Slip Ridge Cedar Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 222 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/29/2024 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner Was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
11/27/2023 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
08/02/2022 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
05/20/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost Miner was loading in a left handed cross cut which laid down hill toward the outby area of the mine. As the car left the miner, the car slid into the rib pinching the operator's left arm between the...
03/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While gathering tools from tool box, the lid fell to the closed position pinching the left index finger between the lid and frame of box. Resulted in a laceration requiring seven stitches.
11/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bending a roof bolt back out after installing in the drill hole, employee's hand slipped causing the roof bolt plate to lacerate the forearm. Stitches were required.
10/22/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
10/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost While installing roof bolts in the No. 8 Entry, miner was attempting to bend a 6 foot bolt when miner felt a pop in lower back.
10/02/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking outby in the No. 6 Entry, miner hit a metal roof strap with left shoulder causing a laceration resulting in 10 sutures.
09/10/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While employee was walking back to the shuttle car, EE struck EE's head on a roof strap.
09/10/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #48 Break along Horse Creek #9 Belt. The fall was approximately 20ft long x 20ft wide x 4/5ft in height.
05/02/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
02/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was attempting to remove rock from the boom of the shuttle car when the rock tilted upward smashing right hand between rock and mine roof. Resulted in laceration requiring five stitches.
01/11/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost While attempting to line bolt head up with drill chuck, miner bumped rotation on drill chuck while holding the roof bolt. EE's glove was snagged and EE's fingers became entangled around the bolt.
10/30/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 308d lost Employee is diagnosed with cervical myelopathy.
09/24/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
09/05/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Miner was getting supplies from the off side of the roof bolting machine when a brow from the right rib fell striking miner on back of lower leg.
08/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Miner was walking in outby entry and rolled ankle causing a sprain.
08/10/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While unloading supply car underground, miner was standing near underground forklift. While working with the forklift one of the forks became fouled causing the fork to bounce up when it became free...
08/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Miner was getting out of scoop, slipped and fell under scoop wedging EE's leg against a rock.
07/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Miner was walking around the forklift when EE slipped and fell injuring EE's left shoulder.
07/18/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While swinging out drill station a rock fell hitting employee in the back of the head. Received stitches
07/09/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Miner was building stopping when a section of the rib rolled off striking EE's left arm and side. The impact caused the miner to stumble and bump EE's head on a scoop insert. Medical examination rev...
03/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Miner was adjusting ventilation curtain when EE slipped and fell onto the mine floor causing injury to EE's shoulder.
11/20/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was cutting a piece of metal plate when the plate shifted and caught left arm between the plate and some chute work.
10/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While changing a gear case on the continuous miner the pin cap became hung. A belt hanger was welded to the cap and a chain ratchet was being utilized in an effort to remove the pin cap. After applyi...
10/11/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Non Injury roof fall on 2c Track, No.4 Entry, No. 29 Crosscut (2 breaks inby SS 12703)
09/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using hammer while conducting repair work on a scoop wheel, pinched pinky finger between hammer handle and wheel rim resulting in a laceration and five stitches.
08/28/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof Fall on No. 1 Section, 3 Left Face, 2 Breaks inby survey station 14174
08/21/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was walking down the entry when ee rolled right ankle in a hole, causing ee to fall.
08/03/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Miner was pulling a welding box with a scoop and a 3/8"" chain. The chain hook broke and struck the miner on the left check. Resulted in a laceration with multiple sutures.
08/01/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost Employee struck head on the mine roof while walking across section. Began missing work on 09/11/2017.
07/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While handling miner cable employee stepped backward striking the back of EE's head on a roof mat that was hanging down on the corner. Resulted in six sutures.
07/18/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was discovered on 07/18/2017 in the #6 Entry near spad 13344. Breaker posts were installed and all approaches to the fall were dangered off.
07/17/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
06/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a belt splice, the injured miner was using fingers to feel the nail heads to ensure they were adequately seated in the splice while the other miner was still hammering. The injured miner...
06/21/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
05/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Crew was pulling a water supply line using a rope hanger. Water line pulled tight causing the rope hanger to break striking employee in the face just below the right eye. Resulted in a laceration an...
03/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee was handling shuttle car cable when employee's knee popped. Employee complained of pain and was unable to straighten leg out.
02/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was blocking up track switch with crib blocks. While maneuvering around the switch EE stepped on a crib block and turned ankle. After turning ankle, EE stumbled and struck knee on the crib...
01/18/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
01/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost Employee was unloading 5 gallon cans of gear oil from the bed of a pick up truck when employee felt pain in employee's shoulder and abdomen. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia and is currently sche...
01/03/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
12/09/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost While traveling through a mandoor, employee tripped and fell twisting knee.
12/06/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Was crossing track while operating scoop to recover equipment, struck head on mine roof.
11/28/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered, in the intake on 2C Belt at SS#12759. Length of fall-54 feet, Width of fall 50 feet, height of fall 10 feet.
09/23/2016 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A 1990 Ford F-150 owned by the driver/mine employee and carrying one additional mine employee crashed when the driver lost control after the truck's brakes failed. The employees' shift was over, they...
09/23/2016 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A 1990 Ford F-150 owned by the driver/mine employee and carrying one additional mine employee crashed when driver lost control after the truck's brakes failed. The employees' shift was over, they wer...
08/20/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top in the #6 heading. As EE was removing drill steel out of the hole, a golf ball sized rock came down with the steel striking EE near upper lip. The area being bolted was appr...
08/17/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was tramming the #2 Scoop off the #1 Section when injured trammed machine over a rock on the operator's side forcing employee's head into the canopy and causing pain in mid to lower back.