Mettiki Mine — Accidents

Total: 226 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost PERSON HAD FINISHED DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF TO INSTALL BOLT. PERSON LOWERED BOLTER HEAD AND REACH OUT TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL EXTENSION. THE TOP PART OF DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS BEING HELD BY DRILL S TEEL GU...
06/12/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT #3 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION #2-#1 ENTRY AT 29 BUTT SECTION. SECTION HAS BEEN IDLE AND WAS IDLE WHEN FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS 22 FT LONG X 36 FT DOWN INTO CROSSCUT #2- #1 AND WAS...
06/09/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS CUTTING A 5X7 POST WITH BUCK SAW, WHEN BLADE CAME OUT OF GROOVE AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING 2 CUTS ON HIS FINGER. REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE CUT.
06/05/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 40d lost EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DEVELPOED WHILR WORKING AT MINE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. NO SPECIFIC INJURY OCCURED. HE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY FOR 6-23-03. ILLN ESS REP...
04/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost INJURED WAS SETTING POST. HE PICKED UP A POST AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN ANUMBILICAL HERNIA.
04/08/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS REMOVING THE GUARDS ON TOP OF THE H/G CONTROLLER WHENTHE GUARD THEY HAD UNBOLTED FELL AND CUT INJURED'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. LACERATION WAS GLUED AND SPLINTED.
03/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost INJURED WAS IN THE REAR SEAT OF #10 HUMMER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HUMMER WENT THRU A HOLE AND HIT HARD ON THE BOTTOM JAMMING INJURED INTO SEAT BOTTOM AND BACK. BACK OF HUMMER THEN PITCHED UP J AMMING...
03/04/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS TRAVELING IN THE BACKSEAT OF #10 HUMMER. THE HUMMER WENT THROUGH A HOLE AND HIT HARD ON THE BOTTOM. THIS IMPACT JAMMED HIS BACKSIDE DOWN INTO THE SEAT AND THEN UP INTO THE ROOF. HE WENT TO...
02/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON LIFTED BELT ROLLER AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
12/05/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS PULLING CARS OUT OF SWITCH. PERSON WAS STANDING UP IN THE DECK OF LOCOMOTIVE LOOKING BACK TOWARDS CARS HE WAS PULLING OUT AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AG...
11/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost INJURED WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE AND HE SET A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AGAINST THE RIB. THE STRUCTURE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LT. WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION.
11/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED PERSON RETRIEVING STRUCTURE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF UNSUPPORTED MESH GRATING CAUSING IT TO TIP. PERSON FELL CAUSING INJURY.
11/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost INJURED WAS HELPING PUSH A SHEARER MOTOR DOWN LONGWALL TROUGH WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN.
08/30/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING TOWARD S.E.M UP THE HILL WITH #3 913 SCOOP WHEN SOMETHING BLEW OFF THEMOTOR END OF THE SCOOP GOING IN HIS EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON.
08/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS BENT OVER LOOKING FOR HYD. HOSE AT TOOL CART WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT. A PIECE OF THE ROCK HIT THE SIDE OF HIS FACE ABOUT EYE LEVEL CAUSING LACERATI...
08/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS INSTALLING 4' X 8' SECTION OF METAL GUARDING AT BELT TAKE-UP. THE GUARDING SECTION SLID DOWN THE RIB AND CAUGHT THE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND THE GU ARDING...
07/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS BUILDING SOLID BLOCK WALL ACROSS ENTRY. PERSON WAS ON STEPLADDER AND ANOTHER PERSON WAS HANDING BLOCKS UP TO HIM PERSON WAS HOLDING BLOCK IN ARMS AND WHEN HE PUT BLOCK IN PLACE ON W ALL HE...
07/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON HAD PUT DIESEL FUEL IN HUMMER AND WAS WALKING BACK TO THE FRONT OF HUMMER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL GRATE OVER DITCH. THE GRATE FELL DOWN INTO DITCH AND PERSON FELL STRIKING H IS HEAD...
06/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE REPORTS THAT ON ONE OF THE ABOVE DAYS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE WALKING ALONGSIDE THE 25 BUTT CONVEYOR. ALTHOUGH HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT, HE DID NOT REPO...
06/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 26 BUTT SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION OF #3 RETURN ENTRY AT #6 BK. FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8 1/2' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. IDL E SHIFT...
