Redhawk #4 Mine — Accidents
Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 236d lost | Employee was starting to drill into the mine roof when the spinning drill steel dislodged a piece of rock that struck the employee in the left forearm causing cuts and abrasions and struck the employe... |
| 10/25/2014 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 252d lost | Employee was changing reel chain on shuttle car, when a piece of the coal rib fell and struck the employee in the upper back and neck area employee was complaining with back pain he was transported t... |
| 04/27/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | Employee was holding a roof bolt that was being used to drive the pins out of the cat pads on the joy continuous miner when a co-worker who was using a six pound sledge hammer to strike the roof bolt... |
| 09/03/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 7d lost | Employee noticed a leak on a water line and stopped to fix it. Employee tapped on the line and a plastic cap on fire valve came loose striking him in the face. |
| 01/09/2013 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Victim was moving roof bolter while seated inside the operators compartment and bumped the mine rib dislodging coal which fell on his left arm resulting in bruising. He was treated at a local hospital... |