Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 307 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/08/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping install the rub rail on the side of a new miner when right index finger got pinched between the frame and rail, causing to receive stitches.
02/08/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to hook the chain to the supply trailer at the slope bottom to unhook the trailer, the car rolled back and hit EE in the right ankle causing a small cut that required stitches.
02/07/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting bands off a bundle of screen wire, as they were stepping off the back of the bolter, their right wrist made contact with the edge of the screen wire causing a laceration on inner right w...
01/26/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None While changing the intermass jack on the #411 Roofbolter, they removed the top jack pin and had a long punch holding the top eye of the jack. They removed the bottom jack pin, as they were trying to r...
01/19/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting operator's pusher steel cross threaded in the drill chuck. Operator attempted to dislodge the drill steel, the drill steel was bent, the steel kicked back striking operator in the h...
01/19/2026 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During examination of the Slope Hoist rope, a distortion was found on the rope at the 220 foot mark behind the Brakeman Car. Upon further investigation a faulty rope roller was found at the Slope Turn...
01/16/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None As EE stood up getting off the mantrip, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's right knee. EE went to take a step and EE's knee failed causing EE to fall to the ground.
01/16/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a can of glue, knife slipped and cut left index finger, causing them to receive 3 stitches.
01/05/2026 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred inby the loading at #58 crosscut, 2-Right on the District #4 Tailgate.
12/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While picking up a belt spreader off of a belt structure trailer, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's neck and right shoulder.
10/28/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 50d lost While using an Emu to pull lifeline. EE grabbed the lifeline to break a zip tie, when EE grabbed the lifeline it wrapped around EE's ring finger.
10/27/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Magnetic brakes on the back set of rail trucks on the brakeman car were damaged. A bolt was found broken on the brake bracket.
09/28/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost While cutting the bottom of a chute out, slag landed on the torch hoses melting them. While climbing out of the chute to shut off the oxygen and acetylene tanks, EE strained EE's right foot.
09/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cribbing up the headgate shield, a crib got dropped on EE's hand smashing EE's right index finger, causing EE to receive stitches.
08/31/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at crosscut #27 between #2 and #3 entries on Headgate #1 damaging the return stopping.
07/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The crosshead for the Single Drum Lining Hoist became caught on top of a concrete pipe bracket that extended from the shaft liner 8.5"" at 388' as the hook continued to be lowered down to a depth of 5...
07/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was cutting a piece of belting on the roof bolter that was attached to the ATRS arm, with their right hand using a belt knife, the knife slipped and cut their left forearm causing them...
06/06/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting a crib off of the head drive when a rock fell out from between the shields, striking EE's left hand.
05/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 21d restricted Bending over picking rocks up, EE felt a pop above EE's groin. EE was taken off work on 05/28/2025
04/16/2025 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 139d lost While shoveling on the slope belt, EE saw a rock bounce off the top belt and land on the belt rail. EE tried to pick it up, but it was heavier than EE thought. The rock fell towards the bottom belt an...
04/08/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rockfall/adverse roof conditions due to abutment pressures at crosscut #31, #3 entry, blocking access off of the longwall tailgate.
03/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost While climbing up on a diesel tractor EE felt a pop in right shoulder. EE was taken off work on 04/09/2025
02/24/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a hole in the top when the steel clogged. EE hit the steel with a 1' wrench. The wrench popped back up hitting EE in the mouth, splitting EE's lip as well as knocked out 2 of EE's teet...
02/19/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE was standing on the shield. When the shield went into auto pull it came in to contact with EE's right foot, pushing EE's foot into the pan line. Was taken off work on 02/20/2025.
02/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost When removing the scraper, the frame that had been unbolted fell down, hitting EE's right upper leg and right knee cap. EE was taken off work on 02/19/2025.
02/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Walking back from #2 entry at crosscut #42 to the longwall face, they slipped in a wet product from the pumpable cribs, twisting left ankle.
12/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While reclaiming cables and hoses from the roof for the panline, they had their left hand under the cables to support them. The force of the falling cables and hoses slammed their left hand down again...
