Deep Mine 41 — Accidents

Total: 316 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/19/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost his balance while leaning forward from a squatting position. While trying to catch himself, employee stabbed himself in the leg with a razor knife that he had open in his hand.
11/29/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was resting his right knee on turn buckle on section tailpiece to break loose 2"" water line reducer. He was pushing on the wrench when he felt pain in his lower abdomen and groin area. He st...
10/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while pushing a rib bolt through a metal strap into the rib a small object came off of the strap hitting him in the left eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses.
09/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bates Contractor was drilling a hole for a bolt and his drill steel became stuck in the hole. While trying to get the steel out it came loose striking him on his thumb causing a cut and fracture.
08/25/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states while pulling drill steel out of the rib bolt hole the steel fell out of the wrench and became wedged in the jack area. Employee went to remove the steel by moving drill boom and mist...
08/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a bulk bag of dust open to fill a duster, he slipped causing the knife to slip cutting his left finger. The knife cut through his leather glove and nitrate glove.
05/31/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A contractor employee was assisting in installing water line when the water line fell striking him under the chin causing him to fall backward into the Sandvik hauler canopy. This resulted in a lacera...
05/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost A rock measuring 3'x 2'x 0"" to 5"" thick unknowingly sat down on the roof bolter canopy. While he was swinging the drill head over to install the 2nd bolt, he saw the rock coming off the top of the c...
04/28/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has filed for mild coal miners pneumoconiosis (black lung). We received notice on 04/28/2011. Employee continues to work at present time.
10/05/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across break when a shuttle car started inby. Cable was hidden in the mud in the area that the employee was walking thru causing the employee to not see the cable. When the shuttl...
09/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Contractor employee under our suprevision was removing drill steel from hole and struck his left wrist on a metal burr, resulting in laceration. He was terminated for failing to follow company policy...
08/20/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was assisting with drilling for roof bolts and drill toppled striking employee in the neck.
07/24/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using metal chop saw to cut piece of metal when a piece of metal went behind face shield into his Right eye. (Required removal by physician)
06/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee began to feel pain in his back on 6/11. Went to doctor on 6/13 and began missing work on 6/14.
04/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee replaced a hydraulic hose on FB-40 stabilizer jack. He alleges that the stabilizer jack set down on his steel toe of his left boot causing a laceration to big toe.
04/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees drill steel became stuck in hole. When he pulled the steel it came out catching his finger between steel and roof drill head. (Determination that it was a fracture was made on 5/13/2010).