Wildcat Hills Mine-Underground — Accidents

Total: 237 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 358d lost Employee had left his scoop bucket out in travel way. A coal hauler came along and struck his bucket and knocked it around into the rib. He was between it and the rib. Broke bones to sacrum and tail b...
01/17/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Injured employee was getting off the coal hauler and fell landing on his right hand breaking it in 2 places.
12/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the main north #10 entry at the 17+30'. The fall was 19' X 19' X 10' in the return aircourse.
11/29/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d lost See attached forms. this report is now being turned in due to waiting surgical reports.
11/29/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred between the #4 & #5 entrys of the Main North entries at the 55+40'. The fall was appoximately 17W X 17L by 8' high. The fall occurred do to deteriation of the roof abov...
11/22/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN BEATING ON AN AREA THAT WAS WELDED ON A RAMCAR AND A PIECE OF SLAG CAME OFF AND WENT INTO HIS ARM. THIS HAPPENED ON 11/22/10. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL IT WAS TAKEN OUT ON 1/21/11. SL...
10/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was walking by the miner and a rock that was on it, broke and fell down hitting him on both shins and his feet. No broken bones, but doctor put him off due to swelling and pain in his right a...
10/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintential fall occurred in the #7 2nd West Main entry at the 8+40'. The fall was approximately 15'X 15'X 8' on each side of the crib setting on the corner of the intersection. The fall was due t...
09/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost Injured employee was bolting and a rock fell from the roof and hit him on the left shoulder and elbow, causing a contusion and pain. Started missing work on 9/23/10.
08/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at this mine on this date at approximately 1722 hrs. The fall fell due to deteriation of roof above the bolt anchorage. The fall was 20 long by 20 wide by 15' hig...
08/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was carrying a fire extinguisher in muddy conditions to replace one that had been used and slipped in mud and when he caught himself to keep from falling, he strained his lower back.
07/19/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee strained his back when he picked chain hangers up off a mantrip, the chain hanger were strung on a 3' bolt, that had 25 hangers on it. He injured his back when he turned, holding onto the bo...
06/18/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost This employee was standing beside a roof bolter and his buddy turned on the bolter and the cable took his feet from under him, and he landed on his back injurying it. This did not become a lost time...
04/26/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was operating ramcar and ran over rock in roadway and hit his head on canopy of ramcar, straining his lower back.
04/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Employee was injured on 11-03-09 and worked until he had surjury on 4/26/10. Injured struck his right elbow on a piece of metal when he was jerking on hose on a service center. Torn Tricep.
04/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was working on a bit lug on miner and a rock fell from the roof and hit his hardhat. The rock broke and a piece of the rock came down and lacerated his jaw on the right side of his face.
03/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was getting out of truck and slipped on some mud twisting his left knee. Employee worked until taken off work on 4/5/10 due to a torn meniscus.
03/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred just inby #9 crosscut on 2nd west travelway. The fall was 14' X 14' X 5'.
01/29/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost Employee never had an incident at the mine. Employee has carpal tunnel due to repetitive motion over the years. Dates and time above is from the day he started missing work due to this.
01/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the main north #10 entry at the 40+50'. Fall was in an entry not a intersection, fall was 30'L X 14""W X 15'H.
01/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost Employee went back to employment dust box on bolter and put his hand up on control lever cober and a rock fell out and hit his left hand breaking 2 metacarpal bones in his hand.
12/04/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee had thrown cable over out of the way and when he turned he walked into a bit bucket bolted to the roof.
11/07/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 81d lost Employee never had a incident at the mine. This accident occurred due to what we feel was from accumulative work over years in the mine
10/14/2009 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 62d lost Employee was lowering canopy on bolter and had his right hand on tray and brought canopy down on his finger, crushing the ring finger just below the nail on the right hand. Tip of finger was amputated...
09/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the main north escapeway at #19 x/cut of the #7 main north entry. The fall was 50' long by 30' wide by 8' high.
