MC#1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 558 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/23/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was pulling a pin out of a belt splice. He had the pin lodged in the claws of a 28oz hammer and using another 28oz hammer to hit it with to dislodge the pin. This resulted in I.E. receiving a sli...
07/20/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was trying to split a nut off of a bolt with the end of a pick hammer by striking it with another hammer. A piece of the pick hammer head chipped off & stuck in employees left forearm...
07/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee installing 60"" structure. Employee was trying to get a pin installed in a belt rail when the rail flipped & landed on his hand which was on a ladder. His hand was between the rail & the ladd...
07/09/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was cutting band on hog panel. After he cut the band he reached down to pull it out. While grabbing the band, a corner of it came into contact with I.E.'s wrist causing a laceration. This resulte...
06/26/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost I.E. was placing a set of bobcat forks in the bucket of scoop #6, when one slipped striking I.E. on his right hand.
06/18/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Injured employee was rock dusting South Mains beltline and the dust hose surged causing injured employee to lose his balance and fall into the rib. Injured employee came into contact with a C.O. box a...
06/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost I.E. was picking up a 42 inch top roller to install. As soon as he picked it up he said he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Top roller is approximately 50-60 LBS.
05/29/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has Carpal Tunnel in both wrists. Dr. told employee the injury was due to repetitive work requirements.
05/21/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost I.E. had been shoveling at shield 210. When the shearer arrived at the tail to cut out the I.E. was removed by the more exp. workers until the cutouts could be made. After the cutouts the shearer left...
05/19/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost employee had finished moving cm out of face. he had stopped to check bits and sprays on cm. walked past inby corner of xc 48 hg3 when rib rock rolled out striking him
05/05/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost I.E. was loosening bolts on a code 62 fitting. Pressure was stored between isolation valve and pump. There was one bolt remaining in the fitting. Once I.E. loosened the last bolt, the seal was broke a...
04/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to install a mandoor in stopping when he slipped over a crib tie and fell cutting his arm on the door.
03/23/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling belt on HG 3 storage unit. Had belt bar through belt and chained on both sides to 1/2 wire rope. The belt got hung up causing the bar to bend. Upon bending the chain come off on...
02/18/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost I.E. was removing a flow meter from a ladder when he lost his balance causing him to fall off the ladder. This resulted in I.E. spraining his ankle.
02/11/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost I.E. had just completed the process of the ram hydraulic cylinder on the #9 shield on the Longwall face. The investigation indicates that he was trying to install the keeper pin in the cylinder in the...
01/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted I.E. was on the cable tray working on the shearer. When I.E. was in the process of coming down his right foot slipped down into the cable trough causing I.E. to lose his balance and fall. This resulte...
01/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 10d restricted Employee was going to tail to grease tail. After passing shear employee stepped on to a shield that was already pulled in. The automation come through this area and tried to lower and then re set itse...
01/17/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A piece of ice fell down the intake side of shaft cutting a remote line to the escape hoist. All men were evacuated from mine until repairs could be made. Upon completion of repairs and test were do...
01/13/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Something dislodged in Aux Hoist, falling and cutting control wires at bottom. Inspected and found that wires were cut at bottom and that it would take more than 30 minutes to fix. Evacuated mine an...
01/12/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was stepping between platform and mainframe on double boom roof bolter. Upon exiting platform his light cord got caught on his bolt tray causing him to stumble and fall. When he fell he trie...
01/11/2015 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost I.E. was walking out of the plant D side entrance to check on the static thickener. When he stepped up on the walkway a piece of ice of unknown size fell and hit I.E. on the left side of the head and...
01/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Shearer was mining towards the headgate, when a rock was thrown out with the drum hitting I.E. in the bottom part of his left leg. I.E. continued to work thru 1/19/15 before taking off. This resulted...
01/03/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost I.E. was placing wire on the ATRS. While he was positioning the wire a rock fell out striking I.E. on the right hand. Which resulted in crushing his right pinky.
