Broad Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 73 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was assisting a certified electrician repair a de-energized cable. While holding the cable, a piece of draw rock fell and struck EE on the back of the right hand.
09/24/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost EE was utilizing the top of a battery box on a DBT scoop as a stable platform to support his notebook while he was writing notes. The roof bolt operator was unaware of EE's location when he started tr...
09/24/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost While loading belt structure into a parked scoop bucket, employee stepped on a top roller. The roller rotated under the weight of his foot, causing a twisted left ankle.
09/18/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On a general inspection of the emergency escape capsule, the capsule failed to operate properly. The mine was evacuated until repairs were made and a test was conducted. Mine reopened 4:00 pm.
09/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading a mandoor from the supply, employee lost his grip. The door slid through his hands causing a laceration through his leather gloves on his right index finger.
08/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was descending a set of 3 steps at the bath house to retrieve a set of keys from his vehicle. He slipped on the bottom step and fell.
08/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While making a belt splice, the knife that was being utilized slipped and cut the palm of the right hand.
07/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was walking through a cross-cut to reset a water pumping new location, when a section of draw rock fell from between permanent roof support and struck employee, knocking him to the ground.
07/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost While moving the miner into the face of no. 2 entry, employee was standing in no. 3 left entry. He started to walk across the entry and stepped incorrectly. This caused him to twist his knee. He was t...
06/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 17d lost After repairs to miner had been completed, EE was assisting in the replacement of the rubrail. During the procedure, the rubrail slipped & smashed his right middle finger above the last knuckle agains...
05/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was helping the scoopman rock dust & a piece of rock fell & hit him on the head.
05/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While repairing to start a new drill hole a small piece of rock fell & struck the drill pot & bounced back & struck EE on the shoulder. EE visited his Dr. 5/18/07 and was instructed to stay off work u...
05/14/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was riding on the off side of mantrip with his left foot protruding from the mantrip. EE stated he struck his toe against the rib and that caused him to twist his knee. EE went to Dr. 5/17/07 and D...
05/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly inspection 4 falls were detected. The location of the falls are at or near spad 270, 175, 212 & 281. No injuries, no airways were blocked & escapeway are clear to travel. The falls wer...
05/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the sliding hill mains section, an unplanned fall above anchorage occured on the above stated date and time. The fall is approximately 60' long, 18' wide and 6' high. The fall is located in a cross...
04/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was starting to make repairs in a section of cable when his utility knife slipped from the cable jacket material of the cable. The knife blade came in contact with his left thumb causing a small la...
03/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The Safety Department informed me, on 3/21/07, that EE was walking in the #4 entry on Sliding Hill Mains, when he stepped into a section of uneven groung and twisted his left knee.
11/30/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost While making the ""C"" cut in the cut sequence, a rock located in front of the last row of bolts between the bolt and right rib, fell from the front to back in a swinging motion and came back into the...
11/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a personal identification tag on a miners utility belt, the instrument being used to puncture the belt material penetrated the belt material at a much quicker rate than anticipated. T...
10/20/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While erecting 8'0"" elevation floor steel on R.O.M. Belt Drive Building an unsupported, at one end, 10"" channel struck employee on the head. He instantly fell to the concrete floor. Rescue squad sho...
08/11/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting q decking. Metal flew up under safety glasses in to right eye.
07/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the slope entry being developed at the mine. The roof fall measured approximately 22' wide X 0 to 10' thick X 70' long. There was no injury to any employees, how...
06/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading a truck (Pipes) and the load was not properly blocked. Employee stepped on pipe causing it to tip up. loosing balance.