Dotiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,075 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN THE 3RD S.W., CROSSCUT #2 IN #2 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT. THE FALL WAS 50'X 19'X 5'. NO PERSON, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.
03/07/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON #1 UNITS NEW HEADER. AS HE WAS WORKING BESIDE THE 1ST 42, A ROCK CAME DOWN THE BELT STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM FORWARD INTO A TIMBER. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS H...
03/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING METAL ON A PALLET OF TIMBER WHEN HE LOWERED HIS ARM HE CUT IT ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL BAND.
02/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STACK CRIBS. AS HE REACHED TO PICK UP ANOTHER CRIB HE CUT HIS HAND ON A METAL BAND.
02/17/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED S.E. LOW MAINS C CROSS CUT 406 IN THE SUPPLY ROAD. THE FALL WAS 20' BY 19' BY 7'. NO PERSONS, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.
01/28/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND OVER THE CHUCK ON THE BOLTER TO GAGE THE SUCTION WHEN HIS AUGER FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
01/23/2003 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 83d lost WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES, AS A DOZER OPERATOR, AND AN UNDERGROUND BELT MECHANIC, THE EE'S LOWER BACK BEGAN TO GIVE PROBLEMS. THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF BENDING & LIFTING UNDERGROUND, & OPE RATING...
01/23/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND LACERATING 3 FINGERS.
01/22/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND LAND HURTING HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. HIS PAIN CONTINU...
01/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING WHEEL UNIT FROM A DIESEL RIDE WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE CHAIN CAUSING A LACERATION.
01/19/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT. 1ST R.W. SUB-MAINS, #3 ENTRY, AT CROSS CUT #26 1300 FT OUTBY THE DUMPING PAINT. THE FALL WAS 45' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 5' THICK. NO PERSON, VENTILATION OR EQUIPME...
01/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost EE WAS RECLAIMING 42"" BELT FRAMING WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS CONDITION KEPT GETTING WORSE. HE HAD A MRI ON 2/3/03 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/6/03.
01/07/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE BY PULLING ON A NYLON STRAP TIED TO THE CABLE. THE BOLTER CALE TIED UP WITH MINER CABLE WHILE BOTH PIECES OF EQUIPEMTN WERE TRAMMING CAUSING THE NYLON STRAP T...
01/06/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS MOVING CONCRETE TANK OUT OF BUILDING WHEN HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE PUSHING AGAINST THE TANK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1/8/03.
12/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING END PANEL OF DIVIDER WALL FROMS INTO PLACE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.
12/13/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost EE WAS KNEELING DOWN BEHFIND AN S&S JEEP PUTTING A BELT PIN IN A BELT PULL TAB WHEN HE JEEP TRAMMED BACK RUNNING OVER HIM. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE HIM.
12/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN #5 ENTRY RIGHT WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE UPPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
12/12/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE STEPPED OUT OF BUCKET ONTO WORK DECK & HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN THE SAFETY CABLES CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BECAUSE OF THIS UNTIL 01/04/03.
12/11/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS ON THE WORK DECK DRILLING HOLES FOR THE CURTAINWALL REBAR MATT DOWELS AND A ROCK CRUSHED STONE FROM CONCRETE FELL FROM THE COLLAR AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WRIST OF EE. DR. RETURN TO WORK REPORT ADV...
12/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS ON THE UPPER WORKDECK AS FORMS WERE BEINGMOVED UP AND HE STEPPED IN THE SLOT IN THE GRATING WHERE THE DECK SUPPORT CABLE COMES THROUGH AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE DR. ADVISED NO STAI RS NO W...
11/25/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 7EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BARREL CHUTE FOR THE ROTARY BREAKER WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND INJURING HIS INDEX FINGER.
11/25/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE TOOL SLIDE HITCH WHEN THE BUCKET JEEP ROLLED CAUSING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE JEEP FRAME.
11/21/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HEACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LT. THUMB WITH THE BELT KNIFECAUSING A LACERATION.
11/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CONCRETE BUCKET TO POSITION IT TO LAND IT ON A SMALL RAILCAR ABOUT 14-14"" HIGH. EE FELT SHRP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WHEN EE WAS EXAMINED THE DR ADVISED HIM THAT HE H AD NUM...