08/27/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd main west #4 entry at the 63+00'. The fall was 18' wide by 25' long by 11' high.
08/24/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #8 entry of the 2nd main west at the 59+50'. The fall was 18' X 35' X 11'. Fall was due to deterioration of the roof above bolt anchorage.
07/09/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was going to mantrip at end of the shift and hit his head on low hanging brow. He continued to work until 7/21/09, this is the first day he missed.
06/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost Employee was lifting cable over his head with 2 other employees. Cable was very tight, he felt a pop in left shoulder. Arm gave out and cable knocked him back. Employee worked until 7/23/09 and went o...
05/11/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was struck in chest while changing out fire valve, that still had pressure on it. Employee worked until 6/11/09 when DR. took him off work due to pain from costochondritis seperation of 3 r...
04/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd main west Intake escapeway. The fall was 20' long by 19' wide and above the anchorage of the 6' tension rebar bolt. This fall was timbered off.
04/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the old 2nd west panel in the #3 entry at the 9+60'. The fall was approximately 18' wide by 45' long and above anchorage of 6' tension rebar bolt.
01/18/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got cut by razor knife. It was glued at the emergency room. On 1/21/09 after working for 2 days, employee went back to Dr. for a check up. The laceration was opened back up and Dr. used 4 s...
12/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd main west entry's at the 24+50' between the #5 and #6 entry's. The fall was 8' high by 18' wide by 25' long. Fall was due to deterioration of roof above bolt...
11/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd main west between #2 and #3 entry at the 5+60'. The fall was 8' high by 18' wide by 30' long. Area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts.
10/31/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 1d restricted Miner operator was hit on shin and ankle of left leg by rock. Causing a sprained ankle and contusions to shin on left leg.
10/13/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 137d lost EE has had 3 sessions of cortisone shots from October of 2007 til August of 2008 for Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow). He went in for surgery on 10/13/08 for his left elbow. This illness is caused...
10/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the main north, entry #11 at the 23+60' The fall fell in a 3 way intersection. The fall was 20' long by 25' wide by 11'high.
10/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd west return just inby the 13+30'. The fall was 18' wide by 30' long by 11' high.
09/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was bolting in #5 entry, putting up wire mesh panel. The panel was crooked and they backed to the last row of bolts for him to straighten the panel and a rock fell out smashing his left hand,...
09/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred due to adverse roof condtions above bolt anchorage. The fall was at the 23+10' in the #2 entry of the 2nd main west entry's. Fall was 25' long X 18' wide X 8' high.
09/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost Employee was installing a bolt into bolt hole and a burr or something else caught his glove pulling it off his hand. He got a laceration to his left ring finger that required 4 stitches to close, and...
09/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 1st north submains, in the #2 entry at the 14+00'. The fall was due to deterioration and slip above bolt anchorage. The fall was 20' long by 50' wide by 10'
08/27/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in a return intersection of 2nd west panel at the 10+20'. The fall was in the #2 entry, the fall was 20' by 20' by 9'. The fall was due to deteriation of the roof above bolt anchorage.
08/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in crosscut between the #5 entry of the 2nd west panel travelway at the 15+00' the fall was 20' wide by 30' long by 8' high. The fall was due to slippage above the bolt...
08/23/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred between #6 and #7 entry of the 2 west panel at the 15+00' on unit 1. The fall was 18' wide by 30' long by 6.5' high.
08/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the #1 entry of the 2nd west main at the 6+80'. The fall was 18' long by 18' wide by 6' high.
08/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on the main north belt at the #59 x/cut 41+80'. The fall was 40' long by 40' wide by 10' high.
07/30/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the # 3 entry of the 2nd main west entry's. The fall was 19' X 40' X 11'. This area had 6' tension rebar bolts and 10' cable bolts.
07/24/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred in the 1st N. Submains. The fall was 80' X 18' X 8'. The fall fell in the 24+20' intersection and went outby for 80'.