Wildcat Hills Mine-Underground — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/10/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was packing 60"" top belt rollers to supply trailer when IE tripped over a stick of 6"" waterline. IE fell into the supply trailer striking IE's left knee and thigh. IE received a 1"" laceration on...
11/25/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was hanging curtain when a rock fell out between rows of bolts and struck employee in the head and shin.
11/19/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was throwing cable over and when the employee raised back to the standing position hit head on a brow.
11/06/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 19d lost EE complained of pain on 11/6/19. Evaluated and diagnosed with partial AC separation on 11/14/19 due to repetitive trauma. EE returned to work on 11/11/2019 with no restrictions and was to work as tol...
11/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was placing hog panel on the ATRS when EE over extended EE's back muscles
10/16/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 10d restricted Injured employee was operating a continuous miner when a 15""x10""x4"" piece of cap rock fell out striking the right foot just behind the steel toe causing a fracture to the pinky toe.
10/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost On 11/8/2019 an accident report was filled out stating the IE shoulder has been hurting for the past month. After work comp/doctor visits. The IE believes the incident resulted from hanging a cable on...
09/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging cable in entry 5 @ 27+50 EE felt burning and a small pop in right shoulder.
09/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of moving the continuous miner cable off of a getman and lost balance causing them to fall into the canopy of the getman.
09/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was reclaiming belt structure and was stacking belt rails on the back of a mini track. While attempting to place a rail the previously stacked rails moved and pinched the left pinky finger
08/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost IE was sealing a return stopping. IE had a bucket of sealant slip out of IE's hand and land on the mine floor. When the bucket hit the floor, a watery sealant mixture went into IE's eye.
08/21/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost While driving a ram car on unit 1 the employee bumped their head against the canopy of a ram car. The IE stated that they drove through a hole which caused them to suddenly come up and in contact with...
08/20/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost IE was running a continuous miner. IE was cutting extra height for a future feeder setup. IE noticed blood on IE's pant leg and realized IE had been cut.
08/13/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was in the process of installing the extension drill steel needed for drilling an 8ft bolt hole. The extension was coupled with the starter drill steel and the drill head was brought up to in...
08/08/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost A rock fell from the roof, striking the employee on the middle and upper back causing them to be pushed into the roof bolter canopy. While waiting on the other operator the injured employee inserted t...
07/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 7d restricted Employee was in the process of installing top belt framing above their head. The piece of framing got caught on a piece of fire deluge pipe while trying to get it into position. When freeing it up the...
06/29/2019 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tramming battery scoop pulling high voltage tub, IE ran over solvent can that exploded and sprayed IE in face and eyes
06/03/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 107d lost, 10d restricted Employee was helping hang up miner cable and felt a pain in the left shoulder
05/01/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost, 8d restricted EE is a Roof Bolter who has worked for 2 years installing roof bolts. The position requires repeated overhead lifting and motion. EE complained of pain in L shoulder in Feb of 2019. EE was evaluated b...
04/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was building a stopping after a belt move. A block slipped and caught EE's finger between block and rib.(Employee had gloves on.)
04/15/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was installing bendable 8ft tensioned rebar bolts. Employee felt a sudden pain in the Left arm when the bolt spun inside the hole when attempting to straighten it.
04/09/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 10d restricted The injured employee turned on the cable reel on a roof bolter, which caused the cable to whip up into the employee's face.
03/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost IE was dragging 2 buckets through curtain when ee twisted to right and felt sharp pain in center upper abdomen.
02/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 55d restricted IE was pushing an 8' bolt in the top in low coal and felt a popping and burning in right shoulder.
02/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee sustained a scratched cornea and was prescribed antibiotic eye drops as a result of being hit in the face with a blast of water and debris. The employees were repairing a water leak o...
01/23/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 57d lost EE strained the left shoulder when installing an 8ft notched tensioned rebar roof bolt. Strain occurred when attempting to straighten roof bolt and insert it into drill head. EE did not lose days or w...
10/24/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell loose and struck IE in the mouth causing a front tooth to break off just below the gum line.
