Rivers Edge Mine — Accidents

Total: 152 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/12/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost The EE stated he was standing out by the miner between the coalhauler and the mine rib while the miner was loading the hauler. The rib rolled out onto him knocking him down and into the hauler. The ri...
01/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee stated he was moving a 6""x6""x8' timber out of the roadway, when he picked up the timber he felt pain in his lower back on right side and had swelling on his abdomen. The EE did not miss wor...
10/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost The employee stated that he exited the mantrip, reached for his lunch bucket, and as he started walking out of the mantrip shed he tripped over a bucket of pinner bits and fell onto his dinner bucket....
08/24/2010 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received indicates a 10% black lung impairment.
05/18/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d lost EE stated that he strained his shoulder while carrying his tool bag from mantrip to the maint. truck approx. 100'. Incident became reportable when he started missing work on 5/21/10. *Medical Document...
03/04/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The EE stated that he tripped while walking towards another EE, hyperextending his right elbow as he fell forward onto it. The EE continued to work and began missing work on 3/8/10, this incident is b...
11/23/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received indicates a 7.21% permanent partial disability hearing loss.
09/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on the West Mains section MMU 005-0, approximately 40 feet inby spad number 6329 in number 4 entry. The fall was approximately 8 feet thick and 30 feet in length. The depth of the...
08/14/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical eveidence recieved indicates a 0.1815% hearing loss.
08/10/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received idicates a 10% permanent partial disability for Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
06/10/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence has been received which indicates a 8.51% hearing loss attributable to occupational noise.
05/31/2009 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None While making a pre-shift examination of the mine the examiner discovered water coming from the face area of the retreat mining section. The water was pooling in an area that was blocking the main inta...
05/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE stated that he felt a pain in his groin area and felt a knot swell as he was loading supplies on bolter. On May 22, 2009 he was diagnosed with a hernia that would require surgery.
03/02/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received 3/2/09 indicates employee has a 6.78% permanent partial disability due to hearing loss.
12/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated he was undressing at his locker preparing to put his work clothes on and while hanging up his ball cap, his finger came in cintact with the locker door and cut his middle finger.
10/28/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was cutting a piece of dust hose with his pocket knife. The knife slipped out of the hose and cut his right thumb, Employee left work and went to ER where he received 3 stiches to c...
09/02/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received 9/2/2008 states diagnosis of occupational pneumoconiosis. Due to the information this incident is being reported to MSHA as an occupational illness.
06/21/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that the chain from one of the two chain hoists came back and hit him in the hand causing a laceation to his index finger.
06/13/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received states 3.48% permanent partial disability due to hearing loss. This is being reported as an occupational illness.
04/04/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost Medical evidence received 4/4/08 states employee diagnosis of cts. He is to have first carpal tunnel release surgery on 4/7/08 and is being reported at this time as a lost time illness.
03/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found at No. 8 cross cut of the 2 West Mains Panel. Fall is located in neutral entry approximately 4800 feet from the section. West Mains has been in a non-producingstatus since 12-07. T...
02/25/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received 2/19/08 Black Lung claim.
02/14/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost Employee was making repairs to the #5 Belt Drive. Employee stated that he was climbing down off the speed reducer when he stepped to the ground; he stepped on a small rock causing him to twist his lef...
11/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated he was removing a rock from off the #5 belt at break 23. The rock spun on a top roller, cutting 2 fingers on his right hand.
11/05/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Medical evidence received Nov. 5, 2007 states diagnosis of occupational pneumoconiosis.
09/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE stated that he was operating a Phillips Shuttle Car. While traveling up the #4 room toward the miner, he ran over some rough bottom and loose material in the roadway. This caused him to be jarred i...
06/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost The miner operator was trying to get up out of the bottom rock. The miner was grading the bottom as it backed up the shuttle car ""377"" got hung on the back of the miner machine ""224"". This picked...
03/30/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis claim received medical April 2, 2007. This report being made to abate violation. Employee withdrew Part 90 status.
03/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE stated he was loading supplies on the 410 roof bolter. As he cut the metal band on a bundle of roof bolts, one end of the band struck the EE on the right side of the face aournd the temporal re...
03/22/2007 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pneumoconiosis claim received medial March 23, 2007. This report being made to abate violation. Employee withdrew Part 90 status.
03/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost The 413 RBM was tramming to #6 face. As it was being trammed, employee was hanging cable on the rib. As the bolt machine made a turn into #6 entry the cable tightened and was pulled towards the outby...
02/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE stated he was installing outside bolt using 2 piece's of 4' SRD bolt. He started to shove the bolt up in the hole and pinched his thumb in between the SRD coupling and the mine roof.
01/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was shoveling at 1 Left Section tailpiece. He stated he was in bent over position facing inby next to belt line shoveling when a rock bounced off belt & struck top of his hardhat. There was damage...
01/22/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE stated he was in a bent over position throwing bolter cable out of the way, when he raised up and struck the left side of his neck on a damaged draw rock shield (pizza pan) that was bent down f...
01/12/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee stated he was getting out of coal hualer when he twisted his left knee.
12/18/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling up to 223 miner when miner started backing up. His shuttle car got stuck on the bumper of the miner. He started flagging miner operator when miner started to pull forward dislodging the...
12/08/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 14d restricted Upon an investigation, the EE alleges the RBM cable struck him across the head, knocking him down to the ground. The EE's complaints were the lower back and knee. EE was transported by ambulance to th...
10/24/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Investigation the ee was completing the rib bolt installment process along the l. hand rib #4 entry. After spinning resin he was appling hold pressure when 12"" wrench broke allowing upper portion of...
10/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee stated he was using a utility knife to open a bucket of plaster. The knife slipped cutting his right thumb that required 4 sutures as per the medical he received 10/17/06.
10/06/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE stated he was struck on the head by the EE's canopy when peparing to swing the boom over toward the inside bolt. He attempted to drop the canopy hy level control from the mine roof and it would not...
09/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE stated he was assisting the maintenance man on changing out a broken head torque shaft. He said he felt a pain in his right knee when he climbed back off the miner. EE stepped down exactly 48"" fro...
09/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Co-worker stated that he and employee were helping do maintenance work on conveyor. Chain was fouled. He said they went to look if any miner bits were missing to see if that might have fouled chain. C...
08/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall outby face in #2 entry 2 no. mains. Entry was bolted with 5' double lock bolts on 4' centers with two 12' cable bolts for supplementary support.
08/03/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed a claim on black lung. Report came in the mail.
07/21/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost EE stated he was turning #2 MRS arround to tram across section when a rib rolled off behind him hitting his legs. He stated he jumped forward to get out of way of rib roll and tripped over MRS cable....
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee stated he was handling cable on miner. As he was removing a loop of cable he got a sharp pain in his lower back. Medical received July 24, 2006 indicates possible hernia to the groin and a lo...
07/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was lowering MRS unit when the roof fell outby the #1 & #2 MRS units.
05/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Upon an investigation the EE was pulling a supply car into the mine using a diesel tractor when a piece of rock fell and hit him. The rock fell from the edge of a half header which was hanging on the...
05/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE stated that he was nailing up fly pads while standing on the second step of a four foot ladder when he lost his balance and fell to the mine floor.
04/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Employee stated he was bending over picking up dust bags that the pin crew had changed out that were full of dust. While throwing the bags into the scoop bucket he twisted and felt a pain in his lower...