Deep Star — Accidents

Total: 127 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was pulling on a bull hose that was stuck in the mud. The hose suddenly released reulting in a lower back strain. The employee was on restricted duty for 4 days. His first Dr. visit was 03/06...
02/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of cleaning out the cab of his UG haul truck. He went to throw garbage away and lacerated his left index finger on a sharp edge of the garbage can lid. He was transported t...
12/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on the bed of a underground haul truck and ran his hand down the sharp side rail of the bed resulting in a laceration of the palm of his right hand. The laceration required 6 sutu...
11/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a ground fall at the Deep Post mine, Deep Star side of the mine on the 4570 level. This ground fall impeded passage to the work area. MSHA mine inspector was notified and went to the area.
10/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee started the tractor from the side it jumped forward pinning him between the stairwell and the tractor.
08/10/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee states while walking from drill deck to control panel his knee gave out.
07/20/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing regular maintenance work the employee was swinging a hammer. His hand slipped and he struck his left index finger with the hammer. X-rays showed a fracture in the tip of the finger.
07/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was stepping down off of the bus that was delivering him from town. He stepped on some uneven ground spraining his right ankle. At this time he was not a medical reportable. on July 15th he w...
06/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was loading a face round when the rib/back fell in. The rock struck him on the head/hard hat. He was taken to the hospital the next day and the Dr. placed him in a neck collar for precautiona...
05/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee lost footing off explosives truck and twisted his ankle. (Fell off truck while loading a round.)
04/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximatly 12:30 pm a ground fall was discovered at the Deep Post mine in the Deep Star Decline. It was located 75 feet above the second set of steel sets going up the ramp. The demensions were...
04/12/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While running a jammer employee hit some backfill and some dust got in eyes. He went to the ER and got a pescription eye medication and two restricted days which made this medical reportable.
03/29/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was driving an underground truck and due to EE inattention, tipped the truck on its side resulting in a right shoulder injury. The emergency room Dr gave EE a restricted work release that resulted...
03/22/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 159d lost, 14d restricted Employee was walking by a rib and a rock fell out of the rib and struck his right shoulder. He went to the Emergency room on 3-22-05 and got a full duty release. His follow up visit with a orthopedi...
03/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee had a gang box lid fall and it caused a laceration. on 3/4/05. The Employee did not report this to the company, and went on days off. When he returned to work we were told by him that h...
01/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 66d restricted Employee twisted his left ankle on1-15-05 and on 1-16-05 he was seen at the ER and had a tore his acchellies tendon in his left ankle. This resulted in surgery and restricted work. As of 1-17-05 thi...
12/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was working on a belly pan with a pry bar and overstressed his right shoulder. He was given a full duty release to work. On going pain caused him to see another doctor. and On april 22, 200...
09/30/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted This employee stepped on a rock while getting out of loader and twisted his left ankle. It resulted in a small tear in his ligament in his ankle. This resulted in one restricted work day.
08/25/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting and a rock fell from the back and struck his hard hat. Staples were used to close the wound.
08/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The machined edge of the oil seal retaining ring fell from a temporary 2"" x 4"" wood support while operator was replacing oil seal. Operator's right forearm was cut and required 12 stitches.
07/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking apart a 2"" water line and the pipe hit him in the mouth and lacerated his lip and broke two of his teeth. Making this medical reportable.
06/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS KNEE ON 6-26-04 AND ON 8-31-04 HE HAD TO HAVE ORTHSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE INJURY SUSTAINED ON 6-26-04.
06/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using a scaling bar and it slipped and hit him in the mouth and he fell to the ground. This resulted in stitches to the mouth and hand.
06/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was going under a loader and hit his head on the loader bucket causing a strained neck. Restricted work days were the result.
05/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was mucking and his elbow got bumped on the mucker door. He was taken to ER and they made an attempt to drain the wound, which made this reportable
05/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD A SLING BREAK AND THE HOOK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP. IT REQUIRED SUTURES.
02/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HIS KNEES WERE INJURED; INJURY RESULTED IN LOST WORK DAYS.
02/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 85d lost, 2d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF AKUBOTA AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN TWO RESTRICTED WORK DAYS.
01/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS PULLING ON A 4"" BULL HOSE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LWOER BACK RESULTING 4 RESTRICTED WORK SHIFTS.
01/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 1/15/04 AND ON 2/19/04 IT BECAME REPORTABLE AS HE HAD TO HAVE ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE.
01/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF THE CREW BUS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS RESULTED IN TWORESTRICTED WORK SHIFTS.
01/01/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A SUBSIDENCE OCCURRED AT THE 4020 DRIFT A SMALL HOLE OPENED UP IN THE FLOOR. THE HOLE WAS THREE FEET WIDE, FIVE FEET LONG AND FIVE FEET DEEP. THE AREA WAS FLAGGED OFF AND THE APPROPRIATE AGENC IES WER...
12/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A DRILL AND HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE CHAIN LINK WIRE ON THE RIB AND A WIRE WENT THROUGH HIS THUMB. IT REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE WIRE & STITCHES.
12/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED IN A JACKLEG CHUCK TENDER AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
10/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 10-28-03 AT APPROX. 3:30 PM A GROUND FALL OCCURED AT THE 415 WB-10 GOING ABOVE GROUND SUPPORT. WE WERE BACKFILLING IN THE HEADING AT THE TIME. APPROX. 50 TONS FELL, AND AT THE BACK OF THE F ALL SOM...
07/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLS OF WIRE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND IT CAUSED LOST WORK DAYS.
06/24/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF WIRE CUT HIS FACE REQUIRING STITCHES.
05/15/2003 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost THE EMPLOYEE STARTED FEELING ILL WHILE HANGING VENT BAG. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 5/22/03 AND MISSED WORK DUE TO HIS ILLNESS.
04/28/2003 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None WHILE LOADING A ROUND THE MINER BECAME DIZZY AND STARTED TO WALK OUT OF THE HEADING. THE EE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A HEAT RELATED ILLNESS.
03/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost ON 3/29/03 EE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 6/19/03 HE HAD KNEE SURGERY TO FIX HIS LEFT KNEE WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOST WORK DAYS.
03/06/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost THE MINER RECEIVED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HIS BACK & A BROKEN FOOT WHEN THE BOLTER HE WAS OPERATING WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF CEMENTED BACKFILL.
03/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND HE TRIPPED AND BROKE HIS ARM.
03/01/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE GETTING CORE OUT OF TUBE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO SLIP. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
01/25/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE WAS GETTING OFF A WATER TRUCK AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN RESTRICTED WORK DAYS.
01/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE TOOK A STEP OFF A JUMBO DRILL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
01/04/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
11/09/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A GUIDE ON A BOLTER. HE STRUCKHIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE METAL. CAUSING A LACERATION AND A BROKEN FINGER.
07/25/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF A MANTRIP. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
07/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A MUCKER AND GOT PINNED IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAB OF THE MUCKER.
06/25/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS STEPPING OFF AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A FIST SIZE ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE.