Ruby Energy — Accidents

Total: 284 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost Employee was loading 8 ft. timbers on a 4 wheeler and felt pain in his back.
10/12/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 260d lost employee was making a right turn on a shuttle car and turned too soon and the tire hit the corner of the rib causing him to bounce up and hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car
10/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost While exiting an underground forklift he slipped and fell on his right leg fracturing a bone
09/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost Employee was installing a bottom roller in the belt line, while lifting felt a sharp pain in his lower back
08/18/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On July 9, 2015 this employee was terminated. On 08-18-2015 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with an Occupational Illness of Pneumoconiosis.
07/29/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis on 3/30/2015 we was notified on 7-29-15 of this diagnosis.
04/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost As employee was loading belt structure into scoop he felt a sharp pain in his upper right arm. Employee began missing work 4/28/2015. (Bicep tear)
03/02/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis on 3/2/15. We were notified on 5/15/15.
12/02/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We was notified on 12-2-14 that he has a hearing loss ,he was tested on 10-17-14 and determined this was a reportable illness.
12/02/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We was notified on 12/2/2014 that he has hearing loss, he was tested on 10-13-14 and determined this was a reportable illness.
12/02/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We was notified on 12-2-14 that he had been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
09/09/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We were notified on 9/9/14 that he has been diagnosed with coal workers pneumoconiosis.
09/03/2014 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 260d lost Employee was standing beside the electrician at the feeder, when the number 1 shuttle car pulled onto the dump end of the feeder catching his right leg, causing 5 fractures to his foot and ankle, he w...
07/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Two employees was picking up a drawhead to install on a flatcar they were moving, as the other employee picked up his side of the drawhead it allowed it to roll over onto the injured employees right...
07/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was tearing down flypads in the #7 entry 50'outby spad number 10757 to move to a new location as he was pulling on the flypads, the flyboard broke allowing a loose piece of drawrock that was...
07/08/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was working on the 001 MMU in the # 8 Heading, he finished installing his inside bolt and the right rib rolled out, a portion of the loose rib struck his right calf muscle. He refused an ambu...
06/24/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We was notified on 1/12/15 that he was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis on 6/24/14. He hasn't worked at this mine since 11/21/2014 because of a reduction in the workforce due to weak market condit...
06/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost While leaving the bathhouse ee told me he hurt his knee, I asked him if it was ok, and if he wanted to fill out a accident report and he said no that he was ok , they wasn't never a clear event or inc...
05/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Placing 5 roof bolts on top of #1 roof bolter when he felt sharp pain in lower back.
02/24/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 169d lost No Event occurred. Employee was roof bolting on his knees when he straightened his leg out it began hurting. He was seen at WMH where ER. who referred him to orthopedic for evaluation and release. Thi...
01/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were packing metal and when they sat it down one got his finger caught between the metal and a crib block causing a laceration that required 14 stitches.
01/17/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On February 04, 2014 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed on 01/17/2014 with pneumoconiosis. This employee was terminated on 10/29/2013.
01/14/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Employee was operating continuous miner in #5 entry when right rib rolled out striking him in the back and pushing him over into shuttle car rolling his right ankle and injuring his lower back.
11/11/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 375d lost Employee stated on 11-11-13 he injured his back lifting cinder block. He finished his shift and went to Logan ER and received a full release. He RTW on 11-12-13. On 11-16-13 he went to CAMC and was dx...
10/14/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found between the #3 to #4 crosscut at the #6 Belt head near survey station 2744. The fall measured approximately 30' in length, 17' wide and 7' high. No equipment was involved and no...
07/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee alledges he injuired his back while loading timbers in a scoop bucket on 7-13-13. The employee was taken to the hospital and released to return back to work on 7-15-13. He sought medical atte...
05/22/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee worked at Ruby Energy for approx 1 month he went out on short term Disability and hasn't worked at this location since that time.
05/17/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee took a hearing test on 5-15-13 and he has declined a retake of his test so therefore we are reporting his decline in his hearing.
03/07/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We were notified by msha about the part 90 miner and were unaware that we needed to complete a 7001- form on him until now. I apologize for it being late.
01/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was going to change batteries on the scoop. As he was getting out of the scoop, he twisted his left knee.
01/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was spraying gob from rock box when he slipped and fell causing him to strike the left side of his head on the back of the tailpiece causing a laceration.
12/03/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming his roof bolter out of the #3 entry when he accidentally slewed himself into the boom of the C/M that was located in 3L.
11/20/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was picking up trash and other materials around newly set tailpiece when he twisted his right knee and fell to the ground.
11/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was loosening a bolt on a feeder when his wrench slipped causing him to stumble and striking his left ear against the track of a feeder.
09/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was getting out of scoop and had the door open. When he put his hand down to exit the scoop, the door shut catching his left hand. Scoop was parked on a incline.
08/30/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost Employee was installing an outside bolt in #6 right. After he finished, he went to swing his pot in to install the inside bolt when his right knee gave out. The height in 6 right is 53"". He had a...
08/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking a water box to the #2 section when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the back of the head causing a laceration.
08/23/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was installing an outside bolt. As he went to get a pizza pan to put on the bolt, he slipped on a rock and twisted his right knee.
08/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #6 belt at break #16. No persons were affected
07/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 232d lost The employee was helping pull rail out of a cross cut into the track entry, the crew was using a manbus to pull the rail, the pull rope that was being used to pull the rail broke causing the rail to s...
07/19/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 6C Belt at break #20. Fall was approximately 80' long by 20' wide by 8' high.
07/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was hanging C/M cable when a piece of draw rock measuring 12""X10""X1.5"" thick fell, striking the top of foot just behind the metatarsal guard of the boot. Height in area was approx. 6.5'
05/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was lifting 2+20lbs buckets of bits. When he turned to stand upright he heard a popping sound in his lower back. Going to his knees he could not stand up or straighten his back after that.
05/12/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was welding on a shuttle car when a piece of hot slag burned through ear plug and fell into ear canal causing damage to ear drum. Employee continued to work full duties up until 1/31/13 when...
05/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 24d restricted Employee was removing a rub rail from the left continuous miner at the demister cover so he could access the demister. When he pulled the pin from the rub rail the rail fell to the ground and smashed...
05/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred along the #6 belt in the #4 entry at spad #3105 6500' from the active face.
04/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the primary escape way 1 cross cut outby the fan shaft in the #8 entry. No personal injuries, no equipment was involved. Passage of persons was affected.
03/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in entry #7 entry in the intake at spad #8844. This is not the primary escape way. 8500' from the active face, no passage of persons was affected.
03/28/2012 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned fire occurred at the #2 belt head inside the contained transformer. The flame of the fire did not escape the inside of the transformer.
12/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at break #51 on the #6 belt line in the #5 entry. Approximately 19,200' from the active face.