Rustic Ridge #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/04/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was moving miner cable by hand and while doing so, they felt a strain in upper back area.
01/15/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee exited a scoop outby, lost footing and twisted their left knee. The employee continued to perform their regular work duties until 2/6/2026, at which point employee is going to be off work due...
08/29/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the F Butt #1 worked out area. The fall appears to have started in the #3 (belt) entry and traveled through the x-cuts left and right to the #2 and #4 entries, measuring...
03/24/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a roof bolter with straps, tripped and cut right index finger, approx. 1 inch long. Employee received four stitches.
01/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was helping the miner operator clean rocks off of the continuous miner. While doing so a rock slid down and pinched EE's thumb between the continuous miner and the rock.
10/07/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Bolter Operator was bolting in the G5 continuous mining section, when a piece of the immediate roof fell. The piece of roof rock initially landed on Operator's canopy, which then slid down and struck...
09/10/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was roof bolting in the B9 Shuttle Car section on the helper side. While inserting a roof bolt into a roof strap, the strap shifted, caught EE's arm, and caused an approximately 4 inch lacera...
09/10/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost Employee was bolting on the helper side in the G 9 haulage section. Upon completing the drill hole, EE's steels fell from the roof and struck EE on the back of the right hand, causing a contusion.
08/21/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was attempting to set a post outby along B Mains intake travel way. While doing so, EE was struck on their left foot by a loose piece of the rib, which resulted in a fractured toe and a contu...
04/29/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working outby. While cutting a piece of belt EE's hand slipped and EE cut self in the left thigh causing a small laceration. EE received 3 stitches.
04/15/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was bolting in the B4 continuous mining section and was struck by a piece of cap-rock on EE's ankle, causing a sprain.
03/26/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was one crosscut outby the active faces of the B4 Section. While walking back to the faces the employee tripped and fell causing superficial lacerations on right cheek and an abrasion on the...
02/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost The employee was bolting in the #5 entry of the B Right 2 continuous mining section. While preparing to start a drill hole, EE's steel contacted the roof. A piece of immediate roof (approx. 3"" thick...
01/30/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee was walking in the #3 entry of the G3 haulage section (MMU-001) and lost footing, which resulted in them rolling their left ankle.
10/18/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall occurred three crosscuts outby the G 1 active section. It was in #5 entry in the intake common, spad# 4482. It was approx. 40 ft. by 25 ft. in area and fell approx. 8 ft. above the coal se...
09/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was assisting with the removal of rock from a continuous mining machine. While doing so EE cut left middle finger. EE did not seek immediate medical treatment. The cut became infected and EE...
08/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with a belt-up in the haulage section. While attempting to cut a piece of belt, EE's hand slipped and EE cut self. It caused an approx. 1 inch laceration which required 3 stitch...
07/27/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was helping the bolter operator attempt to remove a cable bolt that had become stuck in a drill head using a pry bar. When the cable bolt head broke free, the pry bar in use struck the victim...
05/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 152d restricted Employee was trying to loosen a bolt on a continuous miner lid when they felt a pop and pain in left bicep. Employee worked until scheduled surgery on June 13, 2023.
05/04/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was riding on a diesel mantrip into the shop, at the end of the shift. The tip of EE's left boot was sticking out and it got caught between a small post on the mantrip and a ground-mounted me...
04/10/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was using a slate bar to pry on the cable handler of the miner. The slate bar slipped and caused EE to fall into the cable handler. Employee did not initially miss work. EE went for a check-u...
01/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A coal miner was working along the ""lo-lo"" belt portion of a haulage section. The tail gobbed out and while the miner was assisting with the clean-up process the miner became caught in the tail. The...
11/28/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting, and starting to install a 6' bolt in the roof. The operators hand slipped and pushed EE's right index finger in between the roof bolt and a strap causing a laceration that required 4 st...
07/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting on the helper side of a twin-boom bolter. Employee reached to grab a metal roof strap in order to install it and cut the palm of left hand. It created a laceration roughly 3...
