Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 307 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted employee was building brattice, while holding cap board in place with one hand and hammer in the other, he hit the tip of his left thumb with the hammer. (partial amputation of the tip of his thumb a...
05/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Miner was bending over to move miner cable & felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
05/12/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was bolting on the right side of bolter. While installing the last row of bolts, the face rolled out at the top. He was startled and jumped back to avoid being hit, fell backwards onto the...
05/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Belt Move - was picking up top roller, stepped in a hole losing footing. Strained back.
04/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was loading hog panel onto bolter from side of machine. A stack fell against bolter catching his arm causing laceration.
03/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was moving continuous miner cable out of the entry in preparation for mining. When he lifted the cable to his waist he felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades and shot down his back. He...
03/25/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 130d lost, 65d restricted Employee was operating the continuous miner in #8 entry in the North Mains. The rib on the right side of the entry came off and struck the employee, knocking her down and some material landed on her h...
03/11/2014 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost During battery change-out the lead was pulled out of the plug on the Scoop. Following repairs of the cable and plug the plug was connected to the jumper lead to the fresh battery. As the connection wa...
03/11/2014 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 19d restricted During battery change-out the lead was pulled out of the plug on the Scoop. Following repairs of the cable and plug the plug was connected to the jumper lead to the fresh battery. As the connection wa...
03/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 79d restricted Employee tripped and fell while carrying concrete blocks. A block hit him in the back of the hand as he hit the ground.
02/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 30d restricted Was putting a crib under feeder to help get on low boy, he slipped on ice & felt strain in shoulder. This employee did not miss any work until June 4th, 2014.
02/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 26d restricted Employee was using a roof bolting machine to install chain hangers in preparation for a belt move. While pushing a steel back into the drill hole, the steel suddenly angled off to one side. As the emp...
02/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was standing in the entry when he heard what he thought was a rib falling. He turned to move away and tripped over a lump of coal along the rib. As he fell his foot caught on this lump, preve...
01/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 21d restricted The employee was operating a roof bolter, installing angle brackets. He had his foot on the drill mast so he could reach to install the bracket. His foot slipped causing him to fall. He caught himself...
01/10/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stripped outer jacket of cable, the knife slipped resulting in a cut to his left thumb.
01/06/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The cage was returning to the surface empty. Approximately 50 ft off the bottom the cage stopped. Initially this was thought to be caused by an open gate on the cage. Upon further investigation it was...
12/29/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured employee was advancing ventilation curtains in the No. 9 Entry of the East Mains when a coal rib fell. The rib struck the employee in the chest and right hand. The employee was taken to th...
12/29/2013 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was building a ventilation stopping. A piece of coal rib fell, striking him on the left leg, causing him to fall to the ground. This resulted in contusions and a sprain to his left ankle. He...
12/08/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope hoist operator observed that there were some broken wires on the hoist rope, just above the connection to the brake car. This damage was observed while preparing to make a connection to a load o...
12/05/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 22d restricted Injured employee had been using a sinking hammer to drill holes for blasting of an overcast location. After drilling multiple holes his hand began to swell. It is believed that this swelling was cause...
12/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 47d restricted As the employee stepped to the ground his ankle rolled, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee stated that he misjudged the distance from the cab to the floor and resulted in a sprained ankle...
12/03/2013 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted On December 10, 2013 an employee returned to work from his days off. He indicated that he believed he had injured his foot on 12/03/2013. X-rays on the 10th indicated there was a fracture in his foot....
11/12/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was traveling through a mandoor and stepped on a piece of a broken hollow block, causing him to twist his ankle. X-rays were negative however the employee was held out of service by the medic...
11/10/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While it was being used to lower a trailer load of cinder blocks into the mine, the hoist went into an overspeed condition that resulted in the cage being damaged. The cage was manually returned to th...
10/16/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main cage was being used to transport the belt winder spool. When the cage was about 10 ft off the bottom the load shifted, causing the cage to shift. This caused the automatic safety dogs to enga...
