Dotiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,075 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over to plug up 1 miner cat head and felt pain in lower back.
08/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the SE LOM Mains C on the 10th 54 at X-cut 442 on the supply road. The fall was 40' X 40' X 10'. No personell or ventilation was affected.
07/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in 36A header hole when a rock fell from between the bolts striking him in the back resulting in the employee receiving 30 stitches.
07/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole and a rock fell out causing a laceration on his right elbow, resulting in 4 stitches.
07/20/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading bolts and boards when a piece of rock fell from between the bolts and caused a laceration resulting in 14 stitches in his right hand.
07/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bending a roof bolt. A rock fell out between the pins striking him on the right hand resulting in stitches.
07/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt. He bent over to get a pin and a rock fell striking him on the back of his head resulting in a laceration.
07/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading the pin tray on his roof bolter when a piece of rock fell out striking him in the mouth upper lip. resulting in 7 stitches.
07/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a lube ride down the supply road. He hit the brakes and a tool box slid and hit his arm cutting his elbow, resulting in 8 stitches.
07/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of rock fell out striking him on the back. As a result, it caused him to bend his foot backwards causing him to break a bone in his right foot.
07/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred on #3 unit in the #6 Entry in the 8th North East Mains the fall measured 60'x 20'x 5'. Personnel, ventilation or equipment was affected.
05/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Injured was throwing timber when he strained his lower back.
05/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred on the 7th 54 beltline s.e. life of mine mains the fall measured 90'l x 20' w x 8' thick. No ventilation, equipment or personnel were affected.
05/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at x-cut #4, outby the #1 unit, 2nd S.E. Mans (sub) between the belt and the supply road. Ventilation, equipment or personell was not affected.
05/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred at cross cut #433 on the supply road, S.E. The fall measured 40' long X 18' wide X 6' high. Ventilation, equipment or personel were not affected.
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling up slack in the miner cable when the strap used to pull the cable broke striking him in the forehead causing 2 lacerations resulting in five stitches.
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit left arm on the edge of a shieve while cleaning on the #6 clean coal screen at the prep plant.
04/26/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost Employee was scaling loose roof; as he was attempting to move a rock, his left shoulder popped. EE went to the doctor for an X-ray, the result was negative. He continued to work and his shoulder conti...
04/16/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of the roof occured on the 6a belt x-cut #7 of the 3rd N.W. subpanel, supply road. the fall measured 60 ft L, 20 ft W, 7ft H, Ventalation. Equipment or Personell was not affected.
04/14/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming a cable with a belt knife, the knife slipped causing him to cut his hand.
04/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the #2 unit in the 5th N.E. panel x-cut #14 in the last open x-cut. The fall measured 80 feet length 20 feet width 6 feet thickness Personell, Ventaliztion or equipment...
03/27/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was truss bolting a high place. When a trussbolt came loose striking him on the brow, resulting in a laceration. He recieved 3 stitches.
03/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 115d lost, 35d restricted Employee was spreading rock dust. He stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee. He continued to work and continued to have pain. He went for an MRI on 4/20/07, had a positive result and began missin...
03/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was trying to get a knot out of a miner cable when his back started hurting. Employee continued to work until 11/2/07 when he went to the doctor for an exam.
03/26/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was reaching over a piece of equipment and felt a pull in his left knee. He continued to work and continued having pain in his knee. He went for a MRI on 4/20/07, had a positive result and be...
03/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt, a piece of draw slate fell from between the pins hitting his right arm resulting in a laceration. Employee was given 5 stitches.
03/26/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning rock off of a continuous miner, the rock slid off and hit his hand, resulting in a laceration on his hand. He received 3 stitches.
03/12/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 35d restricted Employee was installing a roof bolt, felt a pain in his right shoulder. He went for an x-ray and it was negative. Shoulder continued to hurt. Went for an MRI on 3/20/07. MRI was positive. Employee is...
03/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a roof bolt. While putting a pin in the chuck he let the boom down and a hydraulic hose caught on a piece of metal on the boom. The hose broke striking him in the lip resulting...
03/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the Roof occured on #2 unit, in the 2nd South East SubMains, #7 Entry, last open crosscut. The fall measured 20 ft(length) 25 ft(Width) 6 ft(Thick). Personell, ventilation or equipment was n...
03/05/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was opening a set of wooden doors on the supply road of old number 2 unit. He stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee. Employee went to the doctor and got an x-ray (neg). His knee continu...
03/05/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a 2 man personel carrier when a rock fell from the roof striking his forehead, causing a laceration resulting in 6 stitches.
03/05/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reclaiming on old # 4 unit. While walking down the belt line the employee turned into a rock hanging from the roof causing a laceration to his ear, resulting in 8 stitches.
02/26/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a contiMiner. As he was sumping the head of the miner to load a car, a foreign object struck the employee in forehead, causing a laceration resultingin 6 stitches.
02/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 43d restricted Employee was pulling a piece of curtain off of the rib. When the curtain came off, the employee fell back landing on his left shoulder. The employee went for an x-ray - results were neg. Employee's sh...
02/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing beside the pin tray of the roof bolter, he bent over to pick up a pin board, he laid his right hand on top of the board tray. A rock fell out striking him on the right hand causi...
02/13/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee drilled a hole with a roof bolter, he reached for a stick of glue, a rock fell striking him on the right arm causing a laceration. Received 4 stitches.
02/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning rock off of the miner. In doing this his hand slipped off the rock causing a laceration to right palm of his hand.
02/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was standing in a high place when a piece of rock fell from between pins, striking him on the head and shoulder causing a laceration.
02/02/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on #6 unit in the 3rd N.W. Submains at x-cut 9 in the #6 entry. The fall measured 80 ft x 20 ft x 10 ft high. Personnel, ventilation or equipment were not affected.
01/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof ocurred in the 3rd NW sub mains at cross cut 9 in #3 entry, on the #6 unit. The fall measured 60'x19'x10' h. Ventilation, equipment & personnal were not affected.
01/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was filling a pod with rockdust at the rockdust fill station. The fill hose became clogged and as he was uncoupling the hose the blockage cleared causing the hose to fly back hitting him in t...
01/25/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 4th N.E. Panel at Cross Cut # 3 in the #5 Entry on #1 units supply road. 2100 ft. outby the section. 80ft Long X 19ft Wide X 12 ft High. Ventilation, Equipment, Pers...
01/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was carrying a jack to the parts room at the mechanic shack. As he stepped up on the concrete pad, he strained his left foot and leg.
01/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 3rd SE sub-panel at crosscut 17 in #2 entry on #1 unit, one crosscut inby the dumping point. The fall was 40' by 19' by 8' high. Ventilation, equipment and personnel...
01/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE was backing up a trailer with a S&S supply jeep. His hand was at rest on the bumper of the jeep; the trailer jack knifed, catching his little finger which caused a fracture. EE has not missed any w...
01/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was putting a bottom roller on a trailer when he strained his back. He continued to work and went for an MRI on the 31st of March 2008. The result of his MRI came back on the 2nd of April, it...
01/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling pins off the bolter, loading them into the pin trays. As he pulled he felt something pop in his left arm. X-rays showed a hairline fracture to his forearm.
01/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 12d restricted Employee was installing a roof bolt a rock fell out striking him on the left foot causing a severe bruise.
12/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was rock dusting the belt line with 40 Lb bags of rock dust. When he lifted a bag and turned to scatter it, he strained his lower back. He went to the chiropractor and received adjustments. T...