North River Mine — Accidents

Total: 478 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing rollers when his finger was caught between two rollers, causing a laceration that required sutures.
09/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Original accident: EE was pulling air doors open & felt a pop in both wrist & shoulders & neck. EE has been working since accident & was taken off 3/12/14 due to surgery on neck. As of 9/1/13 EE was w...
08/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee complained with back pain after normal work duties. A MRI was performed which indicated degenerative disc damage. A previous MRI from 2005 showed many similarities. Employee did not lose t...
08/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell while going through mandoors.
07/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was walking his fireboss rounds when he stepped in a hole and felt pain in lower back. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 7/9/14 WHEN HE WE...
07/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was getting socket sets out of tool box when a set fell out of his hand and struck his finger. This caused a laceration that required sutures.
07/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking off face when a rock struck him in the mouth, breaking two teeth.
05/11/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cedar Creek Elevator was downed at approximately 8:45 pm due to a faulty door lock switch.
03/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was moving an oxygen bottle, when the top came off and struck him in the mouth.
02/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee stated that while he was putting torches into the scoop bucket, he felt a pain in his belly. His first lost workday did not occur until 03/01/2013 due to surgery.
02/05/2013 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire was discovered in the engine compartment of #2 dozer. It lasted approximately 35 minutes.
02/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was using a pry bar when the bar slipped and struck employee in the left side of his bottom lip. This resulted in a laceration that required sutures.
01/14/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cedar Creek Elevator was down from 3:58 am until 5:00 due to a faulty relay.
12/23/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the intersection of Flat Creek Main #6 entry between spad #33+25 and #36+05. The fall measured 180 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 8 ft high.
11/12/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cedar Creek Elevator was down from 1:40 am until 4:00 am due to motor brake release fault.
10/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee stated that he was stepping over a retaining wall when he twisted his knee. An MRI showed a torn meniscus. His first lost work day did not occur until 10/29/2012.
09/25/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was moving mantrip when batteries shifted, catching his finger between frame of mantrip and batteries.
09/05/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire occurred in the engine compartment of a diesel lo trac. The fire burned for approximately 12 minutes.
07/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while changing a top frame, he pinched his finger between the frame and the belt structure.
07/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee stated that he was carrying a 5 gallon bucket of oil to dozer and felt a pain in his back. He went to the doctor a couple of times and was taken off of work on July 27, 2012.
07/08/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was replacing a rubber hose. When he cut through the hose, the knife cut his arm. It required 4 sutures to close the laceration.
07/03/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in Flat Creek Main return. It was approx 10' x 8' x 15'. Some of it was above the anchorage point.
06/29/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was sent a letter stating that he had evidence of pneumoconiosis. Employee, MIIN M00423747, had waived his rights as a Part 90 miner.
05/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was removing a broken metal band when it came out of the tool and struck the employee in the hand.
05/11/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee stated that the carrier he was on bumped another carrier which caused him to hit his head. This caused a laceration in the back of his head that required sutures.
04/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stated that she was walking to her car when she slipped on uneven surface. Her first lost work day did not occur until 4/16/2012 due to surgery.
03/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking wiper loose from tripper drive when he got his finger caught between the wiper and frame.
03/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the hand with a rock while riding in a mantrip.
02/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Employee stated that he was having a pain in his left shoulder after catching himself when he stumbled. He has had numerous shoulder surgeries and an MRI shows a mild metallic artifact within the gre...
01/18/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a jack when the handle slipped and struck him in the face.
01/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a cable when his knife slipped. This resulted in sutures to the left little finger.
12/16/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was removing cathead when he struck himself in the mouth.
11/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a wrench to loosen a bolt on metal guard when the wrench slipped and employee cut his finger.
11/03/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee stated that while talking with another employee, a shuttle car he was standing by was struck and pushed him into the rib. Employee's first lost work day was not until 11/04/2011.
10/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was helping pull an old push out blade out of ram car using a lo trac and nylon rope. The piece broke and struck the employee in the face. Employee first lost workday was 10/31/11.
10/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was traveling on a rover when he ran into a motor.
09/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the intersection of Flat Creek 8 #2 entry in the intersection at spad #97+10. The fall measured 35 ft long by 28 ft wide by 5 1/2 ft high.
09/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was working bent over. When he raised up, he felt a pain in his back.
08/23/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was walking down slope, slipped and fell causing compound fracture of right ankle
08/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred behind the wash down bay of the motor pit. It was 3 ft wide by 8 ft long by 8 ft high.
08/14/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The slope hoist was down from 6:00 am on 8/14/2011 until 12:40 pm on 8/15/2011 due to the tachnometer on the drive.
08/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was stepping down when all of his weight shifted to the edge of his foot.
08/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred on Flat Creek 6 Section. It was in the intersection of spad 7+32. It measured approximately 19 ft wide by 20 ft long by 7 ft high.
08/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the intersection of Flat Creek Main entry #6 entry between spad #36+05 and #37+45. The fall measured 30 ft long by 20 ft wide by 10 ft thick approximately.
07/22/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee stated that he struck his head against T board. An MRI showed calcium spurring on several discs and disc protusion. Employee was placed off work on 8/5/2011 due to surgery.
07/13/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee stated that he was tramming a scoop when he hit a hole and struck his head on the canopy.
06/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was changing out the blade on his utility knife when his hand slipped and cut his right index finger.
06/20/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was going through a mandoor when he cut his knee on a piece of metal.
06/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee stated that while working on the face at the new longwall, the gob came down and a piece struck his bicep. Employee first lost work day did not occur until 06/16/2011.
06/08/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Cedar Creek Elevator was out of service from 8:00 pm until 11:30 pm due to a Field DC Contactor.