Deserado Mine — Accidents

Total: 335 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 24d restricted THE EE WAS COMING DOWN THE 4TH FLOOR PREP PLANT STAIRS. HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP AND TURNED AUSING A LOUD POPPING SOUND IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. HE HAD A COMPLETE RECONSTRUC TION OF...
05/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE NEXT MORNING IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. HE HAS SEEN...
04/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN & LIFTED IT OVER THECANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GIVE TO THE OPERATOR & STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ANDRETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 4/30/01.
04/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TROUGH ROLLER. HE ALMOST HAD THE PIECE OUT WHEN IT CAUGHT UP & HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT FINGER, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
04/18/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTS WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE BELT. HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY & FELL DOWN. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER & HIP.
03/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 97d lost, 26d restricted THE EE WAS INSTALLING A 16 FOOT CABLE BOLT. HE NOTICED THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS BOTHERING HIM AFTERWARD. THE EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 3/27/01.
03/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CUTTING INSULATION OFF OF A TRAM MOTOR LEAD. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.
03/20/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A LARGE ROCK FORM THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE TAIL WAS BEING UTILIZED TO HELP POSITION THE ROCK SO IT COULD BE BLOCKED. A BOLT ON THE SPRIN G BOARD...
03/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 12 INCH 90 DEGREE ELBOW PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 3/2/01 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
02/16/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 93d lost, 28d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOLT THE RIBS WITH MESH. HE WAS INSTALLING RESIN INTO THE DRILL HOLE. THE RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HIS LEFT FOOT. THE EE RECEIVED A SPRAIN ED LEFT...
02/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE EE WAS LOADING THE PIPE TRAILER WITH 6 INCH WATERLINE. AFTER HE FINISHED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD TROUBLE BENDING OVER. THE EE FINISHED OUT HIS SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY 2-13-01 HE REQUEST...
01/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS TURNING THE PULLER ON THE FILTER TO PULL THE SECTOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1/30/01.
01/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DONUT CRIBS INTO TRASH TRAILER WITH THE GEHL. HE HAD HIS BUCKET UP AND ABOUT TO DUMP IT WHEN A DONUT CRIB SLID OUT OF THE BUCKET AND BACK INTO THE CAB. IT STRUCK HIS R IGHT AN...
01/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 5d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF HTE ROOF. HE PULLED ON THE CABLE AND THE INSULATED HANGER GAVE WAY AND THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE CAUSED THE OTHER HANGERS TO GIVE AWAY ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND TH E END O...
01/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND THE EMPLOYEE WERE BACKING THE CM OUTOF THE #1 ENTRY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP THE ELECTRICAL CABLE AND PLACING IT ON THE BOOM OF THE CM. THE CMO STOPPED TH E CM, A...
01/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A SIMPLEX JACK FROM UNDER THE BELT. HE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A DRILL STEEL AND WHEN HE STRUCK THE JACK WITH THE STEEL IT CAUSED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO HIS L EFT THU...
12/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOOKING UP THE HEADGATE TO THE PANLINE WHILE MOVING THE HEADGATE DRIVE INTO PLACE, IT SWUNG OVER HIS FOOT WHEN THE SHEARER LET OFF PRESSURE & IT CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT TOE. THE EE RECD A FRACTUR...
11/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A MANTRIP WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BLADE TO HIS KNIFE WAS NOT CLOSED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE IT THE BLADE CAUGHT HIS THUMB. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE T...
10/25/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR CROSS LEGGEDCUTTING A BOLTER CABLE FOR REPAIR. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE AND PULLING IT TOWARD HIMSELF. IT SLIPPED AND GLANCED OFF HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REQUIRE D 6 STI...
09/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 139d lost, 3d restricted THE EE WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF MESH ON THE BOLTER AND STEPPED BACKWARD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE WAS SEEN BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER AND RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9-2 6-00. O...
08/25/2000 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 8/25/00 EE TOOK A ROUTINE CHEST XRAY FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS. ON 1/2/01 THE EE WAS SENT A LTR FROM NIOSH NOTIFYING HIM THAT HE HAD CATAGORY 1 SIMPLE COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THE EE IS CURRENTLY DOIN...
08/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE DUST TANK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO HYPEREXTEND. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE SHIFT. HE SAID HE HAD PROBLEMS ALL WEEKEND...
07/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 25d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CONVEYER CHAIN. HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS WRIST AND HE IS NOT ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN HIS FINGER ALL THE WAY.
07/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS RODS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BOLTER. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. IN DOING SO HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A TORQUE WRENCH. HE CUT HIS LIP AND BROKE ABOUT 1...
07/13/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A HOSE FOR THE PRESSURE PUMP, THE MANIFOLD BLEW OFF AND THE WATER FORCE KNOCKED THE EE INTO THE FEEDER, THUS BRUISING HIS HIP. THE EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. *...
06/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT UP TRUSS RODS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT BEYOND THE BOLTER TO PUT A STRAP ON FOR THE TRUSS BOLT. HE TWISTED WRONG & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. 1S T DAY OUT...
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE LINE FROM THE GET-MAN HAULER, WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FINISHED OUT HIS SHIFT. THE NEXT DAY THE EYE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM AND HE RE- QUESTED TO S...
04/25/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted EE PUT A CLEANING BAR INSIDE THE ACCESS DORR OF 48K EBR WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING, THE BAR CONTACTED THE ROTATING MECHANISM AND WAS THROWN BACK AT HIM CAUSING A BRUISE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RI GHT KNE...
04/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost THE LOADING AN AIR PUMP INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE HIT HIS LEG ON THE BUMPER OF THE SHUTTLECAR AND BENT HIS KNEE BACKWARDS. FIRST DAY OUT 4-25-00.
03/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME DATED PAINT FROM THE PAINT CABINET ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. SOME OF THE CANS WERE STUCK DOWN AND SHE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A 14 INCH FLAT FILE TO LOOSEN THE CANS...
02/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 23d restricted THE EE WAS FINISHING UP HIS SHIFT AND JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. HIS FOOT LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING IT TO SLIDE OFF. HE ROLLED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT ANKLE . FIRST...
01/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS STRIPPING THE JACKET OFF OF A 1/0 CABLE TO PUT A NIP ON IT. THE RAZOR KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE JACKET AND CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. THE E E WAS R...
01/24/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY XCUT 4 OF 1 LEFT SECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1-20 TO 1-24-2000. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 22' IN WIDTH AND 20' IN LENGTH, APPROX. 10-12' HIGH. THE ROOF HA...
01/11/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost THE EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW WHO WERE LOWERING AN UNDERGROUND BELT. A JACK HAD BEEN SET UNDER THE SPREADER BAR. THE JACK SLIPPED OUR FROM UNDER THE SPREADER BAR AND FELL OVER ONTO THE EE S L EFT FOO...
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted THE EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE EBWS AND THE EBRS ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. THIS CREATED SEVERAL AWKARD POSITONS THAT SHE HAD TO GET INTO IN ORDER TO CLEAN THIS MACHINE. SHE APPARENTLY P ULLED O...