Deep Mine # 7 — Accidents

Total: 21 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was tightening bolts on a shuttle car wheel with a 3/4 drive ratchet and socket. The socket slipped off the bolt causing him to lose his balance and twist his right leg, causing a fracture.
11/18/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding overhead when a fragment slipped thru the top of his glasses and entered his eye.
09/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A KNIFE, KINFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT PALM.
07/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was prying a pump out of a 21 shuttle car when the corner broke off causing him to loose his balance and put all of his weight on his left knee. Employee began loosing time on 12/10/04 due to...
07/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 45' LONG X 4' HIGH X 18' WIDE BEGINNING 20' INBY SPAD #704. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANE...
03/18/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. AS HE WAS SEPARATING THE STEEL HE REACHED OVER TO LOWER THE HEAD TO GIVE MORE ROOM TO GET THE STEEL OUT. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE HEAD HE WENT THE WRONG WAY, CATCHI...
02/12/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MAC 8 PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HE TOOK HIS BOOT TO DEFLECT DUST OFF THE MINE ROOF, THE TOE OF THE BOOT CAUGHT THE TOP JAMMING THE LEFT LEG, BREAKING TWO BONES BELOW THE LEF...
01/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 20'HIGH, LOCATED 140' INBY THE FAN. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURED OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED U P.
10/22/2003 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGH...
08/14/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A BELT WITH A HAWK BILL KNIFE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
06/16/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE FINISHER AND THE PUSHER STEEL TOGETHER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE ROTATION BEING UNAWARE THAT HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL, TWISTING T HE LITTLE...
05/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH, BEGINNING 40' INBY SPAD #407. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT B E CLEAN...
04/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DURING WEEKLY EXAMS, AN AREA OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE FALLED OUT BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 6 BOLTS WERE PULLED AND 7 TO 10 WERE SHEARED. THE AFFECTED AREA WA S APPRO...
05/14/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD IN A SCOOP FROM #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY TO PUSH OUT A LOAD OF SUPPLIES WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD. HE WAS TRAVELING BACK TO THE #3 ENTRY IN REVERSE IN LOW COAL CONDITI ONS WHE...
04/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10' INBY SPAD 1263 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 32' LONG X 12' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED B OLTS &...
10/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 15'OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1048 IN THE #4 HEADING MEASURING 16'X 25'X 5'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEA...
12/07/2000 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None MINER WAS RETREAT MINING IN #7 HEADING, THE 2ND LIFT HAD BEEN FINISHED UP ON THE BLOCK AND THE MINER HAD STARTED BACKING OUT WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT. MINI NG MACH...
08/08/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' INBY SURVEY STATION 28 IN THE #8 HEADING, 900' INBY THE ACTIVE PILLAR LINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 110'LX18'WX12'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTR URBED, NO...
07/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED AROUND TO PLACE IT ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT ASHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/09/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE BEACME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL CHUCK. WHEN THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL BEGAN HIS HAND BEING INSIDE THE GLOVE BECOME TWISTED FRACTURING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
05/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost WHILE HANGING TRAILING CABLE, THE CABLE REEL CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY PULLING THE CABLE DOWN ACROSS INJURED EMPLYEE'S NECK KNOCKING HIM TO THE BOTTOM. CAUSING SMALL CUT ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AN D CAUSI...