01/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost I.E. was on a ladder sealing a stopping. When he started to come down he missed a step. This resulted in I.E. falling backwards off the ladder on his back. This resulted in a back strain.
01/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost I.E. picked up an acetylene tank and placed it on the tool sled. I.E. felt a sharp pain on top of his right shoulder. This resulted in a separated AC in I.E.'s right shoulder.
12/10/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening a bolt when the wrench slipped off and hit him above his right eyebrow. Which resulted in 3 stitches.
12/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was busting rock along side the belt line using a dutch head and hammer. a sliver of steel busted off of hammer entering employees wrist. Hammer was in use only 2 days. It was removed from...
11/20/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 84d restricted While standing on a roof support shield assembly a pressurized (approx. 4000 psi) base lift cylinder hose assembly, roughly 3/4"" to 1"" in diameter ruptured puncturing our employees lower torso area,...
11/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was holding screen wire for roof bolter operator, (he was on ground) the wire slid down coming in contact with employees lip. Employee continued to work the shift. Next morning decide...
11/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost I.E. was going through a mandoor when he tripped and fell on his left arm. This resulted in I.E. tearing a tendon. *I.E. continued to work until 12/15/2014 before taking off.
11/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning rocks off of the tail drive covers when a rock fell out between the shields and smashed his right middle finger.
11/10/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was removing Return line @ mid face shield number 104. While removing staple from hose employee had foreign object enter his eye. Employee walked off the face to the headgate and exited the...
11/04/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving ground rod at slurry pond pumps with arms extended above head and top of should (left) began moderately hurting. over night began to hurt intensely (with movement)
10/31/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 128d restricted Employee was walking between crib line and rib when some coal and rock from rib rolled and struck him on the left shoulder area. This incident occurred on 10/31/14. The employee has been having issu...
10/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing sequence roller on top of feeder prior to belt move when roller fell off striking him on the face. Employee received 5 stitches and returned to work following shift.
10/22/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Was lowering bit in table of rig to start drilling. He was holding bit up straight when bit fell over ee could not hold the weight up. It pinched his hand between the rig table and the sub on the bit.
10/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None walking on the refuse dam stepped into a hole and twisted his left knee.
10/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the bottom deck scalping screen in the prep plant when he reached into the area and cut his arm on the screen. This was a file only until he had to go get the coragulated skin...
09/28/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had ran dozer out of fuel on raw coal pile. After restarting the dozer the employee was going to get fuel. Employee backed up knowing to turn right & turned left accidentally causing the doze...
09/20/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was using a pry bar when it slipped and smashed his finger between the pry bar and hand rail. This caused a fracture to his left ring finger.
09/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting up chain hangers and chains when he slipped and dislocated his left shoulder.
09/16/2014 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost I.E. was troubleshooting the Longwall crusher circuit. Maintenance locked out the crusher circuit at the mule train. I.E. Entered the 2 bay disconnect at the monorail and came in contact with the ener...
09/12/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EE was driving shuttle car coming around corner when the car cable grabbed the cm cable and pulled it out in front of car. EE got out to move cable out of way when a piece of rib rolled out striking...
09/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was picking up a knuckle for a shield. He was trying to turn the knuckle to put it on the relay bar when he heard a loud snap in his right arm. He tore the bicep in his right arm.
09/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on waterline that had blown. Employee raised up and started walking twisted knee in mud. He worked up until day of surgery.
08/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was walking from A sump to A tail when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle.
08/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking down a walk way on a stacker belt and fell in a hole in the walk way where a piece of walk way was missing and employee had cut his right shin bone. He had no stitches or breaks. Return back t...
08/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting pipe to install in the plant. When he cut thru the pipe it swung around and cut his finger.
08/22/2014 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost Employee was in the process of re-routing a high pressure line for setting up shields. They bled the line shut off to the shield, but not the entire line. They Took the line off at the pump and there...
08/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping the section mechanic on a cable when his knife slipped off and cut his left pinky finger. He received three stitches to the pinky.