Buckingham Mine — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost I was hanging miner cable on rib; I picked up the cable and felt a pull in my neck.
02/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 19d restricted We were doing belt and power move. I was pulling on the belt when it twisted my right knee. I had swelling in my right knee. This accident did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules, regulati...
02/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 37d restricted Employee was working on continuous miner and was going to remove tram case cover. He pulled pins on tram case cover and was hooking up lifting rope when the cover fell against his right ankle and leg....
01/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall ont he old north mains at intersection of 5+60 in the # 7 entry, fall was 20'x20' by 7-10' high, installed post in area.
03/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 2d restricted I was unloading crib blocking from the Eimco scoop bucket by hand with a co-worker. A piece of head coal & slate 4"" x 2' x 3' fell and struck my hard hat and upper body. A small piece of this sharp s...
03/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE WRENCH UP TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE BOLTER ARM (9 STITCHES IN FINGER). THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES...
02/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On the south section 1st s.e. submains in #2 entry at spad #15 & 95 roof fall occurred. The fall was 25' long 18' wide and 10-12' thick. no equipment involved, vent not affected.
02/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 119d restricted I was hanging bolter cable when it slipped from my co-worker's hand and put extra weight on my arm that I was not expecting. I felt a pull on my left arm. This injury did not involve any aspect of com...
12/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 6d restricted EE WAS HAULING MEGA-BLOCKS TO THE SECTION WITH A SCOOP. HE HAD EXITED THE SCOOP & WAS WALKING BACK TO CHECK FOR CLEARANCE WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND & IN MUD & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS INJUR...
11/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at spad 9+35 to 9+65 in #3 entry north j-2 panel. fall was 10' high, 18' wide, 30' long. No injury and No equipment was involved int he fall- the area has been cribbed and dangered off.
11/15/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at spad #6 & 7 #5 entry, North j-2 panel fall was 8'-10' high--18'-19' wide 22'-25' long. no injury and no equipment involved in fall.
11/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I was working on roof bolter machine in the surface area of the mine. I struck my left middle finger with a sledge hammer, requiring 3 stitches. This injury did not involve any aspect of rules or regu...
10/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock 6"" x 12"" by 2"" thick fell and struck my right forearm. This injury did not involve any aspect of complaince with rules or regulations, job skills o...
06/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occured at break 14+65 in #3 entry.
06/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL APPROX 8' TO 10' THICK BY 20' LONG BY 19' WIDE OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #15+25 IN A 4 WAY 9O INTERSECTION. THE INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 7'3/4"" RESIN BOLTS.
05/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FELL, SPAD LOCATION 14+65 IN 2RIGHT WHILE ROOMING IN THE EAST MAIN SECTION. ROOF FELL FROM RT. CROSSCUT (15'DEEP) WHICH WAS NOT BOLTED TO THE INTERSECTION (THAT WAS BOLTED). AREA MEASURED 19.5'WI...
05/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted I and another employee was carrying a water pump (underground area) to set it. While doing this I stuck my left foot in the mud and twisted my left knee. This injury did not involve any aspect of comp...
03/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I was working on belt structure and struck my left thumb with a hammer. This injury did not involve any aspect of compliance with rules or regulations, job skills or attitude.
12/27/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO DRILL WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION - 11 STITCHES. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF R...
10/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall approx. 60'long, 17'wide, 5-6'thick in crosscut 7x8 at #6 stopping on the west mains.
10/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF A CORNER OF BELT AT A BELT SPLICE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.
09/25/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MYSELF AND A CO-WORKER WERE HOOKING POD DUSTER TO THE SCOOP HITCH. THE SCOOP BACKED UP QUICKER AND FARTHER THAN WAS NEEDED AND PINCHED MY LEFT FINGER INTO THE CLEVIS ON THE POD DUSTER. THIS INJURY DID...
06/04/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON NORTH PANEL- WEST MAINS- BREAKS 11 & 12 ON #1 BELT. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF. AIRFLOW & ESCAPEWAY IS CLEAR. FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY.
05/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTSIDE OF A PIECE OF MINER CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATION, JOB...
10/23/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 38d restricted EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLT MACHINE, STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND (IN A HOLE) & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF MINE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS,JOB SKILLS,...
10/21/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 41d restricted I WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT-AFTER DRILLING FIRST SECTION I LOWERED DRILL HEAD TO INSERT EXTENSION, FIRST STILL WAS IN THE ROOF, AS I PUT EXTENSION INTO DRILL HEAD THE FIRST ST ILL FEL...
10/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE # ENTRY. #5 CROSSCUT OF THE WEST MAINS WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 18 X 17' 8' TO 10' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE AREA HAS BEEN SA FE. THE...
09/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE C RIGHT PANEL IN #15,16,17 CROSSCUTS IN # THE #6 ENTRY WE HAD A ROOF FALL. THE 100 F FALL IS APPROX 8-10'HIGH. THE FALL HAS NOW JOINED 15 THRU 17 CROSSCUTS AND ENTRY. THE FALL WAS CRIBB ED AND...
05/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None A OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE, INJRED WAS IN A BOLTED CROSSCUT BESIDE THE MACHINE. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE BOLTER AS IT MOVED, A LOWER SECTION OF ROOF CAUSED A PINCH B...
