Prairie Eagle-Underground — Accidents

Total: 320 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/23/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hit by rock that required 5 staples
07/11/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While waking to the scoop employee stepped in a hole twisting his ankle.
07/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tool got hung on canopy of roof bolter and bent left thumb backwards while hitting drill steel with a tool,
01/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost Employee was walking in the #5 portal. He slipped on ice and fell on his left shoulder. He started missing work on 4-21-14.
12/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was walking to the face, to reset a pump. He stepped on a pile of gob sinking to his knees. He fell sideways, twisting his left knee.
10/31/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The contractor was rolling up a line curtain when a rock fell from the roof, striking him in the lower left leg.
10/15/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Rock fell from roof striking him on the head and right foot.
10/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was taking down the miner cable, when the cable fell it hit him in the left knee. Employee had surgery on 03/11/14, causing him to become a lost time.
08/22/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was an unplanned roof fall in #4 entry of the 2nd Main East at 920' mark.
08/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was driving a battery scoop when he ran over a rock in the haul road, causing him to hit his head on the canopy of the scoop.
07/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Hanging phone cable, when he stepped in a hole causing him to fall. He caught himself with his right arm, and felt pain in his shoulder. He continued to work until 8/27/13.
07/23/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee hit a windrow of Gob with his right knee, causing a strain.
06/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were installing plastic water line. One was holding the coupler end of the pipe. The other employee shoved the two pieces of pipe together. The employee that was holding the pipe get his...
06/07/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost Employee complained of lower back pain. MRI and Doctor's report showed degenerative disc disease, with a slight herniation. The mechanism of injury was listed as repetitive trauma from twisting while...
05/27/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 5400' mark of entry #6 of the 2nd north panel. This is MMU 003-0 unit 3 at 88 X-cut. This happened over the holiday weekend, and was found by the preshift ex...
04/16/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was driving a spad into the rib. As he swung the hammer, he felt something ""pop"" in his right arm.
03/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost Employee was putting up sites in #2 entry of unit 3. He was driving a plug into the roof with a hammer when he felt something pop in his right hand and wrist. He started missing work on 5/31/13. This...
03/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was checking the cable on CM6283. As he was pulling the cable loops from the slack pile, he felt a sharp pain across his stomach area.
02/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was preparing to load screen wire on the roof bolter. He bent over to move the bolter cable out of the way. When he lift up he hit the screen wire, that was on the bolter, with his ear. He re...
02/12/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting. When he was removing the drill steels from the roof, he dropped the top steel. The steel fell back striking him in the lip. He received stitches in his lip.
10/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was hanging line curtain, when a rock 26"" x 12"" x 4"" fell from the roof striking him in the head and shoulder and knocking him to the ground. When he fell he landed on his right elbow. Emp...
10/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was bending over to pick up the miner cable and water line, to hang it. As he bent over he felt a extreme pain in his lower back, shooting down his right leg. This employee kept working until...
10/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 36+00' rooms at the 60'cross cut in room # 4 on unit #3.
09/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was behind the line curtain in the number4 room, when a rock fell from between the bolts and rib striking him across his shoulders and back.
09/14/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Employee was running the miner when a rock fell from between the bolts striking him on the right shoulder.
08/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was changing a tire on a coal hauler. He was walking the tire in place by twisting it side to side. He felt a pain in his lower back, that extended to his left leg. He had surgery on 04/02/20...
08/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was helping the miner man back out of a cut. He stepped in a hole twisting his right ankle.
08/06/2012 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling cable while helping to move the bolter. When he grabbed the cable he felt a shock in his hand and arm. He was wearing clean dry gloves at the time.
08/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging discharge line, when a rock fell from the roof striking him in the head, right shoulder, and right foot. Employee has a broken little toe on right foot.
07/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was bent over picking up line curtain. When he lifted up he was struck by a rock that fell from the roof. The rock hit him in the upper back across the shoulder blades.
07/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a cover on the CM, when he felt something in his rt shoulder ""pop"". He became a reportable injury on 7/26/2012, He has started therapy.
05/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was doing permissibility on a pump. While wading through the mud he twisted his knee. This became reportable on 7/26/12. He is going for therapy.
04/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Unintentional roof fall as occurred at survey station 96+40 in # 7 entry of the 2nd Main East
04/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Employee was getting out of battery scoop #397. he had his left foot on the ground, as he was pulling his right foot out of the scoop it got caught on the seat in the cap, causing him to fall. he caug...
03/02/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a center pin in coal hauler 141. He struck the pin with a sledge hammer, when he did a small sliver of the hammer broke off and embedded in his right cheek.
03/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had open a new bucket of sealant. When he set it on the ground the liquid on top of the sealant splashed into his face. It got in his right eye. The employee and witness state that he was wea...
11/30/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was swinging the panel for the miner back in, using a pry bar for leverage. The bar slipped causing the employee to fall forward hitting his head on the top of the miner. The employee had a...
10/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was throwing a cross over pad into the bucket of a scoop. He smashed his left index finger in between the scoop bucket and the cross over.
10/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a bit cone on the miner. He was trying to put the snap ring on the cone, while he was having another employee hit the cone with a sledge hammer. He got his hand in between the to...
10/01/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing Kennedy panels, when a rock fell from the roof, Smashing his left index finger between the support rail and the rock.
08/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost A rock measuring 18"" x 36"" x 1"" fell from approx. 7' striking the employee on the head and left shoulder. Employee became a lost time injury on 08/30/2011.
08/02/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running the continuous miner, when he was struck above the right eye by a piece of metal. He went to the hospital where they removed the metal object. The metal was approximately 1/2"" x...
07/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was driving a ram car when a rock , approx 1' x1' x1"" fell from the roof and slid into the cab, striking employee in the Right knee.
06/08/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Employee was driving, the diesel scoop company #388 motor first outby, when the brakes locked up. This Caused the employee to hit his left shoulder on the steel plate in the cab. A wire had come off t...
06/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 18d restricted Employee was at the 2nd east washbay. He was taking the radiator cap off. It was under pressure causing employee to slip on the wet floor. He landed with either his scsr, or his cap lamp battery, betw...
05/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was helping change a coal hauler battery. He was pulling the charging lead when the cable get hung up, pulling the employee around. He felt a pain in his groin area. The employee continued to...
05/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EE was changing heater coils in the pressure washer at the 2nd main east wash bay. He walked behind the washer when he tripped over the water supply hose, causing him to fall on his left shoulder.
03/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was shoveling the belt drive area when he stepped into a hole as he was lifting a shovel full of gob to the belt. Employee twisted his knee, and felt pain when he put weight on it. Employee c...
01/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 364d lost Loading Screen Wire onto a bolter while lifting them above his head he felt his shoulder pop and had tingling in his right hand. NOTE: Employee has not seen an Orthopedic doctor at this time so we do...
10/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 47d restricted While walking to get bolts to supply bolter, employee stepped in a hole, twisting his knee. This accident was not reported to us until 10/27/2010 and he did not go to the Doctor until 11/1/2010. He re...