Bronzite — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/09/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Company was notified that EE was granted an award of 0.55% for permanent impairment resulting from noise induced hearing loss.
11/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was standing on porch of guard house. A stray cat approached him near his feet & legs. As he tried to shoo the cat away, the cat bit him on his hand.
06/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While taking the 1st lift of the #6 block on 1st rt panel, a fall occurred in the inby intersection at #5 xcut. The fall was approx. 20' wide by 20' long feathered from 2' up to 10' thick in the middl...
06/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 239d lost Employee stated while operating shuttle car he ran over a rock in the roadway bouncing him against canopy. Employee sustained compression fx to the L1 vertebrae.
07/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE was picking up a rock that had fell on the H20 line and strained his back.
07/10/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was installing roof bolt, had placed drill bit against top, started rotation when glove on right hand got caught by drill steel twisting his right hand. Employee sustained fractures to his ri...
10/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at spad #731. Size of fall was estimated to be 22'W x 22'L x 5-6'H. The area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts with additional su...
09/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal EE was operating continuous miner in the #4 heading was cutting right lift. Approx. 25' when top broke starting at the face falling outby into intersection. Positioned on the right side of the interse...
07/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #9 entry at #29 break (Intake). Size of fall was estimated to be 30'L x 20'W x 5'H. The area had been supported with 4' resin bolts. No injuries, no eq...
07/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #9 entry at #28 break (Intake). Size of fall was estimated to be 50'L x 20'W x 5'H. The area had been supported with 4' resin bolts. No injuries, no eq...
07/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #7 entry at #27 break (Intake). Size of fall was estimated to be 55'L x 20'W x 6'H. The area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts with...
05/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at spad #962 in the cross cut between #6 & #7 entries (returns). Size of fall was est to be 35' L X 18'-20'W X 6' H. Area had been supported with 4' fully gro...
05/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered 30 feet outby spad #985 in the #6 entry (return). Size of fall was estimated to be (50'L x 20'W x 4'-5'H.) Area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin...
04/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #3 entry at spad #793 at break #29. Size of fall was estimated to be 5'H X 18'-20'W X 60'L. Fall will not be cleaned up. No injuries occurred, no equip...
04/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered between #2 & #3 entry at spad #785 at break #28. Size of fall was estimated to be 5'H X 18'-20'W X 55'L. Fall will not be cleaned up. No injuries occurred, no...
04/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discoverd in the #1 entry (return) one break outby spad #816. Size of fall was estimated to be 5'H X 18'-20'W X 20'L. Fall will not be cleaned up. No injuries occurred,...
10/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was cleaning up spilled coal at take up and stepped on some loose coal & twisted his ankle.
10/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Went to stopping and bent over to pick up a bucket of plaster. When employee raised back up, a piece of draw rock 12"" x 6"" x 1/4"" thick fell on his left forearm.
06/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost Repairing battery on rubber tired man trip, battery blew up and struck him in the eye.
03/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted WORKING ON MINER, SITTING AROUND ON GROUND USING LEGS TO PUT CAP ON. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES BELOW NAP OF NECK.
02/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS AT THE POWER BOX WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HITTING HIM ON THE ARM (LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM).
12/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting belt in preparation to make belt splice hand slipped and utility knife struck him on wrist.
12/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE. (NO STITCHES; KNEE BRACE & CRUTCHES.)
12/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Making a splice in cable cut left leg.
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Shoveling belt, turned and felt pain in lower back.
10/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PUTTING BELT IN FOR BELT MOVE, CABLE CAUGHT IN SHEAVE, WHEEL CAUGHT BAR AS HE HELD ROPE, ROPE STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH.
10/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of sandstone rock fell hitting him on his hard hat.
09/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost SERVICING THE MINER WHEN DRAWROCK FELL HITTING EE ON THE EAR
09/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost SPOTTING UP A MATCH FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE RIB & BOLTS, AT LEAST FOUR ROWS OF BOLTS FROM THE FACE.
08/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He said several things: A belt clamp came loose, hitting him in the nose, he jerked backwards and hurt his back. He was lifting on a feeder motor and hurt his back. Then wrecked a mantrip and hurt his...
07/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Cleaning dust box, piece of draw rock fell hitting on right arm and right side. It scraped him.
07/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stepped off roof bolter into hole and twisted leg.
06/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 243d lost EE WAS SHOVELING AT #4 HEAD. PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
06/13/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE
12/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJ PARTY WAS UNDER CANOPY WHEN A ROCK FELL ON CANOPY & HIT HIM
12/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF SCREEN FELL CUT HIS FOREHEAD HIT MOUTH & KNEE LOOSENED SOME TEETH. PUT A KNOT ON HIS HEAD (MIGHT NEED STITCHES)
12/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost MATERIAL CAUSED BACK INJURY WHILE CLEANING ON BELTS, & MOVING ROCK