No 7 Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,417 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was attempting to move tubing over to align with existing tubing, when the handle employee was pulling on broke free from tubing and employee tried to catch self, fracturing left wrist. EMPL...
01/23/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was installing bit inserts using porta power and chisel, porta power pushed chisel out striking left hand causing small laceration requiring sutures.
01/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee was shimming up cat track on feeder, when a grease fitting came apart striking employee's left elbow causing laceration requiring requiring sutures.
12/12/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Incident - East C Belt had a bottom roller at cross cut 126.5 to go bad on offside of belt, CO sensor down wind gave alert to rise in CO. A 5'x 9' area in the floor was found smoldering. Water was a...
11/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was beside the roof bolter while the operator was trying to use the ATRS to loosen the chain holding the slider, when the chain broke letting the slider and two tubes fall striking employee c...
11/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing chute work along the belt and was standing on a ladder. The ladder slipped causing the chute plate to fall and hit EE's finger causing injury.
10/27/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was operating shear when a rock came over the handrail striking employee's left lower leg resulting in fracture to fibula.
10/20/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost Employees were using the jack bar to help re-rail a manbus, as they were moving the bus back to the rail the bus came off the jack, hitting the jack bar which struck employee's left lower leg causing...
10/10/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Employee was operating the shearer and was walking along the shearer when at the haulage box EE turned to look at a mimic and was hit by an object causing injury to upper back.
10/08/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was prying a rock with a rock bar at the headgate drive, the rock moved unexpectedly causing employee to lose footing and fall backwards as the employee extended right arm out to catch self,...
09/21/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Longwall mechanic was changing shear drum in service entry, had a hand on ranging arm when a small piece of scale rock fell hitting employees left hand causing laceration requiring sutures.
09/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling panel and injured finger while loading it onto a low track.
09/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was loading pipe on the Lo-Trac when EE's finger was caught between the pipe causing fracture to EE's right index finger requiring sutures.
09/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging monorail cable on double hook and the hook that was attached to the chain straightened out causing cables to come down on EE's right shoulder causing contusion. EMPLOYEE DID NOT B...
08/29/2020 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee had finished cut in #1 entry and was standing talking to the day shift miner operator coming on shift, when a piece of coal fell off the rib striking employee hard hat and right shoulder caus...
08/17/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 224d lost Employee was trouble shooting a SC cable and individual stated they thought they felt a shock and stepped back on material (rock/coal) twisting a knee. Employee was diagnosed with a sprain/strain to...
08/16/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was traveling from section to the bottom in a manbus when a piece of draw rock fell striking employees hard hat, pushing glasses causing laceration above and below right eye requiring sutures...
08/09/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was kneeling down working on a breaker on the power center. When EE went to move over to the left, EE's knee popped causing immediate pain to the right knee.
08/07/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was attempting to install the first row of bolts when they noticed a piece of draw rock looked loose, they turned to get the rock bar when a piece of rock fell out of the top striking left he...
08/05/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was traveling south on northwest track when the manbus EE was in, was struck by the water car the locomotive was hauling. Employee received laceration on both lower legs requiring sutures.
07/31/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was installing a roofbolt on 6 section, when EE pushed the bolt in with EE's hand, EE's knee hit the fast speed lever catching right index finger between the...
07/27/2020 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was running scoop charger cable when employee stepped on a rock causing employee to lose balance, employee tried to regain footing and employee's right knee buckled causing a torn ACL and tor...
07/22/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was helping remove a hyd. hose that had become wrapped up in drive roller. As EE was getting down from belt EE cut EE's right ear on the fire suppression nozz...
07/07/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating locomotive and was pulling out of the E12 Headgate switch when dust or debris blew off of the car into left eye causing injury to eye.
06/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was walking making a belt roller list when employee slipped and grabbed the frame to keep from falling, resulting in a laceration to right thumb requiring sut...
06/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was hanging roof bolter cable when EE lost balance and grabbed a rib pin to keep from falling, causing laceration to palm of right hand requiring sutures.
