Darmac No. 2 Mine — Accidents

Total: 107 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/07/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 1d restricted Employee was getting ready to bolt a cut when he experienced excessive knee pain.
10/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing short rails on low tail, when the tail was released, EE's finger was caught between the short rails and the low belt tail.
10/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading bags of cement into a hopper of a cement mixer, the cement blew back up into his eye.
09/29/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost EE was in the process of drilling a roof bolt hole. When he was adding the pusher or driver steel, his thumb got caught in the steels.
09/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was installing a 4' resin roof bolt into the hole, when a rock fell from roof striking and crushing his thumb.
05/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the return air course in a room panel off 10 Right Main.This fall is located at spads #5241 and 5242. It is approximately 10 feet high and 60 feet long. The ar...
02/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the return air course in a room panel off 11 Right Main. This fall is located 60 feet inby spad #5323. It is approximately 10 feet high and 200 feet long. The...
12/17/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted Employee was roof bolting when a drill steel fell out of roof striking employee on left hand.
09/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall was found at approximately 10:30A.M. in the #2 entry of 1st Left, 1 x-cut outby survey station #81. Fall was approximately 4' high, 19' wide and 10'-12' long. Area was bolted...
08/20/2007 INUNDATION DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner when he was struck by coal from the pressure of an uncharted drill hole.
07/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling roof to install roof bolt when a piece of rock dislodged from roof striking employee on left side of head causing laceration of left ear and contusion of left leg. Employee did...
01/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 8 Left Rooms area, 1 crosscut inby Station number 4642. This was discovered during a weekly exam of this area. The fall was approximately 6 feet high, 19 feet wi...
11/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was bending a Roof Bolt in low coal so as to install in the roof when he experienced pain in middle of back along the right side. Employee was placed on restricted (modified) duty effective...
09/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost While performing his normal duties as a scoop operator employee experienced pain in right knee. Employee came back to work on his next scheduled shift and continued working until October 10, 2005 when...
07/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF A COWORKER WHO WAS HAMMERING ON A PIN WHEN A METAL SLIVER BROKE OFF, FLYING INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.
06/08/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost While performing his normal duties as a supervisor in low coal; employee experienced swelling in the left knee area. Employee continued working until 6-8-05 at which time he started missing work.
03/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 20d restricted WHILE EE WAS OPERATING MBC THE CABLE GOT STUCK ON RUBBER MAT. WHILE TRYING TO FREE CABLE UP EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 03/30/05 AT WHICH TIME EE STARTED MISSING WORK.
01/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost After positioning roof bolter to drill along. the rib the ee inadvertently set stab jack down of right foot.
10/04/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER / MBC OPERATOR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN WHILE CRAWLING IN LOW COAL. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT HOWEVER HE STARTED MISSI...
08/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE, WHILE SPREADING HIGH CALCIUM LIME, APPARENTLY GOT SOME ON THE KNEE AREA OF CLOTHING NOT REALIZING THAT. LATER ON DURING THE SHIFT HE GOT HIS KNEES WET WHICH CAUSED A CHEMICAL REACTION.
07/19/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While performing his normal duties as a mechanic in low coal, ee experienced pain in left knee. EE continues to work at this time but was placed on restricted duty starting 7-29-04, now making it repo...
07/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING ROCK IN COAL CHAIN, ROCK SMASHED HAND LACERATING FINGERS. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES AND PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY, MAKING THIS A MEDICAL.
06/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost When ee went to get off personnel carrier he experienced pain in left knee. EE continued working until July 20, 04 at which time he started missing work, now making this a lost time accident, schedule...
06/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Ee had just swung the drill head on the fletcher RRII roof bolter to drill hole for sister hook when his SCSR hit the swing lever thus pinching his knee to the coal rib from the drill head of the bolt...
05/15/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TAKE BELT STRUCTURE APART WHEN WRENCH APPARENTLY HAD THE NUT OFF PERMITTING SOCKET END TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.
