Acosta Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 63 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Employee was straightening a 6' roof bolt to complete the installation. The bolt spun and employee twisted back.
08/22/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 192d lost, 541d restricted Employee was operating a 2-person golf cart. EE did not notice a low spot in the roof and pushed head between the roof and golf cart. Employee continued to work until 02/08/2019 when surgery was perf...
08/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 65d restricted Lifting low belt structure stand and swinging it with both arms to place it underneath the conveyor belt, the stand hit a ledge or mud and suddenly stopped movement. This caused a severe ""pop"" sound...
07/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 24d restricted 7-25-18 - Pulling miner cable felt a pull in right shoulder. 9-28-18 - Received cortisone shot.
07/18/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found near SS# 636, 7 entry, B-Mains old panel. Approx.19'W x 50'L x 6'-8' High. Intersection in 7 and into 6-7.
06/19/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost Unknown incident time. Continuous crawling and use of knee, employee's knee developed swelling and an infection.
06/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 8d restricted While throwing belt structure rail, employee pinched right middle finger between the rail and belt stand. Caused a laceration on palm side of finger.
04/26/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 39d restricted Draw rock through-out the section, being bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts and straps on a 4' x 3' pattern. Sharp slate rock 51"" long x 8"" wide x 4"" thick. Fell from roof and struck left middle fi...
03/29/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 44d restricted Swelling of the left knee from continuous crawling and working on knees.
03/07/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a bent bolt to the roof with a bolter wrench in the head of the bolter on the operator side. While pushing bolt plate up, the wrench got kicked out of the bolter chuck fell and st...
02/07/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 89d restricted Employee was pulling on a wrench to replace hydraulic hoses. Felt a pull in the right bicep.
11/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 481d lost, 556d restricted Employee was installing 6ft roof bolt in mining height of 52 inches. Bolt was bent in half, after installing the first half of bolt the employee was pushing bolt to straighten it out to finish the ins...
09/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee was pulling miner cable and felt a pop in lower back.