Baker Mine — Accidents

Total: 305 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEINTZMAN STEEL RAIL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/24/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM SIDE OF BELT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.
01/23/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE CRIBBING IN BLEEDER, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HER RT. ANKLE.
01/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PULLING BELT TO PUT IN A ROLLER AND CHAIN IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
01/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost AS EE WAS PULLING CHUTE WITH A COME-ALONG, THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN AND FLEW BACK STRIKING THE EE ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
01/14/2002 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE FACE CONVEYOR TO SET BITS AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROCK FROM THE BELT WALKWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY. IN DOING SO HE HIT A TIMBER WITH THE ROCK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND TIMBER.
12/29/2001 MACHINERY ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
12/28/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE DE-ICER TOTE AND PUMP WHILE LOOKING FOR ICE, HUNG HIS BOOT ON THE HOSE AND FELL STRIKING BOTH KNEES AGAINST THE SUPPLY CAGE FLOOR.
12/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL ON A PIECE OF BELT THAT HAD HUNG IN THE TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PULLING.
12/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS RAISING TAILPIECE GUARD, THE GUARD HIT THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF, AND RUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
12/17/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ROCK DUSTING, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. DOCTOR REMOVED FLUID FROM KNEE.
12/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK ON HER HIP, THE BLOCK SLIPPED AND WHEN SHE GRABBED AT IT SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
11/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BELTS BY #14 HEADER, TURNED TO LOOK AT CHUTE, STEPPED UP ON 6 INCH STEP AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE.
11/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP AND A PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER KNUCKLE CAUSING A LACERATION . REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
11/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLIT A CABLE FOR SPLICING AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUGH WITH THE KNIFE. THE WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 5TH MAIN NORTH. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 30' X 18' X 10'. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTIONS.
11/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST BETWEEN CROSSCUTS NO 47 & 48. THE FALL WAS PRIMARILY IN A PILLAR AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40 X 18 X 8'. IT WAS OUTBY ANY MINING SECTION.
11/20/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SCALE LOOSE ROCK FROM THE ROOF BEFORE PINNING, ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT. REQUIRED STITCHES.
11/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 21ST EAST GATE ENTRIES IN NO.1 ENTRY (RETURN) INBY SPAD 8 + 15. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 70'LONG, 16'WIDE AND 7'HIGH.
11/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PUTTING TRUSS ANCHOR INTO RIB WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE POT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.
11/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS TAKING A 2.5 GALLON CAN OF OIL OFF OF A STACK, TURNED AND FELT PAIN AND A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/31/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE HAD CLIMBED UP ON AN I BEAM ABOUT 20' FROM THE GROUND TO GREASE #6 HEAD ROLLER AND FELL OFF OF THE I BEAM.
10/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE AND THREE OTHERS WERE LIFTING SPRAY BAR OUT OF CONVEYOR AND EE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEEST AND NECK WHILE BREATHING.
10/29/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT EAR WHILE HE WAS CHECKING ON HANGING OF MONORAIL. REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNIT, 21ST EAT, IN THE #2 ENTRY, IN THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 5+80 AND EXTENDING INBY TOWARD THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' X 50' X 12' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN AND...
10/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE AND ANOTHER WERE STARTING TO LOWER A SINGLE PROP FROM THE ROOF AND ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER BACK BELOW HIS NECK.
10/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON THE STAGELOADER ALL NIGHT AND WAS FLASHED BY ARC SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. HIS EYES STARTED FEELING SORE.
10/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 54"" FMC TOP ROLLERS AND FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.
10/11/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS GOING INTO #14 HEADER, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON #7 BELT, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A CUT WHICJ REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/02/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PRYING ON A CAT PAD. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LIP CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
09/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 187d lost WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A TUSSBOLT THE BULLETON THE OTHER END GAVE WAY CAUSING THE TRUSS TO WHIPLASH STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.
09/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN HIGH VOLTAGE TO REPOSITION CABLE, THE CABLE CAME OFF THE HANGER JERKING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARMS TOWARD THE GROUND CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON...
09/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST AT XCUT #8. THE INTERSECTION MEASURED APPROX. 20' X 20' X 8-9' HIGH. THIS WAS IN A REMOTE AREA 5 MILES FROM ANY WORKING SECTION.
09/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING DOWN ATRS ON PINNER AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
09/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCK TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.
09/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED INT HE SECOND MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT 89 IN NO.5 BELT ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 40'L,18'W,8'L.
09/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING PROPS ALONG BELT USING HIGH BOLTAGE HANGERS AND BELT CHAIN.
09/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING PROP THROUGH AN AREA WHERE SOME ROCK HAD FALLEN AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
09/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT #78. IT MEASURED APPROX. 25X20X10.
09/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INBY #3 BELT TRANSFER POINT. IT MEASURED APPROX. 30X18X8. THE FALL FELL ON #3 BELT.
09/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS BENDING A 7' PIN TO GET IT IN THE HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-25-01.
09/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY OF THE 24TH EAST. IT WAS IN A PILLAR LINE BETWEEN SPAD 46 AND 20 AND 47 AND 25. IT MEASURED APPROX 60 BY 17 BY 8'. THE FALL WAS IN BY THE LONGWALL FACE.
09/04/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost EE WAS HIT BY MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH HIPS.
08/28/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH #5 ENTRY JUST INBY THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 53 & 70IT FELL IN THE PILLER LINE ON THE #50 MAINLINE BELT IT MEASURED APPROX 17'X25-40 X8-12 FT HIGH THE FALL WA...
08/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 6TH NE MAINS AT CROSSCUT 19 BETWEEN NO. 5 & NO. 6 ENTRY. THE DIMENSION OF THE FALL IS 40' LONG, 17' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.
08/24/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SCOOP INTO MUD, SUNK UP TO HIS KNEES AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN WHEN WALKING.
08/22/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN LUG NUTS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP HIS 4TH ROOF BOLT,ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHTFOREARM.