MC#1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 558 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This is being filed under protest to abate a citation. The IE was pulling drill steels out of the roof and felt a pain in EE's right arm
12/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Filling pod duster on the Long Wall monorail, was checking gasket when lid shut on employee's right small finger. I made a mistake, I didn't push the submit button for this accident, I have the copy i...
11/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE pulled slick lines and hooked them up to a pump able crib, turned around and tripped over the slick lines and tried to catch self dislocating left shoulder.
11/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing bottom roller pinching left index finger between bottom roller bracket and rail.
11/10/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost I.E. was operating SandVick scoop hauling supplies to TG 2. Operator got left forearm in pinch point causing a fracture to both bones.
11/06/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The IE stated to the operator IE was struck by a rock that fell from between the shields and struck hand. Stated rock was 6""x 8""x 2"" and IE's hand was on the cable tray.
10/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at cross cut 55, entries 1 and 2, in the tailgate #2. The fall in the number one entry was approximately 30 feet long by 20 feet tall, the fall in the number 2 entr...
10/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was walking in muddy area and tripped over hog panels that were lying in the mud. IE fell on side straining back and hurting ribs.
09/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was assisting in changing a 60"" top roller on HG#5's belt when EE smashed left middle finger. This resulted in a laceration and a hairline fracture on the tip of the left middle finger.
09/20/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a cap board with a knife to fill a small hole in the stageloader to prevent coal from spilling out. While cutting the cap board the knife slipped and employee cut their upper righ...
09/19/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost, 51d restricted EE thinks the pain in their hands may be carpal tunnel syndrome, EE believes this was caused from repetitive actions.
09/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was handling hog panel and while passing a piece of it to bolting partner, IE felt a pop in shoulder
09/10/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to remove the pot from a miner. While employee was hitting the foot shaft with a hammer and chisel a piece of metal struck ee in the right forearm. Employee had the piece of metal...
08/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was installing 60"" belt structure all day and wrist started hurting that evening at home. When ee woke up the next morning wrist was swollen and stiff. EE went to get it checked out and was...
08/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was assisting bolting partner by helping self put glue and a bolt in the rib, as ee turned to walk away ee heard a snap. When the employee turned around ee was struck in the left hand by a br...
08/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of throwing over cable when a section came back and hit employee on the right side of employee's lower right leg. This caused employee's right leg to twist and employee hea...
08/13/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE twisted knee when IE fell while making a weekly examination.
08/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost This is being completed under protest to abate a citation. The IE alleged hurt back while pushing a roof bolt into the roof on 8/9/2017.
08/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE started down the slope and ee stated the ride started sliding. EE tried to control the ride with the brakes. When ee still didn't feel like ee had control engaged the E-Brake. EE then steered the r...
08/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was re-claimimg vent tubing out of #3 entry. EE pulled on a tube that was laying on the floor & felt a pain in their back. EE continued to work until 08/21/2017. EE is off with back pain.
08/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of breaking up a rock with a ball peen hammer and a proto chisel at shield #9. A sliver of metal broke off the head of the hammer and struck ee in left forearm. This incide...
07/19/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming a scoop out by off the section that still had a flinger duster attached to the bucket with 2"" ratchet straps. While tramming out by one of the straps broke and the metal hook fr...
07/19/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was unlatching a 5th wheel trailer from the tractor ee was driving. The pin that locks the tongue in place was stuck so ee tried to loosen it by hitting it with a hammer. After it had freed up ee...
07/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing on the 6th step of a 12' ladder to drop down a belt chain that was tied up to the rib. Employee was leaning against a 4"" pipe that was about chest level while on the ladder. T...
07/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted This is being filled due to a citation issued during a Part 50 Investigation. On 7-17-2017 the IE was removing trash from a xc and tripped over a concrete block. While trying to catch themselves from...
07/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping roof bolter's with supplies. EE cut the metal band that held the roof mesh together & the band sprung out & struck ee in the right cheek. EE received 10 stitches to right cheek th...