10/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost IE was in the process of manually resetting a breaker on a battery scoop. A protective cover had to be removed to gain access to the breaker. After it was reset the IE was re-installing the cover, whe...
09/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost IE was loading bolter with 3' glue when IE felt right shoulder pop.
09/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 297d lost IE stepped in a rut while roof bolting. IE felt pain/warmth after incident. IE was treated at ER and released. IE was treated at OISI on 9/25/18 and released. An MRI was performed on 10/12/18 and...
08/01/2018 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 353d lost As an underground operator, I.E. performed various repetitive task: hanging carious cables, handling roof bolting supplies, building stoppings, shoveling belt, operating equipment, etc. all with vary...
07/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost IE stated they went to help seal an intake brattice. IE was sealing near the top of the brattice and turned from getting sealant to place on the wall when a piece of tie wire hanging from a plate wen...
07/18/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost While operating 401RB on Rt Side of Unit 2, Entry #9, Inby Spad Location 7+90 IE drilled approx 4' with starter steel then dropped boom to couple extension steel. After coupling steels IE raised boo...
07/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost I.E. was operating 239CM on the Right Side of Unit #2. I.E. set the CM over to start on the 1st cut out of the Right Side. After doing so, I.E. knelt down in the corner, which had been cut when the s...
06/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 128d lost, 20d restricted I.E. was building a crib on Unit #1 in Entry #12 at Spad Location 11+20. While lifting a 3' crib into place approximately 6' above the mine floor, I.E. felt a ""POP"" in the left shoulder. I.E. work...
04/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost IE was lifting cable, and felt a sharp pain in the back. IE continued to work, but pain did not go away. IE was transported out of the mine and taken to local physician for further evaluation. IE rece...
01/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost After finishing the shift on 1/8/2018 a continuous miner operator said IE's back was sore. IE said there was not a specific incident but related the soreness to moving continuous miner cable throughou...
12/22/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 106d lost, 9d restricted IE stated while squatting to look at a continuous miner a rock measuring 16.5"" X 5"" fell from the roof and struck IE on the hard hat. When this occurred IE lost balance, fell forward, and reached o...
12/15/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost IE was replacing a roof bolter hyd fitting near the base of the ATRS. IE completed the work, the control side operator approached, did not see the IE and thought maint work was completed. The operator...
12/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A mechanic was working on a ram car tram motor. IE was having trouble positioning the motor so they used a drill steel to pry with. While prying, the drill steel slipped and they struck themselves in...
11/28/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Weathered roof conditions and potential slip in the roof fall area.
10/11/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost IE was changing a bit on new drill steel at the start of shift. As IE was standing next to the bolter a rock fell from between roof bolts measuring approximately 4'X3'X4' - striking a glancing blow...
09/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE unsuccessfully tried pulling a pin from a belt splice. EE used a claw hammer to grab the pin then struck the claw hammer with another hammer. As hammer struck hammer a metal shard dislodged, became...
09/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IE was carrying an open bucket of sealant preparing to plaster a stopping. When ee set the bucket down liquid that was pooled on top of the sealant splashed up and contacted the employee's left eye....
09/24/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost IE was installing roof bolts as primary support in #6 entry. As IE was preparing to place screen wire on the ATRS a rock fell from the roof striking the screen wire on the free end. The screen wire pu...
09/18/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at 8:34am between crosscuts 16-17 on the 5th Main North. It appears two bolts failed allowing wire mesh and subsequent supported material to impede travel.
09/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost I.E. was changing bits on 239CM on the Right Side of Unit #2. I.E. and another employee went to spin the head of the Continuous Miner. While applying downward pressure to spin the head, I.E. felt a...
08/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was moving solid 6"" block to build a wall. Employee received a block from another worker and turned with the load bent over and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
08/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dumping concrete bags onto grate on a gunite pump when another employee tossed a concrete bag on employee's hand smashing it between the grate and the bag. Employee received 6 stitches.
08/17/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was working to unplug the 1st North transfer chute. EE used a cutting torch and trimmed the chute to allow better access to material blocking the chute. A piece of slag dropped between glove and c...