Riveredge Mine — Accidents

Total: 72 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While dragging a 480 VAC pump cathead and cable to a ride, EE slipped in the mud initially claiming to have ""popped"" EE's left knee but later claimed to have strained EE's lower back resulting in si...
09/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that while coming out of the mine they pushed airlock door open and large amount of dust blew up under glasses filling their eyes up. Employee was treated and released w/medicated eye...
08/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee states they were double booming a six foot glue bolt and while bending roof bolt straight to install it rolled out and caused them to lose balance, hyper extending their left arm causing pain...
06/20/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while working under #4 shuttle car on #2 unit a large amount of material fell on EE (coal, Dirt) fell landing in EE's eyes and in EE's left ear. Took employee to ER at Baptist health i...
01/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost 1-17-19 Employee stated ee fell over miner cable or miner pull strap on #2 unit on 1-9-2019 stated didn't report to supervisor thought it would be fine. 17th ee reported and we took ee for medical att...
09/15/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tightening a ratchet strap securing a slinger duster and hook came loose striking EE in the mouth breaking a tooth in middle top of EE's mouth and loosening three more.
08/29/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Rock fall in-by the tail piece on #2 unit in the #7 entry in the 2nd east sub mains.
07/31/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempting to remove shuttle car tire with another employee, the tire came off before they thought and caught left hand between tire and frame. After examination found chip fracture in top of...
06/18/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee states while traveling back to the Cont. Miner to get a load of coal on #1 unit and between entries 6 and 7 drove over a large rock causing them to bounce into the canopy hurting their upper...
05/23/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE beating dust out of pinner steels with a 1' wrench when wrench bounced back and hit IE in forehead resulting in laceration needing 3 sutures to close.
05/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee welding on #1 unit golf card, holding metal and didn't get assistance or use welding hood that was provided.
04/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee states while moving miner cable on #2 unit stepped in hole of mine floor twisting and straining left calf muscle. Finished shift and returned to work next day, did not become lost time until...
04/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee states while loading six foot roof bolts on bolter EE twisted strained lower left back, pain to lower left back. Employee taken to medical care and treated for strain.
03/28/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cutting jack pipe with grinder and had rust from pipe fly up in left eye. Employee was taken to Hospital and eye was washed out and given prescription eye drops.
03/17/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee installing roof bolt, while booming up ee hit rotation while hand was still on pin plate and glove caught on pin plate rotating middle and pinky finger, causing fracture to end of pinky finde...
02/22/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was working off side of operator preparing to load roof bolter, as the partner backed up they walked too close allowing employee's right foot to be run over by front tire of bolter. Employee...
12/28/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was installing six foot fully grouted bolt in #1 entry on #1 Unit 16+23 in the 6th south panel. While installing bolt six footer, Employee was double booming bolt to attempt to install, smash...
10/02/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee states walking to assist hanging #1 car cable felt back pop and was assisted out of mine complaining with lower back pain and transported to medical facility.
08/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee states walking over to left return brattice line just outby # 2 unit to get a flashing light for the unit. Stepped on a rock with left foot and while stepping over with right foot the rock sh...
08/15/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee states while hooking up a pull rope up to miner cable to pull forward to working face the knot was caught as employee jerked felt a pain in back
07/20/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee turned in a accident report on 7-20-2017 stating struck their head on mine top or key hole plate causing pain to neck. No lost days or restricted duty until 9-8-2017 employee went back to Doc...
06/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee states while removing belt framing from 1B belt drive felt pain in lower left side of back.
05/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee working on #2 unit assisting miner operator on left side of section, lifting rub rail on miner heard and felt a pop in left bicep.
05/15/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee states while getting out of the battery hauler on #1 unit, Employee hit the breaker from inside the cab and while getting out, the cab section of battery hauler rolled on EE's right heel.
01/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was hooking up a reclaim trailer to a diesel mantrip. The trailer shifted and the trailer tongue hit injured on right shin and caused a laceration that required 11 stitches.
