Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was dismounting a mantrip, while getting out of mantrip he struck right knee on a link of chain that was welded to side of mantrip. Lost work days began 11/3/04.
10/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost WHILE CARRYING SAND BAGS THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK. WENT TO DOCTORS ON 10/11/04. FIRST DAY OFF 10/12/04.
10/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost CHANGING ROLLERS ON SLOPE. WHEN IT SLIPPED HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER.
10/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF MACHINE & THE TOE OF HIS BOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE TRACK, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. WENT TO THE DR. ON 10/07/04, FIRST DAY OFF WAS 10/08/04.
09/28/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost 6H section, hanging rib mesh in track entry, when a piece of rock fell off rib and struck ee s left ankle foot lost days began 9-29-04.
09/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost 2i SECTION, RECOVERING RAILS WHILE UNHOOKING CLEVIS, RAIL SHIFTED AND PINCHED TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION.
09/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost 5H MAKING BELT SPLICE, AFTER INSTALLING BELT CLAMPS, BELT DROPPED ON CO-WORKER'S ARM. HE HURRIED, GOT A BAR TO LIFT BELT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Pushing against a chute on July 7, 2004. A coworker freed the chute with a pry bar, the full weight of the chute was being held by the employee. After this situation, Employee's ankle continued to b...
09/20/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A MULTIFIER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER, SOCKET SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A BAR AND THE HEAD OF MINER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER AND LACERATION.
09/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost 3I section, after breaking up rock on top of miners, he was getting down of mines as he went for the step, his pit belt caught on a bolt which caused him to miss the step and fell landing on his left...
09/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Twisted LEFT ankle while carrying a step ladder
09/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The employee was dragging a piece of plate into the workshop.
09/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost 7 H SECTION WHILE WALKING PAST THE LOAD CENTER, HE STEPPED ON THE RUBBER SHOCK MAT WITH MUDDY BOOTS, SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost While advancing the ventilation tubing in the 3I section the tubing fell, striking the employee on the head and shoulders. Lost work began 9/3/04.
08/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 4 South section #9 entry at 28 + 94. The fall meas. approx. 60' long x 16' w x 8'-10' high. No injuries or equipment damaged.
08/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Installing a stainless steel drip pan. Employee tried to move/adjust pan section; pan moved and jerked employee around.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost 6H section, beltman was separating belt stands when a stand fell over & struck injured on the side of his foot causing fracture. Lost work days began 8/17/04.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost 3I SECTION EE WAS PULLING A 14BU LOADER POT TOWARDS THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. CONT'D TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL 1/21/05 WHEN LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN
08/09/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LOWERING DRILL STEEL (AUGER) DOWN FROM ROOF WHEN AUGER BROKE AT CHUCK & FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM UNDER HIS CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION. SUTURES TO CLOSE.
08/04/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN HE PULLED BRAKE HANDLE & ROD CAME OUT OF MASTER CYLINDER & MANTRIP FAILED TO STOP. IT STRUCK AIR LOCK DOOR & TOP OMEGA BLOCK FELL OUT & STRUCK HIS NECK & MIDDLE BACK.
07/31/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 230d lost WHILE WORKING ON AN AIR LUBRICATION PUMP ON A WORK BENCH IN THE REFUSE SHOP, EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS SEVERED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE NAIL & THE 1ST JOINT. WHEN AIR WAS APPLIED TO TEST THE PUMP, THE PIST...
07/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in our 4 south belt entry @ 4 wall. The fall measured approx 16' by 12' by 30' l. No injury or equipment damaged.
07/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost While bolting on the miner in 6H miner secton, an auger got stuck. When employee pulled on the stuck auger he felt pain in neck. LTA began 7-29-04.
07/26/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While tubing in 5H section a piece of slate fell from between the straps, bounced off of a tube and hit employee in the back of the neck causing a laceration. 19 stitches to close.
07/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost 6H section, while walking he stepped on a flat rock, slipped and fell twisting his left knee and fell onto both knees.
07/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was rotating the impellar of a pump, while assembling the unit. The pump rolled over - landing on top of the employee's LEFT foot.
