Employee was standing in a crosscut, away from where a group was sheaving the belt take up back, when the sheaving device broke free. EE was struck with mud, rock, and debris causing corneal abrasions and a hairline fracture in orbital. EE was prescribed medicated eye drops and released.
Michael Powellton Deep MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2024–2026
- Latest incident
- Feb 2026
Reportable incidents
12 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 7 incidents
Employee was using a railroad jack to reposition a beam under a belt head when the bar slipped out of their hand and struck them just under the lip.
Employee had drilled a hole to install a roof bolt when the drill steel became stuck. As they turned to get another piece of steel to retrieve the stuck steel, the stuck steel fell from the hole, catching their thumb between the steel and the drill pot.
Employee was standing behind the continuous miner when EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell from between bolts. The rock measured 23""x15""x1"".
Employee was rolling up line curtain and contacted a curtain hanger with EE's right middle finger causing a laceration.
Employee was loading a bag on rock dust into the scoop and injured EE's right shoulder. The incident occurred on 4/12/25, the employee continued to work until 4/15/25. On 4/16/25 the employee sought medical treatment and written off at this time.
Employee was using a hammer to drive in a miner bit insert on the continuous miner and struck left hand causing a laceration. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of incident.
Employee fell into a roof bolting machine striking EE's lower back, right hip, and left knee.
2024 · 4 incidents
An unplanned roof fall occurred outby an entrapped mobile roof support in the No. 6 entry, just inby spad no. 504. The area affected was one bolt pulled above anchorage in the active workings.
Employee was moving a hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder rolled over the employees lower left leg causing a fracture.
Employee was walking and stepped on a piece of wood causing the employee to trip resulting in a fracture of the right fibula.
Employee was replacing a pan pin at which time the employee pinched the tip of the left middle finger while placing the pin in the eye.