Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/10/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None PAGE PORTAL SERVICE CAGE - THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FROM 9:20 PM TO 11:45 PM DUE TO A BAD POWER SUPPLY CARD AND DETECTOR CARD. THE CARDS WERE REPLACED AND THE SERVICE CAGE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THERE W...
11/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost REMOVED THE STAPLES OUT OF PORT PLUGS ON SHIELD ON 4 RIGHT LONGWALL WHICH HAD PRESSURE ON THEM. RESULTING IN HIGH PRESSURE FLUID BEING RELEASED, WHICH STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT EYE AND CHEEK, RESULTI...
10/23/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MINI SERVICE CAGE AT PRODUCTION SHAFT: THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 88 HRS DUE TO A BAD DECELIRATION POT. THE DECELIRATION POT WAS REPLACED AND THE MINI SERVICE CAGE PUT BACK IN SE RVICE.
10/20/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ONT HE 007 MMU 6 RIGHT DEVELOPMENT SECTION AT APPROX. SILSAM IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATOR. FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HO SE. FLA...
10/17/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A DOWN HOLE WITH A JUMBO DRILL. AS THE EE RETRACTED THE DRILL FROM THE HOLE, IT PASSED AGAINST THE RIB. THIS CAUSED A ROCK TO BE DISLODGED FROM THE RIB AN D FALL....
10/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM THE OPERATOR STATION AT GRASSY CREEK BUNKER. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, AS HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
10/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE BOLTING IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 7 RIGHT DEVELOPMENT PANEL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT THE EDGE OF THE BOLTING MACHINE CANOPY & STRUCK THE EE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT EAR AND LEFT SHOULDER ARE A. THE...
10/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT A P-40 PUMP AT THE PRODUCTION BELT TAILPIECE, AND AS THE EE WAS CONNECTING THE DISCHARGE LINE BACK ONTO THE PUMP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STARTED MISS ING WOR...
09/30/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost #3 ENTRY OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS SECTION. EE HAD DRILLED A HOLE & WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS MOUTH. RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE RT. UPPER & LOWER SIDE OF HI...
09/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNLOADING A TRUCK, EE WAS DISCONNECTING CHAINS AND WALKING ON BED OF TRUCK. EE FELL FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.
09/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PLACING UP 54-INCH TOP BELT STRUCTURE OFF OF A FLAT CAR ALONG 4 NORTH #2 BELT LINE. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING A PIECE OF STRUCTURE TO THE GROUND AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE F...
09/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 4 NORTH MAINS, #3 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #78 (AT SP# 17904). FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 18' BY 18' BY HEIGHT WAS UNDETERMINED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIA...
08/27/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None WHILE OPERATING FLETCHER DDR ROOF BOLTER, IN THE FACE OFF OF THE #1 ENTRY OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE OUTBY END OF THE ATRS AND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLO YEE'S C...
07/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE HEAVY MEDIA PLATE FOR THE D & R SCREEN, PLATE WAS STUCK. WHEN PLATE CLOSED, RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED UNDER A BRACE. LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRIN G STITC...
07/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STEPPING INTO SHOP CONEX AND HIS BOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A LIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORWAY. EE S LEG HIT AGAINST THE METAL FRAME OF THE DOORWAY CUTTING IT.
06/24/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3-EAST MAINS, #6 ENTRY, CROSSCUT #7. (AT SPAD #18787) FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 18' X 25' X 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THI S INCID...
06/19/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTRARY SERVICE CAGE - THIS FACILITY WAS TAKEN DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2 HOURS TO CHANGE OUT THE DRUM LINERS. THE LINERS WERE CHANGED OUT AND THIS FACILITY WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE.
06/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost 6 RIGHT DEV 45 OFF OF #4 ENTRY. WHILE PUTTING THE RUB RAIL BACK ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE, AFTER REPAIRING A WATER LEAK, IT SLIPPED OFF THE MOUNTING BARS AND FELL ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
05/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL WAS DISCOVERED ON GRASSY CREEK MAINS -#8 ENTRY AT SPAD 10513. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE X 20'LONG X 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCI DENT.
05/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost 5 LEFT DEV.- #1 ENTRY: WHEN EE BENT OVER TO KNOCK RIPPER BREAKER, HIS HAND OR ARM HIT THE TRAM LEVER WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO STEER TO THE RT.CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE & THE RT. RIB.
05/24/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost 3 EAST MAINS-#2 ENTRY: AFTER INSTALLING THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS & ADVANCING THE ATRS, EE OBSERVED A LOOSE SECTION OF ROOF BETWEEN THE ATRS & THE CANOPY. WHEN HE PULLED THE ROCK DOWN A 2ND PIECE FELL AS W...
05/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3 EAST MAINS #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 19241. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 20' WIDE BY 55-60' LONG AND UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. THE APPROACHES WERE BREAKERED OFF. THERE WERE INJUR IES ASS...
04/27/2003 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURED IN THE 2 TO 3 CROSSCUT ON THE 5 RIGHT SECTION OFF OF 3 EAST MAINS. THE IGNITION OCCURED WHEN A MINER CABLE BLEW UP WHICH IGNITED THE METHANE BLEEDERS NEAR THE TOP OF THE RIB...
03/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 316d lost WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE PIPE, THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND A ROCK STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK/HIP.
03/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost BRK. 45-TWO EES ISOLATED AND BLED OFF A 72' SECTION OF 6"" WATER LINE IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT A FIRE VALVE. WHILE TAKING THE VICTRAULIC APART, WATER SPRAYED OUT INTO THE EE'S FACE AND EYE. Y
02/07/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #8 VENT SHAFT MAN CAGE WENT DOWN AT APPROX 11:30 PM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE CAGE WAS PUT BACK IN OP...
