Mettiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/27/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Injured was carring bits when he slipped on discharge hose falling on his left knee/ causing pulled ligments.
10/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Person was standing up on belt tailpiece removing piece of steel bolt wrench from discharge of section feeder. After removing piece of steel he went to step down and his right foot slipped off wooden...
09/28/2004 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRAVELING OUT INTAKE ENTRY WITH MSHA INSPECTOR TO CHECK S BUTT PUMP. AREA HAS BRIDGE BUILT OVER STANDING WATER. EE WAS BENT OVER, DUCK-WALKING IN THE LOW AREA AND RAN INTO A METAL BEAM WITH H...
09/21/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was handing a crib block to another employee. His foot was in mud, he tried to move foot and heard ankle pop causing a sprain.
09/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost PERSON WAS WALKING UP A SET OF WOODEN STEPS AT OVERCAST ON 33 BUTT BELT. THE STRINGER FOR THE STEPS BROKE AND HE FELL WITH THE WOODEN STEPS. HE FELL ABOUT 7 FEET TO THE BOTTOM, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT...
09/17/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Injured was pulling cable when he stepped on a rock causing a bruise to his left foot.
09/08/2004 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. DID NOT FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT. NO ONE AT THE MINE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE CALLED EVERY DAY. CANNOT GET HIM ON THE PHONE. I TOLD HIS MOTHER I HAD TO TALK TO...
09/03/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS STANDING ON WALKWAY OF BOLTER PUTTING UP THE HARDWARE TO CONNECT SLINGS THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR ROOF SUPPORT. GRADE IN AREA IS STEEP & PERSONS FOOT SLIPPED OUT & HE FELL TO THE METAL WA...
08/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost TWO MEN WERE MOVING 60"" BELT SADDLES (20 FT. & 25 FT.) TO SPLICING STATION FOR AFTERNOON SHIFT. AFTER MOVING THE SADDLES, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS CONDITION HAS WORSENED AND HE BEGAN TO...
08/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS CARRYING WATER LINE ON SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, THE WEIGHT OF THE PIPE CAUSED PULLED LIGAMENTS.
08/14/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 55d restricted Injured was building a seal wall when som block fell from wall striking him on lower left leg causing a fracture
08/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost PERSON WORKED ALL DAY ON 34 BUTT BELT DRIVE ALIGNING POWER PACK. EE DID NOT REPORT ANY TYPE OF INJURY THAT DAY. THE PAIN BECAME ACUTE ON SATURDAY EVENING & SUNDAY. ON MORNING OF 8/16/04, EE CALLED IN...
08/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Miner operator was cleaning up rock in face with continuous miner. A large piece of rock traveled back the conveyor boom and fell off striking a 1-1/4"" rubber water line. The water line came loose fr...
07/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO HANG STIFF ARM FOR MONO-RAIL DURING LONGWALL MOVE. THE RED DEVIL COME-ALONG BEING USED TO HOLD ONE END OF THE STIFF ARM CAME LOOSE AND THE WIRE ROPE WITH HOOK ON END STRUCK EE IN TH...
07/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Person was trying to lift belt skirting out at belt discharge, his foot slipped as he was lifting and he felt pain in lower left part of his back. belts were idle when accident occurred.
07/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Injured was digging a ditch when a piece of slate fell from top striking him on head causing a pulled muscle in lower neck and upper back.
07/14/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT FROM STORAGE UNIT. BELT HAD BEEN PULLED AND INJURED PERSON WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE BELT WHILE CUTTING...
06/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 20d restricted Injured was tightening bolts on rail joint when wrench slipped catching left ring finger between wrench and cross tie causing a fracture.
06/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE #5 BK CROSSCUT #2 - #3 ENTRIES ON THE 30 BUTT SECTION. FALL WAS OUTBY WORKING SECTION. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WAS 20 FT IN LENGTH, 16 FT IN WIDTH AND 8...
05/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost PERSON STEPPED UP ONTO A LOWBOY WHICH HAD A 4W SHEILD ON IT TO UNLOCK CHAIN, WHEN HE STEPPED BACK DOWN FROM THE LOWBOY TO START UNLOADING 4W SHEILD HE FELT PAIN IN RT. KNEE. PERSON SAID HE FELT SOMETH...
05/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured was plastering a stopping with b bond when some of the material got under his glove causing burns to his right hand and forearm.
05/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost INJURED WAS SETTING STEEL BEAMS. ONE END OF BEAM FELL CATCHING LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN BEAM AND SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A FRACTURE.
03/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS HELPING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY VENT TUBING TO INSTALL FOR POWER CENTER INSTALLATION. PERSON WAS WALKING AROUND BELT TAILPIECE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON OFFSET CAUSING INJURY. PERSON WENT TO DO...
03/22/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE OF LONGWALL, TRIPPED OVER RELAY BAR AND FELL. PERSON COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
03/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost PERSON WAS LIFTING MECHANICS TOOL BAG TO PLACE ON TOP OF SCOOP. WHEN PERSON LIFTED BAG AND TURNED TO PUT IT ON SCOOP. HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. PERSON B...
