Mine #23 — Accidents

Total: 57 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking beltline and rubbed his hand accidently across top of an oil can that had been cut open.
07/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was adjusting flow of caustic being applied to pond. A snake was in the path of the EE. EE turned to get away from snake and twisted his Knee. This accident did not become reportable until 9/23/201...
07/11/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost EE was changing hose on scoop using a bar to pry on the hose. EE felt top of shoulder pop. This accident was not reportable until EE started missing work on 07/20/2015.
05/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing hub on roof bolter machine. EE was driving stud bolts in hub. EE hit his left hand with a hammer causing a small hair line fracture.
03/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EE was lifting on bottom roller to train belt. EE felt a strain in lower back and right hip. This became reportable when EE started missing work.
11/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE was loading rock-duster with dust. EE strained hemorrhoids out of rectum.
01/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost ICY STEPS, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON BACK. BRUISED BACK AND LUMBAR STRAIN
06/06/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non injury roof fall occurred on the 3rd Northeast Mains in the #6 entry intake split approximately 150 ft. outby survey station # 184. The fall was approximately 50ft. long x 20ft. wide x 7ft. thic...
04/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OUT OF A SCOOP AND WHEN HE LIFTED A TIMBER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
04/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping to remove a canopy from a roof bolter and mashed his left ring finger between the canopy and the frame of the roof bolter.
01/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE tried to catch a belt structure that was being tossed under the beltline during a belt set-up and the fingers of his left hand were mashed between the structure and the mine floor.
08/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRIMMING A CONVEYOR BELT AND HIS UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
08/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a piece of conduit onto the continuous miner cable and his hand slipped and struck a piece of rock, resulting in a cut.
08/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was pulling on a canopy extention on a roof bolter and felt a sharp pain in his groin area. He continued to work his regular duties, but the pain persisted. He sought medical attention with his fam...
06/25/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL FATALITY Fatal EE WAS SETTING A TIMBER ALONG THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM, TRAPPING HIM UNDERNEATH THE RIB, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. THE TOTAL RIB ROLL WAS APPROXIMATELY 26'LONG x 8' HIGH x 18"...
02/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry of the 6th Southeast Bleeder Panel approximately 10' inby survey station 5493. The fall is approximately 140' long x 19' wide x 6' high. The fall was found by the...
01/17/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a strap that held a bundle of roof bolts together. When the strap came loose, it struck him on the left wrist, resulting in a cut.
01/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE was building a brattice. He was on his knees, and as he picked up a block to place on the 5th row of the brattice, he felt a sharp pain in his back.
12/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was getting out of a mantrip and placed his left foot under the frame of the mantrip on the mine floor. When he placed his right foot on the mine floor, he slipped and fell backwards, spraining his...
08/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #5 entry one break inby the mine portal. The fall was approximately 20ft. wide x 7ft. thick x 20ft. long. The fall was reported immediately to MSHA and OMSL.
07/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a 3' x 2' x 6"" piece of rock off top of the continuous miner and cut the 2nd and 3rd fingers of his right hand on the edge of the rock.
06/27/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a mantrip and a pogo stick on top of mantrip caught a stiff jack at a belt drive and sprang back and hit him on the nose.
06/24/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE was operating a continuous miner. He was cutting the bottom ledge of rock out from the edge of the #9 intersection, (continuous miner was in the last open crosscut between #8 and #9). The crosscut...
05/06/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, CUTTING OUT THE MINE ROOF FOR AN OVERCAST, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE CUTTER HEAD STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING STITCHES.
12/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON THE OFFSIDE OF THE BELTLINE. THEY WERE SLIDING THE TIMBERS ACROSS THE BELT ON THE BELT RAILS. EE GOT HIS FINGERS MASHED BETWEEN THE END OF A TIMER AND THE COAL RIB.
11/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting down a set of fly pads with a utility knife and cut his left index finger requiring stitches.
