Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 307 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While wearing cut resistant gloves and holding a bag of rock dust, an employee cut the bag of dust and accidently cut EE's right thumb, causing EE to receive stitches.
11/28/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost While trying to break a bolt free on a cover of the roof bolter, the wrench slipped and EE's hand jammed into the frame of the bolter, fracturing EE's left thumb.
11/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost A base lift cylinder rolled off the landing, Employee and a co-worker lifted jack back up on landing and employee felt a pull in their stomach. Was taken off work on 1/12/2024 for surgery to repair he...
11/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a splice, left hand was underneath cable while cutting top. Once blade went over end of cable, the knife blade cut top of left hand. EE received stitches.
10/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost While stepping down off the stopping EE was building, EE stepped on a pin board causing EE to lose EE's balance and strained EE's left knee.
10/18/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Getting off the Getman tractor with 3 points of contact, EE stepped down and knee gave out. EE continued working until 11/14/2023 when EE was taken off work.
10/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost While attempting to step up on trailer, when EE placed EE's left foot on the side of trailer, EE's foot slipped off hyperextending left knee. EE continued working EE's normal duties until 12/13/2023 w...
09/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Reclaiming ventilation tubing, tubing fell hitting EE on the head. Was taken off work on 9/9/2023.
08/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Loading oil on stinger ride and twisted knee.
08/20/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Was assisting in function testing shields. EE was on shield #44 and hit base lift button on adjacent control. #43 base lift pressure hose was blown off base lift, hose came out of shield and struck EE...
08/14/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None One of the two hydraulic jacks broke at the weld on the slope track collar ventilation doors preventing the slope brake car from being able to completely exit the mine.
08/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost After taking a Simplex Jack down while assisting in bolting of the Longwall face, EE turned away and EE's right foot slipped into the pan line chain sideways. When EE pulled their foot out, EE heard a...
07/24/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall in #7 entry, at crosscut #59 to crosscut #60 in the Main North return was found by Mine Examiners. The fall measured 19 ft. wide, 12 ft. in height, and 120 ft. in length. Area w...
07/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading a Strata prop on to a shuttle car EE's glove caught on the wire of the prop. EE couldn't get hand away from the prop as the prop dropped on the shuttle car causing it to smash EE's right...
07/17/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A small rock fell between shield #68 and #69 hitting EE in the left thumb, causing a laceration in which required stitches.
07/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost The employee was walking and slipped on slickline, twisting lower back. This incident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules and regulations; mine equipment or mining system; job skills a...
06/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Left side bolter lost suction bolter on right side. Employee went to help, on the way back around, on the back side of the bolter, they slipped on a muddy rock and hyperextended their right knee. Was...
04/26/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While shoveling on LW shields, EE put a hand on cable tray to steady self as shields were being moved. Rocks fell out between the shields and landed on top of EE's right hand.
04/20/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on longwall to help shovel shield feet. EE began to walk back toward the headgate, turned head to speak with someone and struck head on a shield canopy that was positioned a little lower cuttin...
04/11/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Walking down belt line beside the monorail and stepped in a hole, felt something pop in right foot. Was taken off work on 04/19/2023
03/24/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured miner was riding in a mantrip. As they were backing up, a bolt on the passenger seat broke, causing the miner to fall from the mantrip where EE was struck in the lower leg by the front whe...
03/18/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The fatally injured miner and co-workers were in the process of building cribs during recovery of a longwall shield when unconsolidated rocks fell through the roof mesh and struck the miner.
03/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While assisting a group of guys cleaning shield feet on the face, as EE was walking around, one of the guys threw a rock striking EE in the face. EE received stitches in the left eyebrow.
01/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Putting in belt structure during belt move, EE stepped in hole and felt left knee pop.
01/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Walking at Power Boxes, EE stepped on the miner cable with left foot. Lost footing and twisted left knee, lost balance and fell to the ground.
