Francisco Underground Pit — Accidents

Total: 346 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Right Panel off 3SE submain at 45 crosscut in entry #10. The fall measured 20 feet in length x 20 in width x 10 feet in thickness. The area was supported with 5 foot fu...
09/24/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 112d lost See Attachment The EE is a surface lead warehouse /yardman and has performed multiple tasks for the last 5.5 years. He turned in an incident involving his neck which was reported as an injury at anoth...
09/24/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Right Panel off 3SE submain at 35 crosscut in entry #10. The fall measured approximately 40 foot long x 30 foot wide x 10 feet in thickness. The area was supported wit...
08/28/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall has occurred in the 6th right panel, #36 crosscut, #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 80 feet in length x 19 feet in width x 10 feet in thickness. The area was supported with 5 fo...
08/20/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof has occurred in the 6th right panel, # 34 crosscut, # 5 entry. The fall measured approximately 25 feet in length x 25 feet wide x 12- 15 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot f...
08/14/2013 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost IE was operating the continuous miner, when he was struck by a foreign object that went into his upper arm (triceps). He was administered first aid and then it was determined that an object was embedd...
06/13/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd South east Submain, Entry # 5, # 105 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 50 feet in length x 18 feet wide x 10 - 12 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 f...
06/05/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 385d lost The employee is a mobile equipment operator and has operated equipment, been a laborer and handled materials for over 20 years. He turned in an incident involving his back in 2009, which was not repor...
05/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee stated he had some trash on a wooden pallet in the bucket of the battery scoop to take outby to unload. He was standing on the pallet picking up trash and tossing in the dumpster. The pal...
05/02/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost The employee is a surface warehouse/yardman and has performed multiple tasks for the last 8 years (handling materials, operating forklifts, unloading trucks, etc). He turned in an incident involving h...
03/19/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain at 95 crosscut, Entry # 5. The fall measured approximately 55 feet long x 25 feet wide x 15-18 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully gro...
03/05/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 4th right panel off the 3rd SW Submain in entry # 11, crosscut 6-7. The fall measured approximately 80 feet long x 20 feet wide x 9 feet thick. The area was supported wi...
02/19/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted The employee stated that he was installing a roof bolt next to a bent roof bolt that he had just previously tried to install. When he was raising the drill pot up to push the roof bolt up to the top,...
02/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd right panel off of the 3rd SW Submain at crosscut 42, entry # 6. The fall measured approximately 20 feet in length x 20 feet wide x 10 feet thick. The area was suppo...
01/31/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost The employee stated while installing his middle roof bolt in Entry #5 a rock fell inby supported top startling him. While trying to move away his left foot was caught between some rocks on the mine fl...
01/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost A contract employee was reclaiming a Kennedy wall when a rock fell from the top and struck him on his right hand and ankle.
01/29/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was reclaiming a Kennedy wall when a rock fell from the top and struck him on his right hand and ankle.
12/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3rd Right panel in entry # 3, crosscut 49. The fall measured approximately 70 feet in length x 20 feet in width and 6 ' thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully g...
11/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 3rd Right Panel off the Northeast Mains at crosscut # 43 Entry # 8. The fall measured approximately 40 feet in length x 20 feet wide x 8-10 feet thick. The area was supp...
11/20/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred on the Main South Beltline at crosscut # 12-13, at 9+50 station. The fall measured approximately 100' long x 18 feet wide x 12-15 feet in thickness. The area was supported with...
11/08/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d lost EE has been an examiner,he has repeatedly walked miles of U.G.entries.He had previous problems with his right knee including a surgery.The right knee is sch.to be replaced,EE now states he has pain in...
11/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The IE looked up to start drilling the hole for the first roof bolt to be installed in that row, when a piece of rock fell, came between the 6"" x 6"" opening of the hog panel and struck him in the up...
09/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The IE was preparing to load roof bolts into the supply tray for the roof bolter. When he cut the bands loose, one of the roof bolts came up and struck him in the mouth loosening the bridge in his mou...
09/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd Right Panel off the 3rd Southwest Submain at cross cut #67, #2 entry. The fall measured approximately 60 feet long x 19 feet wide x 8 feet in thickness. The area w...
