Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 307 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was checking the silicate level in one of the tankers when the wind blew the opened tanker lid closed on the the employee's left thumb. X-rays revealed a small fracture. Employee was wear...
01/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE pulled on hog panel to free it up on the bolter, EE felt a pop in right shoulder.
01/10/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost EE was walking away from the face area. EE stopped and bent over to get in dinner bucket and was struck by the battery scoop.
10/13/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Shoveling on the belt on the back side of stage loader. When finished shoveling EE crossed the belt at the crossover outby the stage loader and jumped down about 3 feet. When EE's feet hit the ground,...
09/08/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall between crosscut #14 & #15 #1 entry of the Main North #2 return inby spad station #2387.5. Supported with 7' TR Bolts and 12' cable bolts. Fall dimensions - 17' wide, 20' long, 7'...
08/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall at crosscut 49 1/2 #4 entry, station #6414.5 on the Main North Belt line. Fall occurred in a pillar line supported with 8' T.R. bolts and 11' cable bolts. Fall dimensions 18 ft. wi...
07/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Loading belt structure on trailer and felt pain in left shoulder. Was taken off work on 9/24/2021 for surgery.
07/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost While lifting a 2"" pump onto a mantrip with the help of a coworker, having to lift the pump high over a tool box, EE felt a strain in right shoulder. Was taken off work on 8/13/2021 due to restrictio...
05/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While unhooking staging beams threw chains up on mule, felt a pinch and pain in groin area. Continued working up until surgery on June, 11, 2021.
11/23/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While installing roof bolts in #3 entry employee had just finished tightening up a bolt. Employee was resting the starter steel on top of left foot, while dropping the boom down, to set up for next h...
09/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was cutting an old belt to make belt skirts. Employee was pulling the blade towards themselves and the knife pulled through the cut and across right knee on the outside, causing a couple inch lacerati...
03/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling a piece of angle iron on top of the North Sub Main I.L.S., employee smashed left pinky finger between the angle iron and the head frame at dump. Received stitches to the left pinky finge...
01/16/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Laying track for the mule train on 9 Left setup. EE stuck a 4' pry bar in the hole on the end of a 33"" rail trying to stand the rail up to bolt to another rail, the bar slipped and the rail rolled b...
01/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging miner cable and tie wire came loose twisting EE's arm back. Causing EE to have surgery on March 3, 2020 to repair tendon.
11/09/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing bits on the miner, struck right pinky finger with hammer, causing them to receive 3 stitches.
09/29/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was getting out of scoop when EE's left foot slid under the control panel in the cab and stepped out of the cab with EE's right foot. EE's right foot rolled and EE lost EE's balance falling to the gro...
09/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking by the miner their feet slid out from under them, when they reached out to catch themselves with their left hand, wrist hit a miner bit on the head of the miner.
08/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving the wash down hose across the top of the monorail. The wash down hose got stuck, when EE tugged on the hose it came on and whipped, striking EE in the mouth causing a broken tooth and stitches...
08/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping remove an impact roller from the magnet area. As EE was walking away with the roller, EE tripped on a waterline and fell with the forearm hitting the bracket that the roller mounts in. Recei...
07/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading a piece of belt hand rail onto sled, it slid down striking EE's finger catching it between another rail. EE received stitches to the left ring finger.
07/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Shoveling on the belt line, employee lifted a rock and one side was heavier than the other which resulted in the rock to slip and pin employee's index finger between the rock and discharge line. Fract...
06/19/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing yoke from a wet brake with a hammer and punch. A piece of the hammer broke off and hit EE's index finger on the left hand. On 7/19/2019 EE had to have a small piece of metal removed from th...
05/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee reported on 6/10/2019 that on 5/29/2019 while loading cable on pump car, they felt a sharp pain in their neck. Became LWD on 8/8/2019 due to surgery.
04/29/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling a pontoon jack off of the tail when the comealong came loose from the chain hanger striking employee on the side of head cutting right ear. Received stitches to ear
04/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting metal banding on a stack of hog panel, when the band broke, it cut middle right finger on top of the knuckle. Received stitches to finger.