01/31/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A SHIFT FOREMAN ON 3 EAST MAINS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 18989. APPROXIMATE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 10' HIGH X 30' WIDE X 40' LONG WHICH INVOLVED AN IN TERSECT...
01/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CASE - THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS DUE TO A BAD MODULE IN THE PLC. THE MODULE WAS CHANGED OUT & THE SERVICE CASE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THERE W ERE NO...
11/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A MINE EXAMINER (MAKING MINE AFTER 2 DAY FAN CHANGE OUT PERIOD) ON 4 NORTH MAINS TRACKWAY BETWEEN BREAK 30 & 31. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS WERE 12 FT WIDE...
11/18/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost 5 RT #3 ENTRY - EE WAS EXAMINING A 3/8"" ATRS HOSE FOR A LEAK (HOLE). HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYED OUT OF A PIN HOLE IN THE HOSE AND CUT THE BOTTOM OF HIS FINGER.
11/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WALKING AROUND CAB PLATFORM OF 992C LOADER, AFTER CLEANING WINDSHIELD EE RUN HIS HART HAT INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FRAME RESULTING IN LACERATION TO NOSE. HIS HARD HAT WAS PUSHED DOWN ON TO SAFE...
10/22/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost EE STRUCK A COUPLING ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR LINE TO TIGHTEN LUGS WITH HAMMER. THE COUPLING BLEW APART, STRIKING EE ON BACK OF HEAD AND THROWING HIM 6 TO 8' IN THE AIR. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION T O THE B...
10/21/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS"" REPORT OF ILLNESS RECEIVED 11-1-02
10/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3 RIGHT TRACK ENTRY, EE WAS STRUCK BY A TIMBER, WHICH HAD BEEN DISLODGED BY A SCOOP DURING THE RECOVERY ON TRACK. AS EE WALKED TOWARD SCOOP, WHICH WAS SHUT OFF, THE TIMBER FELL OUT, HE WAS ABL E TO CA...
09/27/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None PAGE PORTAL SERVICE CAGE- THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS DUE TO A BAD POWER SUPPLY CARDIN THE POWER CONVERTER. THE CARD WAS CHANGED OUT AND HOIST WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. THERE WAS NO INJU...
09/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost 3 EAST MAINS #6 ENTRY AT SS 21139. EE WAS ASSISTING TO SAW A CRIB BLOCK, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT OF OVERCAST AREA 13 FT HIGH AND HIT HIM ON THE NECK RESULTING IN LACERATIONS REQUIRING ST ITCHES.
08/28/2002 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 RIGHT LW- WHILE TURNING OFF THE TAIL LEG VALVE ON #50 SHIELD, A 1 1/4"" JACK TO JACK HOSE BUSTED & STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AREA & LEFT THIGH AREAS RESULTING IN BRUISES & A FRACTURE TO THE 6TH RIB ON...
08/06/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None PRODUCTION SHAFT MINI-CAGE-THIS FACILITY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO POSSIBLE TAIL ROPE DAMAGE. ANEXAM OF THE TAIL ROPE INCLINCTED NO DAMAGE AND THE FACILITY WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE.
07/21/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CASE-THIS OBSERVED IN ONE OF THE HAUL ROPES. THE SLACK WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE HAUL ROPE AND THE SERVICE CASE WAS PUT BACK IN OPERATION. THERE WERE NO INJURES AS A RESULT OF THIS...
07/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost 3 EAST MAINS- BRK. 32- SIZER EXCAVATIN SITE: ANOTHER EE WAS SCALING DOWN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND BRUSHED THE INJURED AS HE TURNED TO RUN. HE FELL...
07/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost 4 NORTH MAINS- BREAK 48. EE HIT THE TOP BACK PORTION OF HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING IN A SLOW MOVING MANBUS. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT BRIM OF HIS HARD HAT TO BE PUSHED DOWN ON TO HIS...
07/05/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CAGE- THIS FACILITY WENT DOWN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION (LEAD OFF MOTOR). THERE WERE NO INJURIED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE SERVICE CAGE WAS...
07/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG GRASSY CREEK MAINS PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY IN THE NO.6 ENTRY AT SPAD 15684. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL AREA WAS DANGERED AND BREAKERED OFF. APPROXIMAT E FALL...
07/03/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF THE 4 RIGHT SECTION OFF OF 3-EAST MAINS. THE SMALL FLAME WAS NEAR THE MINE FLOOR. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINER WATER SPRAYS AND BY DI SCHARGI...
07/02/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost 3 EAST MAINS EE WAS STANDING ABOUT MID MACHINE, IN 7 RT. BREAK BOLTING TOP PUTTING A CONNECTOR INTO DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS IN SUPPORTED ROOF AND STRUCK HI M ON TH...
06/20/2002 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal PAGE PORTAL OLD BUNKER AREA-WHILE AT WORK IN THE DISCHASE AREA OF THE OLD BUNKER, EE RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJRIES WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STATIONARY BEAM AND THE NO.12 BUNKER CAR.
06/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted HE WAS HELPING TO STEADY A CO9BRA DRILL WHILE A BOLT WAS BEING PUSHED INTO THE DRILLED HOLE. THE DRILL KICKED SIDEWAYS, STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE, REQUIRING STITCHES AND RESULTED AS A NOSE FRAC TURE.
05/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost JUST IN BY 2ND RT PUSHER DRIVE, WHILE LOADING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE ONTO SUPPLY CAR, EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING POP BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE.
04/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS.
03/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING LOSS.