Miller Mine — Accidents

Total: 57 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was tramming the continuous miner to prepare to mine coal. He went to side ofminer to move the miner cable. While moving the cable, the machine moved slightly as he moved the tram controls. Th...
01/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost The injured person was rock dusting by hand in the #4 entry. The scoop operator stopped and gave the person notice that he would be tramming through the area. The scoop operator thought the man was c...
09/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost The man was using a rock bar to install belt structure. The rock bar slipped and struck man on the knee causing him to twist his knee.
08/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The man was installing belt structure when he felt a pain in his low back.
06/20/2009 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Injured was cleaning up accumulations of coal with a scoop tractor and backed up to turn into a crosscut. The persons hand was positioned outside of cab and while pivoting, the machine caught his hand...
06/01/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The man was operating a Hilti-Drill to drill a hole to set a belt head. His finger struck the drill bit, lacerating his finger. The man received stitches in his finger. Report filed for medical treatm...
05/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost The man was striking oil can with a hammer to make an opening when he struck his left hand.
04/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost The man was walking along the belt entry when he stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his knee.
03/31/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The man was walking towards the continuous miner when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee.
01/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The man was pulling on conveyor belting when he felt a pain in his left elbow. The man continued to work his regular duties until 4/8/09 at which time he reported off regarding the injury.
07/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost The man was pulling a cable when he tripped and fell. When he fell he struck his back against his self rescuer.
06/14/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost He was sitting in the shuttle car while it was being loaded. A piece of rock flew from the tail of the miner and struck the man on the chest.
06/12/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The man was drilling a hole in the roof at an angle when the drill steel coupler broke. The drill steel struck the man on the lip.
06/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The man was tramming the shuttle car to the continuous miner. The man pinched his arm between the rib and frame of the shuttle car.
05/19/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 237d lost, 6d restricted The man was prying on a belt roller when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work until 6/18/08 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.
02/06/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The man was installing a roof bolt and while turning and reaching to activate the rotation control, he felt a pain in his lower back.
12/03/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost The man was installing a roof bolt when it bent, spun around, and struck the man on the right hand.
11/13/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost The man was kneeling beside the roof bolter and when he turned to stand up he felt a pain in his knee.
11/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The man removed a drill steel when his hand slid off the steel and struck against the frame of the machine.
08/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Pulling on miner cable and pulled muscle in back.
10/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning a suction hose on the roof bolter, the employee lacerated his thumb on a piece of metal at the hose connection. The EE received 7 stitches in his thumb.
06/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred approximately 100 feet inby the mine opening in the #1 entry. The fall was approximately 25 feet long x 2 feet thick x 18 feet wide. There were no injuries or property damage.
01/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured person was hanging line canvas when a loose hanging wire inadvertently struck him in left eye. He sustained a scratched eye which required him to loose one day from work.
01/11/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DUE TO LOW CEILING HEIGHTS, INJURED EE HAD 2 BENDS IN 4' RESIN GROUTED ROOFBOLTER. UPON UTILIZING DRILL HEAD UP PRESSURE TO ASSIST BOLT INSTALLATION, ROOF BOLT BEARING SLIPPED OFF DRILL HEAD STRIKING...
11/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM FRONT END LOADER. HIS LEFT ARM WAS ELEVATED ABOVE HIS BODY ON THE LADDER RAIL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SHOULDER PAIN. RE-INJURY OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITION SUFFERED...
10/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured employee was assisting shuttle car operator in manually removing trailing cable for inspection. When shuttle car was energized to reel up cable, injured employee was struck in back of left thi...
09/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING SHUTTLECAR UTILIZING PUMP JACK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUILD CRIB FOR STABLIZATION, SHUTTLECAR FELL OFF JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT & SHOULDER AREAS.
09/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall approx. 50' long x 20' wide and 1' to 4' high occurred in #6 entry of 1 left. The fall material was slate with a slip at the top. There were no injuries and no property damage
06/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING CANOPY JACK TO FACILITATE SLIDING OF METAL ROOF MAT ONTO DRILL HEAD WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BY TELESCOPING CANOPY JACK SEGMENTS.