04/14/2019 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The shaft hoist trailing cable was caught by the limit switch bracket and damaged the cable.
04/13/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost While splicing cable, EE's hand slipped when cutting outer jacket, cutting left hand on the outer index knuckle. Resulting the need of stitches. Infection set into wound, resulting in surgery on 5/14...
03/26/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost EE exited the road grader to clean off the camera. When walking around machine, EE slipped catching themselves with left arm on the grader. EE felt pain in the shoulder area. EE was taken off work Ma...
02/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Dragging pressure hoses, EE had a hose on right shoulder, EE twisted to the left so EE could grab hose with left hand when EE felt pain in lower back. Was taken off work on 07/24/2019 to have back su...
01/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost On 1/30/2019 while breaking apart 10"" waterline. The pipe swung over and struck EE's hammer while EE was holding it, jamming right elbow. On 2/11/2019 EE was trying to remove bit from miner head, mi...
01/05/2019 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal A miner was fatally injured when they were pinned between an air-lock equipment door and a concrete rib barrier located near the shaft bottom.
12/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Picked up 2 cribs over EE's shoulder and as EE lifted them over EE's shoulder EE felt a pull in EE's right groin area and dropped the cribs when EE felt the pain. EE was diagnosed with a hernia and t...
12/13/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was driving down the West Submains in a small diesel golf cart when EE ran over a rock. The steering wheel started to spin catching EE's hand between ring finger and pinky finger causing a laceration...
11/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing belt rollers. They dropped roller on right hand finger tip. Required 17 stitches.
10/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repositioning a belt cutter to splice the belt. The cutter was hung up on belt. When ee grabbed the belt cutter, fingers were under the cutter. The blade on the cutter was not fully retracte...
10/08/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While striking an allen wrench with a sledge hammer in effort to loosen the bolt on the miner gear case, the allen wrench flew off striking employee in the left hand. Employee received stitches in the...
10/03/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating the shear, EE was standing on the shield foot when a rock discharged off the shear cutting head striking EE in the left arm. EE received staples in the arm.
10/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While washing the Ram Car at the shop, employee stepped over the center section of the car and slipped in the hole on the bed of the Ram Car, and fell striking head on the bed of the car. EE was taken...
09/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When turning on 1 1/2 miner hose to wash down the slope, the hose slipped out of employee's hand and due to pressure the hose started whipping from side to side striking employee on the left leg.
09/23/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up scrap metal and a jack fell and struck EE on the right side of EE's back. EE stated that a jack had come loose for an unknown reason. At that time EE was taken to the emergency...
09/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Making the first cut of 2-L when EE was struck by a rock in the back of the head and neck. EE was seen at the Hospital and was released to work. EE continued working then was seen by EE's personal do...
08/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was handling block, twisted knee and felt a pop. This incident became a medical treatment incident on 9/14/2018 due to having surgery to repair knee.
06/01/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While swinging a sledge hammer, ee slipped and twisted right knee causing a strain. Became Medical Treatment due to having surgery on 7/26/2018.
03/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Was pulling water fill hose and slipped in mud, falling down, felt a pull in lower back. Employee continued to work until April 10th in which employee was then taken off work for surgery.
03/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was helping change out scoop battery, picked up jumper cable and tripped, causing them to fall in to the scoop battery. Employee tried to catch themselves, their hand slid on top of battery striking l...
02/15/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to remove a pinner steel hung in the roof. While pulling and pushing the steel to fit the pinner chuck, and hit the wrong control lever causing right ring finger to be pinched between t...
02/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking canopy post off, the cylinder collapsed and caught EE's fingers between the post collars. Received stitches to left index finger.
12/29/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down the slope, stopped to turn around and double check area. Employee tripped on a chunk of coal and fell forward hitting right hand on the top roller.
10/20/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall @ xc #79 1/2, entry #1, 5-L beltline. Fall occurred in the pillar line between xc #79 and xc #80 area was supported with 7' TR bolts and 100 ton heizman jacks with cross bars. Fall...
10/16/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Loss of control panel communication for the hoist operators control panel on the shaft hoist. It was found that 2 small breakers were knocked on a breaker box at the shaft collar.