Accident type, without injuries
At approximately 10:35pm a Roof Fall was observed by an out-by employee in B-Mains number 5 entry between xc 13 to xc 14. The Fall measured 25' in length, 16' wide, and approximately 6' to 7' in height.
Blue Mountain Energy IncMining Incidents in 2020
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Blue Mountain Energy Inc operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2020
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Year
- 2020
Top incident classifications
- 01FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
- 02STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT2 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2020
Accident type, without injuries
A roof fall occurred at x-cut 14 between entry #2 to entry #1 in the 13th left beltline above the anchorage of the fully grouted 9' headed rebar bolts.
Struck against stationary object
IE was walking into a ditch when IE stepped on a loose rock rolling left ankle causing a fracture.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
IE was washing down the slot storage when IE slipped on the ice causing IE to land on right hip and right elbow causing an injury to right shoulder. The next regularly scheduled shift was 01/20/2020 which the IE was not able to work.
Struck against stationary object
IE stepped into a broken wheel chock that EE did not observe on the mine floor causing a sprain to EE's left ankle.
Struck by falling object
IE left approximately 10' of steel in the roof while checking suction placed left hand on drill head steel came out of the roof striking IE's left ring finger causing a fracture.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
IE slipped exiting the hourly showers striking their head on the floor causing a laceration to the back of head the laceration required 11 staples to close the wound.