Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2 — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing old hog panel from the mine roof (M8 crosscut #66-#67 entry #2) when debris got into the employees left eye. Employee was seen by Dr. on 12/18/2025 and given a prescription for e...
11/19/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 15d restricted Employee was roof bolting (rehabbing) M7 belt-line Entry #5 cross-cut #28 when EE slipped on a flat rock, hyper extending EE's right knee. MRI results from 11/25/2025 showed a torn meniscus.
10/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Employee was cutting out old hog panel and scaling down loose ribs to re-fence the rib-line, when sulfur ball measuring appox. 14 inches wide 16 inches in length 10 inches thick rolled out landing on...
04/30/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall occurred on the travelway of M4 xc 38. the fall was approximately 60 foot long and 20 foot wide and approximately 10 foot thick.
04/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was loading a grinder on a fifth wheel trailer and felt their left bicep muscle flex more than it should have. An MRI showed a small tear to the bicep and employee was placed on restrictions.
07/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost, 16d restricted Employee was putting a scoop battery on charge. While lifting the battery lids, one of the lids closed and smashed the tip of EE's right finger. Employee was treated and placed off work until release...
07/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Employee was trying to move a bundle of saddles by hand and felt pain in the right bicep. An MRI showed that there was a partial tear in the bicep. Employee was placed on restrictions.
05/02/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 46d restricted Employee was reclaiming a drive set-up. When dismounting from the tail, the employee stepped on a joint of waterline and twisted the knee. Employee was placed on restrictions.
04/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 54d restricted Employee was walking an air course and stepped in a hole and twisted the right knee. Employee was seen by a doctor when the knee did not seem to get any better. An MRI on 4/18/24 showed a tear to the...
02/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 61d restricted Employee was bent over picking up a timber when the stack fell and three of the timbers landed on the left hand. Middle and ring finger were both fractured.
02/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using a pry bar to take down a rock when the rock broke and struck the employee in the back and neck. Employee was diagnosed with a left arm contusion and was placed on restrictions.
02/06/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the LOXC on the P2-1 in entry 4 at crosscut 18. The fall measured approximately 70' in length, 17' in width and 8' thick.
02/03/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking ""quickly"" towards the miner. When they went through the curtain they hit their hip on the corner of the miner tail, causing them to fall backwards and land on the buttocks. Empl...
01/30/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was replacing a steering cylinder on the battery hauler when the finger was struck while inserting a pin. Employee received 4 sutures to the finger.
01/29/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was bolting on unit #2 in 8R when it was decided to use hog panels for the spot. While putting the hog panel on the ATRS it slipped off. When employee bent over to get the panel a rock struck...
01/19/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee had drilled a hole and was in the process of inserting the glue into the hole when a rock fell and struck the right shoulder. Employee was placed on restrictions for a shoulder contusion.
01/12/2024 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Locking mechanism froze due to the weather temperature dropping.
12/29/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was working on the continuous miner when EE stepped off to get a tool and twisted their knee. Employee has been working without restrictions. A follow up and MRI on 1/19/2024 showed a tear to...
12/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 75d restricted Employee was helping change a top roller on a mainline belt. When the employee pulled the roller under the top belt, they felt pain in their back. The employee was placed on restrictions on 12-26-2023...
12/20/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was lifting a rail onto the rail setter when it rolled off and smashed the middle and ring finger between the bed of the hauler and the rail. Employee received a fractured finger on the left...
12/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was helping hang the miner cable and stepped into a hole, causing pain to the right knee. Employee was placed on restrictions and is awaiting an MRI.
11/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was trying to remove a rock from the scoop and cut the right arm on the rock. Employee was taken to the ER and received 5 sutures.
11/02/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was roof bolting in entry 4 on unit #1 when a rock fell from the top and struck the leg. Employee received a spiral distal tibia fracture to the right leg.
10/31/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was changing out a broken belt saddle. While hammering the pin out, the employee struck self in the hand with a hammer and received a contusion to the left hand. Employee was placed on restri...
10/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a ratchet to loosen a bolt on the flame trap when the ratchet slipped, causing the employee to hit the arm on a pressure valve and cutting the elbow. The employee received 3 sutures...
