Shay #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 571 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/17/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working to put track back together on D8N Cat beating pin back in track with sledge hammer while EE held sledge on other side of link, missed pin swinging hammer into his handle smashing finger (first...
08/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was struck with a piece of rock from the top, hitting him on the side of his right foot, causing a small fracture to his little toe.
07/09/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At around 10:30 am on July 9, 2012 the Schindler Elevator became in-operable. The door switch bracket on the door was broken. Repairs began immediately and the elevator was back in full service in 90...
06/11/2012 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None On June 11, 20212 an event occurred at #3 face of Unit 2 & was allegedly witnessed by the CM & FCT operators. Based on initial accounts, the operator did not believe an accident occurred. Subsequent i...
05/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee smashed his left thumb between a 2"" pipe and a guard while removing the pipe. He received 4 stitches on the side of the thumb.
04/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 8:15 am on April 30, 2012 an unintentional roof fall was discovered in the South Entries off the Main West (Unit 1)in entry #7 from SS# 1350 to SS# 1420. The fall measured 50' long x...
04/17/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost Employee stepped on a rock twisting his left ankle while carrying a hydraulic cylinder. He received no medical treatment nor missed any work. On 6/28/2013 the employee had surgery to repair damage do...
04/04/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 8:15am on April 4, 2012 the Shielder elevator became inoperable. The solenoid on the brake mechanism failed and would not allow the brake to release. Parts were ordered and repairs b...
03/07/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in our Unit 1 at SS# 7+80 in entry # 7. The fall measured approximately 19'x19'x8'. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men nor did it damage any equi...
02/06/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 6:45am the man elevator became inoperable. A door switch was out of adjustment and repaired immediately. No one was trapped or injured.
01/17/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Shiendler elevator became inoperable at approximately 10:50PM on Jan. 18, 2012. No one was injured or trapped. Troubleshooting began immediately and a faulty bottom door switch was found and repai...
12/28/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the right index finger with a piece of metal that broke off a gear pulling device causing a small laceration.
11/14/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At 7:15 am on Nov 14 2011, the elevator became inoperable. After troubleshooting it was discovered that a door switch bracket has broken. The piece was repaired and the elevator was back in service...
11/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was lifting a scoop drive line brake and felt pain in his lower back.
11/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was struck in face with piece of rock
10/27/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 19d restricted Employee was kneeling next to miner and was struck by coal rib
10/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee stepped in hole in loadout facility and fractured right leg just above ankle
09/15/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 6:35 pm on September 15, 2011 a failure of the Shiendler elevator occurred. A elevator door switch was found to be slightly out of adjustment not allowing the doors to close. The adj...
09/14/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A failure of the Shiendler elevator occurred at approximately 4:00 pm on Sept. 14, 2011. The controller had a control power issue. The problem was found and the elevator was back in operation within...
09/12/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Shiendler elevator located in the primary escapeway became inoperable at approximately 12:53pm. A control power issue was discovered. Work began immediately to correct the problem.
08/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the Main West entry #8 at 37 xcut. The fall measured 20'x20'x 3' to 6' thick. This fall did not effect ventilation, passage of men nor did it damage any equipment. The fall wil...
08/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck in the mouth with a piece of chain causing 2 broken teeth and laceration to inside of bottom lip requiring 2 sutures.
08/18/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The secondary escape way was blocked for a short period in which interfered with the operation of the brake car.
07/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was roof bolting shale fell striking on right forearm.
07/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employees ankle was pinched between belt roller and a 25' roll of belt causing a hairline fracture.
07/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the Main West entries at Survey Station 51+75 between #4 & #5 entries including a portion of the intersection. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men nor did it cause da...
06/18/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None piece of rock fell from top striking employee on head causing a laceration.
06/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck on ring finger of left hand with piece of steel causing a laceration.
05/26/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 3:30am the man/material elevator became inoperable. After inspection it was determined that a power fuse had blown. The use was replaced and elevator returned to normal operation.
05/24/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was struck by a small coal rib which caused a sprain to his right ankle.
03/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hit on top of head with piece of rock, knocking off hard hat and lacerating his head.
01/05/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 1:05PM, the slope car and hoist became inoperable. The drum brake on the Nordberg slope hoist would not hold. The hoist was taken out of service. The hoist was repaired.
12/13/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:55 the elevator became in operable. After investigation was determined that a control cable had been severed. The cable was repaired immediately.
10/05/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 8:45 the man elevator became in operable after investigation it was determined that a door safety switch had failed. The switch was replaced on the elevator.
09/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 90d restricted EE slipped and fell on right elbow fracturing off a small chip of bone off the end of his elbow.
12/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was reaching for a shovel when a rock fell out from between two longwall shields and struck him on his left shoulder, knocking his hard hat off his head.
12/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was walking down steps of trailer when he missed a step and came down hard on his left knee, causing pain in his knee.
11/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 13th East Gateroad, Unit 1, Crosscut 69, Entry 3. The fall measured approximately 8' long x 16' wide by 4'-6' thick. The fall did not result in any damage to equipment or pro...
11/26/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost Employee states that years of working with both hands as roof bolter, mover, laborer and repairman have caused pain in both wrists.
11/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 1st North Main East, Crosscut 56, Entry 6. The fall measured approximately 22' long x 24' wide x greater than 9' thick. The fall did not result in any damage to equipment or...
11/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was hanging curtain when he blacked out for a second and fell backwards, injuring his back.
11/05/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee states that over the course of roof bolting and repetitive motion he has experienced pain in his left shoulder area. On 12/13/07 medical verification was received on work-relatedness of this...
11/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at Main East Travelway, Entry #4, Crosscut 156. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x greater than 14' thick. The fall did not result in any damage to equipment...
11/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 5d restricted On 11/1/07 employee was aligning a crawler assembly when he felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued working until 11/21/07 when he sought medical attention and was prescribed restricted duty.
10/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 1st North Entry #8, Crosscut 20. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 10' thick. The fall did not result in any damage to equipment or property.
10/24/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was struck on the shoulder by a water shut off valve that was being removed off the end of the water line.
10/24/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Surface employee was leaving building when gusty winds blew dust into his eyes behind his safety glasses. Employee used eyewash several times. He saw optometrist and was given prescription medicatio...
10/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee was using pry bar to raise a cover when the pry bar slipped causing him to lose his balance and strain his neck. Employee had major neck surgery earlier this year (a few months prior to this...
10/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was pulling wire out from under rocks when he felt pull in his left shoulder. He continued working until 12/18/07 when he sought medical attention and started missing work.
10/01/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost On 10/1/07 employee reported that over time he has experienced pain and numbness in both hands, wrists and left elbow. Employee continued working until 12/28/07 when he had surgery for carpal tunnel...