High Quality Mine — Accidents

Total: 93 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SPOOL OF CABLE FOR THE CO DETECTION SYSTEM ALONG THE BELTLINE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A CONCRETE BLOCK.
01/05/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TOWARD THE BATH HOUSE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL.
01/02/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS MOVING CM CABLE ON THE SECTION. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04...
12/22/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE IN C.M. SECTION. THE SUCTION FOR HIS DUST COLLECTOR BECAME CLOGGED AND TOP OF 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN ROOF. HE BEGAN CLEANING THE DRILL HEAD. THE TOP SECTI ON OF D...
12/19/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A SCOOP. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP CAB. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK / SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-5-04 WHICH WAS HIS...
12/17/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT. THE SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND BOTTOM ROLLER, JERKING SHOVEL, AND TWISTING EE'S ARMS.
12/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS TO SURFACE LAMPHOISE. SHE SLIPPED AND BEGAN TO FALL, CATCHING HERSELF ON RAILING WITH LEFT HAND AND TWISTING HER LEFT WRIST.
12/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND ANOTHER WERE BANDING AND LOADING 6 INCHES WATER PIPE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. AS EE WAS BANDING A LOAD OF PIPE (TIGHTENING THE BAND) THE BAND BROKE, WHIPPED BACK AND STRUCK EE ON BRIDGE OF NO SE.
12/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY PROCESS, EE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF PANLINE, OVER CABLE HANDLER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN PANLINE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL SIDEWAYS, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL. CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost DURING LONGWALL PREPARATION FOR RECOVERY EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT AND HANG A ROLL OF SCREEN ABOVE SHIELDS. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.
12/03/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS WALKING INTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. AS HE WAS CROSSING A WOODEN BRIDGE HE STEPPED ON A PROTRUDING NAIL WHICH PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.
11/21/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CM SECTION FEEDER TO THE POWER CENTER. THE AREA WAS MUDDY. THE EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT FOOT.
11/14/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HOLES TO HANG MONORAIL ALONG THE LONGWALL CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS DRAGGING A SECTION OF 1"" FLEXIBLE AIRLINE TO THE NEAREST COMPRESSED AIR TAP. HE COMPLAINED OF PA IN IN...
11/05/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A CM SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS PULLED INTO A FRESH CUT, ATRS PRESSURIZED AND EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED THE OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT. HE SWUNG HIS DRILL HEAD IN AND BEGAN TO DRILL...
11/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE HAD PICKED UP A TRACK TIE FROM A SCOOP BUCKET, THE TIE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, FELL, AND PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND SCOOP BUCKET.
11/03/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF AT IN THE 2 EAST LONGWALL SECTION, #3 ENTRY, 20 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL IS IN AN AIR COURSE EXAMINED WEEKLY AND WAS FOUND ON 11-3-03. THE FALL IS IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION AND IS @ 20 FT LONG, @ 20 FT...
10/21/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 15 IN CRESCENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON A SCOOP. THE FITTING ""BROKE"" EASILY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP. NOTE: EMPLOYE E CON...
10/15/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE. HE PICKEDUP A BOTTOM ROLLER AND BEGAN WALKING. EE STEPPEDON A ROCK & FELT PAIN IN THE ARCH OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
10/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost DURING INITIAL LONGWALL SET-UP EE WAS CARRYING/ HANGING SECTIONS OF MONORAIL WITH ANOTHER EE. EACH EE WAS HOLDING AN END OF A MONORAIL SECTION. THE OTHER EE DROPPED HIS END CAUSING THE MONORAI L TO FL...
10/06/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRUCK HAULAGE TOWARD THE CONTINUOUS MINING SECTION. THE EE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.
10/04/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost EE WAS INSTALLING A CHAIN BINDER TO SECURE LONGWALL PAN LINE TO THE SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost DURING INITIAL LONGWALL SET UP, THE EE AND 2 OTHER WERE FLIPPING OVER A SECTION OF LONGWALL FACE CHAIN. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
09/08/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL A SECTION OF 2 IN PLASTIC WATER LINE DURING A PUMP INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A MACHINE CABLE. AS HE STRUCK THE SPLICING ANVIL WITH A HAMMER, A SLIVER OF STEEL SPALLED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER IMPALING ITSEL F.
08/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 213d lost EE WAS STEPPING THRU A 30 IN. X 30 IN. MANDOOR LEADING TO THE BELT ENTRY. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
08/20/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost EE WAS PUTTING THE FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. EE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FINGER AND DRILL HEAD.
08/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. HE WAS WITHDRAWING 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF. THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
08/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE AND 2 OTHERS WERE RAISING AND POSITIONING A STEEL BANK BOARD AT A NEW BELT TRANSFER INSTALATION USING 3 COME-ALONGS. ONE SET OF COME-ALONGS WAS DISCONNECTED TO READJUST THE HOOKUP; A SECOND SET SLI...
08/05/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A CUT. HE WAS ROCKDUSTING THE ROOF AND RIBS OF THE CUT. A PIECE OF ROCK AT 3 FT DIAMETER BY 8 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, AND STRUCK EE ON RT FOREARM.
06/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WITH B-BOND. EE DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS RIGHT WRIST/ FOREARM AREA.
06/27/2003 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None ON THE DAY IN QUESTION SEVERAL MINERS WERE ADVANCING THE CONVEYOR BELT IN 1 MAIN SECTION. VICTIM WAS FOUND LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR AT THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY, CONSCIOUS & ALERT. CO-WORKERS ADM INISTER...
06/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON A CM. SECTION. HE HAD TO BEND A 7 FT ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN BOLT HOLE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
06/09/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE HAS FILED A FEDERAL BLACK LUNG CLAIM WITH THE US DEPT OF LABOR. NO ONE MINE CAN BE NAMED IN SECTION A AS EE WORKED ON MANY VARIOUS SITES WHILE EMPLOYED BY RAINIER, INC. FROM 1998-2003.
05/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, SLIPPED ON PIECE OF ANGLE AND FELL DOWN ON BEAM WITH RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
05/12/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 286d lost EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING BENT PLATE.
04/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost A BUCKET FROM AN ELEVATED AREA FELL AND THE CONTENTS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE DID NOT STOP WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/28/03.
02/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 138d lost, 10d restricted DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, SNOW AND ICE HAS COVERED MUCH OF THE JOBSITE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE NO 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND, FALLING ON HIS BACK AND SIDE.
02/11/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE SLIPPED ON THE TOOL TRAILER ACCESS STAIRS. THE STAIRS WERE PACKED WITH SNOW. HE HAD A FIRM GRIP OF THE RAILING BUT SPUN HIMSELF OVER AND LANDED PRONE ON TOP OF THE RAILING. HIS INJURIES INC LUDE A...
08/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS TENDING BULLHOSE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
06/18/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING OUT STEEL IN JACKLEG DRILL, SLIPPED & FELLON RIGHT HAND CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT WRIST.
05/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
03/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, LADDER FELL CAUSING EE TO FALL 8'. THEN A 6' TIMBER FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.