All MSHA-reportable accidents at Greenbrier Minerals, LLC operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
A non-injury roof fall accident occurred on 09-26-24 at approx. 5:30 pm. The fall occurred in the #6 entry in-by (SS #6039) at the #12 crosscut on the #1 working section located on the #5 North Panel. The roof fall fell above the anchorage. The roof fell measured approx. 5' thick 18' long and 15' wide. The fall was cleaned up.
A non-injury roof fall occurred at approximately 1:00 pm on the #1 working section in the #2 entry. The fall occurred approximately 150' in-by survey spad 3609. The fall occurred as the section was retreat mining this entry.
A non-injury roof fall occurred on 07/17/2024 at approximately 8:45 a.m. The roof fall occurred on the No.1 working section. The section was retreat mining in the No.9 entry. The fall area was just inby the No.16 crosscut near the No.3753 survey point. The fall was approximately 6' high X 15' long.
Roof falls. The first is in the number 3 entry going from the inby corner of the intersection at brk 13 (spad # 3535) to the outby corner of the intersection at brk 14 (spad #3453). This fall is approximately 100' long x 20' wide x 8' high. The second area is in the #4 entry in the intersection at spad #3436 at brk 13. The fall is approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 8' high.
Employee was helping load belt into the scoop bucket. As they were lapping belt, the scoop rolled forward and employee's foot accidentally got caught between the scoop bucket and the mine floor causing injury.
EE was putting a scoop on charge while raising the battery lids. EE felt a pop in their back. The employee continued to work full duty until April 3, 2024. On April 3, 2024, EE was moved to restricted duty at which point the incident became reportable.
EE was walking to the parking lot. EE slipped and fell hurting their left knee. EE started missing work on January 19, 2024.
EE was stepping off of the Roof Bolter down to the boom controls. EE stepped onto the uneven surface of the mine floor rolling their right ankle. The EE continued to work for several shifts. The injury became reportable due to EE being placed on restricted duty on June 6, 2024.
EE was watching the No. 155 Roof Bolter being backed out of the No.2 Entry. The R/B operator bumped the reel. The cable came towards the EE. The EE jumped out of the way to avoid the cable. The EE landed awkwardly on their right foot causing the EE to roll ankle which resulted in a fracture.
EE had dismounted from excavator when they got to the ground level, EE was going to walk to the mechanic's truck to get out of the rain. The EE stepped into a hole and sprained an ankle. EE continued working regular job through 5/23/24 and had surgery on 5/24/24. EE returned to work on Restricted Duty on the next working day after surgery, 5/28/24.
EE was walking out-by down the track entry from the No.3 section. EE was walking in a bent position. The EE came in contact with a roof bolt causing a laceration to left ear which required 8 sutures to close.
EE lost footing and slipped causing the EE to fall forward and striking their mouth causing a laceration that had to be closed with sutures.
EE was attempting to unload supplies from the flat car. EE noticed that EE needed to adjust the forks on the forklift. EE was wiggling the forks and trying to spread them apart. EE stated that EE lost footing and EE's hand slipped behind the fork when it slammed mashing EE's right ring finger.
EE stated was working to remove a spray block on the head of a C/M machine. While prying the block back and forth the EE stated that a finger got caught between the spray block and frame of the miner pinching the left middle finger.
EE was working on knocking a pin in the C/M cutter boom when a fragment of the hammer hit EE in the right forearm. The EE continues to work in EE's regular position. This incident became reportable on 10/11/2024 due to the removal of the fragment and the receiving of sutures to close the wound.
EE was at the Power Center and heard the breaker knock on the right-side roof bolter. EE stated that they went to check the cable. EE states that they saw a piece of draw rock on the cable. EE states that they bent over to remove the rock off of the cable when another piece of draw rock fell striking them on the back of the right hand causing a fracture to one of their fingers.
EE was dismounting a scoop and twisted right knee. This incident became reportable because the EE had surgery on October 4, 2024. The EE continues to work in EE's regular position with no restrictions.
EE was helping load the belt into the scoop bucket. As they were lapping the belt, the scoop rolled forward and the employee's foot accidentally got caught between the scoop bucket and the mine floor causing injury.
EE was throwing timber butts into a scoop. EE received injuries to right foot/big toe due to the scoop bucket.
Employee was walking along overland beltline spotting rollers and accidentally tripped over a piece of rock on the grating and started to fall. EE tried to catch self and got their hand caught between the belt and the roller causing injury to hand.
EE was changing the pot on the 80 C/M. The plate that holds the pot slipped and smashed the EE's finger causing an avulsion that required 5 sutures to close.
EE was cutting the end of a belt pin. EE rested one handle on the belt rail and used both hands on the other handle. When EE applied force, the cutters slipped and the cutting end struck EE in the mouth chipping EE's tooth.