Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/24/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was walking by the lights for the #23 Drail on 8Q when the light exploded. The glass made several puncture wounds to the right ear area. Injured was taken to medical facility. Investigating...
06/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was puling charger cable 4/3 cable from break #5 to the electrics. The cable got caught on a crib, pulling him down, straining his groin. Injured was taken to a medical facility. He is bein...
06/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Accident was reported at approximately 2:00PM. by the fireboss making the area 8P bleeder system. The intersection at #38Brk 8N had fallen from #1to#2 approximately 40'lX15'hx20w. This area is 8290'...
06/22/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost He was told to wait until the motor stopped, before he lined the draw heads up. The motorman pulled up 4' and stopped. The motorman told injured that he would pull up again and wait until he stopped...
06/17/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Escape hoist for the alternate escapeway was being tested and stopped operating at approximately 7:00 PM; production was stopped and people pulled back, and was back operating at approximately 7:45 PM...
06/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Pushing buckets to be loaded. Foot slipped on rock. Felt pain in left shoulder.
05/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was hanging ventilation tubing 8R section, 40' outby #10 break in #1 entry. He went outby the LOB to get a piece of tubing 20""x10' he bent over twisted left handed and jerk. Felt something p...
05/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was using a 12"" crescent wrench to take and oil filter off on the continious miner. He felt a pull in his right arm bicep area. He went to the hospital where he recieved medication and time...
05/16/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:00PM distpatcher reported that at the CO sensor located at the 8HLG#2 Tailpiece. EE was sent to the area to check out the high alarm. When he came around #66 Break he saw flames. There was a f...
05/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured and other ee picked up a piece of top belt structure and moved it 8' and sat it back down. Injured reported his left shoulder was hurting and may have twisted it. He went to the doctor where...
05/14/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was pumping glue into the plowblock. The glue pushed down on the block of coal pushing the rib causing it to roll out striking him across his waist, knees and legs and pinning him against the...
05/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured reported he had injured his back while lifting belt structure and refused to fill out a accident report on 5/10/08. On 05/16/08 he reported that his back was hurting and went out at 9:35 PM w...
05/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was taking tubing down in #3 to #4 break. Was on the 2 step of the ladder when a piece of tubing fell catching her tool pouch knocking her off the ladder.EE fell on her right side causing pain to...
05/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Injured was traveling #1 entry in #1 monkey butt and stepped in a rut made by a scoop twisting his right knee. The hole was dry and clear. Injured went to the hospital. He was released but I have...
04/27/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was helping a co worker lift the rub rail of the miner. They were using a bar to help lift with. Injured was bent over and felt a pain in is his lower back. Has gone to the Doctor where they...
04/25/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was walking through #1 X #2 cross cut by the Shuttle Car when he stepped on a piece of coal twisting his left ankle. Went to the hospital had x rays, sprained left ankle prescribed pain medic...
04/23/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Injured had sat down on the roof bolter. He slid himself off the bolter that was 39"" off the bottom. When he came off he landed on a rock 2""to3""X 49""X80"" twisting his left ankle causing pain....
04/19/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Injured was operating a scoop while pushing a disabled scoop to the charger. The scoop he was operating slipped off the disabled scoop after he had ran up ontop of it causing him to hit the canopy wh...
04/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Injured was in the face of the longwall removing tools used to drill face. He was at #111 shield when the face and draw rock 8' wide gave way falling into the conveyor striking him on his left should...
04/03/2008 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was operating #30 bus when the cable on the resistor grounded causing a small fire for approximately 2 minutes. Employee used rock dust to extinguish the fire. No one was hurt.
04/02/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Injured was removing 2 pieces of drill steel from the drilled hole. When the steel got down next to the drill pot, the steel fell out striking his left hand ring finger against the drill pot. Roof b...
03/28/2008 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was operating #74 scoop when he saw a flash that lasted approiximately 2 minutes coming from the scoop breaker box. No injuries occured. After investigation it was determined that the tree...
