Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 288 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/28/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 4/28/2014. Termination date 2/19/2010.
03/31/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for hearing loss.
09/07/2012 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was helping to remove the feeder. Material around the feeder broke loose and caused employee to stumble and fall. Employee continued working until 10/29/12 when he began missing work. On 1/28...
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While racking conveyor belt EE's pinky finger was caught between a pulley on a sheave wheel and the rope attached to the conveyor belt, resulting in a fracture to the tip of his pinky finger.
08/03/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim of cumulative trauma. Neck, shoulder, low back and knee pain. Diagnosed date of 1/21/2014.
06/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was removing a pin to unhook the motor from a roof bolter it was towing. When he pulled on the pin the bolter shifted causing the pin to shift smashing his middle and ring finger on his left...
03/05/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hanging miner cable when he felt a pain in his lower back. He has continued to work his regular scheduled shifts. On 4-27-12 he visited his Dr. and was given an immobilization device and...
11/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred at this mine 2 breaks inby the #3 intake portal. The fall was approximately 22'W X 20'L X 4'H. The area has been breakered off.
09/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a slate bar to remove a rock from around the head jack of the continuous miner, when the bar slipped striking him in the ribs resulting in two fractured ribs. Employee continued to...
08/08/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employees had scaled some loose ribs in an old overcast area and was in the process of spot bolting the area. As he was putting the drill steel against the roof a piece of rib fell out knocking employ...
07/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing 4"" water line injured employee was positioned behind another employee, while other employee was hitting water line between his feet the hammer slipped striking injured employee in th...
06/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a joint of 6"" waterline when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He has continued to work his scheduled shifts and has started physical therapy on 10/11/2011.
06/07/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a section of belt from continuous miner head using a utility knife, knife slipped and cut his ring finger. The laceration required 10 stitches to close the wound.
06/07/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE was welding on a parts box with his back to another parts box. Two other employees were using an overhead hoist to move the second box and it flipped over striking EE fracturing his right lower leg...
05/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost Member was pulling 5'roof bolts out of a bundle to load onto his tray and his back started hurting .He was seen by a specialist and told to remain away from work because of a sprain or a herniated dis...
05/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was loading an old drill pot onto flat car, by hand, when he felt a pain in his lower back and down his left leg. He started missing work on 5-31-11.
05/16/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Member was bolting in 2 left putting up the 2nd bolt he was putting glue and bolt into hole when a small rock hit the canopy and then causing a small cut to his face. He worked his next shift and then...
04/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall, Parrell 2nd northwest mains area was already dangered off prior to it falling in fall was Apprx 100'l x 5' H in between #4 and #5 enrty . MSHA has checked the area it won't be cleaned up.
02/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 351d lost EE had been shoveling on LF 1 belt as he twisted to put material on the belt with a shovel he felt pain in lower back and his left leg went numb. EE had back surgery in the past and his symptoms were...
02/03/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of taking the wheel unit bolts out of a shuttle car he was using a impact wrench and 3/4"" Allen plug to loosen the bolts someone had placed a nail were the dow pin went to hold...
01/31/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was standing beside the forklift as they were loading the scoop bucket with a bag of bulk dust. He reached down to get the pallet and had his right foot there also as the forklift pulled up, when h...
01/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was placing a wrecked flatcar back on track and had hooked a chain ratchet into the eye of a roof bolt plate and the eye broke out allowing the chain ratchet to fall and hit EE in the head causing...
01/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost Employee was removing a 60"" top roller 2 bks out by #3 tailpiece. He had raised the belt with a chain ratchet and was pulling the top structure out when his back started hurting. He finished his shif...
12/09/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE wrecked the mantrip at bk-50 on Rh 1 track he was using a 10 ton railroad jack when the bar struck him on left side of chin at his jawline he lost consciousness for a few minutes. He was taken to h...
12/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall in the brushy mains between survey stations 14081 & 14085 in between #1 and #2 entries. MSHA inspector found this fall during his examination.
11/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was found on 11/30/10 MSHA was present and notified about roof fall. It was located #1 entry between bk 12&13 on the 4th west mains. Area will be dangered off, fall will not be cleaned up MSHA ha...
