Mountaineer II Mine — Accidents

Total: 356 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on 2 Gas Mainline 3 section at 38 crosscut, #3 intersection, in the last open break.
10/02/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the West Mains Return, #3 entry between 7&8 cross cut. Approximately 20'x75'x6'
09/30/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was operating a continuous miner on 2 Gas Mainline 3 section when they were struck in the left foot by a rib roll measuring 7' long by 15"" wide by 3"" thick. Employee returned to work after...
09/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell from ladder access door approximately 8' landing on their back.
08/25/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on J7 section on 2 gas, 15 crosscut, #3 entry in the intersection.
06/23/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on J7 section, 38 crosscut, #5 entry approximately 20'x20'x7'.
06/02/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was installing a roof bolt when EE stated EE's back was hurting. Employee went to the hospital and was released and returned to work. Employee went to EE's primary care physician on 6/9/2025...
04/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost While removing CLA bolts from a continuous miner, the bolt broke loose causing the employee to jam EE's wrist. Employee originally went to ER on 4/1 and to orthopedic on 4/4 where EE received a full r...
03/17/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost CM operator was injured when a piece of rock fell from the roof, hitting the floor then rolling onto the operator's right leg and foot.
12/03/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was waiting for the bolt crew the finish spotting a bolt when they were struck in the back by a rock from the rib.
09/06/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The employee received a fatal injury after being struck by falling rock.
05/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost While operating a roof bolter, a rock fell causing the employee to turn away and stumble. The employee fractured right wrist as employee attempted to stop self from falling.
03/14/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred on J3 section, crosscut 9, #1 entry.
03/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on J3 section, 12 crosscut, #5 entry approximately 14' high.
12/09/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking the shuttle car cable during pre-op inspection employee's nose was caught by a rope hanger.
12/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost, 127d restricted While positioning a shuttle car tire to be loaded by a forklift in the warehouse, the tire fell over landing on the employee's right leg.
11/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking away from the rock duster when employee slipped and fell landing on side.
11/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dropping a roof bolter cable out of a rope hanger the hanger swung and caught the employees nose.
10/27/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee was operating continuous miner when they were struck in the left foot by a rock that came off the boom of the miner.
10/21/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred on J4 panel, #1 entry, 17 crosscut, approximately 13 feet high.
10/05/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at 2 Gas Sub1, 24 crosscut, #6 entry, and approximately 7' thick.
10/02/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rock from the top of the continuous miner when a rock fell from the roof striking the employee on the right arm.
09/30/2023 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee alleges employee was injured at work on 09/30/2023. Employee did not report nor notify anyone of an alleged incident until employee sought medical care on the evening of 10/1/2023. Employee h...
07/26/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a conveyor torque shaft tube for a continuous miner when the screwdriver EE was using struck EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger.
07/04/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 9:50pm and the 2 gas seam 19 xcut #1 entry on J3 section.
02/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was pumping grease into the idler pump on a continuous miner to insert a shim. While inserting the shim, the grease hose fitting broke causing the hose to become detached. The employee was st...
12/06/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a prybar to remove the tail shaft from a shuttle car. When the tail shaft dislodged, the employee fell forward as the shaft dropped causing their hand to be pinched between the shaf...
08/11/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred on Alma #3 belt in the #3 entry, crosscut 1-2 that is approximately 50'long by 16' wide by 7.5'.
06/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was walking and stepped in a hole and hyper-extended EE's knee. Employee continued to work until taken off for surgery on 2/2/2023.
03/09/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was using a chain ratchet on the slope belt take-up when the hook and load chain came loose from the anchor point and struck the employee in the left side of abdomen.
12/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee stepped into some mud when EE's foot got hung. Employee attempted to pull EE's foot loose from the mud when EE twisted EE's knee. Employee continued to work up to and including owl shift 2-14...
12/23/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Employee was standing in #16 track spur waiting to chain off ballast cars. Once the cars stopped, the employee began to connect the clevis to a car when the cars moved pinching the index and middle fi...
11/01/2021 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal A fatal incident occurred while traveling the external slope on a rubber tired four wheeler.
09/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Employee bent over to re-position a 72"" piece of belt structure for loading into a scoop when they felt pain in back. Employee was diagnosed with a protruding disc and placed off work on 11/19/2021.
08/31/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was operating a mantrip on the track when employee struck another piece of track equipment. The mantrip operator was transported to the hospital.
08/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was hanging 10"" waterline when the waterline came out of the chain holding it and struck employee in the right knee. It was determined through MRI results on 9-22-2021 that employee has a pa...
08/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was helping build a stopping. While attempting to wedge the stopping the block kicked out and fell striking employee's left foot.
05/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was changing a mast jack on a roof bolter. The jack had been put in place when the mast slid down mashing employee's hand between the mast and jack.
05/11/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 281d lost Employee was standing next to the feeder when a rock struck the skirt board and broke the weld causing the skirt board to strike the employee in the left arm.
01/13/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator down on what appeared to be the overwind device.
01/13/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 360d lost The employee was roof bolting in 6 left. As EE was in the process of installing the 2nd bolt in the last row, a portion of the rib rolled out behind EE. The rib rock struck the employee in the back, k...
11/09/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 498d lost The employee was in the #6 entry when a portion of the right rib rolled out. The rib hit EE in the lower back, knocked EE to the ground, pinning EE's feet under the rock.
09/28/2020 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost The shuttle car had pulled under the continuous miner to be loaded; the continuous miner operator turned to glance at the S\C operator, and at that same moment, a large rock came off the miner boom, h...
08/03/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the face of #3 entry that was approximately 20 feet in length.
06/17/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost The employee was operating a track mounted mantrip and struck a parked motor that the dispatcher cautioned them about being parked on the track. The employee was taken off work July 8 after they were...
06/11/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing tie wraps from a socket set with a pocket knife, the knife slipped and the blade tip punctured left hand.
06/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 635d lost Employee was walking across the track at Alma 5 to start the belt. EE tripped on the track and fell on right knee and right hip. *Note: EE has been under referral to a specialist, and on 6-29-2020 the...
05/18/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee was riding as a passenger in the #10 track mounted mantrip, on the way to the section. As the mantrip entered the curve at #35 Spur switch they were struck by the L4 locomotive that was t...
05/18/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 847d lost The employee was riding as a passenger in the #10 track mounted mantrip, on EE's way to the section. As the mantrip entered the curve at #35 Spur switch they were struck by the L4 locomotive that was...
04/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was knocking down a brattice and a rock fell out and hit them in the head causing injury