Bronzite III — Accidents
Total: 102 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 35d lost | EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED, AND FELL ONTO SELF RESCUER, HURTING HIS BACK. |
| 01/26/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | EE WAS WALKING BELT AND AT BREAK 24 HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK & HIPS. |
| 01/24/2003 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 37d lost | EE WAS PULLING ON BELT CLAMP ROPE ON #3 BELT AND BELT CLAMP SLIPPED, AND HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO MINE FLOOR, HURTING HIS BACK. |
| 01/22/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 39d lost | EE WAS SHOVELING GOB ONTO BELT AT #6 TAIL PIECE AND GOT PAIN IN BACK & NECK. |
| 01/17/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 42d lost | EE WAS LIFTING TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE. |
| 01/06/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 56d restricted | EE WAS HELPING LAY TRACK, AND ANOTHER TURNED RAIL OVER AND IT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT EE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING BIG TOE. |
| 12/10/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2PM IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT SPAD #500. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONGX 17'WIDE X 6'HIGH. |
| 11/19/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 3:30 PM IN THE RETURN 1ST RIGHT PANEL OUT BY SPAD #1016 IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH. AREA IS BEING CRIBBED AND TIMBE RED. |
| 10/22/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | EE WAS STANDING ON BATTERIES IN THE BACK OF SCOOP WHILE GETTING OFF OF SCOOP, FEET SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND HURTING LEFT LEG. |
| 07/20/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 188d lost | EE WAS KNOCKING OUT BITS ON MINER AND PIECE OF BIT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE. |
| 07/18/2002 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS USING PLASTER MACHINE TO PLASTER STOPPING AND WHEN WANT TIP STOPPED UP, HE TURNED TO TURN MACHINE OFF AND WAND TIP BLEW OUT OF WAND, AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, CAUSING CUT RE QUIRING... |
| 07/08/2002 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 76d lost | EE HAS SURGERY ON LEFT SHOULDER DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND WILL HAVE SURGERY ON RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| 06/24/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 5100 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES AT SPAD #457. THE FALL WAS ~30' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6' HIGH. IT WAS BREAKERED OFF. |
| 06/13/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | CARRYING BAG OF SAND TO SAND TRACK, HE GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN TRACK TIE AND WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING, TWISTED AND HURT BACK. |
| 06/12/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | AS SHUTTLE CAR WAS TURNING INTO #6 ENTRY IT HIT A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO VEER INTO CURTAIN, HITTING EMPLOYEE CAUSING BRUISES AND CUTS TO BOTH LEGS. |
| 04/20/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND MUD FROM CABLE GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. |
| 04/18/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HELPING PUT TIRE ON SCOOP. STITCHES REQUIRED. |
| 03/26/2002 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL OFF THE MINER HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN. |
| 03/12/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 74d lost | EE WAS ROCK DUSTING #4 BELT AND WALKING BACKWARD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON UNEVEN BOTTOM. |
| 03/04/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 64d lost, 19d restricted | EE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLER ON #4 BELT & WHILE LIFTING FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 3/12/02 |
| 02/21/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | A BELT ROLLER ROLLED DOWN FORKS ON FORKED SCOOP,MASHING HIS FINGER, FRACTURING IT. |
| 02/11/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK 226 ON TRACKFALL WAS APPROX. 20'L X 20'W X 4'THICK. |
| 02/11/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE WAS PICKING UP TONGUE ON LOWBOY ON TRACK TO HOOK UP TO 14 TON MOTOR AND STRAINED BACK. |
| 02/07/2002 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILL STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR STEEL IT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL POT. FRACTURED RING FINGER ON LT. HAND. |
| 02/07/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK SWITCH AND RAIL FELL OFF JACK CATCHING LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER UNDER RAIL TIE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES. |
