New Era Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,839 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a pipe wrench and right hand slipped causing laceration to right finger.
01/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 70d restricted Employee states he was repositioning feeder cable and strained the right shoulder. Lost time injury as of 2/26/2013.
12/17/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut zip ties from hoses when the knife slipped and cut the left thumb.
12/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was helping to turn water off at water tank when his foot slipped off the concrete pad, causing him to stumble and fall.
12/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 60d restricted Employee was using a wrench to tighten bolts. When the wrench slipped, he fell backwards. Medical treatment injury.
12/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a concrete block next to the rib on the stopping. The block caught on the rib and when employee attempted to move the block, it fell on his ring finger, left hand. Medical treatme...
12/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 52d restricted Employee was using a hammer on a belt core to remove belt when a piece of metal flew off and struck his left arm. Lost time injury
12/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and right arm came in contact with a sharp piece of metal protruding from shield.
11/27/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding T-channel in place and when the ATRS on the bolter applied pressure, employee's right middle finger became caught between the roof and the T-channel. Medical treatment injury
11/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a roofbolt from the tray when his right little finger became caught between the roofbolt and the drill pot.Medical treatment injury.
11/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 186d lost, 201d restricted Employee states he was loading a CAT idler on a vehicle when his right middle finger became caught between the idler and the fire suppression tank. Restricted Duty Injury.
10/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging tin when he cut his left elbow. Medical treatment injury.
10/25/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the 1610' West mark between #2 and #3 Entries, in the 10W Tailgate. The fall was approximately 25 feet long, approximately 18...
10/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer when he struck a bolt with the hammer, causing the bolt to fly out and strike him on the forehead. Medical treatment injury
10/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 54d restricted Employee slipped when dismounting a ladder. Reportable lost time injury 12/07/12 due to surgery
10/09/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 7d restricted Employee states he was operating the continuous miner when he was struck in the chest by a rock. Medical treatment injury. Revised: As of 10/22/2012 became reportable lost time injury due to surgery.
09/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading beams onto the stageloader when a beam bounced and caught employee's left ring finger between the beam and a crib tie. Medical treatment injury
09/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal in the 5 Seam (which is inactive and mined out) at 675 West / 1425 North, #4 Entry. The fall was approximately 30 feet long, appr...
09/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was using a hose to wash a ramcar when he lost his footing and fell on his right shoulder. Reportable lost time injury 10/30/12 due to surgery.
09/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 16d restricted EE was breaking hub bolts loose on a belt drive with the breaker bar over his right shoulder. As he lifted the bar up, he felt a pop in his right shoulder.Lost time as of November 8, 2012 due to surge...
09/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 463d lost Employee was pulling on screen wire. When the wire caught on the bolter, employee jerked at the wire and stained his lower back. Lost time injury.
09/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a roll of belt into the scoop bucket using chain, when his left ring finger became pinched between the belt roll and the chain. Medical treatment injury.
08/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing a pre-op check on the ramcar when the rear engine compartment lid fell, striking his right index finger. Medical treatment injury.
08/17/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting and as he pulled a drill steel from the roof, his forearm came in contact with T-channel. Medical treatment injury.
08/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 51d lost, 57d restricted Employee states he was grading roads and inadvertently bumped his hard hat on a roof bolt. Reportable lost time injury 10/5/12 due to surgery.
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going through a mandoor when the door shut and caught his left index finger. medical treatment injury.
08/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 150d restricted EE slipped and fell while loading planks for overcast construction and injured his left wrist. Restricted duty as of 8/10/12.
08/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a cable bolt in the roof, spun the plate using his hands not the machine and the plate slipped striking his right arm. Medical treatment injury.
07/31/2012 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 the roof, striking his left hand and right leg. Medical treatment injury
07/22/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting up ventilation curtain when shale came loose and fell on employee's right foot. Medical treatment injury.
07/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 29d restricted Employee states he was injured when he was carrying a pump, tripped and fell on his left knee. Employee became a lost time injury due to surgery on 8/28/12
07/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting a ventilation curtain next to a parked shuttle car when a rock fell off the side of the shuttle car and struck employee's right ankle. Medical treatment injury.
06/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading belt structure when he smashed his thumb between the sled and the structure. Medical treatment injury
06/11/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting and inadvertently smashed his finger performing his job. Medical treatment injury.
06/07/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 19d restricted EE was removing bolts from the bumper of a ram car and strained his abdomen.Reportable lost time injury on 7/2/12
06/06/2012 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 23d restricted Employee was checking voltage on an electrical circuit when he received flash burns. Lost time injury.
05/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 46d restricted EE was checking water levels in the scoop battery when the lid fell onto his left wrist/arm. Lost time injury
05/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 53d restricted Employee was walking in the entry, stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee. Reportable lost time injury on 5/16/12 due to surgery.
04/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 22d restricted Employee was assisting in aligning the head roller at the 5 ROM on the surface. The bearing housing broke, causing the head roller to shift, striking employee's left foot. Lost time injury.
04/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 15d restricted Employee was pulling on a hose to break it loose. When the hose released, he twisted his left knee. Reportable lost time injury 5/11/2012 due to surgery.
04/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 74d restricted Employee finished chocking the wheel of a trailer on the cage when he tripped on a door stop and fell on his left shoulder and right knee. Reportable lost time injury on 5/24/12 due to surgery.
04/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 58d restricted EE was standing on a pallet when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. His left ankle caught in the pallet.Lost time injury
04/11/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was getting walkway bridges when he stepped backwards and slipped and felt something pull in his lower right leg. Medical treatment injury.
04/05/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was advancing shields when a secured DA Ram shifted, striking employee's left ankle. Medical treatment injury.
03/27/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of advancing longwall shield. A damaged DA Ram had just been replaced and was secured to the advancing shield awaiting removal. When the shield was advanced, the damaged DA Ram s...
03/20/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading material on the fork truck when he pinched his left little finger.
02/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a crib tie. He slipped and fell with the crib tie falling on his right hand/thumb. Medical Treatment injury.
02/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 116d restricted Employee was putting a rope on a miner cable when rock fell and struck his right shoulder. Medical treatment injury.
02/10/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was remounting a reel cover on a shuttle car when the cover fell and struck his left arm. Medical treatment injury.
02/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 79d restricted Employee was shoveling on the beltline and lost his footing, twisting his left ankle and knee. Reportable lost time injury 02/29/2012 due to surgery.