Prairie Eagle-Underground — Accidents

Total: 320 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost I.E. was standing on a berm reaching down to pick up miner cable. As they reached down to pull cable out of haulage route, they felt a pop in their shoulder. I.E. continued to work until a doctor ele...
11/19/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted I.E. was tramming a roofbolter and was attempting to secure the cable to the machine so it would not get damaged. Part of the slack of the cable caught the tire of the machine and caused the cable to...
11/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost I.E. and another miner were hanging miner cable across a crosscut. As the I.E. picked up the cable to hoist it up they felt a pop that caused a continuing burning sensation in their right shoulder....
11/03/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted I.E. and partner were bolting the last row at the face. While setting the ATRS the deflector pads knocked a rock loose. The rock hit the canopy and crumbled. A piece of rock hit the I.E. in the left...
10/12/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost I.E. was driving a coal hauler from the face to the feeder. A rock measuring 3.5' x 1.5' x 1-2""Th fell out from the roof. The rock hit the canopy and a piece of the rock came into the cab and hit t...
10/10/2021 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost I.E. was setting up power in a battery barn. When the I.E. setup a breaker for a coal hauler charger on a distribution box they claimed to have received an electrical shock. The I.E. started having m...
09/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost I.E. was helping hang continuous miner cable across the last open crosscut. While hanging the cable I.E. felt a burning feeling in right shoulder. I.E. has continued to work until missing work on 9-...
09/19/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3W/3N panel at 10xcut (660') in entry #3. The fall measured 20'Wx20'Lx5-6'Th. No one was injured and ventilation was not disturbed.
08/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost I.E. was loading 6' roof bolts from the scoop bucket onto the roof bolter. As the I.E. lifted a handful of bolts to place on the roof bolter they felt a pop in their right shoulder along with a burni...
08/12/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost I.E. was lancing the off side shear jack pin on a continuous miner. While adjusting to cut a better hole they had some hot slag and flash blow back on them. This caused small burns to both their bic...
08/09/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted I.E. was getting curtain drops from the tool sled crosscut. While walking back out into the travelway, they tripped over a piece of metal stuck in the mine floor. When they fell they struck their el...
08/04/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was cutting a xcut right with the continuous miner. After setting over for their next lift a rock measuring (1'Wx2""Lx2""Th) fell from the top and struck the top of the I.E.'s right hand. The ro...
07/20/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was recovering curtains from an old set of rooms. As the I.E. was pulling spads out of a 2x4 with a spad puller, it slipped from their grip and left a laceration on their left hand requiring sti...
07/16/2021 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Pumps in the main portal pit could not keep up with significant rain event and allowed water to inundate into the portal openings in the mine. No one was injured and ventilation was not disturbed.
07/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EE was attempting to clean mud out of their drill steel. While hitting the steel against the bolter drill pot, their hand slipped and came into contact with the drill wrench. Caused a fracture to thei...
06/09/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 18' wide by 20' long by up to 8' thick occurred at xcut 135-136 on the 2N/3ME submain entry #5. No one was injured and ventilation was not disturbed.
04/28/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was filling the unit service truck with hydraulic oil. When walking around the truck they stepped on a rock that was buried in the bulk rock dust twisting their left knee. Employee was deemed...
04/28/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 18'W x 20'L x 5-6'H occurred in the intersection of crosscut 79 in #5 entry on the 2N/3ME submain. No one was injured from the fall and ventilation was not disrupted.
04/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost I.E. was standing on the side of the roof bolter trying to move a crooked bundle of screenwire on the bolter. They took a step back and tripped over a bolt divider on the bolter and fell to the ground...
04/02/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was installing a roof bolt and plate. They attempted to straighten out the direction of the plate. When they moved the plate with their hand it caught the core breaker row on the mine roof causin...
03/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost I.E. and other miners were trying to set a set of overcast stairs in place. When they lifted the stairs using machinery, wire rope, and shive wheel, the welds where they had the stairs hooked to the r...
03/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost I.E. was attempting to load a 10' timber into the bed of a mantrip. When they picked up the timber and carried it 10-15' to the mantrip, they felt a pain in the left groin area. I.E. continued to wor...
03/18/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost I.E. was bolting a crosscut right. While bolting the inside hole on the third row a rock fell out from in front of the ATRS pads. When the rock hit the ground it came back towards the I.E. and struc...
03/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost I.E. pulled up to a sled to hook up to a diesel scoop. I.E. picked up a roller frame that was laying in front of the sled to move it out of the way. As the I.E. picked up the roller frame they felt...
03/03/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost IE was pulling cable off of the roofbolter reel for an inspection of the roof bolter. IE pulled the cable through a set of curtains and tripped over a loop of cable that had been previously pulled off...
