Hampton Corners Mine and Retsof Bagging — Accidents

Total: 230 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was moving a crusher segment into place. A weld on the segment broke, causing the segment to move and in struck the employee in the right leg.
08/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was operating John Deere Gator. Gator was overheating. Employee was troubleshooting the problem. Put his hand too close to the fan blade while it was running. Blade struck tip of middle f...
07/29/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The production hoist became non operational. The production hoist and production shaft are the second escape way out of the mine. It was discovered that there was a bad ribbon cable and bad processi...
07/25/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a fault in the number 2 drive for the production hoist. Replaced circuit board and hoist began to operate again. The production shaft is the second escapeway out of the mine.
07/24/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The master control board on drive #1 of the production hoist became damaged. The problem was trouble shooted and the control board was replaced. The production hoist is the second escape way out of...
07/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Alleged. Employee states that he bent over to pick up a piece of steel and hurt his back. He had been heard to state by several employees that he was not going to work on Thursday and Friday, July 2...
05/05/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production hoist kicked out. The production hoist and Production Shaft are the second escapeway from the mine. Mine was evacuated. A limit switch on the south side of the Production Shaft shorted o...
05/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was untangling trailing cable of Fletcher Drill. His hand slipped and struck back of the Drill. Small piece of steel entered hand and had to be removed by a Doctor. No Lost Time.
04/28/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main Fuse blew on the Production Hoist. Production Hoist and Production Shaft are the second escape way out of the mine. Mine had to be evacuated. Replaced fuse and Production Hoist was put back in...
04/28/2011 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main fuse blew on Production Hoist. Production hoist and Production Shaft are the second way out of mine. Mine was evacuated. Fuse was replaced and hoist was operational again.
04/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hand scaling in Main Heading in 2 Yard North, a scale came down the scale bar and struck employee in left hand, causing a fracture to left ring finger. No lost time from work.
01/27/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing bits onto an undercutter bar. When he was striking the bits with a hammer to place them into their holders on the bar, he smashed his right index finger into a cutter bit. He...
10/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee tripped over bolts that were mounted in the ground that held the tugger for the skip replacement job. Employee wrenched his neck and shoulder.
08/24/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was hand scaling loose material in the mine roof when he felt a pop in his right shoulder and the shoulder started to ache. Employee did not start losing time from work until Tuesday, Novemb...
07/23/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The main transformer that operates the Production Hoist blew. The Production Hoist and Shaft are the second escapeway from the mine. The mine was evacuated. A new transformer was installed and the...
07/14/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A fuse blew on the drive for the number one motor on the Production Hoist. The Production Shaft is the second escapeway from the mine. The mine was evacuated. The fuse was replaced and the hoist was...
06/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Blocking up forklift to change right front tire, when operator lowered boom. It pinched employees left index finger between boom and block. Index finger was fractured, employee lost time.
05/26/2010 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None The B80 Bio Diesel fuel transfer line to the underground mine ruptured in the production shaft. This resulted in a fuel spill of 1500 gallons of fuel and forcing an evacuation of the mine due to slip...
05/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was standing on the bed of the drill repairing a feed chain when he lost his balance and fell onto the axle of the front tire, injuring his left rib cage area.
04/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 291d lost Employee lifted his drill cable up and while lifting felt pain in his back. Employee started to miss work on Monday, May 3, 2010.
04/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was servicing Roof Scaler Number 4 in 2 Yard Sout Service Area. He stepped off of platform and fell on his side, bruising his rib cage. Employee lost two (2) days of work.
04/05/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 124d lost Employee was in the process of pulling out the belly pan from underneath a LHD. Had a rope tied to the belly pan to pull out from underneath machine, in doing so rope slipped off of belly pan and Emp...
03/25/2010 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Fuse blew on drive of Number 1 motor of Production Hoist. Had to replace fuse. Hoist was down for 1 hour and 15 minutes so mine had to be evacuated because Production Hoist is second escapeway.
11/18/2009 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee entered bulk storage tank at Retsof Bagging Facility to dislodge a blockage of salt in the bin bottom. Employee hooked up to fall protection but not a life line. When salt dislodged, employe...
11/17/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While walking in the Main Heading while running a shot line, employee tripped on an undercut and fell on to his knee.
11/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was shoveling salt, felt a slight strain in his left shoulder. Did not start hurting until the next day. Did not go to the doctor until four days later.
10/31/2009 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Fuse on Number 1 hoist motor for the Production Hoist blew. Fuse had to be replaced. Had to evacuate the mine while the fuse was being replaced, because the Production Shaft is the secondary escapew...
10/03/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While employee was lifting 50 Lb. bags of ANFO and filling ANFO pot on explosives trailer, felt pain in lower back.
09/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was helping lift some steel into a pick up truck and felt a pain in his back.
09/19/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee dropped tool box cover on right thumb, fracturing thumb.
09/10/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee slipped on top of railcars and fell between cars. Fall limiter fall protection stopped him from falling to the ground. Employee banged his ankle and shoulder.
08/17/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted Employee was roof bolting mine roof for conveyor advance. Drill steel got caught in mine roof. Employee reached for hammer with right hand to use to knock steel loose. Employee's left hand was on d...
05/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost Employee was lifting steel and strained back. Employee did not lose time from work until 6/03/2009.
03/25/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was walking in front of tractor in 3 Yard East. He slipped on an undercut and fell to the ground, striking his back on his self rescuer. Employee was given light duty.
11/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Leaving work, employee slipped on black ice in parking lot. Fell to the ground and fractured two ribs.
10/25/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Main Fuse on Number 1 Drive for the Production Hoist blew out and had to be replaced. Production Shaft is second escapeway and personnel had to be evacuated from the mine until fuse was replaced.
10/25/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee slipped on a pile of salt while walking and strained back.
10/03/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The Production Hoist kicked out and would not restart. It was determined that the lower over travel switch in the shaft had shorted out because of water. The switch was replaced and the hoist starte...
09/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was wiping off of a piece of steel for fabrication with his bare hand, cut right hand on a piece of welding slag. Cut required sutures.
08/21/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 9d restricted Employee was driving John Deere Gator, went through strip door too fast. Strip of door caught front of gator rolling over gator. Employee bruised hip & back, causing lost time.
06/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Lifting ANFO Bags on to Powder Rig Trailer, employee felt a pain in his back.
06/18/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production hoist tripped out at 6:20 p.m. The cause of the hoist trip was a Drive 2 Fault. A fuse was replaced and the hoist started again at 7:35 p.m.
06/17/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Production Hoist went down because of Drive 1 Fault, loose connection. Loose connection was fixed and the Hoist began to operate again.
06/06/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee states that he pushed on a door and this caused him to sprain wrist. Wrist did not swell up or hurt until he woke up from sleep the following day.
05/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When striking a keeper pin on an undercutter chain, a piece of metal flew off of the pin and struck employee in right thigh. Needed sutures to close wound.
05/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee struck himself in the face with the end of a scale bar, when he was hand scaling.
04/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was putting a jack stand under front end loader. Heard his shoulder pop and felt a lot of pain in shoulder.
04/07/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The overtravel limit switch went bad in the shaft for the Production Hoist. The hoist had to be stopped for one hour while the switch was replaced. The Production Shaft is the second escapeway out o...
03/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 44d lost, 246d restricted Employee was hauling trailer with tractor. Draw arm from trailer came off of the hitch of the tractor. Draw arm went forward striking employee's right leg behind knee causing leg to hit instrument p...
02/28/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating Fletcher Roof Bolter. A bearing plate for a bolt slid and struck his in left arm causing a laceration. He needed sutures.