Choctaw Mine — Accidents
Total: 54 accidents | Fatalities: 2
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2002 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 263d lost | EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER AND DURING BACK UP, TRACK STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING OPERATOR TO TWIST BODY CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN. |
| 01/28/2002 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 356d lost | GEOLOGICAL CONDITION, NOT VISIBLE BY OBSERVATION, CAUSED SECTION OF WALL TO FALL ONTO DOZER. OPERATOR SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUSES AND DOZER HAD MODERATE DAMAGE. |
| 01/19/2002 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | EE WAS LOADING BLAST HOLES WHEN A ROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL FELL AND HIT EE IN THE SHOULDER. |
| 11/29/2001 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 57d lost | EE WORKING ON TRUCK, WIND BLEW HOOD ONTO EE BACK. |