Buckingham Mine — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/19/2021 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee was working on removing a pin from a leveling cylinder on the back of the rock truck. While the employee was performing this work, the haul truck bed fell on top of the employee.
08/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 9d restricted Employee stated that employee and another employee were removing a piece of 350 highline from a substation in the pit. When employee gave it one last hard pull employee felt a pop and ripping feeling...
05/05/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at spad #112+40in #1 and#2 entry's in the return on North East Main #4. It fell in the intersection of both entry's and traveled out by in #2 entry to the next cross cut.
05/04/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall at spad #106+10 in the intersection of #5 entry on the belt line. The area has been danger off.
09/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was putting a new feeder chain in the section feeder. EE was striking a link of the chain with a hammer to separate it from the chain. When EE struck the link it chipped a piece off and the pie...
07/29/2020 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at spad #40+40 in #7, #7-8 and #8 entry's in the #2 North East Main intake. The area was previously bolted with 6 ft torque tension bolts and roof screen.
10/16/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was using a cutting torch while working on a S/C conveyor chain. The torch slipped out of EE's hand. As EE went to pick it up EE's knee contacted the hose and spun the torch head causing it to...
09/16/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall at spad #39+00 in the intersection.The area was bolted with 6ft Torque tension and screen.It is contained in that intersection.
09/03/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall located on our non producing MMU 002. At spad #16+40. Approximately 20 to 25ft in length by 18ft wide. This fall was in between the pillars.
08/23/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was cutting a notch into a section of belt so that a splice could be identified that needed replaced on a idle shift. The EE stated that as they were cutting the notch, the knife slipped and cu...
07/25/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a rock box off of an idle tail piece. As EE was adjusting position in the rock box the flame of the torch went across right hand. Leaving EE with a burn on right hand.
07/07/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An examiner found a roof fall in the #5 entry. The fall was called into the MSHA hotline at 8:45 pm.
06/20/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the #4 entry neutral of Unit 002 (Idle). The fall was reported to MSHA on 6-20-19
05/14/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 124d restricted EE was carrying a piece of roof screen beside the roof bolter. EE lost footing and twisted knee.
04/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was moving a full piece of 60lb rail to cut a section off of it. When EE slid it to the side it fell down smashing the end of EE's left middle finger.
04/10/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking past a battery for a scoop. As EE slid a leg past the battery it contacted the ear on the battery, causing a small splinter of metal to go into EE's leg.
02/18/2019 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost The EE was trouble shooting a hydraulic hose on the foot of the ATRS. EE had swung the off side bolter head out so that ee could get in between it and the ATRS. Another EE was coming up the side of th...
01/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted The EE was helping put the conveyor chain of a C/M together. EE was hitting a master link pin with a small sledge. When EE hit the pin a small splinter of metal hit EE in the right pinky finger.
12/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Examiner found a Roof fall in the #5 belt entry. The fall was called into the MSHA Hotline at 2:35 A.M.
10/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted An employee was walking a belt line and EE slipped mid step, EE felt pain in EE's back.
09/15/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Examiner was traveling the 1st North Submain 4 belt Intake, examiner was looking for a broken phone line and found a roof fall in the #7 and #8 entry. The Roof Fall was immediately called into the...
08/25/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted An employee was transferring from a cricket to a mantrip. While the employee was exiting the cricket it rolled pinching the employees leg.
08/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was retreiving rail, as EE was loading the rail onto the rail car a stick of rail rolled over and pinched the bottom of EE's right middle finger causing a laceration.
07/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was bending roof bolts. EE felt a pain in Scrotum and lower abdomen.
06/14/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted An employee was tramming a scoop loaded with supplies to load a roof bolter. As the employee trammed around the corner of the crosscut, EE grabbed the scoop canopy to pull self up and reposition self....
06/01/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Am employee was releasing a chain binder on a flinger duster with a roof bolter wrench. When the binder came loose the wrench hit the employee in the forehead causing a laceration. The employee was ta...
05/02/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The weekly Examiner was traveling the 1ST North Submain #5 belt #13 cross cut and found a roof fall in the #1 and #2 Entry. This area is in the old works return.
