MINE #28 — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee left miner with shuttle car and hit 2 potholes in roadway and hit head against canopy of shuttle car and hurt EE's neck. Employee work up to 8/22/2024 and doctor took EE off work for two week...
04/30/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was installing 5'foot bolt in drilled hole. As EE was pushing the bolt into the resin pack, EE gave an upward shove and felt sharp pain from their right hip to the middle of the lower back. E...
10/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Injured Employee was bolting with another employee when employee's steel stopped up. Employee grabbed a piece on pinner steel and hit the stopped-up steel. The drill bit came off and hit injured emplo...
09/19/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost The electrician was in the conveyor of the #5 shuttle car lowering the canopy when a piece of draw rock fell and struck their right foot pinning it against a conveyor flight. The injured employee work...
08/08/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall on right return 1 break outby spad #753 The roof fall did not impede travel or disrupt ventilation. The fall is 20x20 and above anchorage area was bolted with 4' foot fully grouted resin bol...
11/03/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred adjacent to the track entry on #3 belt and the high lines was caught under it, the fall was 90'feet long 4' to 6' feet high and 18' to 20' feet wide.
08/22/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Glove got caught between drill chuck and drill steel while trying to get steel out of hole
08/19/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Was operating bolt machine when rock fell striking employee in lower back. Was taken to hospital and checked, bruised, wrote off work until 8/30/2021.
07/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee picked up the continuous miner cable and waterline to move it over to the rib out of the roadway. When employee picked the cable and waterlines up they felt a burning sensation in lower back.
06/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE sat down on the operator seat of a 4 wheel personnel carrier. When EE raised a leg to swing it into the 4 wheeler EE felt a sharp pain across lower back.
08/28/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening lug nuts on roof bolter and ratchet slipped off and EE fell into roof bolter, busting EE's lip and cut EE's thumb.
05/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE had finished shift and was walking to vehicle to leave. The lane coming from the office to the parking lot is elevated and graveled. EE said ee was not paying attention and ee slipped in the gravel...
03/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 356d lost EE was leaving the section on a permissible 4 wheel ride. As ee was traveling through a flypad ee struck foot out to move the flypad and foot went through a hole in the flypad. EE was jerked off the r...
03/14/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE was operating the miner in the #5 entry. EE was cutting #5 to #6 break. A rock measuring 3'x4'x2"" to 10"" thick fell from the corner striking EE on the back. EE was knocked down to the mine floor...
02/14/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost EE was on the offside of 4B belt inby the head drive when EE slipped in mud and fell landing on back. EE was taken to a medical center. The x-rays and CT scan were negative for any fractures. EE's fam...
12/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a timber off so it could be reset. A piece of draw rock fell and hit EE's hard hat first then it slid off EE's hat and struck EE's left hand. EE sustained a laceration requiring stitche...
12/11/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost EE was using a 15 ton motor to move a VFD box. The motor derailed and as ee was exiting the motor it slid approximately 12 inches and dropped on ee foot. EE sustained 3 fractures to right foot.
12/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was hanging continuous miner cable when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back and radiating down EE's left leg.
09/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at spad #590 on #3 belt. Ventilation nor equipment was not impeded but passage was blocked. The fall measured 20' wide by 60' long by 5' thick.
08/27/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the number three entry on the pillar line one crosscut inby survey station number 9624. The continuous miner was caught during pillar recovery on the 001-0 MMU. The...
05/03/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the #1 entry at spad #409 in the main return. The fall measured 20' wide x 20"" long x 6"" thick. This area will not be rehabilitated at this time.
05/01/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was riding down #3 belt on a 4 wheeler. The ride dropped off the tracks and hit a hole causing lower back pain.
03/28/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall as occurred at spad # 350 (9) breaks outby #3 head drive in the #4 and #5 entry crosscut. The fall measured 20 feet wide, 80 feet long, and 8 feet to (0) inches thick. This area will be re...
03/14/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had right hand on the drill pot on the roof bolter and while reaching to pick up a roof bolt with left hand a piece of draw rock fell striking EE just above the wrist. The draw rock measured 6"" x...
10/03/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost While travelling through the curtain, the scoop and shuttle car collided.
09/12/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 40d restricted While resetting the underground feeder a crib block was being removed. EE reached to pull the crib block out at the same time another worker struck the block with a hammer. The hammer struck EE's left...
06/30/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to release the emergency park brake and exited the vehicle to try to release the brake. The vehicle had been left in gear and when the brake released it knocked the EE down and drug...
05/28/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was using a chain ratchet to make a belt splice in the #3 belt. As he was ratcheting the belt together he felt pain in his lower back. EE continued to work until 6/1/15 when he sought medical atten...
04/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was bending over a pull slack out of conveyor belt when he felt a sharp in his lower back.
09/30/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost Employee was operating a scoop, cleaning the #9 heading near the face. Employee reached out of the operator's compartment to move the ventilation curtain and his left hand was caught between the canop...
08/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing on a platform putting a waterline back together. He stepped off the platform the ground was wet & muddy & felt pain in his right knee. Went to the hosp on 8/7/14 to have knee checked a...
01/07/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt, in aligning top and bottom part of the drill steel he got his left thumb pinched between the drill steel. This resulted in requiring sutures for me...
08/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Employee was unloading a tool box from a 3 wheeler. The tool box slipped and when he tried to catch it, he twisted his back. Employee's first day away from work was 8/21/2012.
03/14/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted EE was moving bolter machine when he bent down to pick up cable and slipped. He put his hand on top of operator deck to steady himself. As the machine trammed forward it traveled over a high spot and...
12/12/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee raised his head while riding in mantrip, his head stuck the roof pulling his hard hat off causing his head to hit the metal bracket on the sander box requiring staples.
11/21/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee was installing roof bolts with bolt in hole when he hit the rotation instead of up pressure fracturing his left wrist.
11/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using starter steel to start hole for roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his left forearm causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches.
10/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing cable bolts when a piece of draw rock fell from between installed roof bolts striking him on his back requiring stitches.
09/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting forks back on forklift when he smashed his little finger on his right hand requiring stitches.
07/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE felt sharp pain in lower back while loading supplies.
06/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was in mantrip that was stuck by another mantrip causing severe jarring of this occupant resulting in back strain.
03/03/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Parked on a hill on a mantrip. Before he exited the mantrip, another mantrip hit him.
02/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred from the track entry to the cross cut #1 & #2 below spad #424. The fall measured 180' long X 18' wide X 5' thick. Persons nor ventilation were effected but the main line belt was...
01/21/2011 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A possible friction ignition occurred while mining in the #3 entry on the 004-0 MMU. An investigation is ongoing at this time. An oil-like substance of unknown type was encountered there and is being...
12/13/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost He was putting a roof bolt up and something flew in his eye.
12/11/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A brow fell and hit employee while he was operating a miner resulting in pain in the center of his back.
12/04/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing bolt with drill pot when object struck him in the mouth cutting his lip and breaking his false teeth, requiring stitches.
11/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing a tire on a four wheel ride. The unit was jacked up and blocked against motion. The jack kicked out from under the four wheeler and the unit sat down on the blocking. EE's left middle...
10/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling rock off continuous miner when the rock broke and cut two of his fingers on his left hand requiring stitches.
09/27/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw rock fell from top and hit him on the right hand and fingers requiring stitches.