Dotiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,075 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STACKING CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR WALLS IN A VFD ROOM. WHEN HE LIFTED & TWISTED HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. ON 5-17-02 THE EMPLOYEE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.
05/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE BY HAND, WHEN HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE AND ABDOMEN MUSCLE. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 5-13-02. DOUBLE HERNIA, SURGERY PERFORMED ON 5-16-02.
05/04/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None OUR SHAFT HOIST WENT DOWN ON SPEED. SATURDAY 5-4-02 AT 9:30 PM AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING WE REPLACED THE MECHANICAL FLOW CONTROL ON #4 PUMP AND VERIFIED WIRING ON PUMPS 1,2,3 &4. THE HOIST WAS BA CK IN S...
05/02/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None OUR HOIST STARTED SLOWING AT 3:30 P.M. OUR MECHANIC & ELECTRICIAN STARTED TO INVESTIGATE. WE REMOVED THE WORKERS FROM THE SHAFT & CALLED IN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED & COMPLETE...
04/30/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING THE FIRST CAR OUT OF THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY WITH A REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF MINER BIT SHEARED OFF STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
04/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING THE BELT ENTRY PULLING THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE BELT FRAMING WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE BELT CHANNELS JAMMING HIS NECK.
04/27/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THE MINER DRILLER WAS IN SHAFT BOTTOM, HOSE TENDING 7 HOOKING BUCKETS WHILE IN MUCK CYCLE. A ROCK POSSIBLY FELL FROM THE BUCKET ABOUT 15-20 FEET ABOVE BOTTOM, STIRKING THE MINER DRILLER JUST A BOVE LE...
04/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAG A BOTTOM ROLLER UNDER THE 54"" BELT AND LIFT IT UP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE LEANING OVER BOTTOM WORK DECK HAND RAIL HOLDING PANKING OVER SIDE WORK DECK SHIFTED AND CAUSED EE TO EXTEND TOO FAR OVER THE SIDE WHILE STILL HOLDING ON TO THE PANNING SHEET, RESULTING I N A BAC...
04/18/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD GOTTEN OFF OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HANG A WING CURTAIN WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT. KNEE. THE KNEE CONTINUED TO HURT AND...
04/14/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SHAFT HOIST OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN FOR 4 HOURS. AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED IN WHO REPLACED THE OVERSPEED LIMIT SWITCHES. HOIST WAS THEN OPERATIONAL.
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PICKED UP A JACK PIPE FOR A BELT TAIL PIECE & A BURR ON THE PIPE CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.
04/01/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 63d lost WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A MECHANIC, THE EE'S NECK AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO GIVE PROBLEMS. THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES HAS CAUSED A DISC SPACE NARROWING AT C-5, C-6 AND HER...
03/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING AN EMPTY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROAD WAY CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE LIFTED FROM THE SEAT INJURING HIS BACK. ON 3-29-02 THE EE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.
03/21/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None SHAFT HOIST DEVELOPED A NOISE IN THE GEAR REDUCED AREA. WE DECIDED TO SHUT THE HOIST DOWN TO FIND THE CAUSE. AT START OF SHIFT NEXT DAY THE MASTER MECH INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE BRAKE WAS MAK ING THE...
03/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILL A HOLE WHEN HE REACHED FOR THIS AUGERS A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.
03/12/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 9TH N.E. SUBMANINS #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #36425 ABOUT 1200' FEET OUTBY THE FACE OF THE SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 130' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6' HIGH. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, OR VENTILAT...
03/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 8d restricted INJURED WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVED THE DRILL FROM A HOLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.
02/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
02/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 174d lost EE SLID DOWN 2"" HOSE WHILE EXITING OUT OF SINKING BUCKET. HOSE SLID THROUGH THE TUGGER CABLE IT WAS ATTACHED TO. EE SLID APPRX 6' AND HIT SHAFT BOTTOM TWISTING LEFT ANKLE. DOCTOR RETURNED EE T O FULL...
02/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE HIS TOOL BOX ONTO THE LUBE RIDE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
02/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON DOTIKI 3 BOTTOM, S.E. LO.M. MAINS C, #3 ENT4RY, AT SPAD #21198, AT CROSS CUT 185. THE FALL WAS 40 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK. NO PERSONEL EQUIPMENT OR VE NTILATI...
