Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/30/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was on-shifting the 9N#3 entry from the mouth to the 25 break t-car. The employee had gone through the first check curtain located just inby #4 break and was headed towards the 2nd check curt...
09/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was pulling a 1 1/2"" water line in the pit area of the slope belt when they felt a pain in the lower back.
09/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was attempting to lift a box filled with bolts when they felt a pain in the lower back.
09/13/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Employee was walking in the #2 Entry at #22 Break on the 9O CM Unit Panel when ee slipped in a mud hole injuring right knee and hip. The employee began missing work on 09/14/2018.
09/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Employee was mounting #10 Jeep when employee slipped and struck right knee on the tram lever of the jeep. The employee was not removed from work until 09/14/2018 and began to miss work on 09/14/2018.
08/31/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was knelt down speaking with the preceding shift crew members on the 9O CM Unit, as the employee attempted to stand up from a kneeling position foot slipped and the employee twisted right kne...
08/17/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A small roof fall has occurred between 9M and 9N recovery entries.
08/08/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished installing a rib bolt when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the head causing a laceration just above the left eye.
08/07/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee tripped over top of a cinder block and felt a pain in lower back.
07/26/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing roof support when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in left bicep causing a laceration.
07/25/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using torches to cut the studs off of a scoop tire when a piece of slag blew out and went underneath the employees safety glasses and came into contact with EE's right eye.
07/11/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred at #4 crosscut from the #2 entry to the #3 entry located in the 9E Bleeder area. No injuries, entrapment, nor was any equipment damaged in a result of the roof fall. The roo...
06/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was struck in the right hand by a piece of belt structure while replacing another piece of damaged belt structure along the 8 Haulage #1 Conveyor Belt. The employee was removed from work on...
06/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was installing permanent roof support when a rock measuring 12"" x 12"" x 3.75"" fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the top back of EE's hard hat.
05/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was attempting to raise up from a kneeling position when foot slipped causing employee to fall forward. Employee tried to catch self with left arm and felt a pain in left arm and shoulder.
04/19/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was installing front drive line axle on 988 machine. Used a wobble socket to tighten bolts on the yoke, socket slipped and struck ee in mouth, causing laceration to upper lip and fractured 2 front...
04/13/2018 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main service elevator encountered an over travel fault. The sensor was repaired and the elevator began normal operations at 3:06am on 04/16/2018.
02/07/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was using a pole ax to loosen track ties from the rail at the end of 9M track. The employee started to feel a pain in lower back while bending over and striking the track ties with the pole...
01/26/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 356d lost Employee was placing the trolley pole back onto the trolley wire when a rock fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the right side of head and back.
01/20/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rock measuring 10"" x 8"" x 1"" to 1/2"" fell from the mine roof and struck the employee in the right cheek and upper lip causing lacerations to both the cheek and lip.
12/19/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred at break number 33 in the 9N Headgate Entry.
11/08/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was walking inby in the #2 entry on the 9O CM Unit when the continuous miner cable and waterline that was hanging across the intersection was pulled down and struck the employee in the right...
10/28/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee received injuries to the left hand when their hand was caught between the tailpiece controls and the tailpiece.
10/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was assisting another miner in moving a piece of metal from the offside of the stageloader to the walkway side of the stageloader when employee felt a pain in employee's right shoulder.
10/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was walking around a 585 Scoop when ee tripped and fell, fracturing ee left ankle.
10/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was walking through a set of airlock doors when EE tripped and fell, striking EE's left knee on the mine floor on 10/16/2017. The employee returned to work on EE's next regularly scheduled s...
10/05/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking along side of a power center when they tripped on some cables and stumbled, when the employee stepped forward with the right foot they felt a sharp pain in the foot.
10/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a rock from the top of a continuous miner using a slate bar when employee's hand was caught between the slate bar and the continuous miner causing a laceration to employee's righ...
09/19/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was cleaning on the slope belt when struck in the left hand by a rock causing a laceration to the left ring finger.
09/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 194d lost Employee sustained an injury to left knee while working on the mine track on 09/18/2017. The employee did not begin to miss work until 04/16/2018 due to the injury sustained during the incident.
09/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE was walking down the slope belt when they slipped on some loose material on the mine floor and twisted left knee. The employee finished shift and returned to work at next regularly scheduled shift....
09/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was standing beside a scoop bucket in an intersection loading belt onto a flat car when the employee slipped and fell. As the employee fell, hand went between the scoop bucket and the ram....
08/18/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was carrying rock dust along the belt line when employee slipped on a wet piece of belt laying on the mine floor, slipped and fell injuring right hip and lower back.
08/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was using a 1 1/2"" wash down hose, employee bent over to wash out from underneath the slope belt, as employee stood upright employee felt a pain in employee's lower left back.
08/16/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was riding in track mounted mantrip when EE's foot was caught between the mantrip and a scoop axle laying beside the mine track.
08/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee was cleaning a trash pump, as employee lifted up on the pump felt a sharp pain in groin area.
08/09/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was struck by a rock (12""x6.5""x2"") in the top of hard hat while operating a rail mounted jeep along 8 Haulage Bypass causing an abrasion and contusion to the head.
08/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee struck their left index finger with a sledge hammer while holding a chisel.
08/05/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall below anchorage has occurred in #4 crosscut between the belt entry and the #1 Monkey Butt between 9M and 9N recovery faces.
08/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee received a laceration on ee right index finger when it was smashed while lifting a heavy object on the 9L Plow Head Gate.
08/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was picking up trash by hand and throwing into dumpster when employee struck employee's left elbow on the fork lift frame assembly.
07/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee slipped on mine track and fell twisting back and feeling a sharp pain in mid to lower back.
06/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee felt a pain in EE's lower back as EE attempted to twist and throw an airbag onto a rail mounted motor.
06/16/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was walking along the 8 Hlg #1 belt and slipped and twisted right knee.
05/24/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred at #16 Break, #3 Entry, 9M CM Unit
05/20/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A continuation of a roof fall was discovered adjacent to the #2 light side track.
05/18/2017 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #43 DC MOTOR ALONG 8 HAULAGE EXTENSION TRACK WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AGAINST A ROOF SUPPORT BEAM. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ONGOING
05/16/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a electric (walk behind) pallet jack to unload a truck when employee ran over their right foot.
05/06/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was struck in the back by a rock measuring 2' wide x 2' Long x 1 1/2"" thick, causing a contusion to the employee's lower right back and hip.
04/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the left hand by a piece of metal that broke off of the pick hammer employee was using while installing a 6"" hugger onto a main water line.