RIVER VIEW MINE — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/06/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was swung out to put rib pin up when a rock fell hitting them in the calf/knee area causing them to shift their weight on their knee. Started missing on 6/7/2024
06/04/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee popped the steels together with the boom pressure, in their left hand. Employee worked the next day and was taken off, started missing 6/6/2024.
05/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was organizing the supplies on the top of the bolter, when sliding off the side of the bolter employee's feet hit the ground twisting left knee. Employee started missing work on 05/29/2024.
05/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading cable bolt plates in the tray of EE's roof bolter. Reaching to put the plates into the tray EE slips and smashed index finger between the plates and the steel tray. Resulting in a...
05/13/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was helping chain up a foot jack and boom on a roof bolter that was being supported by a scoop bucket when EE's right hand was smashed between the boom and scoop bucket. EE had surgery on 5/1...
05/10/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a continuous miner cutting a crosscut when a piece of metal pierced employee's left bicep. The piece of metal was removed and required 1 butterfly strip. Employee returned to wo...
04/23/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a porta power trying to break the cab canopy loose on a roof bolter. The electric porta power was loading up when it shot out of the cab contacting the employee in the mouth. Result...
04/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a belt roller into a scoop bucket when employee turned around to get another roller and struck cheek on the roof causing a small cut resulting in one stitch. Employee returned to...
04/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was straightening supplies on the idle bolter just inby the last open. While bending over a rock fell hitting the employee in the head and neck area, causing a strain to the neck. Started mis...
04/05/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee tripped over a tray made of boards and hit EE's right shoulder on the supply trailer. Employee started missing work on 04/22/2024.
04/04/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Roof bolter was reaching for the steels, when a rock slid down the steels smashing index finger between the rock and drill pot. Resulting in an open fracture. Worked shift on 4/5/2024, taken off work...
04/04/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across the last open crosscut when EE hit head on a low hanging brow causing EE to jam neck. Started physical therapy on 10/22/2024.
03/14/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was loading an oxygen bottle on the back of the ride when EE felt a pain in lower back, EE finished shift and went to the doctor and was taken off of work.
03/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was struck by a damaged roof bolt hanging from the roof in the left ear causing a laceration that required 7 stitches. Miner was injured on 03/07/2024.
03/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was struck in the right ear by a rock falling from the roof, causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches. Miner was injured on 03/05/2024.
02/19/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was strapping supplies onto a trailer, using a small pry bar to tighten straps. The pry bar came loose and hit miner in a tooth, causing it to chip.
02/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Miner lifted the back of the mantrip off the ground with a jack, stepped between the ride and the rib to place boards under the rear tire. The jack fell over catching the miner's leg between ride and...
02/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was bending a roof bolt when they felt a pain in their left shoulder. Employee went to the doctor on 02/14/2024 and was taken off of work for 02/15/2024 then returned to work on 02/16/2024, m...
02/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pushing a rock off the fender of the car, when operators hands slipped causing the rock to land on their right hand.
02/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was walking through the unit regulator when they moved a hollow concrete block out of their way and felt a pain in their left bicep. They continued to work until 02/12/2024 when they went off...
01/24/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee stepped on a piece of rock or coal twisting the left ankle on 01/24/2024.
01/18/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was backing a mantrip and struck EE's foot.
01/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee picked up a bucket of bits with their right hand and tossed it onto the scoop resulting in pain in the right shoulder and neck. Injury was on 01/16/2024 and started missing work on 02/01/2024
01/16/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was swinging the boom out when a piece of rock fell out hitting the boom causing it to bounce off striking them in the right knee. Employee finished the shift and went to see their doctor the...
01/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was loading structure and felt pain in right shoulder. Employee finished shift and started missing work on 01/08/2024.
12/28/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9A panel, No. 5 beltline entry from crosscut No. 7 to No. 8 at spad 4+23 to spad 5+09. It measured approximately 70' x 19' x 8'feet. The fall will be loaded out in accordan...
12/19/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE was hauling rock dust in a ram car, when EE ran over something in the road causing sharp pain in their lower back. EE worked until 4/2/2024.
12/18/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was starting EE's steel when a piece of rock went over EE's safety glasses and irritated EE's right eye, EE finished the shift and went to the eye doctor the following afternoon. The doctor g...
12/16/2023 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sitting in a battery scoop when a piece of rib fell off and hit EE on EE's right cheek resulting in 5 stitches. EE received a full duty release the same day.
12/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was helping pull belt on when the clevis broke allowing the pull rope to strike EE on their left forearm causing a fracture to EE's arm. EE started missing work on their next scheduled shift...
12/07/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was walking to the cage on the bottom and bumped EE's head on the roof resulting in EE missing two days of work. Employee was off 12/11/2023 and returned to work on 12/13/2023.
12/05/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1C panel, No. 6 beltline entry from crosscut No. 225 to No. 226 at spad 173+04 to spad 173+94. It measured approximately 90' x 19' x 7' feet. The fall will not be loaded ou...
11/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling two stacks of belt together when the clevis broke causing EE to receive 3 stitches in their cheek. EE was released for full duty the same day.
11/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee was hooking a header cathead up when EE felt a pain in groin. EE continued to work until taken off of work on 12/06/2023.
11/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was walking and stepped on uneven ground causing EE's left knee to hurt, EE continued to work until the doctor took EE off of work on 01/09/2024.
11/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was moving the miner cable out of haul road when employee felt a pain in groin. Employee continued to work up till 12/05/2023 and was taken off of work then.
11/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking the fire suppression system on the 3rd 60 North header when the test valve slipped out of EE's hand and struck EE on the left forehead resulting in EE receiving 2 stitches. EE re...
11/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving pin plates and cut arm on one requiring EE to receive 4 stitches. EE returned to work their next shift.
11/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was pulling a roof bolt out of the tray and felt a sharp pain in elbow. EE finished the shift and went to the doctor the next day resulting in EE being taken off of work.
11/06/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was rehanging a miner cable when EE pulled their groin. EE worked until 4/2/2024.
11/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a pin out of the tray when EE hit left pinky finger resulting in 3 stitches. EE returned to work next shift.
11/01/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was riding in a mantrip when the mantrip slid into the rib causing EE to bump the SCSR against the inside of the mantrip resulting in a bruise of EE's left hip. EE went to the doctor and was...
11/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was cleaning the duct work out on the miner when the duct work door fell on EE's left hand. EE went to the doctor and was given restrictions leaving EE not able to do EE's regular job.
10/31/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting some high voltage guarding when the belt knife slipped and cut EE's leg resulting in 3 stitches. EE returned to work next shift.
10/24/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting when some gob fell out hitting their right middle finger causing them to receive 4 stitches. They returned to full duty 10/25/2023.
10/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting extra support in when the cable bolt they laid out flipped up hitting them in the left ear which required 5 stitches after they finished their shift.
10/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was loading pins on the roof bolter when they felt a pain in their right shoulder, they finished the shift and went to the doctor the next day and received restrictions which they worked with...
10/14/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was driving their car and ran over a rock in haul road and felt their back hurting, they finished the shift and went to the doctor the next day and was taken off of work on 11/15/2023.
10/04/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was hanging a curtain when some gob hit their neck EE finished shift and neck was hurting the next day on 10/05/2023 so they went to the ER and received a full release to return to work the n...
09/26/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was splicing a miner cable in the LOCC when a battery scoop backed into them resulting in them being taken to the hospital and all tests were negative. Employee returned to full duty on 10/02...