North Eagle Mine — Accidents
Total: 559 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2020 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unintentional roof fall was found at approximately 10:00PM in the face of the #4 entry. Approximately 20'x 20'. |
| 12/03/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The lilly controller needed adjusted and the hoist was removed from service. |
| 12/02/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The controller needed adjusted and the hoist was removed from service. |
| 10/16/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 150d lost | Injured employee was in the process of installing roof support and was bending a roof bolt to install in the mine roof when they felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee was referred to a specialist for... |
| 08/03/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 57d lost | Injured employee was installing a metal roof strap when drill canopy came into contact with rib loosening the rib causing it to strike EE's back and lower left leg. EE finished the shift but sought me... |
| 08/03/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unintentional roof fall was found in the #4 entry BRK 20 on the 1B Belt corridor, the dimensions of the fall where approximately 25' in width by 25' in length x 6-8' in thickness. Miners were withd... |
| 07/24/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall approximately 100' in length X 20' in width X 8-9' in thickness was found in the primary escapeway. Crews were immediately withdrawn outby area, lifeline was rerouted. |
| 07/22/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall approximately 100' in length X 20' in width X 8-9' in thickness was found in the primary escapeway. Crews were immediately withdrawn outby area, lifeline was rerouted. |
| 07/19/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall approximately 25' in length X 20' in width X 8-9' in thickness was found in the primary escapeway. Crews were immediately withdrawn outby area, lifeline was rerouted. |
| 07/08/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall was found at approximately 1:50PM in the intake escapeway between spad number 05247 and spad number 05249 approximately 18'-20' in width by 25'-30' in length by 6'-8' in thickness. The lif... |
| 06/21/2019 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 103d lost | Employee was installing roof support in the number 5 entry when the employee was struck in the left shoulder with a rock measuring 76"" in length by 24"" in width by 2"" in thickness. Employee sought... |
| 06/17/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was repairing an intake stopping when a solid block fell approximately three feet onto their left ring finger. Needed five sutures to close laceration. No lost or restricted workdays. |
| 06/10/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The Winifrede Supply Hoist slope car derailed and a panel lid was torn off damaging switches. |
| 06/07/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | FOOT CAUGHT ON CENTER BLOCK AND FELL ON KNEES STOMACH AND CHEST KNEES AND ELBOWS SCRAPPED AND BACK HURTING |
| 04/22/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The Winifrede Slope supply hoist was removed from service due to a bad cell in the battery. The battery was repaired and the hoist was returned to service. |
| 03/18/2019 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | During the weekly examination of the Toney's Branch hoist it was found the hoist failed the required brake test, the hoist was removed from service and the brakes were adjusted. |
| 02/28/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was busting up rock in the walkway using a pick hammer when a smaller piece of rock broke off when EE hit the rock striking EE's left forearm which resulted in a laceration that required two... |
| 02/09/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee stated EE was clearing out some loose coal and rock from a rib roll to install timbers at break 27 on the 2-South belt when the rock EE was carrying slipped out of EE's hands causing a la... |
| 12/17/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 47d lost | The employee stated EE's right hand was resting on the ground and was struck by a lifting jack that had been lifting a rover to place back on the track. The employee was diagnosed with a fractured th... |
| 12/11/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting a band from a bundle of blocks with a utility knife and cut left forearm in the process. Employee received sutures to close the laceration. |
| 12/03/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee stated EE was cleaning out the back of the 551 charger when a 20lb fire extinguisher fell approximately 43 inches striking the employees left ring finger causing a laceration and a chippe... |
| 11/26/2018 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | The Winifrede Slope hoist was removed from service due to a knot being found in the hoist cable. The cable was repaired and the hoist was returned to service. |
| 11/07/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 416d lost | The employee stated as EE was trying to get the 4-North belt back under the skirting when the bar EE was using slipped out and struck EE across the face. EE sought medical treatment and was diagnosed... |
| 10/22/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Stepped out of guard shack and tripped over a rock and hurt hand and side |
| 08/22/2018 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 100d lost | The employee stated was walking from the number seven entry to the number six entry when EE slipped/tripped on a rock and twisted left knee. The employee was transported via ambulance to the hospital... |
| 08/10/2018 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was unhooking cable from a scoop when the operator of the scoop placed the scoop bucket in float, causing the scoop bucket to lower on to the injured employee's right foot. The employee... |
