Maysville Mine — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/06/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The conduit and control wiring had pulled loose from the Mine Level Door Switch. A short circuit was caused when the wires touched which in turn caused a PLC output card fault. The PLC was reset, co...
05/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling a rock from the back. The scaling bar slipped and they felt pain and a burning sensation in the right shoulder. Did not report to management till 5/15/17. Had dr visit on 5/19/17,...
01/17/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator went down finding that a wiring issue was located in the door switch. Wiring was repaired and elevator returned to full service.
10/30/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While cleaning rock from expansion joints in shaft a rock struck wire on the buffers knocking it loose disabling the elevator.
10/04/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Crews 1&2 were riding elevator when car stopped at landing. Crew 1 exited car sending crew 2 to landing. Pushed down button that sent car into over travel locking doors. Crews were removed from car at...
12/31/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee tripped on a piece of metal pipe that was lying on the ground. Employee tried to catch himself and jammed wrist.
12/01/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator had stopped abruptly at approximately 45-50 feet from the top landing with production crew aboard. The braking system set automatically due to build up on rails.
10/11/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator service was disrupted for 4 hours due to a fault in the electrical main breaker. Service was restored approximately 1:30am on October 12, 2015.
03/29/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During inspection of the elevator hoist a crack was found on one of the brakes shoes. System was immediately taken out of service. Repairs were made and returned to service on 3/31/2014 1:20pm.
07/18/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Electrical switch on the elevator door malfunctioned. This made the elevator inoperable. Elevator became operational at approximately 6:30 AM
02/24/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While performing a PM on the elevator a broken brake rod was discovered. This caused the elevator to be out of service.
12/23/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator was not functioning properly. This issue persisted for more than 30 minutes.
11/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was dismounting a loader when he twisted or pulled something in his lower back.
11/12/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While operating a haul truck underground the employee ran over a large rock, which jarred the operator.
08/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was stepping up onto a concrete structure when his right knee gave out.
07/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was stepping down onto a conveyor belt, he braced himself with his left wrist. When he stepped down he felt pain in his left wrist.
06/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to replace a finger at the crusher. Employee rolled his ankle, causing him to smash his pinky finger between the finger and the sidewall of the crusher.
06/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 62d restricted Employee was walking in heading when he slipped and fell backwards onto his shoulder.
05/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 62d lost, 55d restricted Employee was attempting to take out slack from a ratchet strap. The employee tugged with force, and the strap came free causing employee to fall backwards onto his left shoulder.
03/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee bent down to pick up a choker and felt a pop in his rt. knee.
10/27/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Reportable Hearing Loss
10/27/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Reportable Hearing Loss
10/23/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A rod near the brake shoe of the elevator was bent. This tripped the safety on the elevator causing it to stop.
10/23/2011 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 100 Ft. down the elevator stopped with two miners aboard. The miners were stuck for approximately 1 hour at this location.
10/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee bent over to hook fuel hose on the service truck, when he stood up he felt pain in his lower back.
07/19/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A switch on the elevator door was not working properly. This made the door inoperable.
07/17/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Limit switches were not functioning properly on the elevator. Although this impaired the elevator, the elevator could still be used to transport workers in the case of an emergency. The on-site superv...
06/20/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Heavy rains caused water to go down the shaft and the water damaged some electrical components of the elevator.
03/15/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator door switch became misaligned. This issue made the elevator inoperable.
01/05/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrical issue occurred at the override portion of the elevator. This issue made the elevator inoperable.
12/28/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The limit switch on the elevator door was not working properly. This allowed the elevator to be inoperable for a period of time.
12/28/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator has been recently upgraded. An employee attempted to complete a PM of the elevator in the normal manner. With the recent upgrades this method did not work (the installer of the upgrades d...
11/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was stepping over a shaft approximately 3ft. off the ground. While doing so his foot got caught, which caused him to fall forward onto his right arm.
10/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee strained his back while putting on a harness style seat belt.
10/11/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator, which is the main entrance to the mine was not working due to a faulty connection of electrical wires.
08/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing an air filter from a powder truck, the employee cut his right palm on a frayed piece of metal.
07/25/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Regular maintenance was being performed on elevator. While changing magnetic switch, it was found to be a stonger field than original. Replaced with correct switch, which took longer than expected. Re...
07/22/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None While operating a face drill, the operator noticed flames behind her in the articulation area of the truck. The operator deployed the fire suppression system, which did not completely extingush the fi...
05/09/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Cleaning had been conducted on top and bottom of slope, it is believed that debris became lodged in the pulley of the elevator ropes. This allowed the ropes to become entangled and made the elevator i...
04/24/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator door was not properly shut, which made elavator door sensor to read on and then off multiple times. This tripped the breaker on the elavator, which caused it to stop.
01/21/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Emergency hoist became inoperable during shaft hoist repairs.
01/20/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine emergency hoist became inoperable during shaft hoist maintenance.
01/20/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine emergency hoist became inoperable during shaft hoist maintenance.
01/13/2010 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Injured was walking up stairs to J-North sizer when he felt a pop in his knee.
11/24/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist out of service after mechanical deficiencies identified. Order 6596688-01 allowed service to hoist as long as recommendations and requirements of the WG Spencer Engineering Inc. report received...
10/09/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Breaker tripped causing loss of power to elevator.
09/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was preparing to use water hose to wash under conveyor. Injured asked another employee to turn on the supply valve. When the valve was turned on, injured lost control of the hose which struc...
08/25/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator door switch malfunction, caused elevator outage from 2:15pm until 8:00pm.
08/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 3d restricted Injured was operating 11030 face scaler when it began to overheat. Injured notified service technician and shut the machine down. After waiting 15 minutes for the machine to cool down, injured opene...
06/26/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Conrols tripped and and needed to be reset.