Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 8-21-23. They Retired from the mining industry on 5-26-2023
Cedar Grove #2 MineCoal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 33
- Years on record
- 2014–2023
- Latest incident
- Aug 2023
Reportable incidents
33 on file2023 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was in the process of lapping 460' of 48"" belt when the rope attached to the bar going through belt slipped and pinched employee's right finger between the belt and rope causing a laceration to the right thumb
2021 · 2 incidents
While tramming feeder from #5 entry around corner into the 5 left crosscut, EE inadvertently contacted rib with one of the tram levers, while having the other tram lever engaged, causing feeder to move towards the rib pinching EE's left hand between rib and feeder, fracturing hand and fingers.
Employee operating #2 shuttle car ran over a rock in #4 entry causing shuttle car to bounce and hit head into the canopy, rock measured 12""x 6"" X 6""thick, employee was wearing seat belt. Employee started physical therapy on 7-6-21 which made it made reportable at that time.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis on 9-21-20 we were notified 7-13-21 of diagnosis.
2019 · 6 incidents
Employee and three others were installing a transition roller on the new belt head installation. They put the roller on the rail and were sliding it into place when one side slipped off the rail allowing the roller to fall, hitting the injured on the top of the left foot, resulting in a fracture. Became reportable at diagnosis on 12/2/9. EE missed no work before then.
Employee was recovering 4"" water line that was hung from the mine roof, as the employee was loosening a coupling, a chain that was supporting the water line came loose allowing the water line to fall. This caused the chain to unwrap itself from the water line striking EE in the face resulting in a small cut on the left eye lid and an abrasion on EE's cornea.
Employee stepped back away from the ATRS as it was dropped from the mine roof, as employee took the step forward left knee gave out causing employee to slip, we ask this be listed as an Occ illness, employee didn't step in a hole or twist knee which caused it to give away, the incident happened on 7-31-19, employee's first shift missed was 8-19-19
Employee was bolting in 5 left as employee was putting a bolt in the hole employee felt a pop in left shoulder. Employee continued to work and began physical therapy on 7-11-2019.
Employee was handling high voltage cable and felt a pain in EE's back.
On 01/22/2019 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
2018 · 3 incidents
On 07/06/2018 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with Occupational pneumoconiosis
On 05/02/2018 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
Employee was cutting a dust hose to replace the toe guard that was missing on the operators side of the left roof bolter, when the utility knife employee was using slipped and cut left arm
2017 · 3 incidents
Claim filed for pneumoconiosis. X-ray read date of 09/12/2017.
An unintentional roof fall occurred along the #4 belt at break #26 one break inby spad #1419 between the #6 and #7 entry in the primary escape way approximately 9,900 feet from the active face. The area was dangered off and the life line was rerouted. This area will not be rehabilitated. The fall was 40 feet long X 20 feet wide and 7 feet thick.
While operating a scoop, employee ran over a wooden 4x4 causing neck and lower back to be jammed. Employee then twisted knee getting out of the scoop. Employee was taken to Dr. and received a full release with no restrictions. On 08/29/2017 employer received notes from WC that employee had received physical therapy.
2016 · 9 incidents
On 10/18/2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
Employee was putting EE's 1st roof bolt up on the outside in #5 entry when a piece of rock fell between 1st bolt and the rib striking EE on EE's left leg.
On 09/21/2016 the mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Complicated Pneumoconiosis. This employee left the company in January 2016.
On 08/17/2016 this mine was notified that this employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
On August 9, 2016 this mine was notified that this employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
EE was in the process of recovering rail off of the old #4 track entry. They had been using a rope to load the rail onto the rail car. EE told the motor man to pull the motor and rail car outby when the rope got caught on the side post of the rail car causing 2 rails lying on the mine floor to move outby and strike EE behind knee knocking EE to the mine floor.
After employee finished putting up 10' cable bolts in the intersection of the #2 entry felt a pain in lower back. Employee could not give a specific time or event to cause the back pain.
the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis, we were informed on 02-23-2016 but the employee continues to work.
Employee was moving shuttle car anchor and was letting down the slack that was hung by a rope hanger, the end of the rope hanger hook swung up hitting employee on the nose and when employee jerked head back the hook caught on the inside of nose resulting in 5 stitches, employee returned to work the next scheduled shift.
2015 · 3 incidents
EE was tramming a 10 S/C end drive shuttle car when he hit a hole in the roadway hurting his back
employee was retrieving belt structure off an old belt line and mashed his index finger between two bottom rollers he was hand loading resulting in a broken index finger
A non-injury roof fall occurred in the 1st Northeast Mains. The fall area was 20' by 20' by 6.5'. The area is supported by 48"" fully grouted bolts and 8' cable bolts. The travelway and ventilation were not affected. At this time the fall area will not be cleaned up. MSHA has investigated this fall.
2014 · 4 incidents
We were notified on 9-25-14 that he was diagnosed with simple pneumoconiosis.
They was advancing the track in the track entry and had raised the track rail up with the forklift and the rail puller slipped, allowing the track rail to drop onto his left foot resulting in a hairline fracture to his foot.
Employee was hanging the continuous miner cable in #4 entry when he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder.
The employee was loading an 8' concrete form onto the forks of a forklift when his foot slipped causing him to twist his low back.