Bailey Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,512 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee was attempting to pick up a track rail and felt pain in employees stomach area.
11/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost While unloading steel beams from a scoop bucket, employee dropped the beam pinching their fingers between the dropped beam and a beam laying on the ground.
11/07/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a zip tie with a utility knife, the knife slipped and ee cut two fingers.
10/31/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was shoveling under belt and hit solid rock and injured finger.
10/23/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 6L section in the #2 entry just out by 33 x-cut. The fall measured 15ft long by 6ft high by 10ft wide. The opinion formed during the investigation was that the...
10/04/2017 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stood up while walking through the plant and jammed neck on a pipe that was above EE.
09/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was using a hammer and a chisel to remove metal from the top of a tool car when fragment of metal struck EE in the chin. Employee did not seek immediate medical treatment and worked all sche...
09/26/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6 south area of the mine. Fall occurred in the #1 entry inby 57 xcut. Fall measured approx. 30ft long by 6ft high by 16ft wide. No injury or equipment damag...
09/21/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 56d lost Employee began to feel pain and numbness in both arms and hands. Employee was subsequently diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and scheduled for surgery to repair on 12-6-2017.
09/17/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was welding a patch on a Sump when the clamp that was holding the patch on came loose and struck the miner on upper lip.
09/13/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Crabapple Hoist car was not operational for an extended period of time due to Battery connection.
09/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 203d lost Employee injured lower back while lifting parts to change equipment.
08/29/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a ratchet to tighten a bolt on the shearer spray arm. The ratchet slipped off of the bolt head causing ee to strike knuckles on the frame of the machine. This caused a laceration...
08/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 170d lost Employee was throwing track switch when ee felt pain in arm.
08/19/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 95d lost Employee began feeling pain in EE's left wrist while performing EE's normal duties. EE was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and continued EE's normal duties until EE had surgery and became a los...
08/16/2017 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None This form is being submitted to abate citation 9075552. We experienced an overflow of refuse slurry material at the area #1 impoundment. There were no injuries or equipment damage. The flow was ful...
08/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost Employee left knee was struck with CMI cone as employee was hooking it to a hoist and it slid off the cart.
07/25/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None There were broken strands on the Crabapple Hoist rope found during routine inspection. The hoist was immediately taken out of service.
07/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 14d restricted On 7/6/2017 at approximately 2:00 pm, service technician was riding in the jumper seat of a man trip at the Bailey Mine (Crabapple). When exiting the man trip, the employee underestimated the distance...
06/30/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was dragging a ventilation tube when ee felt a strain in hand. EE followed scheduled work schedule until seeing the doctor on 7/12 at which time ee was taken off work. First day missed 7/12
06/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost While going thru a man door, Employee's foot got caught and employee fell to the ground. Employee complained of back pain that radiated down into leg. Employee worked all scheduled shifts until empl...
06/20/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During regular inspection of the Hoist Car, a bad wheel bearing was found. The Crabapple Hoist car was taken out of service to repair.
06/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee tripped while chaining cars together and caught self with right hand on the ground. This caused a fracture to hand and wrist.
06/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a bottom roller. While lifting the new one up into place it slipped out of employee's hands. Employee tried to catch the falling roller when it pinched their arm between the rol...
06/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was helping unload a gang box out a pickup to the shop floor and carrying it backwards to set it down when EE caught left knee on a ratchet strap that was holding the belt press together. There was...
06/01/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was struck by a piece of roof/rib that they were drilling through causing them to fall forward and strike their face on the side of the miner. This caused a laceration to their right eye. 6 s...
05/17/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost While re-railing a mine car, the hydraulic jack kicked out and struck EE on the right arm/hand, causing a fracture
05/16/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A nail used to secure the free end of a belting roll was allowed to remain in the belt and was pointing up as the free end was lying on the ground. The employee stepped on the nail.
05/15/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rib bolting off of the side of the miner, employee pinched left thumb between the bolt and the bolter head. Employee received 6 stitches to close the laceration. No lost time.
05/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While working on the suction system on the angle bolter, employee pinched right middle finger with the dust box door. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
05/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee was carrying mandoor when they stepped in a hole and injured knee.
05/10/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost At approximately 8:30am an accident occurred at the Bailey prep plant course refuse area. While an employee was walking to the dozer EE was struck by a Caterpillar road grader that was traveling in r...
05/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was carrying items and stepping off of a catwalk to the floor when EE's right foot slipped on the wet floor and overstretched EE's right groin. EE did not report it because EE was afraid of getting...
05/05/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 287d lost Employee fell while traveling through a man door and the door closed on leg. As employee reached back to attempt to free self employee felt a pain in right knee and lower back. Became a lost time on...
05/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee put both hands on the lip of a trash car when a roller that was in the car rolled and struck their pinky finger between the roller and the side of the car.
05/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of metal chipped off of a hammer head while employee was using it and struck employee in the left arm. Piece of metal was remove and one stitch was used to close the wound.
04/23/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a kink in the hoist rope near the termination point at the hoist car. The kink was removed and rope reentered into the hoist car.
04/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 497d lost While rock dusting, employee stepped in a hold and felt a pain in employee's knee. Employee worked all schedule shift until taken off by a surgeon on May 3rd
04/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost Employee performed normal duties, on Friday 4/7/2017, of handling material. On morning of 4/8/2017 (Saturday) Employee felt pain in left shoulder. No specific incident. Employee went out for surger...
04/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was loading a 2"" water pump onto a mantrip and felt a pain in lower back.
03/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost Employee was walking from the mantrip to load center on a CM Section. EE stepped on uneven ground and felt a pain in the left knee. EE continued to work all scheduled shifts until EE was diagnosed w...
03/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was dragging rock dust hose and felt a pain in lower back. First official day missed was 3-27-2017.
03/21/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The dry ridge elevator was not operational due to a faulty car safety switch. It was replaced.
03/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost Employee was lifting block and felt pain in groin area
03/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 112d restricted 2 ee were cleaning. Debris from structure wing roller was stuck from debris. EE was on head side of structure using a slate bar cleaning on debris. Slate bar ee was using bounced off debris and point...
02/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost Employee came in contact with a damaged area in the angle bolter cable and suffered an electrical shock which caused to fall to the ground catching self with right hand. Causing a fractured bone in r...
02/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 5L section in the return entry at approx. 94+92. The fall measured 25ft wide by 6ft high by 17ft wide. There was no injuries and no equipment damage as a r...
02/01/2017 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Hoist car was not operational for an extended period of time due to a broken Axle.
02/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a heavy equipment part into service truck, ee grip on the part slipped, causing the part to fall on the tailgate of truck. EE right hand was in between the part and the truck tai...
01/09/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Due to frozen grease build up on the governor wheel, the Dryridge elevator malfunctioned and stopped with an employee on board.