12/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading top of Head Drive with crib block. Carrying two cribs on EE's left shoulder, EE lost EE's footing causing EE to fall forward. The cribs slid forward from EE's shoulder hitting EE's right middl...
12/06/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall between #7 and #8 entry of the #7 entry of the Main North Travel Road was found by the pre-shift mine examiners. The fall measured 8 ft. in height, 18 ft. in width and 60 ft. in...
11/14/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevated CO levels were detected at the walkable bleeders near the district #2 bleeder fan shaft. Upon investigation it was determined the source of the elevated CO was located at the District 2 Longw...
11/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling down a hanging piece of tin when the tin ripped and cut employee's thumb. Had surgery and received stitches.
10/29/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Carrying a roll of hose towards the tailgate, EE stepped wrong, straining EE's right knee.
10/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was loading cribs on head drive up high. Stacking cribs 4 high when a top crib fell off the stack, hitting EE's right ring finger.
10/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Bent over and picked up high voltage cable, felt something pop in lower back.
09/27/2022 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hoistman was sending down a longwall shield loaded on a shield car that was attached to the Frontier-Kemper Brakeman Car. As the shield car and the brakeman car traveled through the top switch abo...
09/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Was walking to 5 right overcast, lost footing and knee popped. EE was taken off work on 09/28/2022.
09/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Carrying a piece of tubing in mud, EE slipped and dropped the other end of tube, EE felt a muscle pull in EE's lower back.
09/03/2022 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 68d lost EE was running tractor, went to turn in to crosscut 50 to get out of the way of the water wagon. EE realized there was a trailer already in the crosscut, started to back-up out of the crosscut with EE...
08/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall at crosscut #17, entry #4, on the West Submains, at spad Station #31655. Fall dimensions 19' wide, 20' long, 6' high. Fall did not cause injury, impair ventilation, or entrap miner...
08/13/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE had just taken the bucket off the Scoop. While backing outby the scoop canopy hit the air outlet on the 4"" compressed airline which caused the airline to be separated from the victaulic coupler. T...
08/12/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee was trying to cut a link off of a chain so the chain would fit a lock box. Employee was holding the chain with channel locks and cutting link with a battery powered grinder. The grinder s...
08/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost While offloading structure on the belt line, EE felt a burning feeling on the inside part of right shoulder. EE was taken off work on 08/31/2022 for surgery.
07/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When shutting equipment door, EE's finger was smashed by the walk thru door. Fracturing EE's finger.
06/18/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting pump hose, EE was kneeling down on one knee cutting it. The knife came out of the hose striking left thigh area causing EE to receive stitches.
05/25/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While lifting belt up to install belt structure during a belt move, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.
05/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE was changing a broken hydraulic fitting. When the hose broke off the fitting, EE felt a pain in the right elbow. EE continued working and was taken off work for surgery on 5/20/2022 for a tear in t...
04/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost While walking to the face to get tools to put away, EE slipped next to the stage loader and felt left knee pop. EE continued to work until all test results were received, EE was then taken off work on...
04/05/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Loading belt structure on to a 5th wheel trailer being pulled by a getman. EE saw an additional top roller as the trailer was exiting the crosscut and while attempting to toss the roller on the traile...
03/22/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The mine monitoring system on the surface identified elevated CO at sensor #108, located at the LW TG. Upon investigation, flames were discovered where expansion foam had been applied in a roof cavity...
03/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE had removed the Range Arm pin and was tossing it up on the shield. As EE tossed it, EE did not get it as high as needed and caught right pinky finger between the pin and shield causing a laceration...
03/17/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing by the miner at the 7-Right raise bore shaft area, a rock ricochet off the gob/rock area at the shaft hole and propelled back 75' to EE's location striking EE in the left wrist causing...
02/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE complained of pain in EE's right leg, back and neck as a result of riding as a passenger in a mantrip along the roadway. The roadway was being graded to increase the height in preparation for the u...