The mine foreman was assisting in getting the belt drive in the pit unclogged. The belt had somehow become tangled in the drive rollers. They were trying to pull slack in the top belt when the hook failed on the chain hoist (come-a-long). The hoist struck the foreman in the shoulder and the side of the head. EE had a cut that had to have staples and perforated ear drum.
Mine #5Coal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 2007–2024
- Latest incident
- Jan 2024
Reportable incidents
9 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
Employee was using a chain hoist to pull (align) the ""low-low"" belt structure when the chain hoist broke loose from the anchor point and struck EE in the side of the head.
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was on their knees marking centerline and when they got up to a ""duck walking"" position, their knee ""popped"" causing some pain. The knee has bothered them intermittently since, so they went to a specialist and had surgery on 9-26-2022. Employee returned to work the next day and is now on restricted work duty on the surface.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee (foreman) was on a personnel carrier while by self. EE said EE backed up and struck EE's head on a brow causing a sore neck. EE finished the shift and didn't want medical attention. EE didn't go to the doctor until weeks after the accident.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee putting a guard back on the tail piece when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.
2018 · 2 incidents
Employee was tightening the conveyor chain on the MBC, and the grease fitting on the jack blew out, striking EE's left hand.
Bolt steel got hung in top and EE tried to get it out and slipped and hit EE's chest on the drill pot. The bolt steel fell out striking EE's pinky finger.
2015 · 1 incident
Working on foot shaft on Joy 14-9 continuous miner. Had scoop hook to change pulling it and got hit with claw in the back and rib on left side of body.