Deep Mine 41 — Accidents
Total: 316 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis on 11/24/2015. He was termed on 2/19/14. |
| 11/17/2015 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Employee was installing an anchor bolt in the #5 heading. He was pushing the bolt to the top, stopped up pressure to turn the anchor, then continued pushing the bolt up. He caught his left middle fing... |
| 10/30/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 7/1/2015. No % disability at this time. |
| 10/30/2015 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 7/1/2015. No % disability at this time. |
| 09/24/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for ee. No % disability at this time. |
| 09/23/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for Employee. He was terminated on 8/2/15. No % disability at this time. |
| 09/21/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. No % disability at this time. |
| 09/11/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis. No % disability at this time. |
| 09/07/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was in the process of dropping pinner cable. When he turned, highline hanger hook caught him in the right nostril causing a laceration resulting in 2 stitches. |
| 09/04/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 36d lost | Employee stated that he was dragging a piece of wire mesh to the #4 when he experienced pain to his hip and leg. Employee has been receiving ongoing medical care for preexisting injury to this area in... |
| 09/03/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. No % disability at this time. |
| 08/17/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on ventilation controls when setting pogo and it came dislodged striking him in the mouth breaking his left central incisor. The pogo was not under a heavy load but appeared to ha... |
| 08/10/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was scaling loose rock after setting the ATRS against the top when a piece of loose material dislodged from the roof behind him. The material pushed his hard hat down hitting his safety glass... |
| 08/07/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for the employee. No % disability at this time. |
| 08/06/2015 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a hearing loss settlement on 8/6/2015. He was termed on 2/19/2014. No % disability at this time. |
| 07/24/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. He last worked on 7/23/2014. No % disability at this time. |
| 06/30/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP claim for employee. No % disability at this time. |
| 06/09/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was installing an ATRS valve package on the section roof bolter. He had the valve block in his right hand while trying to connect the hoses from the back side in a confined space. The valve b... |
| 06/08/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Bates Contractor was drilling hole for rib bolt. While stopping to install his wrench to continue drilling the hole, he reached over the drill pot and material from the brow sloughed out hitting his n... |
| 05/29/2015 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP claim for employee. |
| 05/27/2015 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. |
| 05/12/2015 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 50d lost | Employee was drilling last bolt hole in the cut when an undetected slick sided rock slipped out hitting the top of the canopy breaking with one piece of the rock striking him on the left side of his b... |
| 04/25/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employees states while unloading drop mast assembly out of the back of maintenance ride, the drop mast got wedged. He reached down to get a bar and the mast slipped catching his right thumb between si... |
| 04/01/2015 | IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | There was an ignition that occurred in the face while mining the first cut out of 3 left. The ignition was possibly due to a rib bolt that was wrapped around the head and a spark was created. Also, th... |
| 03/17/2015 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 1/6/2014. |
| 03/16/2015 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | FATALITY | Fatal | Employee was in the process of conducting his pre-shift exam on the section when he was found by another miner. He was pinned between a fallen rib and shuttle car that had been parked in the crosscut... |
| 03/05/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 10d lost | EE alleges while carrying a toolbox weighing approx. 80-100 lbs he stumbled and fell. He alleges the toolbox landed in his lap. Investigation findings & doctor's reports do not fit the events describe... |
| 02/20/2015 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was terminated on 1/21/15 and is no longer with the company. |
| 02/18/2015 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 78d lost, 26d restricted | Employee was in the process of placing his finisher and pusher in the drill chuck when the steel clamped together he released the steel and began rotation. The cuff of the glove caught in between the... |
| 12/22/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 32d lost | Foreman was standing on ladder hanging 8"" water line when a scoop ran over the water line causing it to break, striking him on the right side and knocking him off the ladder resulting in 4 fractured... |
| 12/09/2014 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 20d restricted | Employee was bolting second cut out of 5 left. He drilled a hole to install a 6' bolt. While installing the bolt he felt pain in his back and right leg. Employee had a prior injury at another mine sit... |
| 11/26/2014 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | Employee alleges he was hauling from the miner to the feeder, traveling down the #5 entry towards the feeder when the shuttle car turned corner and tire came off ledge causing employee to bounce into... |
| 10/29/2014 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was performing pre-op on bolting cable when he stepped on a nail puncturing the heel of his left foot. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #8209364 issued on 8/4/20... |
| 10/27/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Maxxim Shared Services employee was setting a check spad in the mine roof, the 4' step ladder being used shifted weight which resulted in the employee falling off of the 3rd step hitting the mine floo... |
| 10/21/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 252d lost | Undetected material slid down the T-bar and slid down the mass boom of the T-bar striking the light frame causing the rock to break into small piece striking him on the left shoulder. When he moved aw... |
| 09/17/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was trying to slide out the forks on a lo-trac. While pulling the fork with his left hand and lifting the front weight with his right, the fork slipped catching his left middle finger behind... |
| 09/16/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. |
| 09/10/2014 | FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 77d lost | Repairman was in the process of cleaning the section scoop when material from the rib slid down coming in contact with his left foot and ankle. |
| 09/02/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for Employee. |
| 08/22/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. |
| 08/11/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 52d lost | Employee was attempting to pull a rock off of the continuous miner with a slate bar and felt pain in his stomach resulting in a hernia. |
| 08/07/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 112d lost | Employee stated he did not see cable and stepped over it. Car moved jerking cable causing his foot to be pulled to the side straining his right knee. Doctor took him off work on 8/15/14. |
| 07/17/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis on 7/17/2014 for employee. |
| 06/24/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 6/24/14. |
| 06/11/2014 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 53d lost | Employee started to drill hole when a rock broke and fell striking employee's right hand (middle and ring finger) cutting them. |
| 06/09/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 114d lost | Employee was in the process of installing a beam on the mine roof. The beam was fastened by chain on one side and was being lifted up on one end to fasten it to the top when the beam rolled inadverten... |
| 04/25/2014 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a hearing loss diagnosis on 4/25/14 for employee. |
| 04/09/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP claim on 4/9/2014 for employee. |
| 03/20/2014 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Received a CWP diagnosis on 6/16/2014. Employee last worked on 3/20/14 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 3/20/2014 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instr... |
| 12/28/2013 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 46d lost | Employee was going to move drill cable out of road way. He was standing in loop of cable. The operator turned the reel on, knocking his legs out from underneath him. He fell and landed on his right hi... |