Buckingham Mine — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 58d restricted Injured Foreman was traveling from the active face area, when he was struck by the shuttle car.
05/31/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 3d restricted Employee was standing on a curb outside of bathhouse near parking lot and another employee accidently stepped on his foot. Employee lost his balance and fell from curb fraturing his right ankle.
03/31/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting bolter operator loading supplies. The employee had his left hand in hole provided in straps, when strap was being loaded his left ring finger was through hole in strap, strikin...
12/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received injury to his right ring finger while using a slate bar to dislodge material from a chute area. The employee smashed his finger between the slate bar and magnet. The employee recei...
06/28/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall discovered at 7+80, # 7 entry on the 6th East Panel. Roof abnormality, additional supports were installed.
03/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted The continuous miner operator was positioning the mining machine to remove rock from the top of the miner, when he thinks he must have tripped falling down onto the remote control box causing the tail...
02/20/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling a drill steel from the mine roof and his hand was on bottom of steel. When the steel came loose from the roof the employee's right pinky finger was smashed between the bottom...
01/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted I was exiting the side of the mini-trac and caught my foot as I caught my foot I lost my balance and fell on my shoulder. No rules or regulation was broken. Bruise left shoulder.
12/09/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had gotten off scoop to clean up area and was walking and looking down just as he looked up a piece of wire screen struck EE's safety glasses, they slid down and cut his left cheek.
07/14/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting mine belt when knife slipped out of belt striking finger, No rules or regulations were being broken.
03/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall, East submains 3-2 xcut, 29x 17+40. Length 30', width 18', thickness 9'. Damaged return wall.
12/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a roof bolt machine with a scoop on the section using a chain. The chain broke and one end came threw and opening on the scoop canopy and struck EE in the face.
11/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall was found at 9:15 am while traveling return air courses. Fall was approx 180' long starting at spad #3+00 to #4+80 in #1 entry of 4 north panel.
09/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in 4-way intersectiion 18' x 18' x 7' height. East submains #5 entry 39 xcut (23+40).
08/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall east sub mains #6 entry 27x 16 + 20 intersection 27x to outby rib 28x. Length 50' x width 18' x height 7'.
02/11/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got a metal fleck in his eye while grinding.
02/09/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While setting concrete forms, employee jumped aprox. 2.5 ft. into excavation to assist. He stated he hurt his back when he hit the ground.
08/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at Entry #5 at station 8+85. Fall was 22'long x 18.5'wide x 5.5'high. No equipment was involved in the fall.
07/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at station #7+80 entry #3. Fall measured 19.5' length x 19.5' wide x 6.5' thick. No equipment was involved in the fall. The area was cribbed & dangered off.
07/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was moving Fletcher roof bolter in outby area of mine. The canopy of the bolting machine caught a roof bolt & a small piece of metal projected into his left eye. Employee had safety glasses i...
06/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at break 11 in #6 entry in 1st north panel. Fall was 19' long, 19' wide and 5.5' thick. No equipment was involved in this fall. The area was cribbed and dangered off.
05/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None roof fall at station et 15+30 in #5& 6 entry in 1st north panel. Fall was 6' high, 20'wide and 60'long. No equipment was involved in the fall, the area was dangered off and post was set around the are...
05/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee was drilling a hole in the roof to install belt hanger, he was getting ready to use pusher to drill. He had looked toward the controls when a rock fell and struck his left hand. This injury d...
05/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at station number 14+10 in #2 entry 1st north panel. Fall was 7' high, 20' wide and 65' long. No equipment was involved in the fall, the area was cribbed and dangered off.