Bluff Spur Mine — Accidents

Total: 110 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/07/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE HAD A PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN THE PADDING OF HIS KNEE PADS AND HIS KNEE EE DID NOT KNOW THE RODE WAS THERE AND WENT DOWN ON HIS KNEE WITH THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY AND HURT HIS KNEE.
10/07/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS OPERTING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON THE CALF OF OF HIS LEFT HIND LEG. EE DID NOT GO TOTHE DR. UNTIL 10/26/02 AND DID NOT START MISSING OCT.28.
05/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN BESIDE THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP. HE SAID HE HEARD THE RIB BEHIND HIM BREAK AND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR, AS HE DID THE RIB ROLLED AND CAUGHT THE CURTA...
03/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS AT #3 DRIVE DUMPING POINT CLEARING UP SPILL AT THE CHUTE CAUSED BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT LODGED IN THE DUMP. HE USED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FOR A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE THE ROCK. AS THE M...
03/26/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING OLD BRATTICE AT #85 CC ON INTAKEAND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON TOPOF HIS LT. HAND.
02/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON A PILE OF ROCK WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN. HE FELL TO MINE FLOOR.
10/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STARTMISSING WORK UNTIL 11/13/01.
09/28/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN SMALL PIECE OFSANDSTONE ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS NOSE.
09/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WALKED BETWEEN THE RIDE AND THE SHOP, TRIPPING OVER THE CHARGER CABLE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE LARGE TOOL BOX.
09/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS HELPING MOVE MINER WHEN IT SEE-SAWED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN ROOF AND MINER. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON FEB. 2 FOR SURGERY.