Francisco Underground Pit — Accidents

Total: 346 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 4 entry, 21 cross cut in the South East. The fall was approximately 35 feet in length x 16 feet in width x 8 feet thick. This area was develpoed in Ap...
05/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 3 entry, 2+70 in the 1st left panel. The fall was approximately 60 feet in length x 30 feet in width x 8 feet thick. This area was developed in Octobe...
04/24/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost The employee was cleaning in the area of the South East Submain discharge. As he was leaving the area, he twisted his ankle. The employee felt a pain in his foot but completed his shift without report...
04/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 4 entry, # 14 xc of the South East Travelway. The fall was approximately 20 feet in length x 20 feet in width x 10 feet thick. The area was developed...
04/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 7 entry at station # 6+30 of the 1st Left panel. The fall was approximately 80 feet in length 80 feet in width x 15 feet thick. The area was develpoed...
03/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was taking the bucket off of the diesel scoop, the quick attach pin on the left side stuck. After removing the bucket they tried to move the pin back the opposite direction. They us...
03/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 6 entry at station # 19+00 of the 1st East. The fall was approximately 35-40 feet in length x 20-25 feet in width x 12-15 feet thick. The area was dev...
02/14/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 7 entry at station # 13+50 of the 1st East. The fall was approximately 30 feet x 18 feet x 10-12 feet. No equipment, ventilation or personnel were aff...
01/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of the roof occurred at intersection, in # 5 entry at station 18+90 of the Southeast Mains. The fall was approximately 20'x20'x8'. No equipment, ventilation or personnel were affected. The area...
01/16/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the intersection of the South East Main Return, in # 7 entry, at 30+10 crosscut. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at the anc...
01/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the intersection of the 2nd West off of the South West Mains at crosscut # 30, # 2 entry. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale a...
12/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that he was getting ready to make a cut in the face of # 0 and as he let the curtain down some dust from the curtain went into his eye. He washed his eye out with 2 bottles of eye wash...
11/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South West Submain in entry # 4, # 32 crosscut. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at the anchorage point....
09/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 4 entry, 23xc. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsollidated shale at the anchorage point. The a...
09/04/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The continuous miner had cut on the right side of the cut. When the operator started the cutter drum a small flame appeared at the miner head. There was no damage to personnel or equipment.
08/01/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unitentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the of the South East mains in the # 1 entry at 13+30. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolitated shale at the anchorage poin...
07/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 6 entry at 38+80. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolated shale at the anchorage point. The a...
03/21/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 8 Entry at 33+05. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at the anchorage point. The...
02/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 5 entry, # 60 xc at 40+20. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at the anchorage p...
01/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 4 entry at 30 + 10. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolated shale at the anchorage point. The...
12/04/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost The employee and the off-side roof bolter pulled the roof bolter machine into # 3 room to roof bolt a cut. The injured employee stepped over to the hand controls to position the machine, when a piece...
10/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 4 entry, 23 xc, # 403 spad. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at the anchorage...
07/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South West Mains in the # 7 entry, # 25 xc, 15+85. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale above the anchorage...
04/26/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the South East Main return, x-cut 28+00 Entry #6-entry#7. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at and above the anchorage point. Th...
03/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the south East Main return, entry #7 x-cut 32+20. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale above the anchorage point. The area had 6...
02/09/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost The employee was roof bolting when the operator informed him of a thin loose rock above his canopy.The employee took his drill steel and knocked the loose rock down, when preparing to drill his next h...
11/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the South East Main return, entry #6 x-cut 22+40. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale above the ancharage point. The area had 6' f...
10/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the South East Main return, entry #5 x-cut 41 + 60. The cause of the roof fall was a slip and unconsolidated shale above the anchorage point. The area had 6' f...
09/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the South East Main return, entry #6 and the intersection of 25+90 x-cut. The cause of the roof fall was a slip and unconsolidated shale above the anchorage poi...
07/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The employee stated that he had been on the operator's side repairing the dust collection hose. He had returned to the side of the roof bolter to return a screwdriver to his dinner bucket. While stand...
07/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost The employee has been experiencing back pain. An MRI performed on 6/6 reported disc degeneration of the L2-3 and L3-4 and L5-6. The employee did not return to work after doctor appointment on 10/5/05.
07/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF ENTRY #5 TO RE-ROUTE THE CABLE TO THE NEXT PLACE. HE WALKED UP TO THE MINER BESIDE HIM TO THROW THE CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND A ROCK SLID OFF OF THE MINER LANDING ONTOP...
07/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF CURTAIN & A LADDER TO THE FACE OF ENTRY #2 TO HANG A LINE CURTAIN. HE STATED WHEN HE WENT THROUGH THE LINE CURTAIN THAT WAS ALREADY HANGING, HE EITHER TRIPPED ON T...
04/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE had just loaded a number of 6' roof bolts onto his operator side boom tray when a rock fell from the top striking him on the head. The rock striking him on the head caused his head to hit the t...
01/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING READY TO CUT THE CORNERS OFF OF A X-CUT OF A BLOW THRU IN 5-4. HE HAD BENT OVER FOR A BETTER VISUAL TO SET HIS MINER ON THE FAR CORNER WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE TOP FR...
12/10/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS WALKING PAST THE #1 ROOF BOLTER, OPERATOR SIDE, WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON A METAL BAND OFF A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. THE METAL BAND WAS STICKING OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER APPROX...
11/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The ee was loaidng a bundle of glue sticks onto the bolter boom tray. As he tossed the bundle of glue onto the tray he also twisted at the waist and felt a pop.
10/28/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND AT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DRILL STEEL WHILE THE DRILL STEEL WAS INSERTED INTO THE DRILL POD. AT THE SAME TIME, HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION ON THE DRILL POD AND THE DRILL STEE...
10/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE WAS TIGHTENING LUGS ON C/H TIRE LOCATED IN ENTRY #3, 1 SE PANEL, X-CUT 3+50. A ROCK 3' X 19"" X 3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON R. SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT. IT CONTINUED DOWN EE'S R. ARM,...
07/26/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS INSTALLING A CONNECTING LINK ON A FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. HE HIT THE CONNECTOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SLIVER OF METAL IMBEDDED IN HIS FOREARM. THE PHYSICIAN DEBRIDED THE AREA AND INSTALLED...
06/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Injured and other ee were loading by hand the ATRS jack onto a mantrip. The ATRS jack was on a pallet and as they lifted the jack off of the pallet and got it about waist high injured felt a pain in h...
04/30/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE swung his bolter boom towards the rib. He was not looking at his canopy and it struck in on the forehead. He received a laceration above the right eye.
03/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND ATRS OF BOLTER PUT HAND ON ATRS TO BALANCE HIMSELF WHEN OF BOLTER OPERATOR NOT REGAL WHERE HIS HAND WAS RETRACTING SIDE SLIDER ON ATRS PINCHING END OF MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HA...
02/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS NAILING PULL-THROUGH CURTAIN TO 2X4 BOARD WHEN A SMALL SHARP-EDGED ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIS LEFT CHEEK, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOUT 1-1/2"" LONG.
01/17/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS UNLOADING O2 BOTTLE & PUTTING IT ON MANTRIP - HOLDING ONE END - CO-WORKER WAS ON OTHER END, TANK SLIPPED & MASHED LEFT HAND OF INJURED BETWEEN TANK & MANTRIP.
12/27/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING, ATTEMPTING TO INSERT SECOND SECTION OF DRILL STEEL INTO 1ST SECTION, WHEN IT SPRUNG BACK AND STRUCK INJURED ON HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND, CAUSING LACERA...