11/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost EE was placing hog panel on ATRS when it got bound up, EE pulled on it and felt a burning sensation from right shoulder down to EE's bicep.
11/06/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While traveling to #1 entry in a shuttle car, EE hit a bump in the haulage road, causing EE to strike EE's head on the shuttle car canopy. At the time EE felt pain in mid-chest and mid back area.
11/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost While building a double block wall, EE lifted a block up and was trying to get it in place when it rolled and landed on EE's right pinky finger. EE was wearing black cheetah gloves at the time of inci...
09/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While lifting block for building wall EE experienced pain in EE's groin and hip. EE was taken off work on December 13, 2024 for surgery.
09/07/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was backing miner out of cut, they went to reach their tools on the machine and a rock fell off the rib and smashed their hand. Causing them to receive stitches to the top of their right hand...
09/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading pump ride, they grabbed pallet from back of ride, as they were pulling the pallet a Victaulic coupler that was underneath pallet gashed their left-hand palm area. Causing them to receive st...
08/23/2024 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost While moving a trailer hitch out of the slope yard track area, EE felt pain in EE's left side lower back. Was taken off work on 11/20/2024
07/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping another crew member load props in a scoop bucket, EE threw EE's end of the prop in the bucket and it kicked back, smashing EE's ring finger between the bucket and the prop, causing EE to recei...
07/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on a conveyor chain under a shuttle car, when getting up off the ground, hard hat fell off and they tried to catch it, causing them to lose balance and fall head first into the shuttle c...
07/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost While pulling a 72"" bottom frame from the slope track through the compartment mandoor EE strained EE's lower back. Was taken off work on 10/17/2024
06/27/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock came off the drum of the shearer and hit them in the face, causing them to receive stitches to their chin.
06/14/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Assisting belt crew during a belt extension on the D3HG8 section. While installing a bottom roller the bottom roller bracket was not sitting flush enough with belt rail to install the ""J"" bolt. EE k...
05/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee and another crew member were hanging miner cable in the #5 entry. When they lifted the cable to hang it, employee pulled something in their left shoulder. Continued to work until 7/18/2024 Wh...
05/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost While working on the North side of the slope belt at Arch 737, EE stepped on mandoor, the door shifted causing EE to fall through. EE landed below on the slope track, lacerating left arm causing EE to...
05/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Checking water sprays on feeder as they turned to walk away rolling their foot. As they tried to catch themselves, they twisted their left wrist. Fracturing the wrist.
05/06/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost While looking over right shoulder as EE was backing out of the x-cut, EE turned into a bundle of cribs on the left side. The cribs pushed into EE's lower left leg fracturing EE's left ankle.
04/02/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to get the U-joint out of shuttle car by hitting it with a hammer. The hammer bounced off and struck EE's left thumb, causing EE to receive stitches. EE was wearing gloves at the time of incide...
04/01/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting bands off of dust hose, EE lost footing on the shield foot. When EE slipped EE cut self on left forearm while trying to catch self, causing to receive stitches.
03/31/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Diesel Scoop was pushing shuttle car from the dump end, EE was in the shuttle car with left hand on the door frame. The bucket of the scoop slid across the cab of the shuttle car, pushing the door aga...
03/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Filling up supply insert, while transferring 7' roof bolts from one supply insert to another, EE stepped on some loose roof bolts laying in insert causing EE to slip and fall. EE tried to catch self w...
03/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing shield to shield cables, EE was cutting the cable ties holding the cables to a trunk line. EE's left hand was holding the trunk line and cutting the cable tie, as EE pulled through the...
03/09/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a hole in the mine floor with a sinking hammer drill to install an anchor pin for the take-up track structure. When they finished drilling the hole, the drill steel became stuck. As th...
01/06/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost In the process of loading the last clean up car in the #3 entry on the left side of the cut. They positioned the miner cable on the rib and started loading the shuttle car. As employee was loading the...