SSX Mine — Accidents

Total: 81 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a new bolter steel on and pinched EE's left finger.
11/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a 12' bolt to the front of the bolter when EE lost footing and fell. When EE fell EE's finger was smashed between the bolt EE was carrying and a rock.
11/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE was walking from parking a haul truck on the ready line and slipped and fell, landing on EE's right shoulder and elbow. EE reported the incident upon occurrence. EE refused medical treatment and...
03/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing the rock guard on the front windshield with EE's left hand and had EE's right hand placed on a pinch point. When the guard shut it cut EE's thumb causing a laceration.
12/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to get a water hose to water the ribs. EE turned the hose on and underestimated the pressure of the hose causing EE to lose grip. The hose whipped around and struck the employee on the...
05/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging a 480 volt cable with a cab hook. The cable slipped pulling the cab hook off the wire causing the cab hook to come into contact with the employees' right hand causing a laceration...
01/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted The employee was plugging in the power cable from the bolter to the power source. There was resistance when EE was trying to plug it in so EE pushed the cable up and felt a pop in the abdomen.
11/09/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tipped a underground haul truck while making a turn. Employee hit EE's head while exiting the vehicle resulting in a laceration that was stapled at the hospital.
07/09/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanics were removing a hoist cylinder from a bolter. As they were removing a collet one mechanic was tapping on the boss with a hammer and the collet relieved itself and flew approximately 10 feet...
10/09/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost While the employees where traveling out of the mine the floor mat wadded up in such a way that it caused the throttle to stick and maintain speed when braking was necessary. The vehicle collided with...
03/14/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was hanging electrical cable from a man basket off of the forks on a forklift. Employee bent over to get under a 42"" ventilation bag and twisted employee's left knee.
08/03/2015 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating a jumbo on an incline in the main haulage. The operator drifted to the right rib and the spare drill steel in the drill steel rack came in contact with the right rib. The drill...
03/09/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming the mucker (L-35) the brakes set up. This caused his head to slam into front window causing his glasses to push into his eyebrow. It cut his eyebrow and required 4 stitches.
01/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 14d restricted Employee was connecting a 2"" drisco line. As he was lifting the line in place to install the clamp, he felt a burning sensation in his left biceps area.
12/08/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted The mechanic was changing flushing head on Bolter 16. While putting the last piece on something caused the inner piece to shoot out. The mechanics finger was caught in between the two pieces. As a res...
03/10/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost MINER WAS CARRYING JACKLEG SLIPPED AND FELL PINCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
03/08/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was operating haul truck, in second gear, hit a bump. The radio came loose striking miner in nose.
02/18/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Sandy ground where a slab round was loaded too heavy and timed poorly.
01/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Miner was carrying 2"" Bull Hose on his shoulder. When miner attempted to load the hose onto a trailer he moved incorrectly and injured his back.
12/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While completing a vehicle pre-op on haul truck, miner was attempting to loosen a frozen chock from the wheel. Chock came loose & smashed left index finger between chock an pump cylinder of the truck.
09/22/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Located at Zone #1 6740 crosscut 5, a 15'X15' section of the back fell to the floor. A pile of material approximately 10' high was deposited onto the floor. No miners present at the time of incident.
09/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 21d restricted Was hooking up air hose on powder truck and lost footing on loose ground. Miner then rolled ankle.
05/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injury reported on 5/27/2013 @ 9:30. No medical treatment wanted or needed by employee. Employee reported on 5/31/2013 that he was still injured went to hospital for diagnosis. Injury reported on 5-27...
04/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was hanging cable on a hook running along a rib. As he was hanging the cable, the hook failed, spun around, and lacerated the miners left hand and thumb.
01/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was trying to get the locking coupler on the core tube latch-head unstuck, when his hand slipped down the drill rod causing his right thumb to stick between the drill rod and the core tub...
12/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Miner resupplying heading, was carrying bundle of bolts on his shoulder. He observed that a nose pillar was collapsing, turned to run while throwing the bundle of bolts away. Miner sustained a strain...
09/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing out a piece of equipment from a forklift to a bucket.
07/28/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operating haul truck when he hit rough road bouncing him against top of cap cut his head.
06/28/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of ground from the back onto the boom of machinery. Area was bolted and shotcreted at the time of the incident.
04/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Miner was climbing down a ladder way with a metal lid covering it. As he was closing the lid he lost his grip in the lid and it fell on his left hand that was resting on the edge of the railing. The l...
02/02/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Miner was attempting to drive a split set bolt from the deck of a scissor deck, leg slipped on floor and leg gave out.
02/22/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to attach a cable to an RTD starter and could not fit his hard hat into the space, so removed hard hat and reached into the engine compartment. Employee hit his head on a brac...
06/17/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was in the basket long-bolting. He was changing drill steel when the drifter moved and came down on his hand therefore pinching it between the boom and man basket.
02/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a ground fall at SSX Z5- 7045 XC17. The fall was approx 15'Long, 8' high above oringinal back and 12' wide. This occurred at the face, there was no one trapped or hurt in this incident. MSHA...
12/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None We had a Long Bolt Crew attempting to bolt, when we had a ground fall occur pulling past the anchor point of our exsisting split bolts and wire. This was an immediate report to MSHA, which was done an...
08/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 7d restricted Was barring down on one rock and another one came down and landed on his left foot. (Instep)
08/08/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing clothes in a dry, a hardhat fell out of a basket and hit employee in the head.
05/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee was working on Sissor Deck lift ajusting the Vent bag and turning on the air and water, when either he was knocked off or fell off of the sissor deck approximately 10-15 feet and landed on hi...
04/26/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Was working on the boot wash with a screw driver and his screw driver slipped and he poked himself in the left hand.
04/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 12d restricted Working on a Long hole drill. Was changing drill rods above his shoulders and pulled his left lower groin area. Has a Hernia. Didn't have a good platform to work from.
03/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Climbing down off of a haul truck his foot slipped and he caught himself with his left arm and pulled his shoulder out.
03/19/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 12d restricted Was remote mucking with loader and lost control of the loader, the loader came back and pinned him between the rib and loader.
09/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SSX Mine Z1-6945-XC3. Operator was bolting up the area when he noticed the ground starting to work. He called his supervisor and told him that he was going to pull out because of the ground working an...
08/11/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted Had stepped off of the drill to take a sample and heard a noise and looked up while a drill steel came down and hit on top of instep of his right foot and broke it.
08/06/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE was stepping off of a drill and stepped on to a rock and rolled his right ankle and broke it.
08/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Person taking down a piece of fiberglass vent tube when another one fell down and hit him in the back
07/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was taking his chalk block off of the lube truck when he started to loose his grip and tried to catch it and twisted his right wrist. He was taken in for X-rays and released for full duty...
07/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was putting in a pin to hook up the Cubex Drill and a Teledyne Boom truck and the Teledyne moved and pinched his fingers on his right hand and had 8-10 stiches put in it.
07/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Walking and ankle rolled on him and he heard a snap. He hurt his ankle about 5 years ago. This was a re-injury to his injury from before.
01/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted The injured miner was struck by falling rock while he was bolting and screening in a heading. The loose rock came through /around previously screened and scaled ground. The previous screen had collect...