Bowie No 2 Mine — Accidents

Total: 224 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/01/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost BUCKET OF SCOOP WAS DROPPED ON FOOT.
07/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost The employee lifted a kennedy panel to put it in place. The inside portion slid out, striking the right foot.
06/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Slipped off miner and injured hip.
06/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Strained his back while helping two other employees change a tire on the joy buggy.
05/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS IN FRONT OF BOLT MACHINE BEATING DRILL STEEL WITH WRENCH. AS HE STEPPED OVER TO HIT STEEL HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE SWINGING STRIKING FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & WRENCH.
05/16/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee turned a corner with a shuttle car. Bolting wrenches stored in the rib mesh were flipped into the operator's cab. The wrenches struck the employee in the right ear.
05/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost On 5/15/06 a medical exam of the employee revealed a right side hernia. Employees stated that on 5/13/06 he had been lifting belt structure during a belt move. Surgery to be scheduled
03/31/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 4/5/06 Bowie was informed of a fracture to the employee's finger. The employee was attempting to remove a bit from a miner head when she struck her finger with a hammer.
03/24/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost The employee was helping to load explosives in a rock in the face conveyor when a piece of rock 2'thick 3' high and 10' long flushed off of the face and struck the employee.
03/06/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 97d lost On 3/6/06 the mine operator was informed that the employee was diagnosed with occupational-caused carpal tunnel syndrome.
02/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee rolled a piece of rock and pinched his left middle finger between a water line and the rock
02/01/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 2/1/06 Bowie Resources was informed that the employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome of both wrists.
12/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost On 3/27/06 the employee notified the mine operator of lost time due to an injury sustained on 12/27/05. The employee attempted to lift a crusher inspection door and strained his right arm, torn tendon...
12/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was lifting a guard on a conveyor belt take-up, and felt a pop in his lower back (lower back & leg strain). Employee did not seek medical treatment at the time. His injury was later diagnos...
11/30/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The employee fell from an unstable ladder and tore ligaments in ankle. Employee is currently off work.
08/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was separating plies on a piece of conveyor belt, when his olfa knife slipped cutting his left forearm.
03/28/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 14d restricted INSTALLING BOLTS IN SIDE PLATE ON DESLIME SCREEN, STANDING ON FRAME W/LEFT FOOT ON GEAR BOX. GEAR BOX ROTATED STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT FOOT & ROLLING ONTO THE FLOOR.
02/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 13d restricted Employee was pulling rock off track on trackhoe. Rock hooked on cuff of glove. Pulled Arm causing injury to Left shoulder.
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The employee was carrying a conveyor belt idler to the scrap metal bin when he stepped on a patch of ice. The employee fell fracturing his left ankle.
01/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was standing on tracks of 992 excavator talking to supervisor. The tracks were muddy and when he moved to grab the handrail to climb down, he slipped off. He struck his left knee on running...
06/26/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The ee was roof bolting on the longwall recovery face when a piece of face coal rolled out and struck him on the knee.
06/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING VENT TUBE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
05/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stated that he went to a tool box to get a can of WD-40. He lifted the tool box lid and reached into the tool box with his right hand and unkowingly put his left hand on the edge of the tool box an...
05/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost SETTING VALVE DOWN ON WATER TANK, WAS GOING INTO PLACE & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN VALVE & FLANGE, CATCHING FINGER.
04/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted PULLED A CONTROL VALVE FROM A CRANE THROUGH A SMALL HOLE. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
03/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HANGING A PIECE OF FLAT BAR, MATERIAL SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FINGER AND TWISTING FINGER ON LADDER.
02/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE RIB. A CHUNK OF COAL FELL OUT FROM BELOW SCREEN STRIKING THE LEFT FOOT BEHIND BIG TOE.
02/23/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A HANDYMAN JACK WHEN IT SLID DOWN, PINCHING HIS RIGHT FINGER. THE LATCH WAS NOT LOCKED IN PLACE.
