Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was struck in the right foot by a piece of a kettle bottom while trying to install a roof bolt to support it.
12/17/2018 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is receiving black lung benefits.
12/11/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was in the process of removing debris off of the head drive on the long wall. When EE turned to walk away a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking EE in the back of the legs.
12/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was attempting to throw/move a piece of continuous miner cable out of the roadway. While moving the cable EE felt a pain in EE's back.
12/01/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was riding in a rubber tire mantrip. While traveling under a cross under the employee struck their head on the hanging cross under guard.
11/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loosening bolts in the continuous miner gear case. While pulling on ratchet, the ratchet slipped striking ee in the forehead causing a laceration.
11/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee stated EE was helping remove 60"" belt structure from the longwall belt line. As EE was pulling a piece of top structure the employee's feet slipped causing EE to fall backwards. The structur...
10/30/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was walking through a crosscut when ee stepped in a rut causing to roll ankle.
10/25/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was holding 2 x 4's. Another employee was using sledge hammer and hit first employee on left hand. Injuring index finger.
10/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking past the power center and while walking employee stepped on a ledge causing employee to roll left ankle.
09/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was in the process of installing a bottom roller on the parallel C-Belt. While lifting the roller EE felt a pop in the right shoulder. Employee was referred to a specialist on 10/19/2018 for...
09/06/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost Employee was in the process of washing a shield hauler with a 1 1/2"" fire hose and nozzle. In the process of spraying the hauler, the hose busted just below the nozzle causing the hose and nozzle to...
08/30/2018 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of watering the batteries on the belt maintenance duckbill mantrip. When they leaned over the batteries to remove the cell caps, the channel locks that they had on their be...
08/30/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee stated that they noticed a rock hung between the bottom belt and the belt structure, they began striking the rock with a two foot bolt wrench, while striking the rock, the roller grabbed the...
08/10/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that they and the rest of the maintenance crew were setting at the service scoop eating, when a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking EE in the left forearm causing a lac...
08/08/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The American Eagle Mine experienced an unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone in between 76 and 77 breaks on the old 2-South mains in the #7 entry. This is not an escape way and does not alter v...
06/18/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee stated that EE was walking back from the section cache box. While walking back EE stepped on a small rock that had fell from the mine rib. EE felt a sharp pain as if something had hit EE in t...
06/09/2018 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 366d lost Employee was in the process of hanging a gob curtain on the head side of the longwall face. While doing so, a rock brow rolled from the rib striking EE in the lower extremities causing a fracture to E...
06/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in spot bolting a rehab area. In the process of looking for a bolt to spot EE was looking at the mine roof when a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof striking EE in the u...
05/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was assisting another employee carry a piece of 6in aluminum water line to install it. while sliding the water line onto the structure it got stuck, when the other employee pus...
05/16/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost Employee stated that ee was installing a rib bolt on the unit 1 section. While doing so, ee leaned over drill mast to pull drill steel out of the rib. While pulling the steel out ee felt a pop in shou...
05/10/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was bolting in the 2-left face, ee looked down to adjust drill pod, when ee looked back up at the mine roof to see if adjustments were correct a piece of draw rock fell from the mine r...
05/05/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that they were working on the parallel A belt motor reducer. EE was holding a wrench in place while another employee tightened the bolts. The wrench slipped off the bolt and smashed EE...
05/01/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee stated was assisting other employees to carry a set of overcast steps. While carrying the steps EE was looking down so EE didn't trip over anything. While looking down EE struck head on a roo...
04/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE was helping the bolt crew tram up a ramp being used to cut a belt channel. EE reached to pull the cable out of the way so they could back up. While doing so EE slipped on a pil...
04/14/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee stated that ee was walking up the intake on the Parallel Mains when ee stepped on a small ledge with left foot causing left ankle to roll. This resulted in a minor fracture in the ankle. This...
04/09/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was in the process of changing a tie rod end on a shuttle car. The rod end was seized so EE put right arm against frame of shuttle car to increase force on wrench. While doing so EE felt a po...
04/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost While lifting a top belt roller, employee felt pain in lower back.
02/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated that ee was throwing the track switch located on coal fork bottom so another ee could spur up a man trip. Employee stated that ee stepped over the switch and as ee threw the handle it...
02/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to hang a light on the #70 long wall shield using zip ties. While doing so EE was attempting to cut off the excess zip tie with a razor knife and slipped and cut the left hand....
01/31/2018 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was assisting another employee getting block out of the return to build a stopping. When employee needed to use the bathroom they stepped into the crosscut and leaned against some block that...
01/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost Employee stated was attempting to untangle miner water line. While doing so the water line came in contact with a wooden track tie leaning against the mine rib knocking it over striking the employee i...
01/06/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee stated was on knees beside the mule washing the cats out when a piece of rock measuring 32""x44"" and 1-4"" thick fell from the mine roof striking employee in the left arm and shoulder.
01/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee stated that they were taking apart the frame for the storage unit on 20HG. The hauler winch was hooked to one end so they had to pick it up and crib it to unhook the winch rope, while unhooki...
12/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fire bossing 6-West B-Mains belt. Employee noticed a bottom roller down and needed to adjust the waterline to gain enough clearance to install a new roller hanger. The water line came loo...
11/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was at 174 brk on parallel C-Belt trying to train the bottom belt, while doing so employee slipped on the wet bottom causing employee to fall into the belt structure. Employee's right arm bec...
11/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that employee was cutting up rock with the shear. While doing so, a piece of rock flipped up on top of the pan line. Employee shut off the shear to shove the rock into the chain and wh...
10/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None American Eagle Mine experienced an unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone of the primary support at 14 brk in the number 3 entry (spad #22526)on the unit 4 section. The dimensions are 80' long x...
10/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee stated that ee was making faces. EE was in the #3 entry face dating up. As ee was walking out a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking ee in back and head.
10/28/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that ee was attempting to cut a flapper off of the mother drive belt. While doing so, knife slipped causing ee to cut left thumb.
10/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None American Eagle Mine experienced an unplanned roof fall above the anchorage point of the primary support at 61 brk in the #3 entry on the old 2-South Mains track entry. The dimensions are approximately...
10/14/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated had just got done helping change batteries on the section scoop. After doing so, as employee was walking back towards the face employee stepped in a hole and twisted right ankle.
10/06/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that ee was standing beside the service scoop looking for something. While doing so, another employee struck a bit lug on the miner with a hammer causing a piece of metal to chip off h...
10/05/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None American Eagle Mine experienced a roof fall in the primary escape way for the unit 3, unit 4, and the long wall. The fall occurred in between 78 break(spad#12559) and 79 break(spad#12568)in the #6 ent...
10/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that they were attempting to pull bolter slack off of the reel. While doing so the bolter moved forward pinching their left index finger between the cable and the machine.
10/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was picking up a prop setter post and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
09/18/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that employee was prying on a hose staple with a slate bar and while doing so the bar slipped striking employee in the forehead causing a laceration over employee's right eye.
09/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee stated that they were loadings pans onto a flat car with a shield hauler. The pan was hanging over on the offside of the car. Employee stepped forward to hook up the winch rope, while doing s...
09/14/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated walked to the face to see how much was left in the cut. While doing so employee noticed a bad rib and notified miner man to move. Employee put employee's hand on rib to see if it was l...
09/14/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the dawes portal began having mechanical issues and was briefly taken out of service at 6:55 pm for repairs.