Pinnacle Mine — Accidents

Total: 959 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was dismounting a mantrip and as he stepped off, he felt a pain in his right ankle.
03/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was moving a high voltage power cable when the cable slipped, and caught his right finger between the cable and the hanger.
03/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee picked up a Continuous miner cable plug to put overtop of some other cables when he felt pain in his lower back. The employee worked his regular scheduled shifts until March 5, 2013. That was...
02/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee stepped in a hole filled with water; he then slipped and felt a pain in his left knee.
02/09/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was removing an air line on the Longwall, when a brow that was supported by a screw jack, fell and struck the employee in the back.
01/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was installing a Rub Rail on a the #4 Shuttle Car, when the rail fell on top of left foot.
01/25/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted Employee was making a splice on a trailing cable and struck his left index finger with a hammer.
01/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While unloading supplies, employee was struck by a scoop and bruised his right leg.
01/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Employee was lifting material and felt a pain in his right shoulder.
01/14/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The rectifier for the elevator braking system shorted out on the 8 Haulage elevator. The elevator was non-operational for 42 minutes.
11/11/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chisel to change miner bits, when the chisel struck him in the left palm of the hand.
10/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A weekly Examiner identified a roof fall in the 8D section of the mines measuring 75X 20 X 5 with a distance of 5,978 from the face. This fall does not interfere with airways or travel ways.
10/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost Employee was installing a rib bolt when the plate slid down the bolt and struck him in the left hand.
10/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raising a bundle of 16 straps with the TRS, when his hand was caught in the chain that was used to secure the straps to the TRS. It was the tip of the finger and employee is back to work.
10/11/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was dismounting his tracked ride into the mine, when he stepped off the ride and tripped over a water line that was lying on the ground and felt a pain in his right ankle.
10/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 36d restricted Employee was walking and slipped in a depression filled with water and felt a pain in his lower back.
09/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee was walking belt line when he stepped into a hole and twisted his right knee.
09/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was building a set of double doors, when his hand was caught between the lock ring and the top of the jack he was using to set the doors.
08/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 86d restricted Employee was traveling when encountered approximately 4""- 5"" of water at #38 break. There was material under the water that the employee did not see as he entered the water, as he tripped and fell.
08/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 10d restricted Employee was lifting a duel head air pump, and as he tilted the pump to the right side, he got his finger in-between the pump and the belt structure. Employee was wearing gloves.
08/21/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Cutting 1 1/4"" black slick line, knife slipped cutting employee on left hand at top of little finger. No stitches, glued.
08/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting and a rock fell out of the top and struck him on the right forearm. The employee finished the shift, but did not report it to his supervisor. He clocked out upon completion...
07/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was shoveling tailings into drag chain on the Mucker, when he lost his balance and his left foot went into the Mucker.
07/24/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting in belt channel, when carbon from miner bits broke loose and struck the employee in the forehead.
07/18/2012 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee had connected a quick coupling on the scoop when the scoop operator engaged the PTO, the recently coupled hose became loose and struck the injured employee in the chest.
07/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weekly examiner found an unintentional roof fall upon his examination at the #8 1/2 crosscut in the #3 entry of the 8 Haulage bypass. The fall measured approximately 40' x 18' x 8' high.
07/12/2012 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 9d restricted Employee was loading rock with Continuous Miner, when a rock was thrown from the CM and struck the operator in the face.
07/07/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted Employee was knocking out block around a Regulator, when he struck a glancing blow on the block and got his left middle finger caught between the hammer handle and the edge of the Regulator.
07/07/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at West Mains track, #5 Entry at #146 break. Rock measured 20' X 20' X 9'. The location was mined in JUL 1989 and was bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts and 6' cable bolts. The fall occur...
07/06/2012 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with evidence of pneumoconiosis and was placed in a Part 90 Miner status in accordance with 30 CFR 50.20-6(b)(7).
07/02/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The brake coil for the 8 Haulage elevator overheated, and had to be replaced. The elevator was inoperative from 0910 until 1100 hrs. This elevator is the secondary escape hoist.
07/01/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The break coil for the 8 Haulage elevator shaft became overheated. This is a secondary escape way.
06/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d lost The maintenance crew was installing a planetary on the #71 Continuous Miner and utilizing a Scoop on the section to push the planetary into place. The Scoop Operator announced he was going to pull the...
06/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was taking cable doors off around #63 shield, when a piece of rock fell from top and striking employee on the right ring finger.
06/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was observing employees hook up come-a-longs over the drive, when pressure as added to the come-a-longs a rock fell from the top, striking the employee on the left hand.
06/04/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was Fire Bossing when he stepped into a low spot and felt pain in his back. The employee did not report the injury to any management prior to his departure from the mines that day.
05/28/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 12d restricted Employee was using a come-a-long to remove belt strips from rollers that had become entangled when the come-a-long slipped from the support structure and struck him.
05/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was jacking on a Low Boy, that had become de-railed at #148 break, when the jack rolled out striking the employee, and injured the employee's right foot.
05/23/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was traveling in a mantrip and as he reached up to open the D-rail switch at #32, he injured his right arm.
05/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employees were bolting according to our plan, when they heard the roof start to work. They went to ask there supervisor for guidance, and upon their return to the bolter, the roof had fallen onto the...
05/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted The injured employee was holding a ""punch"" with a pair of channel locks, to knock out a pin on a take-up jack. Another employee with a hammer was striking the pin. The employee with the hammer misse...
04/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaving work area and traveling in a Mantrip towards the bottom, when a rock from the top, fell and struck injured employee in the right cheek.
04/21/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The employee suffered and reported the injury on Saturday, 21 April, but was not scheduled to work until TH, 24 April. The employee was walking back to the section from unloading block, when the inju...
03/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 12d restricted EE was retracking a motor with a lifting jack when he felt a tightness in his abdominal area. Later, he was turning a trolley pole when he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdominal area. This employe...
03/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE was underground hanging pumpable bag. Timber creeled out & a large rock fell from top, pinned him to mine floor from knees to upper body.
03/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working underground hanging bags & cleaning up. Timber creeled & rock fell from top, struck him on arm.
03/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 143d restricted Employee removed his right hand metacarpal glove to tighten a restraining bolt on a cable. As he finished the job, a rock fell from the top and glanced off his hard had, striking him on the back of t...
01/31/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE was leaning on a wrench to break a bolt loose. The bolt broke loose suddenly, jarring his wrist.
01/24/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost A rock had fallen onto the continuous miner. The miner was backed out of the face to the intersection of the LOB where the rock was removed. When the ripper heads were engaged to break up the rock,...
01/13/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While the roof bolter was sitting idle, ee attempted to retrieve materials from the bolter. During this process, the bolter operator began to move the bolter and ee was struck by the canopy. He saw...