
05/31/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on 11 Belt 46 Break. The roof fall measured approximately 150' in length and 6' in thickness. Ventilation was not affected, but the primary escapeway had to be rerouted.
04/22/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was in the process of knocking the miner boom pin back in on unit #2 on #112 C/M, when a piece of metal came off the pin and struck the employee in the left pinky finger. On 04/25/2024 the em...
02/12/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 9 belt intake #7 entry between 9 and 10 break. Ventilation was not affected; the area was timbered off and the lifeline was rerouted. The roof fall measured 20 feet in length a...
02/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of loading the roof bolter in #5 entry break 17 on Unit 2. Employee was sliding a bundle of roof bolt plates over to make room for roof bolts. As employee pushed on a bundl...
02/02/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee had got off the mantrip to open a set of airlock doors on 12 track. As EE started to walk towards the doors EE felt a pop in the right knee. EE was seen at a medical clinic and was given a fu...
01/10/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 01/10/2023 at 3:00pm we had a roof fall at 13brk on 6 belt. The mine was being fire bossed at this time and had been idle due to power loss at the mine. Once the roof fall was discovered the area w...
10/30/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall above the anchor point occurred on 10/30/2023 on Unit 2 inby the feeder line at 12 break between 5 right extending to 7 right. The fall was approximately 240 feet in length...
10/25/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall above the anchor point occurred on 10/25/2023 on 10 belt break 41 in the #2 entry. The fall measured 20' long by 20' wide, and approximately 10 foot in height. No injuries o...
10/23/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost Employee was mining in 2-left at 19 brk on #1 section. EE heard the rib start popping so EE moved to the face of #2 that was drove up 4'. After loading the shuttle car, a rock rolled out of the face s...
07/17/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in #5 entry on #1 section. After drilling with the 3' starter, EE inserted a 6' stack steel and used the fast feed to run the steel up the hole. EE let off the fast feed about 1 f...
06/20/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was spot bolting in #6 entry on 2 section. EE was operating the 406 R/B while swinging the drill station out the drill steel caught the top and broke near the chuck. The steel sprung toward EE and...
05/24/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was helping get a mantrip through a track switch on the surface when the mantrip struck employee's right foot causing employee to fall and hurt left knee. On 6/28/2023 the operator received t...
01/25/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was setting the roof bolter up in #9 entry on #1 section when EE noticed a rock falling. Employee stated tried to move out of the way, but the rock struck EE's left forearm resulting...
11/04/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost A contract motorman working through a contractor company was in the process of jacking a flatcar back on the track, when the motorman slipped and fell on right knee resulting in pain in lower back. T...
11/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Employee was dragging an airlock door away from the track when employee felt pain in left arm. Employee sought medical treatment and returned to work. On 12/5/22 employee was placed off work and surge...
05/27/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof when drill steel broke and hit EE's left forearm, resulting in a laceration requiring 10 staples. Employee returned to work their next scheduled shift wit...
03/12/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A portion of the highwall at the mine fan slid in causing a void to the fan portal, this caused the first 2 rows of bolts to fall out.
02/21/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was in the process of cutting expanded metal with a grinder to fabricate a guard for a belt head, when the grinder caught the expanded metal causing the disc to climb up the metal and...
02/18/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was walking inside the mine when EE stepped into a sump hole approx 18""-20"" deep and lost EE's balance hitting EE's knee on a valve. Not tools or equip involved
10/01/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had Roof Fall at Cross Cut #46 in the track entry that measured 8Ft thick, 80 to 90 FEET long and 18 Ft wide.
09/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee stated EE was cleaning out the Scoop Deck and a sharp pain occurred in the lower center of EE's back.
09/07/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall had occurred on Number 10 Belt in the Belt Entry at Cross Cut #41. The fall was above anchorage and was 15 FT long, 18 FT wide and approximately 12 FT high.
07/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost While IE was assisting building a block stopping, prior to it being wedged tight, the stopping fell over, catching IE's foot between blocks, fracturing foot. Injury was not the result of a training or...
04/20/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing drill steel on Roof Bolter when a piece of rock fell striking right hand causing a laceration to right middle finger.
04/20/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Operator was installing the outside roof bolt when a piece of rock fell striking EE on the outside of EE's right foot. Employee was taken to the hospital where xrays showed EE had a fractured metatars...
12/28/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in the Number 1 Entry at Break 35 11 Belt. Fall was above Anchorage blocking Lifeline Entry of Primary Escapeway. Area has been dangered off and Lifeline Re-Routed.
08/20/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 374d lost Employee was riding a 2-passenger mantrip. They were traveling up a hill when the yoke on the rear drive shaft broke. When the yoke broke from the rear drive shaft, the mantrip lost braking capabiliti...
08/07/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall above anchor occurred on 8/7/2020 on 10 Belt break 33 in the no 4 entry. The fall measured 90 foot long, 20 foot wide, and approximately 10 foot in height. No injuries occur...
02/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was setting a beam across number 10 belt, after setting the beam and while gathering up tools, a piece of slate broke loose above the beam and struck them on the hard hat, sliding down back,...
10/17/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee was operating a rubber tired mantrip when the front wheel caught a track tie causing the steering wheel to spin quickly causing a pain in EE's right shoulder.
09/12/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was installing a glue stick and bolt into the rib when the rib broke loose and struck the employee on the right leg.
08/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading supplies on the roof bolter when a strap slipped cutting thru EE's glove and causing a laceration on the thumb.
08/09/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a 2 man personnel carrier when the axle broke causing the employee to lose control of the vehicle causing it to wreck. The employee suffered from a laceration and contusions.
07/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was stepping onto the roof bolt machine when they lost footing falling onto their back.
07/11/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking down the belt entry when employee struck their head on an overcast causing pain in neck and back