Deep Mine #26 — Accidents

Total: 261 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was installing a piece of top belt structure and he experienced pain in his upper right arm. Initially first aid notice only accident, but condition did not improve. On 11/20/2008 surgery w...
09/02/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Backing out into the haulway with his hand resting next to the motor lid, when he hit a hole in the roadway causing the lid to raise up and down catching his right thumb causing a laceration requiring...
08/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting conduit with knife when knife slipped cutting finger requiring stitches.
08/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Putting battery powered mantrip on charge, when it rolled into him, catching him between the mantrip and the power center.
07/23/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing drill steel from hole. Placed wrench on steel to spin it to assist in removing from hole. Glove was caught between steel and wrench, when rotation started, left hand was twisted. Stress fract...
05/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee was assisting another employee with a car cable that was not taking up; when he discovered the problem, the operator started his shuttle car causing the cable to start taking up. The cable ca...
04/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to cut open a bag of rock dust that had fallen into the rock duster when his hand slipped resulting in a laceration to his thumb on his left hand. Required stitches to clos...
03/25/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost A piece of rock fell from the coal rib striking the employee on his lower right leg and ankle rrsulting in an injury
02/15/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost EE allegges that he was lifting the miner cable to be hung from the roof, EE experienced a popping in his right shoulder and experienced a sharp pain. He continued to work until 2/26/08 at which time...
02/01/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost As the injured employee was swinging out the drill head to install a roof bolt, a piece of drawrock slid down the drill canopy. The rock struck the employee on his lower right leg resulting in a non-d...
11/09/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was checking the dump valve for the dust box on the left side roof drill. When the stab jack was inadvertently raised, the flapper on the dust box closed on his left thumb resulti...
10/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered by the fireboss at approx 1:15 pm. The fall is located in the left return off Lick Fork Mains #3 approx 3,700 feet outby the #002 MMU near SS #8571 at the mouth of the Panel...
10/22/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured EE failed to maintain control of Mack 800 tandem truck he was driving, causing him to collide with another truck. This accident did not result in a serious accident, as he was released fro...
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost The employee alleges that as he was building a ventilation brattice he picked up a cap wedge and raised it over his head to wedge the brattice in place. He alleges that he felt a pop in his right shou...
10/11/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The employee alleges that he was repairing a belt crossover as he was taking off a board that he felt a pain in his left groin area. Surgery was completed 10-12-07 to correct the hernia.
10/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured inby the modible roof supports with a partial fall on #3 MRS. Fall measured 18 feet x 1-6 feet thick with a unknown length. The area was developed 7/20/07.
09/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost The employee laid over 5-6 feet of miner cable when he fell to the ground complaining of severe lower back pain. Employee started missing work 9-25-2007.
09/14/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The injured employee stepped up to the miner to check the pressures on the mobile roof supports when an undetectable rib and brow fell striking the employee on his back and his legs riding him to the...
09/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee alleges that he was pulling a piece of curtain from under some coal, when he experienced pain in his right shoulder. Employee started missing work 9/10/07.
08/31/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee states that he was hauling supplies to the roof drills. He was carrying the rope bolts on top of the scoop and was passing through a set of fly pads when one of the rope bolts hooked on t...
08/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall was discovered by EE on 8-13-07 at 9:40 AM as he was firebossing area. Fall was in the intersection & measured 40' long x 20' wide x 0-12' thick. Area was developed 12-2002. No injury re...
08/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee alleges that as he was cleaning a piece of rock off the drill canopy another piece of draw rock fell from the roof striking him on top of his left hand. The piece of rock caused a small l...
07/25/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was helping hang a roof bolter trailing cable when he felt pain in his back. He continued to work until June 20, 2008 when he began missing time.
07/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost The inj EE was loading metal plates onto forklift when the metal plates shifted catching right thumb between 2 metal plates resulting in a laceration & fracture to right thumb.
07/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Inj EE was struck on hard hat by draw rock that slid down his back onto his left lower leg resulting in fractures to 4th & 5th metatarsal bone on left foot.
