Road Fork #52 Mine — Accidents

Total: 96 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Icy conditions on deck of crane. Operator was leaving cab and slipped on deck of crane and fell to same level. The operator grabbed the cab door on way down causing minor strain to right shoulder. The...
12/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were assisting an electrician to place a rub rail back on the miner, they smashed their left index finger between the rub rail and the frame of the miner causing a laceration, nee...
12/18/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis
12/01/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
11/20/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated while running the miner, loading out cut rock, a piece of rock ricocheted back striking them on right hand. Employee was seen at Medical Center and received six sutures and a follow up...
11/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee stated they twisted their back and felt a sharp pain in lower back while loading glue bolts onto the left roof bolter.
11/12/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was using the side of EE's drill pot to push EE's roof bolt high enough for clearance to install into the drill chuck. EE dropped the pot down to far and pinned EE's left foot between the dri...
10/15/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was asleep while riding on #7 diesel mantrip, when the operator moved over to the right to allow clearance for a pick-up truck to pass. Employee's foot was caught between a jersey barrier and...
10/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was moving a bucket of plaster, when EE set the bucket down, the plaster splashed into both eyes. Prescription medication was used to treat both eyes.
09/05/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were applying brakes, when the front end jerked causing them to run under the moving slope belt.
08/29/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
08/29/2025 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electricians were trouble shooting panel on miner, before they knocked the breaker injured bent over to look inside to see where the smoke was coming from when an arc flash occurred. Employee was burn...
08/14/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling for cable bolt, reached with left hand grabbing cable bolt from tray and went to pull it off, cable bolt slipped through hand and momentum caused them to hit their hand on drill pot cau...
08/07/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee stated they were changing out the belts on the blower motor on a roof bolter, they had crawled to the edge of the machine, when the shield flipped up knocking them to the ground landing on th...
07/31/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee stated EE was trying to pull a P-50 pump that was stuck in the mud, when EE felt some pain in EE's right groin. EE is awaiting surgery to repair the damage.
07/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was re-stacking a busted pallet of block onto a new pallet, when they picked up a block and twisted around, they felt a pain in their back. Employee began missing work on 07/28/2025 after fol...
07/18/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
07/18/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
07/07/2025 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Escape hoist malfunctioned for more than 30 minutes, no injuries, no mine emergency has occurred. Paul's Fan Repair, replaced the cable and repaired the hoist.
07/07/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee stated they were pulling draw rock with a slate bar, when a piece of draw rock measuring 40""long X 27""wide X 3"" thick caught a pie pan flipping the rock over onto their right foot.
05/28/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee was attempting to flip 60"" belt over by hand, when EE felt a pain in EE's right arm.
05/28/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost While lapping belt EE hooked up a pallet puller to a 15' piece of 60"" belt, when the scoop operator began to pull, the belt flipped up knocking EE to the ground, landing on left shoulder. ""Employee...
05/27/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
05/20/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated while riding the MAC-8 to the section, from the end of the track, a piece of draw rock fell striking them on top of the left hand resulting in a laceration.
05/06/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
04/24/2025 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
04/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated they were putting up the outside bolt, EE was trying to straighten the bolt when they slipped and fell into the bolt and pie pan. EE went was seen at Hospital and received 5 sutures and mad...
04/04/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated while backing employee's 4-wheeler over to 1-A belt, employee's left thumb was caught between the steering wheel and an elevated fire valve that was pointing downward.
02/25/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee stated EE was installing a rib bolt when a piece of drawl rock measuring 32"" long X 1"" wide X 2"" thick fell sticking EE in the face.
02/18/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While working on the right miner conveyor chain EE was using a 2lbs hammer to strike one of the conveyor links when a piece of metal entered the right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses, however the g...
12/13/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE stated EE was reversing drill steel to remove from mine roof, as EE was lowering the drill pot the steel flew around and struck EE's right hand.
12/03/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated while installing rib bolt a piece of draw rock (7""W X 7"" L X 4"" T) fell from top sticking EE on the right ring finger causing a fracture to the end of the digit.
11/22/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE smashed finger between 4"" I beam and scoop bucket. EE finished EE's shift and sought medical treatment. X Ray revealed broke R index digit. EE did not miss any scheduled shifts.
11/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading prop setters from a scoop bucket, a coworker tossed a prop setter striking injured's middle finger resulting in a dislocation and a laceration requiring seven (7) stitches.
10/31/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
10/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing batteries on a scoop at Break 11 on 1B Belt when one of the battery lids fell striking the left hand resulting in a laceration requiring three (3) sutures.
10/03/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
09/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Injured was stepping off of the DDR Roof Bolter, twisted ankle after stepping into a hole resulted in a fractured foot.
08/26/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was handling waterline for the continuous miner when a rib measuring approximately 5 feet long x 42 inches wide x 18 inches thick rolled off the corner of a pillar block striking the employee...
08/16/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered at No. 9 Break adjacent to the Main Line No. 4 Conveyor Belt near spad 7660. Fall measured approximately 54 feet long X 20 feet wide X 6 feet high.
08/01/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a DDR roof bolting machine. The tram was engaged to move the machine when a piece of drill steel lodged between the frame and the cats came out striking another employee workin...
07/30/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered in a return airway measuring approximately 60 feet long x 20 fee wide x 10-12 feet high. Location; Old 2A Panel; 31 break; near spad 3937.
07/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost After setting up DDR Roof Bolter in the No. 6 Heading, employee stepped off machine and stumbled falling to the mine floor and landing on radio injuring lower back.
07/20/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee attempted to carry two 50 pound bags of rock dust, slipped and fell landing flat on back.
06/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing out waterline on the continuous miner, employee's forearm struck a burr on a shield causing a laceration requiring 10 stitches.
06/10/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
05/22/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
05/21/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis.
04/16/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
04/15/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost While monitoring MRS gauges, a piece of rib rock fell and struck employee on leg. Resulted in a fractured fibula, ankle and toe.