Bluff Spur Mine — Accidents

Total: 110 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The 3 left marker section mined into the old 1 left area of the oad R&B mining corporations mine No.1 The cut thru was made in accordance with an approved plan. Once the cut-thru was made it was dis...
08/08/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 112d restricted The injured was in the process of installing conduit on the ripper motor leaks of a continuous mining machine. As he turned to walk, he twisted his right knee.
08/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 56d restricted The injured employee along with another person were returning oxygen & acetylene tanks and cutting torches to the storage area. The injured unloaded the oxygen tank and when he bent over to unload the...
06/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was operating a Cont. Miner when he saw a coal rib working beside the machine. He turned to hurry and leave area and tripped on the cable of mining machine which caused his arm to strike shuttle...
05/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost The employee was carrying a belt clamp toward the belt. Because of the mining height, he had to walk in a bent-over position and felt pain in his lower back.
03/07/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT SPLICE. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE BLADE OF THE KNIFE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS FINGER.
12/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 51d restricted The injured was working with another employee, pulling the power cable to the section feeder, during a power move and strained his right knee.
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 41d restricted THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE DURING A BELT MOVE. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost THE INJURED WAS SPREADING ROCKDUST BY HAND. HE WAS CARRYING 1/2 LB. OF ROCKDUST DOWN A SLICK GRADE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE.
10/20/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS RIDING A RUBBER TIRED 4-WHEELER ALONG THE NO. 5 BELT AND STRUCK A BOTTOM ROLLER HANGER INJURING HIS LEFT UPPER CHEEK NEAR HIS EYE. THE LACERTAION REQUIRED SUTURES.
08/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 10d restricted The employee was using a pry bar to position a water valve. The pry bar slipped and struck him on his right cheek. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures. AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY, TH...
07/21/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 16d restricted The injured was tramming a fork lift on the haul road between the marker portal and the mine office. He ran over a rough place in the road causing him to bounce and strike his head on the canopy of th...
07/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 10d restricted THE EE WAS CARRYING A CHAIN & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN & GROIN
07/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 3d restricted The injured was rolling a cutter drum, for a continous mining machine with a floor jack. The top of the jack kiced out of place and struck the individual on the left elbow resulting in a bruise.
06/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The injured employee was moving the miner cable when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right foot causing bruising and a fracture to the big toe.
06/13/2005 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE INJURED WAS MOVING A PIECE OF CURTAIN FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY AND WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK BACK TO THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE CAUGHT HIS NOSE ON A CABLE HANGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED...
05/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 19d restricted The injured employee was outby the mmu 001-0 loading point, aligning the no.6 belt. The mine height in this area is approx. 8' and the injured stated that a small piece of draw rock fell striking him...
05/10/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None The employee was walking toward the roof bolting machine and stepped on a loose rock resulting in a sprained left ankle and knee.
04/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost The injured was securing a rock duster in the bucket of the scoop. He was securing the duster with 1 of 2 chain binders when the binder twisted, slipped out of his hand and the handle of the binder st...
04/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the right foot. This resulted in a fracture to his toe.
03/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY (1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 4517) IN THE #1 SOUTHWEST MARKER SET OF ENTRIES, THE FALL MEASURED 140' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPME...
02/28/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY (1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #4481) ABOUT 1200' OUTBY THE MMU003-0. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO IN...
01/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THIS REPORT IS HEREBY SUBMITTED UNDER PROTEST AND ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TERMINATING CITATION #7343331. THE ALLEGED INJURY OCCURED DURING A BELT MOVE. ANOTHER PERSON WAS THROWING TOP BELT STRUTS UP B...
12/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was helping remove a ripper motor from a cutter boom of the cont mining machine. As the motor moved, a part on the motor struck the ee's watch band and pushed the band into the top of his wris...
12/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A piece of rock had the cable to the roof bolting machine fouled under the deck of the machine. While trying to break the rock, the injured was holding a hammer against the rock while another person w...
10/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE WAS DOWN-STACKING A PALLET OF 6"" CINDER BLOCKS IN PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY UNDERGROUND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.
10/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost The injured employee was hanging the cable for the continuous mining machine and experienced a pain in his groin. He did not go to a physician until November when it was determined he had a hernia. He...
10/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost METAL DOOR OVER TOP CABLE REEL WAS OPEN WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR, IT DROPPED ON HIS FINGER, CUTTING HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES
02/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS DRIVING A BIT INSERT INTO A BIT LINE ON THE RIPPER HEAD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE EE STRUCK GLANCING BLOW AND THE HAMMER STRUCK HIM ON TIP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
12/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE 4-WEST BLEEDER, APPROX. 5000 FT AWAY FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION 2 BRAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION 608. THE FALL MEASURED 8 0' LONG...
