Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 — Accidents
Total: 370 accidents | Fatalities: 2
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 15d lost, 24d restricted | Employee was working on the unit feeder and slipped on a pile of coal. The knee twisted one way and the body went the other. An MRI on 8-22-23 showed a tear to the meniscus. Surgery is scheduled for 9... |
| 08/04/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 27d lost, 50d restricted | Injured had finished EE's first cut out of the 1R. EE was backing the continuous miner out when a rock fell and struck EE from behind. The rock knocked EE forward and came to rest on the lower part of... |
| 07/13/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 51d restricted | Injured was leveling belt structure and turned to take a step, that is when EE felt a pop in the knee. An MRI on 7/24/2023 showed a small bursa/meniscus tear. Surgery is scheduled for 8/4/2023 |
| 05/29/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unplanned roof fall occurred on the haul road of the S3-B between crosscut 35 and 36. The fall measured 36' in length, 15' wide and approximately 7' thick. |
| 05/26/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Injured was driving an insert in the drum of the continuous miner when a small object flew and hit injured in the upper part of the right cheek. Injured had small sliver of metal removed from the chee... |
| 04/13/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Injured was hanging curtain wire from the mine roof. When EE turned, the wire got caught under the safety glasses and made contact with the eye. The injured was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion to th... |
| 04/04/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 55d lost, 22d restricted | Injured was pulling on a loop of cable to place on the continuous miner when they twisted the knee and instantly felt pain. An MRI showed a left lateral meniscus tear. The injured is waiting on a surg... |
| 03/12/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Main East haul road at crosscut 84. The fall measured 35' in length, 61' in width, and approximately 12' thick. |
| 03/03/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the 1st North 1st Right Belt line at the #12xc. The fall occurred above the anchorage horizon of the supplemental support and the primary support that had b... |
| 03/01/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 128d restricted | Injured was pulling PTA cable around the corner and slipped and fell on the concrete at belt drive, hurting the left shoulder. After an MRI on 3/20/2023 it appeared that the left shoulder had a tear i... |
| 02/26/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unplanned roof fall has occurred on the Main East at xc 1 between entry 5 and entry 6. The fall measured approximately 30' long, 17' wide and 18' thick. |
| 02/23/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 13d lost, 137d restricted | Injured was raking concrete and felt something odd in the left shoulder. After some physical therapy and a second opinion it was determined that there was a tear in the rotator cuff and surgery would... |
| 02/18/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unplanned roof fall occurred on the SB-4. The fall took place at crosscut 30, in entry 4 and 4-5. The fall measured approximately 20' long, 40 wide and 20' thick. |
| 02/06/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 56d lost, 49d restricted | Injured and partner were installing tail skirts while a crew was adjusting/setting the remote discharge. The discharge swung and a come-a-long came undone allowing the head roller of the discharge to... |
| 02/06/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 18d lost, 1d restricted | Injured and partner were installing tail skirts while a crew was adjusting/setting the remote discharge. The discharge swung and a come-a-long came undone allowing the head roller of the discharge to... |
| 01/11/2023 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unplanned roof-fall occurred on the M3 travelway at crosscut 34 entry 4. |
| 01/07/2023 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 20d lost, 65d restricted | Injured had just finished drilling a hole in the top. The pusher steel became lodged in the drill pot when the steels were lowered. Injured was spinning the drill steel back and forth to free the lodg... |
| 11/21/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 20d lost, 16d restricted | Injured was lifting discharge line to the mine roof. The pipe shifted and the injured lost footing causing a popped feeling in the knee. An MRI on 12/2 showed that the meniscus in the right knee was t... |
| 11/14/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 8d lost, 107d restricted | Injured was loading 6' timbers into a scoop bucket when they felt something awkward in the shoulder area. After weeks of physical therapy, the ortho suggest that rotator cuff surgery will be needed. S... |
| 11/01/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 158d lost, 37d restricted | Injured was walking toward the M10 belt drive when injured tripped over a belt block that was left behind. As injured lost balance the shoulder came into contact with the coal rib. An MRI on 11-10-202... |
| 10/29/2022 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Elevator showed a brake limit switch fault. The brake adjustment had come loose. |
| 10/24/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unintentional roof fall occurred on the ME beltline at crosscut 48. Earlier in the month the area outby was found with a crack in the roof. The said area was cribbed, and rail barred. It is believe... |
| 10/14/2022 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 37d restricted | Injured was connecting steel to steel while roof bolting. The steels were not properly aligned when pressure was applied. The steel popped the injured on the back of their hand. EE was diagnosed with... |
| 10/08/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the S3B beltline between crosscuts 37 and 38. The fall measured approximately 46 feet in length, 17.5 feet in width and 7 plus feet high. The roof fall occur... |
| 09/29/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 5d restricted | Injured was standing beside the roof bolter when a rock fell out and pushed EE's face into the guarding of the side controls. Injured was treated for laceration to the lip and received 9 sutures. |
