P8 North — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/03/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly Examiner found Roof Fall 1st South Mains Outby 5 seal, Entry 5 xc17, good air, .3 tenths ch4, remote area only weekly examiner travels, area had timbers, outby side knocked out, add more and da...
08/06/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall 5th South Panel entry 3 xc3. Maintenance EE found the fall around 1249am and reported to Management and they reported to the MSHA Immediate Accident number then went to get roof fall secured...
07/09/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Was working just inby, heard lots of noise. Boss went to see what all the noise was as soon as EE got there EE seen two rocks fall and the intersection fell at xc 18 entry 3 in the 5th South panel
07/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was driving a Kubota down gradient into the mine along the mine's #1 intake line. Per the operator the unit came out of gear to neutral causing the inability to make the turn, resulting in t...
04/08/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Three employees riding in Kubota traveling to portal entry, Kubota popped out of gear, brake failure, driver steered Kubota into berm to stop.
04/08/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Three employees riding in Kubota traveling to portal entry, Kubota popped out of gear, brake failure, driver steered Kubota into berm to stop.
03/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER. RESTED THE RAIL ON THE FRAME IT WAS NOT SECURED AND SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF FOOT BREAKING 2 METATARSAL BONES ON R...
03/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was changing a blade in the box knife & cut thumb
01/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted Employee was filling the trickle duster with rock dust and some dust flew up into employee's eye
12/15/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 43d restricted Employees were cribbing up a shuttle car to change a tire. The tire slid off the hub of the shuttle car, hit the ground and fell over on the employee breaking their leg in two places below the knee.
12/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was pushing wet coal into the shaker screens. A rock bounced off the shaker screen striking employee on right foot.
11/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting full plaster buckets through a man door at a stopping when ee left a pain in neck.
11/10/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a shuttle car, pulled into the face behind the miner to get loaded, when a plastic pogo came flying off the conveyor of the miner striking a rock at the top of the pile in the c...
10/24/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None a roof fall occurred at approx. 0240 on 10-24-17 on the 4th south panel in the intersection of 17 xc and 2 entry. The fall measured approx. 50' long by 18' wide ranging from 5' to 10' in height
09/18/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Building stoppings, rock fell, striking right foot.
08/31/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Putting Screen up in Entry 2 when a rib rolled out causing injury to Hip Area. No equipment involved.
08/30/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling Drill stem out of hole when rock fell causing laceration to nose.
08/16/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall occurred at 16 belt XC12 Beltline approximately 23' 9 "" from mine floor to roof. Screened and dangered off, Set Double row of timbers on all four access points, build cribs offside of bel...
08/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall occurred in the intersection at 8 entry XC 11 the roof fall was approximately from 3-10 ft. tall above the mine roof horizon. The area had 8 ft. roof bolts and 12ft. cable bolts installed....
07/28/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting up cable bolt and cable bolt bent pulling arm with it straining right shoulder.
06/21/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Miner was building a return wall stopping when rib rolled out catching miners left hand between block and rib roll.
06/01/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Health Related-Undetermined-Pending of the Chief Medical Examiner's Review
05/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell backwards to the ground while using channel locks to pull a crease out of belt. Employee tried to break the fall injuring employee's left wrist.
05/08/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned around to walk to the back of the bolter when they heard the rock above break. Employee moved to get out of the way and stuck a hand up to push the rock away loosing balance and fallin...
04/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Shop Mechanic was trouble shooting the airflow through the radiator fan when employee's right hand fifth finger came in contact with the fan blade. Resulting in a laceration requiring seven stitches...
03/07/2017 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Location 5th West Mains, Entry 1, x-cut 7. Employee inspected area, scaled rib-line and roof area. EE pulled bolter in entry and started the first row of bolts. After installing the 2nd bolt the ri...
12/23/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall in 3rd South Panel entry 6 xc30 intersection area was bolted with 8 foot TR and 12 foot cable bolts and straps. Area had a slip in it and top was adverse condition, ventilation was not aff...
12/08/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on 3rd south panel, entry 4, xc 21. The fall occurred in a fault zone. The fall area was rebolted and cleaned up using the miner and scar. Additional cable bolts were installed on...
09/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hanging structure, the employees fifth digit (pinky finger) on left hand got caught between the belt and belt chain, causing a laceration requiring stitches. Employee was not wearing gloves at t...
08/24/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was bent down making a cable splice with back turned to the rib. A rock fell hitting the employee in the back, resulting in a fracture to back. The size of the rock of 2' x 3' x 9""-14"" thi...
08/18/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 5th main west entry 3 XC5 in the neutral beside belt entry. Area was bolted with 8ft TR and 12 foot cable bolts and had some supplemental support extra bolts, straps, Area was in a fault zon...
07/25/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee slipped and fell while carrying a roller frame. The roller frame fell on top of the employee causing a fracture to left rib.
06/23/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was assisting to flip over a piece of belt to roll up when the employee's channel locks slipped off belt, employee felt a strain to the right shoulder.
06/06/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee let drill pot down and drill steel fractured finger.
12/11/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost The employee stepped near scoop to unload material, the employee did not realize that the scoop operator had not lowered the scoop bucket completely. The scoop bucket when lowered landed on employee's...
10/18/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred 4th east rooms in entry 3 crosscut 2 no equipment or people involved no damage to return stopping there were no timbers or cribs in this area there was extra support straps and bolt...
10/01/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 2nd S.Panel#2 Entry x-c9, roof fall was found intersection. Around 45ft x 25ft x 8-10ft hi in return airway where no one works or travels. This is same area last fall at x-c8 happened. The area was c...
08/04/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was roof bolting, his glove caught the moving drill steel, causing wrist to twist.
07/07/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was cleaning out flap on hurricane of Fletcher Roof Bolter. Employee did not notify Roof Bolter partner prior to cleaning. Roof Bolter Partner started bolter, causing the flap to close on in...
06/12/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting, when a rock hit finger.
06/11/2015 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost troubleshooting shuttle car and outlet arced. Burn to left hand.
05/09/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall 2nd South Panel #5 Entry x-cut 8 out-by section in intake. Area working & dripping. Boss cleared area & dangered & let it fall. Set 2 rows of timbers around fall. No injuries, airways not af...
03/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking and stumbled. Employee tried to catch himself when falling using his hand and landed on a rock, causing his right ring finger to dislocate.
02/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee pulling bolt towards self and strained lower back
01/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None picking up roof bolts and strained arm
12/15/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost employee had his foot hanging out of mantrip and when traveling outside at end of shift, his foot hit a pallet of material and twisted his foot, causing a fracture.
10/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was roof bolting on offside at #2 face, he put up outside bolt was swinging over to put up 2nd bolt when rock fell from top and landed on his foot. Employee was wearing rubber steel toed bo...
06/27/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell on to hand while putting wire mesh on to t-bar on roof bolter
01/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None hand pinched by motor
11/07/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 11/7 employee reported a shoulder strain while roof bolting. When he arrived at ER, his eye was hurting, but nothing was seen in his eye. 11/8 Employee returned to ER with his eye irritated. A flec...