11/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall 3rd west submains 1 bk outby spad number 31423 goes into #2 entry fall is 6' high x 19'w x 300' long area is dangered off and checked by MSHA during routine inspection and will not be cleane...
11/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening turnbuckle on tailpiece when his hands slipped off hammer allowing him to fall into the metal tailpiece on section striking his facial area.He had stitches to repair his punctured to...
09/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was taking down a roof bolter cable he was standing on top of the machine he lost his balance falling to the ground landing on his rt side fracturing his ribs. He never quit working went to hos...
09/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall in 4th North West mains in # 2 entry 1 Bk inby spad number 30660 Apprx. 12' High x 20' Wide x 40' Long, this area is dangered off and MSHA has been notified of this rockfall.The fall will not be...
08/30/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall between #6 &7 entry 1ST NW Mains spad no 318& 319 fall was found by MSHA inspector and our examiner, it will be dangered off. Fall is 30' Long x 18 ' wide x5' High. Area will not be rehabili...
08/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning walkway on 6 belt bk.26 and tripped on a rock and his finger went into a top roller pushing his finger nail back, he had 1 stitch to repair the injury. This is reported late because I was una...
08/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hitting insert in the continuous miner with a hammer piece of metal went into index finger. Had to be removed by a doctor embedded object. The piece of metal was removed and he returned back on his ne...
08/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was bolting in the # 3 heading they had installed 2 rows of bolts he installed outside bolt and swung over to install inside bolt drawrock fell striking rt forearm causing laceration requiring...
06/11/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting the plastic wrapping off of a bearing when he cut his right hand with a utility knife requiring 4 stitches to close the wound.
03/10/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 entry 003 section at spad 31450 fall was 20""w x 20'l X 8 "" high fall was checked by MSHA and will not be cleaned up area was dangered off.
03/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall found on 3/3/10 on 2 east panel@bk56 between 3 and 4 x-cut it was 20'w x40' lx 6'high investigated by MSHA dangered off and will not be cleaned up,didn't affect any ventillation or travelwa...
02/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock Fall 5 belt Bk-31 between 3&4 entry.Fall is 5'highx40'longx18'w fell between the #3and 4 entry dangered off will not be cleaned up. MSHA and OMSL was notified of the Rock Fall on 2/13/2010.
12/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member cut band on bundle of bolts and plate's, band flew back and struck his right arm. This required stitches to close his wound.
12/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall was found my MSHA Inspector and weekly examiner on the 4th South West Mains between No. 5 and 6 crosscut. Area was dangered off and will not be cleaned up. Fall was approx. 100' long X 12' high X...
10/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using slate bar to hold rail over, he had placed his hand under the rail tie to hold it up against the track. The slate bar slipped allowing the rail to move which caused a laceration to his fi...
07/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was cleaning on tailpiece on his knees out of sight of foreman. EE told foreman to throw him a crib block when he threw the crib block it struck ee in the lower back. EE wasn't scheduled to return...
05/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was putting up the outside bolt in the 2 left cross cut. As he swung his drill pot to install the inside bolt a piece of drawrock fell scraping his left leg and foot. He went to a specialist...
04/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was picking up a timber in the #4 heading when he felt pain in lower back. He was given off work until 4-26-09 because of a back strain.
03/23/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE and another co-worker were moving the miner cable out of the roadway at Bk 11 on 8 belt in the track entry when coal rib rolled off, striking him on the left ankle, causing a bruning sensation. He...
03/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found by JD Adams it is on the North east mains at Bk-48 and is appr. 6 high and goes from number 1 entry to number 7 it is in aircourse that is required to be checked weekly. It's not c...
03/18/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Injury aggravated a old injury that he had prior to being employee at Rockhouse he had suffered a herniated disc at another time. He had been seeking treatment since 2005 for back problems. He starte...
03/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was dicovered by MSHA inspector during his weekly exam the fall was a continuation of an existing fall that had occured some time ago. The fall will be re-supported and cleaned up to ext...
03/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered by MSHA inspector during his weekly check the fall was a continuation of an old fall that had occured when the longwall panel was mined. The area will be dangered off and...
02/11/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was finishing up the 6 right cross-cut. He was standing apprx. 6' from the 5 right cross-cut when a piece of drawrock fell knocking him backwards and then striking him above the left ankle ca...