Lee Smith — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/22/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 287d lost Electricians were changing a fuse on the pressure washer. The electrician was at the back of the truck when the wash bay tech got out of the forklift to talk to the electrician. The wash bay tech fa...
03/30/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from truck to the administration building when employee became dizzy and fell. When employee fell employee struck face on the front of a bumper on a parked ATV.
12/28/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee put a break out box on the drill, it rotated unexpectedly pulling employee to knees.
04/25/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking for a hydraulic leak when the hood came down and struck EE's right hand that was between the hood and the cab.
04/02/2019 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fell from the highwall and struck the side of the portal steel sets.
10/25/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Fall of the roof or back resulting in a fatal injury.
06/20/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While repairing a broken bracket on air door, employee was using a grinder and welder. At some point in the evening the employee thought EE had some dust in EE's right eye and reported it to EE's supe...
07/21/2016 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck by a rock from the face while installing color pipe in the lifters. EE was bent over and was struck in the back of the head and neck. EE received 9 stiches on the top of head
01/30/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 104d lost, 19d restricted Employee was operating a haul truck and strained his back. EE went to a specialist on 2/4/15 and was giving a light duty release for his strained back.
07/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving the pin from a ripper shank, the pin punch splintered resulting in a small laceration to the left thumb.
01/03/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The mechanic's wrench slipped off a bolt while tightening, striking his right cheek which resulted in a laceration. 5 stitches were required.
01/03/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted He had his right arm hanging out of cab smashing his arm between the truck and side of drift.
11/15/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing jammed bolt from bolter when the bolt plate slid down the bolt striking his right hand requiring sutures.
09/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Shot face and ground fell back into bolts
01/08/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While unloading supplies he pulled on bundle of rock bolts and felt a pop in his left arm. He had surgery to repair a bicep ligament separation at the elbow.
12/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing re-mix lid when it slipped cutting his index and middle finger requiring sutures.
03/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A stack of wire (13) was lying against the rib. When employee removed one wire, the others fell on him, knocking him unconscious for a short time. He received a concussion.
07/13/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unplugging a shotcrete hose, cement sprayed in his face. He received medical treatment 7/28/10.
01/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Checked on employee when returning to office he slipped on ice.
07/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was cutting up a Tie down strap that was frayed. The knife cut through his shirt and cut his right upper abdomen. Took him to the hospital and he needed stitches.
03/25/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Escape Hoist in Zone 2 was missing the tube block. So they downed the Escape Hoist at 4:00 P.M. and brought it back up at 5:00 P.M. that same night. No miners trapped or injuried.
03/19/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hydrolic system on the Escape Hoist at Zone 4 wasn't working properly. So took the Escape Hoist out of service until the system could be repaired. No miners trapped or injuried. Hoist back up at 5:30...
02/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Romoving barricade, untied rope and pulled rope and he struck his hand on the Rib, causing it to cut his hand.
02/22/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Escape Hoist went down with a Hydraulic Pump in Zone 4. Moved the mine crews over to Zone 2 and Zone 7 where the Escape Hoist was working, until we could get our hoist running in Zone 4. Got the hois...
01/15/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Our secondary escape hoist (For Zone 2)was inoperable do to Ice build up in the raise. Pulled EE'S out of the Zone 2 & reversed intake fan to exhaust fan & thawed the ice. Hoist was put back into oper...
01/05/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Emergency Escape hoist for Zone 7 became unoperational due to an malfunction of electrical power. We pulled the miners out of the Zone and put them into another Zone. There were no one injured or trap...
12/19/2007 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Escape Hoist went down with a Hydrolic Pump in Zone 4. We moved the mine crews over to Zone 2 where the Escape Hoist is working, until we get our hoist running in Zone 4.
11/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Metal sliver entered right ring finger while handling drill rods.
08/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was loading a face round and stumbled over a rock and caught himself with his hand and cut himself.
04/17/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Was swinging Double Jack while knocking pins back in to bucket bushings and felt something pull in right shoulder.
11/10/2006 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted Employee was taking a shower and became light-headed and pulse rate was high. Employee thought he might be having a heart attack and went to ER by himself. Doctor could not find anything wrong with he...
10/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 32d restricted Was walking and using a pry bar as a walking stick in his right hand and carrying tools in his left hand. The bar stuck in some wire. He jerked on it and pulled his shoulder injuring it.
08/14/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Was changing the oil on a Kubota tractor. While taking the oil plug off the oil pan his wrench slipped off of the oil plug and he struck the frame of the Kubota, causing numness to his left wrist and...
06/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Person was turning screw bolt for the back door of an underground cement carrier truck when his wrench slipped off of the bolt and he hit his back of hand above the thumb on a steel guardrail post.
06/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging ventilation tube; he was about to install a bolt in the support chain. When he pulled on the chain for more slack his hand caught on the expanded metal used for ground support cut...
03/21/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Had escape raise hoist's squirrel cage go through the limit switch on top and break off both limit switches brackets and shut the escape hoist down. We had to send a person up on a snow mobile to chec...
12/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Caught left pinky finger between power box and rib. Bent finger back, dislocating it and chipping the bone.
11/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was placing a piece of drill steel on the flat bed truck when he lost his footing and fell backwards to the ground. Conditions at the time of accident were dry. Employee has pain in lower bac...
07/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was reaching into the passenger compartment to retrieve a lunch box as he was pulling on the box a large piece of pipe fell on his right hand smashing his right ring finger.
07/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee leaned a large sheet of wire up against the rib, it bowed out toward him and struck him in the face.
06/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was mucking a raise bore vent raise and mucked below the brow. A piece of loose rock rolled down the muck pile and struck the miner on his hard hat. The hat caused a laceration on the miner's fo...
05/20/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE HAD PULLED A 15 PASSENGER VAN INTO THE SHOP TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE ON THE LEFT REAR. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE VAN AND RAISED IT WITH A SMALL HYDRAULIC JACK. AS HE CRAWLED UNDER IT AGAIN TO RAISE IT HIGH...
05/18/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was operating TRK #86 at the smith mine and on his way out of the mine in the main when he hit some pot holes causing him to strike the top of the cab with his hand hat.
12/07/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE RETRIEVING THE CORE FROM A 45 DEGREE UPHOLE, EMPLOYEE UNSCREWED THE STUFFING BOX. THE OVERSHOT & STUFFING BOX CAME DOWN W/SOME FORCE & PINCHED HIS RT. HAND TO THE ROD SADDLE. THE BONES BETWEEN T...
08/14/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS SITTING IN THE TAMROCK BOLTER WHEN A LARGE BOULDER FELL OUT OF THE BACK AND CRUSHED THE CAB DOWN ONTO HIM.
04/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS LIFTYING SUPPLIES FOR HIS JOB WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN
01/02/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS HEADING DOWN THE MAIN IN A TRUCK WHEN HE APPARENTLY HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIS CAP LAMP TO DISLODGED FROM HIS HARD HAT AND STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH.
03/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3/21/03. EMPLOYEE WORKED ON & ON BUT THE ANKLE INJURY NEVER FULLY RECOVERED. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 9/2/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
08/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE LIFTING A PANEL OF WIRE WITHOUT GLOVES. EE THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 8-23-02.
04/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND OPERATING THE MUCKER BY REMOTE CONTROL. HE BACKED MUCKER UP TOO CLOSE TO HIMSELF. MUCKER ROLLED BACK PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST THE RIB AS HE RAISED IT TO PROT ECT HIM...