Baker Mine — Accidents

Total: 305 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECOND SHIFT PRESHIFT EXAMINER ON THE NO.2 UNIT, 20TH EAST,#3ENTRY, SPAD 85+78.8. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE PILLAR LINE AND THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. IT MEASUR ED APPRO...
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/23/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING SLOPE WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK OR COAL, SLIPPED AND FELL, WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
08/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH, IN THE #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT 79. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION & MEASURED APPROX 30 X 20 X 9-10'.
08/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS LAPPING 4 GPLY 54"" BELT AND WAS PULLING THE BELT OVER STRAIGHT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
08/17/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRUSS BLTING WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HEAD, RIGHT HAND CUTTING WRIST. (REQUIRED STITCHES.)
08/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING LOOSE END OF WATERLINE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED ON WATERLINE CAUSING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 WATERLINES. (REQUIRED STITCHES.)
08/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING WING CURTAIN DOWN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING TOP OF HEAD THEN SLIDING DOWN RIGHT SIDE HURTING KNEE, ARM AND BACK.
07/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SHIELD.
07/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING TRUSS BOLT BITS ONTO TRUSS BOLTER WHEN ANOTHER EE TRAMMED THE TRUSS BOLTER CAUSING THE TRUSS BOLTER TO RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
07/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CARRYING A SECTION OF MONORAIL, TRIPPED & FELL CAUSING MONORAIL TO STRIKE LEFT SIDE OF GROIN.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCK AT THE TAILGATE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF #10 SEAL AT #1 SET OF SEALS. SEALS ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST END OF SECOND MAIN NORTH ENTRIES. DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 30' LONG, 18' WIDE , 9' HI...
06/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS AT LONGWALL HEADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK. HE CAME OUT OF THE MINE AROUND 8:30PM WITH A HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN.
06/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RELAY BAR HITTING HIS RIBS (CHEST) ON THE LEFT SIDE.
06/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS PINNING HIS 4TH PIN IN FACE OF #2, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST PIN STRIKING HIS UPPER BACK.
06/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOLID BLOCK ABOVE CHEST HIGH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
06/09/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH MAIN NORTH, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD 6+45. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHICH MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40' X 18' X 9' HIGH. THE FALL IS OUTBY ALL WORKING SECTIONS.
06/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH MAINS NORTH, #4 ENTRY, INBY SPAD 11+46. THE FALL WAS INBY AN INTERSECTION, STARTED WITH AN ABANDONED OVERCAST BROW AND TRAVELED 25-30' INBY. IT MEASURED APPROX. 17' X 3...
06/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS MOVING YIELD PROPS OFF A STACK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 YEILD PROPS.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN WHILE HELPING VULCANIZERS LOAD EQUIPMENT ONTO TRUCK.
06/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE FACE LINE DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY OPERATIONS. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 40' LONG, 9' HIGH & 8' WIDE.
06/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REACHING FOR CRIB BLOCK AS HE WAS WATCHING THE BAD TOP WHEN A LOOSE BAND OFF THE CRIB BLOCK CUT LEFT FOREARM. (THIS REQUIRED STITCHES).
06/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS STEPPING BACK FROM BOOM TO LET ATRS DOWN WHEN ROCK FELL, STRIKING LEFT HAND.
06/01/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE EE WAS OPERATING MINER, ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
05/28/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER PERFORMING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROGRAMMABLE POSITION TRANSDUCER IN THE HOIST CONTROL CONSOLE HAD GONE BAD. THIS WAS AT 6:00 PM. THE NEW TRANSDUCER CONTRO L ARRIV...
05/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR PIN, EE TURNED TO THROW PINNER STEEL ON PINNER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG.
05/22/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT A BURNING PAIN INHIS LEFT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK 6-3-02.
05/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE HAD TAKEN DOWN A SINGLE PROP (EMULSION JACK) & WAS CARRYING THE JACK TO MOVE IT UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG & BUTTOCK.
05/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 23RD EAST AT SPAD 6 & 30 BETWEEN #2 &3 ENTRIES INT HE PILLAR. IT MEASURED APPROX 60'X17'X10'. THE FALL WAS IN A CROSSCUT INT HE LONGWALL INTAKE AND SOON WILL BE IN THE GOB.
04/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM FOR THE LONGWALL RETURN, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 22ND EAST, #2 ENTRY, AT SPAD #51 +95. THE FALL WAS ACTUALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE GOB FROM THE #3 ENTRY TO THE # 2 ENTRY...
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost EE WAS UNLOADING WATERLINE FROM BELT AT FRAMING HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
04/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES.
04/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING EXCESS BELT OFF ROLLERS WITH A BELT KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
03/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS PULLING PIECE OF TOP FRAMING OFF BELT TO PUT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
03/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PAINTING SURVEY MARKS ON THE LONGWALL HEADGATE ENTRY. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN HE MOVED TO AVOID THE ROCK, HE TWISTED HIS LT. ANKLE. THIS CAUSED A BONE SPUR TO BREAK LOOSE IN HIS ANKL...
03/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A PUMPER ON 3/10/ 02. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST AT SPAD NO. 7+20. IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 20 X 20 X 9. THE FALL IN FRONT OF NO.1 SEAL OF...
03/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING A COME-ALONG ON HIS SHOULDER. HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A CABLE AND HE STARTED TO FALL. THE COME-ALONG STRUCK HIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT KNEE.
02/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AS EE WAS MOVING LINC N LOCK BLOCKS FROM THE SCOOP, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB.
02/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.
02/27/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HOSE ON #1 SHIELD, THE RIB ROCK ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. IT ROLLED HIM FORWARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE.
02/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT OLD MINER BITS. A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION.
02/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 231d lost EMPLOYEE FELL OVER THE RETURN HOSE AT #23 SHIELD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/14/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS USING ASLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN A CONCRETE BLOCK BERATTICE. A PIECE OF BLOCK FLEW OFF THE BREATTICE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS BUILDING AN INTAKE STOPPING ON UNIT 3 & WHILE LAYING BLOCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
02/12/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost AS EE WAS TAKING SUPPLIES TO THE UNITS, THE BUS SHE WASDRIVING RAN OVER A PIECE OF BELT FRAMING, CAUSING THE FRAMING TO FLY UP AND STRIKE HER ON THE NOSE.
02/05/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS PINNING ON THE OLD FACE LINE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HIT THE PINNER BOOM AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDEOF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
02/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS DRILLING RIB HOLE, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIMON BACK OF THE LEFT FOOT.
02/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EMPLOYEE HAD ATTACHED CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL POWER CABLE TO HIS SEAT IN THE BUS. THE SEAT CAMELOOSE THROWING HIM INTO THE DASH.
01/29/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF THE MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.