North Fork — Accidents

Total: 32 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/13/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a water discharge line with a utility knife and contacted their left index finger causing a 1/2"" laceration resulting in four sutures.
01/10/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost When exiting the mine the employee lifted leg while riding on a two-man Johnson cart. The toe of EE's right leg caught a roof channel support and hyper-extended EE's leg resulting in a Tibia Plateau...
12/10/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt material when utility knife slipped and contacted their right knee causing a 1/2"" puncture wound. Employee received two sutures.
10/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The outside person spilled a pallet of cement block while loading into a scoop tractor bucket with a loader. When loading block into bucket by hand they felt pain in their lower back. They continued...
08/21/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched right index finger between the roof bolter chuck and the mine roof. This resulted in a laceration and required sutures.
07/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost After filling roof bolting machine with hydraulic oil had numbness and weakness in right arm.
07/09/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee stood up from kneeling position and felt a burning sensation in right knee. Employee reported to employer the next day and was taken to medical facility to be examined. Employee was release...
02/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 45d restricted While constructing a ventilation wall a cement block fell off of the top row approximately 40"" before it was secured striking employee on the left hand and fracturing two metacarpal bones.
01/14/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a nylon sling with a utility knife that slipped and contacted EE's left leg. This caused a 1/2"" laceration to EE's left upper leg which required 3 sutures.
12/20/2018 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal While operating the 2nd/back MBC (mobile bridge carrier) the employee became pinned between the bridge of the MBC and the rib.
09/18/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to a geological deformation of the roof strata on 5 right a roof fall occurred. The roof fell in the #3 beltline entry. 20 feet inby s/s 5972 continuing inby 1 x-cut to 50 feet outby s/s 5987 and...
09/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Caused by a geological anomaly of the roof strata in the #4 primary escape way entry of main D a roof fall occurred. The roof fell at s/s 2897 proceeding inby one crosscut.
05/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing belt structure. Employee could not rotate fully and inadvertently threw belt structure rail from left hand onto right hand.
04/10/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost The miner struck a depression in the mine floor with Johnson underground two person man trip causing the steering wheel to suddenly jerk out of the miner's hand. The handle whipped around striking th...
02/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 276d lost, 244d restricted Employee was setting cribs when a piece of rock, measuring 19"" long by 14"" wide on one end tapering to a point on other end and 4"" thick, fell striking miner on left foot. The triangle shaped rock...
10/10/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was removing trash along 5 RT travelway which has a clearance of 38"". The machine has an operating height of 33"". Employee stated employee looked backward to visualize load when employee'...
07/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Employee was on knees shoveling beltline and removing belt structure that was stuck in muddy bottom conditions. Employee felt pop sensation and pain in lower back when trying to remove stuck piece of...
04/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was operating scoop tractor in belt drive area of 2 RT RMS. Work area was 37.5"" in height and 18 feet in width. While positioning the drive with poor visibility due to mine conditions caus...
02/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 133d restricted The employee was attempting to raise the low belt structure with a drill steel by pulling up while on EE's knees. The employee felt a pop in EE's right shoulder followed by pain.
08/14/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee experienced left knee pain during course of normal duties as surveying chainman. Employee completed shift and sought medical evaluation on 8/16/15.
06/29/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost The employee installed the roof bolt closest to the left rib line. He moved the boom towards the center of the entry to drill the next hole. After sounding & examining the roof he proceeded drilling...
01/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Employee was loading belt structure from a section that had just been completed. The belt structure that he was handling was approximately 4 foot long and weighed 35-45 pounds. The bottom of the str...
12/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was hanging bolter cable in order to advance survey sights when they felt pinch in back. Further aggravated when drilling survey spads. Sought medical evaluation and diagnosed with lumbar s...
10/02/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill steels jammed and came out of drill head chuck leaving approximately 8 inches of exposed drill steel. Upon trying to realign drill steel and bolter chuck employee had finger pinched between bot...
08/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Employee was hand loading 50 pound bags of rock dust onto the scoop. Mine height at location was approximately 44 inches and he was working on his knees. Employee felt a pinch in his lower back and he...
03/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost 7 employees were setting-up a spill board on the belt tail when the spill board suddenly dropped and caught the employee's fingers.
03/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tried to clear a rock jam while the belt was running. The rock caught his hand and broke and cut his finger.
03/10/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned into hanging T3 roof control strap edge. Strap caught employee under brim of hardhat and caused a laceration to the side of employee's head.
03/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Belting-up on low belt structure, unknown person threw structure piece striking employee.
12/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted While moving bolting materials from a bucket liner to bolting machine and in a kneeling position, the individual felt a pop and immediate pain in his right knee. Employee had to push knee cap back in...
12/10/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted While walking along scoop employee caught his foot or tripped somehow and fell. Employee held his hand out to arrest his fall causing a dislocation of right shoulder. Employee insisted on returning...
08/21/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking into #1 entry intersection when he struck end of T-3 roof channel which was bent down on cut thru by miner head. EE received 4 stitches.