Prairie Eagle-Underground — Accidents

Total: 320 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/13/2026 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E was welding a new steering weldment on coal hauler 142. Some slag fell into EE's glove causing the employee to burn EE's left forearm. 4 days later on 2/17/2026 EE began to have redness and swelli...
02/11/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None I.E. was cleaning around the wet duster slurry pump and EE's glove was caught. This resulted in a avulsion of the left index fingernail, nail bed, and also broke the bone in the end of this left index...
01/25/2026 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was watching coal dump onto the slope belt. They turned to walk to the dump end of the magnet landing. When they did, they felt their left knee pop.
01/05/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was installing a roof bolt. When they fully extended their arm and pushed the bolt up, they felt a pop and a burning sensation in their left shoulder.
12/04/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this location on 12/4/2025. The fall location was on the 2E/4N between entries 3 and 4 at the survey station 10+80. The fall measured 17ft wide by 30ft long by 3-4ft thick. No...
11/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was pulling up miner cable for a pull back and was moving cable from the middle of the entry to the rib. They then felt a sharp pain shoot down left calf muscle. Doctor's restrictions took th...
10/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost After an employee hooked a come-along up to a drag, EE stood up and felt a sharp pain in EE's left hip. The employee was taken off work by a doctor's restrictions on 10/06/2025.
09/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking towards EE's work partner. EE's partner was tearing down a curtain just outby the unit tail piece. As the employee turned the corner something struck EE in the right eye.
09/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking through the bulk dust in the belt line and felt a pop in EE's right knee.
09/13/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this location on 9-13-2025. The fall location was on the 2nd East/4th North in entry 6 in the intersection at survey station 53+40. The fall measured 20ft wide by 25ft long by...
09/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was lancing a shear jack pin when the rod shot out causing burns to their left thumb, index finger, middle fingers and palm of their left hand.
08/28/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was putting up a 6ft bolt when it caught on the hog panel. They went to push up harder on the bolt and felt a pop in their right shoulder. The employee continued to work full duty until they...
08/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost I.E. was installing roof bolts. As employee was putting glue into the hole they had just drilled they felt a pull and a burning feeling in left bicep and shoulder. I.E. was taken off work after doctor...
08/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None I.E. was lifting rub rail on continuous miner to put back into place. As the I.E. raised the bar they felt a pop in their left elbow. I.E. continued to work until doctor's restrictions took them off w...
08/05/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this location on 8-5-2025. The fall location was on the 2nd East in entry #5 in the intersection at survey station 12+00. The fall measured 20ft wide, 40 ft long, and 6-7ft hig...
07/23/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Over the last several months, the employee has experienced loss of grip, hands falling asleep, and numbness in both wrists. Employee also has some numbness in both of elbows. They went off for surgery...
07/14/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None I.E. was having a conversation with another employee at the roofbolter. While standing the roof began to make noise. While getting away from the area, the mine roof fell out and struck the I.E. caus...
07/14/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None I.E. was having a conversation with another employee at the roofbolter. While standing the roof began to make noise. While getting away from the area, the mine roof fell out and struck the I.E. causin...
07/10/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost I.E. had just tightened a roof bolt. As they dropped their boom down, the wrench came out of the pod. As they were reaching to grab the wrench as it was falling they felt a pop in their right shoulde...
06/20/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was changing a tire on a coal hauler. While loosening the lugs with a ratchet and pipe, the head of the ratchet slipped causing the I.E. to smash their right ring finger. The finger was between...
06/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost I.E. was handling cables during a belt move. They started feeling tingling in both hands along with numbness and elbow pain. Doctor took the I.E. off work on 7-30-2025.
06/10/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost I.E. and others were attempting to pull a stuck roof bolter out with a battery scoop. As they were pulling the bolter out, the piece of the scoop the strap was connected to broke. When it broke it co...
05/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost I.E. was roofbolting at the face. As they turned to get some supplies they stepped in a hole and twisted their left knee. Doctors restrictions took them off work on 5-22-2025.
05/19/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was cutting coal at the face with a continuous miner. While operating the miner, a piece of material came back from the head and struck the I.E. in the right arm. The piece of material had to b...
05/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost I.E. was unloading 8"" aluminum pipe on a belt move. They caught their right foot and fell down. When falling the pipe dropped and hit the inside of their right leg just above the knee. Doctor's re...
