Dotiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,075 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT SOME HOLES IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HIT THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD AND THEN LANDED ON HIS BACK. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND H E HAD A...
01/19/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.
01/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING IMPACT ROLLER ON THE 8TH 54 TAILPIECE. AS HE THREW THE OLD ONE OUT OF THE TAILPIECE, A BURR ON THE ROLLER CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES.
01/15/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING CROSS-OVER PADS ON THE GROUND, SO THE PINNER COULD CROSS-OVER THE MINER CABLE, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS CUTTING HIS RIGHT ARM. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHE...
01/09/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE was operating bolter, putting roof bolt in the hole. He bumped his mouth against the pin board.
12/31/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS RIDING IN A DIELSEL TRACTOR. AS THE TRACTOR TRAMMED DOWN THE SUPPLY ROAD, IT HIT SOME HOLES IN THE ROADWAY. THE EE'S RIGHT HIP STARTED TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 1/2/04 FOR AN ADJU...
12/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE 7TH S.W.SUBMAINS X-CUT 71 IN #5 ENTRY ON #5 UNIT. THE FALL WAS 130FT OUTBY THE FACE AND WAS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE DUMPING POINT. THE FALL WAS 95'X 19'X 5.5'. NO EQUIPME...
12/29/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE was dragging several curtins towards the face when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. he went to the doctor and x rays was negate. he continued to work and his knee urtained to bother him....
12/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE TURNED TO GET THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY, HIS KNEE TWISTED AND POPPED. HE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 1-5-04.
12/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT A DRYER BASKET IN THE PREP. PLANT WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BASKET & THE CHUTE CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED STITCHES IN HIS RT. RING FINGER.
12/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE RAISED HIS ARM UP TO PUT A HAMMER ON THE MINER. AS HE RAISED HIS ARM UP HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON A ROCK THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE MINER CAUSING A LACERATI...
12/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 2ND S.E. SUBMAINS, X-CUT 37 IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 80' X 19' X 6'. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL WAS AFFECTED.
12/01/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE STARTED HIS AUGER, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE AUGER AND HIT HIM IN THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED 3 STICHES.
11/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EE WAS OPERATING AN OUTBY DIESEL SCOOP. HE WAS CLEANING THE SUPPLY ROAD. AS HE SCOOPED DOWN THE RIGHT RIB, THE RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK, CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE 4 RIBS ON HIS RI GHT SIDE....
11/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR. AS HE TRAVELED DOWN THE SUPPLY ROAD, OUTBY THE UNIT HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP JAMMING HIS NECK AGAINST THE CANOPY. HE IS CURRENTLY OFF WOR...
11/12/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT HIGH VOLTAGE GUARD. AS HE WAS CUTTING, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS HAND. HE RECEIVED STITCHES HIN HIS RIGHT HAND.
10/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS HELPING SET A NEW HEADER. HE WAS HANGING CABLES FROM THE HEADER TO THE STARTING BOX WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE EE MISSED WORK FROM 10/6/03 UNTIL HE HAD HIS MRI ON 10/14/03. AFTER TH E RESUL...
09/22/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PINNER STEEL FROM THE ROOF. AS HE JERKED ON THE STEEL IT FINALLY CAME OUT. WHEN THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE IT BOUNCED OFF THE POT AND HIT THE EE IN THE FORE HEAD CA...
09/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MINER CABLE WAS HING ON HUNG ON HANGERS AND WAS PULLED TIGHT ACROSS THE ENTRY. THE EE UNHOOKED A HANGER AND THE CABLE PUSHED THE HOOK INTO EEE HAND THRU A RUBBER GLOVE. THE EE RECEIVED SUT URES IN...
09/10/2003 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 121d lost EE WAS LOADING PINS INTO THE TRAYS ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A DOUBLE BOOM PINNER. THROUGH A MIS-COMMUNICATION THE OPERATOR MOVED THE PINNER FORWARD TO THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED AT THE SAM...
09/02/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE RAISED THE HEAD OF THE MINER UP, IT CONTACTED THE MINE ROOF AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL CAME BACK TOWARDS THE OPERATOR. THE PIECE GRAZED THE RIGH T SIDE...
08/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHILE INSTALLING THE INSIDE PIN ON HIS SECOND ROW IN #3 ENTRY A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING THE BOOM OF THE (?) AND SLID DOWN HITTING EE IN THE LEFT ARM...
08/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1ST S.E. SUBMAINSX-CUT 56 ON #4 UNITS B-BOLT IN #4 ENTRY, 1000' OUTBY THE SECTION THE FALL MEASURED 70'LONG X\ 20'WIDE X 9'THICK. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECTE...
08/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, THEY HAD JUST FINISHED PINNING A PLACE AND BACKED THE BOLTER OUTHE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO WIPE OFF SWEAT OFF HIS HEAD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL CAU SING SMAL...
