Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost 3 SOUTH SECTION MINER BOLTER, HE HAD HOLE DRILLED & WAS PUSHING AUGERS UP INTO HOLE & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL FINAL DIAGNOSIS REVEAL TEAR IN MUSCL E. *LOS...
11/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE DISMOUNTED A JEEP. RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS WERE ARTHRITIS IN LOWER BACK AND DEGENERATIVE DISCS. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
11/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK FROM JEEP WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK AND FELT PAIN. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 11-12-2001.
11/10/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS CENTERBOLTING WHEN AUGER FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
11/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE. CONDITION OF BOTTOM WAS MUDDY. EE WAS NOT CARRYING A LOAD. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
10/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None END OF SHIFT, OPENING ELEVATOR DOOR TO SURFACE. HE HAD LEFT HAND ON DOOR HANDLE & AS DOOR WAS OPENED, THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN DOOR HANDLE & DOOR FRAME. 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE...
10/01/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 76d lost AFTER MEDICAL EXAMINATION, THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HIS ILLNESS AS A PLANTAR FASCIAL PULLING OF THE TENDON OF HIS ANKLES ASSOCIATED WITH REPEATED TRAUMA FROM WALKING. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 10/1/01 .
09/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A XCUT AT 95 WALL - 3 SOUTH AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16'WIDE X 15'LONG X 8-10'HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.
09/11/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 BELTMEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A NEW BELT SPLICE. AS ONE MAN WAS HAMMERING DOWN THE CLIPS, THE OTHER MAN PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SPLICE & WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER. FRACTURE TO LEF T RING...
08/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 6d restricted WAS THROWING TRASH AWAY PULLED AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
08/08/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost MOTORMAN WAS TRANSPORTING A ROOF BOLTER FROM BAILEY BOTTOM. THEY HAD 3 LOWBOYS & THE ROOFBOLTER WAS ON THE CENTER CAR. THE DC POWER WAS OFF, HE LIFTED THE TROLLEY GUARDING AWAY TO CLEAR THE BO LTER. A...
08/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE STEPPED ON BELT TAKEUP ROLLER TWISTING KNEE.
08/01/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 SOUTH SECTION AT #73 XCUT STATION NUMBER 7+00. #@ ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG, 14' HIGH AND FROM 15 1/2' TO 25' WIDE. THERE WER E NO IN...
07/31/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted AT THE DIRECTION OF MSHA TECH SUPP PERSONNEL, ANMSHA USHAPED LOAD CELL WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A JENMAR LOAD CELL TO TEST INSTALLED LOAD OF TENSIONABLE CABLE BOLT. DURING THE TEST THE MSHA...
07/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 WEST SECTION UNLOADING BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS THE METAL BAND THAT SEQUED THE BUNDLES TOGETHERS, CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST.
07/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 WEST SECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLED ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH IT OFF THE MACHINE. AS HE PUSHED THE ROCK BROKE AND HE FELL FORWARD THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK...
07/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 242d lost 14C SECTION LOADING BUNDLES OF CENTERS ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE PAST THE SUPPLY CAR, HIS BOOT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A TRACK TIE, STACKED AGAINST THE RIB. HE TRIPPED & FELL C AUSING...
07/07/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost 4 WEST HEADROLLER INJURED WAS INSTALLING THE LOST SHIM BETWEEN THE PILLOW BLOCK AND MAIN FRAME WHEN THE RED DEVIL LOOSENED AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB BETWEEN PILLOW BLOCK ND FRAME .
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost INJURED WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE AND LOADING IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
06/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN OPERATION OF STOPER DRILL. WHEN DRILL RETRACTED FROM ROOF, DRILL STEEL HUNGUP IN HOLE THEN FELL STRIKING EE IN BACK OF HANDNEAR WRIST JOINT. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10/ 2. WHEN...
06/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED AND RUNG BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER BRUISING AND STRAINING NECK.
06/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost 14 C SECTION PERSONS FORMED A LINE AND HANDED ROOF BOLTS FROM ONE THE OTHER AS HE HANDED A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO CO-WORKER, THIS REPEATED TRAUMA CAUSED INCIDENT TO LEFT SHOULDER. EXTENT OF TRAUMA UNKNOWN...
06/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost HE WAS DOING MAINTANENIC WORK ON A 12"" PUMP, CHANGING THE PUMP PEDESTAL. WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING THE PUMP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1 ST FLOOR OF PLANT 2"" PREP PLANT.
06/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 WEST SECTION, ROCK HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, BETWEEN THE HEAD FRAME & DUST BOX. HE WAS CLEANING THE ROCK OFF THE MINER, IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A ROCK, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS H ANDS &...
06/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost CUTTING IN TRACK SWITCH AND MOVING TRACK TIE AROUND, THE REPEATED TRAUMA AND WEAKENED AREA OF ABDOMEN WALL RESULTED IN THE HERNIA.
