Century Mine — Accidents

Total: 719 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A BENT BRACKET ON AN OVERSPEED DEVICE. HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND FRAME OF BRAKECAR. CAUSE OF INJURED WAS AWARENESS. COM-PLIANCE WITH RUL...
11/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT CHAINS IN CHAIN PLATES FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE SOUTH BELT TRENCH. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, LOST HIS BALANCE, OR JUMPED A...
11/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE REMOVING DRILL STEELS FROM THE ROOF BOLT HOLE THE LAST DRILL STEEL FELL OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM'S SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND BROKE IT.
10/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING METAL ROOF CAPS FROM SUPPLY TRAILER, AS THE CAPS WENT TO FALL, HE TRIED TO STOP THEM, RESULTING IN HIS FINGER GETTING CUT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT WEARING GLOVES . RULES...
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW SAND ONT HE BELT THAT WENT OUT ON SLIP. WHEN THE SAND STARTED TO GRIB, THE BELT, THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER MAINTING BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. CAUSING OF THIS IN...
09/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost VICTIM THOUGHT THE ROOF BOLTER OPR. WAS DONE MOVING THE MACHINE SO HE WENT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE OPR. MOVED AGAIN AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE REAR OF THE MACHI NE. CAU...
09/21/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ASSIST ROOF BOLTERS IN RE-COVERING A DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE MINE ROOF. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD TO FEELFOR SUCTION. THE STUCK DRILL STEEL FELL STRIKING THE EE'...
09/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CO-WORKER WAS HANDING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES TO VICTIM AND THE BUNDLE BROKE, ONE OF THE TOP PLATES LACERATED HIS ARM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND PPE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT...
09/02/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS EAR AGAINST A DAMAGED BACON METAL STRAP HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH REGS? RULES NOT A FA CTOR, P...
08/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ADVANCING CANVAS AND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. CAUSE OFINJURY WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND PROCEED OF HANGING CANVAS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQU IP WAS...
08/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD ROCKDUST BAGS FROM SUPPLY TRAILER. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINS SUPPLY CAR. CAUSE O F INJUR...
08/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost EE WAS WALKING PAST THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT, SHOULDER, BACK AND LANDING ON HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT PULLING DOWN LOOSE DOUB TFUL TO...
08/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK DRILL HEAD BOUNCED OVER HITTING EE ON TOP OF HEAD. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWANESS AND NOT PULLING DOWN LOOSE TOP. COMPLIANCE WIT H RULES...
08/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WENT TO HELP ANOTHER C9OWORKER IN REMOVING WIRE MESHE OFF OF A SCOOP BUCKET, THE COWORKER YANKED ON THE MESH AND CAUGHT VICTIM'S FINGER BETWEEN THE MESH. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS LACK OF CO MMUNICA...
07/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. PERSONAL SAFETY EQUI PMENT NO...
06/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HOLDING ONTO DRILL STEEL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE NEXTEXTENSION. 2ND EXTENSION TOO LONG MOVED DRILL HEAD TO GAIN HEIGHT, CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN CANOPY & EXDTENSION. CAUS E OF IN...
05/27/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO CLEAR GOB, A PIECE OF RIB, STONE/COAL MIX FELL OUT STRIKING CANOPY. A PIECE CAME IN CAB STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & KNOWLEDGE. COMPLIANCE W ITH RUL...
03/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE WEIGHT AND SLIPPEDAND FELL INTO BRAKE PIT, STRAINING LOWER BACK.
03/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 12d restricted EE STATES HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE CARRYING CONCRETE FORMS.