Mach #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 519 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost Employee was hanging miner cable and fell off scoop. He twisted his right ankle.
10/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a compressor when a small piece of metal flew into his eye.
09/28/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Small roof fall located at #1 entry and #23 break on the headgate in the return. Size is 8 feet high by 10 X 10. This happened between Sept. 26 and 10:00 am today Sept. 28th, 2007.
09/16/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee trying to pull socket off of impact & slipped and struck self in lip.
09/09/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall in the slope beginning at approx. 1008 feet and continuing for 40 feet.
06/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was hanging bottom roller when he felt a pain in left shoulder.
05/29/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall at 4-way intersection. Located at Break 92 on tailgate belt line.
04/27/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was moving cable out of buggy road & a piece of rock fell between the mesh & rib on right side entry & struck him on the right forearm and shoulder.
01/23/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was building a stopping. He picked up a block from the mine floor when another block fell out of the scoop bucket smashing his thumb between the two blocks.
09/22/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was assisting in cleaning concrete out of a pipe. When the air line was turned on, the shut-off valve broke and the hose was whipping around. The end of the hose struck employee on the insi...
08/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was drilling a 6ft hole for a truss bolt. The steel became stuck in the hole. He was trying to pull the steel out when it came free smashing his little finger between the steel and the dril...
08/03/2006 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The employee was preparing to hook gauges to a set of compressed gas cylinders. When he cracked the valve on top of the acetylene tank to blow any dust or debri from the valve stem, another employee n...
07/26/2006 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Workers were putting up wire mesh. Individual was standing behind bolter observing. Rock fell from left side corner of face, hit the ground one time and rolled onto individual's foot.
05/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a continuation inby of a previously reported fall that happend on 2/24/06.
02/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall above anchorage for a distance of approximately 100 - 150 feet.
02/24/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee turned quickly when a rock fell from the roof. He heard a pop in his left knee. He continued to work until 4/13/06. At that time he had swelling in the knee and went to the doctor.
02/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was pulling up on a sleaver bar (pry bar) and felt a dull pain in his lower back.
12/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted One employee was attempting to break up ice with an 8lb. Hammer while the injured emloyee was trying to remove it. from a belly pan. about the time the first employee swung the hammer, the victim star...
11/28/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE MOVING OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. HE PLACE HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE PAN AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE. HE ASKED THE MINER OPERATOR TO RAISE THE PAN. WHEN IT WAS RAISED,...