MC#1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 558 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/02/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee was pushing on a come a long handle while loaded with weight when employee strained left shoulder.
05/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was moving components of a vulcanizing press when employee's right middle and index fingers were pinched between the plate and the table. The injury resulted in a fracture and 9 sutures. It...
05/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost I. E. stated I. E. seen the fork truck hit a piece of metal with the rear of fork truck. I. E. ran to try and stop the piece of metal from falling, I. E. could not hold metal up and the piece of metal...
05/14/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. stated that they had a utility knife in right pocket as they were working recovering belt. I.E. bent down to pick up a piece of belt, when they stood up they felt a burning on thigh. I.E. found t...
05/14/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost I.E. Stated EE was strapping down a load of bolting supplies at cage bottom and stepped on a rock and twisted EE's knee.
05/06/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost Employee conducts repetitive motion work as a computer programmer which resulted in carpal tunnel in both hands and wrist. The employee had surgery on 8/28/2024
04/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost I.E. stated was walking up a steep hill with a cat head over left shoulder and as I.E. was walking up the hill felt a sharp pain shoot down left shoulder and forearm.
03/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was pulling on a piece of conveyor belting when employee felt pain in right shoulder.
03/19/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was putting new discharge hose on air pump, while tightening hose clamp nut driver slipped causing them to cut lower part of thumb on tail of hose clamp. I.E. went to clinic and received 8 stitch...
01/13/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 272d lost EE stated they saw the emulsion line had blown and they were running down the travel road to find a shut-off when they rolled an ankle. Employee went to the hospital with no broken bones but was issue...
12/18/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost I.E. stated I.E. was loading the flinger duster on the scoop bucket outby the section when I.E. backed out of the XC I.E. hit the rib with the bucket, when I.E. checked the functions on the duster, I....
11/04/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost I.E. stated hit a bump in the haul road while driving the shuttle car to/from the miner causing EE to hit head on the canopy of the shuttle car. I.E. went to the hospital with a muscle strain in the n...
10/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. stated was helping add belt for a belt move and stepped on a wet piece of belt causing I.E. to slip and fall hitting right ear on vulcanize table. Employee had stitches put in ear at a hospital.
09/28/2023 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 313d lost I.E. stated EE was hanging 6"" pipe from a man basket, when the operator lowered the basket it rocked back smashing I.E. fingers between basket and mask.
09/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee was in the process of getting out of a track-hoe and the employee's leg buckled causing employee to fall. The employee did land on feet but injured back during the accident. The employee...
09/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None I.E. stated was carrying 16 ft straps to roof bolter when I.E. felt a pop in right shoulder. I.E. has been waiting on a doctor's appointment since injury, I.E. went to doctor on 10/10/2023 and results...
09/12/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost I.E., stated was putting up an 8ft bolt when I.E. felt a pop in left wrist. I.E. Worked until 9/19/2023 when a doctor on a follow up appointment took I.E. off work for P.T.
09/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost I.E. Stated that they were pulling shields when a piece of coal went behind their safety glasses sticking in their eye. I. E. went to the doctor the following day and had the piece of coal removed.
08/31/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost I.E. Stated that while putting up a cable bolt EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder.
08/20/2023 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevated C.O. levels were detected at 11XC and 5XC on the NM #1 belt. It was determined that the belt had been rubbing against the structural frame at the TG 3 transfer area causing smoke and elevated...
08/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost I.E. Stated as I.E. was replacing Y strainer cap on fan, a strap with a hook attached to the cap hooked I.E.'s left thumb causing severe pain.
08/04/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was collaring off for drill out when a rock fell from the shaft rib from approximately 15'and struck them in the back of the head just below their hard hat causing a laceration.
07/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost I. E. stated was hanging cable that was wet and had mud on outside making the cable slick. The cable slid into I.E. bending EE's thumb backwards. This injury is questionable and under review, employee...
07/10/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 73d lost Employee has gone off work with a occupational illness, of Carpal tunnel.
05/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E., stated EE was replacing a collapsed tube when I.E., head was pulled up to the tube due to the suction. I. E. went to the hospital after shift and received stitches.
