Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 150d lost, 44d restricted Employee was handling miner cable in the 4 west section and felt pain in left shoulder **** started missing work days on 3/24/2010
03/03/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Employee was a passenger in a mantrip. EE was parked in a switch when an oncoming mantrip jumped track and struck EE's mantrip. Employee felt pain in EE's lower back. EE continued to work all sched...
02/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was bolting on the right side of the continuous miner when a rock fell out of the rib above the rib protector striking the employee on the back of the neck. Employee was diagnosed with a non-...
02/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking the 14I belt line the employee turned to change direction and fell, he struck the back of his head during the fall. *** 4 staples to close laceration.
01/25/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Crabapple elevator was unoperational due to the breaks needing adjustment. The Elevator was able to be operated in Manuel. No injurys were reported due to this incident. Elevator manufacturer was c...
01/19/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 12 I longwall tailgate entry. The fall measured approx 35ft long, 16ft wide and fell above the anchorage. No Equipment, injury or equipment damage from thi...
01/08/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 77d restricted Area wet and muddy. The injured man was on a ladder. He slipped and fell on his left side resulting in a fracture to his left wrist.
01/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 29d restricted employee was trying to pull a bent roof bolt out of the top before his set up. his weight went back on his right ankle (causing a stress fracture)
12/31/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE working in a chute - removing scaffold supports. Employee was stabilizing self from rigging above his foot slipped, employee caught self with right arm strained shoulder
12/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE entered prep plant - walking on smooth walkway and rolled left ankle
12/21/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was hoisted out of mine, when car was inspected on surface it was found that the brake sensor wires were broken and one of the brake sensor brackets was bent. The car was immediately taken o...
12/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was installing a new tram chain on the angle bolter in 4 South left section. As he was pulleing the old chain he felt a pain in his lower back. Lost work days began 12-28-2009
12/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While working on the 12 I longwall face, the employee got his left foot caught between the panline and a toe of a shield.
12/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing a pilot of metal stopping out of the back of a truck when his hand slipped causing him to lacerate his right hand. 5 Suters to close
11/17/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost employee was roof bolting in the belt line, he dropped the bolter head down and had his hand on bolter in a pinch point as the head came down.
11/12/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Employee was traveling towards the Bailey Prep Plant on the Main access drive under the plant feed belts in a Explorer when he collided with a Terex Pan thats was traveling the same road the opposite...
11/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee turned a fine coal sieve bin after which he experienced pain in his right elbow. Employee was diagnosed with fragments in his elbow on 11-17-2009.
11/04/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was roof bolting in 4 South right section when he was struck by a roof auger that bent during operation.
11/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured in the 12 I longwall tailgate entry. The fall was located at the 35 crosscut. The fall measured approx 30 ft long 16ft wide, unknown thickness. No injuries or equip...
10/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee felt pain in his stomach and groin area as he attempted to lift a drill head in 4 south left section. Continued to work. *** Diagnosed with Hernia 10/28/2009.
10/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 45d restricted EE was under the 4 South No. 2 belt, at about 24 X cut, changing bottom rollers. The area was wet and muddy. A roller fell about 24"" and struck the little finger of the right hand, resulting in an ""...
10/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 12 I longwall tailgate. The fall measured approx. 16ft wide 8 feet high by 25 feet long. No injuries or equipment damage as a result of this incident.
10/05/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A malfunction of the crabapple elevator occurred due to worn out contactor tips. The elevator was able to be operated by manual means, but could not be operated in automatic. This problem occurred t...
09/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was throwing a belt roller under the bottom belt during a belt move in J tailgate section and felt pain in his left groin. Employee has continued to work but was diagnosed with a hernia on...
09/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee threw a track switch on bailey bottom. The switch throw spung back and struck the employee in the right leg. He continued to work with pain in his leg for several days. He went to see a d...
09/17/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 12 I longwall section tailgate entry. The fall occurred at 43 x-cut. The fall measured approx. 20ft long by 16ft wide by 10ft high. No injury or equipment dama...
09/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In process of making weekly exam; Mine Examiner discovered a roof fall 2 cross cuts outby the ""AT"" Evaluation point. The roof fall was a failure in the inersection and partial failure of cross cut....
09/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While moving roof support supplies, employee was throwing lincoln logs through a man door. While throwing a lincoln log through the door, his glove caught on a splinter on the log causing his glove to...
09/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the return entry of the 13 I section inby 15 xcut. The fall measured approx. 70 ft long by by 16ft wide 8 ft high. No equipment damage or injury to report as a...
09/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The shop mechanic was cutting a piece of plexiglass with a circular saw. The dust from cutting accumulated onto his safety glasses. He took off his glasses to clean them and a piece of dust went into...
09/01/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost 13-I-The miner operator was sumping the miner out. The right side miner bolter was beside the miner. Some bolts were stored on top of the miner. One bolt fell, struck a stack of augers bits that were...
08/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was checking the charge on a set of batteries when the lid fell and hit his left hand.
08/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost While stepping out of the high lift in Crabapple yard, he stepped off of the last step and his foot was on uneven ground. His leg twisted and felt pain in his left leg. *** Lost work days began 10-2...
08/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Helping to lift miner cable off of the boom of the miner in 4 South left and felt a pain in his left knee. Lost workdays began 10-28-2009.
08/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost EE was disassembling a CMI EB-42 dryer, while standing on top of the unit - he repositioned his feet - his right foot stepped into the opening causing him to fall while his foot was still in the open...
08/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost employee was crossing the track, tripped on rail and fell onto the ground and rib.
07/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was struck in knee with muck bucket when it was being hoisted and received a knee contusion.
07/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 entry of 4 South mains. The fall was located at SS 175+20 in a return entry. The fall measured approx. 25 ft long by 16 ft wide by 8 ft high. No injury...
07/27/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a knife while removing a pipe band/gasket, slipped, cut right hand.
07/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While putting supplies on the miner at the Bailey expansion section, EE was pulling a metal banding strap out of a stack of roof straps and the free end flipped back and cut his left forearm causing a...
07/20/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 13 I section Return at SS# 26+40. The Fall measured approx. 60ft long by 16ft wide by 10 ft high. *** No injuries or equipment damage as a result of this f...
07/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 13 I miner section belt entry. The fall measured approx 80ft long by 16ft wide by 12 foot high. No injuries or equipment damage as a result of the fall
07/13/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Empoyees left boot became stuck in the mud in 12 I. As he attempted to free himself he felt pain in his left knee and hip. Lost time began 7/23/2009.
06/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee claims that while he was taking down water line a piece of the line fell and struck him on the top of the head. ***Lost work days began July 1 2009
06/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Twisted lower back. Employee was holding one end of a spreader, the other end was unhooked from the crane and dropped.
06/29/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost The miner was removing rollers and frame. The frame slipped and caught two fingers of left hand between frame and bed rail, cutting 2nd and 3rd finger of left hand.
06/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 149d lost Employee was assisting co-worker in putting a bolt in the roof. He was keeping the drill in line while pushing the bolt up when the bolt slipped off the drill head and caught his right thumb in betwee...
06/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Employee was in the process of setting or had set a roof jack, on the left inby corner or #60 Crosscut between the No 2 and No. 1 entry in the 4 west miner section. A piece of stone fell out of the ro...
06/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 23d restricted The miner was tightening the belt using a come-along (tug it). He felt pain in right hand. Pulled muscle & tendons.
06/09/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee was picking a 2 inch air pump out of the mud in 13H can line and felt a strain in his groin. ***Diagnosed with hernia and began missing time on 6/19/2009***