Cumberland Mine — Accidents

Total: 79 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A broken spring was found during the preshift hoist inspection. No persons were underground. While the hoist still was capable of functioning, it was downed for repairs. The hoist was returned to s...
04/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 2d restricted THIS EE STATES HIS LEFT ELBOW BEGAN TO HURT WHILE LOADING 50 POUND BAGS OF ANFO ONTO A BLASTING RIG.
04/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 4d restricted THIS EE STATES HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE WETTING DOWN MUCKPILES AND RIDING ON A GATOR.
04/10/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost THIS EE ALLEGES PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOURTH & FIFTH FINGERS WHEN HE TURNED ON THE MASTER SWITCH ON A HAUL TRUCK.
03/18/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost THIS SUPERVISOR WAS OBSERVING AN EE REPAIR A LOADER PART. WHEN HE TURNED AND WALKED TOWARD THE LOADER HE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.
01/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 2d restricted THIS EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A JUMBO DRILL ONTO A ROLLING ROCK. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON MARCH 12,2003
12/28/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SLACK ROPE SAFETY SWITCH FAILED ON THE MAN/ORE HOIST CAUSING THE HOIST TO STOP. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAGE AT THE TIME. THE SLACK ROPE SWITCH WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE.
12/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost THIS EE'S LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT WHEN HE STEPPED UP, ONTO A SET OF STEPS ON A GREASE RACK.
11/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost THIS EE REPORTED SHOULDER PAIN FROM OPERATING PNEUMATIC ANFO LOADER HOSE. ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003.
11/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost THIS EE SNEEZED AS HE LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF ANFO TO POUR INTO AN ANFOR POT. WHEN HE SNEEZED HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMDEN.
10/29/2002 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE HOISTING A MINER TO THE SURFACE, THE HOISTSTOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. POWER WAS RESTORED TO ALLOW THE CAGE TO BE LOWERED AND THE MINER EXIT THE CAGE. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE CONTACTS ON THE LILLY CON...
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE CUT HIS HAND ON A METAL BURR WHILE TRYING TO POSITION A 20HP FAN. THE BURR WAS ON THE SHROUD.
08/17/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 113d lost, 62d restricted THIS EE RAISED THE BED OF A JOHN DEERE GATOR TO SERVICE THE ENGINE. THE BED LATCH SLIPPED AND ALLOWED THE BED TO FALL. THIS EE CAUGHT THE BED AND HIS RIGHT ARM WAS JERKED DOWN. SHOULDER SURGER Y WAS R...
07/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING ON AN ELECTRICAL CABLE AND RUPURED A DISC IN HIS BACK. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HERECIEVED AN EPIDURAL INJECTION.
07/20/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A DRILL AS THE DRILL BIT BROKE.
07/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost THIS EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL WHEN HIS TEST DRILL ENCOUNTERED WATER. THE WATER SPRAYED FROM THE DRILL HOLE UNEXPECTEDLY. SHOULDER SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 9/28/01.
06/11/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A WIRE CONNECTION FAILED IN THE RESISTOR GRID FOR THE #8 SHAFT MAN AND ORE HOIST. THE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
02/16/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 62d restricted THIS EE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AS HE USED AN ELECTRIC DRILL. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL AIDON 2/20/01 AND WAS TREATED ON 2/25/01.
11/03/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN SPARKS GOT IN AROUND HIS WELDING HOOD AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
10/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE HIT HIMSELF ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER AS HE STRUCK A PUNCH LOCK BANDERWITH A HAMMER. HE REQUESTED MED TREATMENT IN MARCH & WAS SENT TO THE DR.
10/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE JUMPED FROM A FORKLIFT AND TURNED, TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED 12-4-00.
09/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost THIS EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE FORCE OF VENTILATION AIR THRU A DOORWAY
08/10/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 1:25 PM THE HOIST STOPPED; AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED TO THE HOIST ROOM AND FOUND A FAILED RECTIFIER. THE RECTIFIER WAS REPLACED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 3:01 PM.
08/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE WAS STRUCK BY ANFO AND AN ANFO HOSE WHEN A VALVE WAS INADVERTENLY ENERGIZED.
07/31/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE REPORTED RUST ENTERING EYE WHILE DRIVING THROUGH DRIFT.
07/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 2"" WATER PIPE. A PIECE OF PIPE INSECURE ON ONE END SLIPPED FROM THE MAN BASKET HAND RAIL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
06/17/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS STOPPED THE HOIST. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 7:57 PM.
03/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING A DRILL MOTOR FROM THE BED OF A SERVICE TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK.
02/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE WAS OBSERVING A GEOLOGIST GRADE A MUCK PILE. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HER HEAD.