03/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While checking roof employees hammer slipped striking EE in the mouth chipping his tooth. He went to the dentist on 03/17/04 to get work done making this report a medical.
03/12/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost, 21d restricted While performing his normal duties as a scoop operator, EE experienced pain in rt.knee. EE has not missed any work however was placed on restricted duty starting 03/16/04. Therefore making this a medi...
01/27/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost After crawling 7,800 feet out of mine due to fan outage, EE had swelling in knee.
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINE EXAMINER (THROWING ROCK DUST ETC.) EE AGGRAVATED RIGHT ELBOW. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/18/04 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
12/16/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING BITS ON MINER - KNOCKING BROKEN BIT OUT OF INSERT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER PUNCTURING HAND. RECEIVED SUTURES THUS MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.
10/06/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 6 RIGHT SECTION AT SURVEY STATION #3816. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH, 25' WIDE, 30' LONG. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
09/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF EAST MAINS AT SURVEY STATION #1251. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH, 30' LONG, 20' WIDE. FALL WAS TIMBERED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AREA.
08/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS BENDING A BOLT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
08/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON THE SCOOP IN THE CHARGING STATION WHEN THE PLUGS APPARENTLY STUCK. WHILE TUGGING ON PLUGS THE ONE PLUG SUDDENLY DISLODGED THUS STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LIP.
08/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 20d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR AN OIL LEAK ON A ROOF BOLTER HE EXPOSED HIS LEFT HAND IN A PINCH POINT THEN OPERATED FUNCTIONS PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
08/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS KNOCKING OUT OLD CONCRETE WALL WHEN BLOCK DISLODGED FROM TOP ROW STRIKING EE ON 3RD FINGER OF LEFT HAND. INJURY WAS CRUSHING TYPE ALONG WITH A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES, THEREFORE MAKING TH...
07/18/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 81d restricted WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING IN LOW COAL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 8/14/03 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
06/25/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINE EXAMINER IN LOW COAL - EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 7/7/03 AT WHICH TIME HE SAW A PHYSICIAN AND WAS PLACED ON REST RICTED...
06/19/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL SEPT. 29, 2003 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK IN ORDER TO HAVE SURGERY DONE.
06/03/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 14d restricted EE WAS SCOOPING THE BOTTOM OF THE #3 ENTRY IN 5 RIGHT ROOMS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF.
04/07/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE EXPERIENCED PAIN INKNEE. EE CONT'D WORKING UNTIL 4/29/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK. NOT MAKING THIS REPORT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT
03/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROOF BOLT WAS HANGING OUT OF ROOF, WHAT WE TERM A ""CHANDELIER"" WHEN THE EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR ON THE BEARING PLATE THAT WAS ON THAT ROOF BOLT CAUSING LACERATION. EE RECEIVED SUTURES, THERE FORE...
01/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS SET ""I"" BEAMS AND CRIBS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE AREA. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL MAY 27, 2003 AT WHICH TIME EE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE SURGERY PERF ORMED...
12/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FOR THE ROTATION BLEW SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL ONTO THE FACE AROUND GLASSES AND INTO BOTH EYES. EE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE MEDICINES WERE USE D IN TH...
11/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST, EE FELL, INJURING RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-14-03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE SURGERY DONE TO REPAIR THE TEAR.
10/20/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY (BELTLINE) OF 3 LEFT. FALL STARTED AT SURVEY STATION #2751 AND TRAVELED INBY 2 X-CUTS TO JUST INBY SURVEY STATION #2753. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6'-8'HIG...
10/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BELT WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATED FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
07/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 69d lost EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
07/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 50d restricted WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING COAL CHAIN ON MINER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL DECEMBER 3, 2002 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD SURGERY PERFORMED.
06/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILL HEAD FROM A ROOF BOLTER ONTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE DRILL HEAD SLIPPED PERMITTING THE SPROCKET TO CATCH ON HIS GLOVE PULLING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE ST ARTED T...