Ruby Energy — Accidents

Total: 284 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was taking belt structure apart. As EE was attempting to pull a belt rail loose from the spreader bar by moving it up and down, the chain came out of the eye of the spreader bar allowing the belt r...
07/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting scoop on charge raising battery lids and lid fell back down hitting EE's right hand and thumb, causing a closed fracture to very tip of the thumb.
04/01/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee was preparing for a belt move, when the belt slipped off the pile employee went to straighten up the belt with channelocks and they slipped off the belt causing employee to lose balance, fall...
03/02/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This mine experienced a roof fall in the intersection of #5 entry at crosscut #10 on 8B10 belt line.
10/02/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None This mine experienced a roof fall in the secondary escapeway at Break 24 on 8B1 track entry.
09/06/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost The employee was operating a 4-wheeler (personnel carrier) when it stopped tramming. The employee went to the back of the machine and was pecking on the outside of the control box with a sledge hammer...
08/28/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee was making a cable splice on the left continuous miner when a piece of rock measuring 65"" Long x 8"" thick x 8"" thick and a piece 28"" wide x 43"" long x 2"" thick became dislodged from the...
06/21/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This office was notified on 06/21/19 that EE was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 4/18/19
06/03/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This office was notified on 06/03/2019 that employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 03/20/2019
04/03/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This office was notified on 04/03/2019 that EE was diagnosed with Occupational pneumoconiosis on 6/22/2018
01/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PLACED HAND ON THE EDGE OF TOOL BOX TO PUT UP TOOLS AND THE LID CAME DOWN SMASHING LEFT THUMB.
01/25/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 40d lost The mine was notified on 1-25-19 that EE has workers occupational pneumoconiosis, EE had a chest x ray on 11-15-18 that showed positive for the disease.
01/10/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost On 1/10/19 at 6:00 pm a shuttle car operator started experiencing pain in left side back/kidney area. The pain started as EE was descending a grade in the mine floor. EE finished shift & completed a r...
10/23/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine 10/15/18. I received the e-mail on the 10/23/18. The employee quit work November 2015.
10/03/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #7 belt track entry in the #37 intersection 40 back toward the #36 intersection in the #2 entry. The fall was danger and timber off. The track and life line was...
08/28/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost In a dip on old #6 Belt Track, the employee was a passenger in the first of two man buses. As the first man bus went down the dip and was topping over, it flashed its lights for the second bus to proc...
08/23/2018 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Installing J-Seal when worker caught glove in the auger which cut off tip of index finger up to the first joint on the left hand.
08/19/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 8B Belt at X-cut #2 inby spad #7924. The fall was about 70 foot long, 19 foot wide and 8 foot high. The fall will be clean up and rehabilitation to the cleanup p...
05/02/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine on 3/10/2018. Received the e-mail on 5/2/2018. The employee is still working.
04/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost While making a belt splice on 6B2 beltline, EE was pulling a piece belt from under the beltline with a pair of channel locks, when EE felt a sharp pain in lower back on the left side.
04/01/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the belt and track entry on the #2 section 3 X-cuts out by section F8. The fall will not be cleaned up. It will be crib and dangered off and move the section.
03/28/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #7 belt at x-cut 58 at spad #13701. The fall was approximately 60' long, 18' wide, and 10' high. The fall will be cleaned up and rehabilitation to the clean-up p...
09/21/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-Ray read date 09/21/2017.
09/12/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray ready date of 09/12/2017.
09/08/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening down a load of water line with a chain ratchet, and the pin that connects the hook of the chain ratchet to the chain broke allowing the chain to snap back, striking the employe...
07/17/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out supply cars at the rock dust switch, and put one in the straight and two in the switch and brought one back out. As the employee was attaching the safety chain, the car in th...
07/14/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall approximately 19 feet wide, 70 feet long, and between 7 - 8 feet in height occurred between breaks 13 & 14 on the 8B4 belt line.
07/10/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee observed a large rock going through the feeder that was going to contact the ""dead-man"" cable going across the feeder. EE attempted to hold the lever that is pulled into the e-stop to avoid...
06/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 177d lost Employee was carrying rock dust to dust belt line after a belt move, and as they were walking beside the 6"" waterline that was being pulled into place to be installed, a fire valve caught the lower-b...
04/28/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This employee was diagnosed with Occupational pneumoconiosis on 2/1/17 we received the notification on 4/28/2017.
01/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was loading a Roof Bolter and slipped and fell while carrying a handful of roof bolts, landed on knee causing a fracture to left knee cap.
01/23/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing rock from the miner when a piece approximately 3' x 4' x 1-8"" thick slid off the miner hitting left foot resulting in a simple fracture.
01/12/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On Jan. 12 2017 this office was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
11/30/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 11/30/2016 this mine was notified this employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
11/14/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 11/14/2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
09/29/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 09/29/2016 this mine was notified the this employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
09/09/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We were notified on 9/9/16 this employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis, employee is still working.
08/23/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 08/23/2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
08/12/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This employee was laid off during a RIF at the mine on 11/01/2015. This mine received on 8/12/2016 that this employee was diagnosed with occupational Pneumoconiosis.
07/25/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was pulling on a chain ratchet and felt burning in neck and right shoulder.
05/27/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 01-14-16 the company was informed on 05-27-2016 the employee has left work for an on the job injury on 07-09-2015 and hasn't returne...
05/26/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost The injured employee was installing a rib bolt when a piece of draw rock fell from the top hitting EE on upper back and pushed EE to the ground. The employee was taken to the Logan Med Center ER and g...
05/03/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was helping load a piece of belt and fell landing on SCSR. EE went to the doctor on 05-03-16 and was given a full release to return to work but was still having pain and went back to the doct...
04/19/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine on 2/2/2016. I received the e-mail on 4/19/2016. The employee is still working.
04/04/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine on 04-04-2016, I received the email on 06-29-2016 the employee is still working.
02/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was carrying a bag of dust over a belt crossover as EE was going down the steps EE felt strain on EE's left shoulder. The employee worked up to 02/27/2016 before starting to miss work.
02/09/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis by a board certified doctor in internal medicine on 11/25/15. I received the e-mail 2/9/16. Employee is still working.
01/25/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 01-25-16 we were notified this employee has occupational pneumoconiosis but still continues to work.
01/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was lifting a scoop door when EE felt pain in EE's lower back, right shoulder and elbow.
12/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee pick up a draw head to put on the gravel car and feel pain in the left shoulder. This was on 12/17/2015. He continue to work and went to the doctor on 12/28/2015 and he still continue to work...