Cottonwood Mines — Accidents

Total: 11 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted A miner was installing a ground support timber, and when attempting to reposition the timber with an axe, the miner pinched their right index finger between the axe and the timber, fracturing the fing...
05/20/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 106d restricted Miner sinking shaft when miner came down small slope, they stepped off bottom bench and planted their foot when they did, the bottom half of their leg stayed planted while the rest of their bottom lea...
04/23/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using jack lag to drill, jack leg tipped to one side and smashed miners thumb between drill and rock wall. cut required 7 stitches.
09/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While mining, slipped and fell inbetween boards and injured ribs.
05/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was lifting a piece of air lift pipe. The pipe slipped causing the miner to strain his left arm and shoulder.
07/14/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using chipping hammer to scale the wall. A rock sliver was dislodged striking the side of his right knee. The knee cap was dislocated.
10/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While cleaning an airless paint sprayer with paint thinner, employee sprayed the tip of his left index finger injecting paint thinner under the skin.
07/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Miner was standing on floor at top of face. A loose board twisted causing miner to fall on his side. Miner was examined by a dr and found to be bruised.
03/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MINER PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE SUCTION PIPE AND THE ATTACHING CLAMP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG AN ELBOW.
11/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost TWO MINERS WERE REPLACING BOARDS ON FLOOR #6 WEST. EE WAS USING A HAND SAW TO CUT A BOARD. THE BOARD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING BRUISING AND A TORN AC JOINT IN HIS...
08/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost MINER WAS WORKING ON SLOPE & SLIPPED. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THE ACCIDENTAL SLIP WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8/19/02.