PANTHER EAGLE MINE — Accidents

Total: 81 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/14/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall occurred on the No. 1 Section in the intersection just outby the face in the No. 1 Entry inby spad No. 3232. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 4' high.
01/26/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the No. 1 Section in the 5 Right Cross Cut just inby spad 3173. Fall measured approximately 48'-50' long X 18' Wide X 4' High.
11/18/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Operator was installing roof bolts when gloved hand became entangled around the bolt.
11/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost Employee was crossing the section near the feeder area when EE felt a pop in the right knee causing EE to fall.
09/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was gathering empty oil bucket lids, tab from one of the lids lacerated left arm resulting in 10 stitches.
07/29/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost While installing outside bolt, rib rolled out mashing left foot.
07/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While pulling a roll of mine curtain injured experienced pain in their back.
06/16/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Injured was working on continuous miner tightening bolts on a shield when the ratchet slipped off causing a laceration on EE's fingers on EE's right hand.
03/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost While changing batteries, miner was pulling on battery plug when elbow ""popped"". Miner began feeling pain and was transported to hospital. Diagnosed with a torn tendon.
02/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost While attempting to mount a coupler to a piece of rail mounted equipment, employee injured their back.
02/04/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was attempting to take a link out of the feeder conveyor chain. Injured struck a connector pin with a four pound hammer and a piece of metal struck injured in the eye.
11/12/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 276d lost While operating a shuttle car, machine operator ran over a rock in the roadway on return trip to the continuous miner resulting in a sprain/strain to back.
10/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Miner was handling continuous miner trailing cable and felt a sharp pain in the back. Incident was determined to be reportable on 11/12/2020.
10/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost While loading track rails on the surface, injured was attempting to slide rails off of the forklift onto the rail car by hand. Rail moved unexpectedly and caught left ring finger between another rail...
09/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Stacking block in insert, smashed the left thumb in between the corners of 2 block.
08/28/2020 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost After moving the underground forklift, miner was exiting the cab and felt a sharp pain under left shoulder. Incident was determined to be reportable on 09/14/2020.
07/23/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling top off of oil can to use for plastering stopping. Resulted in lacerated forearm resulting in stitches.
07/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 344d lost While hanging communications line, the injured stumbled and fell, tried to break fall with left arm causing a possible sprain and inflammation in the elbow.
03/24/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While installing roof bolts in No. 4 Entry, roof rock fell striking miner on back/shoulder area pushing employee forward causing them to strike their face on the supply tray of the machine. Resulted...
03/07/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured lacerated an ear on a roof bolt plate. Injured sought medical treatment and received 4 stitches. The operator was not notified of the incident until 04/02/2020.
01/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost Sprained shoulder while handling bucket of miner bits. Safety was made aware on 06/17/2020 that injured has began missing work for surgery.
09/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While employee was carrying a half roll of curtain, employee stated employee felt pain in employee's back.
08/12/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was getting out of the scoop, EE cut EE's right arm on a piece of metal.
08/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was moving up cable anchor, there was tension on cable and when freed struck the employee in the mouth.
10/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While shoveling belt, the miner turned to empty shovel on belt and felt a pop in knee.
09/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was changing off side top roller on outside stacker belt when EE pinched finger between the roller and the frame of the structure.
09/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A rock fell from the mine roof striking miner on the leg.
08/07/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was using a piece of scrap from a cut timber to pound on a waterline coupling when the miner felt sharp pain in EE's left wrist.
08/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Miner was lifting discharge line that was suspended to couple two joints of line together. Miner experienced discomfort in right rib cage area.
03/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with a concrete pour and some concrete got in rubber boots causing a concrete burn (contact dermatitis) to the skin on right upper foot/lower leg area.
02/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was watching trailing cable slack on the #2 roof bolter as it was being trammed. A scoop, 1 break outby, unexpectedly caught the roof bolter trailing cable pulling the trailing cable and enta...