Bowie No 2 Mine — Accidents

Total: 224 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost This employee stated that he had his right hand lying on the edge of a shark tank to brace while he held a loop of bull hose with his left hand. The hose slipped and swung over against his right littl...
01/18/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While pulling the recovery walker shields forward, a roof/face fall occurred on the B-7 longwall recovery room.
12/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost As a timber was being set for rib support, a piece of top draw rock was dislodged and struck the injured's left foot.
12/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he threw a wash hose over a scoop. The valve opened and the hose recoiled back and struck the employee in the face.
12/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A floor heave event occured in 2nd East Mains between crosscut 6 and 7.
11/23/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 9d restricted A bounce occured in the LW belt entry from the face outby the crosscuts resultings in extensive floor heave.
11/23/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 18d restricted A bounce occured in the LW belt entry from the face outby two crosscuts resulting in extensive floor heave
11/23/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost A bounce occured in the LW belt entry from the face outby the crosscuts resultings in extensive floor heave. On 5/5/09 the employee required surgery on his knee from injuries on 11/23/08.
11/23/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A bounce occured in the LW belt entry from the face outby two crosscuts resulting in extensive floor heave.
11/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee reported this injury on Nov.14, 2008. He states he was hanging cable when it uncoiled striking him in the back.
11/07/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee did not report his injury until 11/12/2008. Employee states he got out of his machine to cut a piece of screen when he stepped back causing his knee to give out.
11/03/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None CO sensors in 2nd East Mains #1 entry indicated a possible spon com event. Persons dispatched to the entry discovered a heating at crosscut 13. Fire extinguishers and water were applied and the heati...
11/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while putting on tongs he smashed finger tip on left index finger.
10/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None In the B-8 Headgate section at cc 26 a roof fall occurred in supported roof. The fall was a 20 ft. wide, 20 ft long, and 7 ft. high. A thin coal ryder seam was located at the anchorage zone.
10/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing hyd. hose on continuous miner when panel he had opened fell catching his fingers.
10/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that a roof bolt bundle steel band flipped back and struck his right hand.
09/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over pulling vent tube onto respirable dust sampler and felt pain in rib.
07/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 6d restricted The employee attempted to move a tool box. He reportedly suffered a double hernia. Surgery to be scheduled.
06/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The section foreman on 2nd East Mains discovered a fall in the #5 entry between crosscut #4 and #5. The fall was approximately 10 feet wide, 25 feet long and 10 feet high.
05/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee stated that he slipped stepping into ramcar and twisted his left ankle.
05/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was shoveling spillage around belt line stepping wrong and twisting his knee.
04/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 7d restricted On 04/21/08 the employee reported that he had suffered a hernia on 04/02/08. He believes the hernia resulted from lifting himself out of a scoop operator cab. Surgery is scheduled for 04/24/08.
03/14/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Was operating a pickup truck on slick roads and slid thru intersection and into irrigation canal, wrecking truck and fracturing collar bone.
02/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee attempted to lift a barrel set in the mine floor. A sharp edge cut through his glove and finger.
02/01/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 2/1/08 the operator was informed by MSHA of the employee's black lung condition.
11/05/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Transporting materials on forks of bobcat skidster, losing a crib block, stopping to pick it up he stopped behind another material hauler. That operator did not see the skid steer behind him and backe...
11/03/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A bounce occurred on the First East Mains section with floor heave and rib sloughage in several areas across the section.
10/26/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was miner helper; while cutting coal a rib sloughed off landing on his right foot.
10/20/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None On 10/31/07, MSHA determined that a floor heave incident on 10/20/07 was a reportable ""bounce"". Floor heave occurred in the First East Mains #4 Entry Crosscut 14, #3 Entry Crosscut 14 to 15.
10/10/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt, the bolt wrench broke and struck the employee in the face.
10/02/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None An event occurred which created floor heave and rib spalling in the First Mains section in the No. 2 entry between crosscuts 15 and 16.
09/22/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee attempted to move a loop of miner cable when the rib fell, knocking him down.
09/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting a tree limb to clear pad site when chainsaw kicked back and cut knee.
08/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving equipment parts through a mandoor, the shaft slipped and pinched the employee's right index finger.
07/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Pouring concrete roadway, concrete seeped into boots, and pants, causing irritation.
06/15/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was unloading trash from back of p/u truck into dumpster. Lost balance falling from back of truck onto ground.
06/11/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The employee raised the roof bolter drill box and bent the drill steel which pinched the right middle finger.
04/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 4/22/07 at approximately 10:30 pm the preshift examiner discovered a roof fall in North Mains #6 entry cc 33 to 34. The fall was 20'x100'7'. Several small roof coal falls were discovered in adjac...
04/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost On 4/10/07 the employee reported that on 4/8/07 while operating a skid steer loader he ran over a windrow of coal. The cab hooked a power cable hung from the roof. The cab raised up and then came dow...
02/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was draging a section of dust line. As he pulled on dust line his shoulder poped out of place.
02/11/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 63d lost, 23d restricted Miner Operator was struck by rib roll while cutting crosscut with continuous mining machine.
02/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 339d lost slipped and fell and injured back
01/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None setting timbers
01/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing a shuttle car tram motor, when it slipped and pinched his left middle finger.
12/12/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 12/12/06 Bowie was notified of the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome of the employee.
10/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee traveled over construction material. When he slipped his arm was cut on the edge of a steel plate.
09/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted Lifting lid on battery pack felt a pop in chest
08/28/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a wagner scoop the employee hit a pot hole in the roadway. He struck his head on the cab. His safety glasses cut his face.
08/16/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 95d restricted The employee attempted to travel through a mandoor at Crosscut 14 West Mains 4-5 entry B-Seam when he stepped through the door he fractured his right ankle. The mandoor closed on his left left leg....
08/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was installing 90 deg. steel fitting. When trying to couple flange, the fitting slipped pinching his finger between fitting & pipe.