Mine 78 — Accidents

Total: 132 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/16/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the preshift examination on 9/16/2025 near spad 1740 in the beltline. The area was mine in July 1980 and bolted with 5 fully grouted bolts with straps. The fall was about...
07/15/2025 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was changing fuse on a 60V quick charger. EE unplugged the wrong charger and inserted the fuse without the fuse cap which resulted in EE feeling a shock. Employee claimed later that EE felt a...
05/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee strained right shoulder while bending a 6' roof bolt and worked until 8.1.2025 making it a loss time accident.
05/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a 6' roof bolt when EE's pinky finger got pinched between the roof bolt plate and bolt, resulting in needing 3 stitches.
03/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading straps onto the roof bolter, when the strap edge grazed EE's left forearm. This resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.
01/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was bending a six foot roof bolt when EE felt a pop in their left shoulder. Not sure of the extent at this time.
11/19/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a roof bolt into the chuck of a twin boom bolter head, when the roof bolt plate cut EE's finger resulting in stitches.
08/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage was found during the preshift examination in the belt entry of O-Mains near survey spad 11514. The roof fall was in the intersection of the belt line in an isolated area wh...
06/20/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a bolt when EE's hand slipped off the bolt causing EE to fall forward. Using EE's arms to brace EE's fall, EE's right forearm struck a roof plate laying in the mud. This caused a...
06/18/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee was reaching for a strap on the bolter when EE slipped and landed on EE's left shoulder.
06/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 20d restricted Employee was bending roof bolts and felt a pull in their shoulder.
05/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee was hand loading loose crib blocks into a scoop bucket and felt a sharp pain in neck/back area.
04/23/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Individuals left forearm was struck while bolting by a piece of rock which fell from the roof. Resulted in a laceration which required 8 stitches.
08/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was assisting in lifting equipment doors when EE felt a strain in EE's back which resulted in a loss time incident.
03/21/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of drawrock fell from the rib striking employee on back and right arm resulting in four stitches to right arm
02/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a roof strap that was broken off, back and forth to get it to snap off, sharp end of strap went thru their glove causing a laceration resulting in eight stitches, no lost time.
01/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted While loading cable bolt plates on bolter, employee pinched left little finger between a bundle of plates and bolter resulting in fracture of left little finger.
12/09/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when a loose rock came down striking EE's right hand resulting in sutures.
12/05/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost While roofbolting,the employee knelt down on a rock twisting right knee, employee worked full duty until 02/07/2023 making this a lost time accident.
11/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The H 10 section was moving to a new section, H 11, employee was helping set low drive for new section. While walking stepped in hole twisting left ankle resulting in lost time.
10/24/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee went to get up from being on knees, felt pain in right knee, pain got worse as shift progressed. Employee worked up to Dec. 16th resulting in surgery to right knee meniscus.
09/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE and another employee were throwing belt structure for belt up. EE's right hand got between two bottom rails causing a fracture of the third metacarpal resulting in lost time.
08/24/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost While roof bolting, the employee said they got dust in their eye. EE rinsed the eye out and had blurred vision. EE then sought medical treatment on 08/27/2022 and was diagnosed with a detached retina....
06/13/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost While crawling a rock got stuck under the employee's knee pad. This caused a cut on the right knee of the employee which then became infected.
06/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost While bending bolts, the employee felt pain in right shoulder. The employee worked full duty until 02/06/2023 making this a lost time accident.
05/20/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While belting up, EE's right middle finger got pinched between two top stands, resulting in six stitches
04/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost While installing six foot roof bolt, felt pop in right shoulder after bending bolt with pain resulting in lost time.
03/23/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While tramming bolter to freshly mined cut to start bolting, rock fell off canopy striking right shoulder, this resulted in a lost time injury.
03/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Getting out of scoop, twisted, felt pop in lower back. This resulted in restricted duty.
02/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was pulling strap off of the roof bolter when it became stuck. Then when it became free it slid across the bolter striking the individual's right arm resulting in a laceration which require...
01/14/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individuals hand slid off of the handle while using the belt splice scissors. Which caused the handle to strike the employee on the eye brow causing a laceration. This resulted in stitches.
12/16/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 104d lost Mine examiner constant crawling, water and mud in section, swelling and pain in knee
11/30/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in the # 2 entry of B 3 Right section from spad # 12541 to the face. It was approximately 560' long and was caused by poor roof conditions. The fall happened during an idle per...
10/01/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing roof bolter out of cut, canopy was too high striking cable bolt head, head broke off striking employee on right forearm resulting in three stitches.
09/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Helping mechanic to take off rub rail on miner,the rub rail fell onto the employees left foot resulting in a fracture and lost time injury.
06/24/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 248d lost WHILE INSTALLING 12' CABLE BOLT, CABLE BOLT PLATE SPUN STRIKING RIGHT ARM RSULTING IN 14 STITCHES
03/04/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dropped bolter head after installing roof bolt, bolt wrench came out of chuck, bounced off drill head, striking EE in right eye resulting in one stitch in eye lid.
02/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Was throwing belt structure under belt for belt up and felt something pop in left shoulder. With pain, EE worked full duty until 03/19/2021, had surgery 03-22-2021.
01/20/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a roof fall in the B 2 3 left section crosscut 3-2 Left Butt, Approx. four foot coal seam. The dimensions of fall is ""80' long, 18' wide, 10' high"". The fall appears to have occurred as a res...
01/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was pulling down a large rock with five foot rock bar, rock twisted when it fell hitting left foot
12/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Lifting four inch Yelomine pipe off of belt drive with tree attached, resulting in strain/pull upper back. Went off work 12/15/2020.
10/21/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was putting strap under bolt, put two foot bolter wrench on to bolt, wrench came off bolt and struck EE above left eye resulting in four stitches.
07/16/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting steel 1""X6""X10', steel started to fall, moved hand out of way, caught finger on saw blade resulting in five stitches, saw was not on.
07/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Pulling top roller thru belt, felt sharp pain in left shoulder and arm. Employee worked until surgery on 08/17/2020 to repair rotator cuff.
04/23/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Holding drill steel in roof going to add another steel, steel fell out of roof with steel pinching finger between another steel
03/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Pulling structure rail, caught left little finger between rail and bottom stand, resulting in one stitch.
02/17/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading T-3 channel onto bolter, channel cut left middle finger thru glove, resulting in four stitches
11/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading roof mats onto bolter one slipped and cut middle finger resulting in five stitches.
11/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost MBC operator was picking a rock out of coal chain when it slipped out of the operator's hand and cut left ring finger resulting in fracture and stitches.
08/15/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a piece of ventilation canvas