10/22/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the S1-2 at crosscut 22 entry 4-5. The fall measured approximately 80' long by 17' wide and 10' thick. It appears the roof shifted causing the roof support in the ar...
09/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 310d lost Employee was working on a compressed airline underground. When a hammer was used to make sure the shut off valve was closed completely the valve blew apart. The employee was standing with their left f...
09/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling hog panel in the beltline when EE's right forearm was lacerated. Employee was taken to the ER and received staples and a tetanus shot.
08/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped when shutting off a main water valve and cut their hand. Employee was taken to the ER and received 4 sutures.
08/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee went to lift a timber and felt the knee pop. On 9/5/23 an MRI showed a left tibial bone contusion. Employee was placed on restrictions.
08/22/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MSHA inspector was on site testing hoist functions when the safety catch test failed. The hoist was placed out of service and phoned in. The hoist was then tested in the same way that it was commissio...
08/18/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Incoming power to our substation was lost. When power was restored, the 500 KVA transformer shorted out. Our hoist operator was 50' from bottom doing the daily checks when power was lost. The hoist wa...
08/16/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 113d restricted Employee had just been loaded and left the continuous miner. When traveling to the feeder, employee ran over a rock and struck their head on the canopy. Employee was placed on restrictions.
08/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee was cribbing in the intersection when employee reached for a crib block and felt a pull in the shoulder. An MRI on 8/15/2023 showed a strain to the rotator cuff and the employee was placed on...
07/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Injured was taking tie wire off of a loose truss bolt that had been tied up to the roof. When the truss bolt became loose it struck the injured in the mouth. Injured received 1 suture.
07/17/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 179d restricted Injured was operating the mini trac and ran over something causing the mini trac to drop down with jarring impact. The injured felt a popping in the right shoulder. An MRI on 8-7-23 showed a tear in t...
07/12/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in entry 3 on the #1 unit at xc2. The fall measured approximately 20' in length, 18' in width and 10' high.
07/08/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 44d restricted Injured was lowering the drill pot down when something struck the knee forcing downward on the leg. The injured was taken to the ER and X-rays showed a fracture ankle.
07/06/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted Injured smashed finger between the canopy and the rib when swinging out the install the outside roof bolt. Injured received a fracture to the middle finger.
06/23/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Injured was bolting in 3 right when a rock fell from the corner of the nitch and struck the back of the neck/head. ER doctor said possible concussion and placed on light duty until follow up with fami...
06/20/2023 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Lilly Sequence went out of sync on the man hoist.
06/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Injured was moving the continuous miner cable by hand during a cut when the shoulder popped causing pain and lack of movement. Injured was put on restrictions for a sprain to the shoulder.
06/15/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 36d restricted Injured was helping change miner bits and was using a hammer to set the new bits into place. While hammering a piece of metal broke off and flew into the right eye. Injured was taken to ER and had sur...
05/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was washing a coal hauler when the water splashed back against the top causing debris to get in the right eye. Injured had eye flushed and was giving prescription eye drops.
04/29/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall took place on Unit #1 at crosscut 57, entry 11, inby the loading point. The fall was approximately 20' long, 18' wide and 8-10' thick. An action plan was submitted for the immed...
04/05/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a hammer and a header board to install 4"" waterline. The hammer turned and hit the index finger of the hand holding the header board. The injured received six sutures.
03/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 13d restricted Injured was helping replace a rear end on a battery scoop. When a hydraulic hose was removed the battery was not cribbed tight and moved, this allowed the battery to pinch the lower left leg. The inj...
03/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Injured was helping build cribs at the M20 drive area when a 6""x6""x4' crib block fell about 5' striking injured in the neck and shoulder. It was determined on 3/6/2023 that the injured had a concuss...
02/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was unloading structure rollers from the scoop bucket when the rollers moved and smashed the middle finger against the side of the scoop bucket. Injured received 4 sutures.
02/25/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Injured was driving a tractor hooked to a generator. The feeder was tramming in front of the tractor when it came in contact with the lifeline freeing it from the roof. As the injured moved the lifeli...