Deserado Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt when he went to adjust the roof bolt plate he got his finger caught between the mine roof and the roof bolt plate.
12/19/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Carrying a bucket of tuff stuff from kithen to shuttle car, slipped on slick floor spraining right knee.
12/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While loading cleaning supplies from the warehouse to a pickup, while walking felt something pop in her foot. After she left work she went to see her physician were it was discovered that she had a br...
10/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hauler door swinging shut went to catch it and punched the door unintentionally in an attempt to catch it. The accident happened on 10/12/2012 took EE to the doctor on 10/23/2012 after he complained o...
09/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Carrying bucket of tuff stuff from kitchen to shuttle car, slipped on slick floor spraining right knee.
07/27/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking employee slipped on wet metal and fell into the base for the head roller.
07/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing scraper box from head of BC-107 belt conveyor when the box slipped pinching the employee's right hand, which gave him a pressure laceration to his right middle finger.
06/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None No Accident time determined. Employee allegedly strained his right knee while pulling a 14/3 electrical cable. This alleged accident was not reported to his supervisor as required. During investigatio...
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Loading cable bolts from a Wagner scoop to the roof bolter the employee strained his back. This employee originally injured his back in January of 2012 did not seek medical attention until June 19th o...
06/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Roof Mesh standing up against rib started to fall over, the employee allegedly tryed to stop the mesh from falling by putting his shoulder up against it. We do not believe this to be a work related in...
03/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Pulling lift cylinders down to the roadway from beltline to roadway.
03/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Shoveling the off side of BC-103 belt and twisted right knee
03/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Packing an acetylene bottle from one location to another, set the bottle down to adjust it, felt pain in his lower back.
03/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost While walking slipped on a rock, tried to catch himself and hurt his right knee.
02/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Rearranging belt structure in xcut strained lower back.
01/21/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Right knee has been stressed from weak left knee. Going through a man door at xc 43 planted left foot turned in though door twisted right knee.
12/06/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Went to pivot on right foot and toe of boot caught a chunk of coal. Causing twisting of knee.
11/18/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was setting a shield on the new long wall face. Before the shield could be set, the side shield needed to be pulled in. EE was kneeling down and had his hand in wrong position. Another em...
06/25/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a roof bolt underground and caught his little finger between the clamp and the bolt. ***MSHA reportable injury***
04/25/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping load a piece of 5/8 inch sheet metal into the loader bucket and move it to the surface shop. The employee had the bulk of the plate in the bucket when an edge of the plate hit...
04/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a scoop underground and was articulating the machine when he placed his hand between the door and the frame. The tire of the machine hit the door and pinched his finger betw...
03/23/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a razor knife to cut a plastic cap off the end of a pipe. He was pulling hard when the knife slipped and cut this left index finger. MSHA reportable injury.
02/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was on his knees wedging a corner piece into the bottom of a crib to stabilize it, when a crib block fell off the top, about 8-9'up and struck him on the head. The EE did not request to see a D...
09/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost The employee was walking through a crosscut in the 10-Left section with another employee walking behind him. The second employee lost his balance, tripped and fell on him, which resulted in the first...
09/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost The EE was underground packing a roll of Hueskier on his shoulder, when he slipped and fell. The floor was wet, slick and uneven and his left leg was folded under him when he landed. Fractured left le...
08/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 19d restricted On 09-28-2010 we received substantiating information from Dr. that an employee sustained a new injury. On 08-26-10 the employee was helping install a bottom roller on BC-101, as he pushed the belt and...
08/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 19d restricted The employee was shoveling coal off the 1st floor of the sample tower and wheel barreling it outside. His left shoulder was hurting him after shift. The employee was placed on restricted duty 9/7/10 a...
06/12/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted The EE was hanging rib mesh underground. He was looking at the roof and stepped on a piece of coal, which caused him to fall to the ground and land on his left knee.
05/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost The employee had a ladder set up outside the BC108 building. He was almost to the top disconnecting a conduit with a pipe wrench. The pipe wrench slipped and he lost his balance and fell off the ladde...
05/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost The employee was helping change out belt rollers. He picked up and handed a top roller to another employee when he reported that he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. This injury was determined on 1...
05/06/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE works at our Rail Road facility. EE was pulling on a release pin with a pair of channel lock pliers. The pliers slipped off the pin and struck the EE's tooth, breaking it in half. The tooth did...
04/17/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was underground hammering with a pick hammer when a sliver broke off and struck him in the arm
04/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping take off the headgate cover. He was pulling on a stuck bolt while another employee was using a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer glanced off the cover and struck the employee i...
03/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Five miners were connecting pipe together on the ground. They then lifted the one continuous piece overhead to hang from the roof. This employee was the tallest and probably endured the bulk of the we...
02/19/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The employee was working in the section when he stepped on a loose piece of coal and rolled his left ankle, causing it to pop. ****MSHA restricted duty****2/22/2010.
11/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping lift a screen out of 34A in the preparation plant. One of the side bolts fell off the screen and struck him in the corner of his eye causing a laceration requiring sutures.
10/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The EE was lifting belt structure (frame on skids) and overexerted himself. MSHA Restricted Duty 11/02/09
09/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 117d lost, 24d restricted Walking down BC-101 belt line doing inspections and tripped over a water hose. Fell on right hand causing pain in the elbow shoulder.
09/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted While helping lift 4 rolls of electrical wire spools onto the wire stand, (The stand is app. 40"" off the ground) he pulled up on the pipe stand causing a sharp pain in his right shoulder. The EE was...
09/05/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The EE was holding the multi-cable hook out of the way, while the roof bolter was trammed out of the entry. The roof bolter slid in the mud and swung over and smashed his left ring finger.
07/28/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted The EE was wrenching on a bolt. The wrench slipped off the bolt, causing him to strike his hand on the frame of the shuttle car.
07/24/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was driving a scoop around the surface shop when he ran into a ditch causing him to bounce up and hit his head on the cab of the machine.
07/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 29d restricted EE was pulling cable for the roofbolting maching. EE felt left shoulder pop and had a lot of pain.
05/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As the employee was roof bolting a rock ripped through the plastic mesh and struck him on the right forearm. Sutures were required. MSHA Reportable
05/21/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a pipe wrench to remove a stuck drill steel in the chuck of the roof bolter. He hit the rotation lever by mistake and the wrench spun around and struck him in the face.
05/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While helping guide a 50'X 7' culvert across uneven ground, the EE stepped into a soft spot and lost his balance. He caught himself as he was falling but in the process he jammed his left leg and knee...
04/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was moving longwall shields in when a rock approximately 12"" round fell from between the shields and smashed his finger against the cover of the tailgate drive.***MSHA Reportable***
04/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 31d restricted The employee was helping hang vent tubing in the section. He turned and walked back to get some wire to tie the tubing together when the joint slipped apart and the vent tube struck him on the left sh...
04/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 28d restricted The employee was at the upper material yard on the surfae when he lifted a timber and felt a burning in his groin area. He continued to work until 4/9/09 when he went into the emergency room. He was d...
03/31/2009 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping unload a 4 wheeled cart from the back of a pick bed. He didn't have a good hold on the cart and the cart fell and smashed his fingers between the cart and the bed of the truck...