Maxine-Pratt Mine — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were lifting a welding cart onto a ride when employee felt pain in back and left knee
05/07/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was making first cut inby the intersection of #1 entry, oo3 mining section. Because of wet conditions EE was sitting on some loose material at the corner of #1 when a piece of rock measuring...
02/05/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Miners heard a bump in roof and the section foreman pulled all persons on the section outby. At 10:15 pm a roof fall occurred above the bolt anchorage on the 003 section, 2 northwest spad 15+00 in th...
09/12/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE USING SLATE BAR TO PRY OPEN RUB RAIL ON SHUTTLE CAR...RAIL BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY CAUSING BAR TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.
04/30/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running the weed eater adjacent to the parking lot when EE's leg slipped causing EE's knee to buckle.
04/17/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing against a pry bar to pry cat tracks off of planetary when the bar slipped causing the employee to fall forward striking the continuous mining machine with their shoulder. The equi...
11/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost While loading highline cable at the #5 head drive, a loop of cable flipped over and hit the employee on the right knee above the kneecap and hyperextended EE's knee.
08/05/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing a belt move the employee was driving a pin through the belt rail with a hammer striking EE's left index finger/knuckle. The employee was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time of the i...
03/13/2023 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 30d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON TWO PERSON BUGGY; BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIRE AND FELT STABBING PAIN AND HEARD POP IN LOWER BACK.
01/16/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BACK A PIN OUT DURING PROCESS OF CHANGING JACK ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PAIN WAS FELT; BEGAN IN LOWER BACK AND RADIATED DOWN LEFT BUTTOCK AND LEFT THIGH. THEY CONTINUED TO WO...
04/28/2022 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping the ELECTRICIAN splice #1 car cable, proceeded to put cathead in, flipped the breaker and states: saw a flash and does not remember anything after that.
01/19/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted Foreman was struck by shuttle car when shuttle car left loaded, hitting offside rib causing shuttle car to shift suddenly and striking foreman. Foreman sustained injury to left wrist resulting in frac...
02/13/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was bolting in the #5 entry were they swing out to put up outside bolt when a piece of rock hit them in the back.
12/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was crimping water line with banding tool. After completeing the job, EE then pulled the excess band out of the banding tool and the sharp edge cut the thumb and finger on left hand.
08/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 219d lost EE was swinging Drill Boom on Fletcher Bolter to install the inside bolt after installing outside bolt. Piece of draw rock struck EE on the back of the right foot while crawling with boom swing.
07/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Employee was making repair to the miner when employee slipped and fell injuring left leg when hitting the stand off of the miner
07/12/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving a small buggy underground front tire hit a rock causing steering wheel to turn excessively fast hitting EE in the right index finger
12/17/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was moving from one heading to another and placed hand on safety post outside. The operator when turning the cable chain came in contact with safety post pinching left pinky finger.
09/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Scoop operator was pulling up slack on the miner cable when cable tightened up it struck miner operator on left knee
10/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee and 3 other men were picking up and pulling the miner electrical cable. Employee states ""I bent over and it felt like a knife went into my back"". Employee went down to his hands and knees;...
04/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 10d restricted Two men were putting the rub rail on the continuous miner. The rub rail was dropped and struck this man's right foot. The foot was fractured, cut, bruised, and swollen. The cut required 10 stitches.
03/28/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 4 men were working in pairs of 2, driving pins out of the ripper chain on the miner. This man was holding the bar while the other was hitting with the sledge hammer. This man got hit in the forehead....
03/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 19d restricted The Section Foreman, and 3 men were cleaning the conveyor belt rollers and structure. The belt was started and ee right hand and lower arm was mashed between the belt and a metal top roller. ee suffer...
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE and co-worker were working on feeder jack. Co-worker threw a crib block toward the feeder; the crib block struck EE on his upper left leg causing him to fall onto the jack. EE had pain and bruising...
06/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 10d restricted Miner operator trammed miner into entry for first cut. He was sitting beside miner when a rock fell from between roof bolts; and struck the top and left side of his hard hat; causing an injury to his...
05/25/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 21d restricted EE was roof bolting. The glove on his left hand got caught in the chuck/drill pot. This cut his little finger (7 stitches) and fractured three fingers (little, ring, middle) on his left hand.
05/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 14d restricted 05/07/2012-2:00pm EE reported that he had hurt his back at 7:30am when he removed a rock from top of miner. He complained of pain in his lower back on right side; and he wanted to go to the doctor. Ap...
04/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted EE(left handed)was using a 4lb hammer with both hands to drive a dump shaft onto mobile bridge(#3).The hammer glanced off shaft and hit sprocket; and a small piece of metal from sprocket flew into his...
08/30/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE had a set of come a longs hooked to a roofbolt plate. The plate broke causing the come a longs to fall and strike him in the side of his head above his right ear. This caused an egg sized knot and...
07/14/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 15d restricted Employee went to get tools out of a metal tool box near the section. He propped the lid open with a bar. He hit the bar and the lid fell onto his right hand. No broke bones; no cuts; Rt hand sore and...
04/26/2011 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 29d restricted EE was putting last row of bolts (entry #5). He was working the levers with his right hand. He had his left hand on the drill pot. His middle finger on his left hand got pinched/cut. The tip of the fi...