CARDINAL — Accidents

Total: 1,010 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/17/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's index finger was smashed when material slid off the canopy of the roof bolter.
11/15/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking and tripped over miner cable and hit his mouth on the restrain clamp/horn of the miner causing a chipped tooth.
11/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unloading a fire hose box off of a trailer and felt slight tightness in back. Employee started physical therapy on November 22, 2012.
10/30/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was roof fall on #3-54 belt,at cross cut #36.
09/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Employee tripped while loading supplies, and caught himself with right hand & arm causing pain in right shoulder. Employee started to missing work on 2/4/13
09/03/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting bands on pallet of block, band popped back hitting in the upper lip.
08/31/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was pinning ribs and rib came off and struck his hand against truss bolter jaws.
08/27/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pinning in #4 right enrty when a rock fell from rib hitting him in lower back.
07/29/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was roof fall on #3-54 belt, at cross cut #18.
07/20/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee left foot got run over by roof bolter.
07/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was truss bolting when a steel hit him the lip & mouth.
07/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to unstop a pinner steel that was stop up, he hitting the steel again the bolter and stained hand. The fracture found on 8/24/2012.
07/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spading a curtain to the rib, when a rock fell between pin & rib striking him on the right arm.
07/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost A 2"" aqua mine water line fell striking employee on head and neck.
07/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost Employee was walking around a pillar to get a tool and trip over a rock and fracture his elbow.
07/16/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee was pulling trailer pin with a 6' pry bar when pressing down with force felt pain in neck, arm & shoulder.
06/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a boom jack on a roof bolter. He ran his hand into sharp piece of metal on the frame.
06/19/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was pulling a steel out of the roof and felt pain in neck and right shoulder. Employee started missing 07/10/2012.
06/13/2012 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee was pinning 3 right when a slip in rib fell out and landed on employee's left leg.
05/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was fall on #3c belt, spad # 14+55.
04/27/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was roof bolting when a steel broke at the bottom of steel and bounced up striking EE in the face.
04/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A steel got wedged between the long arm of boom and steel tray, it came loose striking EE on right side of safety glass & head.
04/09/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None A NON-MINE-RELATED death occurred due to a heart attack. At approx 8:10P, EE began complaining of chest pains. EE walked to the ride, and was taken to bottom. Once on bottom, EE walked to the elevator...
04/03/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking down the supply road and a piece of tie wire poked him in the left eye. Resulting in a corneal abrasion.
03/26/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was cleaning pot on truss bolter, he had his left arm propped against the pot. A rock fell and hit him in the left forearm.
03/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was truss bolting when he lodged a steel in the chuck. He tried pulling it out and straining his back.
03/16/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE was riding out on a mantrip, when the ride hit a bump throwing EE into canopy of the ride. EE started to miss 4/27/2012.
03/07/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE tripped & fell walking from parking area to bottom. He hung his foot in something didn't know what it was. He hit his left shoulder and ribs.
03/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Put steel to the roof and a rock fell out striking the canopy than pot than ee wrist.
02/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee ran over a rock and it threw him into the canopy on his shuttle car. EE went to chiropractor a couple times but did not have any lost time or restricted days.
02/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling the unit belt. He was standing on slick rock that was along side of the belt. While shoveling employee slipped on the rock which caused him to fall and strike his tooth on a j b...
02/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee was knocking a brattice and stacking Block against the rib. He felt pain in his navel.
02/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost On February 15, 2012 the Employee bent a roof bolt which caused pain in his shoulder. The Employee continued working until October when his shoulder began to swell. The Employee was seen by a physicia...
02/13/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A faulty high speed coupling at the Hanson elevator.
02/07/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was fall at this location 4th North 1st 54 road between spad 13+60 and 14+40 35,923ft outby.
02/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Employee started a bit in top. It caused the corner section to break off. It fell out and hit him on the right forearm.
01/21/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A fuse blew in the control circuit at the Hanson portal elevator.
01/20/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock bounced off the canopy jack & hit EE in the left front tooth.
01/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting the wax wrap off a jack pipe screw head with a pocket knife.
01/12/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The cage lost power do to a opened circuit under ground.
12/01/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE was pinning high top and rib rolled off striking him and pinned his leg under a rock.
11/17/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was traming pinner from the side to re position pinner.The tram chain broke and a link struck him in shin.
11/12/2011 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An excessive amount of methane was detected at the X Seal area. The mine was evacuated and surface drilling was begun to alleviate pressure in the sealed area.
11/07/2011 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was re hanging pinner cable and got shocked by the cable.
11/01/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee taking out a bolt out with a 3/4 drive ratchet. The nut broke and caused him to over extend his left shoulder.
10/31/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of belt and got his finger in way of knife cutting finger.
10/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost A small rock glance off pot and struck him on the knee
10/17/2011 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An excessive amount of methane was detected at the W Seal area. The mine was evacuated and surface drilling was begun to alleviate pressure in the sealed area.
10/12/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Drilling hole for a roof bolt and dropped pot to put bottom part of steel. The top part of steel fell out hole and hit him in the eye
10/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dust blew up off tailpiece and got in eye