02/05/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED AT THE 2ND S.E. SUB MAINS, #3 ENTRY, AT SPAD #33409 AT CROSS CUT 32. THE FALL WAS 36 FT LONG, 30 FT WIDE AND 7 FT THICK. NO PERSONEL EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE AF FECTED.
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLL OF MINE CURTAIN WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE IT ON THE THREE WHEELER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/24/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE CANOPY ON HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE LOWERED IT BY MISTAKE PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
01/22/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT, 5TH N.E. PANEL,#3 ENTRY AT SPAD #36275 AT X-CUT 27, 1500' OUTBYTHE FACE. FALL WAS 130' LONG 18' WIDE & 6' THICK. NO PERSONS, EQUIP. OR VENTILATION AFFECTED.
01/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN AN AREA TO MOVE VULCANIZING EQUIPMENT INTO WHEN HE PICKED UP A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 1-23-02 THE EMPLOYEE WENT FOR CHIROP...
01/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLL OF MINE CURTAINONTO A SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE PAIN CONTINUED & ON 1/28/02 HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO HERNIA SURGERY.
01/08/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING A BELTLINE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CRAWL DOWN AN UNDERPASS SOME LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE EDGE OF THE UNDERPASS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND INJURING HIS PINKY FINGER.
01/03/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DEVELOPED A BAD HYDRAULIC LEAK ON DISC BRAKE CYLINDAR REPLACED CYLINDAR. TESTED CYLINDAR FOR PROPER STROKE. RAN HOIST ONE ROUND TRIP BEFORE PUTING BACK INTO SERVICE.
12/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT 5TH NE PANEL #2 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD #36377 AT X-CUT 32 20' OUTBY THE FACE. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.
12/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 3RD N.E. PANEL #6 ENTRY, 15 FT INBY SPAD #36312 AT X-CUT 38. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.
12/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A SHUTTLE CAR & WASGETTING A LOAD OF COAL WHEN A PIECE OF MINER BITSHEARED OFF STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.HE WENT FOR MED. TREATMENT & BEGAN MISSING 12/11
12/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK UP THE CHAIN IN THE FEEDER WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE JACK SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW INJURING HIS SHOULDER.
11/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FLITE FROM UNDER HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE FLITE AND THE CONVEYOR CHAINCAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER TIP.
11/25/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL WEDGE INTO SEEM OF STEEL SHAFT FORM DOORS. THE WEDGE BOUNCED OUT WITH THE HAMMER BLOW. WEDGE STRUCK EMPLOYEE UNDER RIGHT EYE ON HIS CHEEK BONE.
11/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost EE WAS WALKING IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM INBETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD PICKED UP A ROLL OF CURTAIN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS ON 11-20-01.
11/16/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON A ROOF BOLTER IN A HIGH PLACE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM INBETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. HE STARTED RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 11/28/01.
11/14/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE S.E. LOM MAINS #5 ENTRY 10' OUTBY SPAD #35604 X-CUT 424 1600'OUTBY THE TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6' THICK. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENT ILATION...
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE SHACK WHEN HETRIPPED OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL DRIVING HIS ELBOW INTO HIS RIB CAGE.
11/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE TO A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM.
11/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON THE #4 UNIT, 5TH N.E. PANEL, #5 ENTRY. 110 FT. OUTBY SPAD #35966.360FT. OUTBY THE FACE. 240'OUTBY THE TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 105'LONG, 19FT. WIDE, AND 7FT.THICK NO PERSO...
11/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AS A MECHANIC. AS HE PUSHED THE CART THAT CONTAINS THE TORCHES AND TANKS INTO THE CROSS CUT, HE FELT A PAIN FROM HIS BACK DOWN INTO HIS HIP. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE...
11/12/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WALK TOWARD THE FACE IN THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK A BELT HANGER CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS BACK.
11/07/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING THE BOOM THEN IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION.
11/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTER. WHEN THE AUGER MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROOF, A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
10/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED AT AN UNDERGROUND BELT SHACK TO PICK UP A TANK OF OXYGEN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT ONTO HIS RIDE HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.ON 10-25-01 THE EMPLOYEE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMEN...
10/24/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3RD N.E.PANEL#1 UNIT, #2 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #8. 10' INBY SPAD #35681. 120' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE SAME LINE AS THE DUMPING POINT. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECT...
10/18/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WOODEN WEDGES BETWEEN RINGSTEEL AND WOOD LAGGING. SHE STRUCK THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND WITH A TWO POUND SHOP HAMMER, CAUSING LACERATION TO FIRST DIGIT OF FINGE R.