No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was in the track entry to move a pump. As EE picked the pump up, EE's foot slipped causing EE to fall on their back resulting in injury to lower back. Employee has been working since date of...
09/30/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost Crew loaded a piece of plywood on the outby end of the mantrip. Once they got on the main line, the air current started to lift the plywood up and down. While traveling the air current got under the p...
09/29/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was installing rib pin on left rib when EE felt pain in left shoulder, was placed in sling due to rotator cuff injury.
09/26/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - Occurred on NE-6, 10 section in the #2 entry of the bleeder system, one crosscut inby spad #32236 crosscut #1. The Mine Roof fell above the anchorage bolts due to adverse roof conditions.
09/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Employee was installing liner plates in the south skip While working out of a Spider basket from an elevated position, employee reported an electrical arc and instructed them to cut the power, the rop...
08/29/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - A roof fall was found during the on-shift belt examination of the North B Conveyor belt. The fall occurred at cross cut 138.5 in the #4 entry. The roof fall was approximately 21 feet wid...
08/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Working on a Caterpillar D-11 putting a pin back in the push arm when the pin fell striking the employee in the finger cutting their finger
07/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was using a come-along to help pull face chain together. The chain on the come-along accidentally broke loose and the hook on the chain came in contact with employee's arm causing injury.
06/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building a crib on top of a shield and smashed a finger between two crib blocks.
06/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping install ventilation tubing and as EE was rotating the tube for it to fit together, a bolt caught EE's left thumb causing laceration requiring sutures.
06/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee was helping install a top overcast panel when the end of the panel came loose falling and striking employee, causing contusion to left hip and thigh.
05/29/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was walking at x-cut 59 on the 12 section, when a piece of brow fell out striking employee on the left foot causing laceration to their foot resulting in sutures.
05/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was walking the NE6 belt when employee tripped on a rock causing employee to fall, coming in contact with the belt resulting in abrasion to right shoulder and elbow. Employee has continued t...
04/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with a group to recover water line and was holding on end of the line. When the coupler was removed, the water line shifted and accidentally sprung up and hit employee in the ear...
04/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None During the disassembly of a feeder, the duck bill portion fell on the individual's feet resulting in crushing injuries to the 5 toes on the left foot and the big toe and adjacent toe on right foot.
03/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was opening the door to the Dozer when the handle broke causing EE to fall hitting EE's head resulting in laceration to the back of EE's head requiring sutures.
02/28/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Individual stated was helping change a scoop battery and EE's foot was caught between the scoop battery and charger. Investigation revealed conflicting information regarding the movement of the scoop....
02/27/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was using roofbolter to install cable bolt, when bolt came out of pusher the employee reached up and as they did, they inadvertently hit the rotation lever causing the plate to come around hi...
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was manually pushing a longwall shield out as the tip jack started to leak down, they put their hand down on handrail and rock rolled off canopy striking right ring finger resulting in lacera...
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While bending over to lift several fly pads to put back on the forks of the Lo-Trac, employee felt severe pain in EE's abdomen, resulting in an umbilical hernia requiring surgery.
01/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was helping build a regulator on the section. As EE was handing blocks to another employee, some of the blocks fell striking EE's right knee and ankle causing contusions and abrasions to ankl...
01/04/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None REPORT ONLY - After inspection of the 7-3 hoist, a broke cushion spring was found and the the hoist was taken out of service until the repairs were made.
12/25/2022 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost During the descent of the mine cage, ice fell from the shaft wall and struck the protective cover (metal top) of the cage. Abnormally extended cold temperatures resulted in the ice forming in the shaf...
12/15/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was pulling drill steel out of the hole when EE twisted, hitting the spin lever, causing EE's right hand to twist around resulting in fracture to wrist and finger.
10/20/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was helping to change the scoop battery when they climbed on top of scoop to plug jumper cable into battery, the battery slightly tilted forward catching their left foot between the plug end...
09/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to change out a valve on a longwall shield and accidentally got hit in the face by the valve when the employee removed the valve pin causing injury.
08/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was at the 7-2 Bunker cars approximately 30' on the southwest walkway, shoveling when EE caught right foot on rail causing EE to fall, twisting right ankle.
07/15/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was driving an 18 wheeler from prep plant to barge facility and truck overturned. EE was taken to hospital with injuries to left leg, ribs and shoulder.
06/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee had exited the manbus and was walking to the cage when EE stepped wrong rolling EE's right ankle, causing EE to fall, resulting in a fracture to EE's ankle.
06/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was washing down on the offside of the slope belt, when EE picked up a rock to move out of the way and caught the right index finger between the rock and rib...
06/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - Occurred on East A belt entry at x-cut 28 and fell onto the East A belt line. The roof fall was approx. 25 feet in length, 30 feet wide and approx. 6 to 8 feet high.
06/12/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was walking down belt line when employee slipped in mud, falling and twisting left ankle causing injury to ankle.
05/18/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The injured worker was driving an 18 wheeler loaded with coal that overturned after exiting the prep plant. The worker was treated at a local ER and released that same night and is awaiting an appoint...
04/01/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing and replacing Hoses/Hydraulic lines. Hydraulic fluid sprayed in Left eye
03/16/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stepped on a curve rail at the track switch on East A track, twisting left ankle. EE sprained ankle and was put in a walking boot.
02/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES: Employee was pushing the slider tubing back when chain came loose causing the employee to fall forward cutting nose resulting in sutures to tip of nose.
01/07/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was riding in manbus coming from the section going to the bottom, when a two inch bull hose caught on the rail of the manbus striking employee in face causing laceration and fracture to EE's...
12/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was lowering the cover down over the engine compartment of a Lo-Trac when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left shoulder. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE THE DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/31/22, WHEN...
11/28/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was using a slide hammer while pulling a pin from a trapping shoe, when EE's left index finger was caught between the end of the slide hammer and the slide weight causing fracture to tip of f...
11/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was working on East C belt header. When EE went to remove dirt from receiving end of bracket, the dirt became dislodged and the wiper fell catching EE's left...
11/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pulling rock dust hose through the man door, when EE tripped on the dust hose while going through the door, falling and spraining EE's left leg/ankle.
10/26/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - A roof fall was found by examiner conducting 7 day exam at x-cut 142-1/2 in the North Main #6 entry air course. The fall was approx. 30 feet long, rib to rib and 10 foot high. No methane...
10/21/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was cleaning garbage out of mantrip and tripped when stepping out and fell causing injury to both arms.
10/04/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was on East C Track on the locomotive taking an empty single end car back to put in E3, when one of the sander lids came off hitting employee in the mouth cau...
08/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost Individual reported they slipped while stepping off of a step ladder twisting right knee. Based on medical information received on 11-3-21 the alleged injury is being submitted as Lost time accident.
04/28/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall found by Cody Kinney while walking East B belt at cross cut #96. The fall was about 10 feet long and rib to rib.
03/12/2021 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was on the 7-10 Service Cage headed down into the mine, when at about 170 feet from the top, the switch gear at the mine 7 east sub-station went phase to phase causing the cage to stop fro...
03/07/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was walking toward the section when employee stepped off side of bridge board in roadway spraining left foot and was placed in a boot.
02/12/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 376d lost Employee was walking to the man bus when they stopped and shined their light into a cross cut to check oil supply and took a step backwards tripping over track rail falling backwards, landing on left...
02/05/2021 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION - Occurred on 14 section in the No. 1 entry while continuous miner was cutting bottom. Ignition lasted 1 to 2 seconds and went out on its own with no water or fire extinguisher being applied...