Deserado Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/11/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING. THE DUST LINE HE WAS USING HAD A HOLE IN IT. THE DUST LINE SURGED, CAUSING THE ROCK DUST TO SQUIRT OUT OF THE HOLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE EYE WAS...
02/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT WORK & WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE IN THE PARKING LOT & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
02/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A SIDE SKIRTING PLATE WHICH WAS SECURED WITH A CHOKER AND PULLED WITH A PICKUP TRUCK. THE CHOKER CAME LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE PLATE TO RETIE THE CHOKER AT WHICH TIME HE...
02/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP A BELT WITH A COME-A-LONG TO CHANGE OUT A ROLLER. THE HANDLE OF THE COME-A-LONG CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW/CHIN. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION .
01/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP A MINE PHONE TO THE PHONE LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE PHONE HE WAS INSTALLING
01/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A STRUCTURE TRAILER. WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE STRAP, THE TOP ROLLER BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE MONSTER MAT WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. HE WAS RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY. REPORTA BLE INJ...
09/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RAILROAD TIES WHEN THE TIE CAME LOOSE IN THE CLAMP JAWS. THE TIE TIPPED UP AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE BOOM OF THE INSTALLER. THE EMPLOYEE FRACTU RED THE...
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 1d restricted THE EE WAS BUILDING A NEW CHUTE, LIFTING I BEAMAND WELDING. HE AGGRAVATED AN EXISTING HERNIA AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
08/10/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 14d restricted THE EE WAS BOLTING THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN THE BIT LOST IT'S BITE AND SLID ACROSS THE TOP AND THE DRILL RAISED UP SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHIELD AND THE DRILL STEEL. RESTRICTED DUTY ON 08-11-03
07/28/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None ON JULY 28, 2OO3 THE CO MINITOR AT THE 1 LEFT RETURN ""B"" MAINS SIDE MEASURED 55 PPM CO AT APPROX 7:00 AM MINE FOREMAN AND ENGINEER WERE SENT TO THE BACK SIDE OF 1 LEFT NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE # 1 BLE...
07/27/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 42d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS SINKING AN ANCHOR BOLT INTO THE FLOOR WITH A JACK HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO OVEREXTEND HIS RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER.
07/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SPRING BACKING PLATE UP IN PLACE ON THE SILO FEEDER. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OR CAME LOOSE AT WHICH TIME THE PLATE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND C OLLAR B...
07/06/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 SILO AT APPROX. 11:45 P.M. ON SUNDAY, FULY 6, 2003. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE APPROX. 4 TO 5 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 3 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT. THE COAL THAT WAS BURNING W AS EXTI...
05/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS INJURY IS REPORTABLE. THE EE WAS HELPING MOVE METAL PROPS WHEN HE DROPPED THE ENDHE WAS HOLDING AND IT BOUNCED UP AND HIT HIS MID DLE FINGE...
04/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 309d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM UNDERGROUND TO THE SURFACE WITH A WAGNER. HE WAS ON HIS WAY BACK UNDERGROUND WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP IN HIS SEAT AND HIT THE TOP OF THE...
04/10/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ACTIVE 3 LEFT WEST LONGWALL TAILGATE, JUST INBY NO. 59 CROSSCUT. THE FALL APPEARED TO BE ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE, BUT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE IN VESTIGA...
04/03/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A 16 FOOT CALBE BOLT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
03/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE FACE TOWARD THE SHEARER, HE WAS APPROX 5-8 SHILEDS BEHIND SHEARER WHEN SHIELD INITIATION PULLED THE SHIELD IN CATCHING EE OFF GUARD. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BE TWEEN T...
03/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CLEANING UP USED EBW BASKET ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. HE PICKED UP A USED BASKET AND A SHARP WIRE CUT THROUGH HIS CLOTHES INTO HIS RIGHT LEG (THIGH). THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES....
03/10/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG, RIGHT ABOVE THE KNEE. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. THE EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
02/26/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A SMALL ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 3'HIGH X 5'WIDE X 10'LONG OCCURRED IN THE ACTIVE 3 LEFT WEST LONGWALL TAILGATE AT STATION 2330, JUT OUT-BY NO.63 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHO RAGE ZO...
02/04/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL AT #66 CROSSCUT, 3 LEFT WEST ACTIVE LONGWALL TAILGATE. REPORTABLE TO MSHA. PASSAGE WAS IMPEDED OUT THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL DUE TO A ROOF FALL. THE APPROVED TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLA N WAS I...
01/13/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING UNDERNEATH THE SCRUBBER & BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK, STRIKING HIS LEFT CHEEK AND FOREHEAD. HE REQUIRED STITCHES & RETURNED 1/14.
12/11/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted THE EE WAS OPERATING THE LAND ROVER ON A GRADE UNDERGROUND. THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT STARTED PICKING UP SPEED. THE EE UNABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN, DECIDED TO EASE THE EQUIPMENT INTO THE RIB TO STOP IT. THE F...
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PUSHING AN EMULSION PUMP OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE WAGNER ONTO AND EMULSION TRAILER WITH A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB SLIPPED ADN PINCHED THE EE FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND CRIB. THE EE RECIEVED...
10/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS REPLACING THE SHEARER PIN ON THE SHIELD. THE PIN SPRANG OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HAND PINCHING IT ON THE ANTI SLOUGH BRACKET. THEEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE RING FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND...