03/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost PERSON WAS HELPING TO PULL A SECTION OF RAIL. HE AND 3 OTHER MEN WERE USING RAILTONGS TO PULL THE RAIL. WHILE PULLING HE FELT PAININ HIS RIGHT ARM AT THE SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/15 WHEN...
02/20/2004 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 7d lost PERSON WAS STANDING ON RELAY BAR FOR #4 SUPPORT OPERATING BOAT WINCH FOR TEARDOWN SCREEN. WHEN #4 PUSH VALVE WAS ACTIVATED RELAY BAR MOVED TO PUSH PANLINE AND PERSON'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RELAY BA...
02/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost PERSON WAS USING WATER HOSE TO WASH AREA AROUND GRIZZLEY SCREEN. PERSON WAS BENT OVER USING WATER HOSE & JERKED HOSE TO PULL UP SOME MORE SLACK TO REACH FURTHER OUT. PERSON FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BA...
02/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED PERSON WAS LEAVING THE LONGWALL FACE TO EAT LUNCH. WHEN HE WENT AROUND THE HEADGATE DRIVE UNIT HE TRIPPED OVER A 4 FT ROOF BOLT AND FELL. HIS RIGHT HAND CAME DOWN ON SOE SHARP ROCKS CA USING L...
02/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None Injured was hanging highline when cable broke free striking his knee.
01/30/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None Laying panline, it slid off of flatcar and onto his right foot.
12/11/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS USING HAMMER TO LOOSEN COUPLER ON 1"" WATER LINE WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF THE HAMMER FACE CAME OFF AND PENETRATED HIS GLOVE AND INBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
12/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS USING SEALING COMPOUND, B-BOND, AND IT SEEPED UNDER HIS GLOVE CAUSING REDNESS AND BLISTERING OF THE SKIN ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND.
11/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS USING A 10 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE CENTER PIVOT PIN BACK INTO POSITION ON A SCOOP. WHILE DRIVING PIN INTO PLACE HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS LEFT LEG. A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF HAMMER OR PIVO...
11/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Person was walking up ramp at belt overcast and his feet slipped out from under him and he fell on both knees. person has now gone to dr and has been diagnosised with a torn menisus. he is now off wor...
10/31/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost PERSON WAS CROSSING OVER IDLE BELT TO MOVE PUMP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM HIS LEFT LEG SLID OUT SIDEWAYS AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 2/18/04 WHEN HE WA S OFF F...
10/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EE STEPPED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET TO TAKE DOWN A SIGN WHILE RETRIEVING RAIL. EE STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 16-18"", STEPPED ON SIDE OF RAIL AND TWISTED KNEE. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAIN BUT MRI SHOWED TORN ME...
10/21/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF ON THE OLD G-MAINS #4 ENTRY BETWEEN #4 BUTT AND #5 BUTT. FALL WAS APPX. 60 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE AREA FOR MINING BUT IS AN INTAKE FOR WARMAN P UMP. NO...
10/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost PERSON WAS WALKING BESIDE MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF FLAT ROCK AND FELL. WHEN PERSON FELL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELL AGAINST OPEN DOOR ON MANTRIP, HITTING HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.
10/10/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS CUTTING A POST WITH A HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW WHEN SAW KICKED BACK CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
10/08/2003 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NOTIFIED BY MSHA THAT PERSON HAD CONTRACTED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
09/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted EE WAS WALKING IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MINE (#1 ENTRY OF THE MINE ( #1 ENTRY OF 27 BUTT) HE STEPPED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOLE OR RUT AND THIS CAUSED HIS FOOT TO ROLL UNDER TURNING HIS ANKLE AND RESULTIN...
09/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN.
09/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE OLD 6 MAINS SECTION AT 34 BREAK. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 7' HIGH AND 16' BY 16' BY 24' LONG. THE FALL WAS OUT BY AREA AND WAS FOUND BY A PUMPER. REPORTED TO MSHA...
08/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost INJURED WAS PULLING ON MULE CABLE WITH OTHERS TO REANCHOR IT. HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST.
08/13/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED WAS UNLOADING A FLAT CAR, STEPPED OFF FLAT CAR AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.
08/10/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost injured person and two other ee were retriving 7200 calb e from one area and re-hanging it in another area along track. person has continued to have pain in the elbow and went to dr. 4-2-04. person re...
08/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost INJURED STEPPED BACK AWAY FROMT HE BACK OF BOLTER AND SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED ON TRAILING CABLE. HE USED HIS LEFT ARM TO GRAB THE RIB DRILL X BAR.'
07/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost PERSON WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SECTION OF 6"" WATERLINE. AFTER PIPE WAS UNCHAINED, THE OTHER 2 MEN HOLDING PIPE FET THEIR END GO & THE PERSON FELL WITH PIPE ON SHOULDER. THE FALL DISLOCATED HIS R IGHT S...
07/22/2003 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost PERSON PARKED MANTRIP (HUMMER) AND WALKED UP TO AREA FOR SOME REASON. HE WAS STRUCK BY CRIB BLOCKS WHEN CRIB TOPPLED OVER AND STRUCK HIM. AREA WAS ON HUMMER HAULROAD (F-MAINS) BETWEEN #70 & #7 1 BK ON...