Europa Mine — Accidents

Total: 126 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was bolting top when a piece of coal fell from rib and struck his right elbow and shoulder.
08/02/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Ee was struck by rib material while he was pulling a shuttle car cable around a shuttle car.
06/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Employee was getting out of mantrip when he felt his knee pop.
05/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loading belt and twisted knee.
05/06/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was making a belt splice. While he was cranking the come-a-longs, he felt pain in his back.
05/03/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE WITH A WRENCH. STEEL CAME OUT OF WRENCH, STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT WRIST. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 05/20/04, WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.
04/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE did not report this accident to me. Per phone call he does not know time of accident, stated that it started hurting, also he told me that he did not report this as a accident, i found out per phon...
03/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF STRAP ACROSS THE MINE ROOF. WHILE ADJUSTING THE STRAP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY, SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER (L).
03/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 120d lost EE WAS RIDING INSIDE OF MANTRIP WHEN A CRIB BLOCK VIBRATED OFF OF THE CANOPY. IT STRUCK EE IN HIS HEAD & NECK.
12/15/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE SECOND LIFT IN THE RT WING OF BLOCK #94 WHEN THE PILLAR AREA FELL ON THE CUTTER HEAD, FOULING IT ON THE BOTTOM. THE MRS WERE SET PROPERLY AND ALL BREAKER POST W ERE SET...
12/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 82d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HIP ON SIDE OF BUCKET. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-2-04.
11/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A SCOOP PANEL WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED. EE STRUCK RIGHT RING FINGER ON A BOLT. EE FIRST MISSED WORK 11-10-03.
08/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK OFF OF THE MINER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, SMASHING FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF MINER.
08/04/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING WATER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 26"" LONG BY 24"" WIDE BY 1/4 TO 3"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
06/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 6"" AND CAR WHEN ANOTHER EE PUSHED LINE ONTO CAR.
06/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELFINJURING HIS LEFT WRIST.
05/20/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON HEAD & LEFT THIGH.
03/06/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE HUNG THE DRILL STEEL IN THE HOLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL IT OUT & HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
02/14/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
12/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS JACKING UP THE BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN L THUMB.
11/04/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost EE WAS CHECKING SPILLAGE AT TAIL PIECE WHEN HIS MINING BELT CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR & PULLED HIM INTO THE CONVEYOR. EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP BELT & ROOF.
08/23/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
04/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON THE BOOM WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE & CAUGHT YIS WRIST BETWEEN THE BOOM & TRAY.
02/15/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELL. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH RIGHT HAND, SPRAINING RIGHT WRIST.
12/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost WHILE ADDING A 2"" WRENCH TO THE DRILL POT, THE DRILL STEEL DISCHARGED FROM THE TOP AND PINNED HIS HAND.
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TAPE FROM HOSES WHEN HE CUTHIS (R) INDEX FINGER.