Four Mile Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 70 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 128d lost Employee was in the #3 head beside the take-up when he slipped in the mud causing him to hit his knee on a rock.
10/06/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was plastering a stopping above his head, some of the plaster fell on his head between his face and glasses. Plaster entered his left eye.
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire Boss discovered Roof Fall in R-Panel off left mains. The area was breaker timbered and cribbed.
08/22/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a hole into the roof when a rock fell and cut him on the elbow.
07/25/2007 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee parked scoop in roadway, walked around it between the canopy and rib to move scoop when the rib rolled striking his left calf.
06/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee was closing air lock doors when he twisted his knee.
05/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was riding on mantrip when he was jarred, causing his tailbone to fracture.
05/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall in 1st left panel in old works. One break by 402 and two breaks to the right of 402 spad.
05/05/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing belt, when the knife slipped and cut his finger, received stitches.
05/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was hanging Hi Line when he slipped and fell, twisting his knee.
01/23/2007 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was going to clean rigs in #8 entry where there was a discharge pump setting. He grabbed the pump cable that had a busted jacket and was shocked.
11/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 140d lost Became a lost time accident on 12/12/2006. Employee was moving a miner cable when he felt pain an hour later, worked until 12/01/2006 before seeking medical attention.
09/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was hanging a miner cable, the hanger hook lacerated his nose.
06/07/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was bolting #3 entry when he stepped on piece of rock on bottom & left knee popped - resulting in strain to knee - missed 2 shifts - returned to work on 6-10-06.
05/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None At 11:40 am a roof fall ocurred outby section approximately 1100' (outby section) in # 7 intake entry. Fall is 20' wide, 20' long and 8' thick. No one was in thia area. No injuries or equipment involv...
05/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was loading shuttle car reached up to prevent coal from coming in deck & cut finger on a piece of metal on shuttle car. 4 stitches no lost time.
04/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REACHING TO CUT METAL BAND ON KENNEDY STOPPING. WHILE DOING SO THERE WAS ONE ALREADY BROKE JABBING IN THE TOP OF HIS RT. HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES TO STOP BLEEDING. INJURY OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY IN TH...
03/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE is a Shuttle Car Operator was helping hang miner cable at poewer center, hurt back while lifting cable, went to hospital was treated and released for back strain missed one shift & returned to wor...
02/16/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was helping make a belt move, lifting belt with a bar & putting structure in belt when he felt pain in lower right side of back. Went to dr had strain. He came back to work on 2-20-06, worked...
02/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was mining in 4rt when a piece of draw rock fell out between bolts & struck him on left hand. Went to hospital and has small bone fracture on left hand. Rock was 3'x1'9"" x 2"" thick.