Mine No. 39 — Accidents

Total: 120 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/09/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reaching for a rope on the miner when a rock fell between the bolts striking employee on left hand.
05/06/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 46d restricted As the employee was backing through a fly curtain, he placed his left hand outside the canopy to push the curtain out of his line of sight and the canopy struck the rib catching his hand between the r...
03/06/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on the high wall at the #1 (39A punch out fan). The fall of the high wall slid behind the fan portal canopy blocking the entry that was the intake Escapeway for the 39A Right Main...
10/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When roof bolting a rock fell from the top striking the employee on the foot.
09/21/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost The EE stated that while having the shuttle car loaded in the face area, a section of rib/top rock rolled out and struck his right leg. The EE continued to work this shift and did not miss work until...
08/14/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chain broke when using a set of comealongs hitting his hand
07/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a rock off the continuous miner when the rock slid around and hit another rock against his finger.
04/13/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was bolting top on the submains #4 heading when a piece of rock fell from the top hitting the canopy then the employee on the foot.
03/22/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 180d lost, 372d restricted The employee was riding on rubber tired mantrip when the wheel hit a piece of belt structure causing the structure to flip up and hit the employee in the back.
12/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unhooking the duster off the ball on a xp ride when the duster rolled forward and caught his finger between the ride & duster.
10/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Employee was walking to the face in the #2 entry when he stepped between two rocks and lost his balance.
08/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof bolter operator pinched left hand between two pieces of drill steel while joining two pieces of steel together.
08/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE was pulling belt around corner of a clock and went to rehook chain on belt when a piece of rock fell and struck him in the leg.
03/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost He was putting up wire mesh n ribs. Rock fell and landed on back of ankle, twisted leg from knee down.
02/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Working on scoop, when he got off from scoop, leg would not straighten out.
03/15/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 325d lost EE was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell striking the EE on the head and upper torso.
01/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was working on the No. 4 belt drive installing a back board and while lifting he strained his back.
12/14/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost EE twisted hi sright knee while helping Ele. doing repair work.
10/22/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE was in the process of installing a 72"" roof bolt. He was pushing the bolt in the hole when he accidentally hit the wrong lever and the bolt spun around, striking the ee on his left arm.
06/08/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was moving a rock off of the shuttle car when he pulled a muscle in his lower back.