New Era Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,839 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building crib and smashed end of right ring finger with crib block. Medical Treatment.
03/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the belt slope at the 6 seam chute. Employee slipped and struck forehead on mine floor causing a small laceration. The employee received 3 sutures. Medical Treatment.
03/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing up an amon door on a Fairchild scoop and caught the middle right finger between the amon door and the frame. Medical Treatment.
02/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing maintenance employee was removing primary scraper from Main North drive and his left middle finger was pinched between the scraper and the chute. Medical Treatment.
02/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 18d restricted Employee was walking from parking lot to Prep Plant, slipped causing slight fracture to right foot. Restricted Duty.
01/23/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 25d restricted Employee was using a cutting torch in the underground shop and a spark fell in left ear. Lost time as of 03/14/2014.
12/30/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 25d restricted Employee was riding in mantrip #8 in the 10WHG travel road. The mantrip struck a pothole causing the employee to feel pain in lower back. Lost time injury.
12/29/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in removing pin from center section of Coal Scoop 33 and his right thumb was struck by sledge hammer handle causing hairline fracture.
12/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the continuous miner and a piece of rock from the immediate roof struck employee on the left ear causing a laceration.
11/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was guiding a top idler frame into place with a sledge hammer and inadvertently struck his own left middle finger causing a laceration. Medical Treatment only.
11/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a shuttle car and was struck by small piece of rock on the right side of face causing laceration. Medical Treatment only.
11/08/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was pulling on rib bolt to remove from the predrilled hole and smashed his right hand between the wrench and rib bolt as the rib bolt became dislodged. Medical Treatment only.
10/31/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 25d restricted Employee was operating a ram car and ran over a concrete block in the travel road causing pain to lower back.
10/13/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 44d restricted Employee was installing cable bolts and as he was drilling the hole the steel bowed (angled) and struck employee in the right arm.
10/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a shuttle car cable splice and inadvertently cut thru his own glove injuring left index finger. Medical Treatment only.
09/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading scoop with roof bolting material and a rock rolled out from the hog panel and struck the employee's left arm. Medical Treatment.
09/26/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted Employee was working on a scoop that was separated at the middle located in the underground shop. A different scoop in the area trammed and bumped the rear end of the separated scoop causing it to mo...
09/23/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6 seam slope belt between footage markers 1390 and 1420. The roof fall was approximately 10' wide x 20' long x 5' tall. The operator's site specific roof fa...
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 82d restricted Employee was using a shovel clearing the continuous miner conveyor and felt pain in right shoulder. Lost time as of April 9, 2014.
09/12/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he pushed roof bolt up into the drilled hole in the mine roof for installation. The roof bolt became loose and struck employee's left arm. Medical Treatment only.
09/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 13d restricted Employee was handling belt structure during a belt move and felt pain in lower back. Lost time as of 11/22/2013.
08/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall (30E) occurred in the 10WHG footage marker (approximately) 7295, xcut 51, between #2 and #3 entries. The dimensions of the roof fall are 10'T x 18'W x 16'L. The fall will...
08/17/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10WHG footage marker (approximately) 7285, xcut 51, #2 entry. The dimensions of the roof fall are 18'W x 10'T x 30'L. The fall will be cleaned up and a roo...
08/14/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was entering the roof bolter from the front end, while leaning under the ATRS, and his forehead came in contact with ATRS. Medical Treatment Only.
07/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was removing a link from the continuous miner chain and a piece broke off striking the lower right leg. Medical Treatment only.
07/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while performing work on a shuttle car cable utilizing a belt knife cut left middle finger. Medical Treatment only.
07/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states right wrist was struck by metal debris while changing out a bit cone on a continuous miner. Medical Treatment only.
07/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to open up pump hose with a belt knife and accidently cut his left thumb. Medical Treatment only.
07/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the Main North Return xcut 37 footage marker 5592 entry #2. The dimensions of the roof fall is approximately 17.5'W x 12'T x 40'L. The fall will not be cleaned...
07/17/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he stepped off the roofbolter and his arm came in contact with roofbolt plates causing a laceration on right arm. Medical Treatment only.
07/13/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while swinging the left side boom of the roofbolter in towards the center he inadvertently pinched left thumb between cylinder and the machine.
07/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 58d restricted Employee states while digging a hole in the rib and floor with a dutchhead hammer he swung the hammer and inadvertently caught his finger between the mine floor and hammer handle causing a laceration...
06/08/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while using a ratchet wrench to loosen bolts on the bottom of the pod on the roof bolter, the bolt loosened and the employee struck left hand on the pod resulting in a laceration. Med...
06/04/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 158d lost, 87d restricted Employee states as he was installing roofbolts, his left hand was struck by a piece of rock from the mine roof. Lost time as of 6/6/2013
05/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while installing a cover on Feeder 21 the cover slipped striking his left ring finger on left hand between cover and Feeder frame causing a laceration. Medical Treatment Only
05/16/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10th West Head Gate in the #2 entry between survey footage marker 5934'W to 5956'W. The fall was approximately 15'W x 18'L x 15'T. A Roof Control plan adde...
05/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 34d restricted While packing stands, the employee's thumb got smashed between the stand and a man door, causing a fracture to his left thumb.
04/25/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting the last row of bolts in the face and as the mast was lowered down the wrench came in contact with the employee's mouth. Medical Treatment only employee received sutures.
04/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 322d lost Employee tripped while walking through 26 xcut in the 10WHG and fell to the mine floor injuring left shoulder. Lost time as of 5/6/2014
04/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10th West Head Gate unit at #36 xcut in the #3 entry MMU 001. The roof fall was approximately 20' Wide x 22'Long and 17' Tall. The fall was cleaned up and a...
03/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening a nut on a dryer in the prep plant and cut his left wrist due to his hand slipping while tightening on the nut. Medical Treatment only employee received 5 sutures.
03/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing trolleys off monorail into ramcar and the employee's right hand 5th digit was pinched between the trolley and monorail. Medical Treatment Only. Employee received sutures.
03/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 400d lost Employee picked up scoop cover to perform permissibility and felt pain in the lower back. Reportable Lost Time as of 03/05/2013
02/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut thru a piece of rope and inadvertently the utility knife came in contact with the employee's left hand causing a laceration. Medical Treatment only (8 Suture...
02/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 138d lost, 66d restricted Employee states he was unloading rockdust and as he picked up the bag of rockdust he turned and felt pain in lower back. The employee became a lost time as of 5/20/2013 due to surgery.
02/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a jack off the feeder and smashed his left little finger between the jack and feeder. Medical Treatment only Employee received sutures.
02/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repositioning tin shed used to divert roof water. The employee's right wrist came in contact with corner of tin shed resulting in laceration. Medical Treatment Only (3 sutures)
02/08/2013 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 57d restricted The employee just completed a new water pump installation and was preparing to fix a small leak when the 4"" PVC coupler struck the emloyee in the right rear back and rib cage area.
02/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in miner cable placement and a rock from the top of the miner struck the employee's left arm. Medical Treatment Injury
01/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was traveling through a man door when the man door slammed shut on the left lower leg. Restricted Duty.