North Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 559 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/19/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was pulling ventilation curtain from beneath the continuous miner pan when the tripped over a hydraulic oil can concealed under the curtain and twisted a foot/ankle. Employee was diagnosed wi...
12/16/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis with a 10% pulmonary function impairment after evaluation.
11/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in the #1 Entry when, while checking hole depth with a 6-ft., 0.804 diameter bolt, it slipped from left hand and smashed right ring finger between the bolt head and drill chuck. E...
08/26/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scooping block, the scoop canopy struck the rib, dislodging material that fell into the operator's deck and hit the employee's left elbow, causing a laceration. Employee completed the shi...
07/21/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Winifrede Slope Hoist display screen located in the hoist drum building was to be non-operational for over 30 minutes. Electricians are currently troubleshooting on-site and conducting necessary r...
06/16/2025 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None The electronic tracking system became inoperative at approximately 8:00 p.m. on 6/16/2025 from 9 North to the #2 Section in the Track and Intake Entries. Manual tracking procedures are in place, and t...
04/09/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The electronic tracking system became inoperative at approximately 4:00 a.m. Manual tracking procedures are in place, and troubleshooting efforts are underway to resolve the issue.
03/11/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 9:00 a.m., the Winifrede Slope Hoist was found to be non-operational, displaying a drum fault condition for over 30 minutes. Electricians are currently troubleshooting on-site and con...
02/11/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE rolled left ankle while dismounting the Co. #402 roof bolting machine in the #5 entry due to an unseen 4""x4"" hole in the mine floor. EE reported the incident later in the shift and continued work...
12/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the track entry on 6 North Mains, Entry # 6, Break 15, 2 Breaks outby spad # 4837. MSHA and WVMHST Officials have been notified. No injuries or entrapments...
12/12/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 173d lost, 37d restricted Employee stated that EE struck EE's right forearm and right elbow on a slate bar while positioning a trickle duster. EE continued working EE's full shift. The employee continued to work, completing EE...
10/25/2024 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was turning 6-inch aluminum waterline on when incident occurred, the waterline unexpectedly burst. The waterline struck EE in the back of the head. EE received six staples in the back of the head....
09/12/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in # 1 Entry when a rock measuring 3 ft. long x 1 1/2 ft. wide x 1-2 inches thick, fell from the mine roof striking employee on the left bicep causing a laceration. Employee recei...
08/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the Primary Escapeway on 7 North Belt Intake, Entry # 6 between breaks 4-5. The crew has withdrawn outby the affected area and is currently dangering off t...
08/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was retrieving a chain from the supply motor. As EE pulled, the chain entangled with other tools. When EE jerked it free, it flew back and struck EE on the bottom lip, causing a laceration. E...
07/24/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on the left forearm by a falling rock (10"" long x 16"" wide x 0.25""-1"" thick) from the mine roof. The incident caused a laceration, requiring 10 sutures. The employee received a...
07/12/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approx. 9:45 p.m. an called into both MSHA and State Agencies. The fall is in the Right Return on 10 North Belt between 5&6 Entry near spad #10279. MSHA an...
07/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof falls were discovered at approx. 6:00 a.m. in the Intake and Right Return of the #1 Section. Adjacent to spad #10241 in the Intake and just inby spad #10284 in the Right Return. Als...
06/30/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at approx. 8:30 a.m. in the #6 Entry at Break 24 on 10 North Belt Intake just inby spad # 12281 and was reported to MSHA and State Agencies. Both agencies hav...
05/14/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #2 Retreat Mining Section, in the #3 Entry, inby spad #10195, covering a Mobile Roof Support (MRS). The size of the fall is currently undetermined. The affec...
04/15/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was placing tools away in the tool sled when another employee, operating a scoop, had the bucket under the tool sled, accidentally lifting it, causing the sled to fall and injure the employee...
02/22/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was building a stopping while using a ladder. When they struck the wedge to secure the stopping, the stopping fell into the ladder, causing them to fall onto a pallet of block. Employee sough...
01/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing a scoop tire, employee cut EE's right forearm on a metal burr, sustaining a 4"" long, 1/4"" wide laceration. EE received 8 staples and was fully cleared to return to work with no restri...
12/21/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 7:15 a.m. it was found that the Winifrede Slope Hoist was not operating and was giving a drum fault for more than 30 minutes. Electricians are on scene to troubleshoot and repair the...
