Mountain View Mine — Accidents

Total: 424 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/26/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred at the 14 bk, #6 entry intersection on the D-Mains #1 additional intake that leads to the D-Mains working section (MMU 001-0 & MMU 005-0). There was no e...
05/12/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unplanned and Reportable Roof Fall occurred at #26 Block, #8 entry outby the section tailpiece on the D-Mains Working Section (MMU 001-0 & 005-0). There was no injuries, no equipment damage and the...
05/08/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crew was using a sledgehammer to cut a block and during the process employee was hit by hammer causing injury to the finger.
05/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was struck by a rib board and received a contusion to the left side of the chest, when the Rubber tired diesel mantrip that the employee was a passenger in turned too sharply while backing ou...
04/24/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing spillage from under the belt (roller) with a pick and injured hand.
04/22/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned and reportable roof fall occurred inby the section tailpiece in the #7 entry between the 25 Block and 26 Block on the D-Mains Working Section (MMU005-0). There was no equipment damage, no...
04/01/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was walking up entry and slipped in a hole causing injury to ankle.
03/11/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing bolt and was struck by bolt plate causing injury to elbow.
02/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration from a sharp edge of face chain while assisting an employee remove a broken section of AFC Face Conveyor chain from the Longwall panline.
01/31/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee received a laceration and a fracture to the left thumb when it got caught between the latch mechanism and the release mechanism of a cable come-along while attempting to remove tension from a...
01/25/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee smashed right ring finger causing a fracture to the tip of the bone and an avulsion when EE's hand got caught between a diwydag sling and the cable come-along handle while lowering centenary...
12/20/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The drill steel slipped out of jaws striking employee on left hand smashing finger
10/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred inby the section tailpiece at the 36 Bk intersection in the #4 entry on the D-Mains (MMU 001-0) section. There were no injuries or disruption to the ventilation system,...
10/04/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit self with a pick hammer while building a wall causing injury.
10/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee lost balance while on a belt crossover and fell on the moving belt underneath the crossover. Employee was pulled under the bottom of the crossover by the moving belt.
09/28/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was securing a jack with a sledgehammer and hit finger causing injury.
08/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a 48"" belt rail that had slipped out of its stand and received a laceration to the back of right hand.
08/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee stepped off the bottom step of a 6' step ladder and hurt right ankle while hanging 7200 cable behind the D-Mains section power car.
08/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working in the top floor of Grizzly Building, employee received a laceration to left ring finger and had a piece of metal embedded into right hand while attempting to remove a bearing using a 2l...
08/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred inby the section loading point at the 15 bk intersection in the #4 entry on D-Mains (MMU 001-0) section. There were no injuries, equipment damage or disruption to the v...
08/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee hurt lower back (right side)and right leg while assisting a co-worker load 60"" top belt structure.
07/30/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a come-a-long on longwall face and was cut by a metal burr on a shield while ratcheting the come-a-long
07/15/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry, 119 Brk of the F-Mains return. There was no equipment involved, no injuries and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was imm...
07/15/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to left forearm when a piece of rock fell from between two Longwall supports while moving inter-chock hoses.
06/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attepting to re-hook a chain to the duster and smashed big toe causing injury.
05/25/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to right eyelid when the sharp end of a piece of hanging plastic coated metal tie wire got in behind the employee's safety glasses while exiting the 913 scoop the employ...
05/13/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee stepped off of a working platform onto a wooden pallet. Right foot broke through a pallet broad, this caused EE's body to twist. EE's right foot was lodged in the pallet, causing the ankle in...
04/26/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a laceration to left middle and ring fingers and a fracture to left middle finger when the employee got hand caught between the canopy of the 913 scoop the employee was operating and...
04/23/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was advancing supports while the shearer was mining towards the tailgate. A piece of roof rock fell from between the supports and struck the employee on the left boot.
04/21/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was traveling through a 30 inch man door going from the belt entry over to the track (intake) entry. As the employee was going through the door ee noticed a concrete block in the walkway. The...
02/21/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee received a contusion to the head when EE lost balance and fell from the second step of a 6 ft. step ladder at the F-Portal office building.
01/21/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost employee was caught between a long wall roof support and the AFC panline as EE was attempting to position the roof support into place on the face, during a long wall move
01/08/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver was going out loaded on the Private Road and met another truck coming in at turn #6 moved over to the right to far and got into slush on side of road and it pulled truck into guard rail and ove...
12/11/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to pressurize a hydraulic jack (duke), to re position a piece of long wall mining system hardware, and failed to adequately secure the pressure connector to the jack, which cam...
10/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was assisting a co-worker lift a de-watering pump (ABS 50) that was stuck and needed unclogged. As they were lifting, employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder.
09/18/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was readying a plunger for drill steel using a utility knife. While attempting to remove the material from the center of the plunger, employee's razor knife slipped causing a laceration to le...
08/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An intersection fell in immediately after being mined through, in/by the section loading point. There were no injuries, or equipment damage, or entrapment.
07/11/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioning a section rock duster machine (Bantam type duster), to load into a scoop bucket, at which time a piece of coal block rib fell out striking the employee, and knocking the emplo...
06/30/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at # 9 block of the # 2 entry on # 27 butt section track entry. There was no equipment involved, and no injuries, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. Th...
05/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was walking in the belt entry and slipped/tripped/and fell, injuring right hand index finger.
05/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at #5 block on the East Mains section, in #2 return entry. There were no injuries, and no equipment damage, and the ventilation was not disrupted. This event was...
04/05/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting to make hydraulic/mechanical repairs on a roof bolting machine drill head/mast, at which time another employee functioned a hydraulic control lever which caused movement of the...
04/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Dismounted from the operators deck of an underground mining machine, and stepped down onto the mine floor, at which time employee twisted/rolled left ankle.
03/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was positioned at the left rear corner of the roof bolter, troubleshooting/looking for a hyd. oil leak, when a piece of cap rock dislodged from the mine roof and struck the employee on the he...
03/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dismounting from the center walkway at the rear of a roof bolter, at which time the employee stepped on the mine floor and twisted left ankle, and felt pain.
02/06/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An accidental/unplanned roof fall was discovered in an out/by area of the mine at # 114 A block F-Mains, in the track haulage entry. This roof fall area was subjected to constant temperature/ weather...
02/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repositioning a mine de-watering pump, by lifting on the steel handle which had a steel burr along it's edge, and lacerated the employee's finger
01/19/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping hang trailing cable from the mine roof, at which time an un-noticed piece of loose roof rock came down and struck employee in the lower lip.
01/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was retrieving ventilation straps from the mine roof, and while walking and looking up, the employee slipped/tripped and fell, causing pain in ankle.
12/12/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to cut a manilla rope, when employee inadvertently cut employee's hand