Emerald Mine No 1 — Accidents

Total: 1,154 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/15/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 162d restricted Walking out of the C-3 section when he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee. He continued to work at his regular duties until 8/25/10 when he went to a physician and was placed on restrictions...
08/12/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was grinding a pipe nipple on a floor pedestal grinder, when the nipple caught the tool rest. A piece of the tool rest broke off and caused a laceration to the left middle finger first knuckle requ...
07/30/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes, because the car would not return to the surface from the bottom. Schindler was on the site at the time and adjusted the re...
07/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost He was climbing down on a ladder from the 769 CAT truck, when his left foot contacted the ground, he felt pain in his left knee. He continued to work at his regular duties until August 27, 2010 when h...
07/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost While removing one box out of a taller box, EE felt pain in his right groin area. He went to a physician and was removed from work for an inguinal hernia.
07/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was replacing ametal step on the stacker belt walkway. He unbolted the old metal step and was removing it when a sharp burr on the bottom the the old step caused a laceration to his right thumb...
07/07/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was lowering a counterweight pin for the slope belt, when he dropped the pin, he tried to recover the pin which caught his right middle finger between the pin and the counterweight causing a fractu...
07/04/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 Elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a bad MG set regulator. The MG set regulator was changed and the elevator placed back in service on 7/6/2010 at 8:30 pm....
07/01/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using a slate bar to turn a belt pulley when the bar slipped causing him to strike his right cheek against a guarding hanger which caused a laceration requiring 7 sutures.
06/29/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a broken spring on the bottom door switch. The elevator went down @8:36 am. The switch was repaired and elevator pla...
06/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost He was stepping up into the panel board room with a bucket of water & felt pain in his right knee. He is diagnosed with a medial meniscus tear of the right knee. He was off work in May 2009 for the sa...
06/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost While walking down the C-2 belt to shovel he twisted his left knee and felt pain. He went to a physician and was removed from work on 6/21/2010. An MRI was performed and the impression is a small nond...
06/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee and a co-worker were installing a cover on the cutter head of a remote control continuous miner. The employee carried the cover 10 feet to the miner. After completing the installation and sta...
06/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 20d restricted He was walking back to the tail of the B mains belt to check a pump, he stepped in a hole and felt pain in his right knee. He continued to work at his regular duties but continued to have pain. He was...
06/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing tools for inspection and cut left forearm on edge of welding rod box.
05/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost He was carrying his tool bag and felt pain in his lower back. He continued to work at his regular duties until 12/21/10 when he was taken off work for back pain. He has a history of back problems dati...
05/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost He was washing down the slope belt facing inby, when he stepped on loose material causing him to fall and twist his left ankle. He continued to work at his regular duties but continued to have pain. H...
05/11/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 6d restricted Employee was using a down gun to drill holes in the bottom, when he raised the drill gun out of the hole he felt a sharp pain in abdomen.
05/09/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 150d lost Employee began missing work after he felt pain in his right foot while walking from the shop to the #8 elevator. He went to a physician and the x-ray indicates ""pes planus with degenerative change""....
05/03/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes. Water had accumulated in the pit causing the comp chains to move. Movement of the chains caused damaged to the buffer swit...
05/03/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Two men were carrying an 8"" x 20' plastic pipe. The employee helping to carry, slipped, causing other employee to twist his back.
04/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Climbing down from the grade all machine when his left hand slipped from the hand grip causing him to put all his weight on his right arm which in turn caused a tear to the rotator cuff of his right a...
04/25/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was removed from service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes for scheduled maintenance to replace the traveling cable to the car. No one was on the elevator at the time and the e...
04/01/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was taken out of service at 2:55 p.m. A bad wire in the traveling cable that connects the controls on the car to the controls in the penthouse was found. The wire was replaced with a n...
03/29/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The continuous miner was backing up when straps got wedged between the roof and the machine. The machine was trammed forward, the strap came off the mining machine and struck his safety glasses which...