04/25/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d lost I.E. complained of discomfort in right arm and shoulder. I.E. went off for surgery on 3/15/2024.
03/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to get an airline to stop leaking by twisting the fitting when the connection came free striking employee above left eye. The injury resulted in a laceration that required glu...
03/05/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. stated while installing cable bolt into roof a T-3 plate slid on the bolt and cut employee on top of wrist. Employee received 4 stitches.
02/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost I.E. stated that I.E. had drilled the hole for a 12' cable bolt, and when I.E. reached out to grab the steels from the roof, felt a pop in right shoulder as I.E. was lowering the 3 steels.
10/18/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was using a razor knife to cut urethane screen panels and the knife slipped as EE was using pressure to cut the panel and sliced their middle and right finger on the left hand.
10/12/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the North Mains #1 travel road entry #2 between xc 40 and 41. The roof fall was 11 feet wide and 15 feet long. This area of the mine was mined June of 2012.
10/11/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has tingling, numbness, and pain in both hands and wrist. Dr. has diagnosed as carpal tunnel.
10/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost I.E. stated they were checking dust in face fan 37, they had shut off hyd. to the duster raised lid and slipped with right hand getting wedged between agitator and dust hopper. I.E. re-gained footing...
10/03/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is a roof bolter that started having progressive shoulder pain. Employee went to doctor, it was treated with shots. Employee has never missed work.
09/09/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 389d lost I.E. stated they had cut the phone line for the R/A when I.E. moved the scoop outby they went to move phone line out of their way sticking their left arm out of cab pinning the arm between cab and coa...
09/04/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost I.E. stated rocks fell from roof, first hit in the hard hat knocking it off and then hitting I.E. in the head after hard hat was knocked off
08/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost IE was disposing of used filters from the RO plant into a dumpster. IE lost EE's grip on a filter and still tried to throw it up into the dumpster then felt a pop in EE's left side rib cage area. IE w...
08/13/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost I.E. stated mining to Head-gate a rock rolled out of the face landing on the shear drum tossing the rock over the pan line on to left ankle
07/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost I.E. Stated that they were lifting a 72"" bottom belt roller to put bracket on belt rail when they felt something pop in the right bicep area.
07/11/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None One of the four wire ropes that are associated with the main hoist failed, causing the hoist to be inoperable.
07/03/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Witness stated employee was walking to truck when employee passed out falling with no njuries, witness and helper helped victim walk to man cage and went outside with victim. Dr. on site sent victim f...
06/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was attempting to sheave hoses through stopping. Bolt broke that was holding 4 1/2 inch sheave allowing hoses to come back and hit I.E. in the left rib cage. During investigation it was found...
05/20/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost IE was roof bolting in the North Mains 5 left entry. IE finished drilling EE's hole and put EE's glue stick in the hole. When IE went to put the bolt in the hole, IE slipped of EE's platform towards t...
04/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was bolting on the right side in the North Mains entry #4. IE was walking through the middle of the DBRB and was going to step up on the bolting platform. IE's foot slipped and struck the bolting p...
03/22/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was fixing drop down dust hose from the mars system. In the process of cutting the hose. IE's hand slipped and cut EE's right thigh. IE received sutures to close the wound.
03/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost I.E. was standing on the catwalk by the plant feed belt head while other employee moved the belt magnet which caused a rock bar to fall in the direction of I.E. The rock bar struck I.E. in the chest a...
03/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The IE was assisting another miner move a 100 pound acetylene bottle. The IE dropped the valve end on the bottle when the other miner picked up the opposite end. The bottle landed on the IE's foot. Th...
03/11/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The DBRB was being worked on by maintenance. Maintenance had an expanded metal guard lying next to the side of the bolter between the coal rib and ventilation tube. The IE walked by the tube and the e...
03/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was disconnecting hydraulic hoses on a Sandvik scoop. During this process, IE brushed EE's right arm against the metal bucket causing a puncture cut to EE's right forearm. A piece of metal remained...
03/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost IE was driving in a bit cone on the miner and a piece of (small) metal went through IE's glove and into the right thumb. First aid was given on this day and shift was finished. IE worked until 3/12/20...