03/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at 8N Bleeders, #1 entry, #30 - #31. Approximately 18'WX12'HX30L. This area was bolted with 5'jenmar combination bolts. We are installing 5' jenmar bolts in working sections and supplem...
03/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall in the 8N bleeders, #1 entry, #30-#31 break. Approximately 18'WX12'HX30L.
03/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was loading lincoln lock crib blocks on a scoop by hand. Reported his testicles started hurting while loading the crib blocks.
03/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured was laying drill steel on power center. It had a burr on it that lacerated his little finger on his left hand. Went to the hospital where he had 3 stitches.
03/11/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured was riding in portal bus #33. His right knee was outside of the bus and struck a fire valve along the West Mains track. Causing a contusion to the right knee.
02/28/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator went down at 7:56AM Thursday 02/28/2008. There were 2 people on te elevator at the time. Got the elavator operating at 12:00PM
02/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured lifted an acetylene tank up on one end to slide it into a carrying sleeve that was on a jeep. Walked aroung and lifted the other end and slid it into the sleeve. He raised up and felt pain i...
02/13/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured was roof bolting. The drill steel hung in the top when he dropped the drill head down. The steel fell out striking the injured's right hand little finger between the steel and the drill head...
02/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Injured stepped backwards tripping over the welding cable he was working with. He fell on his left side landing on his rescuer causing pain to left side ribs and was having a hard time breathing.
01/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was walking back to his supply motor when he twisted his ankle.
01/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Injured was riding in an open mantrip when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck the injured on the neck and shoulder.
01/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was cutting a piece of chain with bolt cutters when a piece of metal flew off and struck the injured in the face. The laceration required 4 stitches.
01/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Break #64 roof had fallen. 18'wide x 10'high x 50'Length. Roof is shale and sandstone. Falling out above the anchors.
01/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was releasing the stuck door on the gravel car when it broke loose and handle struck him in the mouth. He lost several teeth; several lacerations occurred.
01/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at #19 break on the 8P Section in the #1 belt and track entry 10'hx60'lx18'w. Employess were removed from the affected area.
12/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #3 entry of the 9E submains off of 9 South.
12/13/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Injured was walking along side of a roof bolter when he stepped on a pile of cable and twisted his ankle.
12/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured was drawing a rail together with come-alongs to narrow the gauge on the track. He was between the two rails when one of them broke striking him on top of the foot.
12/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured stepped on the edge of the 8R feeder to reach a bolt when his feet slipped out from under him & he fell & landed on his right ankle. This resulted in a hairline fracture of the right ankle.
12/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 8O Section #8Break #2 Entry had been mined 05/04/2004 7,663 Feet from 8Q Face. Fall approximately 18' wide, 40' long and 10' high.
12/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An old roof fall was discovered just inby the bottom of the slope. The fall is located in the old #1 heading and extends over in to the #1 to #3 crosscut and appears to have happened several years ago...
11/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered near the Lambert Branch intake shaft by the fireboss as he was conducting his daily inspection.
11/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the 8 haulage bleeders by the examiner as he was making his weekly walk. The fall is located at 8I.
11/03/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While welding a restraining clamp on the #2 shield of the 8O longwall an orange flame was observed on the mine floor. Employees in the area quickly put the flame out with a combination of a fire extin...
11/02/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Elevator inoperable for more than 30 minutes. Door switch on the bottom malfuntioned. No injuries involved. No one trapped. Steps to prevent. Continue daily maintenance and checks.
10/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured was walking up the #1 entry on the 8O longwall beside the monorail when he stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.
10/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 8Q section in the unbolted face of the #1 heading. The falling rock damaged two bolts in the last row of bolts.
10/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Injured was replacing a roof bolt that had been damaged. After starting to drill a piece of rock measuring 88 inches long by 36 inches wide by 6 inches thick fell and struck individual on the head and...