06/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The miner had cut approximately 17 feet out of the right cut of the block to the right of #4 entry. The operator noticed the warning light going red on the MRS due to the pressure and the miner was re...
06/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE alleges that he had an accident 6/8/07, but did not report incident until 7/2/07. Alleges small piece of drawrock fell, striking him on right wrist as he was starting to drill hole for roof bol...
05/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost The EE was behind the line curtain getting ready to advance the curtain, when a piece of drawrock 30"" X 28"" X 2.5"" thick fell, striking the EE on his left lateral lower leg, resulting in an abrasio...
04/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost The injured employee felt pain in his lower groin area as he was stacking up a solid block stopping. The employee continued to work until 5/12/07, at which time, he was diagonised with a hernia and wi...
03/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall of roof discovered by belt examiner on 3-23-2007 at 2:50 pm. Fall was located at the mouth of bleeder panel Southwest Mains #2 heading in the returns entries. The fall measured approximately 0-10...
03/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee was operating the roof drill, a small sharp piece of draw slate (3""x3"") fell striking him on the upper lip resulting in a small laceration requiring sutures to close.
03/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost The employee alleges that as he was removing a cover from the continuous miner when the cover fell suddenly causing pain to his upper left arm resulting in a sprain/strain. He continued to work until...
03/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost As the injured employee was exiting the scoop deck, he experienced pain in his right knee. He began missing work on 3-7-2007.
02/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost The employee was carrying a crib block to the miner to perform the work needed when he experienced a sharp pain to his right groin area resulting in a strain to his groin.
01/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of removing the plug from the gearcase when the plug suddenly loosened causing him to strike a miner bit with his mouth resulting in a fracture to his tooth resulting in de...
12/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost While testing the functions of the MRS, the injured EE had his left hand on the machine when a sudden movement caused a lid that had been raised to fall mashing the #3, #4, #5 fingers on his left hand...
12/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee was carrying a piece of metal around the miner he turned & hit his hand on the cutter head of the miner causing a fracture to his fifth finger on his left hand.
11/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred measuring 0-10' high X 12' wide trapping the mobile roof support. The ventilation was not disturbed and the fall will not be cleaned up. The fall occurred on the pillar section...
11/15/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was walking to 4 right crosscut when he alleges that he struck a brow that caused pain in his neck. The average seam height is approx 70"" and the height to the brow was approx 62"".
10/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE was lifting a piece of metal, when he felt a sting above his right groin area, that resulted in a hernia that required surgery to repair. He was diagnosed on 10/06/06 and continued to work thru 10/...
08/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall occurred in the first hand cut in the #4 pillar block in #5 heading 100' inby SS #7437. The continuous miner was stuck by a rock that fell on the miner head in the first cut; no roof bolts...
08/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred measuring 6-8' high in the #2 heading #1 pillar block 40' inby SS 7544 last right hand cut in #1 block rock had fallen in cut only when attempting to move MRS out 2 rows of bolts...
08/21/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was cutting metal with oxygen and acetylene torch when a piece of hot slag struck him on his right elbow, causing a small burn. This injury was not reported to his employer until 8-24-06 & ee...
07/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 137d lost The EE alleges that he was in the process of cleaning the #9 belt drive, when he experienced pain in his lower back. The EE continued to work until he was taken off work by the physician on 11/28/06.
07/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut belt, the knife slipped causing a laceration to his right thigh that required stitches.
06/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was loading rock dust onto a scoop when he experienced a hernia of the groin that required surgery.
06/15/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An ignition occurred at approx. 9:15 am in the #1 block in the #2 heading on the #1 section (002). This was the first left hand cut in block. No equipment damage or personal injury involved. No violat...
05/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee lost his footing when he stepped on rocks in the roadway, causing him to over extend right shoulder while trying to stop his fall.
05/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling miner cable thru conduit with telephone cable. The telephone cable broke, causing employee to fall backwards landing on miner cable resulting in a fracture to his tailbone.
05/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was walking around the side of the roof bolter, as he turned the corner of drill, he twisted his right knee, causing pain. He continued to work until 8/14/06 at which time surgery was perform...