Maple Springs Mine — Accidents

Total: 41 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/14/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was striking metal with a hammer when a fragment of steel broke off and struck them in the forehead. The fragment was removed with forceps and the employee returned to work. The employee late...
09/16/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While operating the shuttle car the driver had to travel back past the cable snub to dump on the feeder. When doing this the cable came up and hit them on the side of the head. This occurred 3 differe...
08/19/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Two Micon technicians while traveling down the slope entrance into the mine, lost their brakes, as well as the regen braking was not functioning properly. The operator of the cart was able to make it...
08/19/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Two technicians, while traveling down the slope entrance into the mine, lost their brakes, as well as the regen braking was not functioning properly. The operator of the cart was able to make it to th...
04/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost While shoveling around the feeder, EE felt pain in right shoulder. EE worked EE's regular job until 7/1/24.
10/02/2023 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal While doing general work in the section employee was struck by a shuttle car and received crushing injuries to their upper torso.
09/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost While helping the miner operator to put the rub rail back onto the side of the miner, the rail swung out and struck EE on the top of EE's left foot.
02/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While removing an Omega Block wall, a block fell striking EE in the head, back and leg. No medical treatment was pursued at that time. EE has been working since the accident and did not seek any med...
02/15/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While backing up a cart, the steering knob spun and hit them in the right hand.
01/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While removing a K wall EE used EE's shoulder to knock over a panel. When EE hit into the panel it didn't move and EE jammed EE's arm into EE's ribs. When EE returned to bolting on Monday 1/30/23 sec...
11/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While driving the mantrip out of the mine at the end of the shift, the driver hit their head on the roof. EE did not report this incident to the section foreman or any management personnel. On 12/05/2...
11/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While recovering High Voltage cable, onto a skid, EE's hand slipped and a loop of cable hit EE in the mouth. On 11/12/2022 EE went to the hospital and found that 3 of EE's teeth had been cracked and n...
07/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting a bucket of raw coal from the pile, a small rock bounced in the open window, striking the operator in the head by EE's right eyebrow.
07/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost While replacing rollers on the overland belt, one of the bottom rollers slid down the catwalk, striking EE on the right ankle.
03/02/2022 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal In the Main A section, number 5 entry in the intersection of crosscut 139 at station spad #2994. While walking past a rib, a rock measuring approximately 5'x2'x18"" fell out striking the victim.
02/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While putting a new razor blade into knife, EE cut right thumb.
10/06/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing new tracks on the CAT miner, the mechanic was using a chain come-a-long to pull the slack so that EE could install the pins. With tension on the come-a-long the hook slipped off and s...
06/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted While reaching for a metal roof strap, the bolter operator cut the knuckle of right index finger on the sharp edge of the strap.
05/26/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pushing drill steel to the roof to begin drilling, a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck EE in the back of the upper right arm. The rock measured approximately 18 x 24 x 1 and had a shar...
06/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While walking toward the rear of the bolter, the operator tripped and caught self, with both hands, on the bottom. When this happened, EE felt a sharp pain in the left wrist.
06/02/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While roof bolting the operator was straightening the bolt in the hole when operator lost grip allowing the bolt to rotate around away from the operator. This caused operator to overextend self and pu...
02/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While straightening a roof bolt, the operator felt a sharp pain in lower back.
01/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 201d lost While crossing over top of the MBC the operator stepped down and twisted EE's left knee. EE continued to work EE's regular shift and EE's first missed shift was 02/04/2020.
08/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee strained lower back while retrieving belt structure from the old beltline.
06/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost While hanging empty 1-1/2"" miner waterline to the roof, the victim felt a pain in the mid to lower left back.
06/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading belt structure from a skid, a piece of top structure slid off and struck the victim in the right leg.
05/11/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost While using a utility knife to cut a piece of plastic, the knife slipped causing employee to cut left hand below thumb.
03/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was cutting with a razor knife when the knife slipped causing injury to EE's leg
01/22/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was operating shuttle car and hit a bump causing the hard hat to fall off and EE hit head inside the shuttle car canopy.
01/10/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While walking behind the roof bolting machine as it was traveling across the section, the bolter helper got their head hit from the top of the canopy up to the roof. Due to the height of the section,...
10/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 111d restricted While moving miner cable and miner waterline to the rib, EE felt a burning sensation in the upper left arm.
09/10/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 4d restricted While cutting the straw off a waterline coupler with a utility knife, the victim cut the back of left thumb knuckle.
07/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While preparing for the next cut, the shuttle car operator stepped in a hole and fell on left knee.
07/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 11d restricted While carrying a bundle of roof bolt resin from the rear of the bolter to work station, the bolter operator tripped on a rock and fell on right hand. This caused a fracture in right thumb.
06/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While sealing an Intake stopping, the employee developed chemical burns on right forearm and both thighs from B-Bond mine sealant.
04/23/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a cart in reverse the operator turned around to see and was steering with left hand. EE got too close to the rib and the front tire caught, spinning the steering wheel out of hand. This c...
11/25/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The Section Mechanic was prying on miner waterline that was wrapped around the feeder crusher drum when the Mechanic noticed a soreness in left arm. Continued to work regular job at full duty until 12...
06/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting at the face of the number 3 slope, EE was straightening a roof bolt to place it in the drill head. EE was pushing with one hand on the bolt and the other on the plate. EE's hand on the p...
06/03/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost While bolting, EE twisted at the waist and felt something pop in EE's lower back. EE then had pain down EE's leg and was unable to straighten EE's back. EE continued to work EE's regular job duty with...
10/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner was lifting a drill head when he felt a strain in his middle back.
08/29/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The roof bolter operator was in the pit loading supplies onto his bolter. When he cut the metal band off of his supplies, the band sprung back and cut his right upper arm. He received 3 stitches.