Copeland Mine — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/02/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EE WAS OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE REMOTE. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES. THE DRAW ROCK ALSO HI...
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost UNLOADING PALLET OF MINER BITS BY HAND HE PICKEEUP A BUCKET OF BITS AND TURNED. AS HE DID SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 33d restricted EE HAD THE LID UP ON UNIT. HE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE WHEN LID FELL CATCHING HIS FOREARM. IT BROKE HIS ARM.
12/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE & CHAIN BROKE
11/27/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost WHILE TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE FROM BREAK TO ANOTHER DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
05/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ON 002 SECTION SPAD NO.
04/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A SCOOP SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL AGAINST SCOOP.
04/12/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE GOT OFF MANTRIP OUTSIDE, TRIPPED OVER HIS FEET AND FELL.
02/02/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL SPAD #318 #5 AND #6 ENTRY APP 4 TO 6FT HIGH 2 INTERSECTIONS.
01/12/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROCK FALL 20 FT. X 20 FT. X APP. 6-7 FT. HIGH ON 002 SECTION RETURN 3 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD.