Buckingham Mine — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/22/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK IN FOREHEAD WITH A SMALL PIECE OF COAL THROWN FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
07/10/2001 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None RECEIVED LETTER DATED 7/10/01 FROM MSHA STATING EMPLOYEE HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
06/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted I WAS LIFTING ON MINER DOOR (CONTAINS SCRUBBERS THAT WAS BEING CLEANED)FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW./
05/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WAS HANGING CABLE FOR ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WAS ON LADDER. SLIPPED & FELL OFF LADER. WHILE FALLING, FELL AGAINST RIB OF COAL STRIKING BACK & SIDE AND TWISTED BACK.
12/04/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FELL BREAK 26 ENTRY #6, BREAKS 45-48 IN #2 ENTRY OF WORKED OUT PANEL. AIRFLOW WAS NOT INTERRUPTED NOR WAS THERE ANY PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT NEAR THE AREA.
11/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO MOVE CABLE BY THE ROOF BOLTER. A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS ANDSTRUCK HIS HARDHAT, SHOULDER AND KNEE. THE ROCK WAS SHARP AND CUT HIS LEFT EAR AND KNEE.
11/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER HIS BODY TWISTING HIS ANKLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR MINING OPERATION. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPL IANCE,...
10/26/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 10' H, 18'W, 75'LONG FELL IN #4 ENTRY INBY SPAD 28+70
10/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL FROM MINER TO FEEDER WHILE HE WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED A PIECE OF COAL FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FOREARM. THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT IN MINING OPER ATIONS...
10/16/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY. SPAD LOCATION 34+08. FELL IN AT 2100 HOURS. IT FELL APPROX. 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 20' IN LENGTH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND THE SECTION WAS MOVED OUT OF THE FALL AREA .
07/07/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING CHUCK IN DRILL HEAD ON BOLTER. ROCK FELL OU6T STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS EAR AND HEAD. THE ROCK WAS APPROX 8"" X 1-1 1/2"" THICK. 5 STITCHES AT EMERGENCY ROOM.