Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost 9H section, while hanging ventilation tube with slider, he was supporting the tubes with his right arm when the other end fell and he had all the weight on his right arm.
03/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE TRACK CHUTE, COUPLING MOTOR TO RAIL TRUCKS. EE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON BUMPER CAR & THE END GATE OF THE RAIL CAR DROPPED DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND.
03/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost 8H longhall wall at headgate, slipped off toes of shield & twisted left knee.
03/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Injured twisted lower back while shoveling on belt line.
03/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost WHILE WALKING TO THE CAT 825 COMPACTOR, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN AN IMPRESSION IN THE GROUND MADE BY THE COMPACTORS SHEEPS FOOT DRUM & EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE DRAGGING A 16"" X 10' VENT. TUBE UP TO THE FACE BY HAND, EE WAS TURNING THE TUBE AROUND BY LIFTING ONE END. AS HE TURNED THE TUBE, HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN...
02/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 10d restricted EE aggravated an injury while unloading a control panel at the Bailey Mine. He had been experiencing pain in the abdominal area prior to this incident. The pain worsened over the weekend and ee visite...
02/03/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 252d lost Employee was on 7I section track attempting to align couplers on battery pack & locomotive. As he was aligning on the locomotive, the battery pack car moved & his right leg was caught between.
02/02/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost 8H section, using a scoop to spread calcium on roadways. The scoop drove over a rail, causing the rail to roll onto co-worker's left ankle.
01/24/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost Injured did not release pressure before removing staple while trying to add hydraulic line. It struck him in nose and left eye.
01/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulled through a Regulator @ the bottom of Weakly Air Shaft. The force of the air caused him to lose his footing causing him to fall to the ground. Resulting in a laceration to his head.
01/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE FEED BELT DRIVE, WHILE LIFTING THE MATERIAL UP TO THROW IN ON A BELT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1/11/06.
01/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee was loading supplies on the 4 south right miner. He was passing bolt to a co-worker who wasn't ready to receive them. Employee while in motion had to catch himself and pull bolt back - felt s...
01/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING AN AUGER BIT ON A DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS, HITTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE AUGER BIT. 10 SUTURES.
12/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost He stepped over balony skin; his foot caught the top of the balony skin. He tripped and fell on his left ankle. Hairline fracture to ankle.
12/07/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Injured was hooking chain on rail when the rib rolled off and rolled on his shoulder.
12/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting belt to roll rubber, knife slipped and grazed upper right leg.
12/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 7H longwall recovery, adding relay bar extensions at the tail. He was inserting a verical pin to connect relay bar to panline, relay bar was moved for pin to hit the hole & his left ring finger got ca...
12/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost PULLED BACK MUSCLE RAKING COAL DUST ON BELT LINE.
11/22/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Scoop hit a stack of cribs and pinched leg between cribs and shield.
11/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Walking back to his motor stepped on a lump of coal, twisting left knee.
11/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8H SECTION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH. LOCATED @ 30 WALL.
11/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was tramming a shuttle car over a bridge when it came off the bridge and onto solid bottom. The frame bottomed out, causing her to hit her head on the canopy jarring neck/back/jaw.
11/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4 SOUTH RT SECTION AT 56 1/2 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 35' X 25' X 10' TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. TRACK ENTRY.
10/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CORDS AND A PIECE OF DOG CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TAILROLLER SHAFT AT THE 4I TAILPIECE. THE BELT WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION, THE BELT UNE...
10/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost 7H CAN LINE. WHILE TRYING TO GO THOUGH A MANDOOR AIR PRESSURE CLOSE DOOR ON HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS LOWER LEG BACK. HE ALSO HAS HAD PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS.
10/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost 7I SECTION, EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING REMOTE MINER UP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A WATER HOLE, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE ALSO HAS HAD PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 10/24/2005
10/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Lifting an air valve for replacement (strained lower back).
09/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost INJ WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN ANOTHER BLOCK FELL & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BLOCKS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
09/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 7I MINING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 16FT WIDE, 20FT HIGH & 100FT LONG. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
09/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Was shiving belt motor when chain broke-EE wasn standing approimately 40 feet away-1 link of the chain flew and hit him between his eyes.
09/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCK OFF BOTTOM WHEN A BLOCK FELL FROM TOP OF LIFT STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.
09/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost 7H section using a sledge hammer to remove belt structure, he accidently hit the belt, causing the hammer to deflect and strike his right shin. causing abrasion which became infected.
09/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #10 ENTRY OF 4 SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 15 1/2 FT. WIDE X 100 FT. LONG X 12 FT. HIGH.
09/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee received a hairline fracture to his ribs as a result of being picked up by a co-worker. He continued to work until 9/7/05.
08/30/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO A STEEL BEAM, OVERHHEAD. HE DID HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON.
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was using a battery powered cart to deliver a part to his jeep. After unloading the part, the battery was out of power. He pulled the cart out of the way and felt pain in abdoment. Diagnosed...
08/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 7H section. The fall occurred in the belt entry @ Inby 24 wall. The fall measured 12 ft wide X 12 ft high X 20 ft long. * No Injury*
08/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the # 3 Entry in 4 I bleeder @ 125 + 05. The fall measured 12 ft high X 15 ft wide X 20 ft long. *No Injuries*
08/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost 4I longwall section, employee was lifting a welder up on car and felt pain in right side lower abdomen. Diagnosed as hernia 9/6/05. Lost work days began 9/15/05.
08/23/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was jacking a car on track & felt pain in lower abdomen. Lost work days began 8-26-05.
08/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was standing on bar behind compactor drum to clean the windows of the machine's cab, when he slipped and fell off, spraining his right ankle.
08/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in 5H section at #9 wall, #2 entry. The fall measured approx. 16' W x 30' L x 8' high. No injuries or equipment damage.
08/09/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost 7H LONGWALL WAS USING ZEE DRILL TO INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF BOLTS. THE AUGER STUCK & DRILL LEG CAME UP, HE COULD NOT HOLD IT & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. RE-INJURED OLD INJURY TO HIS BACK & RT SHOULDER....
08/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIVE PIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. INJURED GOT RIGHT FOREARM STRUCK BY THE HAMMER. *LTA BEGAN 8/4/05.
07/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While using 2 come-alongs to pull battery off scoop, the eye on the battery broke & the eye & hook came back & struck nose. Lost work days began 8/9/05.
07/29/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 4I longwall, hanging mesh, using ratchet (rope) to pull up mesh. The rope twisted and when he let go of the handle. The handle spun around and struck him in glasses causing cut blow eye. Sutures appli...
07/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintensonal roof fall occurred at 65 wall int he old belt entry in west. The fall measured approx. 30 ft long x 16 ft wide x 10 ft high. no injuries or equipment damage.
07/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #4 TEREX PAN. THEY WERE STARTING A BENCH BY DROPPING REFUSE TO BUILD A NEW ROAD. AS HE STARTED TO UNLOAD REFUSE MATERIAL THE BACK TIRE OF THE PAN SLID OFF THE REFUSE & THE PAN R...
07/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8H SECTION AT 18XCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 4O'LX 16'W X 18' HIGH. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.