Deer Run Mine — Accidents

Total: 220 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Piece of frozen mud fell from dump chute and struck employee on back of hard hat Causing neck strain.
11/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lowering continuous miner cable from a hung position on the rib to advance the cable. As employee released the cable from the rope hangers supporting it against the rib, one rope hanger...
10/07/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee hit by muck bucket, knocked into form, fractured left shoulder.
09/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Pulling center line out. Had weight tied to it. Weight fell off and down shaft, striking employee on top of head. Had hard hat on. Causing laceration to top of head
09/14/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered two fractured toes when the outby end of a roof bolting machine was lowered and set on his left foot.
09/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting cover plate from machine with another EE, plate slipped and fell, pinching/crushing tip of right middle finger, causing laceration. Stitches were needed to close wound.
09/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee on work deck, hooking up guide rope slings to forms. Cable came loose hitting employee above left eye causing laceration to eyelid.
04/26/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Twisting motion form operating Milwaukee drill - snapped his hand back fracturing fourth metacarpal on right hand.
04/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sliding a sump over towards the rib and pinched his left hand between sump and a rib bolt.
09/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Fuelman handed the dozer operator the fuel hose atop dozer. When dozer operator handed the fuel hose back to the fuelman, the fuelman took a couple of steps backwards when he slipped and fell to the...
07/28/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SMALL PART OF THE RIB FELL HITTING EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW AND RIGHT ANKLE.
07/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing cribs and didn't let go quick enough and smashed his own finger against the miner.
06/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee fell from ladder, he was wearing a harness and he suffered whiplash from the sudden stop. The ladder was slippery from an oil type material leaking from the top.
06/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing belt clamps on belt conveyor, employee slipped and landed on his ankle. Weather conditions were slightly wet and could have been a contributing factor to the slip. He broke his right...
05/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost rock fell and struck back of elbow.
05/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost The accident occurred while installing beams in the slope area. EE was helping to install the beams when the spacer bar rolled into the beam injuring his thumb. His thumb was caught between the space...
02/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was stepping from dozer when slipped injury his left knee
02/08/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee hurt shoulder while pulling on drill and steel.
02/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A drill basket was being picked up by loader to move off door. Bucket slid off fork lift, employee tripped and fell underneath fork. Right knee caught underneath forks, causing strain and swelling.
10/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got material in his eye when he rubbed it with his gloved hand.