Mine No. 39 — Accidents

Total: 120 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee was changing out of work clothes, and something got into left eye, employee was later diagnosed with a scratched cornea.
11/07/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a laceration to EE's right index finger as EE was cutting away cable insulation with a razor knife. Required 3 stitches to close the wound.
09/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was issued a splint for a shoulder injury as a result of prying hoses away with a pry bar.
09/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was placing a wood crib block under a belt tailpiece. They placed their left hand on the end of the crib block and when they pushed the block in place, they caught their middle fingertip betw...
08/24/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred in the #9 entry just inby spad #333 on the 39B #2 section. The fall measured approximately 60' long X 20' wide X 9' high.
08/18/2023 OTHER FATALITY Fatal Employee was assisting in installing a discharge line from a pump when Employee did not respond to verbal calls, Supervisor went to check and found Employee face down and unresponsive.
07/29/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming a scoop when their left pinky finger was struck by a belt rail, causing a laceration to EE's finger. The wound required 3 stitches to close.
06/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee stepped into a low place and felt pain in right knee. Employee has started missing work from this event.
06/13/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost An employee was tramming the roof bolting machine from the operator's deck, when the machine slid on a rock pinning EE's arm between the machine and the rib.
06/01/2023 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was moving EE's shuttle car anchor when EE touched the chain to a clevis EE received a shock. Employee stated that EE had chest pain after the shock
05/10/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured was an employee riding in a track mounted man-trip, when it derailed and struck the coal rib causing the man-trip to stop suddenly. The employee was thrown into the man-trip, and EE suffered...
03/01/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Waiting on miner to finish cut, rock fell out of top and struck hand cutting left ring finger. 7 Stitches were administered.
02/15/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prescribed an ointment for an eye injury while using a plasma cutter.
06/17/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred, at #6 entry inby spad 9652 on West Mains section, that fell above the anchorage of the roof bolts being used. An Action plan was developed and submitted to allow...
03/13/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 304d restricted Injured employee was operating a track mounted mantrip when EE went through a low area, and EE raised up too quickly. EE knocked off EE's hard hat and EE's head struck the roof. This resulted in a l...
02/01/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the number 3 entry inby crosscut number 19 on the 39B section. The fall area was approximately 16' wide, 7' high and caught both MRS's about 15' inby. Area was...
12/06/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was operating a shuttle car, when the car was loaded, EE exited the deck to turn around, at that moment the corner of the pillar block rolled out striking EE on the lower right leg.
08/09/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11PM in the #6 entry on the west mains section we had an unintentional roof fall. This material fell in on the #3 MRS and was approximately 15'x10'x7'. We developed an MSHA & State ac...
06/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost Employee was walking downslope at the No. 1 Drive heading to the return pump when EE slipped and strained (Left) knee. On 7/21/2021 employee began missing work because of the injury.
06/01/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury, unintentional roof fall has occurred on the West Mains #2 Belt just inby crosscut 17. The fall was estimated to be 30 feet long, 18 feet wide and 5 to 6 feet high. The area has been c...
05/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE, a general labor on the West Mains Section, stated that lower back was hurting after moving structure during a belt pull back. As part of the pullback, EE is required to remove 48"" belt structure...
04/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost A shuttle car operator was moving the water line and power cable for the continuous miner out of the roadway when EE felt a ""pop"" in their back. EE finished the shift and went to the Dr. on the 9th...
03/26/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee used a razor knife with right hand to cut the zip tie slipping and impaled left hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in 4 stitches.
03/24/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE raised from a squatting position on 3/24/2021 and felt pain in EE's left knee. On 9/23/2021, EE had an out-Patient procedure from that March Injury. EE has returned to work and report is Medical o...
12/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE is a Continuous Miner Operator on 39B Section, right side. EE was tramming the miner down the Number 7 Entry, when EE stepped into a hole and twisted left ankle.
