Dingess Tunnel No 1 Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 51 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #7 entry 85' in by spad 1366, this is the bleeder airway. Fall was estimated to be 18-19' wide, 6-7' high and length could not be determined. No injuri...
07/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was knocking down stopping in old works & a rock fell on his right shoulder and side. He was bent over at the time.
06/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading stopping material, piece of draw rock fell striking ee on head and wrist.
05/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 248d lost Walking toward front of bolter, a piece of draw rock fell out between roofbolts, measuring 1/4"" to 1 1/2"" thick and 20"" X 40"" wide, stiking EE on his right shoulder and head.
03/22/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Put start against top, and top broke landing on canopy and then stirking ee in lower back.
03/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at spad #1528. Intersection 7 ft high 18 ft wide and 20 ft long. Neutral entry.
01/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Tramming roof bolter and a piece of rock fell out between pins, measuring 3"" X 5' to 3"" thick, striking EE on top of head and pushing him to the ground.
12/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Walking along belt and stepped in a hole.
11/10/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall is at spad # 1487. Fall occurred in intersection in #4 entry in the first northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 x 50 x 7' high.
11/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fall is one break inby spad #1560. Fall occurred in intersection in #6 entry, 1st northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 x 30 x 7 ft high.
08/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall at spad #1538 intersection #3 entry in 1st northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 X 20 and 6 1/2' high. Neutral entry 800' Outby working face.
08/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Inby spad 1486 between 1+2 entry a horse's back fell in track entry 7 breaks outby face, of 002 section. Fall has been cleaned up and bolted. Reported to MSHA 7:55 AM.
07/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost While bolting top in crosscut between 423 entry, a piece of rock (22""long x 13""wide) struck the employee on his right shoulder.
04/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost Unloading wheel unit of of mantrip, pain in lower back.
02/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While lifting miner cable to hanging cable, sharp pain in left shoulder.
08/19/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost LIFTING A 3"" SQUARE 65"" LONG METAL BAR THAT FITSON BELT WINDER FELT IN LOWER BACK.
08/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost BACKING A SCOOP UP THE TRACK. THE SCOOP HIT A ROCK JACK THAT WAS HOLDING UP A STEEL BEAM. THE JACK KICKED OUT AND THE BEAM FELL. THE BEAM SLID INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING EE ON TH E HAND...
07/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 7-15-03 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 SECTION, BRK #33 @ SPAD 210. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LENGTH, 20' WIDTH AND 6' THICK. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPP ORT USE...
07/09/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE CHANGE A TIRE ON SCOOP. THEY BENT DOWN TO STAND THE TIRE UP, THE TIRE WAS LAYING FLAT ON GROUND, WHEN THEY STARTED TO LIFT, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SOFT LAMINATED TOP. FELL IN INTAKE AT BREAK #34. 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'THICK.
05/29/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ON 5-29-03 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 SECTION-6 ENTRY AT BRK 34 THE FALL WAS INTAKE AND MEASURED 20' LENGTH 20' WIDTH AND 6' THICK 6' REIN BOLTER WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT USED INT HIS AREA. AREA WAS...
03/20/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT SPAD #256 BETWEEN #3 BELT AND THE TRACK. W 14'X L 40'X6.5' THICK. SHALE TOP. USING 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
02/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STUCK PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM TOP. HE LEANED OUT IN FRONT OF BOLTER AND FELL TO GROUND, LANDING ON RT SHOULDER AND NECK.
02/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
01/31/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS OPERATING CONT. WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB HITTING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK AND BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 18"" X 18"" X 2 1/2"". EE WORKED UNTIL 02-07-03. DID NOT M...
01/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS WELDING ON SCOOP, USING SLATE BAR TO HOLD JACK IN PLACE, BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD INTO SCOOP.
01/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLT FROM TREY OF BOLTER AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND BOLTER CANOPY AND FRACTURED 4TH FINGER LEFT HAND.
12/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE DR SAID THAT THERE WAS INFECTION LYING DORMANT IN EE'S KNEES. EE IS A REPAIRMAN AND WORKS ON HIS KNEES A LOT. HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER AND SAID HE BARELY BUMPED HIS KNEE. IN A LITTLE WHILE HI...
12/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO MAKE BELT SPLICE, AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
12/02/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:10 AM, TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #716. FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND INTAKE RE-ROUTED.
11/25/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 10:00 PM ON THE TRACK AT SPAD #151. THE FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 F6T HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED & REBOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS AND I-BEAM PUT UP.
11/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:30 PM ON THE BELT, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #218, FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS & CRIBBED.
10/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING PANEL OF A KENNEDY STOPPING OVER AN OVERCAST THE PANEL SLIPPED HITTING THUMB ON RRIGHT HAND. RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
09/30/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EE ONT OP OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF HEAD, CAUSING BRUISED SHOULDER AND SPRAINED NECK.
07/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2:15 A.M. IN THE #2 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #353 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH. AREA IS TIMBERED OFF.
07/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON TRACK AT BREAK 36, SPAD #217 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT WIDE. AREA CLEANED AND REBOLTED.
06/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SOFT MINE ROOF.
06/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SOFT MINE ROOF.
05/30/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AWAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER IN SHUTTLE CAR & A FLYING OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CUTTING SKIN ON THE EYE.
05/29/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None SOFT MINE ROOF.
05/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE STEPPED OFF ROCK DUST CAR ON #2 SECTION AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
04/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WIRE TIE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, PULLED KNIFE THROUGH TIE AND CUT LEFT ARM.
04/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD #147 IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7 1/2' HIGH.
04/12/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH SPIDER PLATE ON IT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON SPIDER PLATE, EE STOPPED AND REACHED TO GET ROCK OFF WHEN ARM ACCIDENTLY HIT CONTROL AND ROTATION CAME ON CAUS ING SPIDER...
03/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST AND HURT BACK & SHOULDERS.
03/16/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #149. FALL APPROX. 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6 1/2' HIGH.
03/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 7 FT THICK, SPAD 3135 #7 ENTRY.
02/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHECKING WARE RUNNER ON MINER A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT CHEEK OFFACE REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
01/22/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYDROME.
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM ROOF BOLTER TO ROOF BOLTER TREY AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT RIBS.