07/27/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that as was roof bolting (drilling a hole), the IE was looking up to see how deep the hole needed to be drilled. While he was looking up, the drill pot was approx. at head level or...
07/09/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE was helping hold the wrench and belt when the operator was pushing the bolt up in place and then it bent pushing his thumb into the canopy of the bolter.
05/31/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd Right panel off the 3rd Southwest Submain at crosscut # 47, # 6 entry. The fall measured 25 feet long x 30 feet wide x 12 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 f...
03/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 295d lost An employee was removing pull ropes from the miner cable. During this time the cathead was being pulled to the new power center location by another employee. They pulled cable approximately two cross...
03/23/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Employee was in the process of cleaning entry 0 with scoop. As he was scooping inby he tore down part of the curtain. Employee backed scoop outby the curtain he tore down. Employee climbed out of the...
03/08/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost The injured employee was standing on the outby corner of the #4 entry at XC-58 on the MMU 001-0 working section. While waiting on the continuous mining machine to be repaired, the injured was struck...
03/06/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the Southwest Sub main at crosscut # 51, entry # 5. The measured approximately 25 long x 25 feet thick x 7 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof...
02/21/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 1st Right off the 3rd Southwest submain at cross cut 41, # 7 entry. The fall measured 18 feet wide x 18 feet long x 10 -12 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot...
02/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stated that he was opening a battery lid. The IE had his hand positioned on the other side of the door. When he was raising the lid, the lid shifted smashing his finger between the other lid,...
12/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost The employee stated that the service maintenance ride was down, so he was walking with a can of hydraulic oil to take to a coal hauler to fill it up, when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. Th...
12/08/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost The employee was operating the continuous miner loading a coal hauler, when the entire roof of the cut fell in. When the rock fell on the continuous miner and coal hauler, a section of the rock deflec...
11/15/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the South East mains at cross cut # 30, # 1 entry. The fall measured approximately 100 feet long x 20 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 f...
11/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost The IE started to loosen the nuts on the victalic coupler to remove an end cap of the waterline, when a rush of water blew out and the cap blew off. The water hit the witness in the face and turned to...
10/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was splicing a miner cable. He had the cable lying on his leg and as he was cutting the cable open with a self-retracting knife, the knife slipped and he cut his leg just a...
09/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 4th right panel off the 2nd Southwest Submain, # 22 crosscut, # 3 entry. The fall measured approximately 25-30 feet long x 20 feet wide x 8 feet thick. The area was supp...
09/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof has occurred in the South East Submain at 39 crosscut, # 3 entry. The fall measured approximately 20 feet long x 30 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6...
09/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working VFD cable and shield cut his hand. Required 3 stitches.
08/03/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 4th Right panel off the 2nd Southwest Submain, 9-10 xc, at Station 8+90. The fall measured approximately 70 feet in length x 18 feet wide, x 8 feet thick. The area was s...
08/03/2011 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted The injured employee was installing a spray block cover on the # 10 continuous miner. While holding the cover to put the bolts in, the cover slipped out the employees hand. The cover smashed his left...
07/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain at Crosscut # 50, station # 26+10 in # 1 entry. The fall measured approximately 18 feet long x 18 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was...
07/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the southwest submain at 38 crosscut, # 2 entry. The fall measured approximately 18 feet long x 6-8 feet wide x 4 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully groute...
07/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the 4th Right Panel off of the 2nd South West Submain at crosscut 15 - 16, # 1 Entry. The fall measured approximately 18 feet wide x 100 feet long x 7 feet thick. The area w...
07/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof has occurred in the 4th Right panel in entry # 0 at crosscut # 12-14. The fall measured approximately 100 feet in length x 18 feet in width x 8 feet thick. The area was supported with 5...
07/13/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 16d lost, 9d restricted On 7/13/2011 the employee stated that he has been experiencing constant pain in his left shoulder. He has stated the pain has gradually gotten worse over time. The employee had surgery on 9/19/2011 a...
05/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the Southwest Submains at crosscut 24, entry 2-1. The fall measured 40 feet in length x 12 feet wide x 3 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bo...
05/17/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the Southwest Submain at crosscut # 41, entry # 2. The fall measured approximately 20 feet in length x 20 feet in width and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported...