Mach #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 519 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/02/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Injured was bent over mudding the wall and a rock mashed his hand.
10/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost On 10/15/2012 the miner was handling screen wire mesh when he felt his shoulder pop. He went off work on 6/16/2014 for surgery to his left shoulder.
09/24/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was un-clogging a by-pass pipe. When the clog broke loose, injured tried to get out of the way and ran his head into a beam. It required stitches.
09/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was stepping off Bobcat, missed step and fell landing on his side and lower back on some crib block. He started missing 10/3/12
08/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Injured was removing the cutter shaft and hot oil came out blistering his hands.
08/12/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was using a controller knife and the wiring lipped, cutting his left hand. It required 4 stitches.
08/01/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was hanging cable and a rock fell from the mesh and cut his lip.
07/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was cleaning curb ring a rock fell and cut his right index finger.
07/16/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None The guide rope on the South Mains Intake Shaft Emergency Hoist was damaged. The decision was made to idle the mine until the rope could be repaired. The rope was repaired and regular mining operatio...
06/27/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occurred on South Mains #1 entry between break 46 & 47. The fall consisted of shale rock and was 40'L x 19'W x 9'H.
06/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE lacerated tip of middle finger working around collar deck.
06/19/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was patching a hole in a stopping. A block fell out and smashed his finger. They stitched his finger nail back on.
06/15/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was setting bits with a hammer and a bit wrench when a piece of metal chipped off and went into his leg. It required stitches.
06/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was loading beams and his finger got caught under the beam and smashed the tip. It required stitches. Injured is a Contractor, but works under Mach supervision.
05/09/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on East Mains #2 entry, break 4. The fall consisted on shale rock and was 60'L x 19'W x 10'H. The area was bolted with 8' fully grouted torque tension bolts.
04/27/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 293d lost Employee was shoveling the slope belt, smacked his shovel against a top roller to clean the mud from it. The belt caught the shovel causing it to flip over and strike him on the right forearm.
04/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 382d lost Injured was trying to put a jack up in the mesh and felt a numb feeling in his shoulder and arm. He saw a specialist on 9/6/12 and started missing on 9/7/12.
04/18/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on SM#2, #6 entry, break14. The fall consisted of shale rock and was 50'Lx19'Wx9'H. The area will be bolted with 8' fully grouted torque tension bolts.
03/27/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Injured claims he hit his head on a sprayer pipe in the plant. We waited on Specialist & doctor's reports until we reported it due to a previous shoulder injury. We did not receive an accident repor...
02/13/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The light clip on the injured's hard hat broke. He was working on it with a belt knife and it slipped, cutting his left thumb which required stitches.
02/09/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost The injured contractor was standing by the air lock doors. The trailer on the truck coming through the doors caught the door & the tire of the trailer ran over the contractors ankle.
02/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While taking out belt structure, a belt rail kicked up striking injured in the head and ear. Required stitches to his ear.
01/24/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was checking water tanks on a ladder and the ladder slipped causing him to fall down the ladder.
11/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was pulling monorail cables & head struck push-pull on monorail.
11/08/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Hydraulic jack was being used to lift the screen in forder to change the spring. The screen was raised and the jack was under load. The jack suddenly kicked out. The base of the jack struck his sho...
09/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional fall occured on HG#5 cross over, #5 entry, between break 9 and 10. The fall measured 19'w x 8'h x 60'l
09/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on South Mains 2, #5 entry, between break 14 & 15. The fall consisted of shale rock and was 30'L x 19'w x 8'h.
08/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred at TG1 break 6 at 4 right. The fall measured 18'w x 8'h x 75'l. It was bolted with 8' fully grouted torque tension bolts.
08/20/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting on back side of panel ear. Knife slid off and went into injured's wrist / forearm which required stitches.
07/19/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured miner operator was mining in #1. Rib rolled out and struck him in the head, back and arm. Arm required stitches.
07/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost While pulling off guard to magnetite separator to inspect pulley belts, injured felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
06/27/2011 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost 2 emps. were taking down emulsion line after power move. Piece of line burst, spraying emulsion into one of the emps. face. This caused the employee to inadvertently hit a hydraulic lever on the piece...
06/17/2011 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was bending over to pick up cable and a rock fell off the rib hitting him on the shoulder and chest. A cut to his chest required some stitches.
06/10/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While cutting top, a miner bit broke off, striking the injured person in the head, cutting him above the eye.
06/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured and another employee were rolling chunk breaker, checking bits and rolled over his finger, smashing it between a bit and a piece of rectangular tubing
05/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional fall that occurred on HG5, #3 entry, break 11 1/2, in block. The fall measured 19'W x 56'L x 10'H
05/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional fall that occurred on HG5, #2 entry, break 8 in the intersection. The fall measured 19'W x 19'L x 10'H
05/13/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost While hanging curtain, injured fell off of ladder injuring shoulder.
05/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Injured was pulling mesh over ATRS and mesh hung on ATRS and he jerked it and hurt his shoulder. he returned to work on 5/14/11, but then left on 5/16/11 with pain in his shoulder. First missed day...
04/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Object fell, either a block or a board, hitting injured in the pinky finger.
03/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 173d lost Injured was using come-a-longs on 3/23/11 and heard his shoulder pop. He kept working & came back to work the next day. He was throwing cable over his shoulder on 3/24/11 and it popped again. This is...
03/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 329d lost Injured was pulling a beam in from the B hoist well and felt a burn in his back and numbness in his right leg. He continued to work and started missing on 7/16/11.
03/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was trying to take the bottom roller out, when the belt caught the hanger and pulled roller back falling on his hand, cutting his finger.
03/07/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was taking a belt off a motor. He had a hold of a pulley, when the motor turned, it cut his finger on the plate next to the pulley.
02/28/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured on HG#5 #1 entry break 3. The fall measured 18'w x 20'l x 8'h.
02/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Injured had rested his left hand on the scoop bucket and a rock fell from the top, smashing his hand between the rock and the scoop.
01/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was injured when the concrete hose he was using to place concrete with surged due to an air pocket in the line. The end of the line where he was at jumped to the side hitting him on his ankle. He w...
11/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 entry, break 69 on South Mains. The fall measured 8'Hx18'Wx50'L.
11/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Injured was lifting 60"" top onto rail and felt a burn in his lower back. Injured employee didn't start missing work until 3/2/11.
10/18/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was crawling inside chute at the plant (B side). He felt something stick in his left leg above his knee and he placed his knee down on the chute.