11/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPOT A CORNER PIN WHEN HIS AUGER TOUCHED THE ROOF. A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RT. HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
11/18/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR BOTTOMED OUT IN A HOLE HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS ON 11/19/02.
11/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted OUR EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A TORCH SET CARRIER INTO THE BUCKET. IT GOT OUT OF BALANCE, FELL TO ONE SIDE PINCHING THE POINTER FINGER BETWEEN THE CARRIER & THE BUCKET. THE FINGER REQUIRED 4 STIT CHES.
11/05/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A ROOF OBLT IN A DRILLED HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF TOP COAL FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.
11/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL UP SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SLACK WITH A JEEP. HE HAD THE CABLE IN THE DECK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON IT. WHEN THE TIRE OF THE JEEP RAN OVER THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO PULL TIGHT F RACTURI...
10/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL BUCKET WITH BROKEN CON TWISTED AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES. EE WAS OFF (NORMAL OFFTIME) THE NEXT TWO DAYS. EE CALLED IN ON THE 31ST AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DR. THE DR. PRESCRIB...
10/22/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS WHILE CO-WORKER WAS BOLTING IN A HIGH PLACE, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH A ROCK CAUSING HIS NECK AND BACK TO HURT. HE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS ON 10/23/02
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HOIST OPERATOR LEANED FORWARD IN HIS SEAT PICK UP AN ITEM ONT HE FLOOR AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ONT HE CONTROL PANEL AT THIS TIME THIS WAS NOT A MEDICAL CASE. THIS EE ADVISED HIS ELBOW IS HUR TING AN...
10/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE A BOOMER THAT WAS SECURING RAIL ON A SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN ONE OF THERAILS ROLLED OFF THE TRAILER STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
10/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER & GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE & THE RIB (WALL). THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE LT. HAND SWELLED UP. THE EE ADVISED THAT THE FINGER IS FRACTURED AFTER HIS DR. VISIT. A...
10/17/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SECTIONAL AUGERS TOGETHER WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE AUGERS POPPED OUT STRIKING HIS RT. HAND. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10/24/02.
10/14/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON #5 UNIT 1ST S.E. SUB-MAINS, CROSS CUT #20 55'INBY SPAD #40254 IN THE LAST IPEN CROSS CUT. THE FALL WAS 47' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 8 TO 10 'THICK. NO PERSON, EQUIPMENT OR VEN...
10/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MRI WAS NEGATIVE. ON 10/30/02 HE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY.
10/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A CHISEL TO REMOVE METAL WHEN HE STRUCK THE CHISEL WITH A HAMMER IT DISLODGED AND STUCK HIM UNDER THE LEFT EYE.
10/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT, 1ST N.W.SUB MAINS, #5 ENTRY CROSS CUT 42 INBY SPAD #40064 10:THE FALL WAS 120'LONG 19.5' WIDE, AND 5.5' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT, PERSON OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED.
10/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE WAS CARRYING A SCAFFOLD WHEEL IN EACH HAND. HE BENT DOWN TO STEP THROUGH A SCAFFOLD OPENING AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
10/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING TO HIM TO FALL AND LOACERATE HIS RIGHT KNEE.
09/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS TO HANG THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE NUMBNESS DOWN ONE SIDE- MRI RESULTS ON 10/25/02 SHOWED A HERNIATED DISK AND PINCHED NERVE. HE STARTE...
09/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT, S.E. PANEL, #7 ENTRY, CROSSCUT #4 IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT,35'INBY SPAD #39987. THE FALL WAS 65'LONG, 18'W.AND 6'THICK. NO PERSON, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE AF...
09/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A BACK UP CURTAIN WHEN HE PULLED DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE, IT STRUCKHIM ON THE RT. HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
09/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND DTHE WATER HOSE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
09/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SITTING BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
09/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT 2ND S.E. PANEL #4 ENTRY CROSS CUT #27, ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY THE TAIL PEICE 65 FT INBY SPAD #39753. THE FALL WAS 140' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 5' THICK. NO PERSON OR VE...
09/17/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BELT TRAILER OVER W/A COME-A-LONG WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. FOREARM.
09/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SETTING A TAILJACK FOR A TAILPIECE WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
09/13/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A BOLT WHEN DRAW SLATE FELL LANDING ON THE ROTATING POT OF THE BOLTER CAUSING THE ROCK TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE.