Parkwood Mine — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/01/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Bolting at the face and a piece of draw rock fell hitting EE's right finger.
08/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Building a wall. Employee was pulling a block off the top layer of the cube with right hand. when the block fell smashing left pointer finger. that they had resting on the edge of the scoop bucket.
05/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Faceboss was helping belt up. During the belt up, EE got EE's finger smashed between the lowtail and the rail. Resulting in stitches on EE's right pointer finger.
01/24/2025 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was measuring the area to cut and set posts when the rib rolled out and struck EE's leg resulting in a bruise leg. This resulted in a lost time accident.
01/24/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was bolting at the face when EE went toward the back of the bolter to get a longer wrench when a brow fell and struck EE resulting in a dislocated hip.
12/03/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost Belting up at the face, putting structure underneath the belt. Felt pain in the right shoulder.
11/22/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Individual was installing a roof bolt when EE strained their groin area resulting in a hernia. EE worked until EE's surgery on 12/30/2024.
09/30/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Loading 16ft cable Bolts on bolter. They put a hand on top of scoop bucket and a piece of draw rock fell on top of their hand. Resulting a broken pinky finger on left hand.
07/12/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Driving in beltline. Going through a low area and jammed neck.
07/12/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE reported right knee pain on 7/12/24. Due to excessive crawling. Worked full time until 8/12/24. Is when EE had surgery done on right knee.
02/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above anchorage occurred in the working section in the 3, 4, and 5 entries near station spad #7193. The area was bolted with 6' resin bolts and cable bolts.
01/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the beltline entry in the E-15 butt approximately 80 feet long and at least 6' high. There was a localized clay vein in the area of the fall.
01/05/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost Prafulla Bursitis on Left Knee. From everyday crawling underground.
05/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost At the face, Belting up. EE was pulling low structure over. While doing that, EE felt a pain in the stomach area. Later to find out EE got a Hernia.
05/12/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 20d restricted Changing out a roller on tight side of the belt and twisted right knee. Employee worked up to date of surgery on 6/29/2022.
10/25/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Operator was trying to pull out a bent roof bolt and EE's right finger got caught between the bolt and plate. Resulting laceration on right finger that end up receiving stitches.
08/26/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The operator was traveling back the return on the scoop and ran over a piece of omega block causing EE to roof out and cut EE's right ear. This resulted in sutures.
06/17/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator knuckled scoop down on skid. Causing the scoop sideways and roofed the operator up to the roof.
06/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Throwing low belt structure along the rib. Twisted to grab another piece of low belt structure and felt a sharp pain in lower back. EE worked underground until 8/9/2021.
03/16/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Swollen Knee from crawling in low coal seam. The employer work underground until the day for surgery on 7/14/21.
03/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 328d lost Shoveling coal under belt. When Shoveling felt a pain in lower back. Diagnosed with lower back sprain.
07/22/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 588d lost Two surveyors were traveling up the slope out of the pit when the personnel carrier lost power and began drifting backwards. The ride impacted an embankment causing it to rollover and pin the passenge...
06/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was rolling belt up onto low structure, when employee felt a strain in right shoulder. Employee worked at position until 10/2/2019, is when employee got surgery.
01/23/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Everyday crawling. Employee's knee has been swollen up through out this time. Getting it drained and numerous doctors. They decided to do surgery on 5/28/2019.
01/16/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 30d restricted At 1/16/2019 1:00 pm. Employee right knee was hurting while crawling. Went to the doctor on 1/24/2019 and found out it was a meniscus tear. Employee worked until 2/15/2019. The day of surgery.
11/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An over sized rock was stuck in the bridge of the MBC. EE tried to remove the rock out of the bridge. When pulling the rock out EE's left hand slipped off causing it to fall back into the bridge and s...
08/23/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 21d restricted At 9:00 am on 7/9/18. Employees knee was bothering EE while crawling. Went to the doctor on 8/2/18 MRI showed a medial meniscus tear on right knee. Employee worked until 8/23/18 is now getting surgery...
07/24/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Conditions was bad. Already bolted with 6' bolts and cable bolts. It appears that a change in the roof strata, (transition area), above the anchorage zone occurred, Allowing bed separation, Resulting...
09/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Rolling belt on to structure for belt up
01/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Belting up. Putting structure together
12/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Rolling belt
09/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up a belt bottom stand when he was struck by a rail causing a laceration to his right middle finger requiring 5 stitches.
08/07/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While crawling employee twisted his left knee causing a tear in his meniscus went off work 8-21-15 having surgery on 9-21 15.
07/23/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 46d lost While crawling over time left knee started to swell and get sore.
05/26/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost While building a brattice wall employee was using a pole ax to split wedges. He hit the roof causing the ax to hit his right knee with the blunt end causing a contusion. Employee went off work on 5-27...
03/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost While pulling rock off miner employee stepped on uneven bottom twisting knee. Employee worked up until the day of his surgery on 4-28-15
10/22/2014 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 6d restricted While drilling the roof a kettle pot fell striking employee in right thigh causing a laceration and bruise.
10/03/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost While going to restart belts employee tripped on a wire striking right knee on a rock. Continued to work until day of surgery.12-3-2014
09/04/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While crawling in beltline employee hit a hanging roof bolt plate cutting his right ear.
04/29/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was putting drill steels together when a piece of draw rock fell scaring him. He had his hand on the joy stick and hit the thrust causing drill steels to go thru his hand.
03/20/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost While crawling employee felt something pop in his left knee. Keep on working until 4-7-14 when he went off.
06/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 29d restricted While crawling out of the scoop he twisted his back
05/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GOING OVER THE BELT CROSS-OVER HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ARM GOT CAUGHT ON THE RAILING, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT ELBOW.
02/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost He was on the stacker knocking frozen mud down. The bar he was using slipped and hit his left knee. Contusion and possible medial meniscus tear
12/28/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While putting together 4"" waterline a pounding device slipped out of a miner's hands and struck EE's left hand, cracking a bone in his left wrist.
09/19/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost Normal crawling on knees has led to right knee problems - prepatellar bursitis right knee.
06/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Found intersection caved/cross cut inby spad #u18 in #4 of main return air course cribbed off. All side air going over top of cavs and around all sides.
11/01/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost While installing a roof bolt, left index finger got caught between roof bolt plate and drill head of roof bolter.
03/04/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted While pushing up roof bolt employee placed hand on top of coupler and pushed wrong leaver causing bolt to cut left hand index finger.
02/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While pulling bottom belt stand out from under belt EE smashed finger between another stand cutting finger and breaking bone on finger tip.