06/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was getting wire mesh loaded on tray of roof bolter. EE had hand resting on the mesh tray and that's when partner cut the band on the wire without ee knowing. It landed on finger which caused a l...
05/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished putting up a roof bolt and turned to re-load tray with material. When ee turned,ee then struck the back of arm against a stack of roof bolt plates. It caused a laceration ab...
05/27/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was heading down the Longwall face from the tailgate towards the Headgate. EE raised up while ee was walking and came into contact with the side of a shield. This resulted in employee receivi...
05/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE was building a stopping in a X-cut. When they lifted a concrete block up to stack it, they felt a pain in the left shoulder. EE missed the first day of work on 07/27/2017 due to the injury that hap...
05/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This area was first found on Monday 5/8/2017 and at that time it was just a pot out. All 4 approaches were dangered off and floor to roof support was installed. The next day 5/9/2017 is when the pot o...
05/08/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE was in the process of knocking a hole in a stopping to push props through. As EE took a swing at the stopping with the sledge hammer the head of the hammer went through the hole causing EE to smash...
05/08/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was laying a block for the foundation of a stopping. As employee turned to pick up another block employee heard employee's left knee crack.
04/29/2017 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None We had an inundation of water on TG#2 at xc132. The water came from a borehole that was drilled for a turbine pump but was not installed yet. This was caused by the extensive amount of rain and floodi...
04/02/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This was not a roof fall. A pot out occurred in South Mains primary escapeway between xc 76-77. This pot out was not above the anchorage point. This was reported due to the pot out being in the primar...
03/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was prepping surface belt for vulcanization. The employee removed bottom belt roller and smashed right thumb. Restricted Duty.
03/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laceration of inner left thigh due to razor knife. Injury required sutures to close wound.
03/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was in the process of establishing ventilation to cut 2R. While ee was attempting to hang a round 4 way ventilation tube ee felt something pop in left elbow. This resulted in a tear to flexor...
03/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out tip of sprayer, pushed down too hard on the tip and it sprayed employee in the face and left eye. This resulted in employee receiving prescription eye drops.
03/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost I.E. was pumping water in the bleeder. Felt pain in right ankle while walking and EE's foot started hurting. EE didn't report the incident to anyone until 03/08/2017. EE went off for unrelated to work...
02/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was crossing over the Ref belt on a catwalk to get to the classifying sump on B side. While employee was traveling over employee's hard hat came into contact with the discharge pipe of the sp...
02/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was hanging a vent tube up after it had been knocked down. A piece of rock measuring 4"" X 5"" X 1"" thick hit EE in the mouth causing EE to have 4 stitches in the upper lip.
02/21/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was dragging waterline down the HG5 beltline when ee stepped on a chunk of coal causing self to twist right ankle. This resulted in a sprain.
02/17/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing bit sleeves on a continuous miner drum. A piece of metal from the hammer hit EE in the left forearm. EE thought it was just a small cut but later found out the small chip was in...
01/25/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was in the process of removing the bolts from the right side tram motor on a Double Boom Roof Bolter, when employee's ratchet slipped causing employee to jam employee's right arm on the mine...
01/16/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in HG5 xc 127 in entry 2. A roof fall clean up plan will be submitted and approved by MSHA before we clean up the fall.
01/14/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was roof bolting and had pulled roof mesh onto the ATRS. Employee was holding on to it to stabilize the mesh when a rock 2' X 2"" X 2"" thick hit employee on the back of the hand.
01/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging curtain in the face. EE slipped & fell from the 3rd step of an 8' ladder. It caused a very slight fracture to a bone in left forearm.
01/13/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a diesel scoop & ran over a concrete block. When it jarred ee, it caused a crack in a back tooth on right side of mouth.
01/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost While in the process of restarting the Ref #4 belt a 3 ton com-a-long on the take up broke striking Employee on the left side of employee's face. Employee was standing approximately 25 feet back from...