| 08/02/2018 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 645d lost | The employee was trying to tighten up the already hung miner cable and waterline when the waterline burst hitting the employee on the head. The employee sought medical treatment and diagnosed with a s... |
| 07/24/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 114d lost | The employee was walking behind a moving scoop when the scoop batteries struck the top of a broken area of track rail and caused the rail to raise and shift onto the employees left foot. This caused... |
| 07/21/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 30d lost | The employee was standing on the bottom belt at the top of the slope trying to feed the new slope belt through a set of roller assemblies used to pull the belt up the slope. A clamp slipped on the be... |
| 05/30/2018 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | On May 30, 2018 at approximately 2:44 pm the operator was notified that the employee had been diagnosed occupational pneumoconiosis. |
| 05/16/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 130d lost | The ee stated ee was in the # 8 entry inby spad 4297 when the incident occurred. The employee reported ee was in the process of hanging and pushing the miner cable up to hang it when ee felt pain in l... |
| 03/29/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | The employee stated employee stopped at break 27 travelway to get an A/C Miller welder when employee bent over to get the excess cable when employee's back locked up. The employee sought medical atten... |
| 03/13/2018 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 7d restricted | The employee stated the ee was returning from the south seals when ee stepped on a rock that was laying in a water hole. The employee immediately came outside to seek medical attention and was placed... |
| 03/12/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee stated EE was a dropping miner and waterline cable together when the rope hanger swung back and caught the employee in the left nostril causing a laceration. The laceration required three... |
| 02/09/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | The employee stated ee was in the process of opening a set of 6-foot airlock doors when the door ee was opening slammed shut causing the employee right to get smashed between the doors. The employee s... |
| 01/06/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On 1/6/2016 Employee was helping drop miner cable when something got into left eye. On 1/09/2018 employee sought medical attention and was prescribed medical eye drops. This incident is being reported... |
| 12/16/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | The employee was in the process of help hanging highline when their foot got caught between the pressure pump sled and mine floor. The employee was transported to CAMC where they recieved 18 stitches... |
| 11/01/2017 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 53d lost | The Employee stated was standing in a cross cut as the bolter was backing up EE went to reach for the cable and toes of left foot were ran over by the bolter. Employee finished the shift, and on 11/13... |
| 10/24/2017 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Break 17 on 1 South Mains Return a roof fall was discovered in the examiners travelway. The area was dangered off by Jacks and beams. |
| 10/21/2017 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee reported ee place hand on the canopy of the S/C when a piece of rock fell striking the employee on the left ring finger causing a laceration. Employee sought medical attention after shift whe... |
| 10/18/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 120d restricted | The employee stated ee was hanging tracking cable and stepped on some uneven bottom and twisted left knee. Employee finished shift and the next day went to med express and was diagnosed with a strain... |
| 10/02/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE stated was taking a hydraulic fitting apart on the 206 miner when trying to loosen the fitting; EE stated wrench slipped off causing EE to strike right elbow on the frame of the miner. EE sought me... |
| 09/28/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 137d lost, 115d restricted | The employee stated EE was in the number 5 entry at spad 3592 when the incident occurred. The employee said EE was in the process of dropping down miner cable when EE's shoulder makes a ""popping"" so... |
| 09/11/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 50d restricted | Employee stated they went through man door at 1A near spad # 445 into the intake and slipped on a small pile of rocks and twisted the left knee. Employee finished the shift and later sought medical tr... |
| 08/22/2017 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee stated EE was bolting in the number 6 entry on 2-Section when a piece of steel fell out of the hole causing a laceration to EE's left middle finger. The employee was transported to CAMC M... |
| 08/01/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee stated they went to open a bag of rock dust in the # 1 Entry when approximately a cap full of rock dust got in the employees' right eye. The employee sought medical attention on 08/02/201... |
| 05/05/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 123d lost, 59d restricted | The employee stated they stepped into a hole with their right foot after dismounting the belt at 33 Break on 4 North Belt and felt pain in the right side of their lower back. The employee sought medi... |
| 02/27/2017 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall was discovered at Break 14, 1-North, inby spad 205. The fall is approximately 20' x 20' 8' long. All approaches to fall is breakered off. |
| 02/09/2017 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee stated was using a battery powered leaf blower to blow dust out of #3 D-Box and felt a small piece of dust or unknown object enter right corner of right eye. The employee went to optometrist... |
| 01/18/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 35d restricted | The employee stated that EE was in the process of exiting EE's scoop to hang a piece of cable and slip on a rock causing EE to fall. Employee sought medical attention and it was determined that EE dis... |