Speed Mine — Accidents

Total: 656 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Turning off compressor and bleeding line. He grabbed wrong valve and a burst of air hit him in the chest, knocked him down.
12/02/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While installing roof bolts on the 15 Headgate Section #1 entry face, the EE was struck by a roof bolt plate on the palm of his right hand causing a laceration which required 8 sutures to close the wo...
11/05/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof was discovered in the #6 entry at 100 brk of #2 south belt line. The fall measured approx. 200' long x 20' W x 6' T. Ventilation or travelways were not affected. The fall has b...
10/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was exiting a personnel carrier when the tip of his boot caught the edge of the personnel carrier causing him to fall. This incident did not become reportable until 11/29/10.
09/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered measuring approximately 30'L x 20'W x 6'T in the #3 entry at 99 break on 14 headgate section.
09/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered measuring approximately 100'L x 20'W x 6'T, in the #1 entry from #1 to #2 break at the cut thru EP.
09/08/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing continuous miner cable into the main junction box on the continuous miner. He was using a ball peen hammer to guide the cable into the junction box. The hammer slipped and his...
09/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a piece of track rail from between the tracks. He smashed his left index finger between the piece of rail and the tongue on a locomotive.
08/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost EE was closing a set of supply doors and the doors slammed shut on him causing contusions to his back and ribs.
08/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee allegedly fell on a flat car while unloading trash from it.
07/31/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the belt line when a piece of coal caught a bolt that was being installed and it struck the injured in face just above the right eye.
07/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof has occured at the #5 Brk on 14 Hg section in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximetely 6' Thick x 20' Wide x 70 Ft Long. Area will be rehabilitated.
07/17/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt prick on neck and brushed/hit at spot. Another person told her it was a spider.
06/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry at #3. Break on the 3 south mains measuring approximately 20'w x 12't x 55'l.
06/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was installing water line when he smashed his left middle and ring fingers between a crib block and the water line.
06/11/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was operating an end-loader to move a continuous miner boom when the rear wheels of the end-loader came off the ground and then went back on the ground.
06/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine has occurred at 38 brk along #1 west mains between #3 & #4 entries. Time of fall unknown. The fall was found by the weekly examiner at approx. 11:00 a.m. on 6/1/10. The fall measure...
05/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof has occurred at #8 brk in the #6 entry along #3 south beltline. The fall was approx 50' L X 20' W X 12' thick. The area has been cribbed and will not be cleaned up and does not...
05/24/2010 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 13d lost EE was operating the longwall shearer and a piece of rock was thrown from the cutter drum and struck him in the left hand amputating part of his index finger.
05/17/2010 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 280d lost Employee was cleaning material from the top of a Mefcor spill switch when he received an electrical burn.
04/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was moving a rub rail and it slipped and smashed his hand between the rub rail and scoop insert causing a fracture to his left index finger.
04/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 9d restricted Over excertion while turning 800 ft. belt over and moving heavy tool boxes.
03/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost While trying to exit the elevator the employee fell onto the elevator floor causing him to fracture his left foot.
03/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the mine roof has occurred at 74 brk in #2 entry in the #2 south return. This fall does not impede ventilation or travel in this area. The fall has been cribbed and dangered off.
02/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE was removing cover from pump compartment his hand became caught between the cover and the pan line on the longwall resulting in a laceration to the palm of his hand.
02/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 42d restricted EE was walking around an end loader on the surface. He slipped on some ice and fell. This caused him to fracture his right foot.
02/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was raising the lids on a set of scoop batteries in preparation to put them on charge. One of the lids slipped and fell onto his right middle finger, resulting in a laceration that required sutures...
01/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was installing water line & slipped and twisted ankle on another line.
01/16/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking along rib, hard hat struck roof dislodging a rock from the rib that fell and struck injured employee on the right shoulder blade.
01/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting a crib block under the tire of a scoop while doing this ee smashed his finger which caused a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.
12/12/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking through the area of 76 BRK along #2 south track. He struck his left ear against a roof bolt causing a laceration that required seven stitches to close the wound.
12/12/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE was operating the longwall shearer. While walking by the shearer a piece of rock approx. 10""w X 30""l X 10""t came out of the pan line and struck EE on his right foot.
12/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a relay bar from a longwall shield while doing so his finger became smashed causing a laceration that required 6 stitches to close.
11/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted EE exited mantrip and walked toward track switch. While turning to go to the switch EE felt pain in his right foot. He transported himself to the hospital where he was diagnosed with broke foot.
11/20/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 85d lost EE was tensioning 10' post tension cable bolts in the #2 S. belt track entry. While holding the tensioner he was unaware that his left index finger was between the ram and the tensioner. When he instr...
11/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at approx. 7:10 p.m. at 69 break on the 2 south belt entry. The fall measured approx. 4'high x 20' wide x 50' long.
11/14/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing bits when a sliver of metal became embedded in his right index finger. 2 sutures were needed to close the wound after removing the piece of metal.
11/10/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was operating shuttle car going back to miner when he went through some water and hit a hole. This threw EE's body into top. EE's left side and head, bottom of neck has pain down through his back.
10/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was building stopping and a block fell from top of stopping and fell on EE's left hand.
10/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting line curtain when the knife slipped and cut his right index finger.
10/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was helping unload some cable from a shield car and he tripped over the cable and fell causing a fracture to his left wrist,
09/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 23 breaks on 10 head gate in the #2 entry. The roof fall is approximately 6'h x 20'w x 20'l.
09/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was changing bits on the longwall shearer while using a hammer to set a bit a small piece of metal became airbourne and became embedded in EE's right eye. EE was wearing RX safety glasses at the ti...
09/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE twisted left knee.
08/31/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was bitten by a copperhead snake as he was walking by a shield car loaded with crib blocks.
08/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of mine roof has occured at 74 Brk along #2 south belt in #4 entry. The fall measured 20'L x 20' W x 6-8' Thick. the area was cribbed off on all approches, the fall did not block any travelways...
08/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered at approximately 2:20am 8-4-09 in the 1 south belt and track entry break 86. The fall measured 60' long by 20' wide by 5' thick. The fall was immediately reported...
08/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a chain hoist to turn over a relay bar on the longwall face when the hook slipped off striking the employee on the right forearm causing a laceration which required 4 sutures.
07/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading 60"" belt structure when a bottom roller rolled off the top of the stack striking his left little finger.
07/14/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.