Deserado Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 78d lost, 8d restricted The employee was hanging sample tubing. He was standing on a ladder that was leaning up against a roof support can. The ladder slipped and the employee's leg got twisted up in the ladder and he fell t...
02/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 22d restricted The employee got off the John Deere Skid Steer, and stepped between the bucket and frame when his left foot slipped out from under him, and he twisted his right knee. He requested to see a dr on 3/3/0...
02/07/2009 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 22d restricted The employee was bolting on the right side, the bolt was at an angle and he was using a wrench to hold it. The bolt spun and caused his finger to be smashed between the jaws and wrench.
01/28/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted The employee was packing a roll of huskar (mesh) to the face. When he set the roll on the ground he felt pain in his upper back. MSHA restricted duty 2-2-09
01/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None The employee slipped on the slot storage steps and grabbed the handrail to regain his balance when he felt a pop in his right shoulder and he became sick to his stomach. MSHA restricted duty 2/2/09.
01/05/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost EE was preshifting the underground section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee as he fell down. The EE continued to work regular full duty through 06/21/09. MSHA lost time accident 06/...
12/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was replacing foam insulation on the pump piping at the alluvial wells. He was cutting out a new piece with a razor knife. He was pulling the knife through the insulation, when the blade...
10/06/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 126d lost, 1d restricted A coal rib where the employee was working sloughed off. The employee ran out of the way when he twisted his knee and fell down at which point a piece of coal hit the same knee. Restricted duty on 10-8...
10/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roo ffall was due to weak mud stone top. Fall was at #7 x-cut. #2 entry of 8th left section. No damage and no injury.
09/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost While the employee was installing 12 foot roof bolts he felt a pop in his right shoulder. His shoulder still hurt Monday 09-22-08 and he decided to see a doctor and was placed on restricted duty 09-22...
09/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling out a crib block from under a stabilizer jack, from the miner, when he smashed his finger between the crib block and a rock.
08/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None The employee was hanging cable bolts in the section when he reached overhead and felt pain in his left shoulder.
08/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The crew of 8-Left section was headed out of the mine in the mantrip when an employee became angry, he turned around in the cab of the truck and knelt on the seat at which time he punched out the wind...
07/24/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee was walking to the section when his knee became irritated and painful. He has had problems with his knee popping out of place in the past. On 10-08-08 the employee had surgery. MSHA lost...
07/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 32d restricted The employee was stepping down off a ladder after completeing tail chute work. He was holding a partial bag of rock dust in his arms. He missed the bottom rung of the ladder and fell to the ground str...
07/18/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted The employee was traveling back underground with a load of material when the brakes failed on the truck. The truck ran into the left rib causing the steering wheel to spin around and strike his right...
07/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 32d restricted The employee was unloading monorail hangers from the back of a flatbed truck into a crate. She had two hangers in her left hand and was swinging them to the rear at which time she felt a pop in her le...
06/27/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None The employee was lifting a roof jack when he felt a pop in his shoulder. He continued to work his normal job until 09-03-08 when he saw a specialist. He returned to work light duty on 09-04-08. MSHA R...
05/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was pulling on a Kennedy panel and cut his left middle finger on a sharp edge. First aid was given at the mine. The laceration would not stop bleeding and he went to an emergency room on...
05/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 7d restricted The employee picked up a belt bar and spindle to un-hang it when he felt pain in his lower abdomen. He continued to work and then on 8/26/08 went in for surgery to repair hernia.
04/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 170d lost, 34d restricted The EE was getting down from the roof bolter. As he stepped down, he miss judged how far it was to the floor and when his foot hit the floor, his knee buckled and he fell to the ground. He finished ou...
04/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking back to the longwall face after lunch when he slipped and fell down. He punctured his left forearm on a piece of wire during the fall. Sutures were required to close the lacer...
04/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 25d restricted The employee was helping move the panline back so a broken dog bone could be fixed. His foot got caught between the toe of the shield and the panline. MSHA lost time Accident 4/3/08
03/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None One employee was hammering a roll pin into the connector link on the longwall. A piece of metal flew off the pin and struck the supervisor. The piece of metal imbedded into the bridge of his nose.