01/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee states that while picking up belt framing on 1B belt, stepped and turned and felt discomfort in neck. At time of report it was file only, but after Employee went to Dr. found that needed surg...
01/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 114d lost, 18d restricted Injured was walking at the battery charging station and tripped. Right shoulder made contact with the battery ram car bed. EE felt a pain in the right shoulder that subsided through out the shift. EE...
12/21/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Injured swung boom of roof bolter out to put up outside pin. The steel struck a piece of top coal. The piece of coal fell and struck the injured on left foot. Employee suffered a fracture.
11/29/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Injured was moving over a 3 foot section of miner cable and felt a pain in lower back.
11/08/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Injured was in a resting position on EE's knees filling out paperwork in the 10R x-cut in the 2nd last open. A loaded shuttle car passed by EE and ran over a piece of coal or rock causing the material...
10/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Injured was on opposite operator side of the roof bolter. EE was bending roof bolts for the next row. The roof bolter trammed forward and trammed across a rock causing the rock to move. Injured was st...
09/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured was assisting in hanging a miner cable. EE felt pain and a pop in right shoulder.
09/01/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was turning a corner heading to the section feeder. The dumping end of the ram car hit the coal rib and knocked the coal loose from the rib. The coal hit EE in EE's right eye.
07/20/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost On 7-20-16 EE was walking across # 1 unit and walked through a wing curtain in # 4 entry hitting a brow breaking hard hat. Reported accident, but employee lost no work days until 8-13-2018. Employee h...
06/24/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was bending a roof bolt using hand and stepping on it with left leg. When injured applied pressure felt pain and a pop in left knee.
06/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Injured was bending a 6' roof bolt. The bolt slipped and EE twisted arm and felt pain in right shoulder.
05/31/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured left the miner tramming shuttle car to the feeder. Injured trammed too close to the rib and an area of rib made contact with the canopy and grab handle which cut right index finger.
05/06/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Injured was walking beside the roof bolter as they advanced to the next row to bolt. EE twisted knee and fell down.
05/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Injured was straightening out a 6' roof bolt. Felt a pop in left arm and arm, forearm, and elbow was sore. Injured continued to work. Injured had a Doctor appointment on 08/09/2016. Injured is now off...
04/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Injured tripped while boarding a 6 man diesel man trip. EE is unaware of what EE tripped on and feels EE tripped over EE's on feet. EE fell to the ground and injured EE's left shoulder.
04/05/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Section foreman was helping repair a damaged shuttle car cable. The belt knife blade slipped out of the cable and cut through EE's glove and resulted in a laceration to EE's left hand that was holding...
03/24/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was operating a ram car. EE went to make a turn and the center section of the car bottomed out against each other. When the center section connected it jarred EE and EE felt increased pain in...
03/02/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured got glove caught between pinner steels. EE applied rotation and EE's left hand, wrist and arm were injured when the steel rotated.
02/25/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Original report date 2-25-2016, EE continued to have issues and sought medical attention on 5-22-2017. Pennyrile continues to investigate and contends that the issues are related to a prior injury at...
02/20/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee was roof bolting and checked the pin to see if it was tight. After, EE placed hand on top of the canopy and swung the boom and caught EE's hand between the canopy and mine roof.
02/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured was bending a pin that had been placed in the top to align it back into the roof bolter rotation pot. The pin slipped causing EE to strain EE's left shoulder.
01/28/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Injured was swinging a pipe to remove a roof jack support for the header during reclamation and hurt right shoulder. EE had been treated for the illness since 2006 and was supposed to have surgery on...
12/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE was rock dusting belt line. Was walking backwards and tripped on a hump in the mine floor. Lost his footing and twisted his left knee. REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED ON 03/18/2016 DUE TO FACT HE HAS BEE...
10/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured cut his right thumb requiring 5 stitches. He reached for his belt knife in his pouch and the blade was still exposed in the knife resulting in a laceration.
10/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 1d restricted Injured had his body in a strained position. He was pushing in a breaker switch inside the cover on a battery ram car and strained a chest muscle.