06/02/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS ASSISTING WITH ADVANCE OF SECTION BELT LINE. HIS BACK WAS TURNED TO THE SCOOP TRACTOR BUCKET. EE WAS IN KNEELING POSITION WHEN ORDER WAS GIVEN TO LOWER SCOOP TRACTOR BUCKET. BUCKET CAUGHT AN...
05/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AT CORNER OF NEWLY TURNED XCUT. ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WAS POSITIONED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN. APPROX 30 LB PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN EXISTING INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS...
01/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 95d lost, 69d restricted Injured person was stepping up onto the base of the framework neat the tail of no. 1 surface belt. he slipped which over-extended his reach pulling on his left shoulder he sustained stretched ligament...
09/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EXACT DATE AND TIME ARE UNKNOWN. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY OF 3RD LEFT BELT AT SURVEY STATION #88. IT MEASURED ABOUT 120' LONG X 5' HIGH X 20' WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJU...
08/06/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured person was operating a shuttle car transporting a pond of coal thru a x cut between no. 6 and 7 entires. an rib of coal rolled out striking him on the left side of his head the rib was approx....
07/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured person was helping make a belt splice at #4 main tail. As he swung the hammer to strike a rivet he missed and struck his left hand with the hammer. He sustained a bruise of left hand requiring...
06/30/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 5d restricted Injured person was tramming a shuttle car when he caught his left elbow between the shuttle car canopy post and coal rib. He sustained a fractured bone in elbow which is causing him to lose time from...
04/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL CONSISTING OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SOME SMALL LAYERS OF SANDSTONE OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) OF 3RD LEFT. IT IS LOCATED 60' INBY SURVEY STATION NO 18. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 2...
03/09/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL CONSISTING OF LAMINATED SHALE AND A SMALL LAYER OF SANDSTONE OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF 3 LEFT SECTION MMU #004-0. FALL WAS LOCATED 65' IN BY SPAD #92. IT WAS ABOUT 6' HIGH BY 47' LONG BY 20'...
03/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED PERSON WAS CARRYING ONE END OF A 20HP ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED. THIS THREW HIM OFF BALANCE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO PULL HIM DOWN UNTIL IT HIT THE FLOOR. HE IS HAVING LOW BACK PAIN & WILL BE...
03/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED PERSON WAS RELEASING A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE HANDLE ACCIDENTLY SNAPPED BENDING THUMB BACK ON RIGHT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A HYPER EXTENDED THUMB WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE TWO DAYS FROM WORK.
12/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING COAL CLEANING UP ALONG #3 MAIN BELT ENTRY. HE STARTED RAISING TO A HIGHER POSITION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A PIECE OF ROOF THAT WAS LOWER THAN ROOF IN SURROUNDI NG AREA...
12/15/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost THE INJURED PERSON HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY AND WAS PREPARING TO LIFT THE FOOT JACK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING DRAW SLATE. THIS SLATE HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDE R. HE S...
10/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS CHANGING A SWING JACK ON A SCOOP WHEN THE NEW JACK ACCIDENTLY FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THIS FINGER. THE FINGER...
08/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 222d lost WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR ROCK FROM A COAL SHAKER HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A FALLING ROCK.
05/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDERNEATH BELT STRUCTURE & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
05/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #1 ENTRY OF THE SECOND LEFT SECTION 25' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #590. IT MEASURES APPROX. 40'X 48'.
05/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #9 ENTRY & X-CUT #8-9 AT STATION #591 IN THE 2ND LEFT SECTION RETURN. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 40' LONG & 48"" HIGH.
05/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN #1 & #2 ROOM OFF 1ST L;EFT SECTION, TWO XCUTS INBY STATION #405. IT WAS ~50' LONG AND 48"" HIGH.
01/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MIHE EXAMINER DISCOVERED THE FALL ON HIS WEEKLY RUN. THE FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL SO IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF WITH WARNING SIGNS.
12/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN ADVANCEMENT OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.