07/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 225d lost Prep plant refuse area. EE was dismounting pan after re-fueling. he missed the bottom step and fell landing on left foot leg. re-injury to right leg fracture when he fell at home on ice.
07/21/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN TAKING DOWN VENT. TUBES A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS DRIVING HIM TO THE GROUND. 2 SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION
07/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CENTER BOLTER TO CLEAN OUT DUSTBOX WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS & CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM SUTURES REQ'D TO CLOSE CUT.
07/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost 6H section, helping make splice on belt and adding a piece of belt, as he was lifting and pulling piece of belt into place and pulled a muscle in his groin area. diagnosised as hernia lost work days b...
07/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4 SOUTH SECTION #6 ENTRY AT 77 + 32. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15' W X 12' H X 25' L. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.
07/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost PUTTING FIRST TOP CRADLE ON BEDRAIL, TOP CRADLE FELL. HIS FINGER WAS BETWEEN CRADLE AND BEDRAIL.
06/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4 south rt section, #7 entry @ 99+25. The fall meas. approx 16'W x 12'H x 30'L. No injuries or equip damaged.
06/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS MOVING A ROCK FROM BENEATH THE TIRE OF A TRAILER BEING UNLOADED. EE PULLED ON THE ROCK, ROCK MOVED, EE'S HAND SLIPPED ALLOWING THE ROCK TO ROLL BACK INTO ORIGINAL POSITION, PINCHING EE'S RIGHT...
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost WHILE SHIVING A ROLLER, WHEEL HIT HIM IN THE CHEST KNOCKING HIM DOWN. UPON HITTING THE GROUND, HIS HEAD HIT A COBRA DRILL.
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost SLIPPED AND FELL CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS FRACTURED LEFT THUMB.
06/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost EE WAS USING TIE WIRE TO HANG VENT TUBE. AS EE PULLED DOWN ON ONE END THE OTHER END OF THE WIRE CAME UP AND WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT EYE. LOST DAYS BEGAN 6/23/04.
06/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost JACKING JEEP ON TRACK, JACK SLIPPED, BAR HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
06/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost At the end of his shift he had completed taking a shower, as he was exiting the shower stall, he tripped on a ledge used to keep water in the stall. He fell onto his right knee and twisted his back.
06/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost 2I HEAD ROLLER ATTENDANT. EE RECEIVED A CALL TO CHECK BELT FOR MISSING MONO-RAILS. SHE WALKED BELT LINE AND TRIPPED OVER A FLAG ANCHOR AND FELL. FRACTURED 2 RIBS AND TWISTED KNEE. LOST WORKDAYS BE...
06/10/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost 4I SECTION, MINER BOLTER. EE WAS COUPLING UP AUGER AND HOSES WERE CAUGHT ON RIB PROTECTOR AND SLOWED OIL FLOW. WHEN IT RELEASED, AUGER WENT UP FAST AND BENT. AUGER STRUCK EE'S PALM OF RIGHT HAND AN...
06/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Ee was building a stopping in 6H section. He was lifting a block above his head & felt a pain in his left shoulder. Lost work days began 8/16/04.
06/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE TAILGATE OF THE 18C LONGWALL, BLOCK ACCESS OUT INTO THE TAIL GATE ENTRY. 12 + 25 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 15' L X 15 1/2' W X 8'-10' HIGH. NO INJURIES.
05/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost WHILE LIFTING BELT BED RAIL AND LOADING THEM IN A SCOOP CAR, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. LTA BEGAN MAY 24.
05/16/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost 4 south section, while walking through x-cut, stepped in a hole and twisted left knee. Continued to work normal job duties until 11-10-04, when lost work days began.
05/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 4I section reaching for a bundle of roof bolts on supply car, a metal band cut his left arm. Sutures required to close laceration.
04/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost EE WAS LIFTING A LARGE OXYGEN CYLINDER AT THE WEST FINLEY BUNKER TO MOVE IT TO HIS JEEP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMIN. HE CON'T TO WORK UNTIL HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4/11/0...
04/28/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost 3I section, dragging ventilation tube over coal pile. stepped on a flat rock and leg slipped out from under him. twisting left knee lost days began 4/29/04.
04/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Dismounting locomotive and twisted left knee.
04/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was lifting 3"" conduit and twisted his back.