09/24/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE IMMEDIATE ROOF FELL OUT AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS AT 350 XCUT IN 3 LEFT WEST #3 ENTRY. NO BOLTS WERE PULLED OUT AND THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE BOLT LINE. THE MUD STONE ROOF FELL APPROX. 20' LO NG, 3'-...
09/06/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH AT 3:45 PM, THE FIRE BOSS FOUND A ROOF FALL BETWEEN NO.52 AND NO.53 CROSSCUT IN THE 3 LEFT WEST RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET LONG, 17 FEET WIDE AND 8 FT T O 9 FT...
08/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A CO-WORKER WAS HANDING DOWN A 4 INCH I-BEAM 36 INCHES LONG TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO LOWER IT TO THE FLOOR WHEN HIS LEFT ARM GAVE OUT.
08/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted THE EE WAS GETTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE WAGNER. HE PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER THE BUCKET AS HE WAS LIFTING THE ROCK DUST BAG OUT. THE OPERATOR OF THE WAGNER LOWERED THE BUCKE T AT TH...
08/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS PLACING A CLAMP ON THE END OF THE SILO FEEDER WHEN THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIM IN THE BROW ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO CL OSE THE...
07/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING A CRIB BLOCK INTO 2 LEFT WHEN HE FELL CAUSING THE CRIB TO STRIKE HIS HAND. THE EE WENT INTO THE DR AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT FOR 7-23-02 WHICH HE...
07/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONT MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL. HE FILLED THE SHUTTLE CAR TO CAPACITY AND A CHUNK OF COAL FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE. THE EE WENT IN AND SAW THE DOCTOR.
07/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FIRE BOSS DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE #2 ENTRY, #1 CROSSCUT OF THE 2ND LEFT, LONGWALL PANEL DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAM OF THE AREA. THE ROOF FELL APPROX 9' TO 10' HIGH, 30' TO 35' WIDE & 20' LONG. T...
06/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 3 LEFT WEST SECTION, #2 ENTRY, #54 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOVE THE ROOF SUPPORT LINE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 16' TO 20' WIDE, 9' TO 10' HIGH & 18' TO 20' LONG. THE FALL COVERED THE CONTINU...
04/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE NO.3 ENTRY OF TH 2 LEFT SECTION. THE FALL IS IN THE SUMP AREA DRIVEN OF THE #3 ENTRY. IT IS APPROX. 20' LONG, 7' TO 9' HIGH & 20' L...
04/22/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost WHILE MINING IN THE COAL PILE BEHIND THE MINER IN ORDER TO CLEAN UP THE PILE, TRAMMING OVER THE LOOSE COAL THE MINER SLID TOWARD AND AGAINST THE OPERATOR, PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE COAL...
03/01/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A PAST HISTORY OF WATER IN THE ROOF IN THIS AREA ALONG WITH LOOSE SHALES & NO SOLID SAND STONE ROOF CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOF FALL, WHICH OCCURRED INBY OUR B-PORTAL APPROX 220'. THE FALL WAS 16' W 16'L...
02/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE HIS STEEL THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK AND PINNED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE JAWS AND THE STEEL, W...
02/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE WENT TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE, AS HE PULLED THE STEEL IT CAME LOOSE HITTING HIS LT. FINGERS. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS 3RD AND 4TH LT. FINGERS SUTURES WE...
01/25/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER IN THE LONGWALLSECTION. HE WAS CHECKING THE CUTTING LEVEL OF THE DRUM WHEN THE FACE BLEW OUT AND A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIS BOTTOM LIP. HE RECEIVED 4 STITCH ES TO CLOS...
12/04/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. WHILE SETTING THEBOLT, IT STARTED TO BEND. HE THEN HIT THE WRONG CONTROL; INSTEAD OF LETTING IT DOWN HE HIT THE UP CONTROL & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGERTIP.
11/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BUCKET OF THE GEHLAND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK IN A RESTRICTED CAPACITY ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT 11-12-01.
10/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 7"" METAL GRINDER TO CUTLOOSE TACK WELDS ON A CHUTE PIECE. THE EMPLOYEE GROUND THE WELD OFF AND AS THE WELD CAME APART THE GRINDER HUNG UP FOR A SECOND AND THEN JERKED AROUND...
10/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CABLE BOLTING AND A 5 FOOT STEEL STUCK IN THE CHUCK. WHEN HE WAS GETTING IT OUT THE 11 FOOT OF STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO STEELS. THE EE HAS A FRACTUR...
10/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS LOWERING A WATER JACK. A CRIB WAS ON TOP OF THE JACK. THE EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND HOLDING THE JACK WHILE LOWERING IT. THE CRIB FELL OFF THE JACK AND STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT RING FINGER. M EDICAL...
09/25/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT APPROX. 12:20A.M. ON 9/25/01, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT 21 #3 ENTRY OF B-ACCESS. THE GRAVEYARD FOREMAN WITNESSED THE FALL. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AND FELL APPROX. 11.5' INTO T...
07/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 12:45 AM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #3 ENTRY OF 4 LEFT SECTION MMU 001-0 AT X-CUT #30, THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 17 1/2 FT IN WIDTH, 18 FT IN LENGTH AND JUST OVER 7 FT HIGH. THE ROOF FALL W AS JUST...
07/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 16d restricted AS THE LOADED SHUTTLE CAR EXITED THE CONTINUOUS MINER, THE EE BENT DOWN TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE AND WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR BUMPER OF THE SHUTTLE CAR, AND PUSHED INTO THE RIB. HIS NEXT SCHEDULE D WORK...