Mountaineer II Mine — Accidents

Total: 356 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Four (4) men became stuck on the elevator when it stopped working.
07/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in the intake escapeway was discovered at 2:15 PM at 37 X-cut, #3 entry in the Cedar Grove Mains Intake.
07/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 7d restricted Employee was on knees and reached to get a crib block, as ee twisted upper body to place the crib block on the tailpiece, ee felt a pain go down through right leg. The employee continued to work and w...
07/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was attaching a tie to the track using the bucket of a scoop to lift the rail. When the scoop operator raised the rail with the bucket. The rail slipped out of the scoop bucket and fell on...
07/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was recovering belt structure and it hit employee in the face causing an injury
07/15/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The injured employee was assisting with dropping high voltage cable from hangers to check plugs. While dropping the cable, the injured employee was struck in the head, shoulder and back with the high...
07/11/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None In the process of transporting men when elevator stopped working.
07/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost The employee was assisting others lift a steel frame. During the process the frame slipped out of their hands and fell onto the employee's foot causing a contusion.
06/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 996d lost Continuous miner operator was struck by a rock that fell from the roof that broke the operator's right fibula.
06/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a splice on a roof bolter cable and struck left thumb with a hammer. Employee went to the hospital and x-rays showed no broken bones. Employee continued to work until 7-18-2017 whe...
06/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost Employee was pulling transmission in a mantrip when the torque converter slid out. After reaching down and sliding the torque converter back onto the transmission, EE straightened up and felt tension...
06/01/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 451d lost While operating roof bolter employee was struck by a glancing blow from a piece of drawrock. Employee finished regular shift, continued to work and did not go to the doctor until 6-14-17. Employee was...
05/25/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operator of Brookville locomotive violated movement instructions thus hitting mantrip head on. Employee was hospitalized 3 days with back injuries. X-cut 83.
05/25/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operator of Brookville locomotive violated movement instructions thus hitting mantrip head on. X-cut 83. Employee treated and released at CAMC Emergency Room with cracked vertebrae. Referred to specia...
05/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping load a roll of conveyor belt. The ""D"" ring, that ee had placed onto the bar that was inserted through the belt spool, slid off and struck ee in the mouth.
05/06/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine elevator became stuck with workers on the elevator; the elevator first stopped at 7:30am, with maintenance personnel working on the elevator, getting it to move a few times. At 8:30am the elevat...
04/17/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While installing a new head shaft on a shuttle car, injured was using a sledge hammer to position shaft into place when a piece of metal broke off and went through injured's clothing and lodged beneat...
03/31/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was on knees pulling back on a slate bar EE was using to get slack out of miner cat pads. The bar slipped off and the end of the slate bar stuck EE in the forehead above the left eye.
03/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee told boss that they thought they strained their back but continued to work full shift and 8-5 hrs the following day. Told boss to turn in vacation day for the next day. Went to doctor that ev...
03/25/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the Alma Seam, North Mains track entry, at the No. 6-7 X-cut. The fall was approximately 70 feet in length, 18 feet wide, and approximately 6 feet high.
03/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Striking steel without gloves
02/18/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Coupling on rock dust fill hose separated and struck person in side of head.
02/08/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the track entry, at #2 xc of the Cedar Grove coal seam.
02/06/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost The employee was using a forklift to load pallets of cinder block into the scoop bucket. Unknown to the operator some blocks had come loose and had fallen in the roadway. As ee trammed the forklift ee...
01/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife to trim continuous miner conveyor lead, the knife slipped forward cutting the employee's hand.
01/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee was walking up the #2 entry, employee turned towards #1 entry at 16xc on the B-North Section and slipped on a crib block that was buried in the mud, causing employee to twist employee's r...
12/30/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost The employee was walking along the shield line and as EE turned EE bumped head on a shield. Employee continued to work until the date of 1/10/2017 when EE was put off from work by doctors recommendati...
12/13/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 498d lost While walking, injured step on a crib block and it rolled out from underneath ee, causing ee to fall on left hip. Injured continued to work until 12/21/2016 when a follow up doctors appointment revea...
10/28/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall has occurred at Cedar Grove Mains #4 entry 19-20 xcut that is approximately 6 1/2 feet high by 70 feet in length.
10/12/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 689d lost While employee was standing on the off-side of roof bolter #13, employee was struck in the right side of head and face by a rock that fell from the top which was 9' high. Injured went up to the bolter...
10/04/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of roof, crosscut, next to track entry.
09/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted Employee was walking through the inby set of track doors on 18 tail section. While turning to close the track doors, employee twisted left ankle. Employee returned to work next scheduled work shift.
08/24/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was changing a fitting on face shield using a socket and ratchet. The socket broke causing employee to strike elbow on the adjacent shield. The employee continued to work until April 20, 2017...
08/14/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 452d lost While employee was setting bits on the longwall shearer, a rock approximately 4"" thick x 3' wide x 7' long rolled out of the top striking the employee.
08/05/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost Employee was traveling from the track entry to the Return entry, as employee cleared the mandoor employee slipped on some ground rock and the air pressure caught the mandoor closing it, the employee w...
07/25/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this mine on 7-25-2016. It was discovered at 12:16pm on said date that a roof fall approximately 30 foot long, 5 foot high, 18 foot wide, occurred on the Cedar Grove Main Line...
07/16/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None None
07/05/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in the airway.
06/09/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was getting out of forklift to spot up supply cars when EE stepped on a piece of rock causing EE to twist left knee. Employee continued to work after the accident until EE had surgery on 10/2...
05/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost While pulling bolts off roof bolter to load tray, injured felt pain in back. The injured was scheduled to see a specialist on June 14, 2016, at which time, this injury became a reportable injury.
04/30/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the Mainline Cedar Grove #1 Belt at crosscut #15. The roof fall was approximately 6 feet high, 20 feet wide, and 15 feet long.
04/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost The employee was roof bolting and as employee pushed a piece of drill steel into the drill hole employee felt a pain in employee's back.
09/18/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 34d restricted Employee was sitting inside a diesel man trip traveling to the 1 north elevator at the end of his shift when he man trip he was sitting in was struck by a motor.
09/18/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee was sitting inside a diesel man trip traveling to the 1 north elevator at the end of his shift when he man trip he was sitting in was struck by a motor.
08/28/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the cedar grove mainline #2 belt at crosscut 106 #4 Entry.
07/25/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the Cedar Grove #1 Mainline belt between crosscut numbers 30 and 31.
05/27/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost While tramming the shuttle car to the miner EE hit the panic bar as the shuttle car passed an open break. The brakes locked up on the shuttle car bringing it to an immediate stop. The sudden stop caus...
05/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Injured was on a 6' ladder, on the 2nd or 3rd step, when he reached out to put a nail in a fly pad he lost his balance, fell, landing on his SCSR that was on his belt.
05/13/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping remove the drive chain from the belt drive speed reducer. As he was lifting the chain off the sprocket the slack in the chain dropped to the bottom causing his hand to be pull...
04/01/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 413d lost Injured was drilling a hole for a 12' super bolt when the insert for his third piece of steel broke, causing the steel to bend near the chuck. As the steel rotated, it struck the injured on the lower...