11/09/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:30 p.m., an unintentional roof fall was found in the left return at 3 North Break 12, between spad numbers 0663 and 0662. The roof fall measures approximately 4 ft thick x 18 ft wid...
10/11/2023 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was running a cathead through a stopping when two blocks weighing 35 pounds each, fell from above and struck employee's right hand, causing a Fracture of the Distal Phalanx of the Right Thumb...
10/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 30d restricted During the reattachment of a fork on a CAT 930M Loader, employee lifted up on front of fork to help lock into position and experienced a left bicep tear. Employee sought medical attention, initially r...
09/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost While hanging miner cable, employee experienced shoulder injury as they lifted the cable. Operator received MRI results on 10/20/2023 stating that employee has a partial glenoid labral tear and rotato...
08/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee was calibrating CO Detectors at the # 1 Section tailpiece, when they stood on the tailpiece to calibrate the CO, they slipped and grabbed a belt chain, jolting their left shoulder. Based on t...
05/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was attempting to reinstall a rub rail on the continuous miner when it fell, striking employee on the top of right foot. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a transverse...
11/17/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received 5 sutures on left hand after striking against canopy post of rail mounted ride.
08/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MSHA & WVMHST Officials were notified of the potential of a roof fall occurrence at approx 8:30 am when 2 ft of rock was discovered on the track/belt entry of the Winifrede Slope at the 1100 ft mark a...
06/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was behind the roof bolter to move cable out of the way when EE struck the left side of face against the 16-foot roof straps that overhang off of the back of the bolter causing a laceration t...
06/20/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to install a roof bolt into the hole EE just drilled. The bolt did not line up perfectly with the chuck of the roof bolting machine so EE bumped the rotation on the machine to...
06/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing cable out of the way when right wrist came in contact with a roof strap measuring 16' long x 8"" wide causing a laceration. Employee received 4 sutures to close the wound on 6/3/...
04/25/2022 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE was brought to the surface complaining of chest tightness. Upon arrival, Paramedics checked vitals & monitored EE's heart with an Electrocardiogram & found NO issues & vitals were stable. EE was tr...
01/25/2022 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that EE bent over to pick up solid block off the floor when a row of block dislodged from the mine roof, two of the blocks struck EE, one on lower back and the other on right wrist, causing...
01/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost EE was operating a SC on the #1 Section. EE stated that EE was in the process of re-hanging the #212 C/M cable that had come unhooked from two roof bolt plates in the #4 Entry at Break 7 intersection....
11/30/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying on stub shaft with a slate bar while another employee was tapping on the stub shaft with a sledge hammer. The employee missed the stub shaft and struck the foot shaft which resulte...
09/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Injured employee was moving C/M cable out of the roadway when a rock broke loose from the mine roof. As EE turned to run away, employee felt pain in the right knee. The operator received the results o...
09/13/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was in the process of installing a .804 diameter bolt and while inserting the bolt into the drilled hole the bolt came to an abrupt stop which resulted in employee feeling a pop and a pain in...
04/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 4d restricted Employee was bending a .804 diameter roof bolt when EE felt pain in EE's lower back. The employee saw a specialist on 6/21/2021 and was ordered 6-8 weeks of physical therapy. Corrective surgery still...
04/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 38d restricted Employee was shoveling spillage into a wheelbarrow when EE felt a pain in the naval area. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia, employee was placed on restricted duty and a procedure will be scheduled...
01/27/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a 16' roof mat when it slid off the ATRS and cut EE's left wrist which resulted in a laceration that required sutures. No lost workdays.
12/28/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a bit insert on a continuous miner and was striking the insert with a pick hammer when a piece of the hammer face broke off and embedded itself in EE's left pointer finger. Met...
11/06/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the No. 5 entry above the anchorage zone of the primary roof support at break No. 48. The fall was reported as being an estimated 20' in width X 20' in length 7' in...
08/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The operator is submitting this 7000-1 due to citation number 9248260 issued on 10/22/2020. The operator had determined that this condition does not meet the definition of an occupational injury. Empl...
08/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing belt hangers when EE's drill steel became stuck in the hole, the employee was in the process of freeing the drill steel when it fell from the hole and struck EE's left ring fin...
08/05/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Injured employee was adjusting a hose when the employee was struck on right leg by a rock measuring approximately 20"" in length by 15"" in width by 6"" in thickness. Based on the results of an MRI th...
04/29/2020 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Letting boss pass through gate and reached to close gate and wind caught gate and hit wrist.