SUFCO — Accidents

Total: 215 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was mounting a cutter motor on a continuous miner. EE lost balance while stepping off on an 18"" high rail causing EE to fall backward. A pry bar EE was using struck EE in the right side as EE fell...
07/09/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was replacing foot shaft for continuous miner. EE was holding a punch with a punch holder while another miner struck the punch with a hammer. The hammer rebounded off the punch striking EE on the r...
06/06/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the 3RWL longwall bleeder in 3 entry @ 7 x-cut. It is uncertain when the fall occurred as it was 150' behind LW face and no person witnessed the fall. The fall measured approxima...
05/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was servicing a lube truck and while walking around the truck ee stepped on a lump of coal which caused to fall to same level resulting in pain to left hip/leg.
05/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted A GMS employee, working on a GMS specialty project at Sufco Mine, was unloading a trailer of ball busters. One broke loose and employee smashed finger between two ball busters. GMS crew leader was...
03/17/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was arranging cover plates on stage loader conveyor using a come-a-long when hook came out of anchor and struck EE on chin creating a small laceration and breaking a front tooth.
03/17/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 3RWL #2 entry, #7 x-cut. Seven foot resin bolts initially installed when developed. The fall dimensions were approximately 20'x 20'and 10' high. No persons affected by fall...
11/23/2016 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Witnesses stated employee was on a ladder grinding. EE came down to the platform and stated they felt ill. EE sat down and then laid down. Witness went to summon assistance. Sufco EMS transported...
10/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GMS employee was carrying some metal on EE's shoulder. EE set is down and smashed EE's finger against another piece of metal.
06/28/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE was installing cable bolts using two-piece steel. EE had removed the driver portion of the steel combination and the finishing 6' portion of the steel fell from the hole striking EE's right hand ag...
06/11/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE was helping load roof bolting supplies on the back of a roof bolter. The roof bolter operator was positioning the machine and lowered the back end of the roof bolter on EE's left foot pinching the...
05/28/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost EE was positioned in between a parked utility vehicle (UV) and a trailer that was attached to the UV. The UV was running and lunged backward when a second employee adjusted the idle of the UV. EE was...
03/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE was helping move a rock from between the leg rams of a longwall shield. As the rock was being situated and moved forward, EEs left little finger was pinched between the rock and the leg ram.
01/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Two employees checking wear plates on crusher chute in sub-zero temperatures. Inspection doors on chute were frozen shut. EE attempting to open door latches with hammer fell from a kneeling position l...
10/05/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying loosening the locking nuts on a 13"" length of all-thread. When the nuts broke loose the employee fell forward striking his hand on the bed of the boom truck. This caused a lacerat...
08/07/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the West Lease Bleeder #2 entry at #16 x-cut. The roof was bolted with 7' resin bolts and trusses. No person was injured as a result of the fall. The high voltage electrical ca...
07/11/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE installing a rib bolt through a piece of rib mesh when the screen came down and pinched his right middle finger against the drill mast.
06/12/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE was unloading belt idlers from a flat-bed trailer. The belt idler he and another miner were sliding off the trailer became hooked to another belt idler. The hooked idler fell off the trailer striki...
04/29/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 5 West (MMU 005-0) continuous miner section at x-cut #11, #3 entry. The fall occurred near a flush face. The fall did not impede travel of persons or block an escpaeway. Th...
10/23/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A medical examination of MIIN M82797435 indicated that this miner had a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis to be eligible for Part 90 rights. M82797435 exercised the option to work in a low dust are...
09/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Injured was turning off a fire line hydrant during a fire drill when the fire hose failed and water pressure pushed him into belt structure. Ligament damage to left knee.
07/12/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was turning off the water sprays on longwall shearer when a rush of air pushed him down causing him to strike his knee on a shield toe. He was taken to an emergency room where x-rays proved ne...
07/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Injured employee was attempting to get a D-ring on a shield free of mud and struck his finger between a steel pin and the shield base. Fractured right index finger.
06/29/2014 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost Injured employee was helping install roof bolts in a coal face during longwall recovery operations. His left index finger became pinched between the head of a roof bolt and a bearing plate causing the...
11/13/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the return escapeway of 2RWest Lease continuous miner section near the overcast near x-cut #2. The fall was 10'x 15'x7' high. 3-7' roof bolts fell when the top fell. MSHA notif...
