Mercer Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was retrieving center line laser from the roof bolter when he was struck by falling rock causing a laceration to the left ear. Rock fell between two (2) permanent supports.
08/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the #4 entry (track) on the North Mains. The fall measured 40' long, 19' wide, and 4.5' thick and occurred due to laminated coal and shale streaks above the 48"" full gr...
07/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall measuring 30'long, 19'wide, 6'thick was discovered in the #1 return entry of out bound mains 20' inby spad 56261. Fall occurred due to laminated shale and rock streaks above the 5' fully...
07/07/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the # 4 entry outby the 001 section at spad 56254 in a 4 way intersection. The fall measured 33' long, 36' wide, and 6' to 7' thick. No equipment or people were affected. V...
02/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was making a belt splice. As he stepped backward without looking, he stumbled upon the 3"" water line and twisted his left knee.
02/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver had piece of coal hung in tailgate and tried to open it enough to get coal lump out. When he tried to open it, he pushed tailgate pin with his right hand breaking his right thumb.
11/19/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting a rib bolt when the steel stuck, his helper pulled on the steel and the steel came out and struck the small finger of the right hand causing a laceration. The laceration required...
10/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee twisted left knee when he stepped from the boom platform to the main bolter platform on the walk thru bolter.
09/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION, APPROX. 120' INBY SPAD #53978. APPROX. 90' LONG X 6-7' THICK X 18' WIDE.
08/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in #6 entry approx 50' inby spad #53498 on 2nd north parallel section, approx 50' long, 19' wide, 5 1/2' high.
05/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Employee sought medical treatment on 06/16/05 on the following: Employee was walking from the face to the mantrip in the TRACK ENTRY when he slipped on wet mine floor and twisted his left knee. Empl...
04/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost STEPPED OFF OF A FLAT CAR, LEFT FOOT LANDED ON TRACK RAIL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
02/16/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DIZZY FROM A VIRUS SLIPPED & FELL ON KNIFE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND. SUTURES WERE APPLIED.
01/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE driving H10 coal truck, stopped at old 9A mines to tighten chains up on the truck. He slipped and fell while walking around his truck. He was transported to Brayton Hospital were he was diagnosed w...
11/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 107d restricted Employee was struck by a shuttle car cable on the left knee. Employee was hanging cable back to the transformer when slack was taking up on the cable reel causing the cable to whip against the employ...
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE RAISED THE HOOD ON H11 UNIT TO CHECK HIS MOTOR OIL. WHILE LOWERING THE HOOD, EE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN THE SPOT MIRROR BRACKET AND FELL OFF THE FENDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED. HAD...
08/08/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I was notified by the employee on 08/26/2004 that he sought medical treatment for the following: Employee was removing a bit from the continuous miner with a pick hammer when a sliver from the hammer...
07/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee twisted right ankle when he stepped from the walk through bolter to the mine floor. Employee is working restiricted duty
06/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PIECE OF METAL FLAKED OFF OF BRAKE SPIDER WHILE REPLACING BUSHINGS IN IT. THE METAL HIT THE EE IN THE FACE UNDER THE LEFT EYE.
04/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY OF RETURN ON 2ND LEFT PANEL, APPRX 50' INBY SPAD #47050. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' LONG, 24' WIDE AND 4 1/2'- 5' THICK. VENTILATION AND PASSAGE WAS NOT AFFECTE...
04/03/2004 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was pinned between the coal rib and the ripper head of the continuous miner as he was moving the miner from the 2 right crosscut to the 2 left crosscut by radio remote.
03/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None a roof fall occurred on the 001 MMU on the above metioned date. the fall measured 86' long by 20' wide by 5' thick. The fall was located in the #3 entry 1st left off the 5th left panel in the #1 north...
03/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE reported that a piece of rock fell from between permanent supports and struck right hand, neck, and shoulders. Employee sought medical treatment. The area was supported with 5' resin bolts.
02/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004 EE REPORTED THAT ON 2/19/04 HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT GLUE AND PLACING IT ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2/22/04.
01/26/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WE HAD A ICE STORM EARLY THIS MORNING AND DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TURNING HIS ANKLE. HE A SPRANG ANKLE. TOOK HIM TO BLASTON COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X RAYED NO...
12/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING TO THE MINER THE SUTTLE CAR STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED IN THE SEAT. LATER HE COMPLAINED OF TINGLING AND LOSS OF MOVEMENT IN THE RIGH...
11/18/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN EXAMINATION IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES OF THE #4 ENTRY 2ND LEFT PANEL #1 NE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 18'LONG X 18'WIDE AND WAS 6'THICK. THE FALL OCCURRE...
09/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE RECEIVED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE RIGHT CHEEK AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BIT INSERT WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER. A SMALL SLIVER OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AS HE WAS BEATING ON THE INSERT.
09/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH CROSSCUT & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, CUTTING HIS HEAD & INJURING HIS RIGHT THUMB & LEFT SHOULDER.
08/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 106d lost ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN A CORSSCUT BETWEEN 6&7 RETURN ENTRY 1ST LEFT PANEL 80' INBY SPAD 46522. EE AND TWO OTHER EE WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE KENNEDY STOPPINGS IN THE OLD 1ST LEFT PANEL. AS HE WA S REMOV...
07/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 94d lost, 10d restricted EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE 3"" FRESH WATER LINE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO THE BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS WALKING TO THE MANTRIP AT THE TIME.
07/16/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SMALLER PIECES OF ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WITHOUT WARNING A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE LEFT HAND. THE ROCK INF...
07/09/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON THIS DATE EE AN EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT THAT HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. AN EMPLOYEE SINCE 09/12/2001 STATED THAT HE HAS HAD PAIN IN BOTH WRIST WITH LOSS OF...
06/05/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 64d lost, 8d restricted EE'S LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY SHALE ROCK WHEN THEROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO ANOTHER EE TO TAKE THE SERVICE CAR TO THE MINER, THE EE HAD...