MADISON MINE — Accidents

Total: 160 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/19/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tightening the bolt on the Joy 14 Continuous Miner gathering arm using a wrench and a cheater pipe. The wrench slipped off of the bolt head causing the employee to fall forward striking h...
12/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Injured was setting a wooden post (5"" x 6"" x 60"") under a ""C"" channel approximately 40 feet outby the face area. As the employee reached behind the post and started to move it under the channel,...
12/20/2004 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost Employee and a co-worker were tramming scoop tractors out the main intake of the mine in close proximity to the drift mouth. The scoop tractors became stuck in soft bottom. The weather that day was ex...
10/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injuried was assisting co-workers in cribbing up high spot over beam sets when one of the 32' x 5' x 7"" crib blocks fell striking injured on his right foot causing a slight fracture.
10/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER COMPLETION OF INTERSECTION BEING CUT THROUGH AREA WAS COMPLETLY SUPPORTED. SOME ADDITIONAL (EXTRA) LEGS HAD BEEN SET UNDER I-BEAM IN CENTER OF ENTRY. WHEN THESE LEGS WERE REMOVED ROOF STARTED TO...
10/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE CAVE WAS IN INTERSECTION OF THE 2ND XCUT IN MAIN BELT ENTRY WITH KING RAIL INSTALLED ON BELT ENTRY SIDE. THE MINER TOOK OUT APPROX. A 4' LIFT FROM RETURN SIDE TOWARD BELT TO CUT XCUT THROUGH. DURI...
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost Victim was loading roof bolter, victim lifted a box of resin to put on bolter and experienced back pain and trouble breathing.
08/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOAD AN I BEAM ON LOADER FORKS THE BEAM ROLLED OVER ON ANOTHER BEAM CATCHING VICTIMS LEFT POINTER FINGER BETWEEN BEAMS SMASHING IT.
08/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAIN BELT ENTRY WAS IN APPROX 35' FROM EDGE OF HIGH WALL AND WAS SUPPORTED TO WITHIN 3' OF FACE. THEN MINER WAS TAKEN IN TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 6' OUT OF LIFT. ON CLEAN UP ROOF CAME ON BRING 3 PERM...
07/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None On initial start up 8' lift was taken and channels and bolts were installed to within 3' of face rain was contributing factor to fall erosion on high wall this fall was in belt entry of main heading.