Parkway Mine — Accidents

Total: 107 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in 2nd West Submain in #5 & #6 entries measuring 80 ft. long X 18.5 ft. wide X 9ft. high. This area was bolted with 6ft. fully grouted roof bolts and 9ft. cable bolts.
09/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee lifted a 7' timber twisted around felt a sharp pain in the middle lower back, resulting in a strain. Employee was at x-cut 25 on the Main North Supply Road.
08/16/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee chipped tooth on 8/16/2016. Was pulling pinner steel out of roof and hit self in the mouth chipping tooth. Employee went to dentist on 9/15/2016 to have cap put on therefore making this incid...
06/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Finger caught between segment of vibrator screen and frame of vibrator as it was being removed.
06/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall on high line 2nd East Panel 2 in number 4 entry at spad 10+ 20. 50' long x 18' wide x 5' to 8' high.
03/07/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall was found on 1st North Submain1 intake in #8 entry at spad 1+80, 18' long 18' wide, and 9' high.
03/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was pulling a 6hp pump when EE slipped, fell catching another hanging cable, twisted hurting EE's lower back, and right hip.
01/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1st South Panel 2 at spad 4+00 in #5 entry measuring 40 foot long by 18 foot wide by approximately 9 foot high. The area was bolted with 9 foot cable bolts and 5 foot fully...
12/30/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was driving to work in his personal vehicle on access road leading to mine. He ran into the mine's water truck on the access road. Employee suffered two cracked vertebrae in his neck.
12/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 365d lost Employee was going into the right return. When he opened the man door he was blown thru the door causing an injury to his lower back and right leg. This wasn't a lost time until 1/07/2015.
12/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping his miner cable, when he raised up tie wire went between his glasses and scratched his eye.
11/17/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pushing on leveling bar with channel locks, with mechanic. When my back got tight, and started to hurt. When he went to stand up straight he had a sharp pain in my lower middle back.
11/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a pin out of a ride with a hammer and chisel, when a piece of the chisel broke off and lodged under the skin on the left index finger. The employee received two stitches.
09/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was hanging continuous miner cable on #2 unit in #6 entry and strained his back.
09/16/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was cleaning out the pre-dump on the pinner because they had been having trouble with it clogging up throughout the day. While cleaning it out another worker turned the suction on and the fla...
06/19/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind blew warehouse entrance door open striking employee, breaking a tooth.
06/15/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee filed report on 06/18/2015, stated he has a red rash on his forehead and believes the liner of his hardhat came into contact with glue used for installing roof bolts.
06/08/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stated he was operating a 2 man golf cart and hit a bump in the road, while traveling the 1D supply road causing a pain in his lower back. The employee did not miss work until 06-12-2015.
06/06/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on Main North belt between spad 21+70 and spad 22+40 due to weathered roof, hidden slip. The fall measured approximately 45'long x 17' wide x 8' high.
06/01/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The miner has participated in a medical examination authorized by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. The medical examination indicates that this miner has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.
04/28/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Walked behind bolter turned around back and knee popped.
04/08/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee (Roof Bolter Operator) was swinging in to begin installing the second roof bolt, when a rock slid off the canopy top striking his Right Ankle. Injured employee went to doctor on 04-13-2015.
03/20/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Injured employee stated he was loading glue into the tray when a rock (6""x6""x2""thick) fell mashing his right index finger.
03/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Injured employee stated he was loading supplies onto the roof bolter and pulled a muscle in his lower back.
02/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was shoveling belt at the 1C Header, when he felt a pain in his back. He did not report this incident until 03/11/2015 and brought in a doctors excuse missing today (03/30/2015)
01/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost Operator of Ram Car ran over rock in road between #6 and #7 entry in last open, causing him to hit his head on canopy.
12/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tripped on Gob, twisting left ankle.
12/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost Injured employee was holding up a 3/4"" plywood door while hinges were being installed when his right knee gave out.
12/09/2014 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee cut into entergized cable resulting in shock and minor burns on left fingers.
12/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Taking bolts off belt cable, when the tension released and the cable wrapped around his index finger and tried to take it off.
11/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee states he was pulling up bolter cable from slack pile. When cable reel kicked in, causing the cable to strike him in the face, causing him to fall to the ground injuring his back.
11/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred in the pillar line between x-cut # 70 and # 71 of the 1st Main North Belt entry. Fall is approximately 13 feet long x 4 feet high x 10 feet wide.
10/22/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost He was tighten belt rope with a chain ratchet (come-along) rope dog slept and chain from ratchet came back and struck his thumb.
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling on a belt line when the shovel came in contact with the moving belt causing the shovel to strike the employee above his right eye. He received six (6) sutures.
09/14/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred On the North Main belt between x cut 33 and x cut 34. The fall measured approximately five foot wide x forty foot long x eight foot high.
09/05/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost He was lapping belt with a pair of channel locks and felt a pull with a light burn in his lower back. This was not reported to the safety department until 09/15/2014.
08/01/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred in the 3rd East Panel, Spad # 2+50, Entry # 4. The fall measured approximately 18'W X 18'L X 8' H.
07/15/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Installing a (5) Five foot roof bolt, bolt twisted causing victim to fall forward straining his lower back.
07/08/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A unplanned roof fall occurred on the Main North, entry # 5, spad 36+00, x cut 54. The fall is approximately 70' in length x 18' wide x 8' high.
07/07/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 unit ( Second West Submain) inby the tail piece, Spad (10+70) Entry #8R to #9 Entry. The fall is approximately 35' in length x 20' wide x 8' high.
07/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Right index finger pinched between two 6x6 crib blocks.
06/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Pulling curtain off the head of the miner, felt pain in lower back.
06/10/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Taking a pinner steel out of the drill hole from the mine roof, and strained middle lower back on left side.
05/15/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The miner has participated in a medical examination authorized by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. The medical examination indicates that this miner has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis.
04/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 215d lost Employee was hanging miner cable in the #4 entry so he could scoop the entry. While trying to hang cable he strain his right shoulder.
04/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While employee was putting one piece of steel(used to drill a hole) the other section fell out of the hole striking the top of the right thumb.
04/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While employee was bolting #9 right a cable bolt that he was going to install that was laying on the bottom got hung up and he pulled the bolt he felt something pop in his left shoulder.
03/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While employee was jerking down a wing curtain he felt something pop in his left thumb.
03/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost While employee was in process of taking down a backboard he stepped around to get out of the way and walked into apiece of angle iron catching him on the upper inner leg causing a laceration.
03/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was installing a pump motor on a Joy ramcar with a chain hoist. As he was moving the motor it slipped pinching his left pinky finger next to a bolt head causing a Laceration.