Mountain View Mine — Accidents

Total: 424 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #3 block in the #4 entry on the West Mains intake. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted....
08/10/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost Employee was helping reload an arch top onto the scoop. The scoop operator misunderstood the direction the operator was given, causing the arch top to slide off, hitting the employee on the upper fron...
08/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #4 block in the #5 entry on the E-Mine slope. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This...
08/05/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the 115-116 block in the #2 entry of F-Mains. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occ...
07/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was carrying tools down ramp at F-1 tail. Employee stepped in a rut and fell, twisting right ankle.
07/20/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 214-215 block in the #5 face on the F-Mains section. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. Thi...
07/18/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost While a beltman was cleaning debris from belt structure with a block hammer, the hammer slipped and was caught between the top belt and the belt roller. As the miner attempted to hold on to the hammer...
07/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the 66 Block in the #3 entry on the F-Mains intake. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. Th...
06/25/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting in MUV when it backed up and hit a rib board and then a plate hit employee on the bridge of nose causing a small injury.
05/28/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the 184-185 block in the #4 entry on the F-Mains intake. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupte...
03/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on the F-15 Panel Setup face of the 36 Butt section. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This...
02/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EE was attempting to throw a track switch handle in the mine yard. The switch handle was stuck and when the EE pulled on the handle, EE felt a pain in their back.
01/20/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE just finished loading empty metal block skids on a rail flatcar and had placed a half of a hollow block on the car to get the forks out from under. EE brought the scoop back in to raise the skids t...
12/29/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred in the #1 face at the 188 block on the F-Mains section. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This o...
12/12/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered at the #186 break #2 entry intersection on the F-Mains section. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disr...
12/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was working on belt move and setting the tailpiece against the rib and caused injury to a finger.
10/22/2021 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working monorail slack using the push/pull unit. EE rested hand on top of the monorail and the push/pull dolly pinched right middle finger between the monorail and the monorail dolly wheel.
09/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EE was helping to load a trailing cable on a mule. EE stepped over the tongue of a lowboy & EE's foot got caught in the safety cable, causing the EE to fall forward landing on the left shoulder. EE co...
07/15/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 177 bk #2 entry intersection in the F-Mains return. There were no injuries, no property damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This...
07/13/2021 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was resetting the 995 volt breaker on the section power car. When the breaker reset, it arced and burnt the top of EE's left hand and fingers.
06/27/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the #35 break, #2 entry intersection on the 35 Butt section intake. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not dis...
05/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stepped up on ledge to sign date board. As employee was leaving, lost footing and fell, twisting right knee.
04/27/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost EE was installing a dywidag into the mine roof, lost balance causing EE to fall from the elevated bolter platform to the mine floor hurting left knee. EE continued to work without restrictions until p...
04/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was assisting in the retrieval of 7200 cable and got left hand caught between the edge of a diesel scoop bucket and a floor to roof jack. Employee received a laceration and a fracture to left...
03/03/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee felt a pain in right shoulder while assisting another employee carry a dewatering pump. Employee continued to work without restrictions. Employee sought medical attention and on 3/18/21 was t...
01/17/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee lost footing while stepping down from a belt discharge and fell, injuring right shoulder. Employee continued to work with no restrictions until taken off work for surgery on 2/26/2021.
11/18/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was standing too close to a shuttle car trailing cable and was struck by the cable when the operator started the pump motor. EE received a laceration under bottom lip.
09/03/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 168 block of the F-Mains #4 entry intake. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurren...
08/20/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the #35 Bk, 3 entry intersection on the 34 Butt section beltline. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disru...
08/13/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the #24 Bk #3 entry intersection on the F-11 Longwall panel (33 Butt. There were no injuries and the ventilation system was not disrupted. The longwal...
07/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and fell over a broken cement block that was laying in the crosscut. As a result, the employee received a laceration to the palm of the left hand.
07/15/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the #30 break, #3 entry on the F-11 Longwall panel (33 Butt). There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupte...
03/02/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning rock out of cable handler on longwall and rock fell out between shields striking employee on the hand.
12/10/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Employee was the passenger in a rubber tired mantrip traveling on a haul road. The mantrip collided with a motor causing injury to employee's leg.
11/01/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 167-168 block of the F-Mains #4 entry intake. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occu...
10/21/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the D-Mains #3 entry at the 28 block 2 to 3 intersection on 10/21/2019. There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system w...
10/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 10/09/19 in the 31 Butt #2 entry at the 4 break 2-3 crosscut on the outby corner. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilati...
10/01/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was struck in the head by a bottom stand that was lying in the haul road at 14-15 bk on 33 Butt intake. The stand flipped up and into the operator's deck of the scoop the employee was operati...
09/17/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 9/17/19 in the F-Mains 4 entry between 167-168 Bk. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. Th...
09/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 9/15/19 at the 4 Bk intersection #5 entry of the D-Mains #2 Beltline. The roof fall occurred in the alternate escapeway. The miner unit effected...
09/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered on 9/15/19 at the 2 block #3 entry intersection on East Mains. There were no injuries, no equipment damage, and the ventilation system was not disr...
09/14/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee received fractures to right pelvic area when the employee was caught between two pieces of rubber tired diesel equipment.
09/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling roller and got finger caught between roller and structure
09/11/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 10 block intersection of the #1 entry for the F-9 Longwall Panel (Tailgate entry). There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation...
09/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 33d restricted Employee caught glove on a pallet and felt pain in the hand when EE tried to pull free.
08/27/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unplanned and Reportable Roof Fall was discovered at #13 Block in the #3 entry on 30 Butt Intake. There were no injuries, no equipment damage and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occu...
08/22/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to the left ring finger while removing a bolt from the end of a hydraulic take-up jack. Once the bolt was removed, the jack fell and caught EE's finger between the jack...
08/18/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unplanned and Reportable Roof Fall was discovered on 8/18/19 between 15-16 bk in the tailgate entry (#1 entry 30 butt)for the F-9 Longwall panel. A continuation of above mentioned roof fall occurre...
07/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to the face and dislocated left pinky finger when the employee slipped and fell from an elevated roof bolter platform to the mine floor.
06/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to left index finger while attempting to release the coupler between two track mounted flat cars. The releasing mechanism slipped and pinched the employee's finger betwe...