Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Developed right shoulder pain after shoveling concrete.
12/02/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 79d lost Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and subsequently taken off of work for surgical repair. The incident was caused by work related repetitive movement.
11/18/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EE placed heater for direct heat to thaw track/started walking away. Operator in cab w 1 track slightly elevated reached for tram stick to rotate track; coverall caught single joy stick causing Volvo...
11/03/2014 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Crew was walking the primary escapeway at the end of the shift, as the employee reached the top step of the belt overcast he struck his head on a roof strap. The accident caused severe neck strain.
10/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee slipped and fell onto his right knee causing a sprained knee.
10/29/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1L section in the belt entry inby 38.5 xcut. The fall measured aprox 90ft long by 16ft wide by 12ft high. No employees were injured as a result of this incident
10/25/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was non operational for an extended period of time. The trive board was changed to correct. No injury to report as a result of this incident
10/17/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of the sole of his boot with a utility knife when he slipped and cut his left hand
10/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None have a hose shoved into a 4 inch drisco to get it unclogged, rocks and material blew into face when it became unclogged. unsure if material or drisco struck forehead causing a laceration. (5 stitches...
10/16/2014 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None After X-Rays, it was determined that the employee showed signs of pneumoconiosis. No scheduled work shifts were missed as a result of this determination.
10/13/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost TTIS (Contractor) employee was working on a finger splice on a conveyor belt at the mine operator's prep yard. The splicing tables are approximately 13 inches off of the ground. The employee was in th...
10/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in the #3 entry of the 1L section at 36 wall. Measured 14' high, 16' wide, 40' long. The area is being cleaned up. There were no injuries as a result of this roof fall.
10/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting on right side of miner when he was hit in the face with an unknown object.
10/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was exiting the cab of the Cat 320 excavator. When he put his foot on the step located under the track, his foot slipped with his right knee hitting the step.
10/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 418d lost Crew was pulling LW hoses from the trough using a chain attached from the relay bar to the hose. As a section of hose was being pulled out, the entire hose abruptly came out of the trough striking the...
09/30/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Moving Miner cable against the rib, felt a pain in his groin. Diagnosed with Hernia
09/27/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Dry Ridge Elevator was down with a person on board for an extended period of time. No injuries as a result of this event
09/26/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost Employee was struck on both legs by a piece of rib that fell out of the face while he was helping bolt.
09/25/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 189d lost The employees were loading pipe into the cradle of a fusing machine. The operator put his hand in the end of the pipe in an attempt to lift it. The excavator lifting the pipe also had horizontal motio...
09/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was carrying pipe couplers down the slope area, slipped in a muddy area, employee was knocked into a belt hanger chain an lacerated the right side of face.
09/24/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Fairgrounds emergency hoist was taken out of service for a extended period of time. A bad spot was found in the hoist cable. The hoist cable was replaced
09/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured got his right index finger pinched between a vent tube and the rib while carrying them with another employee. This incident resulted in a laceration that took 5 stitches to close. Employee d...
08/27/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost While side bolting on miner, he was installing his second steel as he raised the drill head up it struck the steel causing it to bend pinching his hand between the steel and the mast.
08/25/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The hoist car was out of service for an extended period of time. No persons were injured as a result of this incident
08/24/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None The Dry Ridge elevator stopped working with an GMS employee aboard. The Employee was unable to exit the elevator for an extended period of time. No one injured as a result of this incident
08/22/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Operating cat 657 pan to clean mud off road, went up hill to spread. Went around a parked D11. Went to go back down hill, looked back at bowl and went off the edge of a 20 ft wide cut with a 3 ft drop...
08/12/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4 West area, #3 to #4 entry x-cut. The roof fall was approx 45' long, 10' high, and 16' wide. There was no ventilation interruption, equipment damaged, or...
08/11/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple slope hoist was not operational for an extended period of time. There was a bad breaker that was replaced and put back into service. This slope hoist is not used as any type of escapew...
08/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While standing on a supply car the employee picked up an armored track tie and placed it on his shoulder and attempted to step off the car, lost his balance and fell. He attempted to throw the tie out...
08/06/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was walking with a wash down hose when he lost his footing, falling to the ground on his right shoulder.
08/01/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While center bolting, his bolt wrench got stuck on the bolt head, when it released it struck him in the mouth. (Breaking a front top tooth)
07/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost Initial injury date was 7/29/2014. Employee continued to work all scheduled shifts until 8/5/2014 when his MRI was read. Employee returned to work on 8/13/2014. Employee was hanging a vent tube whe...
07/16/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4 West area, #1 to #2 entry x-cut. The roof fall was approx 80'long, 10' high, and 16' wide. There was no equipment damaged or injury as a result of this i...
07/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Based on Medical records received on 7/16/2014, the employee has been taken off of work for medical treatment. While bolting in 2L section, employees bolt wrench became stuck on the bolt head. While...
07/08/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee was struck by a rock while rib bolting off of the miner. The rock struck his right leg. The employee worked all scheduled shift until being taken off of work on 7/30/2014.
07/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Employee turned and sprained right ankle when stepping off a catwalk.
07/04/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on a pipe flange and temporarily felt something in his eye that appeared to go away. Later in the evening it became irriated and he was found to have a small metal shaving in his...
06/30/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Dry Ridge Elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time, due to a blown ""O"" ring on the rop gripper pump. A new pump was installed.
06/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was monitoring concrete removal from behind an established barricade when a piece of concrete debri fell from an upper level, striking piping and structure which caused it to deflect outside...
06/26/2014 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While setting a hydraulic floor to roof support, as the top contacted the roof it caused the bottom to kick out striking the employees left foot causing a fracture to his 4th toe.
06/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Employee was loosening a rope ratchet on the 1J longwall when the ratchet moved suddenly causing him to injure his right shoulder
06/24/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple Hoist car was taken out of service due to a electrical short in the cable that runs from the battery box to the breaker box. No injury as a result of this incident
06/23/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The crabapple elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time. No employees trapped or injured as a result of this event.
06/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was carrying a sieve with a co-worker. Injured lost his grip on the sieve and it dropped onto his knee causing a laceration. The laceration required 5 sutures to close.
06/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost While installing a 16ft roof bolt, employee felt a pain in his left bicep. Diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle.
06/20/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was inoperable for an extended period of time. No injury as a result of this incident
06/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing panning tin and slid, catching his leg on a piece of tin.
06/11/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 57d lost Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and subsequently taken off of work for surgical repair. The incident was due to repetitive movement.
06/07/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 Belt entry of 1 L section at 41 crosscut. The fall measured approx. 60ft long and 16ft high by 16ft wide. No injuries as a result of this event.
06/04/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 Entry of 1L just inby #45 x-cut. The fall measured approx. 12' wide x 6' wide x 18' long. There was no equipment damaged or injury as a result of this incid...