02/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CC 13 ON THE D-9 PANEL. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE AND 12 FEET HIGH.
02/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OUT OF A VAULT.
12/18/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A DUST EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE BIN OF THE OLD TRAIN LOADOUT AS COAL WAS BEING LOADED OUT OF THE #2 SILO. THE COAL WAS TO BE REMOVED AS IT WAS SUSPECTED OF BEING HOT.
10/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost USING 2 COME ALONGS TO LIFT TILT CYLINDER FOR INSTALLATION. CYLINDER SLIPPED THROUGH CHAIN ON 1 COMEALONG AND FELL. LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN OF THE OTHER COME ALONG CAUSING A LACERATION
09/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT AS HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN BOOMER IT SLIPPED OPEN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
08/27/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost While lowering shield canopy, a hose blew out of fitting connected to the leg cylinder spraying emulsion in face-entering eyes, mouth, nose had just returned to work after eye surgery.
07/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATED THAT AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE SKID STEER LOADER HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE BY STEPPING ON ROCKS OR COAL.
07/16/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LOADING MATERIAL ONTO A SKID STEER LOADER A DIESEL SCOOP ATTEMPTED TO PASS AND STRUCK HIM WITH THE BUCKET.
07/02/2003 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted ON 07/07/03 THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS INFORMED OF A RIGHT KNEE MENISCUS TEAR. THE EE STATED ON 07/02/03 THAT HE STOOD UP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
06/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None 5 FEET ON ROOFBOLTER STEEL FELL FROM THE DRILL HOLE AND STRUCK THE EE'S RIGHT HAND.
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SEVERAL EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BELT SNUB ROLLER. THE ROLLER ROLLED ONTO THE EE'S THUMB.
05/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None THE EE ALLOWED A LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL TO FALL OUT OF THE ROOF. THE STEEL STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE TOE BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.
05/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL 8-FT X 30-FT X 20-FT OCCURRED AT XC 63 #2 ENTRY D-8.
04/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL 7-FT X 18-FT X 26-FT OCCURRED IN D-8 #3 ENTRY FROM XC 58-59. THE FALL OCCURRED AT A SANDSTONE CHANNEL BOTTOM ABOVE THE BOLTS.
03/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT ABOUT 12:30 AM THE ROOF IN THE D-9 #1 ENTRY AT THE #7 CROSSCUT FELL. THE FALL IN THE SUPPORTED AREA WAS ABOUT 18-FEET WIDE, 18 FEET LONG AND 8-FEET HIGH.
01/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None WHILE GRADING FLOOR, A PIECE OF RIB ROCK ROLLED OUT OF THE TOP OF THE RIB AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT ANKLE.
01/18/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost THE EE BENT THE DRILL STEEL WHILE ADDING STEEL TO DRILL A ROOF BOLT HOLE. THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE STEEL CLAMP.
12/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE EE WAS DIRECTING A SCOOP OPERATOR TO BACK UPTHE SCOOP TIRE DROPPED INTO A HOLE. THE SCOOP BUCKET DROPPED ONTO THE EE FOOT. `
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 16d restricted THE EE WAS HELPING TO OPEN AIR LOCK DOORS. THE OUTER DOORS OPENED AND THE AIR PRESSURE SLAMMED THE INBY DOORS ON THE EMPLOYEE.
11/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A ROCK OFF OF A CONTINUOUS MINER HE SLIPPED AND FELT A GROIN STRAIN.
07/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE A PUNCH INTO A DA RAM CONNECTING BLOCK. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE HIT THE SHIELD PONTOON. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
05/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 19d restricted EE WAS CHANGING A SIDE SEALING PLATE ON A SHIELD. THERE WAS A BOLT IN THE GUIDE PIN HOLDING THE SCALING PLATE FELL OFF TO THE GROUND AND EE FELL ON TOP OF THE SCALING PLATE.