Deep Mine No 15 — Accidents

Total: 31 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof/highwall fall occurred in the number 4 intake fan entry between the end of the fan house and highwall. Fall/slip was approximately 14' wide x 3' thick x 5' high. Fall was not above anchorage.
12/02/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting top on roadway.
11/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulled lower back while shoveling on belt head.
10/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling on metal pole on the highline supply sled when the weld broke hitting him in the face.
10/12/2010 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Working on ATRS on roofbolter when existing timber fell landing on his right foot.
09/15/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 20d restricted EE was tramming scoop on section between #2 and #3 entry when operator's light cord caught a roof bolt plate jerking his head into the canopy of the 488 scoop.
08/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 217d lost Was hanging up mier cable when he felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades.
07/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing batteries on scoop. Cut top of hand and got battery acid in the cut along with rust.
06/25/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was hanging curtain when a rock fell out next to rib. Rock measured 2'X8"" X 1"" thick struck EE on the head.
05/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Dropped timber on left pinky finger.
03/31/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost Was pulling cable and stepped in hole twisting leg & hip.
03/26/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost Was prying metal with pry bar, when it slipped and jarred his body.
01/21/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hanging ventilation curtain when 30"" X 12"" x 1"" rock fell from top striking ee in right wrist.
12/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE was mounting the shuttle car anchor when the shuttle car operator turned the corner the EE was on wrong side and buggy cable pulled against the rib hitting the EE's knee area.
11/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE waslifting miner cable/pulling on other jobs felt pull and tightness in his back.
09/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting belt structure and experienced back strain.
09/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading bolt supplies on roof bolter and cut left thumb on plates
08/29/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee drilled hole in top and steel lodged in hole. As he let down drill pot steel fell, from the hole landing on his left index finger smasheing it against drill chuck.
07/20/2009 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Hanging miner cable to the #2 miner at the #1 crosscut in front of power center when a piece of rib came out between the timber and the mine roof, catching injury on the left knee pinning him to the b...
06/27/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Spot bolting between spad #1425-1426. In 3 Lt one break inby feeder rib started to roll out causing co-worker to move to avoid rib hitting inch trap causing bolter to move and run over employee's left...
06/09/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolt crew was pulling slack when wire holding bolter cable on roof bolt plates began to break resulting cable hitting employee in back of neck.
06/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Putting wet brakes on 488 Scoop on 6/3/09, stained back (lower) and came in to work on 6/4/09, loaded shear hub for feeder with help and felt burning in neck and sharp pain in low back.
05/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Employee tripped and fell off concrete pad approx. 2' into gravel.
03/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was pushing crib blocks under miner when he felt a pull in lower back.
02/17/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Small ledge in roadway, s/c ran over it causing the s/c to bounce man into canopy striking his head.
01/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Was unloading roof bolts out of scoop bucket when he stepped into scoop bucket and slipped and fell against roof bolts in scoop bucket.
12/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While hanging miner cable across break through employee pushed cable upward, cable came back causing him to twist. He then felt pain in his lower back.
11/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While installing a bottom roller hanger the bottom roller hanger slipped catching EE middle finger between the hanger and the belt rail resulting in his fingernail having to be removed an dstitches in...
11/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While electrician was attempting to repair a bent guard on a scoop, his hammer slipped causing him to mash his finger.
10/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Operating roof bolter in #3 face; while putting drill steel in drill pot a piece of draw rock fell loose striking operator on his left hand.
01/31/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None First crosscut #3 intery top was broke up so I cut bolts out to let rock fell.