| 09/22/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 38d lost, 73d restricted | Injured was driving a coal hauler away from the continuous miner and ran over a hole in the road. Injured hit head on the canopy of the hauler and was diagnosed with a mild concussion. |
| 09/15/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 32d restricted | While helping to get #14 mantrip started, the injured was resting hand on top of the radiator. When the mantrip started the fan severed the right index finger. |
| 09/15/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 56d restricted | Injured was helping make a splice on the S4-A beltline. When the injured reached for the rivet plunger, another employee was in the process of swinging a 4lb hammer. The hammer struck the injured on t... |
| 09/01/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 39d restricted | While roof bolting in entry five, the injured connected the pusher and the starter steel together. The bolter chuck and the steels were misaligned when pressure was applied and the steels popped the h... |
| 07/28/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 85d restricted | Injured was outby the unit spotting hog panels. Injured had just finished hanging fence and injured's partner had backed the bolter up when a rock fell out striking injured in the foot. The injured ha... |
| 07/23/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Injured was placing jacks in the beltline. When injured went to lift a jack from the pile it became unbalanced and fell. Injured grabbed for the falling jack and it smashed injured's fingers between t... |
| 07/14/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 15d lost, 106d restricted | Injured was lifting a 6' timber when EE felt something abnormal in their arm. EE went home after EE's shift and applied ice. The next day EE was still in pain and was sent to the doctor. A follow-up a... |
| 07/06/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 54d lost, 45d restricted | Injured and EE's partner had just finished bolting the face of entry 5. They were both on the same side of the bolter discussing their next place to go when a rock fell from the corner of the rib and... |
| 07/06/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 87d lost, 65d restricted | Injured was lifting a lid on a coal hauler when EE's right arm gave out and EE fell towards the ground jerking EE's arm. Injured felt pain but kept working and making adjustments to be able to functio... |
| 07/06/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the 1 North A at xc41 in entry 6. The fall was approximately 40' X 17 1/2' approximately 12'-14' high |
| 06/22/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | Injured was going down the slope when the Dapco started to slide. Injured started tapping on the brakes but could not get it under control. The Dapco came to a stop when it hit the barricades at the b... |
| 06/15/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 20d restricted | Operator was driving the #2 Dapco down the slope when they encountered a slick spot due to the humidity. Operator slid until it was stopped by the safety barriers at the bottom of the slope. |
| 06/14/2022 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 30d lost, 116d restricted | Bolter operator backed up to put a hog panel on the ATRS. While putting panel on a rock fell from the top and hit the ATRS causing the rock to flip back and strike the hand between the canopy and the... |
| 05/22/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 36d restricted | Injured bent down to pick up a saddle (belt structure). When injured stood up EE's shirt got caught causing EE to lose footing. EE fell and smashed EE's fingers between two saddles. This resulted in a... |
| 05/03/2022 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 50d lost | Injured was attaching two drill steels together. The steels were not completely connected when hydraulic pressure was applied. This caused the steels to come apart and strike the injured on the hand. |
| 05/02/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 42d lost, 38d restricted | Injured was helping line the bearings up for the feeders gear box when the gear box slid off the forks and pinned EE's leg between the feeder and the gear box. |
| 04/12/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 34d restricted | Injured was loading bolts onto the roof bolter and the bundle of bolts slid and struck the ring finger on the right hand. This caused the end of the finger to deglove and fracture at the tip. |
| 04/07/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 79d lost, 158d restricted | Injured was trying to break a bolt loose on a scraper. When pushing on the wrench, the injured felt a pop and then pain in shoulder. An MRI on 4/29/2022 showed a shoulder supraspinatus partial thickne... |
| 02/02/2022 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 66d restricted | Injured was raising the bolter pod to insert an extension for the drill steel and popped hand resulting in a broken thumb. |
| 01/10/2022 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Elevator went into alarm for a fault, after further investigation one of the brake pistons was not actuating properly. At that time the elevator was taken out of service and the repairs began to corre... |
| 01/07/2022 | MACHINERY | FATALITY | Fatal | Injured was found in entry 11, caught between the left rib and the horn of the miner. |
| 01/04/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 41d lost, 65d restricted | Injured was setting the miner over. While walking backwards EE lost balance and fell. A rock struck EE's face and caused a laceration. Injured also strained ACL on right leg. |
| 12/31/2021 | OTHER | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 46d restricted | The injured was unbolting the shaft from the fan, when the injured twisted and felt a pop in the left knee causing a tear in the lateral meniscus. Injured was placed on restrictions on 1/5/2022 |
| 12/13/2021 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 59d restricted | Injured was driving down travelway over corrected and front right bumper connected coal rib causing mantrip to come to stop, causing injured nose to come in contact with the steering wheel. This cause... |
| 12/04/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 96d restricted | Injured was stepping over a concrete slab and stepped awkwardly coming down and strained left leg. On 12/9/21 injured was seen by doctor and placed on restrictions for knee strain and sent for MRI the... |