Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repairing wire on 2 way radio with a knife. Knife slipped and he cut his right leg just above the knee.
06/20/2009 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was kneeling down picking up handtools when a shuttle car ran on top of him.
05/20/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was drilling a hole to install a 6 foot torque tension roof bolt when the pusher came off the finisher and the pusher struck him on the right side of his chest.
05/15/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Ee was operating the continuous miner and a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the right leg the rock was approx. 2'W x 2'L x 3""thick.
04/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Employee was a passenger on a 9 man mantrip when it collided with a shield car being pushed to a track switch by a 12 ton locomotive.**This employee did not start missing work until 8/12/2009
04/15/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was a passenger on #5 9 person mantrip when it collided with a flatcar being pushed by a 12 Ton locomotive.
03/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occured at break 118 on 12 Headgate in the crosscut between entried 1 and 2. The fall measured 20' wide x 60' long x 6' height. The fall did not affect ventilation, equipment or...
03/02/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating tail end of shear. A piece of rock flew off the drum striking his right hand.
02/10/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
02/06/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 355d lost Employee was riding in the #3 4-person mantrip traveling outby on 12 headgate's track. The mantrip operator noticed a mantrip parked on the track and applied the brakes causing him to slide into a par...
02/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roving client property in company vehicle, hit black ice on roadway and lost control, vehicle went over an embankment.
01/31/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Building stoppings in return. Rock fell from top, hit him in head and slid down and hit back.
11/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was setting timbers pulled down, a rock hit his leg, knee and foot. Abraison to skin.
10/20/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was in bucket truck moving phase up the pole. He went to move the carter pin from the chute and a 480 volt line arced, resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face.
10/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof was discovered in the #6 entry at break 91-92 along 1 south belt. The fall was approx. 20' w x 10' h x 20' l. There were no injuries and no airways or escapeways blocked. The a...
10/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof was discovered in the #6 entry at break #96-97 along #1 south belt. The fall was approx. 20'W x 10'H x 40'L. There were no injuries. No escapeways or airways blocked & the area...
09/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall discovered at Break 37 on 1 west that measured approximately 25' L x 20' W x 6' thick.
09/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 136d lost, 37d restricted Employee was retrieving splitsets that had been dropped into the sump area. When he was returning up the ladder to mine level, he untied and missed the hook off and fell back.
09/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a roof bolter when a small piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck his ring finger on his left hand causing a laceration. On 9/11/08 safety dept was notified that member rece...
08/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting the lid off a bucket of drill steel bits when the knife he was using slipped and cut his left index finger.
08/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a waterline coupling straw when the utility knife slipped and caused a laceration to his thumb.
07/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall discovered on south 2 section at break 72 between #1 and #2 entries. Measuring approximately 80' L x 20' W x 8' H.
06/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall discovered measuring approximately 80'L x 20'W x 10'H between breaks 5 and 6 in the #7 Entry on 2 South Section.
06/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was drilling into the top with a Z- drill, when a 12 inch piece of rock broke free, striking him on the left wrist.
06/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee fell approximately 3 ft off the take-up dolly frame, while trying to remove a set of 3/4 to come-a-longs.
06/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking beside the shuttle car to get in it when his right forearm struck a piece of rock that was lying on top of the deck near the conveyor area.
05/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall discovered on North tailgate one break inby spad #10147 between breaks 81 and 82. It measures approximately 25' L x 20' W x 8-10' H.
05/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Jacking on a flat car back on rail and bar slipped and hit employee in shoulders and jaw.
04/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell while installing a roof bolt.
04/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was looking up to check the roof, when a piece of rock fell and struck him on the forehead.
04/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a roof fall discovered, measuring approx 120' long X 20' wide X 6' high.
03/04/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee was riding in a locomotive that was approaching another locomotive. He though they were going to collide (they did not) and he jumped out of the locomotive.
12/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was disconered measuring approx. 60'l x 20'w x 10'h.
12/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE's left middle finger was caught between (2) crib blocks while installing supplemental roof support.
11/28/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee slipped and fell while standing/walking in a scoop bucket.
11/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole for a roof bolt when the drill steel fell out of the hole catching his left middle finger between the drill steel and drill pot.
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee switched track switch, injuring his back.
10/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up a heintzman jack and a metal strap slide across his left hand.
10/12/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was bent down on his knees. In the process of standing up he twisted his left knee.
10/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was cutting a flight out of the head drive with cutting torches, when a piece of slag fell into his right ear.
09/14/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee's right ankle got wrapped up in a piece of 2"" waterline that was hooked to the section pumping station. As it was being pulled up to the face by a scoop.
09/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was bent over getting roofbolts out of a bundle, when another EE pulled some roofbolts out of the bundle and one struck him in the mouth.
08/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost Employee was leveling track when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and struck him on the left ankle. He was diagnosed on 9/20/07 with a fracture.
07/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was hanging a piece of line curtain when a piece of slate measuring 3' long x 1' wide x 1-2"" thick fell approximately 6"" striking him on the left shoulder.
06/26/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a protective sleeve off a hydraulic hose. The knife slipped, lacerating his left forearm.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An an unknown date & time there was a roof fall measuring approx 80'l x 20' at break 37 on the south 1 section.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An an unknown date & time there was a roof fall measuring approx 80' l x 20' w at break 38 on the south 1 section.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An an unknown date & time there was a roof fall measuring approx 20'l x 20' w at break 44 on the south 1 section.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An an unknown date & time there was a roof fall measuring approx 40' l x 20' w at break 42 on the south 1 section.
06/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An an unknown date & time there was a roof fall measuring approx unkown lenght at break 78 on the south 1 section.