Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that they were lifting a full bottle of oxygen to place in the holder on the mantrip when they felt something pop in shoulder. Employee was released and worked regular schedule. On 2/2...
08/06/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was bolting and wearing knee pads and states that when EE dropped down on knees, EE felt something pop in the right knee.
07/28/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated IE and another worker were in the process of replacing the rub rail on the 6927 cm. They set the rub rail on the bracket and was in the process of pushing it on in. IE had finger caugh...
06/01/2021 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Former employee filed pneumoconiosis on 6/1/2021 and on 6/6/2023 was evaluated at the Occupational Lung center in Charleston WV. EE was awarded 10% permanent partial disability on 7/27/2023.
05/19/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The Employee stated that they were bolting on 416 Fletcher walkthrough R/B, in 6 right on Unit 3, they had set an inside bolt and was swinging out to set to outside bolt, when a piece of the top fell...
03/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on 17 rt panel between break 23 & 24. inby spad 21112.
03/03/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the active 2-Section between the # 3 and # 5 entries at cross cut 17 just inby spad #24556. The length of the fall is approximately 70' long x 20' wide x 6' thick.
01/25/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 220d lost The employee stated: was in the process of installing the last gate shield when a piece of cap coal fell between the shields from the top and struck the employee in the top of the head. The employee w...
01/25/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost The employee stated the employee was in the process of installing the last gate shield when a piece of cap coal fell between the shields from the top and struck the employee in the right shoulder at t...
11/23/2020 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The employee was tramming company ID 537 CIA scoop when EE trammed over a piece of four-inch driscoplex 6300 water pipe approximately 17ft long causing the loose end to enter the scoop operator compar...
10/30/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On October 30, 2020, we received reports that an employee was diagnosed with occupational Pneumoconiosis.
08/31/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 8/31/2020 we received reports that the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
08/06/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On August 6th 2020 we received reports that employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
05/05/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in the three right crosscut roof bolting when a piece of rock fell striking the employee in the right arm, causing a laceration. The employee sought medical attention at CAMC where is...
04/20/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None I was notified on 4/20/2020 the employee was diagnosed with black lung.
03/04/2020 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 10% pneumoconiosis on July 12, 2021.
12/16/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
12/07/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee stated that EE was using a sledgehammer to knock a stopping when the injury occurred, Employee was knocking a stopping and the employee was ""choking up"" on the hammer handle while swinging...
12/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee and 2 others were in the process of recovering belt structure. While breaking down the belt structure, they had to remove 6"" aluminum water line that was hanging from the mine roof with belt...
12/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee stated that EE was using the canopy of the longwall shield to lift a relay bar, during the procedure the tip of the shield came in contact with a built set of cribs the tip of the canopy slip...
11/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt strings off the bottom rollers on the Surface #2 belt with an OLFA Brand Knife when the knife came in contact with EE's left thumb causing a Laceration that required 3 suture...
11/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee and another EE were in the process of re-banding a pallet of 30"" crib block. While doing this, there was another empty pallet on top of the crib blocks, the employee attempted to...
10/30/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee had walked outby in the track entry from the section to get miner bits that were laying beside the track. As EE returned walking inby to the section EE stepped on a wet rock causing EE to st...
10/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE stated was in the process of assisting with a belt move, EE further stated was attempting to pick up a 60 inch top roller. While attempting to pick up the roller, EE slipped and fell causing right...
10/01/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 2:10 pm, a fire was discovered on a Polaris EMU that was located at the coal fork elevator bottom area that was not extinguished within 5 minutes.
10/01/2019 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The employee stated EE was approaching the bottom of the elevator after inspecting 6-west A belt and track and started to smell smoke. The employee later sought medical treatment and was given a full...
09/30/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing bolt and got EE's finger smashed in-between the bolt and drill chuck causing injury
09/17/2019 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal EE was attempting to identify the problems with the scrubber motor on the JM 6911 continuous miner on the number one section in the number one entry when EE came in contact with electricity. The emplo...
07/30/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The employee was shoveling at six surface tail when EE twisted wrong and felt ""pop"" in EE's stomach. The employee was taken to CAMC, where EE was diagnosed with a strain to the abdomen. The employee...
07/12/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a man trip (tub) from the mouth of 2 section to the end of the track when a rock fell from the mine roof, landing on the canopy of the tub. When the rock landed, it broke ca...
06/27/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated they were in the process of setting bits on the shear when a piece of roof rock swung in striking the employee on the right ankle. The employee sought medical attention was and was ref...
06/27/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost The employee stated EE was mounting a D-9 Dozer when EE's right knee made a popping sound. The employee sought medical attention that day and was given a release. On 7/9/2019 employee sought medical c...
06/10/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The employee stated was in the process of helping build a crib on the longwall pull out when a piece of rock fell, striking the employee on the back and neck area. The employee sought medical attentio...
06/02/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EE stated EE was in the process of climbing off a scaffold when EE's foot slipped, causing EE to strike the ground. On 10/08/2019, the employee was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a...
05/24/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was in the process of cutting a piece of a lifeline when the knife slipped, causing a small laceration to EE's right index finger. The employee sought medical treatment and receive...
05/24/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was laying track when the rail slipped off the jack smashing left hand. The employee sought medical treatment at a hospital where employee received three sutures to middle finger a...
05/20/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost The employee stated was leveling some belt structure when a piece of rock fell striking the employee on the left side of EE's face above the eyebrow, causing a laceration. The employee sought medical...
05/02/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the bleeders of the old 17 headgate at break 92 to 70 ft outby 94break in the # 3 entry. Size of the fall was 18' wide x 7' thick x 140' long. The area has been dangered...
04/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None The employee stated EE and three other EE's were trying to raise the lid on a tailpiece at break 4 of the longwall belt when it shifted. The employee stated as they were letting it down EE's left midd...
04/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was firebossing the 3 south belt. Went to step over a twenty-four inch piece of poly pipe that was twenty-four inches off the mine floor. Foot slipped in mud causing them to strike the other...
04/16/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On April 16, 2019, we were notified employee was diagnosed with black lung.
04/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee was helping to carry an oxygen tank and felt pain in their back. Employee continued to work until they were put off work by a physician on April 8, 2019.
04/02/2019 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis.
03/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated EE was in the process of cutting some dust hole when EE's knife EE was using slipped out causing a laceration to EE's arm. The employee sought medical treatment where EE received f...
03/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated EE was placing # 728 mantrip back on the rail at break 99 when EE's pinky and ring finger got pinched between the end of the jack bar and the coal rib causing a laceration. The emp...
03/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost The employee stated ee was in the process of trying to hang some miner in the number three entry when ee felt a burning sensation in the middle of back. The employee sought medical attention on 3/21/2...
02/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 17d restricted removing tracks from machine, track filled over hitting and lacerating left arm
02/08/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TRACTOR TRAILER TRYING TO TURN AROUND AT THE GATE AND SCRAPPED AGAINST THE GATE POLE AND BENT THE POLE THEREFORE BREAKING THE POLE RESULTING IN GUARD BEING HIT IN THE HEAD
02/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost Employee stated that EE was standing on top of the tailpiece hanging strings to set the tail piece. As EE leaned over to tie the string EE grabbed a monkey face to brace self. When EE grabbed the monk...
01/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee stated that while trying to carry a top structure cradle out of the belt entry on the longwall ee felt a pain in back.