Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2 — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/10/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 35d restricted Injured was roof bolting on Unit #1 entry 1 when a rock fell from around the hog panel and hit the leg and foot area. Injured received a contusion lateral lower leg, foot and ankle and was placed in a...
02/07/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was running the continuous miner on Unit #2 when injured was struck above the right ear. Upon inspection it appeared to be a piece of carbide. Injured was taken to the ER to have the carbide r...
01/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Injured was trying to remove the tail roller keeper with a hammer and a pin hammer. The injured swung, missed, and contacted the hand holding the pin hammer. X-rays showed a transverse fracture of the...
12/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 22d restricted Injured was building cribs in the intake on Unit #2 xc42 when they felt something pull in the stomach area. On 1/26/2023 a CT scan was done and showed the injured had a hernia. Surgery is scheduled fo...
12/19/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Injured was roof bolting on unit 1 in entry 6. The drill steel slipped from the left hand and landed between the top of the left foot and the drill boom that was being lowered. This put enough pressur...
12/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping mechanic work on the drill feed pot. As they were lining up the holes to install a bolt, the pot shifted and smashed the tip of finger. The injured received 3 sutures to the tip of...
12/06/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 52d restricted Injured was tramming a roof bolter on unit #2 entry 3 crosscut A. As they turned the corner the roof bolter became a little unstable from a drop in the mine floor. As the injured reached for the top o...
12/02/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The north gate switch went bad.
11/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 18d restricted Injured was working in the beltline when EE stepped in a hole and twisted EE's knee. On 12/06/2022 MRI results showed a meniscus tear in the right knee. Surgery is scheduled.
11/08/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was joining the starter and the pusher drill steels together. When the pressure was applied the steels did not align correctly and the steels popped the injured on the hand. The injured receiv...
11/05/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 10d restricted While setting timbers in the M3 Intake, the injured stepped in a hole and strained the right knee. On 11/22/2022 an MRI showed a torn medial meniscus of the right knee.
11/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 15d restricted Injured was at the M11 seal area building walls. At the end of the shift, EE felt a slight pain in the abdomen area. The next day there was swelling in the abdomen. On 11/22/2022 a CT scan showed EE h...
10/15/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 39d restricted Injured had reached for roof plates on the bolter when the operator trammed forward. The left foot was in front of the tire as the bolter moved forward. Injured was diagnosed with a fractured left gre...
10/13/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall happened in the face of entry 8 located between crosscut 21 and 22. There was a slight start in elevation change and the coal seam was starting to pinch off.
10/13/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 62d restricted Injured was driving a mantrip on the haul road. Injured was pulling into a crosscut to get out of the way of an oncoming piece of equipment. They had their hand/fingers through the opening of the stee...
08/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 5d restricted Injured was working on the Mine No2 fan. While EE attempting to open the mandoor at the back of the fan, EE lost EE's footing and fell off the concrete ledge (46"" high). Injured fell to the ground an...
08/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping build cribs in entry 2. A curtain board (2X4) was broken and hanging from the top in the way. Injured was prying on the board when it broke off and hit injured in the mouth knockin...
07/27/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured was drilling the inside hole. The 2nd steel became clogged causing it to bend. Injured attempted to bring said steel back down, breaking the steel to steel insert and spinning the steel catchi...
07/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was bending a stamped 8' roof bolt on the cab of the roof bolter. The bolt rolled and slipped off striking the injured in the lip. Injured received stitches to the top lip area.
06/20/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Injured was climbing out of a coal hauler when injured's feet slipped and felt pain in right inner thigh. Injured was diagnosed with a groin strain on 6/27. Injured was seen again on 7/14 and 7/28 for...
05/21/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Bad storm caused a power outage. When power was restored the PLC had to be re-programmed.
05/09/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Power loss (flicker) caused the D/C drive to fault
04/01/2022 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a non constructive test, a distortion was discovered on one of the ropes. The hoist was removed from hoisting men underground.
03/21/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Injured was cutting down 3"" waterline to reclaim. When IE cut the wire holding up the waterline the roof fell out around the bolts, landing on IE pushing IE to the ground. IE cut right hand open and...
03/09/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None an unplanned roof fall occurred inby the loading point on unit #2 crosscut #21 entry #7
03/07/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 8d restricted injured was putting 2 drill steels together. The steels were not all the way together when pressure was applied. This caused the steels to pop and strike injured in the hand causing injured to receive...