05/17/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost CREW WAS TAKING DOWN K DOORS. INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF DOOR. WHEN DOOR POPPED UP HIS RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND ROOF CAUSING A SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG 1 WESTTRACK HAULAGE AT 53 1/2 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED ~16'W X 20'L X 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. THIS AREA HAD BEAMS AND FALSE ROOF INST ALLED....
05/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IN WAREHOUSE, EE WAS TAKING A STEP BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER TANK CART AND FELL. STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON PARTS BIN.
05/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING WIRE MESH ON ROOF. A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & SLID DOWN MESH & STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE CAUSING LACERATION.
05/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost HE WAS CLEANING OUT WATER SPRAYS ON JOY MINER. HE RAISED A HINGED COVER TO GAIN ACCESS TO SPRAYFLIPPED COVER OVER & CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN COVER & TOP FRAME OF MINER.
04/24/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS PUTTING EYE BOLTS IN TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING INJURED'S SAFETY GLASSES AND GLASSES CAUSED A LACERATION TO NOSE.
04/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 107d lost FAN BELTS WERE INSTALLED ON THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE ON A BROOKVILLE MOTOR. THE FAN BELT HAD A TWIST IN IT AFTER INSTALLATION. THE VICTIM WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE BELTS, BUT W ANTED T...
04/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost 3 WEST SECTION STANDING ON BOLTS HEAD TO REACH ROOF, AFTER PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO ROOF HE STEPPED DOWN FROM DRILL HEAD AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. TORN TENDON IN ANKLE.
04/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 SOUTH BELT AT #27 WALL. THIS WAS AN OLD FALL AREA THAT FELL BEFORE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 17' WIDEBY25' LONG BY 20' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR INJ URIES.
04/15/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost 14 C SECTION TAKING OLD CABLE DOWN FROM HOOKS. HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
04/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost WHILE REMOVING BLOCK FROM WALL BEING DISMANTLED, ANOTHER BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK EE'SFOOT. METACRAPAL FOOTWEAR WAS BEING WORN.
03/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BUIDING BULKHEAD IN C ENTRY, WHILE CLIMBING LADDER KNEE POPPED OUT.
03/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 WEST SECTION - STARTING TO INSTALL 1ST ROOF STRAP FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK THE ROOF STRAP, THE STRAP KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST CAUSING LACERATI
03/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP COMING OUT OF THE 20 SECTION, THE FRAME OF THE JEEP HIT A BROKEN RAIL. THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO SUDDENLY STOP. HE WAS FORCED FORWARD AND HIT HIS HARD HAT ON THE WIN DSHIELD...
03/10/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP COMING OUT OF THE 20 SECTION. THE FRAME OF THE JEEP HIT A BROKEN RAIL. THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO STOP SUDDENLY. HE WAS FORCED FORWARD & HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE TOP O F THE W...
03/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted EE MISTEPPED OR SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING BAG, FELL ONTO BUNDLE OF RUBBER HOSE INJURING BACK.
03/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN A SHUTTLE CAR AND THE RIB WHEN HE PASSED THE SHUTTLE CAR HE STEPPED IN A RUT, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4-4-01.
02/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost 12 C LONG WALL USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED AT HEADGATE. AS HE SWUNG HAMMER HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL 1/3/02. AT THIS TIM E LOST...
02/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING DOWN A SIMPLEX ROOF JACK THAT WAS SET AGAINST THE ROOF. IN PULLING DOWN ON THE BAR TO RELEASE THE JACK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK N ORMAL DU...
02/15/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost 13C SECTION OPERATING RIB BOLTER, WHEN A SMALL HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OUT OIL, AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HIS FEET CAUGHT IN A RUT AND HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD AGA...
02/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost POURING ENCLOSURES.GOT CONCRETE ON SLEEVE & GLOVES DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL IT GOT INFECTED.
02/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost INJURED WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN CAUSING A STRAIN.
02/03/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD WORKING OF THE EAST BLEEDERS #3 ENTRY JUST OUTBY AB INLET. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' W X 20' LONG X 8-10' HIGH. NO INJURED OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE D.
01/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost 1D LONGWALL HAD A BROKEN FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN HE WAS PULLING TO DRAG THE LOOSE END BACK TO ADD CONNECTING LINK. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-31-01.
01/16/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost 3 WEST SECTION THE HEIGHT WAS HIGH & HE CLIMBED INTO SHUTTLE CAR BED FOR HEIGHT SO HE COULD REACH THE ROOF TO HANG HIS S. CAR ANCHOR. HE SLIPPED ON METAL DECK & FELL, HIT RIGHT KNEE ON METAL D ECK.