03/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was hanging miner cable on the high voltage hanger. The miner cable swung back and one of the smaller hooks, on the hanger, hooked him in the nose and it ripped out when the hanger swung back....
03/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was moving 7' resin bolts to the bolter. A loose band that had been cut was protruding and cut the EE's right forearm/wrist. Sutures were needed to close the wound. ***MSHA REPORTABLE***
02/13/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The EE was installing a 4' roof bolt. He attempted to connect the wrench with the drill steel. His hand slipped off the joy stick, causing him to activate the steel clamp, which closed on his right th...
01/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Three EE's were installing a new crusher guard. They were using a come-a-long to pull the guard up and into place. The guard was sitting to far from center and was going to slide back. So the EE got b...
01/02/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was walking to the warehouse to begin her shift. She slipped and fell on the ice and caught herself with her left hand.
08/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at 7-Left section, #2 entry at crosscut #34. Height of the fall was 9 feet high, 20 feet wide and 50 feet long. No workers were in the section during the fall. It was found during...
06/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted The EE was standing on the roof bolter hanging tube wrap. The EE hopped off the bolter & when he hit the floor, he slipped & twisted his ankle.
05/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee was beating on a drill steel with a cable bolt wrench when he experienced a sharp pain in his left elbow.
05/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was loading monorail onto belt; as he threw the monorail up the end caught a belt chain & threw it back. It struck his middle finger between the monorail & the belt rail.
04/13/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was standing on a shield that was activated. His foot was caught between the shielf toe and the panline.
04/03/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 242d lost, 23d restricted The employee was dropping monorail in the headgate of the longwall. As he let the monorail down it swung forward. As the monorail swung back it struck the ladder the employee was standing on and knock...
02/19/2007 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee was teaching an electrical class to our Mechanic/Electrician Trainees when he became disoriented, slurred speech and unable to stand. He was immediately taken to the emergency room in Ran...
02/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hooking up a trailer (in the surface yard) to his hauler. He was using a handy man jack. The employee's hand slipped off the handle of the jack and the handle struck him in the head....
02/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 13d restricted The employee was parking in the mine parking lot before work. As they went to get out of vehicle, they slipped on the ice and fell down. EE stood up and had a hold of the truck when they slipped again...
02/09/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing potting compound from a signal cable. He was using channel locks to hold the cable and a razor knife to cut away the compound. The pliers slipped and he cut his right ring fi...
02/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee was roof bolting and pulling the drill steel out of the roof, it slipped and smashed his finger against the bolter. ***MSHA restricted duty 02-12-07.
02/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was changing a tire off a trailer located in B-Mains xc19, underground. When he stood up he lost his balance and stumbled into the trailer and struck his right side rib cage into the trai...
01/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was lifting the cover on the continuous miner when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.****MSHA Restricted Duty 01-30-07
12/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was working in the longwall section on the panline when a rock fell from the roof and struck him in the back of the neck and pinched his left forearm on the panline.
11/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was cutting mesh out. He was sitting in the mustang skid steer when a rock fell from the roof. The rock glanced off the mustang skid steer bucket and fell into the cab, hitting the EE in the right...
11/16/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder to clean up a torch cut on a conveyor bent. The grinder kicked back and struck the employee's cheek. Employee was wearing proper safety equipment (shield, safety glasses...
11/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the crosscut #48 of 7th left section. The fall was above the anchorage point. The fall was estimated at 17' wide, 20' long & 20' high. The fall is a result of loose laminated s...
08/12/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof in cross-cut #26 of B-Access fell approx 17' wide x 8' high. This fall is a continuation of another fall. The area is timbered off on all accessible sides. The fall was above the anchor zone.
07/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 1 minute after midnight the roof in the face of #1 to #2 entry x-cut fell. The fall was approximately one foot above the anchor zone of the bolts. The fall was approximately 17 ft wid...
07/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx 5:15 am on 7/18/06 The roof in 7th left at crosscut 55 between No 2 & 3 entry began to fall. At 5:30 the roof was still falling and continued to fall as a dribble. At 6:30 am the fall was a...
07/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At Approx. 7:15 pm roof fall occurred in the No 3 entry of the 5th left longwall tail gate. Access was blocking tailgate travel way and restricted the ventilating air current. The blockage plan was p...