RIVER VIEW MINE — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a battery dust hauler and when EE pulled into a cross cut EE ran over a piece of belt framing causing it to flip up and hit EE in EE's head. This required 5 staples.
07/29/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going to scale some loose rock down with EE's pry bar and before EE could get it scaled down a piece of sharp slate hit EE on EE's hard hat and cut EE's left ear resulting in 8 stitches.
07/25/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 84d lost, 22d restricted Employee was hanging the miner cable and felt a pain in right arm. Employee continued to work until 08/24/2022 then went off of work for surgery.
07/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was bending a roof bolt and felt a pain in the left shoulder resulting in EE working shorter hours for 8 days.
06/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning off the top of the miner when right forearm got cut on some slate when employee slipped. Employee had four stitches and returned to work the same day.
06/22/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was walking and tripped over the bolter cable resulting in them receiving a fracture to their right hand and they had restricted duty for 2 days.
06/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was changing a shear jack out on the miner when the jack fell down hitting their left index finger resulting in them missing 1 day of work for surgery on the finger tip on 08/05/2022.
06/15/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee when pulling on the miner cable to hang it felt a pain in lower back resulting in employee working 2 days shorter shifts.
06/13/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was bolting when a head fell out hitting EE on EE's right thumb causing it to hurt EE, resulting in 2 days shorter hours.
06/08/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was unstopping a pinner steel and struck self with a pinner wrench on right check resulting in 1 day shorter hours.
06/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was moving the miner cable and got left ankle caught between the cable and the rib causing it to be sore resulting in employee working 2 days of shorter hours.
06/06/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was driving the mantrip out and struck head on a low place hurting neck resulting in 2 days of shorter shifts.
06/01/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building a brattice when a piece of material came down on left hand causing a small hair line fracture of the ring finger just below the knuckle.
05/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee was building a brattice when they fell twisting their right knee. They continued to work until the doctor put them on restrictions and they were taken off of work on 11/19/2022.
05/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 112d lost, 12d restricted Employee was riding in a mantrip on the way out after staying in roof bolting when the mantrip went through a rough spot causing employee to have pain in employee's back. Employee continued to work un...
04/29/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was rock dusting a beltline. EE stumbled on uneven ground and twisted right ankle. It resulted in a hairline fracture of the tibia.
04/28/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 19d restricted Gob slid off of the canopy and struck employee on the left leg and knee. Employee continued to work until 05/27/2022, then went off work.
04/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee strained lower left back while hanging high voltage cable. Started missing work employee's next shift.
04/26/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 4d restricted Employee was pulling on the pinner cable to get slack to hang it and felt a pain in their upper abdomen resulting in them working 4 days shorter hours and missing 19 days.
04/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was putting the rub rail back on the miner when it caught their right index finger between the rail and panel causing in them working 2 days of shorter hours.
04/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading the bolter when EE cut right hand middle finger resulting in EE receiving 8 stitches. EE returned to work the same day.
03/29/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A small piece of slate slid off of the canopy and struck employee on the left arm while bolting resulting in employee having stitches.
03/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was bending a roof bolt and twisted EE's left knee resulting in EE working 7 days shorter hours.
03/22/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was standing at the bolter when a car caught the bolter cable causing it to pull EE's right leg into the bolter resulting in bruising.
03/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was getting out of the ram car and felt EE's left knee pop. The incident was not reported till 03/22/2022 then EE started missing work.
03/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was walking across the unit when EE stepped in a hole hurting EE's left knee. EE continued to work until 08/22/2022 when EE was taken off of work under doctor care for EE's knee and back.
03/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee stated that employee strained left shoulder reaching for a pin board. After an investigation revealed employee was already being treated for left shoulder, employee changed injured part of bo...
03/07/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing the unit belt when employee's belt knife went through the belt cutting right upper leg resulting in 3 stitches.
03/03/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting and the bottom steel came out of the top steel popping them in the right hand causing them to have stitches.
03/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was loading boards onto the roof bolter and felt a pain in EE's lower back resulting in 1 day shorter hours.
02/28/2022 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 4d restricted Employee felt right knee pop when they walked up to the front of the roof bolter. Employee continued to work until 03/04/2022 then they had knee surgery. Employee is still off of work.
02/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was getting up onto a tractor to wash it and EE's left knee popped. EE continued to work until 04/01/2022 then went off for surgery.
02/16/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting steel in the chuck while roof bolting and it popped out striking right hand resulting in stitches.
02/14/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was back at the bolt trailer when they got some rock dust in left eye resulting in the eye doctor putting prescription eye drops in the eye.
02/11/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was dropping EE's bolter cable down when a car bumped EE causing EE to hurt EE's back EE finished the shift, went to the doctor and was given a full duty work release. EE worked 1 day at not...
02/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was reclaiming curtain and felt a sharp pain in their lower back resulting in them working 4 days shorter hours.
02/03/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading behind the miner when a piece of gob fell off the canopy striking employee in left arm requiring stitches.
02/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was unloading bolts off of a trailer when they felt a pain in their lower back, resulting in them working shorter hours for 9 days.
01/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee bent over to lift a 54 inch roller. When EE did, EE felt a pop in the lower stomach area. EE started missing work on 2/1/22.
01/31/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was walking to shuttle car when employee tripped and fell into the car causing employee to hit right hand against the car resulting in a hair line fracture.
01/17/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was at the middle of the bolter when the bolter moved up catching the tip of their steel toe boot under the tire resulting in the right big toe being sore. Employee worked 4 days shorter shif...
01/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was bending a roof bolt when EE felt a pain in EE's lower back resulting in EE working shorter hours for 5 days.
01/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning shuttle car into the face of #1 entry. The sleeve of their jacket was just over the side of the operators deck. The sleeve was caught between the car and the coal rib pulling arm...
12/17/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was struck on the side of the face when the leveling chain broke on the roof bolter employee was operating. Employee was diagnosed with a concussion and was taken off of work.
12/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee was helping hang the miner cable when EE felt a pain in right shoulder on 12/15/2021, EE continued to work until 10/18/2023 and was taken off of work with restrictions.
12/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was hanging the miner cable and felt a pain in EE's right shoulder, resulting in EE working shorter hours for 3 days.
12/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While doing a work place exam the employee noticed a kettle bottom that was loose and pulled it down onto left foot causing a fracture of EE's foot.
12/08/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was bolting when a head fell out striking their left elbow, resulting in it being sore and they worked shorter hours for 3 days.
12/04/2021 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee placed self on the bumper of the miner below the unsupported conveyor tail boom with the machine still energized. EE apparently was trying to trouble shoot issues with the stab jack by utiliz...
12/01/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee bent EE's pinner steel and when EE reached to get it EE hit the rotation causing EE to bruise EE's left hand, resulting in EE working shorter hours for two days.