Slabcamp — Accidents

Total: 94 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury roof fall was discovered in the intake airway near spad 15550 which measured approximately 20 feet long x 20 feet wide x 10 feet high. All approaches were dangered off and breaker posts...
08/03/2023 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the primary escapeway near spad 15550 on No. 5 Belt at No 18 Break. Work crews were withdrawn to an area outby the fall. Fall measured approximately 40 feet long x 20 f...
12/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While exiting scoop operator's deck, employee stumbled and fell on right hand injuring ring finger. Resulted in a fracture.
09/14/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing scoop, miner was using a utility knife to open the outer jacket of a cable, knife slipped causing a laceration on employee's left hand resulting in three (3) stitches.
08/08/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered in primary intake escapeway. Fall measured approximately 75' long x 20' wide x 5' high.
04/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was hooking a chain to a belt sled, the sled teetered pinching the right hand between the mine floor and the belt sled. Resulted in a laceration requiring seven (7) stitches to the right midd...
11/09/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While operating a lifting jack, employee was assisting in letting the No. 6 mantrip down, when the jack bar slipped striking employee in the face on the right side causing a laceration to the inside o...
11/02/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost A piece of roof rock measuring approximately 36 inches long X 36 inches wide X 1.5 inches thick fell and struck employee on the head.
09/27/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Airway examiner discovered roof fall at spad 15409 adjacent to the No. 5 Belt at 18 CC in the no. 10 entry. Fall measured approximately 75 feet long x 20 feet wide x Unknown height (pulled anchorage)...
08/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost While walking in track entry, employee stepped on track rail, slipped and fell landing on elbow and left arm.
08/12/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost Employee was shoveling the 2-A tailpiece placing material on a 2-A belt. Employee stated the shovel broke causing a sharp pain in the lower right portion of employee's back & right leg.
08/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning up in #7 entry on the #1 Section, a piece of draw rock fell from between bolts striking employee on arm causing a 4 inch laceration. Resulted in 10 stitches.
07/14/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Piece of draw rock fell striking employee on right wrist causing a laceration resulting in 4 stitches.
06/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost While setting up a pre-fabricated metal overcast, the structure collapsed striking the injured on left ankle resulting in a fracture.
06/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost EE was on a ladder when the legs kicked out and EE fell on EE's right arm and broke EE's wrist.
05/26/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was operating a rail mounted 15-ton locomotive. While traveling underground at approximately 8-9 break on No. 2 Belt, the locomotive wrecked and employee struck their head on a canopy post.
10/18/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost While riding in mantrip, injured's foot struck an accumulation of ballast that was pushed up when the mantrip derailed twisting EE's ankle resulting in a sprain.
09/26/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While handling belt structure, injured cut EE's left thumb. Resulted in three stitches.
08/03/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered on No. 5 Belt at 18 Break in intake.
03/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Employee was handling bags of hand dust when they felt a pop in the left forearm. Incident was determined reportable on 04/27/2020.
02/06/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost Employee was carrying bottom conveyor idler and slipped in mud causing employee to fall. The bottom conveyor idler fell on EE's right arm causing a fracture to EE's wrist.
07/29/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to exposure to coal dust.
07/18/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 section at spad 16053 bk #9 in the belt entry. The fall measured 40' long, 18' wide, and 5' thick.
06/26/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 Section 1 Break outby the last open break in the #1 entry inby the loading point. The fall measured 70' long by 19' wide. The height of the fall was 10'.
06/02/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall inby the loading point occurred on the #1 section #8 right crosscut 3 breaks inby survey station 16054. The fall occurred during idle operations, and the roof strata covered a F...
03/27/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost Mantrip going over dip and brakes didn't work. Neither did the dead man. Mantrip derailed.
03/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Employee was hanging high line cable, EE felt a burning/tingling in the groin area. The injury resulted in a hernia.
03/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 250d lost Employee was hanging ventilation curtain from a roof bolter. The employee lost footing and jumped from the bolter. The employee landed on feet, but felt a pain in lower back.
02/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Employee was loading 16' T5 channel. When picking up the outby end of the channel and turning, the employee felt a pain in the right shoulder.
10/17/2018 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A non-injury accident occurred on the mines raw coal stock pile. An employee crossed an unknown void in a Cat D9 dozer causing the dozer to fall into the unknown void entrapping the miner.
08/31/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was standing in the intersection, when a piece of draw rock fell striking their left foot. The rock measured 24""x 25"".
08/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Employee was hanging miner cable, the cable pulled away from EE causing a burning sensation in EE's right shoulder.
08/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing lower head bolts on a continuous miner. When aligning the bolts, ee was using a hammerer. While swinging the hammer the employee slipped and struck left index finger. The emplo...
08/20/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for Occupational Pneumococcus, due to exposure to coal dust. Date notified 8/20/2018
09/06/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis, due to exposure of mine coal dust.
03/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee was walking by dumping point, employee stepped into a hole causing a sprain to the left knee. Employee had continued pain and followed up with employee's physician, a torn meniscus was discov...
02/25/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting out a rock box. Metal from the rock box struck the employee on the back of the right hand. This caused a tearing laceration that required 3 sutures.
02/10/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 pillar section inby the loading point in the #4 entry 40' inby spad #12628. Measurements on the fall were 40' long x 30' wide x 4.5' to 8' high.
12/07/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a scoop in preparation for construction of a permanent ventilation control in the #9 entry. While operating the scoop, a broken piece of ventilation control, known as a pogo stick ent...
10/18/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to coal dust.
09/08/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee was walking the face, when striking head on a coal brow. The employee worked the shift, and the next prior to reporting to a doctor for treatment on 9/9/2016.
08/18/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis, due to exposure of mine coal dust.
08/12/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was standing at a storage insert looking at mine electrical cable. The employee was struck by a Johnson Industry Super track rubber tire personal carrier. This caused the employee to fall, re...
07/12/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the Old In-active panel at 38 brk. on 5 mile 1st left panel. The fall measured approximately 20'x180x4-5' high & did not impede ventilation or travel. The fall has been breaker...
07/08/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The operator was notified on 7/11/2016 that the former employee (last exposure date worked 9/2/2014) has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
01/08/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Loading waterline onto sled slipped and fell injuring left shoulder.
09/24/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Re-installing motor onto rail when blocking kicked out striking the employees right foot toe area pinching big toe and toe beside it, pinch resulted in a fracture to big toe.
09/02/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 and #7 (intake) entry along the Northwest Mains (4 belt) at break #12, one break inby SS #9042. This fall was 6000 feet from active workings. The fall measure...
08/27/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The mine operator has been notified that the former employee (last exposure date 11/15/13) has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
08/15/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the north east mains, #2 belt break #27, #4 to 5 entry survey station #02978. Area of fall was developed 1-4-11, and supported with 48"" resign bolts, it is 6600' fr...