12/23/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS HAULING TWO BUNDLES OF BELT RAILS INTO THE MINE. THE TOP BUNDLE 50 RAILS SLID TO THE SIDE. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE BUNDLE BACK ON TOP AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIB CAGE, RESU LTING I...
09/18/2003 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost THE CONTINUOUS MINER HAD BEEN BACKED OUT OF THE CUT BEING TAKEN BECAUSE A MACHINE GUARD HAD FALLEN OFF THE MACHINE WHILE IN THE CUT. THE EE & MINER OPERATOR WERE OBSERVING THE LOCATION OF THE GUARD WH...
09/12/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK ROOF BOLTER ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND LEG FORCING HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER BOLTING MACHINE. EE HAD WORKED HIS REGULAR DUTIES FROM 9/12 - 9/17. HE BEGAN LIGHT DUTY ON 9/18/03.
09/08/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THE ROOF BOLTING CREW WAS BOLTING THE FIRST CUT IN THE RIGHT CROSSCUT OFF THE BELT ENTRY. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE. IN POSITIONING THE DRILL HEAD TO INS TALL A...
09/02/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 16d restricted EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DECK OF SCOOP BUT HIS FOOT DOWN SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM TWISTING HISRIGHT FOOT.
08/20/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 104d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE OPERATION OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER INJURING NECK, BACK & RIGHT LEG. HE D IDN'T S...
08/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 13d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. 2 ROLLS OF BOLTS HAD BEEN PUT UP, AND WHILE WAITING FOR DRILL TO BE MOVED, HE WAS GETTING MORE BOLTS WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF RIB HITTING EE ON LOWER LEFT LEG AND ANK LE.
07/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BY HAND FROM IN FRONT OF A MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED HIS LEFT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE FRAME OF THE MRS. *EMPLO YEE DID...
07/15/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK IN S & S SCOOP (482), IT THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY.
05/05/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE DRILL HEAD HAD STOPPED UP DUE TO A SMALL ROCK BEING IN THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE ROCK FROM THE HEAD AND HAD LEFT THE DRILL STEEL IN THE HOLE. THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED OUT OF THE H OLE HIT...
04/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 1d restricted EMPLOYEE PARKED HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND WALKED TO THE MINER TO HELP SET BITS. UPON ARRIVING AT THE MINER, HE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5...
03/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE MINER CABLE DOWN. THE CABLE WAS HUNG APPROX 7 FT HIGH. HE AND OTHER EE WERE DROPPING THE CABLE WHEN INJURED FELT A SHARP STINGING BURNING TYPE PAIN IN THE R IGHT GR...
03/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS COUPLING DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN JOINTS OF STEEL, CLIPPING THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
12/06/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP RIB CAME LOOSE ABOUT 8 FT LONG, 4 FT HIGH, SLIPPED OFF KICKING A PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK LOOSE 57 IN LONG, 12 INCH THICK, PUSHING DRILL OPERATORS RIGHT LEG UNDER DRILL HEAD.
11/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.A NORTH BLEEDER ENTRIES ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION NO. 715.THE FALL IS IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NO.5 ANDNO.6 ENTRIES & MEASURES APPROX. 40'L X 20'W X 5' HIGH. T...
11/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO A NORTH BLEEDER ENTRIES ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION NO 715. THE FALL WAS IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NO. 5 AND NO. 6 ENTRIES AND MEASURES APPROX 40 FT LONG BY 2 0 FT WI...
11/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON PERMISSABLE RIDE GOING TO TAKE POWER OUT WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS WITHOUT WARNING, HITTING RIGHT AND LEFT THIGH OF EMPLOYEE.
11/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TERMINATING A NEW HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. THE END WAS TIED UP AND HE WAS CUTTING THE ""ROPE"" STRANDS FROM THE SKINNED OUT CABLE. AS HE CUT THE STRANDS, HE STRUCK THE BACK O F HIS...
11/06/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DRILL UP SPOT BOLT IN LAMINATED SAND ROCK AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING THE DRILL FOR SPOTTING THE BOLT WHEN THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND SLID DOWN AND CAUG...
10/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 5d restricted EMPLOYEE LOADED OIL BOX COVER ONTO LITTLE MAC TO BRING OUTSIDE FOR REPAIRS. AS HE LOADED THE COVER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER AND UPPER BACK TOWARDS THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AREA. EE DID NOT...