Buchanan Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 688 accidents | Fatalities: 8

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal TECHNICIAN HAD ASCENDED A THERMAL DRYER EXHAUST STACK PLATFORM IN CONJUCTION WITH SAMPLING EMISSION ACTIVITY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE PLATFORM WITH HIS FEET, A SECTION OF GRATI NG BROK...
11/13/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CONNECTING 3 INCH DISCHARGE LINE TO PUMP. AS HE TRIED TO SPLIT END OF THE LINE TO FIT INTO PUMP THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS. LACERATION REQUIRED 19 SUTUR...
11/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost STATES HE JUMPED FROM LADDER OF HYDROSEEDER.
11/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE1-NORTH MAINS #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #604. FALL MEASURED ABOUT 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THEAREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NO...
10/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WEDGING POST FOR LINE CURTAIN. ROCK FELL FROM TOP & STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHIN RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIREING SUTURES
10/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE DROPPED 4"" BEAM ON RIGHT HAND SMASHING FINGERS.
10/01/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MINI-CAGE BECAME IN OPERATIVE AT APPROX 2:30 PM ON 10-1-00. PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER CALE MADE IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE. REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON THE DAY SHIFT OF 10-2-00.
09/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING MOVE 8"" STEEL WATER LINE THROUGH AIR LOCK DOORS. THE 8"" PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR, CATCHING EMPLOYEE LIFT BAR. THE BAR CAME UP AND STRUCK EE'S LOWER LIP AREA, RESULTING IN A LAC ERATI...
09/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE REMOVING BELT CLAMP TO PULL BELT, ROPE BROKE PINCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST TOP STRUCTURE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB &INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.
09/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE TAIL SIDE SHEARER DRUM. SOME ROCK FELL INTO THE PANLINE INBY THE SHEARER AND AS IT WENT UNDER THE SHEARER A PIECE WAS KICKED OUT INTO THE JACK LINE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEF T LOWER...
09/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO JACK A LID UP WHILE REPLACING A MOTOR ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE JACK BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
09/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG O-PANEL BELT. HE STEPPEDON A SLICK ROCK HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
08/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 250' OUTBY THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON THE 1ST LEFT SECTION OFF OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS; THE FALL IS APPROX. 40'L, 22'W AND IN EXCESS OF 12'H. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' TE NSION RE...
08/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE TRIED TO REACH IN AND REMOVE SPLICE PAPER AND WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER. FRACTURE TO RIGHT RING FINGER.
08/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING FLY BOARDS AT THE SUPPLY HOLE & CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN FLY BOARD AND THE SCOOP RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
08/11/2000 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM CVUTTING OR WELDING. HE IS NOT SURE WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THINKS THE ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE AT OR NEAR THE (003) 1ST LEFT TAILPIECE ON 8-11 OR 8-12. THIS 700...
08/05/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE FELL FROM ON TOP OF THE MACHINE INJURING LEFT FOOT. FRACTURE TO THE HEEL BONE.
07/31/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost AS EE WALKED TOWARDS SUPPLY AREA, HE STEPPED INTO A SMALL HOLE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE.
07/31/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None BURNED WIRE ON TAP ON TRANSFORMER, MOTOR CONTROLCENTER TRANSFORMER, AND A LOOSE LUG ON # 1 PHASE. HOIST BACK IN SERVICE AT 9:30 AM 7-31-00. ELECTRICIAN REPLACED WIRE AND TIGHTENED LUG. HOIST R ETURNED...
07/20/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER
07/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 9-LEFT SECTION AT APPROX. 0630 ON 7-19. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 ENTRY AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 18425. FALL MEASURES APPROX. 20' LONG X 2...
07/12/2000 OTHER ACCIDENT ONLY None ...
06/08/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE SHAFT HOIST WENT DOWN AT APPROX. 5:10 PM WITH A GROUNDED CONTROL CIRCUIT. THE CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS REPAIRED AND THE SERVICE SHAFT. HOIST WAS BACK IN OPERATION AT APPROX 7:10 PM NO I NJURIES...
06/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE REMOVING POUR CHUTES.
05/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost EMPLOYEE AND 5 OTHERS WERE LOADING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK AREA AND GROIN.
05/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 NORTH MAINS AT APPROX. 11 PM; THE FALL WASLOCATED IN THE #2 ENTRY, ADJACENT TO THE 8 NW PANEL, 20' OUTBY SPAD #10576. FALL MEASURES AP- PROXIMATEL...
05/08/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN BLASTING A NORMAL ""LEVEL-OFF"" ROUND, METHANE IGNITED UNDER OUR CONCRETE FORMS AND BURNED WOODEN SCRIBING BOARDS.
05/06/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS STANDING BEHIND ROOF BOLTING MAHCINE PREPARING BOLTER FOR TH NEXT PLACE SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND INTO PLACE & STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. RESULTING INJURY WAS A SEVERE CONTUSION TO THE LOWE...
04/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE SECTION FEEDER AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE. BUCKLED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS AREA WAS COVERED WITH MUD AND WATER. EMPLOYEE SAID HE DIDN'T SEE HOLE. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.
04/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 13d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON DRILLING LINE IMPROPERLY ANDSPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.
04/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS REPAIRING D-RAIL. SPRING BARREL RELEASED CATCHING EE S THUMB AND RIGHT HAND. EE HAD LACERATIONS TO BOTH THUMBS AND RIGHT HAND.
03/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 NORTH MAINS SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD STATION #5951. FALL MEASURES APPROX 30' X 20' X 9'HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS . THIS...
03/22/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN PLANT SHOP POSITIONING A 4' X 4' PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL METAL TO BE WELDED TO ANOTHER 4' X 8' SHEET OF METAL. WHILE STEADYING THE 4X4 SHEET WITH HIS FOREARM, HE SLID THE METAL INTO PLACE T...
02/20/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None WHEN BLASTING A NORMAL ROUND, THE SHAFT IGNITED, DAMAGING THE VENTILATION LINE AND SOME COLLAR DECKING. NO METHANE WAS DETECTED PRIOR TO THE BLA
02/15/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER BLASTING A NORMAL ROUND, THE CREW WENT BACK INTO THE SHAFT APPROX 1 HR LATER. THEY NOTICED SMALL BLUE FLAMES ON THE MUCK PILE. CREW EVACUATED IMMEDIATELY. UPON RE-ENTRY 30 MIN LATER, THE FLAMES...
02/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP TO SCATTER ALONG BELT ENTRY. ATTEMPTED TO PULL TOP STRUCTURE APART TO LOAD. FELT STINGING SENSATION IN NECK. RESULTING IN NECK STRAIN.
01/20/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF CONTINUOES MINER TO SET CURTAIN JACK. RIB ROLLED HITTING EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND ABOUT KNEE HIGH FORCING KNEES INTO MINER FRAME. RESULTING INJURY WAS A STRAINED RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING S...
01/13/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EE WAS CROSSING BELT. HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER. STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.