Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/08/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking around the power center on 19 HG Section. In the process of doing this, employees light cored got caught around the disconnect handle on the power center. This caused the employee...
03/01/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Employee was dragging shuttle car cable by hand when he tripped over a piece of belt laying on the mine floor causing him to twist his left knee and ankle.
03/01/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 4d restricted Injured employee stated he was kneeling down talking to another employee when a rock fell out between bolts striking him on top of the head causing him to jam his neck causing strain.
02/20/2015 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a Branchospasm.
02/11/2015 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was standing beside the C/M operator while he was cutting out a belt channel on 16 Headgate. When the C/M operator was cutting some top, a piece of a roof bolt came back and struck the employ...
02/03/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was operating a 9 man Brookville track mounted mantrip traveling outby on 5 west. The employee came around a curve when the mantrip de-railed causing the employee to strike his left shoulder...
02/02/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with permanent hearing loss.
01/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE was hanging bolter cable across entry when he twisted his right knee. EE continued to work and was taken off work on 4/1/2015 to repair a torn ACL to his right knee.
12/26/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was servicing the longwall shearer when a rock fell from the top striking the employee on his left leg. On 1/21/2015, employee started physical therapy on his left leg.
12/26/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was operating a mantrip when he struck a 4 foot strap that was sticking out from a rib bolt
11/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing top roller structure when he lost his grip and mashed his left index finger between top roller & discharge boom
11/13/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping hang a MRS cable in #7 entry. Employee was holding the cable up when a rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee on his right forearm causing a laceration
11/08/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was carrying a bag of B-Bond to a stopping when he twisted his right ankle on an airline.
10/28/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was installing roof bolts down the face of the long wall in preparation of moving the long wall. Employee was trying to position the roof bolt plate between the shield and ATRS. The bolt was...
10/07/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was hanging a piece of line curtain when a section of rib rolled out striking his back and landing on his left foot.
09/27/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was moving miner cable out of the roadway. Employee picked up the cable and was walking backwards pulling the cable into a break through. The employee tripped and fell over a pressure pump st...
09/18/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee slipped on a rock twisting his right knee. Employee did not began restricted duty until 10/2/14.
09/15/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost Employee was exiting the operator's compartment on a scoop when the rib rolled out and struck his lower left leg.
09/14/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the mouth by an MRS cable. He did not receive any medical treatment or days away from work. He did not have any fractured or chipped teeth. *This report is being filed under pro...
09/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a dust hose for a roof bolter. The employee cut his left wrist as he was cutting the hose.
09/10/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping another employee remove a tram motor from a shuttle car. The other employee was tapping on the gear with a hammer in order to try to remove the gear. A piece of the gear penetrate...
08/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee picked up a rock out of the walkway on the Longwall face and injured his back.
08/22/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stated he was walking the intake of Parallel Mains when a rock fell from the mine roof striking him on his forehead and hand.
07/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck by a piece of rock that fly out of the conveyor chain on the longwall face.
06/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was loading JennMar Monster Mats on to roof bolter and felt a pain in his groin area. *Employee did not start missing work until 7/8/2014.
06/24/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut a metal band on a roll of belt and the band struck him in the face chipping his tooth. *Management did not deem the accident to be reportable until 7/20/2014.
05/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was carrying LW shear bits to the shear when he slipped on #5 LW shield relay bar, hurting his left ankle.
05/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was pulling a 1 1/2"" diameter by 120' cable during a power move and said he pulled something in his lower back.
05/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to slide the forks manually on the IT28 Caterpillar loader. He tilted the forks down to slide the forks over with his hands. While doing so the hydraulic pin released the forks...
05/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was tramming scoop across the tracks at the Parallel Mains supply door to scoop trash up from the trash hole. The scoop ran upon a crib block and the crib kneeled over causing the employee to...
05/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was helping other employees move a PPE vending machine when his right index finger was caught between the PPE vending machine and a 2X4 board.
05/02/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board diagnosed employee with occupational pneumoconiosis.
04/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a cable splice with a spice knocker. He struck the splice knocker with a ball peen hammer and a piece of the splice knocker chipped off and embedded in his left hand.
04/23/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost Employee had his left knee resting on a relay bar at shield #17 when someone pushed the panline causing the relay bar to jump up and the employee sprained his left knee. *Employee was not removed from...
04/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was handling scoop charger and strained his back.
04/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Pulled bottom roller off of the shield car and one end of the roller came off striking the employee on the right little toe.
03/22/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was bolting in No 6 entry. As he was drilling a hole, his pusher steel got hung and flew out striking employee above his left eye.
02/20/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking along 3 South Belt when he tripped over an unknown object and fell causing a laceration to his right elbow.
02/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was jacking a tub back onto the rail. In the process of pushing the tub back on the rail, the jack creeled over and struck employee on the right middle finger causing a laceration.
01/29/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing the brass on his drill pot in the #5 entry. He turned to gather up tools when a rock fell out and struck the employee in the right foot above his meta-tarsal.
01/28/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pulling a brow with a slate bar on the right inby corner of #3 Intersection of L3B. While doing so the brow fell and pulled slate bar out of his hands, both brow and slate bar fell on his...
01/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EE was shoveling belt when he strained his right shoulder.
01/18/2014 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 399d lost Employee was diagnosed with an Occupation Illness - Disc Osteophyte Complex.
12/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was roof bolting when he cut his hand on a monster mat.
12/08/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was bolting on 8A section. He was backing his drill steel out of the hole when the pusher came apart from the finisher. The pusher steel came around and struck the employee on the right side...
12/05/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On December 5, 2013 this mine received verification that a retired employee was awarded compensation for occupational pneumoconiosis.
11/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was taking down supply doors at Brk 87 on the long wall. Employee laid the first door against the rib. As they were dismembering the second door, the door against the rib fell, striking emplo...
11/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EE was lifting the end of a piece of sheet metal to slide it out of the way. When he picked up on the metal he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
11/08/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was cutting, welding and grinding on a scoop frame and some time during the process a sliver of metal became embedded in his left eye.
11/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EE was changing a bearing on a tail roller when his right middle finger got caught between the bearing housing and tailpiece frame.