Maple Eagle No. 1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 204 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost While crossing the inby airlock door, someone attempted to open the outby airlock door causing an increase in air pressure on the inby airlock door. In doing so, the 2nd door of the inby set of doors...
06/24/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The employee was riding on the side of a scoop. When the scoop turned to go around a corner, the employee's left foot was caught in a pinch point area.
06/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee claims to have been loading a take up jack into a scoop bucket and felt pain in his right shoulder. Note: Company feels an accident did not occur. He left work after filling out the accident...
06/03/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing insulation from a cable, EE was using improper cutting procedures. The knife he was using slipped from the insulation and struck him on the left palm causing a laceration.
04/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While supplying the roof bolter with roof bolt plates a piece of wire came in contact with the EE's right eye. The doctor ""prescribed medication for eye irritation"" for 5 days. Discovered during a P...
03/24/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost This form is filled out due to a Part 50 audit. The company does not agree with the decision. He was under doctor's care when incident occurred. To the best of my knowledge. Employee claims to have wa...
03/23/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was shoveling along the #6 belt tail when a piece of coal and rock rib rolled off striking his left leg and lower back. Employee works through Superior Elite Coal Services.
03/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking across the 001 section in the #5 entry when he stepped in a hole and hurt his right ankle. Employee works through Superior Elite Coal Services.
03/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock fell and struck the EE on the right arm causing a small laceration 2 CM in length. This incident was discovered during a Part 50 Audit. The incident was not reported to the Safety Dept...
03/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was moving two 13"" tires from the back of the mantrip to the front deck of the mantrip. When he placed the tires on the deck he felt pain in his lower back. The EE went to Med Express where he was...
02/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Loading new plastic waterline onto a scoop EE felt pain in his lower back. The EE went to the doctor and did not inform management that he had went to a doctor and or had restrictions. Discovered due...
02/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During pre-shift exam. a roof fall was discovered. The fall was in the cross cut. Fall measured 160' long X 16' wide X 7-8' high. No persons trapped, no roadways or airways were blocked. The fall was...
01/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee claims that while installing bolts in #1 entry a rock fell and struck him on the head, neck and shoulder. The employee worked until 2-13-10 when he went off work. The employee has had numerou...
01/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted While welding on an airlock door the employee was loading materials into the scoop bucket and fell striking tailbone on the scoop bucket. The employee did not inform the safety department that he went...
01/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a connecting pin in the cable sled toe plate when he dropped the pin and pinched his finger between the lip of the pin and the sled toe plate.
12/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting a small piece of sharp rock fell and struck EE on shoulder. This incident was not reported to mine management until 12/14/09.
12/09/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fall occurred at break 44 cross cut between #5 & #6 entries. The fall was approx 40'l X 18'w X 7'h. The area had been cribbed, timbered and dangered off at the mouth of the cross cut on b...
11/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was walking, slipped and fell onto a water line.
10/02/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 6:30a.m. a fall above anchorage was discovered at break #44 near spad 1108 and 1109. The fall was approx. 40' long x 11' high x 18' wide. No roadway, airway or escape ways were blocked. No...
09/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 23d lost While filling the rock dusting maachine with rock dust, Injured complained with pain to his groin area.
08/22/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost While installing roof bolts a piece of rib fell and struck ee on the back and right arm. EE was transported to General Hospital where he was treated and released and referred to a specialist. To this...
06/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered at approximately 8:32 AM in the #4 entry on the Laurel Mains. The fall is approximately 18' wide X 20' long X 6' high. Located approximately 2700' outby the active working area.
05/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During an inspection a fall was discovered along the return airway on the Tom's Branch section. The fall was located between spad 600 and 605 in an intersection. Fall measured approximately 20' W x 20...
05/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost While walking along the beltline. Entry Injury stepped between two rocks and stumbled, in doing so he fell against the rib and accidently pulled rock from the rib when fell and struck him on the left...
04/13/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The EE claims that he bent over to pick up an empty bag that was laying in his locker and he felt a pain in his lower back. The EE then dressed for work and reported to work. After reporting to work,...
03/12/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During the shift, while walking the Airways, mine foreman and another EE discovered 2 unplanned roof fall's on Tom's Branch. The falls are located in the Return Airways near spads 598 and 604.
02/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a preshift inspection the fall was discovered in #4 right entry on Laurel Mains section.
02/04/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost While cutting plastic shrink wrap from a pallet of rock dust. Injury was holding the plastic wrap with his left hand and cutting with his right hand. In doing so he cut his left hand.
01/31/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE had his right index finger on the pot area when he raised the pot to install a roof bolt. His finger was pinched between the drill pot and the roof bolt plate.
01/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While operating a 4 seat mantrip, injured claims to have run over a rock in the roadway. When he ran over the rock, he claims to have felt pain in his back. He continued working until 1-31-09, at whic...
12/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While training number 6 belt, injury struck his left index finger on a gob switch.
12/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost While stepping from the roof bolter, injury felt pain in his back, He completed his shift. While he was off work for the holidays. He went to the hospital on 12/26 for pain in his back, x-rays were ne...
12/12/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost While backing up/moving the miner, a rock that was lying on the miner fell from the miner and struck the employee on the right foot.
09/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting plastic wrap from around a new bolt starter box and he struck his right leg with the knife.
09/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trimming a piece of conveyor belt, the knife slipped from the belt and struck EE on the right thigh causing a small laceration.
06/16/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Raw Coal Area Plant - Outside upper part of yard. Employee was working on a dozer transmission when he placed a wrench on a slate bar to line the wrench up on the transmission. When he grabbed the sla...
06/09/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost EE was running SC and hooked back fender in #7 entry. When EE turned corner his canopy caught the corner, broke off a piece of rib and it came in the deck and hit his head and left leg, causing injury...
05/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on a 980 Cat Endloader brakes. He took off the master cylinder top, his hand slipped, cutting his right ring finger knuckle. The cut started getting infected, he went ot the doctor on 5...
04/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee had hand laying on top of pump when a piece of rock fell and hit him on the back of his rt hand cutting it.
04/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was pulling choker cable on miner to hook up pull rope. Metal wire in choker cable went into left hand cutting it.
04/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted While tramming scoop, employee hit hole jamming his head into canopy of scoop. Accident was reported on 4/3/08.
03/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a cable splice using a cable anvil and a piece of the anvil chipped off cutting his right hand.
02/29/2008 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got in a hurry to pull cat head and didn't knock breaker first. Power arced and burnt thumb and index finger on right hand.
02/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting in #2 face, ee had set the outside bolt and swung bolter head in to set outside bolt in that row. A piece of rib rolled off and hit his left ankle. 001 section.
02/20/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lowering drill head down after setting a bolt, the bolt wrench came out of drill head and hit the roof bolter operator on the chin.
02/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a piece of rock off top of Joy miner when his hand slipped and was cut on edge of rock.
02/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting a new sprocket on feeder the sprocket was being hit with a hammer. A piece of metal broke off (chip) and hit employee in the left cheek.
01/26/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was moving shuttle car in #6 entry, so ribs could be rock dusted. When shuttle car caught a rib board which flew back and struck him in the right ear and check.
12/18/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming scoop outside on roadway at Break 13-M when he ran over a block of wood that had fallen out of scoop bucket.
09/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE fell while carring a bucket of plaster. which had the lid off of it. The brown liquid on top of the plaster splashed up into his lt eye.