Ashdown Mine — Accidents

Total: 24 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/27/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 43d lost, 67d restricted Unconsolidated slough off hanging wall fell from the rib pushed miner down on an 8X8 timber, right leg bent under him and was broken when he landed on the leg and timber at the same time.
04/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Welding overhead, slag and sparks went down the shirt sleeve and burned elbow causing a staph infection.
04/11/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 6d restricted Lifting a jackleg from a raise # 3, went to put it in a slide bucket
07/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost When installing a stull rock hit him on his right shoulder.
10/27/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While pulling a hung steel with jackleg, strained left shoulder and neck area.
09/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Installing a timber stull 9', a rock came loose when the stull tightened and fell on his hard hat.
09/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A blast occured on 9/6/08. This area was closed, barricaded off preventing anyone to enter this area and supporting it and scaling it down.
09/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None After a blast, the ground fluffed down. The ore vein had been drilled and blasted. Additional material fell from hanging wall.
08/28/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Small rocks fell down the #3 raise, while installing stulls EE moving out of the way caught foot on ladder twisted L knee.
05/24/2008 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 121d lost 1 yard loader was ribbed brakes did not hold
03/19/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Employee was stepping over 3' sandwall, stepped down an a 10""x10"" timber on the front of his foot, causing the calf muscle to stretch.
03/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was dragging pipe down drift and over extended knee.
03/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Employee got cement over top of boots, did not wash out until end of shift, causing cement burns.
02/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cement went over rubber boots, employee did not wash out cement until end of shift.
02/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost Employee was walking through the mud and twisted right knee. He felt his knee pop. Movement was very limited.
01/10/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost Employee was using a skilsaw to cut mine timbers. The saw kicked back and cut his right thigh.
01/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost Employee was climbing down ladder in raise, rocks started falling the employee scurried down to the bottom and jumped out of way landing wrong.
11/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was bolting underground getting rocks and cuttings in hair and hard hat. When employee was showering rock or dirt fell into his eye, this infected his eye and required cleaning out by do...
11/06/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling down when a rock came out of back striking him on head. He required 4 staples in head.
11/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted Employee was moving slusher bucket. He slipped and fell, his right hand was caught between rib and bucket . The bucket smashed his finger right ring finger.
11/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Two miners were working in the raise, a third EE was part way up the raise. He heard a bang & saw the two miners go down. EE went up to see what happened & slipped then fell down the raise about 17'.
11/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Two miners were in the face of the raise barring down & getting ready to put in a stull when a slab came down on them.
09/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was taking lid from ball mill. When lid started to fall he tried to catch it resulting in injury.
10/03/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was a member of a crew of three men and was assisting the other miners in standing a set of timber in the face. The crew was digging for a foot block and placing a post when a 24""x24"" slab...