09/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was shimming up under a small column held in place with a chain fall and it shifting slightly, catching his right hand in a pinch point. The employee was wearing metacarpal gloves at the tim...
09/28/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The automatic hoist lost a footage sensor and would not operate in automatic. The hoist was operated manually until that option also stopped working. This condition was reported to MSHA at approximate...
09/20/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a rain event the incoming power to the mine experienced numerous surges/spikes that caused the power to drop several times. Those surges eventually caused 2 of the 6 fuses protecting the slope...
09/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was operating a roof bolter, installing wire mesh on the corner of a pillar. He leaned over to pick up a section of mesh from the floor, while on the drill deck and pulled a muscle in his bac...
08/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 12d restricted Two employees were moving top roller assemblies up against the rib. They had moved several without incident. While moving the roller, the employee felt a pop in his lower back resulting in a back stra...
07/24/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoisting engineer detected a distortion of unknown origin in the slope hoist rope approximately 30 feet outby the connection to the slope car. The hoist was shut down, MSHA notified and the mine e...
07/18/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee was setting concrete form work at new retaining wall and aggravated an existing shoulder injury.
07/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost On July 12, 2013, after 4 days off, an employee returned to the mine and reported that he had injured his neck on July 7. He did not report the injury to anyone prior to the 12th. Employee was treated...
04/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 24d restricted Injured worker swept off concrete pour form with his left hand. A co-worker was busting up dried concrete in close proximity. The injured worker inadvertently placed his hand in the path of the shop h...
04/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was helping lower loads into the slope house. The load got too close to the perimeter cable on the floor and he stuck his foot out to push the load away from the cable with his foot, causing...
04/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee slipped while racking drill pipe in the derrick board, he stepped between the fingers in the rack causing him to fall backwards striking his back on the board, resulting in soreness in his ba...
03/29/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured worker was disassembling concrete forms on the work deck. He loosened the turnbuckle with a crescent wrench and over-exerted himself. On 04/18/2013, the doctor ordered him to be off and return...
03/17/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee slipped on muddy bottoms while carrying supplies. He attempted to catch himself with his right arm. The arm struck a blunt steel object during the fall. The employee suffered a fractured...
03/08/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 30d restricted Employee suffered avulsion to tip of finger when prying a steel set loose.
03/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a tie-wrap with a knife. The knife slipped and cut his left thumb, resulting in three sutures to close the wound.
01/30/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost We were informed 09/30/2013, that employee's carpal tunnel disorder was work related. Corrective surgery took place on 01/30/2013.
01/28/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist lost power, and the monitor recorded (a field exciter over current). The hoist was immediately locked and tagged out. MSHA was immediately notified.
12/26/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two Employees were using Jack-leg drill. The drill detached from the chuck, and EE moved drill from contacting his fellow employee. His finger was pinched between drill and rock surface.
12/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted The crew was conveying fan line down the shaft, and the fan line caught the head frame. The wind gust knocked the line loose and struck the injured worker in the left forearm.
09/01/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The employee was handling miner cable in-by the tailpiece of an inclined belt. A rock on the inclined belt came back in-by toward the belt tail. The rock fell off the belt tail striking the employee...
08/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was attempting to scale, when he felt something pop in his shoulder. On 02/08/2013, the employee underwent surgery to repair inflammation in his shoulder.
08/21/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was mucking he reported his back was bothering him. On 8-27-2012, he was taken in for medical evaluation.
07/30/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee walked up the 16 degree slope incline for approximately 800' to exit the mine. Once on the surface, he began to experience breathing problems and could not cool down. Employees performed...
07/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee was scaling wall. Rock fell and landed on his left foot.
06/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee slipped and fell in extremely muddy and slick conditions on grade. The result was a twist of the employee's right knee. No medical attention was necessary at the time of the incident....