RIVER VIEW MINE — Accidents
Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 2
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee had EE's right hand resting on EE's roof bolter's glue tray as EE was retracting the boom. A drill steel that was lying in the glue tray stopped moving when it got against a stack of boards.... |
| 03/11/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 56d lost, 1d restricted | Two employees picked up the miner cable and walked it to the inby rib. Injured employee felt a pain in the groin area. Employee started missing work on March 13, 2019 for a hernia repair. |
| 02/25/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 11d lost | Employee had been working on top of a ram car. As EE went to get off of the car, EE fell to the mine floor landing on EE's face and left shoulder. This resulted in fractures to EE's nose and an unknow... |
| 01/28/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was reclaiming belt structure. As EE was putting stands on a slide, EE's left index finger got caught between the stand and the slide fracturing the tip of the finger. |
| 01/23/2019 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 62d lost | EE was assisting in a power move. While moving a waterline, EE placed right hand on top of a scoop bucket. At the same time, the scoop operator began to move the stinger back catching the little finge... |
| 01/19/2019 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was reclaiming belt and placing sections into a high voltage tub. While walking beside the tub, it slid beside the right foot tearing the metatarsal boot. This caused a laceration to the side of th... |
| 01/17/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While roof bolting, the EE was trying to separate the top steel from the bottom steel. When the bottom steel broke free, it struck the employee just below the nose and above the upper lip. This caused... |
| 01/10/2019 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was loading a car. While shearing down something hit ee on the right side of neck. It caused a small laceration that required 3 stitches. |
| 01/04/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 121d lost | Employee was walking in the 2b beltline when EE stepped in a hole causing EE to fall and twist EE's right knee. EE continued to work until EE starting missing on February 4, 2019 in order to schedule... |
| 12/14/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 58d lost | EE was driving a diesel ride to pick up a part. As ee was driving under an overcast, ee bumped into a Battery Ram Car that was hauling rock dust. The ram car has stopped in the road. The employee bump... |
| 11/02/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was injured when some small rocks fell out over a truss bolt. Apparently, one of the rocks struck EE's hard hat pushing EE's glasses down onto the nose resulting in a laceration on each side. The l... |
| 10/24/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 119d lost | EE had noticed a belt roller that was frozen on the belt line. EE thought that EE could free it using EE's hammer, but when EE hit the roller, the hammer got caught between the belt & roller, pulling... |
| 10/17/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 81d lost | EE was a passenger in a golf cart while traveling underground. As the golf cart traveled under an overcast, it started up a grade outby the overcast, and collided with a ram car (dust hauler) that was... |
| 10/16/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was preparing to rock dust a belt line with the use of a low-trac. As ee was moving one of the forks on the low-trac, ee left forefinger got caught between the fork and the carriage causing a small... |
| 10/10/2018 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee had just arrived on the unit and was walking through the airlock at the power center. Employee's hat fell off and as they jerked their head forward to catch the hat, they hit their head on th... |
| 10/03/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was setting Y Props on No. 4 unit. EE and another employee were attempting to re-position an 8' prop while holding it upright. They lost control of the prop and as it fell EE's hand was caugh... |
| 09/29/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A roof fall occurred at crosscut No. 111 in No. 5 entry of the 7L panel. It was limited to the intersection and will not be loaded out. The unit that was inby that location has been moved outby the fa... |
| 09/26/2018 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 42d lost, 3d restricted | Employee was roof bolting a right turnout. Due to the mining height being somewhat lower, ee was standing with feet spread out wide to lower body under the canopy. This exposed feet and legs out from... |
| 09/19/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 34d lost, 11d restricted | Employee was dragging an old pinner pot away from the bolter getting ready to install a new pot. In doing so ee felt a pain in lower back. EE continued to work until ee started missing to schedule sur... |
| 09/19/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 45d lost | Employee had finished the shift and had exited the ram car. EE was in the process of obtaining belongings from the center section of the car when EE slipped and fell hyper-extending the left knee. |
| 09/18/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was getting down from the belt take-up after setting a jack pipe and stepped wrong causing EE to twist and hyper-extend the left knee. EE continued to work up to the Christmas break. EE then had su... |
| 09/18/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 66d lost | EE was getting down from the belt take-up after setting a jack pipe and stepped down wrong and twisted / hyper-extended EE's left knee. EE continued to work and while off during Christmas break, EE ha... |
| 09/17/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Employee was bolting on the opposite of the operator's side of a double boom bolter. They had finished installing a row of bolts and ee had returned to the side of the bolter to get a drink of water.... |
| 09/10/2018 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee was roof bolting on the No. 3 unit. As EE was drilling, a hydraulic hose sprung a leak and sprayed oil behind EE's glasses and into EE's left eye. After seeking treatment, EE's ophthalmologis... |
