Dotiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,075 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/15/2008 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost EE was tramming the miner to grease it, the tail of the miner was swung toward him. The EE split the cuts on the miner, pushing him into the rib with the tail. The EE was taken to have X-rays. The X-r...
03/10/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost The EE was setting bits on the miner. He had one bit that was hard to get out, so he was using both hands to swing the hammer to get it out. He swung really hard and hit the punch hammer to knock it o...
02/27/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was standing near the ATRS end of the bolter. The operator gave verbal communication that he was backing up. When the bolter started to back up, the ATRS pad on the bolter pushed the EE into the ri...
02/27/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was drilling a hole for a bolt, some material came loose around the drill steel and struck his jaw, resulting in the EE receiving 4 stitches.
02/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 6th 54 Supply Road. The fall measured 20' L X 18' W X 6' H. No ventilation, equipment or personell was affected.
02/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was dropping a miner cable down off of some cable hangers. The hook on the cable hanger cut his right hand between his thumb and first finger resulting in 12 stitches.
02/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was unloading 10' pins off the bolter when he struck the head of the 10' pin with his elbow. Causing a laceration, this accident occured the #1 unit.
01/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to push a rock into the bed of a car. The rock smashed his finger resulting in 5 stitches.
01/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured on the 10A supply (roadway) at x-cut #19. The fall measured 100 ft in length, 19ft in width and 6-7 ft in ht. (No equipment or EE's were affected.) That was the 8th north east m...
01/24/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 1/24/08 at apprx.408am, hoist at Dotiki IV experinced a malfuction with a field current regulator. MSHA was notified at approx. 419am
01/23/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt when he lowered the boom down on his foot, causing a fracture is his toe (right toe)
01/11/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was helping splice a cable. She was cutting the cable back, when the belt knife slipped and cut her right leg. This resulted in 5 stitches.
01/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred between the 6th SW mains and the 6th SW Golf cart shack run around. The fall measured 50' x 20'. No equipment, personell or ventilation was affected.
01/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 7th 54 belt line, crosscut #189. The fall measured 18' X 15' X 4 1/2'. No personell were affected.
01/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a band on 10 ft pins, when his hand slipped causing him to cut his arm on the band. Resulting in the employee receiving 5 stitches.
01/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 1st north west sue mains, spad #66116 the fall measured, 23 ft long x 20 ft wide 8 ft thick, no ventalation. equipment or personell was affected.
01/02/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on #2 unit supply bolt, 2 crosscuts outby spad #66209, the fall measured 50 ftlx 19 ft w x 8 to 10 ft ft ht. No ventilation equipment or personell over affected.
12/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 2nd SE submains at crosscut 72. The fall measured 50' in length, 19' wide, 6'-8' high. No ventilation, equipment or personell was affected.
12/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was walking belts; he stepped down into an underpass, twisting his left knee. This was on December 20th of 2007. He continued to work and is working at the present time. The employee went for...
12/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 1 D belt line, 3rd S.E. panel. The fall measured 20 ft L x 50 ft W x 7 ft thickness. No ventilation, equipment or personnel was affected.
12/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a miner cable and cut his hand with a belt knife, resulting in stitches (6).
12/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 22d restricted Employee was tramming a bolter when a piece of corner rock struck his head causing him to fall into the pin boards, hitting his face and causing a laceration to his arm.
12/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 1st S.W. panel x-cut #6 in the extra supply road. The fall measured 40 ft L x 20 ft W x 6 ft H. No ventilation, equipment or personnel was affected.
12/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was speeding rock dust on belt line. Strained upper back. His back continued to hurt he went to the chiropractor on 12/26/07 for a adjustment.
12/10/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a scoop; he ran over a rock jamming his neck.
12/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred from the crosscut #63 to the intersection of the 3rd SE submain cut. The fall measured 50' x 18' x 6' high.
12/04/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a tail piece jack for a tail piece. The jack pipe came loose striking his index finger on his right hand, resulting in 12 stitches.
11/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Operator was reeling up extra cable on the roof bolter. The cable slack came up striking the employee in the jaw resulting in a fracture of the jaw. Employee started missing work on 11/13/07.
11/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall ov the roof occurred on the #3 unit, belt entry,1st NW sub mains, the fall measured 40' L, 19' W and 5' HT. No ventilation, equipment or personnel was affected.
10/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 9th 54 roadway, x-cut #358. The fall measured 20L x 30 x 6. (No equipment, ventilation or personnel was affected.)
10/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occured on 12st 54 crosscut 566 in the number three entry. The fall measured 65Lx19Wx8H. It did not affect any ventalation, equipment or personall
10/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 1st sourth west panel, the #3 entry, the fall measured 40 ft lenth, 19th in width, 8ft thick, no equipment, ventalation or personell was affected.
10/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt. As he placed his drill steel to the mine roof and began to drill, a piece of draw slate was broken by the steel & came down striking the employee on the arm result...
09/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting a piece of metal, the metal slipped and cut his little finger, as a result of this the EE received 4 stitches.
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling his drill steels out of a hole, when a piece of rock cut his 2nd and 3rd fingers, causing a small laceration resulting in 4 stitches on his middle finger.
09/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee let the canopy down on the roof bolter, a piece of rock fell striking the back of the head causing a laceration resulting in 6 stitches.
09/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across the section 2nd a small piece of rock fell and cut his elbow.
09/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was knocking a brattice. There was a concrete block still stuck to the mine roof. The block fell striking him on the index finger resulting in 12 stitches.
09/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee drilled his first steel. When he added his second drill steel he pinched his hand between them resulting in a laceration. He received 8 stitches.
09/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 1st north west panel on #6 unit in the #3 entry. The fall measured 65' long X 19' wide X 7' high. Ventilation, equipment or personel was not affected.
09/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a belt knife to cut a piece of high voltage ground when the knife slipped causing him to cut his left thumb. The employee received 6 stitches.
09/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging a wing curtain when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the back resulting in 9 stitches.
09/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 1st North West Panel, #6 unit #7 entry. The fall measured 80 ft length, 19 1/2 width, 5 to 6 ft height. No ventilation, equipment or personnel were affected.
08/31/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was puting a pin in the hole, when 2 piece's of draw slate fell out, cutting his left arm. Resulted in the EE getting 3 stitches.
08/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting a screen at the header. He dropped the screen, cutting his left hand ring finger, resulting in the EE getting 5 stitches.
08/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a roof bolt, felt something pull in right shoulder. Employee went to the chiropractor and had two adjustments on 8/27/07.
08/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Reclaiming a high voltage disconnect, his right shoulder began to hurt. The employee continued to work and the pain continued. He went for a MRI on 8/27/07 which showed 1 bulged area. The employee sta...
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging 2 cables with a cable bumped his hand on the mine roof causing a laceration, resulting in 3 stitches.
08/16/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a pilot line when he cut his ring finger with a belt knife. Resulting a laceration and 6 stitches.
08/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 2nd S.W. Submains at crosscut 50 between the supply road and the 4-D belt. The fall measured 20 ft wide, 40 ft in length and 5 ft height. No equipment, ventilation o...