Buffalo Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/05/2001 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS TENDING THE FIRE AT THE COAL STOKING SYSTEM. AS HE WAS STIRRING THE COAL, A FLASH FIRE CAME TOWARDS HIM BURNING HIS FACE. THE EMPLOYEE NEGLECTED TO TURN THE STOKER FAN OFF.
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HITTING A STEEL PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A STEEL WICKER FROM THE PIN BECAME INMBEDDED IN THE EE'S RIGHT NASAL PASSAGE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME
02/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 335d lost EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMO9VE A DRILL (300 LBS.) FROM THE SLOPE SKIP ONTO THE LANDING PLATFORM. WHILE DOING THIS HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF A SINGLE STEP ON THE PLATFORM, CAUSING HIM TO FA LL, TWI...
11/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS CARRYING A SAMPLE BUCKET WHILE RETURNING TO THE LAB. HIS GFOOT SLIPPED AND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LEFT CALF AREA. BUCKET WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 40 LBS.
10/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SCALE FROM KILN AND EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.
07/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE WAS CLIMBING A STEPLADDER AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO TIE HIMSELF OFF YET. HE FELL ABOUT 4-5' LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE FRACTURED TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
06/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING A WIRE JUNCTION BOX OUT OF SHEET METAL; HE ROTATED THE BOX TO ACCESS FOR WELDING AND EXPERIENCED BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN.
06/12/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION DOING ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. HE DID NOT DO ANY ACTION WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY. KNEE CAP BECAME SWOLLEN AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
02/10/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A FAN WHICH VENTS THE AIR FROM A COAL STOKER. IN DOING THIS SOME OF THE HOT GASSES ESCAPED CAUSING BURNING AND IRRITATION TO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.