Michael Powellton Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/20/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a railroad jack to reposition a beam under a belt head when the bar slipped out of their hand and struck them just under the lip.
07/10/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee had drilled a hole to install a roof bolt when the drill steel became stuck. As they turned to get another piece of steel to retrieve the stuck steel, the stuck steel fell from the hole, catc...
06/16/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing behind the continuous miner when EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell from between bolts. The rock measured 23""x15""x1"".
05/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rolling up line curtain and contacted a curtain hanger with EE's right middle finger causing a laceration.
04/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was loading a bag on rock dust into the scoop and injured EE's right shoulder. The incident occurred on 4/12/25, the employee continued to work until 4/15/25. On 4/16/25 the employee sought...
03/26/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was using a hammer to drive in a miner bit insert on the continuous miner and struck left hand causing a laceration. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of incident.
03/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee fell into a roof bolting machine striking EE's lower back, right hip, and left knee.
11/13/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred outby an entrapped mobile roof support in the No. 6 entry, just inby spad no. 504. The area affected was one bolt pulled above anchorage in the active workings.
11/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was moving a hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder rolled over the employees lower left leg causing a fracture.
06/21/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was walking and stepped on a piece of wood causing the employee to trip resulting in a fracture of the right fibula.
01/03/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing a pan pin at which time the employee pinched the tip of the left middle finger while placing the pin in the eye.