New Era Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,839 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking in the NW #2 belt, when he tripped over a rock, hurting his right arm and shoulder in an attempt to break his fall. Lost time injury as of 9/6/06
07/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the New Era Mine at the 2E longwall beltline between crosscut 10 and 11, Entry #1 1525 East to 1675 East. The fall was approximately 30 feet long, approximately...
07/20/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was driving the forktruck when he hit a hole in the travelway and jarred his back.
07/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking in the travelway, ee slipped on a rock and fell, cutting his left index finger.
07/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock Fell from between the bolts, striking him on the head and right arm.
07/09/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to push a coupler together on a discharge line when it blew apart, striking him in the head. Medical treatment injury.
07/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal on the Flannigan travelway, crosscut #41, 5989', Entry #2. The fall was approx 35' long, approx 18' wide and approx 20' thick. The fall...
07/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was dragging water pipe when he strained his back.
06/30/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A hose blew off the pod duster and struck EE in the left arm and filled both eyes with rockdust.
06/27/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee had stepped across miner cable laying on the outby rib, helping to hang bolter cable, when at the same time the miner cable was being moved, causing ee to lose her footing, twisting her right...
06/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock fell from the roof and struck employee while he was raising the canopy on the roofbolter.
06/25/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was setting a shield on the set-up face when the hook on the winch rope broke, causing the shield to slide forward, pinning EE's leg between the shield feet and the panline.
06/18/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a come-along when the chain broke, causing the stiff arm to fail, striking employee's right hand.
06/13/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost EE was operating a shuttle car when he hit a hole in the travelway, causing him to bounce into the canopy of the car.
06/07/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was loading cable in the feeder bed and slipped on the floor and fell.
06/05/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 130d lost, 79d restricted The tram pedal stuck on GC21 as employee was turning a corner, the right side ran up on the ledge and flipped over. Lost time injury as of August 20, 2006.
06/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling with a 2"" drill and when the drill hung up, it spun around causing the handle to hit employee's arm.
06/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 50d restricted Employee was climbing on the back of the bunker when he slipped and fell, hitting his left knee. *Lost time injury reportable July 19th, 2006.
05/29/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing the last row of bolts when rock fell out and struck his finger.
05/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was replacing broken bunker flights when he turned and slipped, twising his back.
05/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee and co-worker were carrying a 800 ton base lift to the face of the longwall when he felt a twinge of pain in his lower back.
05/24/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A fitting broke in back of a valve bank causing the hose with fitting on the end to strike employee in the chest.
05/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading belt structure, employee cut a band that was holding structure together. The band was under tension and flew up, striking employee on the right side of his face.
05/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee felt pain in his lower back after carrying a 5' piece of stageloader chain from a shield to the headgate.
05/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal on the #1 entry, 13th West Longwall at 3977'. The fall was approx. 15'long x 17'wide & approx. 20'thick. The fall did not affect ventila...
05/19/2006 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 88d lost Employee's fingers were mashed in the scissor zone of the ATRS while he attempted to locate a blown hose.
05/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Rock fell from the roof, striking EE on the foot. Lost time as of May 15.
05/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee bent down to pick up a block and turned to lift it over his head when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
05/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving loose monorail down the monorail to install when a trolly becaome stuck and the trailing trolly hit his hand.
04/27/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost Employee had made a delivery of material and while driving out of travelway hit a hole, causing him to hit the canopy of the tractor. Lost time reportable as of May 8, 2006.
04/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Empoyee was cutting hose with a box knife when the knife slipped and cut his glove and thumb.
04/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured at the Galatia North Mine at the #3 Entry of the 13th West longwall, crosscut 27. The fall was approx. 18 feet long, approx 20 feet wide and approx 14 feet thick. Th...
04/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost EE slipped and fell at the tailgate while carrying an oxygen bottle.
04/12/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting on the elevator and smashed his finger while closing the door.
04/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost Employee was servicing a haul truck. When he lifted a 5 gallon bucket of oil over his head, he heard and felt a ripping in his shoulder.
04/09/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was putting a relay bar pin back in that connects to the knuckle when the shearer caused the pan to move, pinching the employee's finger.
04/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing crib ties from the stageloader chain to the ribline when he smashed his finger between the crib tie and the pan.
04/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was hanging miner cable when he strained his right shoulder.
04/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Employee slipped on rock and twisted his right knee and fell on his left shoulder. Lost time injury as of 04/29/06.
04/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was in annual re-training, going through the smoke truck. When he came down the stairs of the truck, his ankle rolled on the pavement.
04/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 117d lost, 18d restricted Employee was recovering vent tubing and lost his grip with his left hand, causing the tubing to twist and pulling his right shoulder. Reportable lost time injury as of May 25, 2006.
04/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Mine at the #1 entry of the 13th west longwall at 6818', pot out between tip of headgate shields and crusher approx 15'thick, approx. 18'wide a...
03/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE was struck on the hand by rock falling from the roof that fell in between shields no. 2 and no. 3.
03/30/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost Employee was unplugging the discharge pipe in the slope with a 2"" pipe. When the plug came loose, the pipe he was using to dislodge the plug came out and struck him on the knee.
03/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 207d restricted Employee was moving screen wire out of the travelway when his foot became tangled in the screenwire, causing him to fall. Lost time reportable as of May 8, 2006.
03/26/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling the belt when a piece of rock came out of the chute, bounced on the belt and then hit employee in the back of the head. Medical treatment injury.
03/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost EE was walking miner cable and hose into the cross cut to hang and pulled his calf muscle.
03/23/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the New Era Mine at the #4 Entry on the 1 East Tailgate at the 3194E station mark. The fall was approximately 10' long, approximately 6' wide and of unknown thic...
03/20/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured at the New Era Mine at the 6 North Headgate @ 3070 N, Crosscut 45 between entry#2 & entry#3 (continuation). The fall was of unknown length, approx. 18' wide and of...
03/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE NEW ERA MINE AT THE 1725 EAST CROSSCUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES IN 2EAST HEADGATE, MMU 009/#11 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG X 16'WIDE X 10'THICK. TH...