03/22/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was backing up the continuous miner when a strap became wedged against the roof, buckled, then popped up and struck him on the left side of the face causing a laceration requiring 13 sutures.
03/21/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was reported down at 2:31pm and was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 min. A bad wire that connects the car leveling switch to the controls in the penthouse was changed....
03/20/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was reported down at 3:53pm. The elevator was above the top landing. The car had faulted on counter with switch and car up over travel. The counter Weight buffer switch was cleaned and...
03/17/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost He was attempting to recover a drill steel from the roof when the steel suddenly fell striking him on the back of the right hand causing a contusion to the back of the right hand.
03/14/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The #8 elevator was out of service for a period time exceeding 15 minutes due to a fault on the motor controller drive package. Two individuals were on the elevator at the time. The motor controller d...
03/10/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 281d lost He was using a 3/4"" ratchet and socket to break bolts free. When the bolt broke free he felt pain in his left shoulde.r Diagnosed with a strain to the left shoulder.
03/03/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 67d lost, 25d restricted He was putting a scoop on charge. While connecting the charger, his foot slipped off the rear axle and he twisted his left knee, causing a strain to the left knee.
02/25/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost He was walking to the continuous miner when he tripped on a rock in the tram road. He fell and braced his fall with his right arm and jammed his shoulder, causing a strain to the right shoulder.
02/24/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost He was walking across the floor in the prep plant when he bent over to walk under a pipe. He stepped on a hose and felt pain in his left knee. He continued to work at his regular duties but continued...
02/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost He was leaving the analyzer building, walking around the sample building when he slipped on ice and landed on his left shoulder, twisting his back and causing a tear of the supraspinatus tendon. He co...
02/18/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost He was riding in a jeep when the jeep slid and collided with a mantrip that was parked at the end of the track. He was thrown backward and sustained a strain and contusion to the back and neck
02/16/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 66d lost EE reported that he was walking to the #1 bathhouse from the parking lot when he slipped on ice and felt pain in his right knee. He continued to work at his regular duties until March 19, 2010. The ph...
02/01/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost He was installing a 16' cable bolt, the bolt was pushed into the hole by hand. He was reaching for the drill when the bolt fell out of the hole and struck him on the right middle finger causing a lace...
01/28/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost He was walking the longwall face toward the headgate when he stepped on a relay bar, slipped and fell twisting his left knee causing a strain of the left knee.
01/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost During the shift he loaded 2 drill heads and was climbing off and on equipment. At the end of the shift while taking a shower he noticed swelling. He continued to work at his regular duties as a super...
01/25/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was opening the second haulage door at E Mains when his right hand became caught in the door causing a laceration requiring 7 sutures.
01/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 8d restricted EE was walking the alternate escape way from B-7 section to the #7 shaft when he tripped and fell causing a contusion to his left knee.
01/13/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When advancing the slider tube, a piece of rock fell, struck the tube, bounced off the tube and struck him on the right side of the nose causing a fracture to the nose.
01/13/2010 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 285d lost He was removing rock dust hose from along the beltline in the C-2 section when he felt pain in his back. His physician report indicates degenerative changes of the lumbar spine. Please consider this c...
01/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost He was using a slate bar to lift a track tie in place and felt pain in his lower back he was diagnosed with lower back strain.
01/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost He was walking along the long wall face when he tripped and fell striking his right knee on a pontoon. He continued to work at his regular duties but continued to have pain. He was eventually removed...
12/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost He was attempting to pull a drill steel from the roof and felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work and have pain. He was eventually removed from work for a re-tear of the supraspinatis on...
12/18/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was carrying aluminum monorail along the side of the tailpiece and slipped. The monorail slipped from his hands, fell and hit his right knee cap. The EE finished his shift, but decided to see a Dr....
12/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost He was making a weekly exam in the bleeder when he slipped and fell causing a strain to his lower back and left groin.
12/15/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost He was attempting to go through a high pressure regulator when he lost his footing and fell, causing a fracture to the left lower leg.