Emerald Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 1,154 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/22/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost He was drilling a bolt hole when a piece of slate fell from the rib and struck him on the head, back and right shoulder. He received a contusion to the right shoulder, neck and head.
02/16/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was out of service for a period exceeding 30 minutes from 8:55 AM to 9:38 AM due to the car door switch being out of adjustment. Adjustments were made to the car door switch and the #8...
02/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost While examining the belt slope, he twisted his right knee resulting in left knee pain & swelling. Diagnosis of minimal osteoarthritic changes possibly from chronic repetative stress, indicating Occupa...
02/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running middle valve when a piece of slate fell from the top striking him in the lip.
02/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was walking, stepped in hole injuring left ankle.
02/02/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was out of service for a period exceeding 30 minutes due to a problem with the Uninteruptible Power Supply (UPS). The UPS was removed and sent away for repair. The elevator was placed...
01/29/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 16d restricted He was changing a band on a 24 inch pipe while standing on a ladder. He moved from falling debris, slipped from the ladder and fell striking both knees. He sustained contusions and swelling to both kn...
01/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 100d lost Replacing screen on ""A"" raw coal screen, while doing so he felt pain in his left knee. He eventually was diagnosed with a tear to the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.
01/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost After pushing a bolt into a hole he stepped back into mud and got his left foot stuck. When he attempted to free his foot he twisted his left knee causing a strain to the left knee.
01/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MAKING AN EXAMINATION HE MOVED A POGO STICK, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD & THEN THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.
12/17/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost He was repositioning a roof strap on the TRS jacks when a rock fell and struck him on the left forearm causing a laceration requiring sutures.
12/16/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost He had his left foot under the boom of the center bolter, the mast mistakenly was put down on his foot causing a fracture to the left big toe.
12/06/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ELEVATOR AT THE #8 PORTAL WAS INOPERABLE FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING THIRTY MINUTES DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AND CLEANED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO...
12/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was attempting to free a stuck make up valve, when it opened he heard a loud noise, he turned to run & struck his rt. cheek against a valve thread causing a laceration requiring 2 sutures.
11/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost HE WAS EXITING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF A HAULAGE MOTOR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE SEAT CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND CREATING PAIN & SWELLING IN HIS LEFT LEG.
11/17/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 76d lost Employee reported that he had pain in his right hand and arm. He was eventually diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, occupational illness repeated traume. There was no specific injury date. The date...
11/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted HE WAS OBSERVING THE CLEAN UP PROCESS AND STANDING APPROX. 20'AWAY FROM THE LOADING MACHINE. THE LOADING MACHINE PROPELLED A ROCK, WHICH IN TURN STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF BOTH LEGS CAUSING CONTU...
11/03/2005 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost HE WAS HELPING INSTALL RIB PINS ALONG #1 ENTRY, THE DRILL STEEL AND HEAD WERE NOT ALIGNED. THE DRILL OPERATOR MOVED THE HEAD AND HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE DRILL MAST CA...
10/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING THE DERON UNIT TO MOVE THE MONORAIL BOGIES THRU A LOW AREA. HE PUSHED THE UNIT AND HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TO UNIT AND THE BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT THUMB...
10/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost He was walking to the track and tripped over a switch throw, he fell and struck his left elbow against the rail, switch throw or mine floor and sustained a fracture to the left elbow.
10/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost he was lifting belt structure and felt pain in his lower back as he was diagnosed with acute bilateral strain with subluxation.
10/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost He was walking thru the crosscut to the track. He stepped on uneven surface and twisted his right knee.
10/13/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost He was in the process of moving the canvas back against the rib to clean up #3 entry. A piece of coal from the rib fell out on the back side of the canvas and struck him on the lower back causing a co...
10/02/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using a cut off bar to uncouple two motors. The coupler were aon a bind, when they came uncoupled he caught his left ring finger between the cut off bar and the ear on the motor motor causing a...