06/02/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was riding in a manbus that was stopped at a switch for the switch to be thrown so they could continue straight, when they were struck by another manbus from behind causing injury to lower ba...
06/02/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Employee was operating a mantrip and accidentally lost control wrecked the bus. Employee attempted to jump out before impact which caused injury to ankle, leg, and foot.
06/01/2020 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None IGNITION - Occurred on 9 section as continuous miner was cutting bottom resulting in a frictional ignition that lasted few seconds and went back out. One fire extinguisher was applied to area.
05/29/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was hanging water line, as EE reached out EE missed the hook and caught self with EE's right hand on the rib, when a piece of rock above EE's right hand came out striking EE's hand resulting...
05/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY - Employee was taking apart a 2"" Aqua pipe, as they were removing coupling the pipe and coupler swung out striking employee in the mouth and breaking a front teeth.
04/23/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None NON-INJURY INCIDENT - Occurred when a damaged bottom belt roller, in bottom belt structure ""offside"" at cross cut 44 on East A belt, found with damaged bearings creating frictional heating resulting...
04/16/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES: Employee was working on by-pass belt when come-a-longs slipped off belt rail striking employee in the mouth resulting in laceration to EE's top lip requiring sutures.
04/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was helping to pull the head drive off the stageloader, when it came lose a foot became caught between the plate on the head drive causing fracture to left ankle.
03/18/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to unstop the drill steel by striking the steel with a wrench and in doing so EE struck hand against the drill steel resulting in fracture to tip of left ring finger.
03/10/2020 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None NON-INJURY INCIDENT - The West Seals 1-14 were unable to be inspected on the seventh day weekly inspection due to water in the walkway. Management withdrew the miners except miners used to pump water...
02/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee was at the East header when walking to reset the belt take up employee tripped on rope, falling injuring the right ankle resulting in a fracture to right ankle.
02/14/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was under the Ramcar trying to remove a drain plug to drain one of the tram gear cases when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder while pulling on the pull bar. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE...
02/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was shoveling on North Main when they tripped falling forward cutting left index finger on a piece of metal resulting in laceration requiring sutures.
02/10/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was preparing to service the #1 face, as EE removed a timber that was leaning against the rib, a piece of rock fell out striking employees right foot causing contusion to EE's foot.
01/21/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was operating shearer mining toward the headgate when they were struck by two rocks, one struck left shoulder causing contusion and one struck left hand that was holding the shearer remote ca...
01/16/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Shearer drum was cutting toward headgate and was at 30 shield and the operator was at 24 shield when a piece of rock came up panline knocking employee down and hard ha...
01/09/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost Employee was walking back to the scoop from supply car as EE rounded the corner at the scoop employee tripped over blocks, landing on both elbows resulting in fracture to left elbow.
12/17/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was using a scoop to move a refuge chamber when the scoop operator side tire slipped off of a ledge, causing the scoop to come down hard, jarring the employee causing injury to EE's back.
12/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was walking to the tool car when EE stepped in an area that was slick due to water and slipped and fell hyper-extending EE's right knee causing injury to knee.
12/08/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY - Employee was helping splice belt when EE's left hand was hit by another employee with a hammer causing fracture and laceration to EE's left middle finger requiring sutures.
10/30/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee was on the longwall working on getting shield out of the top and pulled up with the others shields, when the pan line pushed the relay bar struck employee's right knee causing laceration requ...
10/15/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - Occurred on E-12 No. 2 Longwall in No. 1 belt entry from cross cut 33 to 33-1/2. The rock fall was above roofbolt anchorage and was approx. 60 feet long, 20 feet wide and 10 to 14 feet in...
10/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO SUTURES - Employee was installing ventilation tubing and attempting to pull out slider that was stuck with left hand, EE braced with right hand catching right ring finger in th...
10/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was pulling curtain on the section, when EE felt pain in the left shoulder.