Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The miner was trying to pry a battery cover open with a hammer the lid slipped and struck small finger of left hand causing contusion and abrasion to the finger.
05/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was stepping up (approximately 2 feet) on a idled screen to perform maintenance - foot slipped employee fell landing on left wrist
05/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee lost his balance and struck his head on a ventilation tube in 12 I section. *** Lost work days Began 5/19/2009
05/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unitentional roof fall occurred in the belt line of the 11 I longwall section. The fall occurred just outby the #12 x-cut. The fall measured approx. 55 ft long by 8-10 ft high by 16 ft wide. No...
05/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Tightening/loosening a bolt, wrench slipped allowing left hand to strike a beam located near the bolt.
05/03/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was center bolting in 4 south mains, the drill steel slipped out of his hand, came out of the hole and struck his left index finger.
04/15/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was cleaning up at drive 57 building, Bailey Overland. He picked up a 30 pound shoe for a 555 bender and pulled his groin.
04/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost A piece of stone fell from between the staps in 12 Miner section and struck employee on the top of the head and neck. *** Lost Work days began 4-20-2009 ***
04/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Employee was reaching for a roll of tie wire on top of the miner in 12 I. Piece of stone fell from between the roof straps and hit him on the left hand. ***LTA began 4/29/09
04/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Employee was unclogging a drill auger and his right index finger was struck by the auger *** Fractured index finger
03/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost While mining in 12 I section a piece of roof stone fell from between the roof straps and struck employee on the right foot. This caused a laceration to his foot - 8 stitches to close laceration.
03/16/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost Employee was loading roof straps in the bed of a Ram car in 4 South mains. Using the ram to pull the straps in the bed, the end of the straps struck a piece of metal in the bed which caused the strap...
03/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to break a one hole board by striking it against a track rail. While doing so, his right middle finger was caught between the rails and the one hole board.
03/05/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple elevator was taken out of services for more than 30 min. to replace computer drive component. This was a planned outage, no one was effected by this outage.
03/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unitentional roof fall occurred at 11 x-cut beteween the track and return in the 12I section. The fall measured approx. 170ft long by 16ft wide and 18ft high. *** no injuries or equipment damage a...
03/04/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Bailey hoist was inoperable for over 30 min which interfered with the use of the equipment. It was found that the ""call"" control button on the bottom was stuck in. No injury or equipment damag...
03/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1 south track haulage. The roof fall measured approx. 200 ft long by 16 ft wide by 12 ft high. **** No injuries to report as a result of incident***
02/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the tailgate of the H longwall. The roof fall occurred at 44 xcut @ss 116+77. The fall measured approx. 10 ft long by 15.5 ft wide by 8 ft high.
12/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost While reaching to activate the control box to pull the shields in, the high pressure hose ruptured near the center of the hose. The solcenic oil sprayed EE in the face. He then tripped over a rambar a...
12/08/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Bailey portal elevator was inoperable due to an electrical issue with the Emergency stop button. An investigation was conducted, the E-stop was replaced.
12/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost While walking a tram road this employee stepped out of a shuttle car rut and injured his right ankle. ***Lost Work days Began 12/9/2008
11/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was removing a liner plate from a chute, it became wedged. When the plate was released/freed it slid agains the employee's right hand.
11/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 12 I section at 13 x-cut. The fall occurred between the track and the belt. The fall measured 8ft high by 16ft wide by 70 ft long. ***No injury or equipmen...
10/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An intentional roof fall occured in the #3 entry of 9I section @ SS 20+60. (between 9 1/2 and 10 X-cut) The fall measured approx. 21ft in length by 16ft wide and 8ft high. There was no injury or equ...
10/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the return entry of 12 I section @ 2 x-cut. The fall measured 20 ft in length by 16 ft wide by 8 ft high. **No injury or equipment damage due to this incident
10/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 I longwall tailgate. The fall occurred in a 3 way intersection @11 wall. The fall measured approx 50 ft long, 8ft high, by 16ft wide. No injury or equipm...
10/08/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was spot bolting along the belt line. He was lowering the head to insert an extension on the drill steel, and lowered the drill head onto his foot.
10/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting the torque on the right side miner bolter, the relief valve struck him in the right hand. Sutures to close the laceration.
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 I longwall Tailgate entry. The fall occurred in a three way intersection approx 8 ft high by 40 ft long by 20 ft wide. There was no injury or equipment...
09/26/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was operating a miner when a piece of stone fell from between the straps and struck him on the left hand.
09/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost While picking up belt structure, employee experienced pain in his groin. **Diagnosed as hernia 9-22-08.
09/19/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occured in the 9I section, which is the 10 I Longwall tailgate. The fall occured in the 16 X-cut at SSN 38+07.48. The fall measured approx. 8 feet high 25 feet long by...
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee recieved crushing injuries to his left index and middle fingers while attempting to uncouple two track vehicles
09/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost While driving a rough terrain fork lift down a steep incline, the machine shut off resulting in a loss of brakes. Employee jumped out of the machine and landed on his elbow.
09/15/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee tripped over a miner cable and fell on his left knee
09/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost While hanging belt structure, the employee climbed on to a tail piece. He slipped and fell striking back on the tail piece.
09/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured in the inactive 14H section in the #2 track entry. The fall measured approx 28ft long by 16 ft wide by 10ft high
09/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 11 I section at SS# 30+15 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approx 28ft long by 16ft wide by 10ft high. No injury or equipment damage
09/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 12 I section at SSN 21+90. The fall extended from the rib line of #1 entry to #3 entry. The fall messured approx. 150 ft long by 16ft wide by 12 ft high.
08/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was helping crib the miner under the stab jack. When the stab jack was pressurized a board kicked out and struck him on the right arm.
08/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost During a weekly exam run, a piece of stone fell from between the roof straps striking employee on the back of the neck and head. **Lost Work days began 8/28/2008
08/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost While using an air bag to rerail a set of rock dust tanks, the air bag came out and struck the employee.
08/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall occured in the 12-H section in the No. 1 entry outby No. 3 crosscut. Fall was 16 ft wide, 20 ft long and 6 to 7 ft high.
08/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee walked through a man door and felt pain in his left leg.
08/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in 10 I outby spad 30+40 in the No. 3 entry and extended into the No. 13 crosscut from 3 to 2. Fall was 208 ft long, 16 ft wide and 8 t 10 ft high.
08/04/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee claims that he twisted his knee while walking across the parking area (lot) as he exited the office trailer.
07/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at No. 8 stopping outby spad 16+81 in the 9 I tailgate. Fall in the #3 entry was 16 ft wide 30 ft long and 10 to 12 ft high; fall extended into the crosscut 3 to 2 for about 40 ft.
07/14/2008 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None The crane operator was booming the crane boom up, when something ""broke loose"" allowing the boom to begin falling downword. The operator tried to catch the falling boom with the friction braking sy...
07/13/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Injured was unloading belt structure. Pushing from supply car onto scoop, strain of the right gastrocnemds muscle (leg).
07/11/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt. The bolt bent pinching his left hand between the bolt and mastjack.