11/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee finished splicing 39-B belt and began training the belt for proper alignment. As they were adjusting the structure, they pulled on a piece of top structure and they slipped on the wet mine f...
11/03/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a scoop when something fell from the canopy and struck EE's left little finger (pinky finger) just below the second joint.
10/09/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE is the section electrician and was resetting a side breaker on the right-side continuous miner. As EE was leaving the are a section of the rib fell and caught EE's feet, with the left foot being th...
09/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was moving the miner cable along with two other employees when employee felt pain in groin area.
09/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was loading an 8"" steel I-Beam that was 9 feet long onto a scoop. EE felt pain in lower back.
09/10/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was carrying a can of welding rods, when EE fell, causing the palm of EE's hand to strike the sharp edge of the can and EE suffered a laceration to EE's left hand. The injury required stitches to...
09/07/2020 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 142d lost Employee was pulling a line curtain from the No. 7 entry to the No. 5 entry and felt something ""pop"" in shoulder blade area of back. Employee continued to work until they began missing on 9/15/20.
09/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 148d lost, 21d restricted EE was installing a rib bolt when EE heard a ""pop"" in the roof at the ATRS, as EE turned to move away EE felt pain in right knee. EE worked full duty until 9/11/20 when EE needed medical attention....
08/21/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of drill steel fell from the roof drill hole striking employee on the little finger of left hand, palm side, causing a laceration that required stitches (4) to close the wound.
07/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 236d lost Employee was opening airlock doors and felt pain down EE's back
07/10/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was bolting the next to last row of bolts, when a piece of isolated draw rock fell from the roof and struck the protective canopy and slid off striking EE on the left forearm and shoulder.
07/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was helping to move a MRS that was stuck in bad mine floor conditions. EE, along with several crew members, were assembling and spacing the metal slats and clevises to connect the C/M to the MRS....
06/08/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was in the process of building a brattice, when they bent over to pick up a brattice block, a piece of draw rock fell from between the bolts and struck employee on the shoulder and back.
05/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE was adjusting a curtain so EE could scoop/clean the #5 Left x-Cut. While doing so EE heard a ""pop"" and when EE turned a piece of rock fell from the roof, between the rib bolt and the rib. EE was...
03/23/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing beside the scoop hanging the 12"" waterline from a rib bolt with a chain when the chain slipped out of the eye of the plate causing the waterline to fall and strike EE in the top of th...
03/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to Pre-Shift a pump, when EE stepped on a loose rock, slipped and fell to the ground. This resulted in a fracture to the tibia just above the ankle. This was diagnosed on March...
01/18/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on re installing a rub rail on a 14/15 CM and was using a pry bar. As employee moved the rail with the bar it slipped and struck employee's left wrist. On 2/13/2020 employee fol...
12/11/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Employee, (Continuous Miner Operator) was found, by the shuttle car operator, pinned between the right rib and the right side of the continuous miner. Employee was backing the miner out of the #2 hea...
12/03/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred just outby spad 7022, measuring 15' X 8'. In addition, roof conditions have deteriorated and affected travel in the Primary escapeway that runs through the Mai...
11/21/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling the roof bolter cable when the machine moved forward the cable caught EE's ring finger of EE's left hand. EE suffered a laceration that required 1 stitch to close and a finger n...
10/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift and they felt a pop in the chest area.
08/13/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was riding on a rubber tired mantrip when a piece of belt struck the rescuer box, dislodging it and pinning employee's right foot and ankle. Employee later went to Dr.'s office with swelling...
07/16/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a lifting jack to re-rail a track duster, when the jack bar slipped and pinched EE's finger middle finger on EE's right hand between the bar and a rail. This resulted in a laceration that requi...
06/17/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost employee got hit by a rock that fell from the top causing injury to EE's left shoulder
06/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost EE was injured after completing installation of a row of roof bolts. After completing the row, EE moved back to the center of the bolting machine. After moving back, EE inadvertently placed EE's lef...