02/28/2021 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Pumps in the main portal pit did not function properly and allowed rain water to exceed from the sump area. This caused excess flooding in the pit and into the portal entries of the mine.
02/02/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost I.E. was repairing the continuous miner. While positioned at the main controller panel a rock measuring 7'Lx3'Wx up to 5 inches thick fell from in between the bolts. The rock landed on top of the CM...
01/27/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost I.E. was cutting a crosscut with the continuous miner. A piece of rock measuring 2'x1'x4in thick fell from in between the bolts. I.E. deflected the rock with their arm and it landed on their right f...
12/23/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Walking along examiners route in the return. I.E. stepped in a rut along the route and tripped and fell to the ground. When tripped I.E. heard a pop in their right knee along with pain. I.E. continue...
12/11/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 563d lost I.E. was servicing the CM in an intersection. While servicing the CM a coal hauler came through the crosscut and did not see the I.E. servicing the CM. I.E. was struck by the coal hauler and sustain...
12/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost While installing a 6' roof bolt the bolt became stuck on the side of the drill pot. As the I.E. was freeing the bolt up they felt a pop in their left shoulder creating a sharp pain. I.E. was taken o...
12/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost I.E. was lifting standing support jacks to move to another area. Upon lifting the jack from the mine floor I.E. felt a pain in their lower abdomen. Employee continued to work until doctor took them...
11/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost I.E. was picking up trash in the unit 5 intake. While picking up trash to put in the mantrip I.E. twisted their body and felt a pain in their left knee. Employee missed the following shift due to th...
11/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost I.E. was cleaning up pile of coal chunks next to a belt line. When the I.E. went to throw a chunk a coal onto the belt when they felt a pull and sting in their stomach. I.E. went to the doctor and ha...
10/16/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3ME at 146 crosscut between entry 4-5. The fall was 40'L X 19'W X 4'H. Ventilation was not interrupted and no one was injured from the fall.
10/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 103d restricted I.E. was loading 6' roof bolts on the roofbolter. While loading the bolts I.E. felt a sharp pain on the inside of left elbow. I.E. continued to work and received lifting restrictions from a doctor on...
10/01/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 48d lost I.E. has developed pain in wrists and numbness in wrist and fingers. Condition is progressively getting worse. I.E. has underwent surgery that took them off work on 6-1-2021.
09/04/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was shearing down with the continuous miner cutter head. While cutting coal at the face a piece of rock was thrown from the drum and struck the I.E. in the nose, causing a laceration that requir...
09/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted I.E. was hanging high voltage cable. While lifting cable felt a pop in their right shoulder. I.E. has continued to work. Doctor put them on restricted duty on 11-4-2020 and they are continuing to w...
09/01/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on unit 5 (3N/3ME) at 17+50' mark in entry #9. The fall measured 40' long x 19' wide x 7-8' in height. No one was injured, no equipment was damaged, and ventilation was not inte...
08/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost I.E. was lifting high voltage cable during a power move. While lifting the cable the I.E. felt a ""pop"" in their right shoulder along with pain. I.E. has continued to work and is currently working....
08/18/2020 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 41d restricted EE and another employee were moving the timbers from the side to the top of the tailpiece to start moving belt. Employees stacked first timber on tailpiece and while turning to pick up the next timber...
07/08/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost EE was attempting to change batteries on coal hauler in the battery barn. While moving the battery jumper cable it became caught on the edge of one of the batteries. EE attempted to move the cable by...
06/17/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted I.E. had just advanced the roof bolter to begin the next bolting cycle. As the I.E. started drilling the hole a rock 4'x2'x6"" fell out and struck the I.E. in the head. The I.E. was complaining of ne...
06/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to pick up a rock out of the walkway while cleaning a belt drive. While picking up the rock to throw it on the belt, EE felt a pull in their lower back. Rock measured 18""L x 10""W x...
04/28/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a coal hauler employee got dirt or some other substance in their eye. Caused a corneal abrasion (eye scratch) and was prescribed eyedrops. Employee did not miss any work.
04/08/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost I.E. was cutting #2-#3 crosscut with the CM. I.E. heard the top above I.E. making some noise. While attempting to get away from the area a rock measuring 11'L x 4'W x 6""Th came from the roof and st...
03/29/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 32d lost I.E. has been experiencing pain in the tendon in their right thumb. They believe this is from the repetitive motion of roof bolting. Employee has continued to work until a doctor performed surgery o...
03/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost I.E was brooming dust along the 2N #2 beltline. While doing so I.E. got close to the ledge of an underpass cut underneath the beltline. I.E. fell from the ledge (approx 4') causing an injury to hea...
03/10/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost I.E. was attempting to reach for a tool outside of EE's coal hauler from the operators compartment. While reaching out of the cab the equipment was trammed ahead and caught the I.E.'s right hand betw...