09/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost While getting on top of the sheares to put hydraulic oil in, he grabbed the spray bar with his right arm to help pull himself up and felt pain in his right shoulder. He continued to perform his regula...
09/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were in the process of unloading floor grating from a pallet. His left middle finger was caught between two pieces of grating causing a laceration requiring four (4) sutures.
09/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost He was unloading two cans of oil from the shuttle car. When he turned he tripped over the miner cable and twisted his right knee causing a strain to the right knee. he was later diagnosed with a torn...
09/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost He was handling structure in the process of pulling bed rails out of a belt box. He felt pain in the right side of his lower back.
09/14/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was out of sevice for a period excedding 30 minutes when the service personnel from Schindler took the elevator past the top landing and the over travel stopped it. The rope brake set...
09/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROCK AT THE EAST CORRIDOR TRIPPER ANGLE PLOW AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/08/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #8 ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXCEEDING 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE AUXILLIARY UNIT ON THE ""M"" CONTACTOR. THE AUXILLIARY UNIT WAS CHANGED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS...
09/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 7d restricted He was in the process of taking down ventilation tubing in a high area. The tube fell and struck him on the head causing a cervical strain.
09/07/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was out of service for a period exceeding thirty minutes due to the malfunction of the counterweight buffer switch. The switch was changed and the elevator was resotred to proper opera...
09/04/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE CLEAN COAL PILE TO ELIMINATE A KNOWN VOID. THE COAL GAVE WAY UNDER ONE CAT, CAUSING THE DOZER TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO A HOLE. HE STRUCK HIS RT. KNEE AND RT. ELBOW...
09/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost He had used a pry bar to take down some loose top, while he was replacing the bar onto the machine, a piece of top fell, he moved out of the way and twisted his right knee, he later was diagnosed with...
08/29/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE WAS COUPLING TWO DRILL STEELS TOGETHER WHEN THE STEEL BENT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TRS JACK, CAUSING AN AVULSION OF THE LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost He was lifting the end of a Kennedy door and he felt pain in his lower.
08/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE MOVING A GUARD THERE WAS A LOOSE PIECE OF WIRE THAT SPRANG BACK & STRUCK HIM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT EYE, CAUSING A FOREIGN B0DY TO THE LEFT EYE.
08/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LATCHING THE MUD DOOR ON THE SLOPE WHEN THE DOOR CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 9 SUTURES
08/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost HE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT OF A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE JEEP SLID ALONG THE HAULAGE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED ON THE TRACK. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
08/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT AND RESIN INTO A HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
07/30/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The ventilation fans at the #1, #7, and #8 shafts were not operating for a period of time in excess of 30 minutes due to planned repairs on the reversing doors of the #1 and #7 Joy fans and power repa...
07/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was in the process of placing a #4 coupler on a pipe when the pipe slipped thru his hands and the coupler struck his left thumb causing a laceration requiring 4 sutures.
07/26/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The escape capsule at the #7 shaft was taken out of service for a period of time in excess of 30 minutes due to planned repairs during the vacation period. The alternate escapeway was re-routed to the...
07/19/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE #8 ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE FROM THE ELECTRIC COMPANY WHICH IN TURN BLEW TWO CONTROL FUSES. THE POWER WAS RESTORED, THE FUSES CHANGED, AND...
07/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PUTTING UP A VENTILATION TUBE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.
07/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost HE WAS TAKING DOWN A VENTILATION TUBE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER/NECK, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, NECK & LOWER BACK.
06/30/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A THUNDER STORM CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE FUSES WHICH RESULTED IN THE ELEVATOR AT THE #8 PORTAL BEING OUT OF OPERATION FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES, THE BLOWN FUSE WAS FOUND AND REPLACED, THE ELEVAT...
06/26/2005 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The elevator at the #1 portal did not operate properly from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM due to overheating in the penthouse area. The ventilation was restored to the area. The elevator resumed operation at 6:3...
06/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost He was setting an I beam on top of a shield for recovery. A piece of rock fell and struck him on the right forearm and right wrist causing an abrasion and contusion.