Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 307 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was working on the right side of the cutter head of CM. While replacing water lines, that cover on miner that protects the water line fell on right hand causing an injury
08/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was moving power cables. The cat head came down and struck him in the mouth breaking his tooth.
08/19/2015 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal Was putting screw jacks in to hold a pony boom up, supports dislodged and the pony boom came down hitting shoulders knocking EE to the ground. *On October 1, 2015, the injured miner died. On October 1...
08/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Coming out of a Kennedy, went to step down off bank and slipped on loose rock, threw off his balance and landed on his shoulder.
08/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was having trouble with his drill steel and stepped down, his bolting partner stepped up on his platform and was trying to get the drill steel out of the hole. He shook the supply to try knocking...
08/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost He was hanging tubing and went to push tube in tight. A piece of fiberglass got into his index finger on his right hand. He was seen on 8/26/2015 by an Orthopedic doctor and was taken off work.
08/03/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was working on a shield hauler, while walking around the left side of the machine, he stepped on a rib rash and rolled his left foot inwards and heard a pop.
07/29/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Walking from mantrip, he stepped on a chunk of rock and twisted left leg and knee.
07/27/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at #2 entry, xc #89 on the 3-Left Headgate. 8' TR bolts with 12' cable bolts in intersection. Fall did not cause injury, property damage, affect ventilation, or impede travel.
07/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing hinge pins and bushings on the CM14-27, a mechanic was prying up on a cover and hoses, the pry bar slipped and hit him in the face.
06/22/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost He was bolting in low top, he was pushing up a bolt with his left hand to get on the pod to push up and strained his left shoulder.
05/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 27d restricted Was parking block at '14450 in between entries #2 & #3, a truss bolt broke, the strap came down hitting him on the hard hat sliding down to his right wrist. He was seen at the hospital and released t...
05/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Was hand dragging a bolter cable down the #1 entry in 3-Left, he had the bolter cable over his right shoulder when the cable got hung on a rock, he felt his right shoulder pop.
05/02/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was spotting a 3"" bolt in slate. Started drilling, the rock broke into pieces. He stepped back on platform, and a piece of the rock caught his hand against the rear of the back rest on the platform...
04/26/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost On 4/26/2015 while examining the SCBA's on the Main North, he tripped over a cable bolt and fell on his left arm. He was taken off work in 8/5/2015 for surgery on shoulder.
03/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Was standing up hog panel and strained his abdomen.
03/13/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was cutting in entry, employee was operating a shuttle car behind the miner loading, a piece of carbide flew off and struck him above the eye.
03/10/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 32d restricted While drilling a 6' hole, he drilled the top steel in the roof and reached for the bottom steel, the top steel slipped out of the hole striking in on the middle finger.
02/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting floor grading at the belt drive, a strap fell between the grading and frame and when he reached for it he pinched his finger between the grading and frame. (Fractured left index...
02/10/2015 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost While changing out batteries he took hold of the jumper cable causing him to be shocked by the cable.
02/06/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling pads together on a single boom bolter, while tightening a come-along the hook came loose from the cat pad and the hook struck him in the right eye. Suffered a laceration to the eyelid and lac...
01/23/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned Roof fall at 5 MN xc25. Fall occurred in intersection (4-way)slip plane that was supported with 72"" TR bolts and 11 ft. cable bolts. fell from roof. Fall dimensions 19'W x 30'L x 8'-10'H....
01/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee reported on 2/4/2015 that on 1/16/2015 he bumped his left knee against a knob on the side of a scoop.
01/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None crew was off loading 42"" structure when he caught his finger underneath the bottom roller causing a laceration. (required stitches)
12/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee caught his foot on a pedal as he was getting out of Sandvik, fell out of the door to the ground. He attempted to catch himself with his left hand and injured it.
12/22/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When prying shuttle car tire off of a broken wheel unit, the tire came off and smashed his finger between the slate bar and coal rib.
12/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost On a bolter he had the rub-rail off the operator's side of the mass, working on the suction hose. He went to put it back on and felt a pop in his groin area.
12/03/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock fell out from the roof between mesh sheets while installing a roof bolt, cutting his left arm.
11/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was roof bolting when the lower drill steel became stuck in the drill pot. While trying to remove the steel from the drill pot, an upper section of the drill steel fell from the bolt hole, striking t...
11/30/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Was closing the lid on a battery powered scoop, when a rock fell between the bolts, striking the employee in the back of the head.
11/29/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Was roof bolting when a rock fell from the roof, striking the employees right hand near his thumb.
11/22/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall above bolt anchorage in Main South entry #7 between crosscuts 100 and 200. There were no injuries, and travel/ventilation were not affected.
11/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 152d lost, 93d restricted He was walking down the panline, slipped and twisted his right knee.
10/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 118d lost, 84d restricted Carrying and dragging chain & foundry hooks from the Tailgate to the Headgate. He fell landing on his shoulder.
10/24/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist controls faulted. En coder fault and communication cable problem.
10/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While turning to walk away from stopping, he slipped on hard surface covered in mud. As he was falling his leg twisted beneath him and he heard a crack.
10/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Was running jumper hoses from the pump car to the monorail. Was dragging a 50 ft. section when he collapsed with back pain.
10/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Was pulling cables through trollies, felt pain in abdomen
10/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When opening the door of the Sandvic LS195 while still in the cab. His hand was caught between the cage on the door and the cage on the frame; causing his finger when opening the door to be smashed b...
10/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was standing a 25 stack of hog panel up when the previous stack became dislodged. Falling onto the employee striking him in the face.
10/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee just stepped through an approximate 3' x 3' mandoor at xc22, the air caught the door and slammed it shut abruptly. Employee was holding onto the door handle with his right hand, as the door s...
09/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Injured employee stated he was helping move a belt pulley over top an overcast when the top of the overcast collapsed and he fell to the ground striking his head.
09/15/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at #2 heading, 496.5' station. Fall above anchorage zone of bolts. 8' TR bolts w. 12' cable bolts in XC. Fall did not cause injury, property damage, affect ventilation, or impede travel.
09/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 4d restricted He was standing behind a Kubota putting a tire in the bed, the tire caught on the corner & he felt a pop. We received a note from the doctor to place him on restricted duty on Oct. 1, 2014
09/05/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 32d restricted He was installing 16' cable bolts, 4 sections of drill steels being used. 3 sections had been removed from hole, and the top section fell from hole, striking his left hand (finger) between the steel...
08/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was pulling out a VFD inverters out of cabinet to clean and the inverter fell out and cutting employee's finger
07/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Slip fell out, pulling roof bolts, top mostly shale
07/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 16d restricted While lifting the hitch on a trailer, strained her back.
06/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading a structure trailer into the belt-line, a crew member grabbed a rail and started to load, as he jerked the rail out he struck ee in the nose.
05/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Operator was standing on platform drilling corner rib bolt. Steel clogged up & the operator was using a wrench to beat steel to unclog. The wrench came off steel and struck his hand against corner....