| 02/01/2002 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. |
| 01/22/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | WHILE STANDING ON A 4 FOOT LADDER AT 2 BELT HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON WATER DELUGE SYSTEM AND WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF LADDER HURTING BACK AND LEFT SHOULDE R, RESU... |
| 01/16/2002 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TRACK RAIL OVER INTO PLACE USING PUSHING MOTION AND GOT PAIN IN LT. ARM AND LT. SHOULDER. |
| 01/15/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER BETWEEN #2 AND #3 CROSSCUT ON SECTION AND STEPPED IN HOLE, CAUSINGWEIGHT TO SHIFT SUDDENLY, BRUISING HIS RT. FOOT. |
| 01/11/2002 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON LT. HAND AND LT. LEG WHILE WALKING IN THE # ENTRY ONSECTION. EE HAS BRUISED HAND AND LEG. |
| 12/09/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | CHANGING ROLLERS ON NM2 BELT WHILE TAKING ROLLER OUT, ROLLER FELL DOWN MASHING RING FINGER ON RT HAND BETWEEN BELT RAIL AND ROLLER, THE TIP OF FINGER WAS FRACTURED. |
| 11/27/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FACE OF #2 HEADING, AND ROCK FELL ON END OF SHUTTLE CAR AT LAST ROW OF BOLTS CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED AROUND IN SEAT AREA, HURTING HIS NECK & BACK. |
| 09/04/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 21d restricted | WHILE LIFTING WATER PUMP AT BREAK 44 TO ATTACH WATER LINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AND LOWER STOMACH. |
| 08/23/2001 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | EXTENSION OF OLD FALL. FELL 18'WX18'LX4'H. AT SPAD #6811. |
| 08/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 127d lost, 13d restricted | WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE BIRDIE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK BIRDIE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS REPEAT TRAUMA RESTRICTED DUTY. |
| 08/08/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/8/01 DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. |
| 07/20/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACKAND LEFT LEG. |
| 06/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A CURTAIN BOARD HANGING DOWN FROM MINE ROOF, THE BOARD BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CHEST. |
| 06/13/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 229d lost | EE BENT OVER TO PULL BATTER CHARGER ONTO ROCK DUSTER AND HURT BACK. HE HAS HISTORY OF BACK INJURY AND HAS BEEN COMPENSATED FOR IT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/30/01. |
| 06/05/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND HURT RIGHT LEG. |
| 04/11/2001 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | SALTE ROOF IN OLD AREA OF THE MINES FELL 4' H, 20' W, 40'L, 3 BRKS. FROM TRACK SWITCH AT 9 REMOTE BELT HEAD ON OLD TRACK ENTRY GOING TOWARD #20 SEALS. |
| 03/14/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 125d lost | EE WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF BELT HANGER AT END OF TRACK AT SECTION AND HURT HIS BACK AND KNEE. |
| 03/12/2001 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 12d lost, 25d restricted | EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. |
| 03/12/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 47d lost, 31d restricted | EE WAS SHOVELING BELT TAIL PIECE AT GLORY HOLE &GOT BURNING FEELING IN NECK & BACK. STARTED OFF WORK ON 3/22/01. |
| 02/17/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 40d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT BREAK 46 LIFTING ON BELT TO HAVE BELT STRUCTURE INSTALLED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 3-9-01. |
| 01/16/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 33d restricted | EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE ON #1 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY AND A PIECE OF STRUCTURE FELL OFF BELT ROPE AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG AND LEFT FOOT. |
| 11/30/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 44d restricted | JUMPED OUT OF A SUPPLY MOTOR AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. |
| 11/01/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 69d lost | PUTTING TRAM IDLER IN CONTINUOUS MINER. USING SLATE BAR TO PRY PART, IT SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE STARTING TAKING OFF 11-13-00. |
| 10/02/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS HIGH VOLTAGE LINE ABOVE BELT HEAD 1 RIGHT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. |
| 08/16/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON TRACK AT BREAK #109, FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 7 FT THICK. |