Sebastian Mine — Accidents

Total: 121 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/07/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Abnormal roof conditions
04/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While flipping the belt over on the beltline, slipped on tail roller, fell and landed on thumb.
10/17/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Bad roof conditions. We had installed several different supplemental supports. The roof fall partially covered the front ATRS of a Fletcher roof bolter.
08/20/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Mine power had been off for several days due to lightning strike, no fan also. After fan was restored the mine was being firebossed and a roof fall was discovered at 10:05 am in the intersection of #6...
09/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 102d restricted Was shutting the double doors at cross cut 3 on intake and the air blew the doors shut. Injured employee was trying to hold the door shut so it didn't hit another employee in the head.
08/05/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bolting roof when his starter stick fell out of the hole and landed on his right hand, pinching his hand between the starter stick and pusher, causing a puncture/laceration right hand between t...
02/10/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted While operating the scoop turned body to look behind while backing up, had left hand outside of scoop and backed into a timber which fell and hit hand.
02/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Installing supplemental roof. Entire crew was rolling an I-Beam along the mine floor on the count of three. Beam rolled on top of right foot.
01/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 10d restricted INDIVIDUAL DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL Feb 18, 2015. 6 to 8 men were lifting 8"" X 25' I-Beams to support the roof. Individual was located at the end of the beam and while lifting it above their head...
01/18/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Examiner found the fall in the belt entry (#4)@ # 52 cross cut on the early exam for 3rd shift. Initially the fall was approx. 30' by 30' by 12' high. It appeared that the slickened sided slips along...
01/09/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall started with an unbolted face falling in and then propagating into the intersection in the #2 entry @ #52 cross cut of the West Mains. It appears that slickened side slips were present and lined...
01/07/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted While moving continuous miner to new location, a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the left side of head, and neck.
12/22/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted While bolting the top, was holding pin wrench attached to drill steel, under pressure wrench kicked out and jerked shoulder.
12/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 44d restricted While lifting/hanging miner cable, felt a pull in lower abdomen.
11/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting conveyor belt box knife struck right leg causing a laceration to right thigh
08/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 37d restricted While fixing ventilation curtain underground, pulled on curtain and injured left shoulder.
08/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost While driving a 6-wheeled dump truck, loaded with dirt to back fill a low spot in order to create a road, the ground gave way and the truck fell over on drivers side off a 6 foot bank.
07/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While escorting MSHA on E01 Inspection (Operating fan/airlock) opened airlock door, the inside door blew open and caused the first door to slam shut and smash middle finger of left hand causing a lace...
05/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 37d restricted While changing batteries in Fairchild Scoop, lifted battery lids and latched doors, door got jarred causing lid latch to slip and fall on right hand resulting in a fracture.
05/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Putting a bolt in the roof. When the bolter met the roof it broke loose a rock that fell on the drill pot then bounced off and hit left forearm causing a laceration.
05/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 59d restricted While pulling cable, underground, twisted left knee.
04/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While hooking up a chain to the continuous miner (CM) lost footing and right leg slipped under the bumper as the CM was let down causing the bottom part of right leg to get caught between the bumper a...
02/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Moving equipment through a curtain, stepped off sled (6"" high), to pogo a curtain down and twisted right ankle.
08/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing steering jack pin, hammered on pin to remove and piece of metal flew off of punch and punctured left arm
12/03/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 9:58 am found a roof fall in an abandoned area, 3 panel, #5 entry, xcut 17, fell @ anchor zone @ 6' at the intersection, no one around, non working area, timbering & dangering off
11/21/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While walking in a muddy area, employee slipped and fell to knees.
11/15/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While roof bolting, loose piece of top/rib fell striking employee on left shoulder and arm.
09/13/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While putting up 8 foot bolts and straps, employee was moving strap over to line up next bolt when a 2'4"" L X 1'4"" W X 1-1/4"" H shale rock slid down strap and hit his right wrist
05/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost While watching shuttle car cable slack get reeled up, ready to signal when to stop, the cable flipped over got behind employee grabbed his feet and back and slammed him face first into the rib.
05/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Piece of sandstone fell out of the top, employee moved slightly and the sandstone grazed his neck, shoulder and back.
04/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Area of fall was in old works used for a sump area.The area was just outby another fall we had 12/29/2010. Fall was approx. 5' high 16'-18' wide and 20'-25'long. It was approx. 10'-15' inby the #7 Ent...
03/20/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee is working as a bolter, he finished his shift on 3/20/2012 then went to the ER on 3/21/2012 complaining of shoulder pain. He was diagnosed with tendonitis of the right shoulder. Employee ha...
03/13/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted IE and another EE were cutting roof bolts that were hanging down over #3 belt. IE handed other EE a lit torch as he was getting in position to cut the next bolt. The torch hose caught on the belt str...
02/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 17d restricted Was down in hole servicing equipment, started to pick up and load tools and supplies on mantrip, when he picked up a 5 gallon bucket of oil, he felt a pop in his left elbow and pain shot down his arm.
02/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 98d restricted Employee was moving timber from travelway, when the timber started to slip he put his hand under it to catch it and smashed his finger between the timber and the ground.
01/11/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While walking Belts employee stepped in a rut and on a piece of coal/rock causing his weight to come down on his left knee and twisted it inward.
10/25/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 8d restricted While cleaning diesel scoop, putting cover back on slipped and turned knee.
10/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was shoveling #5 belt when he slipped and over extended his knee.
09/23/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 68d restricted Scoopman was tramming around a corner bucket first, where scoop was at it was high and where employee was at it was low so scoop driver did not see employee kneeling down cutting tie wire and employee...
09/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was headed to check on#5 drive when he turned and slipped on some loose coal on the floor.
08/23/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was swinging a sledge hammer breaking up a rib roll when the sledge hammer got caught up in some tie wire hanging from the roof and struck himself in the head.
07/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 67d restricted Employee had pulled the covers off of the diesel scoop to wash it in the pit, he had put degreaser on it and slipped and fell against the cab canopy.
06/11/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Mantrip was having trouble making it up a slick hill so men got off to help lighten the load, the mantrip slide and hit employee on the ankle
05/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 20d restricted Employee was pulling rock off the head of the miner and caught his right hand pinky finger between the rock and the pan on the miner.
04/28/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was kneeling down to put a nail in the curtain while hanging a back check when the rib from the roof to about 21 inches toward the floor rolled out and struck him in the back of the head.
04/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was in the process of installing a buggy anchor when a section of the rib rolled off striking him in the back and pushing him forward and pushed his face into the bolt tray and busting his li...
02/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None C.M cutting #2 entry, they backed miner out to clean scrubber in #2 entry x-c9, while cleaning scrubber the top edges of along rib line started to dribble, men vacated the area and used the miner remo...
02/02/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost East panel #2 entry, approx 20' inby center line of #7 Xcut, top had fell out apporx 12-14"" semi-domed, employee ran drill steel up against roof. Pressure on steel cause a piece of rock to break off...
08/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking to the power center in the #5 entry @9-1/2 xcut south to turn power on to shuttle car when he stepped on a ledge/hole and twisted his ankle.
12/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee's foot was caught between the mini-trac & the bantam duster.