Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/16/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured operating continuous miner when started cutting rock he felt sharp pain in left bicep and arm. He had a puncture wound to his left bicep. He was transported to the emergency room where he wa...
06/09/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The power supply failed on the 8 Haulage elevator causing the elevator to be inoperable for over 30 minutes.
06/06/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was traveling through a mandoor from the #2 to the #3 entry at the #35 crosscut on the 9L section. As he passed through the door, the door shut on his right hand causing a laceration that req...
06/04/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was operating continuous miner. While cutting coal and rock a piece of carbon broke off of the tip of one of the miner bits, flew back and struck the employee in the left forearm. The carbon...
05/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured was helping to hang a #6 AWG scoop charger cable from roof bolt plates at 9K Longwall # 46 break, #2 to #1 Break through in 7.5' high top when he felt pain in his left shoulder. He is not wo...
05/02/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was operating continuous miner when a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the right hand.
05/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was dragging hose for application of rock dust to the area when the hose came loose from the coupling and the employee lost his balance falling onto the ground injuring his left shoulder.
04/29/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Injured employee was a passenger on #25 bus and spurred into 9G to allow supply motors to pass, when the supply motor hit the 9G switch, the motor veered into 9G, striking the #25 bus and injuring a m...
04/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a miner bit from a continuous miner and got his right finger caught in-between the miner bit he was extracting and the tool he was using to perform the work.
04/14/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was installing belt support in #1 entry when a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the right arm.
03/31/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuous miner cut into a degas hole that was in the top instead of in the coal seam. The sparks from the miner bits cutting the rock caused an ignition of a pocket of gas in the degas hole.
03/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was conducting a pre-shift examination and he went to lift a piece of metal from the top of the roof bolter, the metal fell onto his left foot.
03/19/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While sitting on the roof bolter, eating his lunch, a piece of slate fell out of the top and struck him on the back of the neck.
02/27/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee slipped on ice in parking lot while coming into work. Employee had not clocked into work.
02/16/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was scaling to top when the rock he was scaling struck the slate bar he was using, and the slate bar struck the employee in the right thigh and knee.
02/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Miner was walking in #1 entry when he tripped over a Side Push Jack on the Longwall Tail Piece and felt pain in his ankle.
02/04/2015 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The 8 haulage elevator, our secondary escape way, hover travel switch lock into place, causing the elevator to stop movement. The elevator was operational at 8:24pm
02/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was helping transport 5 gallons of oil by hand, when he felt a ""pop"" in his lower back, then informed his foreman of excessive discomfort.
01/23/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 3d restricted Employee was installing rib bolt, when a piece of his arm guard, required PPE for our operators, became entangled in the Roof Bolt Wrench and injured his right arm.
01/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was moving rock dust from the track to the belt entry, when she tripped over a cable in the entry and struck her right shin on the floor of the mine.
12/18/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was assisting in moving belt structure, when he slipped on uneven surface and felt pain in his right ankle.
12/04/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The 8 Haulage elevator, our secondary escapeway, had a 1st floor door switch malfunction. The elevator was operational at 7:45 a.m.
12/03/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was moving miner cable when he stepped on the cable and twisted his right ankle as he fell to the ground.
11/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost While walking up an entry on the section, the employee slipped and twisted his right knee.
11/06/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional rock fall occurred in the 8M Bleeders at #53 Crosscut. The fall was above anchorage, and additional floor to roof support has been installed. A request to the MSHA District 12 offic...
11/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was adjusting the forks on a diesel forklift when he caught his fingers in between the forks.
10/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had an unintentional roof fall above anchorage at the #72 crosscut on the 8 Haulage #2 beltline. The fall was approximately 50'L x 18'W x 8'H. The fall occurred in an intersection where there appea...
10/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE, along with another EE, were pulling slack on cable and completed task and moved on to putting wrench on 1"" pipe when pump broke free from pipe and spool struck EE on back shoulder & elbow on righ...
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted While attempting to open an airlock door, the door abruptly shut on his left finger. The employee received three stitches to his left middle finger and returned to work the next day. The employee was...
09/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was walking up the entry to retrieve a forklift to unload supplies, when he slipped on the steep grade and fell onto his back.
09/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost A mechanic felt pain in his back as he was maneuvering a tool box onto a mantrip. His first day of missed work was 8 September, 2014.
08/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was assisting other miners carry a 14' beam, when he felt a pain in his abdomen.
08/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee tripped over belt material on the mine floor and fell, striking his right rib on a tool handle he was carrying on his miners belt.
08/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee was adjusting belt rollers on a conveyor system, when he felt a 'pop' in his lower back.
08/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost Employee was removing a 5 horsepower pump from the mantrip, when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.
08/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 9d restricted As the employee was exiting from the scoop's operators deck, he felt his left knee twist and buckle under him.
08/04/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost While lifting a belt splice cooker over a piece of elevated pipe, the employee felt a pain in his lower back and legs.
08/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was shoveling the rib, when he felt a pain in his lower back.
07/29/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 223d lost Employee was unloading crib blocks off a flat car when he slipped and fell, and felt pain in his lower back.
07/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was carrying rock dust bag when he struck his head on a crib block, causing pain in his neck.
07/26/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We reported a roof fall on the White Oak Loaded side of the mines near the Weir. After further investigation we concluded that the fall was not above the anchorage, it is not in a traveled area, and...
07/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking to feeder on the section, when he felt a pop in his left knee.
07/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost While attempting to tighten a fire valve, the employee incidentally activated the cut off valve causing a surge in pressure and the fire struck him in the right hand.
07/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While attempting to place a jack under a de-railed mantrip, the employee heard a pop in his right shoulder.
07/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was moving belt structure at the section feeder, when he said he felt a strain in the middle of his back. The employee did not fill out an incident report with his supervisor before he left...
06/24/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was operating a scoop with an interlocking double door. The safety pin was not installed correctly into the hasp and the doors opened while the scoop was in motion and struck the employee in...
05/30/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was transporting supplies to section on a motor trip, when he struck his head in low top and felt pain in his neck.
05/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 263d lost Employee was cleaning rib to advance the line curtain and injured his back while attempted to move a large rock 50' long X 2' wide X 10' thick.
05/05/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 121d lost Employee was shoveling rib after Pinner trammed out and the rib rolled out onto his left leg.
04/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost The injured employee and a helper were making a belt splice when the helper struck the injured employees index finger on the right hand with a hammer.