Dotiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 1,075 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost The employee was walking around a piece of equipment when he got his foot caught in a curtain causing him to fall and land on his right wrist. The employee continued to work until 6-15-10 then he star...
05/24/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the NE mains at x-cut 208 in the on belt. No personnel, equipment nor ventilation were affected.
05/23/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the 1st SE Sub Mains x-cut 5 between #2 and #3 entries. The measurements of the fall are 55' to 65' in lenght X 19' wide X 5' to 7' high.
05/17/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing a cable bolt next to one that was damaged. When he put the other cable bolt in the hole and pushed it up he got his thumb caught between the two cable bolt plates and smash...
05/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost The employee was putting a hitch in a trailer when he felt a pain in his neck and shoulder blade. The employee continued to work until 6/8/2010 when he started missing work.
05/07/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None The following falls were discovered in th 9th SW Mains Intake in the #2 entry. From x-cut 25 to 27 it was (150ft l x 20 ft w x 5 ft to 6 ft). At x-cut 42 to 48 it was (560 ft L x 20 ft W x 5 ft to 6 f...
04/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd SE panel, #6 Unit,#3 Entry and inby the last open crosscut. The area of the fall included both a recently mined, unbolted cut and where roof bolts prev....
04/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the las...
04/28/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal The injured miner was working at the face area when an isolated portion of the mine roof fell unexpectedly. The accident occurred in an area where roof bolts previously had been installed inby the las...
04/26/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The employee was operating the miner attempting to cut a feeder hole. He had stopped the miner and was attempting to walk past the cutting head when one of the tram levers came in contact with a bit o...
04/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing a rock from the conveyor belt by pulling, pushing, lifting and twisting when he felt pain in his back.
04/14/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost The employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw fell out striking him in the upper and lower back.
04/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a 3/4 inch hose when the belt knife went through the other side of the hose and cut the employee's finger.
03/25/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost The employee was shoveling a belt when he caught two fingers of his right hand on a lump of coal pulling his fingers back. The employee continued to work until 4-15-2010, when his finger started to hu...
03/24/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost The employee was cleaning out the duct work on the miner. He opened the door on the top of the duct work to clean it out. While the door was open the employee put his hand inside the duct work, then t...
03/16/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost The employee was examing the belt when he tripped on the 6"" water line causing him to hurt his lower back. The employee continued to work with pain and continued to see the doctor for it until it got...
02/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was starting his first steel in the roof, when a piece of gob fell out catching his ring finger on his right hand between the piece of gob and the boom.
02/10/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a continuous miner when he twisted and his back popped.
02/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost The employee was lifting a welder up to put in the back of a supply jeep whn he felt pain in his lower back. The employee continued to work until he got the results of his MRI back on 2-11-10, showing...
02/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lifting a top frame to install it when he felt a pop in his lower back when he started to hurt.
01/28/2010 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While the bolter was moving up the employee was beside the bolter when a piece of material fell out from the rib and the corner of the roof hitting him in the lower back causing some hair line fractur...
01/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was changing a 90 lbs. roller when he felt pain in lower back.
01/20/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While the employee was bolting a place some material fell striking him in the lower back, leaving scrapes and bruises.
01/08/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred on the 6th 54 belt at x-cut 128 in the South East Life of Mine Mains B.
01/04/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was installing an 8' cable bolt when his glove got caught between the glue and the pin. When the employee jerked his glove out from being caught the pin came back and hit him in the foreh...
12/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was building a brattice when a concrete block fell on his finger.
12/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cutting a burr off the handle of his hammer when the knife slipped cutting his leg.
12/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was hooking up a trailor to a jeep when he put the pin in the hole he smashed his finger with the pin.
12/10/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was putting two drill steels together when he applied to much pressure and the steels snapped together hitting the employee in the hand breaking a knuckle on one of his fingers of his rig...
12/04/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None There was a piece of slate laying on top of the miner, when the employee walked by the miner he hit the slate with his left arm.
11/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was holding a 18"" flange and mashed his finger in between the flange and a steel beam.
11/24/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While pinning a place the employee got his foot caught under some loose material when he got off the seat he twisted around and strained his left knee. The employee continued to work until December 7,...
11/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the S.E. Life of Mine Mains C at x-cut 433 in the belt entry. The fall measured 60' in length by 20' wide and it was 5' to 6' thick. There was no personell, equipment no...
11/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a remote controlled miner when a piece of draw rock fell out and struck him in the hand causing a laceration.
10/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred in the S.E.L. of main A at e-cut 83 in the supply rd. The fall measured 30' in length 15' wide by 5' thick. There were no personnel, equipment or ventilation affected.
10/09/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 29d restricted The employee was installing a roof bolt when the board he was pulling off the tray slipped out of his hand. When he tried to catch it, he felt something pull in his shoulder. The employee continued to...
10/08/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost The employee was up in the face writing some notes down in his book when a shuttle car missed his turn going back to the feedeer and hit the employee that was up in the face. The employee's leg was br...
10/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE was loosing a take up screw on the conveyor chain of a shuttle car when he felt pain in the middle of his stomach. The ee started missing work on 10/15/09 when he had surgery.
10/05/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE was adjusting the forks on a forklift. He had one hand behind the forks and one hand on the end of the forks. He let go with the one hand on the end of the fork it dropped down and caught his finge...
10/01/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking down the belt entry to the face when he ran into the belt hanger in the belt entry. This hanger cut the EE upper back.
09/28/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking between the rib and a shuttle car when he ran into the anchor with his left shoulder. The EE received 12 stitches in his left shoulder. This happened on the #6 unit.
09/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pinning a header hole, when a small piece of sharp rock fell and hit him on the arm, causing a laceration. Employee received 2 stitches.
09/25/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing a catwalk at a header when a piece of rock hit him on the shoulder causing a laceration. The EE received 8 stitches. This happened at the 17th header.
09/24/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping splice a cable when his hand slipped with the knife striking his wrist. The EE had 9 stitches in his wrist. This happened at the #4 unit.
09/21/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was removing a piece of rock off of the mine when his hand slipped and cut his finger.
09/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost The employee was moving a rock out of the roadway when he felt something pop in his right shoulder. The employee continued to work until he received his results from the MRI and started missing work 1...
09/10/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing roof bolt when he went to look up a piece of rock fell out and hit him in the forehead. The rock measured 4"" long X 2"" wide and 1/2"" thick. The EE received 6 stiches in his forehe...
09/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the ee was hanging a charger cable, a piece of material came in contact with the ee arm. The cable when raised up knocked the material loose it came down and came in contact with his left wrist....
08/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was turned around checking his loads, when he hit a hole, jamming his lower back.
08/19/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Fall of the roof occured on the south east life of mine mains B at x-cut 144 on the supply road. Ventilation, personnel not equipment where involved on affected.