Gibson Mine — Accidents

Total: 782 accidents | Fatalities: 6

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost EE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLT WHEN A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND EE TRIED TO CATCH THE FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S FALL AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
09/01/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A TOPHOLE (84"") UP FROM INVERT WHEN THE AIR LEG USED TO SUPPORT THE DRILL BYPASSED, ALLOWING THE DRILL TO FALL AWAY FROM THE FACE. HE GLOCKED THE DESCENT OF THE DRILL WI TH HIS...
08/25/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None BROKEN MOTOR SHAFT IN SUPPLY SLOPE HOIST MOTOR.
08/22/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FACE WHEN STEEL PLUGGED; WHEN HE TRIED TO UNPLUG STEEL, IT CLEARED AND BLEW BACK IN HIS FACE AND EYES.
08/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS NAILING UP A WATER STOP WHEN A ROCKCAME OFF OF LAST POUR HITTING HIM ABOVE THE NOSEAND FRONT TOOTH.
08/17/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE WAS HOLDING END OF 2"" AIRHOSE WHEN LODGED MATERIAL RELEASED AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT ARM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. EE RETURNED TO WORK. AFTER WORKING FOR 2 DAYS, EE SAID HE COULD NOT WORK BE CAUSE...
08/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EE WAS MOVING JACKLEG DRILL TO FACE FOR DRILLING WHEN HE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIMSELF.
07/14/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ANCHGOR BOLTS PULLEDOUT OF CONCRETE FOR BOTTOM SHIEVE WHEEL.
07/12/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST MOTOR SHORTED OUT.
07/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CARRYING JACKLEG AND TRIPPED ON ROCK AND JACK LEG FELL ON LEFT ARM.
07/03/2000 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A SHOT IN THE FACE OF THE SUPPLY TRACK SLOPE AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH RASHED OFF THE BACK BETWEEN THE FACE AND LAST ROW OF BOLTS.
06/29/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING TOP OF ROOF WHEN THE DRILL JAMMED AND BROKE DRILL STEEL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HAND ON A ROCK.
06/18/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE HAD ENTERED THE MUCK CAR TO MANTRIP OUT OF THE SLOPE FACE AREA. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE CAR HAD RESTED AGAINST THE MUCKER AND THERE WAS SLACK IN THE CABLE WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR IT SLID OFF...
06/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON VENTILATION TUBE WHEN THE MUCK CAR WAS BELLED OUT, EE DID NOT HEAR BELL, CAUSING HIM TO BE HIT WITH MUCK CAR.
06/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS INSTALLING LAGGING IN STEEL ARCH SETS AND THE SCAFFOLD HE WAS STANDING ON OVER TURNED. EE RECEIVED ABRAISIONS AND PULLED MUSCLES AS A RESULT OF THE FALL FROM THE SCAFFOLD.
06/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS INSTALLING LAGGING IN STEEL ARCH SETS AND THE SCAFFOLD HE WAS STANDING ON OVER TURNED. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED HIS THUMB. EE WAS APPROX. 3 1/2 FT ABOVE THE IN VERT WH...
06/04/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE, HAND, NECK, AND SHOULDER.
06/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE WAS DRILLING 4 1/2' ROUND IN SHAFT BOTTOM WHEN A SUPECTED MISSFIRE WAS DRILLING INTO CAUSING IT TO GO OFF.
06/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE WAS DRILLING 4 1/2' ROUND IN SHAFT BOTTOM WHEN A SUSPECTED MISFIRE WAS DRILLED INTO CAUSING IT TO GO OFF.
06/02/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost EE WAS DRILLING 4 1/2' ROUND IN SHAFT BOTTOME WHEN A SUPECTED MISSFIRE WAS DRILLED INTO, CAUSINGIT TO GO OFF.
05/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 128d lost EE WASTAKING TWIST OUT OF WINCH CABLE WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN SHIVE BLOCK, CUTTING FOUR FINGERS OFF ON LEFT HAND.
05/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF HOLE WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
05/23/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING A PIECE OF POWER CABLE BACK TO HOOK INTO POWER BOX WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
05/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS DRILLING FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM IN THE NECK.
05/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS HELPING SET ARCH STEEL AND A BLOCK OF WOOD USED TO FILL THE GAP BETWEEN THE ARCH AND THE SURROUNDING ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS BACK.
04/21/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF BOLTS USING AN AIR POWERED GOPHER DRILL. THE AUGER STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE & SHEARED. STEEL STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURING HIS RIG HT LITTLE...
04/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF STEEL ARCH SUPPORTS, USING SIMPLEX JACK TO HELP LEVEL THE LEGS. THE ARCH SUPPORT WAS IN A BIND AND A BOLT IN A TIEROD WAS LOOSED WHEN THE SUPPORT WAS FREE...
03/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS IN THE ROOF AND A ROCK DISLODGED STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE.
03/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE WAS HELPING DRILL SHOT HOLES USING A JACKLEG DRILL A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF OF THE RIB & STRUCK EE ON LOWER LEFT LEG & FOOT
03/22/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING A WOODEN BULK HEAD IN THE BELT SLOPE IN AN AREA INBY STEEL ARCH SETS.A PIECE OF ROCK FLACKED OFF THE TOP NEAR A ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT.
03/14/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS DRILLING IN SHAFT, HE STARTED TO LIFT DRILL FROM GROUND AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN, LEFT SIDE. STRAIN TO GROIN AREA.
03/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE 13 HP FLYGHT PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINING HIS BACK.