Geronimo — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF ROOF CONTAINING A SLIP WHICH OPENED AFTER BOLTING WITH 42"" BOLTS ON A 4 BY 5' CENTER FELL IN AN AREA APPROX 18 BY 20' WIDE TO A HEIGHT OF FROM 2' TO APPROX 4 1/2' HIGH. THE AREA WAS TIMBER...
08/24/2001 IMPOUNDMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE MINING IN THE #10 ROOM OF THE SIOUX SECTION APPROX. 100' OFF THE #9 ENTRY THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ACTIVE. FACE HOLED THORUGH TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE HIWALL BACK FILL.
07/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CUTTING INSULATION OFF MOTOR LEADS WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EE ON LEFT HAND, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
05/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAKING A SPLICE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED ON BELT, CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE WORKED 3 DAYS THEN WENT ON VACATION FOR WEEK BEFORE REPORTING STITCHES OF WHICH HE RECEIVED THREE WH ILE ON...
08/07/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS FILLING IN ON THE ROOF BOLTER, LEFT SIDE. EE WAS ABOUT TO START DRILLING THE INSIDE HOLE OF THE SECOND ROW. WHEN THE DRILL STEEL MET THE ROOF, A 12"" X 12"" X 1 1/2"" PIECE OF ROOF FELL ON EE'S...
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RECEIVED A CUT (LACERATION) ON RIGHT THUMB FROM A SHARP EDGE OF A ROOF PLATE WHILE LOADING BOLTER SUPPLIES.
07/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS WALKING IN BELT ENTRY ALONG SIDE OF FEEDER. EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED KNEE.
06/28/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost WHILE ROOF BOLTING, THE BOLTER OPERATOR VICTIM WSHIFTED HIS BODY WHILE KNEELING DOWN AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
02/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER ON SIDE PANEL OF A FROZEN CHUTE; HE RUPTURED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE- LOST TIME ACCIDENT STARTED 4/27/00 WHEN HE HAD HIS BICEP SURGERY.
02/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR TO THE MINER, THE METAL COVER OVER THE CABLE REEL CAME LOOS E. THE COVER BOUNCED ONTO THE TIRE WHICH IN TURNPROJECTED THE COVER HITTING THE EE IN THE BACK O F THE H...
02/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN TRACK PAD ON A FEEDER/BREAKER. THE FEEDER FRAME WAS BLOCKED UP WITH CRIBS. THE TRACK ASSEMBLY WAS NOT BLOCKED SO AS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BROKEN TRACK PAD. AS THE EE WAS INSE...