05/01/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None IN THE NORTH MAINS IN THE #8 ENTRY A FALL 17'WIDE 22'LONG BY 8-10'HIGH WAS FOUND BY R THOMAS. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND MADE SAFE. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE FALL IS BETWEEN #30 AND 31 CRO SSCUTS
03/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON F PANEL, SPAD 8 + 80, #1 ENTRY IN NORTH MAINS, THE INTERSECTION FELL 8'HIGH. THE FALL MEASURED 19'X 19'. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
02/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON THE B PANEL NORTH MAINS, AT #3 CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY A FALL 18'WIDE BY 20'LONG BY 8-10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 2 A.M. BY HOOT-OWL FIREBOSS. WOODEN CRIBS WERE BUILT & THE AREA M...
01/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY IN THE NORTH MAINS AT 14 XCUT. FALL IS 18' WIDE, 25' LONG, 8 TO 12' HIGH. DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION. AREA DANGERED OFF & CRIBS PLACED IN DIFFERENT AREAS.
10/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON B PANEL OFF THE NORTH MAINS AT INTERSECTION #18 IN THE # 3 ENTRY. ROOFFALL IS APPROX. 18 'WIDE BY 20 LONG. THE ROOFFALL IS 8' HIGH. SHALE AND SLATE FELL AS HIGH AS THE SANDSTONE.
08/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WE WERE IN AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED DISCUSSING A BOLTING PLAN. WE WERE STANDING IN FRONT OF BOLTING MACHINE WITH 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS 36"" X 36"" X 1"" TH...
07/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 102d lost, 40d restricted WE WAS MAKING A MOVE ON SECTION, I WAS HELPING COWORKER MOVE A BATTERY. I HOOKED UP CABL AND COWORKER PULLED UNIT INTO SCOOP. HOOK GOT LODGED BETWEEN BATTERY & SCOOP BUCKET. I COULDN'T GET HOO K LOOSE...
05/20/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE HE WAS SWINGING BOOM IN TO DRILL HOLE. WHEN BOOM WAS COMING IN, IT STRUCK A PIECE OF DRILL STILL THAT HAD FALLEN. WHEN IT STRUCK THIS, THE PIECE FLIPPED INTO THE AIR...
04/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, SMALL ROCK FELL & STRUCK EE ON HARD HAT AND LT. SHOULDER. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUD E ON PROTECTI...
04/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE WAS WORKING WITH COWORKER MOVING SOME 803 BAGS OF CONCRETE. HE WAS LIFTING A BAG AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT NOT RELATED TO OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUI...
03/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN B-PANEL MAIN #0 ENTRY. BREAK 63 AT SPAD 763. THE FALL MEASURED 9' HIGH X 18' WIDE BY 60' LONG. THE ADJACENT AREA WAS INSPECTED ALONG WITH THE FALLEN AREA.
02/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WE WAS MAKING BELT MOVE ON 3RD SHIFT. LIFTED TOP ROLLER-PLACING IT ON RAILS-ROLLER ROLLED OVER CATCHING LT HAND BETWEEN BOTH RAIL AND ROLLER-BROKE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE...
02/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE, I HAD INSERTED THE RESIN & THE BOLT AND HAD TURNED BACK TO THE CONTROLS WHEN A FLAKE (6""X1 1/2"" THICK) OF SHALE STRUCK MY HARD HAT AND MY FACE. THE INJURY DID NO...
01/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON B-PANEL SPAD LOCATION 40 & 80 TWO BREAKS OUTBY SECTION LOADING POINT. ROOF FALL WAS 18' WIDE X 24' IN LENGTH AND 6.5' HIGH INPSECTED ADJACENT AREA WHILE INSPECTING FALLEN AREA.
12/13/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EE WAS DRAGGING A CABLE THROUGH A BREAKTHROUGH AREA AND STEPPED ON A CUNK OF COAL IN THE MUD AND TWISTED FOOT. TRIED TO CONTINUE TO WORK BUT FOOT STARTED SWELLING AND GETTING MORE PAINFUL. THI S INJUR...
11/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL WAS IN THE NORTH MAINS PANEL #3 XCUT ON #2 BELT. APPROX.8'OF SHALE FELL. THE FALL WAS18'BY 20'BY 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
10/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted PICKED UP ROOF BOLTS (4) WHILE OPERATING A LOADING MACHINE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA. EE TOLD FOREMAN HE HAD PULLED OR TORN A MUSCLE. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMP LIANCE...
10/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL IN NORTH MAINS. SHALE SEPARATED FROM SANDROCK. OCCURRED AT THE END OF NORTH MAIN FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX, 68' X 18' X 12'H. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.
09/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None HORSE BACK IN ROOF CREATED THE INTERSECTION OF 7+60 IN #2 ENTRY IN THE NORTH MAINS TO CAVE IN. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBS WERE SET IN ADJACENT AREA.
09/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WAS OPERATING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. WAS REACHING FOR DRILL STEEL THAT WAS IN ROOF -STEEL FELL UNEXPECTINGLY STRIKING EE IN TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. THE STEEL CONNECTOR THAT WAS IN THE STEEL CUT EE'S HAN...
08/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. HE REACHED TO HIS LEFT TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEETWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CALLED TO THE OT HER ROO...