Limestone Mine — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Ee was climbing up stairs of forklift when his left foot slipped off of top step his left leg went under forklift. He was holding onto both handles when slipped. Right knee ligament was strained.
03/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was pulling a torgue shaft out of Conv. motor on Joy miner when pulled outer cover hot oil had built up behind the cap & expelled on right hand
03/09/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Operating roof bolter, drill steel got stuck in hole. Operator reached out to hold steel and was going to hit the reverse rotation on drill. Instead he hit forward causing steel to come out and strike...
01/18/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Drilling a hole to install roof bolts using a 6' steel, he used his wrench to torque bolts to drill a deeper hole and steel bent. He reversed the drill rotation and was holding the steel in his hand w...
09/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Was getting out of deck of scoop. Area was muddy, twisted his left knee.
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/3/05. RETURN 2/8/05. WAS LIFTING FEEDER FLIGHT SHARP PAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.
10/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Employee was pulling cable and felt leg give away under his weight. (Started missing work 10/11/2004).
08/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHILE MOVING IT AND CAME TO A CURVE IN TRACK. THE RAILRUNNER JUMPED TRACK CAUSING EE TO INJURE LEFT SHOULDER. (STARTED MISSING WORK 10/25/04.
07/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND MEASURING 6 - 7' THICK IN THE NO.5 ENTRY 50' OUTBY SS#353. EST LENGTH FALL 50' X 20' X 6-7' APPROX 6000'SURFACE 500' OUTBY SECTION.
05/25/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of metal broke off of a keeper pin on a metal flight striking the employee on the ring finger of the right hand. (required 3 stitches)
03/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was splicing a miner cable and while striking the anvil a small piece of the hammer chipped of striking him in the left thumb. Required 3 stitches.
03/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping scoop operator change batteries, batteries rocked forward and caught finger between battery frame and scoop.
01/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost OPERATING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT THRU DIP AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.
09/12/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None #5 HEADING, BACKING DRILL OUT OF HEADING, REACHED DOWN TO GET CABLE OUT OF WAY, NEXT TO DECK, DECK CAUGHT THUMB MASHING LEFT THUMB.