New Era Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,839 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the millenium portal at the 5N longwall headgate entry #3 (belt entry) between crosscut #46 and #47 at 3,538N. The fall was approx 35' long approx 17' wide and a...
07/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF IN THE #2 ENTRY, TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD, ARM AND LEG.
07/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was rockdusting when he slipped on fallen rock and twisted his back.
07/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON AN OLD PIECE OF BELT UNDER MUD AND WATER, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
07/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL AT THE 5N LONGWALL HEADGATE ENTRY #3, 4818N AT CROSSCUT #55 (BELT ENTRY). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 46'LONG X 28'WIDE X 20-25'THICK. THE FALL WI...
07/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was resetting the light supply on the headrive when rock fell and struck him on his right hand.
07/22/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL AT THE 4N LONGWALL AT ENTRY #2 (6056N, 925W). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18'LONG X 18'WIDE & APPROX. 15'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATIO...
07/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE HAND BY A SHARD OF ROCK AS A CO-WORKER WAS BREAKING UP ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
07/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF BOLTS ON HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.
07/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was walking out on the travelway when he slipped in a hole & twisted his rt. knee.
07/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL IN THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 6' - 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL...
07/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell on wet belt laying on the mine floor. He cut the palm of his hand as he tried to catch himself.
07/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal in the 3North longwall, Entry #1, at crosscut 43 (3935N). The fall was approximately 50' long, approximately 18' wide and approximately 15'...
07/11/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was roofbolting when he felt his left wrist pop and lost feeling in his hand.
07/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SHOWER ROOM FLOOR AND WHEN HE GRABBED HOLD OF THE SHOWER STALL TO TRY TO BREAK HIS FALL HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
07/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON A DRIVE SPROCKET & CHAIN WHEN THE SPROCKET SLIPPED OFF THE SHAFT & CAUSED EE TO TWIST HIS ELBOW.
07/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the millennium portal in the 3 north longwall tailage, entry #1, corsscut 43 (401on). the fall was approx. 35' long, approx. 18' wide and approx. 12' thick. the...
07/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE TO THE RIB FROM A POWER MOVE. WHILE THROWING OVER CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
06/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRAVELWAY WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE. AS HE LOOKED UP, A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT LIGHT & BILL, PUSHING HIS HEAD & NECK DOWN & BACK.
06/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.
06/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND KNEE.
06/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED A MANDOOR, GONE THROUGH IT AND WAS TRYING TO HOLD IT OPEN BEHIND HIM WHEN IT SLAMMED SHUT AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
06/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN ROCK BROKE OFF, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM AND SHOULDER.
06/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CUT A TIE WRAP, HOLDING THE TIE WRAP IN HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING WITH HIS RT. HAND, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
06/15/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A large rock fell out from the rib, knocking over the Big John prop and hitting employee in the back, pushing him head first into the stageloader.
06/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Ee was trying to pull out a piece of belting when he felt pain in groin area.
06/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG MUDDY CM CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.
06/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building cribs when a piece of rock fell through the mesh and struck employee on the head.
06/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BOW SAW WAS POSITIONED ON TOP OF THE SERVICE CENTER. WHEN EE OPENED THE DOOR, THE SAW FELL OFF, STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE FOREARM.
06/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A CRIB WHEN A CRIB FROM ANOTHER PALLET FELL DOWN & MASHED EE'S FINGER.
06/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH THE FIRST SET OF DOUBLE DOORS AT THE TAILGATE WHEN THE SECOND SET WAS OPENED, CAUSING THE FIRST SET TO SLAM SHUT, PINNING HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER BETWEEN THE DOORS.
05/29/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.
05/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING PLATES IN THE SHOOT AND LATER BEGAN HAVING BACK SPASMS.
05/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND BACK.
05/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE MILENNIUM PORTAL MAIN WEST ENTRY #2595W, CROSSCUT 19. THE FALL WS APPROX 35'L X 191/2'W X 10-13"" THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PEO...
05/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE HAD WALKED UP THE SLOPE TO GET A FIRE NOZZLE. AS SHE TURNED AROUND & STARTED BACK DOWN THE SLOPE SHE SLIPPED & FELL. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF JUNE 29, 2004.
05/18/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A TIGHT SPOT, WORKING OVERHEAD, LAYING ON HIS BACK WHEN HIS IMPACT GUN SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS ARM BACK IN WRONG DIRECTION.
05/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A SOLID BLOCK STOPPING. WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BLOCK, HIS BACK GAVE OUT.
05/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF TRUSS BOLTS THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE BOLTER WHEN THE PLATE SLID DOWN THE BOLT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST.
05/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING POWER CABLE WHEN HE FELT BURNING IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER.
05/15/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILW INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE PLATE SPUN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM.
05/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL 4N HEADGATE TRAVELWAY ENTRY #2 BETWEEN 3935N AND 4085N. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25-30' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE & APPROX 8-10' THICK. THE F...
05/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON ROCK. MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
05/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BENDING A BOLT ACROSS THE CANOPY WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED, STRIKING EE'S GLASSES. MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
05/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOADING CRIBS IN THE BUCKET OF AN ENDLOADER WHEN ONE BOUNCED BACK, SMASHING HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
05/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost WHILE PULLING UP A SHIELD EE'S KNEE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHIELD & PANLINE. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF MAY 23, 2004.
04/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving the lube truck down the galatia north travelway when he hit a rough spot in the roadway. throwing him into the canopy, jamming his neck.
04/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the millennium Portal 6N headgate unit entry #2, 2938 south. the fall was approx 14' long, approx 9' wide and unknown thickness. the fall did not affect ventilat...
04/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While standing to drill a hole for a roofbolt, rock fell out from the top, hitting employee on the arm.
04/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME TANGLED IN THE BANDING FROM ROOF BOLTS. EMPLOYEE FELL ON BOTH KNEES.