06/22/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was rock dusting the Lo-Lo belt area in the D Mains #1 haulage section and tripped over the structure, twisting left knee.
03/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Employee was spotting dust in order to dust the slope belt and experienced lower back pain in relation to that activity.
02/01/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was de-trashing #6 entry along the main travel way. EE was lifting mud/ice laden pallets and felt a pop in groin area. Employee was not initially a lost time accident as they worked until 3/2...
12/06/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was operating the Return Side shuttle car in the B3 Mains (MMU-02) continuous mining section. Employee hit a bump in the mine floor and experienced a sharp pain in the left side; rib area.
10/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost During a belt-job, employee felt a pop in shoulder while lifting structure.
09/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing a rock from the shuttle car, the employee pinched their hand between the rock and the rib. This resulted in a laceration. Upon getting checked by the Dr. it was discovered to be fractu...
08/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling the roof to install a roof bolt, the drill steel bent. While removing the steel from the roof and drill head the drill steel, being under pressure, struck the operator in the left hand...
06/29/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weathering contributed to a roof fall inby spad#17 of the #3 entry (slope belt). The fall is 10 feet long and 6 feet high. No one was injured, ventilation was not affected, and the secondary escapeway...
05/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting, employee's drill steels clogged up. When EE was removing them from the roof they fell free striking EE on the left hand causing a small laceration between the thumb and index fing...
04/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 114d restricted While changing a roller on the belt in the screen house, employee felt a pain and spasm in EE's back. EE went for evaluation and found swelling on EE's L3 disk.
04/08/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was observed during the return run on April 8, 2021 at spad No.1421 in the No.1 Entry of B mains return. No one was injured. The No. 2 entry is in common, so it did not affect ventilation...
03/17/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 769d lost On 03/24/2021 employee filed an accident report stating employee injured back while operating a shuttle car on 03/17/2021.
12/14/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bolting, cut hand on roof strap. Laceration required 3 stitches.
12/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost While stepping through a mandoor during EE's pre-shift the employee felt a pull in EE's groin area. Did not get checked until 12/30/20. Broken blood vessel in groin area.
10/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee grabbed a cable to hook up the slack. EE felt a sharp pain in EE's upper back near the shoulder. EE finished EE's shift and sought medical attention. Restricted duty, no missed work. Afte...
09/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While unloading 4"" block from the scoop bucket, employee felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee was treated by an EMT and transported outside where they went via ambulance to the ER.
09/02/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While loading structure for a belt up, the employee had EE's hand on the edge of the scoop bucket. Another employee threw a rail into the bucket, striking the injured right pinky causing a laceration...
07/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was adding structure while the tail was chained off. The chain broke causing the tail to push the stucture into EE's ankle. EE was treated by EMT's and transported to the surface. EE went...
06/09/2020 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when they struck an elbow on the rib causing a small laceration. Employee finished the shift and went to ER the next morning where they received 3 stitches. Did not miss any...
05/30/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the return during the weekly run. The fall occurred between 5/23 & 5/30/2020 when it was discovered. MSHA & PA DMS were notified. Section was withdrawn until the area co...
05/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was lifting a cable when employee felt something snap in right forearm. EMT transported employee outside where employee made arrangements to go to the ER.
01/25/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was grinding belt structure on shift. After the shift on the drive home, they rubbed their eyes. Employee went home and slept. When they awoke, the eye was sore so they went to the dr. At th...
11/08/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was operating shuttle car. EE was attempting to negotiate a left hand turn to get under the miner tail when EE got too close to the rib and pinched EE's arm between the rib and the kitchen o...
10/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The feeder bottomed out while tramming it to the new section. Cribs were placed under the rear end so the cats could be lifted. After the feeder became unstuck, the employee reached under the feeder t...
08/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 18d restricted Employee was changing bits on the miner. They struck one that was stuck with a hammer and a shard of metal hit below the left eye. EE was treated at hospital and released. After 3 weeks of blurred vis...
08/16/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was tramming scoop down slope and bottomed out in a rut. Worked the rest of shift and following week thinking EE was just sore. EE did not report accident until 8/27/2019.