Mine #3 — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spotting a roof bolt when a small piece of draw rock fell and struck ee on the left hand. The result was a hairline fracture of a metacarpal bone on top of the hand.
01/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 9d restricted Employee was assisting in the process of installing waterline when the accident occurred. EE had left hand inside the waterline in an attempt to align it when another employee pushed the waterline in...
10/08/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Company employee (not mine employee) slipped while exiting excavator and cut right palm on a piece of metal bracing concrete barriers for pond ee was removing silt from.
07/13/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cut on the left middle finger by a small piece of drawrock while attempting to install a crib along the roadway.
12/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None employee was lifting a slide pan for an MBC when EE strained EE's back. Worked with it until doctor took EE off work on 10-18-16.
10/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install an hydraulic pump motor on a Cat scoop when he strained his right shoulder. It was determined on 10-22-15 that medical treatment would be required.
08/03/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the crosscut between the no. 4 and no. 5 entries at break #25 on #4 belt. (Approximately 20 breaks outby the face location). The roof fall measured approximately 20...
05/18/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 10 lb. hammer to remove a pin on steering jack on scoop when handle of hammer slipped out of hand striking employee on left thumb breaking bone in thumb.
11/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 21st crosscut just off of the intake air course on the no. 1 roadway. The fall measured 10' by 8' by 3.5' thick.
05/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a permissible mine Buggy from #3 intersection to #4 intersection to allow the bolt machine to move across the section. The Front tire on mine buggy was lodged in the mud causing st...
01/04/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None unplanned Roof fall above anchorage on 007 section in the #3 heading
11/09/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt to make a skirt rubber for the stacker belt in a confined space, when the belt slipped and struck his right palm. The laceration require sutures.
07/11/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee mashed index finger of right hand between the drill pot and roof injury require sutures.
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost Employee alleges that he strained his back pulling miner cable.
04/18/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at break NO. 25 on the intake roadway of the No.1 Mains. The fall was approximately 6 ft. thick, 16 Ft. wide and 35 Ft. long
01/14/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling rock dust on a shovel when he reached to grab the belt structure for support and grabbed the roller on the structure and the belt was running the belt roller pulled his right inde...
08/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 226d lost Employee was riding in a scoop bucket when the scoop went over a hump causing the scoop bucket to raise into the top causing a injury to him.
06/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 7d restricted A piece of loose draw rock fell from the mine roof and struck employee on the hand causing a sprain to his wrist.
11/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At crosscut # 4 on the primary escapeway of the #3 portal a rockfall in the intersection occurred no one was in the mines at the time of the fall the fall was discovered by the foreman on his preshift...
04/14/2011 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 33d lost EE was operating a roof bolter. Attempting to put a bolt through a piece of 3"" X 5"" wood and while drilling the hole ee had hand on drill steel and in the process drilling it jerked his pinky finger...
02/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working on miner, as he turned he felt Rt.leg slip twisted knee.
11/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was lifting a 50 pound speed reducer, he said it slipped in hands and he caught it again, causing pain in stomach. Employee did not report accident until next day, 11-05-08, after he worked h...
01/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injuryed was drilling a hole in top and was holding steel when his glove got caught and spun his hand around twisting it.
10/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Injured said he cut his finger while unloading roof bolt plates. On 10-3-07 went to Dr. 0n 10-09-07 with infection on right hand little finger. Reported accident on 10-19-07 to foreman. He worked till...
08/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Conveyor on a bridge unit was stopped up with coal, while removing the coal, EE dialocated his shoulder. He said his shoulder had been dislocated before and it was an injury that happened before. Shou...
03/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost While driving scoop outside, the injuried person hit a hole in roadway taking steering wheel out of hand and hitting on top of hand.
02/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Operator was operating a bob tail jeep in seam height of 26 inches. The operator ran over a rock in roadway that bounced him into the top hurting his ribs.
11/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None a rock fall was found during an exam of the left return entry, the fall was 4 breaks or about 250 feet underdround. It fell in the intersection and was approximately 4 feet thick, and 20 feet long, 20...
10/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 10d restricted He was dumping coal with scoop, when dump door got caught between pan and scoop. He picked up door and strained chest. He went to Dr. and Dr. told him to take off 1 day. He came back to work 1 day lat...
09/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Roof Bolter was drilling hole in roof when drill steel hung in top, roof bolter operator was trying to pull steel out of hole when he push wrong lever on roof bolter mashing left hand.
06/07/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE WAS GOING ON A JEEP GOING FROM HIGH TOP TO LOW TOP, ROLLED AND SQUEEZED HIM BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE JEEP. NOTE: JEEP RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND RISED UP JEEP TO TOP.
02/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIS UPPER LIP, CUTTING IT.
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUSTING ROCK IN TAILPIECE ROCK HIT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND BROKE IT.
08/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE PULLING REMOTE BOX FOR MINER WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY & FELT A PAIN IN HISBACK.