Black Thunder Mine No. 2 — Accidents
Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS LOADINGROCK DUST ONTO A SCOOP. HE TRIPPEDOVER THE PLASTIC COVERS. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SCOOP BUCKET. |
| 06/16/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS REMOVING SCRAP BELT FROM THE BELTLINE USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL. THE CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED, AND STRUCK EE OVER LEFT EYE. DR. USED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND. |
| 05/15/2000 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EMPLOYEE PUSHED UP A BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT ONTO HIS LEFT HAND. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE. |
| 02/02/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE STRAINED A CHEST MUSCLE PULLING ON RATCHET. EE WAS ON HIS BACK REACHING UNDER A SPEED REDUCER. THE BOLT WAS STRUCK AND EE PULLED HARDEN. |
| 01/10/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 4d lost, 4d restricted | CANOPY OF BOLTER WAS BLOCKED UP TO REPLACE CANOPY JACK. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCKS WHILE CANOPY BEINH HELD UP. THE JACK FELL AND MASHED THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF EMPLOYEE. |