10/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7TH SOUTHEAST MAINS RETURN AIR COURSE FOR THE 004-0 MMU AT SPAD NO. 3971. THE ROOF FALL STARTS IN THE 7 RIGHT CROSSCUT AND CROSSES THROUGH THE NO. 8 ENTRY AND STOPPED 25' I...
10/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof has occurred between the #7 and #8 entry of the 3rd SE mains two breaks inby survey station #2827. The fall is approximately 8' thick, 19' wide, and 50' long. The fall was found by...
10/09/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE was greasing the tail roller on his shuttle car and a scoop came thru a set of fly pads with his bucket up and the bottom (flat) part of the bucket struck EE and knocked him down, injuring his shou...
07/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repairing a hole in a brattice. The block above the hole fell and struck him on the right hand and cut his little finger, requiring stitches.
06/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof occurred in the 2nd SW Bleeder Panel in the #7 intersection of the #2 entry, two breaks inby survey station # 4356. The fall is approximately 10' thick, 15' wide, and 50' long....
04/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted EE was putting a tire on a shuttle car. The shuttle car was being held up by a scoop. The shuttle car slipped off the scoop bucket, resulting in EE's fingers being caught bewteen the scoop tire and th...
03/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted EE was setting a belt head and stepped backwards and stepped on a crib block, causing him to fall and fracturing (hairline) his left ankle.
03/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured one break inby survey station number 3960 in the #8 entry. The fall was approximately 3600 feet from the working 003/004 mmu. the fall was approximately 19' wide x 65' long x 10' t...
12/03/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was helping on the continuous miner when a coal rib rolled off and struck a timber that was set against the mine roof. The timber struck EE on the right side of the head and shoulder.
11/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #5 entry intersection 70' inby survey station # 3966 of the 003/004 mmu. The fall was approximately 40' long x 20' wide x 7' thick. MSHA was notified at 12:40 pm on 11/20/20...
10/09/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EE was walking underneath some header boards that were stuck to the mine roof from where a brattice had been located and knocked. The header boards fell and struck him on the left arm and back. EE did...
08/27/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a hole in the mine roof with a roof bolter and the drill steel broke and struck him on the right eye brow.
02/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a conveyor chain together with a chain ratchet. The hook on the chain slipped off and struck him on the right hand and broke his finger.
01/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE was getting a bag of rock dust (weight 40lbs.- 50lbs.) off the scoop and as he lifted on the rock dust he felt a sharp pain in his back.
01/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred 210 feet outby the working section in the #8 entry. The fall is located 1 break outby survey station #3175. The fall was approximately 50' long x 19' wide x 6' thick.
01/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly examination of the intake airway, a rock fall was discovered 2 breaks outby survey station # 3065. The fall was in the #5 entry of the 003/004 mmu outby area. The fall was approximatel...
06/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE was operating a continuous miner on the 004 mmu section and was turning the right crosscut in the #7 entry. He was positioned on the left side of the entry, approximately 12 ft. inby the miner and...
03/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted EE was removing a rub rail from the side of the miner and dropped it on his left foot, resulting in a fracture to the top of the foot.
01/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Shoveling mud, raised up on R knee and popped knee out of place.
11/15/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS PUTTING BLOCKING UNDER THE WHEEL OF A ROOF BOLTER THAT WAS STUCK. HE GOT HIS FINGERS FOULED UNDER A HALF HEADER AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE ROOF BOLTER TIRE, RESULTING IN TWO(2) FINGERS BEING BROKE...
07/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE was loading resin onto a roof bolter, as he lifted the resin, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
04/24/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted EE was scooping up emergency supplies to be moved. He had his right hand on the edge of the scoop canopy to lift himself up to see the chain that he had attached to the supply sled. As he trammed the...
02/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost EE was installing roof bolt in the top, when a piece of draw rock fell from between the TRS& Canopy, hitting him on the back and right knee.
11/04/2006 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating a scoop between the #5 & #6 entries on the 001/002 MMU one break inby survey station #1411. He was pulling a shuttle car cable that had been wrapped around the canopy post on th...