Shoals Mine — Accidents

Total: 35 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/27/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The overloads kicked out on the main hoist while bringing miners to the surface at the end of the shift. The overload was reset causing the hoist to operate normally.
09/12/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A fuse was blown on the hoist and a bad switch was found. Miners were evacuated from underground. A new switch was installed and the hoist was tested. Miners returned to the underground area to finish...
04/26/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine non destructive test of the hoist rope at the escape shaft, a guide rope was discovered to be bad. All miners were evacuated from underground using the main hoist. The guide rope was...
04/11/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The air-compressor on the main hoist that released for the brake was determined to be bleeding past the check valve. New air supply was ran to the drake release and the miners were returned to work.
06/06/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift- hearing.
06/06/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard Threshold Shift - hearing.
05/04/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine check, a guide cable was discovered to be loose. All miners were evacuated using main slope. Maintenance employees repaired the cable. Miners then returned underground.
04/27/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine inspection the main hoist rope did meet the retirement criteria. All miners were evacuated utilizing the escape shaft. The rope was replaced.
10/07/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None While performing normal activites at the escape shaft, the hoist electrical controls developed a minor electrical problem. Two miners hand scaling inside the escape shaft at the time of the malfunctio...
04/21/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a normal inspection of the escape shaft, a loose guide rope was observed. Miners were evacuated from underground until the guide rope was repaired. The problem was corrected by 11:35 am.
03/09/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a check, the hoist would not operate utilizing the automatic controls. The hoist could have been operated on hand control, but miners were evacuated until the automatic controls were operationa...
09/25/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine check, a guide cable was discovered to be pulled loose off of a ground plate. All miners were evacuated from the mine. After the guide cable was repaired and operational, miners retur...
05/08/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine inspection of the escape shaft, a damaged guide rope was identified on the mancage escape shaft. Miners were evacuated from underground. The escape shaft hoist was back in service at...
02/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was walking down slope to bottom of B2 when he slipped and twisted right knee. Doctor's appt on 6-7-07 indicated he recommends a right knee arthroscopy.
03/07/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine inspection of the escape shaft hoist, it failed to operate properly. Maintenance changed out an electrical timer contact and hoist was tested and operated properly. Repairs too approx...
09/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in our slope on 9/18/05 at 3:30 pm due to power shortage for the surface area. MSHA was notified this day and was onsite 9/19/05. The mine was not in operation this day and...
01/31/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During a routine inspection, the guide rope at the escape shaft was found to have a bad spot. Underground miners were evacuated from the mine immediately and a replacement cage was installed. Miners r...
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GUIDING BELTS ONTO A MOTOR AT THE SCREEN HOUSE WHEN HIS FINGER SLIPPED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SHEAVE CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.
09/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE WAS ON HIS KNEES MATCHING UP GEARS & AXLE ON JCI LOADER. WHILE GETTING UP FROM THE PAD HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.
05/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS CLEANING WINDOW OF HIS TRUCK. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON BOTH FEET RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.
02/17/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None BELT 2 STOPPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON, CAUSING FRICTION WHICH SEVERED THE BELT. THIS FRICTION RESULTED IN A FIRE AROUND THE NELSON DRIVE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MINE BELT W AS SEVE...
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING FROM WASH HOUSE TO PORTAL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTHE SNOW. PULLING RIGHT HAMSTRING.
09/28/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ANCHOR BOLT BROKE ON GUIDE ROPES ON ESCAPE SHAFT. EVACUATED MINE AT 8:40 AM. BOLT WAS REPAIRED AND MINERS WENT BACK UNDERGROUND AT 10:40 AM.
07/31/2002 POWERED HAULAGE ACCIDENT ONLY None BEFORE SHIFT DURING TEST RUN, MANCAR HAD COME OFF TRACK. GRAVEL IN SLOPE CAUSED THIS. SLOPE WAS CLEANED, CLEARED & INSPECTED. BENT BOLT ON BEARING CAP OF MANCAR WAS ALSO REPAIRED.
02/27/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE TESTING THE ESCAPE HOIST CAGE, THE OVER TRAVEL STOPS WERE NOT STOPPING IN RIGHT LOCATIONMINE WAS EVACUATED AT 11:30 AM. ESCAPE HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL BY 2:30 PM SAME DAY.
01/15/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None GUIDE CABLE BOTTOM MOUNT BROKE ON ESCAPE CAGE. EVACUATED MINE BY 9:15 AM. MOUNT WAS REPAIRED AT 10:40 AM. MINERS WENT BACK UNDERGROUND AT 11:00 AM.
10/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF ELBOW PAIN ON 10/29/01. WAS REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR AND RECEIVED CORTOZONE SHOT ON 11/27/01. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 WEEKS.
10/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 115d restricted EE FELL A MINE PORTAL & HIT KNEE WENT TO DR ON 11/27/01 & NEEDS TO WEAR KNEE SLEEVE. HAS APPT WITH ORTHOPEDIC DR ON 12/07/01
09/05/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MINERS DID NOT GO UNDERGROUND ON 9-5-01. PROBLEM WITH GUIDE ROPES ON ESCAPE SHAFT WAS DISCOVERED. INSTALLED BULLET CAR ON 9-6-01. MINERS WENT BACK UNDERGROUND ON 9-6-01. MSHA OF VINCENNES CAME AND INS...
07/31/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WITH THE EMERGENCY HOIST. MINERS WERE EVACUATED BY MAIN HOIST. ELECTRICIANS REPAIRED PROBLEM AND MINERS WENT BACK UNDERGROUND. COMMUNICATED WITH MSHA OUT O F VINCE...
07/27/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE LOWERING DOWN THE SHAFT A MAGAZINE IT BECAME LODGED AGAINST THE TOP OF THE SHAFT. MINERS WERE EVACUATED BY WAY OF ESCAPE HOIST. MAGAZINE WAS UNLODGED AND SHAFT WAS CLEAR.
06/21/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE REPORTED THAT USE OF DRILL CONTROLS STARTED SYMPTOMS. SURGERY ON 6-21-01.
01/02/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN IN JANUARY OF 2001, BUT GOT BETTER. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISK IN NOVEMBER AND HAD SURGERY ON 11/12/01.
11/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LADDER AND HIS FOOT HIT CYLINDER LAYING ON FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON DRIVE SHAFT LYING ON FLOOR FRACTURING A LEFT RIB
05/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A SUMP PUMP IN PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. HEDID NOT WANT MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THIS TIME, BUTWANTED TO SEE A DOCTOR LATER. HE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL TR...