| 08/15/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was walking back to EE's car after helping the miner move. EE saw a rock on the ground in EE's travelway and moved it out of the way. After EE moved the rock out of the road, another small piece fe... |
| 08/09/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was putting a conveyor chain back together for No. 4 unit right miner. It tried to flip over and when EE reached to stop it from flipping, it pinched the tip of EE's left ring finger. The wo... |
| 08/07/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 94d lost | Employee was dragging a roller (bottom) and stepped in a hole twisting left knee. EE began missing work on 8/8/18 under doctors care. |
| 08/06/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was striking a roll pin with a hammer as they were attempting to align belt framing. A piece of metal from the pin flew off and struck ee in the left forearm. Minor surgery (2 stitches) was a... |
| 08/03/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 74d lost | Employee strained lower back while loading roof bolts onto the back of the No. 2 unit left roof bolter. EE continued working until October 3rd at which time ee started missing work to schedule surgery... |
| 07/10/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | After completing the second shift of 7/9/18, the employee slipped as EE entered the Portal 2 shower room. EE hit EE's head on the floor causing a laceration which required 7 staples to close. |
| 06/13/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 85d lost | Employee was shoveling at 11 B header when EE's lower back and left leg began hurting. EE started missing work on May 23, 2019 due to continuing problems with this condition. An investigation was cond... |
| 05/31/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 43d lost | Employee was helping belt crew put in belt framing. While handing rollers EE twisted EE's right knee. EE continued to work until 8/14/18 when EE had surgery and started missing work. |
| 05/16/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE had finished a power move and was advancing the back up curtains. EE opened a utility knife and made a cut in a curtain. EE had the open knife in the right hand and reached to pull the curtain down... |
| 05/15/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was working on a CH4 monitor on a Joy miner (3rd shift). While kneeling down next to the miner, a rock fell hitting EE's left shoulder. This caused EE's face to hit the pan on the side of the miner... |
| 05/01/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was in the process of changing out batteries for a scoop when ee accidentally lost grip (right hand) with the battery lid while raised. The lid fell or dropped down hitting left hand that was locat... |
| 03/29/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was transporting a rock to the feeder using a shuttle car. It would not come off the car. EE then pushed it off the car. But while pushing, the rock slide off and catapulted upwards catching ring f... |
| 03/29/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 118d lost | While EE was waiting for the continuous miner to reposition, EE moved the shuttle car into the intersection with left arm outside the car. At the same time, another car was in route to the miner, and... |
| 03/20/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was working on a roof bolter. At the time ee was injured, ee was putting a tram chain back together. EE stated that ee was pulling the chain up, when left forearm brushed against the suction nipple... |
| 03/08/2018 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 113d lost, 32d restricted | EE was moving a tailpiece on a unit. As EE placed material on the tailpiece, a section of the rib broke off & hit EE from behind knocking EE to the mine floor. EE was taken to the hospital to be exami... |
| 02/12/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee was walking down No. 4 entry to hang the miner cable. Employee tripped and fell hurting right hip, right knee and lower back. Employee missed two days of work. |
| 02/07/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 110d lost | Employee fell getting out of truck in the parking lot before shift. An MRI of shoulder later revealed the need for surgical repair. EE started missing work on February 26. 2018. |
| 02/05/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | Employee was walking across the unit when they stepped in a hole twisting the right knee. Employee began missing work the next day due to the injury to the knee. |
| 02/03/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 20d lost | Employee was struck on the right hand by a small piece of gob. The injury resulted in a fractured right middle finger and a partially amputated index finger. |
| 02/01/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 117d lost | Employee was roof bolting. When EE attempted to straighten a bolt for installation EE felt a pain in left shoulder. EE continued to work until 03-19-2018. EE was taken off for shoulder strain. |
| 01/26/2018 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While trying to free a stuck drill steel, the steel got in a bind and popped out striking the employee on the right hand. X-rays indicated a hairline fracture. |
| 01/23/2018 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee was sitting on the mine floor at the rear of the roof bolter that ee had been operating. A piece of material fell out from between roof bolts and struck ee on the head, neck and shoulders. EE... |
| 01/15/2018 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was roof bolting on the #11 unit left bolter installing a 5 foot fully grouted roof bolt when the left middle finger glove got caught in the pin causing a laceration to EE's finger requiring... |
| 01/05/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 48d lost | EE was building a stopping using 6"" solid concrete blocks. While lifting a block and placing it on the 8th row, EE felt a pain in lower abdomen. EE later went to a surgeon who found a hernia in EE's... |
| 01/02/2018 | HOISTING | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Damage occurred to the on-board control circuit on the Lakeshore Man/Material Hoist at the beginning of day shift. An investigation revealed that the control cable that hangs beneath the cage pulled i... |
| 12/20/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While trying to remove a rock from the feeder, the rock slid and mashed the left middle finger causing a laceration. The laceration had to have 4 stitches. |