08/08/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS STANDING #2 X-CUT WHEN SHUTTLE CAR DROVE BY THROWING OUT A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING EE IN THE SHIN CAUSING A LACERATION. THE ROCK POPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE TIRE OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
08/07/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON THE 1ST SE SUBMAINS X-CUT 29 ON #4 UNITS AT BELT #4 ENTRY 2000'OUTBY UNIT. THE FALL WAS 80'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 7' THICK. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL AFFECTED.
07/21/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A 12-MAN OPEN MANTRIP. AS THE MANTRIP WENT THROUGHT THE AIR DOORS, THE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP ON HIS KNEES TO CLOSE THE DOORS. WHILE HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR S HE HI...
07/18/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS PUTTING A 6'PIN IN THE HOLE. WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LT. ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
07/14/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. BOTH OF HIS HANDS WERE ON THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM IN BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A CUT OF HIS MIDDLE...
07/08/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 1ST S.E. SUBMAINS X-CUT 72 IN #4 ENTRY ON #4 UNITS B-BELT 2000' OUT BY THE UNIT. THE FALL WAS 80' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 7' THICK. NO VENTILATION, OR PERSONELL WAS AFFE...
06/22/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT, 1ST, N.E. SUBMAINS X CUT 48 IN #7 RETURN ENTRY, THE FALL WAS 160' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 8' THICK. NO VENTILATION EQUIPMENT OR PERSONELL WAS AFFECTED.T HE MINE...
06/17/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS ADDING A SECTION OF AUGER TO COMPLETE DRILLING, THE AUGERS DID NOT PROPERTY ALIG. WHEN THE AUGER SNAPPED TOGETHER A SMALL PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL HI T HIM I...
06/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE LIFTED ONE END OF A ROCK HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE ROCK OVER TIME. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER DEVELOPED A CYS T. HE H...
05/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SE MAINS, X- CUT 36 ON #1 UNIT, #1 ENTRY, 90'INBY SPAD #42757. THE FALL WAS 90'LONG, 19'WIDE AND 6'THICK. NO VENTILATION, PASSAGE OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.
05/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND NEARLY FELL DOWN WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK . HE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS ON 5-27-...
05/20/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND LAND HURTING HIS BACK. HE CONTINUES TO WORK BUT THE PAIN WOULD NOT GO AWAY. HE IS NOW AWAITING SURGERY. HIS LAS...
05/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS INSTALLING WATERLINE (4""PVC) TO HELP ADVANCE ONE END OF THE PIPE IN THE COUPLING. EE GRABBED THE OTHER END OF THE 20'SECTION, AS HE PUSHED ON THE PIPE TO SNAP IT TOGETHER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS...
05/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost EE WAS ROCKDUSTING THE UNIT. AS HE WAS PULLING THE DUSTER HOSE OUT OF A FACE HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TOP COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK. HE CONT...
05/01/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE DROVE TOWARD THE MINER HE HIT A SET OF HOLES IN THE ROADWAY. HE BOUNCED UP AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK AND HIP AREA. HE WENT AND RECEIVE...
04/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS UNLOADING RAILS FOR 42"" FRAMING ON THE BELT LINE. AS HE PULLED ON THE RAIL HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING A LACERATION.
04/16/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE PUT HIS SECTIONAL AUGERS TOGETHER THEY WERE MIS-ALIGNED AND WHEN BOOM PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THEY SNAPPED TOGETHER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.
04/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN FOR THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE SWUNG HIS HAMMER HE MISSED THE NAIL AND HIT HIS THUMB. X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE TO A SMALL BONE IN HIS THUMB.
04/11/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE LOWERED THE BOOM HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROTATION UNIT AND THE BOOM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
04/07/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A CONT MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL, WHEN A PIECE OF A MINER BIT BROKE OFF, THE PIECE OF BIT HIT THE EE IN THE CORNER OF HIS MOUTH, CAUSING A LACERATION.
04/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF A BRATTICE. ANOTHER PERSON ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BRATTICEHIT A CONCRETE BLOCK. THE BLOCK FELL HITTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING A SMALL BONE IN THE TOP...
03/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL TO WELD IN PLACE AT THE GOLD CART CHARGING STATION. AS HE LIFTED THE METAL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE RECEIVED ANTI-INFLAMATORY MEDICINE ON 4/1/03. HE CONTINU...
03/30/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL (25' X 19' X 10') ON THE 1ST SE SUBMAINS, X-CUT 23 ON #4 UNIT'S BELT. 2000' OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT. 60' OUTBY SPAD #41467. NO PERSON, VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.
03/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT EXTENSION ON #6 UNIT. AS HE LIFTED AND TWISTED TO INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
03/15/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 327d lost INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO DISMANTLEA SECTION OF X BRACING FROM SIDE OF HEAD FRAME, WHEN PART OF BOLTS HAD BEEN REMOVED THE BRACES FELL CATCHING EE ARM BETWEEN THE METAL BRACES.
03/14/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN THE 1ST S.E.SUBMAINS, #3ENTRY, CROSSCUT #30. 130' OUT BY SPAD #41772, ON #4 UNIT. 520'OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT. THE FALL WAS 22'X 19'X 7'). NO PERSON, VENTILATION OF EQUIP...