Baker Mine — Accidents

Total: 305 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the 8th Submain East entries on the supply road in the pillar line between crosscuts #23 and #24. The area was mined approximately 10+ years ago and was supported with 8' tension...
10/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURFACE LAPPING BELT THAT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM UNDERGROUND. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF THE PILE OF BELT APPROX 18"" HIGH - HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
08/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SHIFT STARTS AT 7:00 AM, AT 6:00 AM COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWS HI WATER ALARM AT A SUMP, SENT FIRE BOSS TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND ROCK FALL ON PUMP DISCHARGE LINE, INTERSECTION FELL IN 10' HIGH LENGTH 25' W...
05/07/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LIGHTNING STRUCK EAST PORTAL SURFACE AREA. POWER WAS LOST ON THE HOISTS & BATH HOUSE FROM 8 AM-11:06 AM. UPON RESTORING POWER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HOIST CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED. THE SUPPLY HOIS T WAS R...
04/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A PILLAR LINE OF THE #6 ENTRY OF THE 6TH NE MAIN. THE PILLAR LINE WAS BETWEEN SPADS 8+60 & 9+11. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 80'X 17'X 8'HIGH. T...
03/25/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS GETTING INTO DECK OF SCOOP AND HAD HANDS ON CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND/THUMB.
03/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST, #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT NO. 56. (5 CROSSCUTS INBY #8 HEADER). THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL AREA 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' HIGH.
03/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH, JUST INBY SPAD 23& 70. THE FALL WAS PARTIALLY IN AN INTERSECTION AND IN THE PILLAR LINE MEASURING APPROX. 18'X40'X10'HIGH. THIS WAS AN OUTBY...
03/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNIT T-PANEL SET UP ENTRIES, IN #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 4 AND 80. THE FALL ORIGINATED IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 20' BY 20' BY 8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN BY THE SECTI...
02/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO LONGWALL, A ROCK ON THE GROUND FLIPPED OVER INTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR BOARD AREA. THE ROCK PUSHED LEFT FOOT INWARD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
02/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE DROVE SCOOP TO CROSSCUT 88 AND HAND UNLOADED & LOADED BELT ROLLERS. A COMBINATION OF HANDLING BELT ROLLERS AND RIDING IN SCOOP STRAINED LOWERBACK.
02/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost EE PICKED UP COWL MOTOR, TWISTED AROUND TO PUT MOTOR IN COWL MOTOR COMPARTMENT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND BUS ON EAST PORTAL BOTTOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
02/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO GRAB TOP FRAME AND PULL IT UP ONTO THE RAILS WHEN THE FRAME SLIPPED AND MASH RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN FRAM AND RAIL.
02/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING A CURTAIN WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL OFF LADDER.
02/03/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None TWO DAMAGED COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLERS WERE AND A SUPPLY CAGE ROLLER WERE REPLACED. THE SUPPLY CAGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. THE TOTAL DOWN TIME WAS FROM 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM.
02/03/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A VIBRATION WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE MANCAGE FOR THE EAST PORTAL. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS, THE CAGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT SOME BEA...
01/30/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE CROSSING LONGWALL FACELINE, EE PASSED IN FRONT OF SHIELD THAT WAS PULLED UP HAVING TO GET OVER STATIC TRAY AND PUTTING LEFT LEG IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWED A ROCK IN CONVEYOR TO STRIKE IT .
01/29/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN CUTTING DOWN CURTAIN IN RETURN OF LONGWALL.
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost WHILE HOLDING TRUSS CABLE TIGHTENING GUN TO TIGHTEN CABLE TRUSSES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/27/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK DOWN #11 BELT ROAD LOOKING FOR SCOOP, HE STOPPED, OTHER EE DID NOT SEE HIM STOP AND HIT HIM IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK.
01/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT AND HAD PLACED HISLT. HAND ON TOP OF THE BOOM NEXT TO ROTATING POT WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE LT. INDEX FINGER.
01/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ALIGNING DISCHARGE PIPE WITH WELL CASING. WHEN LOWERING PUMP DISCHARGE PIPE INTO WELL HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIPES.
12/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N0 1 ENTRY OF THE 19 EAST (#3 UNIT). IT FELL IN A PILLAR LINE LOCATED BETWEEN SPADS 7737 & 7852. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG X 18' WIDE X 1042' HIGH. THE UN IT WAS...
12/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 54' TOP FRAME ON RIDE WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN RIDE AND FRAME.
12/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 SUPPLY ROAD ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST OF CROSSCUT 39. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION MEASURING APPROX. 20'X 20'X 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTIONS.
12/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
12/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost AS EE WAS WAITING FOR CO-WORKER TO GET HIS DUST PUMP A ROCK 2' X 1 1/2' X 8"" FELL AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
11/23/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TIE UP SHEAR CABLE WHEN THEY GRABBED THE CABLE TO HANG IT UP THE CABLE BLEW UP BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.
11/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST #4 ENTRY (BELT) BETWEEN CROSSCUT 41 & 42 IN THE PILLAR LINE. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE LENGHT 75', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 8'.
11/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING 48"" TIE OFF BLOCK UNDER BLOCK TO TIE IT OFF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
11/19/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN BOTH OF HIS HANDS WITH THE RIGHT HAND BEING WORSE THAN THE LEFT. THERE WAS NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT INVOLVED BUT THE CONDITION HAS WORSENED OVER TIM...
11/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SHEETS OF METAL AND FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LEG JACK ON SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF CRIB LINE SIDE OF SHIELD HITTING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND AND CUTTING THE RING FINGER.
11/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLOCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
11/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING RACER OUT OF A SCOOP HUB USING HAMMER AND PUNCH. WHILE HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND ENTERED HIS CHEST.
11/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS RUNNING THE SHIELDS, SLIPPED OFF PONTOON CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS UPPER BACK & PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
11/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON THE MINER TO REACH ROOF TO HANG RED FLAGGING WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF MINER CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS TAILBONE.
11/05/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EAST PORTAL SUPPLY AND PERSONNEL HOISTS WEREDOWN OVER 30 MINUTES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEPROBLEM ORIGINATED IN THE MANCAGE CONTROL BOX DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS CAUSED THE CONSTANT VOLTAGE T...
11/03/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO FREE WINCH HOOK ON SHIELD WITH PRY BAR, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PLUG FROM RETURN MANIFOLD WHEN HE KNOCKED THE STAPLE OUT. THE PLUG CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
10/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HOSES ON SHIELDS WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A PONTOON, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/28/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE SCRUBBER OF SCOOP WITH A BOX END WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIS FINGER TO JAM INTO CROSSOVER PIPE.
10/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND WA GETTING INTO SCOOP DECK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING 11-1-02.
10/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS LYING UNDER CABLE TRAY CUTTING DOG BONE WITH TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLACK/SPARK FLEW INTO LEFT EAR. (EE STARTED MISSING 11/6/02).
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS BREAKING WATERLINE APART FOR RECLAIMING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RAILS IN FOR BELT LAY WHEN RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF SPREADER AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE RAIL, HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
10/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON LIFT CABLES WHILE LOADING SCOOP AND FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT WRIST.
10/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS AT THE STAGELOADER OPERATING THE VALVES WHEN THE FITTING ON THE HOSE TO THE JACK BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND/WRIST.
10/10/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost EE WAS PUTTING UP PIN FOR TRUSS BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL OFF STRIKING LOWER BACK.