04/14/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was driving empty coal hauler to the miner to get a load of coal. As they were driving they ran over a rock in the haul route. This caused them to be jarred in the seat. They bit down on their...
04/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost I.E. was hooking up cable strap to the tail of the CM. While lifting the cable and the strap, they felt a pain in their right shoulder. Doctors restrictions took them off work on 4-3-2025.
03/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost I.E. was helping hang 2"" air and discharge line. As they reached up to hang the pipe from the roof, they felt a pop in their left calf. Doctor's restrictions took the I.E. off on 3-12-2025.
02/25/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was putting a 6' bolt and glue into a hole. As they were pushing the bolt into the hole, they slipped causing them to lose grip of the bolt. The bolt fell from the roof hit the wrench and struc...
02/23/2025 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None The main water supply pipe coming into the mine busted causing excessive water to accumulate at the mouth of the mine impeding one escapeway.
02/20/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this location on 2-20-2025. The fall location was the 2 South Entry 5 31+40 survey station. The fall measured 15 feet wide, 38 feet long, and 5-6 feet high. No one was injur...
01/31/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 124d lost For past 6-7 months I.E. has been experiencing numbness in their hands. Also been losing grip. Doctor took the I.E. off for surgery on 5-30-2025.
01/20/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was cutting cable back to prepare it to be reentered into a cat head. As their knife went through the cable jacket, the blade struck their left hand causing a laceration in between their thumb a...
01/20/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost Over the last several months, I.E. has experienced grip loss and hands falling asleep in both hands and wrists. Doctor took the I.E. off for surgery on 5-27-2025.
12/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was hanging CM cable and waterline. As they raised the cable they felt a pop in their right elbow. Employee continued to work until they had surgery on 9/16/2025.
10/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 15'W x 25'L x 5-6'Th occurred at this operation. Location is 2S/3ME, station 21+50 to 21+70, entry 7. No one was injured and ventilation was not compromised.
09/30/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was traveling down the travelway in a diesel scoop, pulling material out of the mine. They hit a bump in the roadway causing them hit their head in the canopy of the scoop. Felt their neck pop...
09/16/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 75d lost I.E. states hands and elbows have been bothering them for about a month, going numb and losing grip. Doctors restrictions took them off work on 4-22-2025.
08/28/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was walking to the face and stepped on a piece of coal/rock causing them to lose balance. The I.E. felt some pain in their right foot and after getting checked by a doctor, there is a stress frac...
07/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost I.E. and another employee were hanging high voltage cable from the mine roof. As they were picking up the cable to hang it, the I.E. felt a pop in their left shoulder. I.E. continued to work until a...
07/02/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost I.E. was roof bolting installing their outside bolt. A piece of black shale fell out between the rib and the canopy measuring 1'x2'x2""Th. The rock struck them on the right shoulder. I.E. has conti...
06/26/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost I.E. was cutting coal at the face with the continuous miner. While loading a coal hauler, and the coal was mounding in the bed, a chunk of material roughly 3""x3"" came from the bed and struck the I....
06/07/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost I.E. was working on a coal hauler panel. They were kneeling down and standing up multiple times through the repair. The last time they stood up they felt a pop in their left knee. I.E. continued to...
05/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost I.E. was walking around roof bolter to get screenwire ready for advancement. As they were walking they felt a pop in their right knee. I.E. was unable to come back to work due to the injury on 5-27-...
05/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was dropping miner cable to reroute. When in the process of letting cable down, they cable all began to fall. The cable struck the I.E. in the head and shoulder knocking them down into the batte...
04/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost I.E. was taking covers off roof bolter to repair suction line. As they lifted a cover, they felt a pop in their right elbow. I.E. was taken off by a doctor the same day for a strain.
03/13/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was bringing drill pod down. The top steel was stuck in the roof and the bottom steel and wrench fell to the ground. I.E. put their left hand on pod to get down and pick up other steel, when th...
03/07/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost I.E. has began having sharp pains in both hands and elbows while roofbolting. Complains of frequent numbness. I.E. received a pain shot on 3-7-2024. I.E. is continuing to work. *** I.E. has been t...
02/19/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 20'W x 15'L x 2-3'TH occurred at this operation. Location is 4S/5E/4S/3ME, station 4+20, room#6 3+00. No one was injured and ventilation was not compromised.
02/13/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was taking down a kennedy stopping. A piece of rock fell from the roof and struck the EE on the right hand. Their hand was was between the rock and kennedy panel. This caused a fracture to their r...