03/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Injured was a passenger in a 2 person mantrip. The driver ran over a timber in the road and caused the mantrip to run into the rib. The injured was brought back outside with right ankle and knee pain....
02/24/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Injured had just drilled a hole in the top. As EE twisted to grab the glue and roof bolt, the knee popped and dislocated.
02/17/2022 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost, 13d restricted Injured was unlatching fence hook on ATRS pad and got fingers caught between ATRS pad and hook handle. The ATRS was being raised when the pad came in contact with the top and the hook latch smashed fi...
02/16/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was getting the next hog panel to install that was leaning against the rib, a rock came loose from the edge of a previously installed panel and stuck injured in the back of the head.
12/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was pulling a roof bolt from the working tray when they came in contact with the edge of a roof plate. This resulted in a laceration the the left forearm, which the injured received stitches f...
12/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 116d restricted Injured was building cribs on unit 2 in entry 6 when Injured picked up crib block & strained Right Shoulder. Injured was sent for an MRI on the shoulder on 12/8/21, then on 12/15/21 MRI Results revea...
11/28/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Pre-shift examiner discovered a roof fall on the #1 Unit at the 33xc of the S1H in the #10 entry. The fall was cribbed off and additional supplemental support was added to the surrounding areas.
11/14/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the S1L at the 15xc in the #7 entry in the last open XC. The fall was discovered by the examiner during the pre-shift examination for the on-coming shift. The...
10/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Injured went to pick up a Roof jack off of the mine floor to install along the travel way of the M14 and when EE picked up the jack EE felt a pop in EE's forearm. Injured continued working and the fo...
10/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured claims hit head on the canopy of the mantrip as the ride was coming out of the mine. Injured reported the incident the following day. Injured was sent for observation and diagnosed with Myof...
10/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 331d restricted Injured fell and hit elbow on the coal rib and the mine floor causing elbow to become dislocated. Injured was transported for medical attention and and elbow was put back in place.
10/06/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 170d restricted Injured was swinging sledge hammer while installing bit inserts for the miner. Injured said the next morning EE had trouble lifting EE's arm. On 10/11/21 injured filled out accident report and was s...
09/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 132d lost, 12d restricted Injured was putting crib blocks under the miner because it was stuck in the intersection of the #10 entry. While putting the cribs under the machine EE smashed two fingers between the crib block and t...
08/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was cleaning walkways along the M8 belt line and bent over to pick up rail and strained lower back. Injured was taken for observation and placed on restrictions for a lower lumbar strain.
08/23/2021 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 28d restricted Injured was bending over and putting waterline together and when EE stood up said EE felt a pop in EE's knee. Injured continued working and on 8/27/21 injured reported the incident and was set up for...
08/15/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional Roof fall occurred on the S1J at the #2XC. The fall was approximately 30-foot long by 30-foot wide and over 10-foot high. The fall was discovered by the examiner.
08/09/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured was installing 8' bolt and bent and smacked hand. This caused a sprain to EE's right hand. EE was placed on restrictions on 8/10/21.
08/04/2021 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 4pm the hoist man received a call from the work deck to bump up on #2 work deck winch. The hoist man reportedly heard a noise coming from #2 work deck winch, EE checked the winch and...
07/27/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mantrip tire blew out while on slope. This caused the mantrip to hit the archways. Individuals involved were jostled inside the mantrip. Body contact with mantrip caused injuries.
07/27/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mantrip tire blew out on the slope. This caused the mantrip to hit the archways. The passengers were jostled around in the mantrip. Injuries occurred due to bodily contact with mantrip.
07/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Injured was taking side cover off of the miner and lost grip on the cover and smashed finger between the cover and the machine. This caused a non-displaced fracture on EE's finger.
06/17/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted Injured was driving in a battery lift pin on battery hauler and while driving it in EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Injured had an MRI and results revealed EE had torn articular tear.
06/09/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 31d restricted Injured was walking the M2 belt line and EE's knee locked up and EE fell to the ground and when EE fell EE's left knee hit a piece of C-Channel. The employees left knee was x-rayed and it was discove...
05/25/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 15d restricted Injured was installing roof bolts and while bring pot up to match with roof bolt bent the bolt and struck injured on the left wrist. Injured was taken and diagnosed with a left wrist strain and was pl...