Deserado Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/03/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal On August 3, 2017 a miner was fatally crushed while ee was dismantling a metal structure used to supply water to tech fine coal filter at the preparation plant.
07/14/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While roof bolting employee got right ring finger caught in the jaws amputating the tip of employee's finger.
07/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading belt structure off the trailer a top roller fell on employee's left index finger causing a laceration that required stitches to close the wound.
02/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging 4"" pipe when ee slipped on the trailer and went to catch self ee fractured a bone in left hand.
12/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees where throwing belt structure into a metal dumpster, the one employee did not see the injured employee's hand on the edge of the dumpster before throwing the belt spreader striking the i...
12/05/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While roof bolting the employee's drill steels got stuck in the roof mesh. The roof bolting partner set angle bolt causing the roof mesh to move freeing the steels from the mesh. The steels came out o...
11/16/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 31d restricted Employee was traveling through a man door and felt a pop in right knee below the knee cap. Employee went in for Surgery on 03/30/18 First lost day was on 04/02/18.
06/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shoveling at the 12th left belt transfer the employee was struck in the mouth by a chunk of rock or coal, the wound required stitches to close the wound.
06/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing angle iron from the sewer plant a piece of angle iron swung down striking the employee in the head right below EE's hard which required stiches to close the wound.
05/02/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While roof bolting employee got left thumb caught between the roof bolt and the back of the jaws causing a laceration that required stiches to close the wound.
04/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling in shields when a chunk of coal was propelled by the tailgate drum of the shearing machine, contacting the employee's right middle finger causing a fracture.
04/13/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a cable splice, while crimping the leads together EE missed stomper with the single jack striking EE's left thumb. The smashed thumb required stitches to close the wound.
02/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was building a block stopping when one of the blocks fell off the wall the employee attempted to catch it smashing EE's left index finger. This created a fracture to the employee's left index...
12/14/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the process of splicing a steel cable belt on an overland conveyor the contractor employee sustained a laceration to his right knee requiring 5 stitches while using a knife to put a bevel edge...
12/14/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While climbing the ladder of a haul truck to check the odometer, the employee's foot slipped off of the fourth rung, causing her to hit the left side of her rib cage against the ladder causing a fract...
12/08/2015 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof fall was discovered in B-Mains x-cut 4 intersection of the number 2 entry. The fall was discovered on a weekly exam. The fall compromised our secondary escape way, all miners were withdrawn to...
11/02/2015 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None We were notified that we have a miner that has been diagnosed with miners pneumoconiosis MIIN#M96297451 which is a degree 7 occupational illness.
09/14/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While pulling a leg gauge on #90 shield gauge blew out striking employee in his right hand causing a laceration that required stitches.
09/01/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 208d lost Employee sprained his right knee back in September, went in for surgery on 03/15/2016 to have the damage to the kneee corected.
08/21/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While traveling into the section the door of the man trip portion or dog box came open both employee's in that compartment grabbed the door to close it, the one employee did not get his finger out of...
08/06/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee allegedly had the headgate push into his ladder when he was taking down a piece of monorail causing him to strain his neck. Investigation is on going due to conflicting testimony by employees...
07/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to cut a rock dust hose with a ulility knife, when the knife slipped the employee cut his left thumb. Requiring stiches to close the wound.
07/27/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was attempting to hang up the wash down hose by flipping it up onto the sims. The hose fell turning on the valve handle knocking off the employee's airstream helmet. The hose continued to whi...
05/30/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was tightening flinger plate on chuck, raised his drill steels and closed the jaws to hold drill steel up out of the way when his partner set his bolt the drill steels fell about 2' striking...
12/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost Employee was exiting the south door of the sample tower headed for the screen building. He slipped on some ice, employee did not fall down but did wrench his back. Employee does have degenerative disc...
10/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While building a block stopping employee went to break a 3"" solid block over a metal crate, his hand slipped off the lower portion of the block causing his right hand to contact the metal crate fract...
