Prairie Eagle-Underground — Accidents

Total: 320 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 4:20 pm the intersection at 42+00 in the Number 8 entry of Unit #1 Main East fell at a height varying from 6ft to 8ft. The fall is 84 ft long.
07/06/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at Knight Hawk Coal LLC, Prairie Eagle mine on 7/6/2010 at 9:45p.m. The fall occurred in the Main East, #4 entry at the +1220 cross-cut. The travel road was re-routed and the fall...
04/26/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While unloading bolting material out of scoop bucket onto the bolter a rock measuring 30 in x 48 in x 4 in thick fell out between bolt and hit the worker on the left shoulder and on the left hand resu...
04/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was working on the brakes of a Coal Hauler when the brake retainer became lodged in the brake cavity. As he was attempting to un-lodge the retainer it came out striking him on the right had r...
01/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While moving the miner cable out of the way he fell with the cable and hurt his lower back.
01/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 275d lost Lifting a cable felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
10/30/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE is just now getting his knee worked on from an accident that occurred last year. He has worked at full capacity until today. He was hooking a hydraulic hose up to water the roads from a scoop when...
09/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost The miner was walking around the roof bolter when he twisted his left knee, afterwards he knelt down to clean out his dust box and could not straighten his leg when he tried to stand up.
08/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost lifting a crib tie he felt a sharp pain in his lower back
02/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal A truck driver was delivering a load of lumber to the mine site. While the fork truck operator was unloading the truck, the truck driver walked around the other side of the truck when the fork truck o...
11/24/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 192d lost, 28d restricted He was hanging the bolter cable as the machine was moving around a corner, the cable hung on something and it jerked out of his hands.
11/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the Main East Entries (001-0) off the Main North Entries in #2 entry at #13 cross cut +1140'. The fall was approximately 8' wide by 20' long. MSHA was notified...
08/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Was extending the survey sights in #1 room. A piece of rock fell out from in between the bolts hitting him in the head and back. Started missing work on 9/3/08.
07/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st North Panel (#1 Unit 001) off the Main East in the #6 entry at 8+40 cross cut. The fall was approximately 25' wide by 8' high. MSHA was notified within...
07/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1st North Panel (#1 Unit 001) off the Main East in the #4 entry at the #24 cross cut +1440'. The fall was approximately 24' wide by 10' high. MSHA was noti...
04/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Removing a rock from the tail of the miner, when it flipped out of the conveyor striking him in the lower leg causing a small laceration. Started missing work on 12/10/08.
04/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Miner operator was loading coal, when a rock fell out between the roof bolts and struck him on the left shoulder and left leg.
09/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Loading top belt rollers into the bed of a coal hauler. Starting missing work on 10/01/07
08/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Rock fell from between the bolts.
04/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 79d restricted Climbing up a ladder, the legs slid out, causing him to fall to the concrete. Started missing work on 07/20/07