D-10 Dorchester — Accidents

Total: 125 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The 2nd lift was being mined from the left side pillar located out of the no. 3 entry of no. 2 west mains (1 Break inby survey station 512). the fall measured approx. 20' long x 20' wide x 5' high and...
09/19/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 66d restricted The injured was advancing the line curtain when a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts and struck the top of his foot. This resulted in fractures to his four little toes on his left foot.
08/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occured in no.4 entry of no a left off 1 left section. The fall is located 1 break out by spad no 1568 and measures approx. 22' wide x 22' long x 12-14 ft high and involved an intersec...
07/18/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost The injured was installing roof bolts, when a coal rib rolled and struck him on the back of his right leg.
06/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the No 5 intake entry of 1 left off of 1 north. The fall is located 1 break outby spad no. 1504 & measures approx. 19 ft wide, 22 ft long x 10-12 ft high and involved an...
05/30/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of draw rock fell catching his left index finger against the roof drill pot. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
11/23/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. HE HAD MINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE AND WAS STEPPING THE MACHINE OVER TO MINE THE LEFT SIDE. AS HE WAS MOVING THE MACHINE,...
10/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A right to left sequence of pillaring was being used on the 4-LT off a west panel. The first lift was mined from the no. 2 pillar and the mining machine backed out of the lift. The two MRSs were being...
06/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on the 3 left off southwest mains section (mmu 001-0. The fall was located in the No. 3 entry, 1 break, outby survey station No. 1150 and measured approximately 20' long x 20' wid...
06/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE 3-LEFT OFF A WEST PANEL. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION, ONE (1) BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1171. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5-8' HIGH X...
05/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred int he no.4 entry of no.2 west mains outby survey station 640. catching the conveyor belt. the fall measured approx. 45' long x 16' wide x 6' high. the area was bolted with 5' fu...
01/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The injured was operating a shuttle car and ran into a hole in the mine floor. The shuttle car bounced and the jolt resulted in bruising and a sprain to his right hip. He continued to work his regular...
09/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 INTAKE ENTRY OF #2 WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #425. APPROX. 18'W X 25'L X 12'H & INVOLVED AN INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQU...
06/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 HEADING. HE WAS HOLDING HIS DRILL STEEL IN LINE TO START A BOLT HOLE WHEN HE STARTED DRILL ROTATION, THE STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND TWISTED HIS LT. HAND, FRACT...
05/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The injured was preparing to drill a roof bolt hole. The jack was set on a small piece of rock and as the canopy was raised the rock broke. This caused the drill head to suddenly drop about 4 inches s...
04/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee had pain in lower back while bending roof bolts to be installed.
04/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHILE PUTTING HEAD OF BOLT IN DRILL CHUCK TO PUSH BOLT UP AND TIGHTEN, HE SPUN BOLT CATCHING HIS GLOVE ON PLATE AND JERKING HIS RIGHT ARM.
02/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS BOLTING #2 WHEN A ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 3'LONG X 2'WIDE X 1""THICK FELL ON THE OPERATORS CANOPY & SLID OFF & HIT OPERATOR ON SIDE OF HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER.
09/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 91d restricted THE EE WAS WALKING THRU AN AREA THAT WAS WET AND MUDDY. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FOOT UP OUT OF THE MUD, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND IN CALF OF LEFT LEG.
07/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AT 7 ENTRY SPAD 318 MOVING PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BREAK THE FALL.
03/13/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 221d lost ON 3-19-03, WHILE ON VACATION, THE INDIVIDUAL CALLED THE MINE AND ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HISBACK WHILE MOVING A ROCK OFF THE CONT MINING MACHINE WITH A SLATE BAR ON3-13-03. PHYSICIAN RE LEASED HIM F...
03/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT, LOCATED BETWEEN THE NO. 4 AND 5 ENTRIES OF THE MMU 001-0. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' TO THE RIGHT OF SURVEY STATION NO. 159 AND MEASURED APPROXI MATELY...
01/21/2003 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal THE VICTIM WAS ELECTROCUTED NEAR THE FACE OF NO.8 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 MMU WHILE INSTALLING SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORTS. WHEN ANOTHER WORKER FINISHED CUTTING A STEEL BEAM WITH A TORCH, AN ENERGIZ ED TRAI...
01/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJECTING PUR INTO ROOF, OBSERVING INJECTION CREW. EE WAS 14-14 FT FROM INJECTION POINT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM 10 FT WEIGHING 25 LBS. EE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT LEG.
10/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN A BUCKET TRUCK MAKING CONNECTIONS FOR POWER ON POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMERS, USING POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.