04/30/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 9d restricted An employee was jerking on ventilation curtain that was tangled in miner cable. The employee stated ee went to take a step after retrieving the curtain and felt pain in back that caused ee to drop to...
04/16/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Examiner was traveling to MMU 001 section and found a fall in the #3 entry spad #12+60 on 5 belt. MSHA Hotline was called at 1:15 A.M. to report the fall. The fall damaged some belt structure and t...
04/16/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Examiner found a fall in the 65 cross cut at 1st North #4 belt 5-6. No damage to equipment and no persons affected. Management called the MSHA hotline at 4:05p.m.
11/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted On 11/15/2017 an EE was separating sections of 4"" waterline with a crib block. The crib block slipped off of the joint of water line and EE struck finger between the crib block and a fire valve. The...
10/04/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 23d restricted A buggy op was tramming S/C and leaned in to travel around a corner, EE accidentally hit the e-stop bar and stopped the car. it bounced the EE and EE struck EE's arm on the cab. EE was seen at the ER...
09/12/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An EE was using the joystick on a roof bolter to install a roof bolt, the employee felt left wrist pop. The employee received stitches in a procedure to fix the ligament in wrist.
08/02/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 8/02/2017 a Roof Fall was found in the Main Return at the 1st North #2 Belt at 5x-cut. The fall was found in the #1 and #2 entries. The fall was called into the MSHA hot-line.
04/18/2017 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 415d lost An EE parked EE's scoop and exited to wait for the shuttle car to tram by the EE was standing between the rib and the scoop bucket. The scoop bucket was sticking out past the corner of the rib, when t...
03/21/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost A scoop operator, was dragging a structure tray behind the scoop tramming inby. The injured ee was walking behind the scoop and actually walked into the tray, the tray caught on a piece of rail and fl...
03/19/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Examiner was firebossing the mine and found a Roof fall at 9:20p.m. in the #5 entry at spad # 13+30. The fall was in a fourway intersection headed to MMU 001 at 6 Head (2nd East Submain) 21 x-cut.
09/20/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Preshift Examiner, tested the secondary phone system in the Intake and it would not work. The Examiner, walked the phone line and found a roof fall in the #8 entry.
08/29/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Foreman called outside to verify the Intake phone was operating. The phone would not work so the employee walked the intake to find the problem. The employee found a roof fall at x-cut 26 in the #8...
08/25/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Foreman was walking the 1st North belt and found a roof fall in the number 3 entry.
08/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 3d restricted An Employee stated he was picking up a shuttle car anchor and felt pain in his back.
07/15/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The Foreman was walking an Intake air course and found a roof fall in the #7 entry.
05/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee stated he was loading parts to take underground. The Employee mashed his left middle finger picking up a hydraulic pump motor. The Employee received 3 stitches.
01/30/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee stated that he was replacing an area light on a continuous miner. The Employee started to cut the conduit that entered the area light, the Employee was cutting towards himself. The knife...
12/09/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof started working at spad #22+20 on MMU 006. shortly after the roof started working it fell in entry numb 8. The fall was approximately 18 feet wide x 100 feet long x 12 feet high. The fall was...
11/14/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 28d restricted The Employee stated he went to help the scoop operator dust the faces. The Employee stated he was gathering the dust hoses for the wet duster and didn't realize he placed his foot under the scoop buck...
11/11/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fire boss was walking the belt and found a fall in the#5 entry on the other side of the belt. Spad # was 30+50 off of unit 005. The fall was approximately 30 x 20 x 7. the fall was called in to the...
11/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The section Foreman went out by to check supplies and found a roof fall in the neutral (#2 entry). The fall was 30'x 20' x 7' the fall was reported to the hotline at 10:32 A.M.
10/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The Employee stated he bent over to move trailing cable for a continuous miner and felt a sharp pain in his back.
10/21/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A weekly Examiner was walking a return in the 2nd North sub main and found a roof fall in # 2 entry at spad 2+70. It was a four way intersection, the fall was 30 feet wide 25 feet long and 9-10 feet h...