09/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 13d restricted Employee was filling cement cribs when the pressurized line he was holding slid back in his hand. There was a hose clamp on the end of the hose that caught his 5th digit finger causing laceration.
08/26/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Material fell out of the roof creating a roof fall. No equipment or personnel were involved. No relevant events occurred before or after the roof fall. The fall occurred at 11th left #1 entry crosscut...
06/10/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone B-Mains xc6 between the number 2 entry and number 3 entry. The roof fall has not compromised the alternate escapeway or the primary escapeway. Primary roof...
05/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted While loading roof mesh onto the A.T.R.S. of the roof bolter employee got his little finger pinched, when he pulled his finger out the mesh fell on his head straining his neck.
05/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was constructing a block stopping, and moving up kitchen supplies. Employee woke up the next morning with a sore back.
05/06/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was using a come-along to lift up the conveyor belt, while lifting the other side employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The incident originally happened on 04/25/2014 he didn't seek m...
04/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 312d lost Employee has been off work since 04/15/2014, on 04/29/2014 is when the injury turned from S&A to workers comp. Employee has two bulged discs in his back and is seeking medical attention. We have no in...
03/11/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall above anchorage zone B-Mains xc 9 in the #1 entry. No one injured escape way was not affected. Area around the fall was dangered off and breaker rows were set to avoid any additional fall of...
02/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Setting a motor base into place with a come along, the hook on the come along sprung loose cause the employee to fall face first into a 5 gallon bucket causing loss of consciousness and a laceration t...
02/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 69d lost, 15d restricted While lifting a 4'x8'x1/2"" plate of steel into position in the prep plant elevator chute, the plate came dislodged from the chain and hoisting equipment striking the employee in the left foot. Two fr...
01/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was sliding a 55 gallon drum of oil out of the batch to be lifted out of the rack. The employee then felt a sharp pain in the lower back. Employee has taken personal leave to seek physical t...
01/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost While building a block stopping employee was standing on a ladder stacking blocks on the stopping wall when he lost his balance and fell approximately 4 feet causing 2 fractures in his left ankle.
12/21/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was chipping clay out of a chute when he got his left pinky finger caught between the axe and the chute, causing a laceration to his pinky which required 3 sutures to close the wound.
11/07/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted When dismounting fork lift employee stepped on a board twisting his left knee.
10/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While unloading belt structure off of the trailer, employee's glove got caught pinching his hand between two pieces of structure. No fracture but employee does have some restrictions through November...
10/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee jammed his neck when getting into his hauler.
07/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost Employee stated that his shoulder had been bothering him for some time. After review from a physician it was determined that employee would need surgery to correct his shoulder. This will be degree si...
06/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting bands that hold the roof mesh together employee got a laceration to his left forearm, that required stitches to close the wound.
06/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost While trying to unplug a 6"" drain pipe for the washbay employee suffered a hernia. They were using a 1"" hose as a snake to flush out the 6"" line. The accident happened on 06/10/2013, he went in for...
05/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee while taking down monorail chain slipped loose on the other end causing the monorail to swing down pinching his left thumb between the two pieces of monorail, requiring 5 stitches to his left...
05/18/2013 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Original back injury occurred back in 2007, then in may of 2011 we took this employee back into the ER for back spasms, employee felt pain on the 18th of May but at that time he didn't want to see the...
05/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 32d restricted Took employee in to have his right wrist looked at after a tire for the road grader popped off the rim while airing it up. The tire was in a protective rack and chained off. At that time the Doctor as...
04/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Due to Shoveling under CNV 2 repeated motion to an old injury. Right Shoulder. Went to orthopedic on 04/26/2013 where he was placed with some restrictions 40 hour work week and lifting restrictions. H...
03/06/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Trying to get a pin into place on a Continuous Miner had another employee swing the double jack to get the pin in, he had his left finger in the back of the pin hole with one swing the pin went clear...