Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 370 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 136d lost, 69d restricted Employee was pulling up bolter cable and slipped in the mud, twisting the left knee. Employee received a left knee meniscus tear.
10/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the P4-8 travel way at crosscut 22. The fall measured approximately 20' in length, 20' in width and 9' thick.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a lower lip abrasion.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 248d lost Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a fractured L1 and a fractured knee.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 11d restricted Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a concussion and a left forearm contusion.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was the driver of the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of a coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee had a right ankle sprain.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 20d restricted Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received sutures to the top lip and a nasal fracture.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 60d restricted Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a left shoulder and back strain.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 99d lost, 229d restricted Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received a fractured knee.
10/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 27d restricted Employee was a passenger in the #58 mantrip when it collided with the corner of the coal rib at the S3-B and M17 turn. Employee received fourteen staples to the head.
09/26/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 25d restricted Employee was drilling a hole in the top, when steels were added, there was a slight angle and employee did not realize the steel was not in the chuck all the way. When the boom was raised the steel po...
09/25/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was walking beside the roof bolter when a rock fell out between the bolts and struck employee on the hard hat then breaking and striking the shoulders and back. Employee was placed on restric...
09/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was helping change a top roller on the M3 beltline when the 2nd and 3rd digit on the left hand got smashed between the side rail and the roller frame. Both fingers have a fracture and the 2nd...
09/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping replace the diamond bar on the #5 roof bolter and smashed a finger on the left hand. Employee received sutures and was released without restrictions.
09/04/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting in the face of entry 1 when the roof plate they were installing got stuck on their glove. When the plate released it slid down the roof bolt and cut the arm. Employee received fiv...
08/23/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 61d restricted Employee was installing chain hanger when the corner of the rib came loose as the employee was swinging the boom out. A piece of the rib struck the lower back area. Employee was placed on restrictions...
08/20/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was in the process of installing a curtain board when they attempted to grab the stab jack lever but instead swung the canopy and hit themself in the head. Employee was diagnosed with a mild...
08/18/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was walking to their coal hauler when a rock fell between the bolts and struck the back of the neck. Employee was placed on restrictions for a cervical spine strain/sprain.
08/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee arrived at tool hole to find it flooded. While running to see if pump at the nearby sump was off, employee tripped and landed on the right wrist. Employee was placed on restrictions.
08/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 124d restricted Employee was walking to get their coal hauler when they got tripped up and fell landing on the right arm/shoulder area. Employee was placed on restrictions.
07/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was lifting a piece of steel channel and felt a pull in the back and a burn down the right leg. An MRI showed a hamstring tear and employee was placed on restrictions.
07/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Intersection of the S2E beltline at XC-37 Entry 5 fell covering the belt structure and blocking the travel of the examiners and belt air in that entry only.
07/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 44d restricted Employee was walking from the beltline to the haulroad when they tripped and fell landing on the buttocks. Employee has been working full duty and doing at home therapy but was still having symptoms....
07/23/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2D travelway at crosscut 13. The fall measured approximately 20' long, 18' wide, and 10' thick.
07/09/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the P2-2 beltline at crosscut 1. The fall measured approximately 40' in length, 18' wide and 15' thick.
06/27/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted A pallet was hanging over the side of a dumpster. Employee tried to push the pallet into the dumpster and strained the right bicep. An MRI was done on 7-2-24 and it showed a tear to the bicep. Employe...
06/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee walked the primary that evening and woke the next day with soreness and swollen legs. At first the employee attributed to age, but realized it wasn't getting better. Reported to supervisor on...
05/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted A rock fell from the top and struck employee in the knee. Employee was placed on restrictions.
05/20/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While employee was loading roof bolt plates onto the tray of the bolter, the stack of plates fell over and struck the right hand. Employee was cut on the hand between the thumb and the index finger. E...
05/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee bent over to lift the miner cable and felt a pain in the back. At a follow up appointment on 5/31 the employee was placed on restrictions and an MRI was scheduled for 6/11/2024.
05/05/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor was cutting the bands on a new dust hose when the knife went through the bands and into the lower palm on the left hand. Taken to the ER for four sutures.
04/19/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee had just drilled a hole in the top. When the drill steels were being lowered the starter steel stayed in the roof. Employee noticed the insert was missing on the pusher steel and placed the l...
04/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred outby the 2D xc 1 intersection in entry 5. The intersection had been previously cribbed and railed. The support in the intersection took weight and the pressure relieve...
03/30/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 30d restricted Employee was walking away from the drive area and tripped and fell to the knees. The right knee landed on something hard and employee noticed some pain. On 4/16 employee went to the clinic for evaluat...
03/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running the roof bolter and lacerated the right arm on a stack of roof bolt plates. Employee received five sutures.
03/29/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was a passenger in the #55 diesel mantrip that struck the north concrete retaining wall at the base of the highwall in the pit. Employee received a fracture to the tibia of the right leg.
03/29/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the #55 diesel mantrip when they lost control and struck the north concrete retaining wall at the base of the highwall in the pit. Employee received sutures in the bottom lip.
03/12/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 68d restricted Employee was assisting in the changing of a hauler battery when the driver backed up to far and the jumper cable got tight and took the feet out from under them. Employee was taken to the ER and treat...
03/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tossing a timber when it slipped and impacted a roof jack, causing the pinky finger to get smashed. Employee received sutures to the finger.
03/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee was helping hang miner cable and felt something pop in the right shoulder. Employee was placed on restrictions.
02/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2D haul road (entry 4) at crosscut 2. The fall measured approximately 18' in length, 18' in width and 10' thick.
01/31/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall took place on the 2D escapeway in entry 6 at crosscut 10. The fall was measured at approximately 47' in length, 17'-18' wide and 6' thick.
12/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 303d lost Employee was pulling on a steel I beam when they felt something pull from the wrist to the elbow. Employee had been working with no restrictions but was still having pain. A follow up on 1-24-2024 wit...
10/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 9d restricted Employee was lifting a battery lid on a coal hauler when they felt pain on the right side of the lower back. MRI results on 10-25-23 showed a lumbar strain. Employee is working with restrictions.
10/14/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was walking from entry 5 to entry 6 at xc 26 when a rock fell from the corner and hit the hard hat and shoulder. Injured received 6 staples to the shoulder area.
09/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 39d restricted Employee was helping hang the feeder cable and felt something pop in the right shoulder down to the elbow. Employee has been working WITHOUT restrictions but an MRI review on 10-27-23 showed a tear to...
09/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was handling a battery jumper at the charging station when they swung the jumper onto the battery and felt pain in the back. Employee was placed on restrictions for a lower back strain.
09/08/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 69d restricted Employee had walked outby to get hog panels when a rock fell and struck employee on the foot. The employee had injured this same foot in the past. X-ray showed a fracture to the 3rd metatarsal on the...
08/22/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was operating a battery scoop when EE struck their head on the canopy. Employee was placed on restricted duty for neck/head pain.
08/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was installing a tram motor on a scoop. When the employee dismounted from the scoop, EE felt a pop behind the toes of the left foot. Employee was placed on restrictions.