Quality 1 — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING ON EE'S KNEES AND TWISTED EE'S KNEE WHILE PUTTING UP INSIDE BOLT
10/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None WHILE TAKING SLACK OUT 2A BELT, FELL ON GROUND
04/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Crew was going thru airlock when door closed back toward ride, when employee kicked door & broke foot while door was closing.
11/23/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost The employee was attempting to scale a piece of draw rock with a slate bar. When the piece EE was prying on came down and struck EE on the head and neck. EE was transported to the Medical Center for h...
11/20/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was crawling from the rear of the roof bolter to EE's drill station. A piece of rock got between EE's knee and knee pad when EE put knee down on the rock, the result was severe pain to left knee. E...
09/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE was replacing the ripper head jack on the continuous miner, the excessive lifting and pushing resulted in a burning sensation in EE's left shoulder. EE reported that EE's shoulder was burning. EE c...
09/07/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 199d lost EE was on the left side of the No. 6 entry approx. 10 ft. outby the last open crosscut performing repairs to the offside of the continuous miner when a piece of draw rock measuring approx. 4' L x 28""...
10/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE was assisting to lift a roof bolter drill head approx. 24 inches off the floor into a personnel carrier so that it could be transported to the surface when EE experienced extreme pain in EE's lower...
07/18/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at break #201 in the #5 entry of intake intersection fell in. Measuring about 30' x 30"" x 9'. No injuries or deaths. Did not change the course of any travel.
07/02/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 4d restricted While bolting in #8 heading a piece of rock rolled out from the face catching EE on the lower part of EE's right leg
06/26/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was bolting in #4 Right when a piece of draw rock fell striking EE on the right arm and cutting EE requiring 3 stitches.
11/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was traveling through the crosscut from No.2 entry toward the No.1 entry. While rounding the inby corner into the No.1 entry, EE contacted that corner with right shoulder and body. EE fel...
06/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 42d restricted The employee was physically pushing ? of a 16 foot airlock door to open it when severe pain occurred in their lower back area. The metal airlock doors are located at 12 crosscuts, inby the no. 5 retur...
05/05/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 2d restricted EE was attempting to change a conveyor torque shaft on the Joy continuous miner, when the shafts cap was loosened. The cap blew out spraying EE on the hands and the right side of face with hydraulic o...
02/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted EE was attempting to remove some draw rock off top of cont. miner. EE grabbed a piece of rock measuring 30""L x 24""W x 5"" thick & pulled it toward body. When rock reached edge of machine EE lost gri...
01/02/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was pushing a rock, on the side of the no. 4 belt tail piece, with a shovel, back onto belt when rock hit moving belt it spun around, bounced back to the side of the tail piece, struck EE's legs,...
10/15/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using the utility knife to strip the insulation from the leads on 2/0 high voltage cable, the knife slipped and cut hand at the base of right ring finger. EE drove self to the Whitesburg KY App...
09/30/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 30d restricted When the drill bit contacted the immediate roof a layer of draw rock measuring 17 inches X 17 inches x feather edge to 1 inch thick, fell striking EE on EE's right thumb and forefinger resulting in 2...
08/31/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the process of inserting a roof bolt through a steel strap into the drilled hole a small piece of draw rock was dislodged and struck EE on EE's left forearm resulting in a laceration.
06/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 254d lost The employee was changing belt conveyor top rollers which requires heavy lifting and pulling, while in this process ee suffered severe lower back pain
07/07/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was installing roof bolts and steel straps a piece of draw rock dropped out in the area of the T-bar, it hit the loose end of the straps sliding down the straps to the mine floor. When the rock mea...
05/01/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 153d restricted While twisting and turning on his knees swelling and severe pain occurred.
03/31/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While maneuvering the 4 wheel personnel carrier in to tight area the front wheel contacted the coal rib causing the steering wheel to spin uncontrollable striking EE on the right index finger.
08/26/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner was mining in the third lift of a left pillar when the roof fell causing the cont. miner to be stuck. The roof fall extended from the front of the miner to the back of the main fr...
08/05/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Failed to completely get cable bolt into hole hew as attempting to bend remainder of bolt with drill head. The drill slipped on the bolt and caught his right index finger. The finger was mashed and cu...
07/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bumped his right elbow on the corner of the center control panel while sitting down on the Johnson Ind. 4 wheeler. Resulting in swelling and bruising to the elbow.
10/29/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was changing battery on Mac 8 mantrip. Battery arced and caused battery to burst.
12/02/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Standing at the back of the miner machine the EE started the miner raised the ripper head and the machine tilted, then the back bumper sat down on the left toe of boot and broke three toes.