02/23/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:55 a.m. Sufco's tracking system lost communication in the bleeder area of 2 South. Tracking system power supplies in the area were checked first and found to have power. Two employ...
01/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was attempting to free a bundle of roof mats that were being loaded onto a roof bolter. The mats became stuck and IE attempted to free stuck bundle. A banding strap on the bundle of mats broke in t...
03/29/2012 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None Carbon monoxide samples in the recently opened West Lease, North/South entries began to demonstrate increasing and fluctuating values to a point that we determined to call MSHA. Sufco had been consult...
03/23/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was replacing a nozzle on a wash hose. Piece of coal (20""x8""x3""thick) slid down the rib and struck right hand. EE moved the wash hose valve next to the rib which was protected with wire mesh wit...
11/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall above the anchor zone occurred in the ""B"" entry of the West Lease continuous miner section (MMU 005-0). Attempt was being made to mine this entry to the surface and the surface area fell...
10/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Injured employee was helping with construction of a mine seal. He was placing a concrete block near the top of the seal when he lost control of the block and it fell striking his left foot causing a f...
09/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in 1Right 2 South (MMU 002-0) cont. miner section at x-cut 3 between #1 & #2 entries. Fall occurred near the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) belt controller, but did not strike the...
09/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was adding water to the exhaust scrubber of UT015 Wagner scoop with a 3/4 inch water hose. The hose had been inserted into the make-up tank and employee lost control of the hose and i...
08/23/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was attempting to drop the miner cable from its hung position in order to move to the next cut. When he lifted the cable, a small piece of rock (2""x4"") fell from the top of the rib mesh and...
05/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Injured employee was replacing a damaged high pressure transducer on #124 shield on the set-up face. He thought the hydraulic pressure was off because the fitting was not leaking emulsion. When the st...
04/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Injured EE was evaluating repair needs for a belt line when his foot slipped on a 6"" waterline causing him to fall on his left side (hip). The fall caused a fracture of the left femur.
03/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Injured employee was removing the tongue of the tow hitch from the tow vehicle. The tongue eye was on a bind and when it came loose, the tongue fell to the ground unexpectedly and struck the injured e...
02/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE had just finished washing a piece of equipment being prepared for rebuild. He was putting the washdown hose in it's stored location when he slipped on some ice. His right foot caught in some non-fr...
11/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE was repairing the CM, a cover measuring 30""L x 16""W x 1/2"" thick had been lifted into a vertical position.EE was on top of the machine and needed to get additional parts for the repair when he j...
09/11/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost EE and crewwere installing steel sets for roof support. EE was standing on a ladder with his feet approx 3'off the ground.Another crew member released the pressure on the prev. installed support,the...
02/19/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was removing a leaf spring from a pickup truck. He was using an impact wrench on the bolt head & an end wrench on the nut to keep it from spinning. There was a keeper tab associated with the n...
10/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Injured employee stepped across #3 shield draw bar and his left foot began to slip. He felt himself losing his balance and tried to plant his left foot more firmly on the ground when he felt pain in l...
09/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping cut the steel bands on a bundle of bottom idlers. Co-worker cut his band first and that band flipped over striking ee on the right arm causing a laceration.
09/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon inspection of the East Mains bleeder, a roof fall of approx 30' long x 14' wide was found between x-cut 10 & 11 in the #2 entry. This location is immediately west of the #1 entry at 44 x-cut on d...
04/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading piping supplies out of truck. Picked up 6"" victaulic coupler with right hand. Lost grip and dropped coupler on tip of left finger. Skin was cut and required 4 stiches to close wound and ti...
03/05/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured had just finished installing a resin roof bolt and placed the drill steel in the drill box to drill the next hole. He then released his grip on the drill steel and activated the steel clamp le...
03/04/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Injured was making a repair to a small pump cable. While making a cut on the cable, the cable and knife slipped and the knife struck the top of his left thumb. This caused a laceration of 1/2"".
01/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #1 entry of the 3lem (mmu 002) section. The fall was approx. 40' in length x 18' wide x 6' high. The fall started 30' outby #50 intersection. The top was bolted with 5' res...
10/31/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None Sloughage of rib coal and floor heave continued in the 2LEM tailgate entry inby #43 crosscut.
10/30/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A cave in the gob behind the shields of the 2LEM longwall (MMU001) occurred that impaired ventilation by blowing down 2 curtains. This was corrected by re-hanging the 2 curtains in the intake entries...