C-5 — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/06/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Ee was cutting a piece of belt when the knife slipped and cut his leg just above the knee. He went to doctor, got 5 stitches and returned to work, no lost time.
01/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Ee was at the #3 belt head when he slipped on a crib block. As he fell against the rib, he was trying to catch himself. This caused him to dislocate his shoulder. The doctors are saying he will be...
10/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Ee was standing beside the rib, when a piece of rock fell from the roof and hit him in the head and shoulder. Injuries are numerous but not life threating or debilitating. Doctors are saying he will...
09/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Ee was bending a 4' bolt in low top. Caused him to have a hernia. He is now off due to surgery.
08/25/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Ee is a repairman. He was using a buggy for transportation when he hit a timber with the buggy. This moved the timber so that a piece of rock fell from the top and hit him on the neck and shoulder.
11/26/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None EE was cutting holes in tail piece for spill skirt installation. The CO monitor was sounding off. EE could not make the outside man understand how to cut it off. EE left the area to turn off the CO...
10/13/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost A repairman and the Ee had a scoop jacked-up on blocks. The blocks kicked out causing the scoop to drop 3 to 4 feet. Ee was in the drivers compartment. This sudden drop tossed Ee around in the comp...
05/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The rub rail on the miner was being removed when it fell and hit Ee on foot. The impact broke his little toe. Required surgery to repair. Ee will be off work a couple or three weeks.
03/11/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE operates a roof bolter. His hand got caught in canopy when it came down. He simply had his hand in the wrong place at the wrong time, and he knew it. It mashed his thumb so much that it broke it...
04/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost Employee bent down to shovel a belt when his knee popped. Doctors are saying that his knee cap may have popped loose and a little physical therapy should take care of the problem.
02/28/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Ee operates a roof bolter. He caught his finger in between head and arm of the bolter. This pinched his skin to the point of looking like a cut. Three stitches required. No lasting problems.