New Era Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,839 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/05/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee became stuck in the mud and strained his right calf.
09/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 28d restricted Employee was struck on the neck and shoulders by rock. Lost time injury.
09/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the 2nd W Headgate Longwall #3 Entry at Crosscut 17. The fall was approximately 32 feet long, approximately 32 feet wide, and...
09/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Rock fell from between the bolts, striking employee on the back of the neck.
09/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the 3w headgate 8090' in crosscut #2 entry and entry to #1. THe fall was approx 29-31ft long, approx 11-18ft wide and approx 8...
08/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Future Portal at the Main West intake travelway Entry #4 between 2974 W and 3099 W, crosscut 22.5, the fall was approx 23 feet long, approx....
08/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had placed his hand on a gear case when a rock fell, striking his right middle finger.
08/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the 3W Headgate travelway, 3866' W-3390' (Crosscut 28) #2 Entry. The fall was approx.imately 64 feet long, approximately 18-19...
08/20/2008 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had taken the CRS dilute line apart and had brought the manlift down to get supplies. While waiting for supplies, a rock fell and struck his right hand aginst the handrail.
08/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out a hydraulic cylinder. The jack fell and struck his left little finger.
08/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Future Portal at Crosscut 41 between the #3 and #4 Entries at 5329W. The fall was approx 10' long, approx 14' wide and approx 8' thick. The...
08/15/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roofbolting when he caught his left middle and third finger between the mast and the drill steel. Medical treatment injury.
08/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE was roofbolting when he stepped off the platform and slipped on a rock, hitting his knee on the mast.
08/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 78d restricted Employee was pulling on a DA ram when he felt pain in his lower back.
08/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #1 entry, crosscut 15. The fall was approx. 30ft long, 40ft wide and 15ft thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of people. The fall will be c...
08/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a rock on his right little finger.
08/01/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when the drill slipped and his left hand was pinned to the roof top.
07/31/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 69d restricted Employee was standing the wing of the feeder up using a come-along came loose the wing swung over pinning him against the rib.
07/31/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in getting DA ram off of the Shearer. When the ram started to come off, employees right finger was caught between the ram and the shearer.
07/26/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was roofbolting and hit the wrong control , mashing his left hand betwwen the canopy and the drill steel.
07/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 71d restricted Employee was taking down a simplex jack when the roof fell and hit him on the wrist. Reportable lost time injury 10/3/08.
07/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut finger while taking a tracker off of a hard hat. Medical treatment injury.
07/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the tailgate of the 2W longwall. The fall was approximately 25' long, 5' - 6' wide & 8' thick. The fall did not affect ventila...
07/19/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The primary hoist was down from 7:15 p.m. due to a lead being burned off in the field motor leads area. Troubleshooting located the problem and the hoist was running again at 11:00 p.m.
07/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock slid off of a shield and struck employee on the head and right arm. Medical treatment injury.
07/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the 3W Headgate #1 Entry at 5850'. The fall was approximately 35' long, 15 - 18' wide & 12' thick. The fall did not affect ven...
07/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 143d restricted EE was walking across a bridge, when his foot slipped. As he caught himself with his right arm, he hyperextened his right shoulder. Reportable lost time injury on 10/30/08.
07/16/2008 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a high pressure hose and when finished, he checked the hose for leaks and another high pressure hose came loose and hit his finger. Medical treatment injury.
07/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted Employee was breaking a 2 inch water pipe loose when the coupler broke and the pipe hit employee across the face. Reportable lost time injury 9-30-08.
07/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking a water pipe loose when the coupler broke and the pipe struck him across the face.
06/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 115d restricted While servicing the miner, a piece of draw rock fell out between the bolts and struck the employee on the right forearm. Reportable lost time injury as of 10/20/08.
06/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted Employee was standing in mud under a shield, attempting to pin shields and felt pain in his back. reportable restricted duty injury as 7/17/08.
06/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a golf cart when a rock fell from between bolts, striking him in the face. Medical treatment injury.
06/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 128d restricted Employee was operating GC72 and was moving out of the crosscut when the front wheel hit a rut, causing the golf cart to go backwards down the underpass until it hit the opposite side of the hill and t...
06/08/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was backing up in a golf cart when the cart flipped over on top of him. Medical treatment injury.
06/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was operating a road grader, when a rock fell, hitting him on the neck and back. Restricted duty reportable 6/30/08.
06/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a rock off the miner and the sharp edge of the rock cut his left hand. Medical treatment injury.
06/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was bent over, moving cable out of the haulway when a rock fell, striking him on the head. Lost time injury.
06/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee stated that while building cribs, the crib shifted in the mud and fell over, hitting him in the lower back. Restricted duty reportable 06/26/08.
06/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine North Portal at crosscut 13 on the Flannigan travelway 1783' West. The fall was approximately 20' long, 18' wide & an unknown thickness. The fal...
06/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a shuttlecar. He hit a bump and jarred his teeth together, breaking a tooth. Medical treatment injury.
06/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine North Portal at the 4119 west, crosscut 29, #1 entry of Flannigan west mains. The fall was approx 16' long, approx 16' wide & approx 10' thick....
05/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #3 Bleeder Entry 275N (behind the longwall set up face). The fall was approx 40' long, approx 18' wide and an unknown thickness. The fall did not affect vent...
05/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 102d restricted Employee was setting props when a rock fell out from the roof and struck employee.
05/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 44d restricted EE was loading Heinzman beams on top of a scoop, when he got his index finger caught between the beams, smashing his finger. Lost time injury.
05/29/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 24d restricted EE was struck on his left side of his body when a rib popped out. Lost time injury.
05/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when he was struck by rock on the head and chin. Medical treatment injury (5 stitches).
05/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee swung the boom of the roof bolter over to bolt slider when the canopy hit the roof, knocking a piece of slate from the roof and striking employee on the hard hat. Restricted duty injury as of...
05/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 117d restricted Employee was setting a prop when rock fell, hitting his right shoulder and back. Reportable lost time injury 10/01/08.
05/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee was raising headers on double doors with a pole, when the pole slipped and the header fell, mashing his finger. Medical treatment injury.