Dorothy No 3 Mine — Accidents

Total: 84 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/28/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE was working with another to complete non-hazardous drum pickup in direct sun. Started at noon until 5pm. EE was leaving site, had to stop at exit gate where he threw up several times. He felt bette...
01/16/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was throwing roof bolter cable out of the way of the bolter when a rock fell and struck him on top of his head and left shoulder.
01/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sliced his upper right leg with belt knife while he was helping to make cable splice on bolter cable.
01/04/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was struck in his right hand by a piece of steel dislodged while drilling.
12/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was supporting miner cable on his right shoulder when he states he felt a sharp pain.
10/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was installing cable bolts in #3 Entry. He was drilling when the rock between bolts fell and struck his left foot.
09/22/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was drilling 60"" hole to install roof bolt when a loose piece of roof fell, striking his left palm.
09/09/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee ALLEGES the mantrip went dead at the top of hill. It rolled back, he pushed the brake pedal down but it busted. He then set the park brake but it didn't work. The rear end of the mantrip went...
09/07/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Were retreat mining, had an inexperienced miner operator and was not cleaning the cuts as he was mining. The rock fell on the miner head holding the head on the bottom. The miner could not pull out on...
08/11/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee's left foot was pinned between ride and rib when tram stuck in.
08/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 8/9/2011 the 3rd shift fireboss discovered a fall at 7:25 AM. The fall is located between spad #120 and 121 between the #6 and #7 entries. The fall measured approximately 18 ft wide x 40 ft long x...
05/31/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee states he got rock dust in his eye while freeing up the rock buster. He also states he was wearing his safety glasses.
05/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost Employee was in mantrip when it reached the top of the hill and the drive shaft broke. Mantrip started backwards. As the wheels sped up, it jumped and cut into rib causing it to stop suddenly.
05/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 27d restricted Employee was in mantrip when it reached the top of the hill and the drive shaft yoke broke. Mantrip started backwards. As the wheels sped up, it jumped and cut into the rib causing it to stop sudden...
05/17/2011 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 57d lost Employee was operating shuttlecar when he reached out of the canopy to move a CO monitor line. He caught his right index finger between the shuttlecar canopy and the mine roof.
04/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall was discovered on the 1 Northwest panel one break inby spad #526 in the #6 entry. this fall was discovered on a weekly air way examination. The entry width was 21' wide timbered...
04/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On 12/20/2011 an unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry of the #1 Southwest Panel between 49 and 50 break of the scoop road. On 04/19/2011 this area was showing some signs of top activ...
04/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was walking when he stepped in a hole and allegedly twisted his ankle.
04/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing suction hose on bolter with a knife when he slipped and cut his arm.
03/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee allegedly strained a muscle in his back while hanging scoop charger cable. * Employee did not begin to miss work until 03-31-11.
03/23/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx. 10:50 the evening section foreman called out to report a fall in the #3 entry of th e3 S.W. 2 left panel (east Section) on the pillar section. The fall measured approx. 18' W. X 30'+ H. X 8...
03/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Shuttle car cable pulled tight and at an angle. Employee tried to pick it up and hang it and a pain shot through left shoulder.
02/23/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 Southwest Panel at #1 break in the #1 entry approximately 20 ft outby spad #1129. The fall measured approximately 80 ft x 20 ft x 7 ft high. Area was timb...
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was shoveling belt line when he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.
01/17/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 5:15 the CO detector at #4 belt head went off, the belt was shut down. Two workers were close by & responded to the area. Discovered smoke, called outside & reported findings. All men were evacuate...
01/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on the second bench of the high wall between the return and portal entries. The piece of rock that fell measured approximately 25 ft long x 14 ft wide x 6 ft thick. In t...
01/11/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discvoered at 6 A.M. on 01-11-2011 on a pre-shift examination. The fall was located at break 63 between #5 and #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 18'w x 35'l x 7'...
12/27/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was in the mantrip when it was going up the hill at BK #16. The mantrip made it 3/4 of the way when the drive line came out causing the mantrip to go backwards down the hill and stopping...
12/27/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was in the mantrip when it was going up the hill at BK #16. The mantrip made it 3/4 of the way when the drive line came out causing the mantrip to go backwards down the hill and stopping...
12/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A continuation of a fall that was reported on 8/25/2008 was discovered at 11:30AM on 12/17/10. The fall was located between spad #133 and #134 between #2 and #3 entries on the #1 Southwest Panel at br...
12/04/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at break 65 between #5 and #6 entries (between spad 370 and 375). The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 30 ft long x 5 ft high.
12/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was carrying an Idler Bearing for a shuttlecar out to set it down on the mantrip. As he set it down, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
10/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost Employee was taking mantrip off charge when it started to roll and the power cord was pulled out of power center. Employee tried to stop it by grabbing the cord with his hand, jerking his arm and sho...
09/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 4:22 on the Southeast panel at break 16 at spad #0629. The fall measured approximately 4' high X 16' wide X approximately 40' long.
08/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 return entry at spad #135. The fall measured approximately 5' high x 18' wide by approximately 80' long. This fall is a continuation of adjoining fall.
08/18/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the cross cut between #1 and #2 entries at cross cut #17 in the return between spad #192 and spad #191. The fall measured approximately 6' high x 18' wide and ap...
08/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The roof fall occurred in the #6 entry of the South East Panel. The roof fall is 60 feet long, 18 feet wide and 7 feet high. The roof fall will not be cleaned up and we have breakered the roof fall of...
08/09/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was installing his second section of drill steel in the drill pot when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof. The rock struck his right hand & smashed his right middle finger between the r...
06/22/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the intake at break #68 between #8 & 9 entry at the mouth of the 1 Northwest section. The roof fall was 60 ft long, 18 ft wide and 8 ft high. Re-routed the intake, breakered the...
06/17/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost Cleaning dust box and a rock fell from top striking right knee.
01/25/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall to rider seam.
12/30/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at break #28 - 2 breaks inby spad #156. The fall measured approx. 6'H X 18'W X 45'L.
12/08/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall 50' to 60'X 18'wide X 15' to 20' high occurred in the #8 entry between block 58 and 59. At spad # 346 on break inby #336 spad.
11/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost Rock fell from top on miner & came out of the conveyor falling off side of beam striking left side of body at lower extremities.
10/29/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 9:47 am at brk 19 in the entry of the first right panel that was started at the #1 tail area for future section. The fall did not block the airway or escap...
10/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found at 10:23 am on the old 1st right panel at spad # 651 in the #7 entry. The fall was approx 35'L x 18' W x 8'H.
10/23/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found at 10:20 am on 10/23/09. The fall was one break inby spad # 544 in the intersection of #5 entry of the old 1st right section. Fall measured approx 25' L x 18' W x...
10/21/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall was discovered at 6:59 at spad # 406 on the old 1st right panel in the # 2 entry. The fall measured approx 20' x 20' x 8' high.
10/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Break 51 on #2 belt, 1 break inby spad #309. The fall is from solid rib in #1 entry throught #2 intersection. The fall is approx. 8 feet high, 90 feet in length, and 18 feet wide.
10/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt, knife slipped and employee cut left leg above knee.