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The brake sensor on the Phoist malfunctioned. Upon investigation, we found that a wire was loose/disconnected and needed to be corrected.

Dogging system on #3 hoist is not setting properly.

Production hoist blew a hydraulic line, making it inoperable.

Hoist motor has a burning smell. Currently down for maintenance.

Damage to #3 Headframe.

PHoist did not pass pinion brake checks. A mechanic was called to adjust, and upon inspection, it was found that an electrical contact in the pinion brake caliper had corroded and was broken. An evac was called while repairs were being made.

Two employees were bolting in a narrow belt line area when the bolter tripped the e-stop cable. While discussing reset options, one employee attempted to squeeze through a tight area. While doing so, the bolter shifted, pinning them between the bolter and rib. They called for help, and the other employee moved the bolter to free them.

Lost power to the mine due to an outage from Cleveland Public Power (CPP). Reported issue to CPP

Faults were occurring on Phoist that could not be cleared at approximately 11:35 pm. EVAC was called at approximately 12:05 am since we were still troubleshooting the issue and did not have control of the hoist.

Loss of power due to transformer issue at neighboring business. Notified Cleveland Public Power (CPP) of issue.

Loss of power on surface and underground due to city outage. Reported to Cleveland Public Power (CPP) for repair.

Power failure due to loss of incoming power from city substation. Notified Cleveland Public Power to report outage.

Relay switches burned up on #3 Hoist.

Relay switches burned up in #3 Hoist.

An employee observed an electrician's golf cart that was parked near the Phoist control room was on fire and notified their supervisor. The supervisor contacted CFD and verified that the EVAC system was activated. The supervisor immediately traveled to the location of the golf cart and found that the fire had been extinguished by employees using fire extinguishers.

Lost operation of the PHoist due to a failed drive module

Lost use of PHoist due to drive fault/bad module caused by high moisture.

At approximately 10:30 PM, the number one main fan went down due to mechanical issues. Based on the inspection, it appears the impellers came off, the bearing locked up and it went high amps/temp.

Ground fault shorted out #3 hoist motor causing arcing.

During hoist checks, the tanks for the pneumatic system did not refill. Issue could not be resolved within allotted time frame, so EVAC was called. Cause of issue was found to be a rubber gasket from the oiler blew out and lodged itself in the #2 pneumatic valve.

An employee was cutting a zip tie off of a D-ring when the knife slipped and sliced the inside of EE's left forearm. The laceration was approximately 1" in length and required 3 stitches. The employee was permitted to return to work with instructions to keep the wound covered. This incident did not result in any lost time.

Surface employee tripped/fell near rail yard and suffered minor abrasions/contusions to left hand, right knee/thigh & right chest. Medical attention was offered and declined. 3 days later (3/28/25), employee requested to be evaluated and was diagnosed with abrasions/contusion to right knee, left hand & right chest wall. *Became reportable on 3/28/25**

#3 Hoist was having some electrical problems, so crew was troubleshooting it, we still had our #4 and #2 for escapeways. It ended up being 2 bad fuses. and was repaired

Crew had started shift, they were heading out to the panels they passed the shop, usually lights are on, noticed they couldn't see any light and turned around, saw it was smoke blocking the lights, started evac procedures

Bad multi-conductor in #4 shaft.

Lost drive module on Phoist.

Electrical fault on our #4 Hoist. Trouble shooting determined there was crossover power from 480v to 20v that burnt up a circuit board.

Transformer blew on surface, which caused power to drop on the surface and in the mine. Outage was reported to Cleveland Public Power (CPP) and mine was evacuated until power was restored.

Inconsistent noise coming from motor area of #3 hoist. Appears that the blower fan mounts were loose. AAI is coming in to do an in depth vibration inspection.

Lost power to the site. Issue was related to Cleveland Public Power (CPP). Issue was being worked on and resolved by CPP.

Lost use of the Phoist. Troubleshooting found that there was a bad drive/fuse that needed to be replaced. Called evacuation while repairs were being made

PHoist brake not functioning properly. Brake switch needed to be adjusted

Mine EVAC was called due to liner issues on SHoist

Power outage dropped power on surface and in mine, no power to Phoist.

Inclement weather caused mine and part of surface operations to drop power. Generators were utilized and a mine evac was called.

This was a power outage from our electricity supplier NYSEG. Power went out to underground and the decision was make to initiate a controlled evacuation at 8:38pm. all personnel brought to surface in under an hour.

Chipping concrete and a piece of concrete dropped and rolled towards employee cutting EE's leg.

Lower limit switch was not functioning properly. It was diagnosed to be faulty, corroded, moisture got inside the box. It was replaced with a new switch.

Employee was working to repair an emergency lowering and jammed EE's finger while removing the guard. EE reported but declined medical attention. Employee reported swelling and discomfort 8 days later and was taken for medical evaluation. Diagnosed with a sprain/contusion and a splint was put on the finger. **Did not become reportable until 7/9/2024**

Employee shoveling and their shovel struck the cardboard/rocks surrounding, causing the shovel to stop abruptly. Employee felt a sharp pain in right shoulder and informed supervisor. Medical was offered and turned down. Employee returned next day and requested medical evaluation. **Became reportable on 5/15/24 - Diagnosed with shoulder strain is currently on restricted duty

Ground fault on PHoist, SVI or SVE fault codes

SHoist fault, believed to be an electrical issue with a sensor but we are trouble shooting to identify and repair.

Employee was working on 1928 screw replacement. EE was pulling on the screw & felt pain in left shoulder. The employee was offered and declined medical attention. On 4/16/24 the employee stated that the shoulder was still bothering EE, and wanted to get it checked. After evaluation, employee was put on restricted duty as of 4/17/24 ***DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/17/24***

Bell line communication system was down due to corroded wire, shorting out. Electrician repaired and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence.

EE was shoveling salt onto the belt while cleaning 22 skip tail. While raising the shovel to dump the salt onto the belt, the EE felt a sharp pain in their right shoulder/arm. EE noticed a large bruise the next morning & noted that the area was sore & was experiencing pain & difficulty when moving their right arm. *Didn't become reportable until 3/5/24. EE will require surgery.

When 2nd shift came to surface the gate switch did not release and when the gate was opened the latch was found damaged therefor making the switch inoperable.

The #4 hoist operator noticed that the cable for the back up bell line communication system had become detached and spooled up on the top of the cage.

SHoist tripped out and could not be reset.

'Dog' braking system cammed over and wedged in the dog boxes while performing test trips.