06/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost 4 MEN WERE MOVING 6"" WATER LINE TO MAKE CONNECTION. PERSON WAS ON 6' STEP LADDER LIFTING UP ON LINE WHEN THE FRONT LEGS OF THE LADDER SPLIT CAUSING PERSON TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER. PERSON LANDED...
06/10/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 26 BUTT SECTION, FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION (3 WAY) OF #2 ENTRY #4 BK CROSS CUT. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. SECTION HAD BEEN IDLE FOR LONG PERIOD AND H AD JUST...
05/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 129d lost TWO EE'S WERE SHOVELING SPILLAGE AWAY FROM BELT AT GRIZZLY AFTER BELT GOBBED OUT. THEY HAD SHOVELED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE BELT BEGAN TO CREEP AND SUDDENLY THE BELT LUNGED AND PULLED BOTH MEN DOWN...
04/26/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS PUTTING RIB BOLT INTO HOLE HE HAD JUST DRILLED IN RIB. A ROCK 18"" BY 21"" BY 1/2"" THICK FELL AND STRUCK PERSON ON RIGHT HAND. THE ROCK CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVES AND LACERATED THE TIP OF THE...
04/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON LIFTED A 74# ABS-20 PUMP & PUT IT ON HIS SHOULDER TO CARRY. DOING SO HE FELT A SHARP PAININ RIGHT SHOULDER. DOCTOR REFERRED HIM TO ORTHOPEDIST. MRI WAS NEGATIVE. HE WAS GIVEN CORTISONE IN THE S...
04/05/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 235d lost WHILE REMOVING 400 T GEAR BOX FROM STAGELOADER BOOM & BOLTS WERE CUT TO REMOVE BOX. ONE BOLT IN MIDDLE BOTTOM OF BOX WAS NOT REMOVED. SO THEY BLOCKED UNDER GEAR BOX TO HOLD IN PLACE & CHAINED TO FORK...
03/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost PERSON WAS STANDING IN MUD CHAINING DOWN LONGWALL SHEILD TO LOWBOY FOR TRANSPORTATION. PERSON TURNED TO LET BOOMERS OFF LOCOMOTIVE AND HIS LEFT FOOT HIT CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS IN MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST...
03/21/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED WAS HANDING CHAIN THRU LONGWALL SHIELD WITH HIS OTHER HAND ON SHIELD WHEN OPERATOR CLOSED SIDE PANEL CATCHING LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.
03/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING LARGE ROCK OFF LONGWALL SHIELD BASE PONTOON. SHIELD WAS BEING USED AS WALKER SHIELD DURING LONGWALL TEARDOWN. AS EE WAS MOVING ROCK, ANOTHER ROCK SLID DOWN THE BASE LIFT JACK & C AUGHT H...
03/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. HE PUT UP A CRIB BLOCK AND BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS HAND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT UP ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.
03/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost PERSON WAS CHANGING WATER SPRAY TUBE ON FRONT OF MINER HEAD WHEN A ROCK SLID DOWN THE MINER HEAD AND PINNED HIS HANDS TO THE MACHINE. HE GOT HIS HANDS OUT AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE WAS CHECKED IN E.R. AN...
03/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost PERSON WAS HELPING TO GET ROCKPROP POSTS WITH BEAMS. WHILE PUMPING UP THE ROCKPROP ANOTHER ONE BEHIND HIM LAME LOOSE AND FELL. THE ROCKPROP STITCHES HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS ON THE HANDLE OF TH E PUMP....
02/28/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 24 BUTT 026-0 SECTION. FALL WAS IN #1 ENTRY #36 CROSSCUT FOUR WAYINTERSECTION & WAS 35' LONG, 25' WIDE & 8' HIGH.NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO INJURIES.
02/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN WHICH WAS BROKEN. HE WAS PULLING UP SLACK CHAIN & CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND BTWN CHAIN & MOTOR FRAME CAUSING INJURY.
02/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN A ROCK 3""X4""X18"" FELL FROM BETWEEN CHEILDS HIT THE CABLE TRAY AND THE FELL ON PERSONS LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY. ROCK LANDED BEHIND STEEL THE OF RU...
02/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS LOADING HEADER BOARDS ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A LACERATION.
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost INJURED WAS HELPING TO LIFT A CROSSBAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS PELVIS CAUGHTING PAIN IN PELVIS AND LOWER BACK. HE STATED HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DISC'S IN LOWER BACK.
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANDING A 50LB BAG OF ROCK DUST ACROSS A BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER
01/20/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost PERSON WAS REPLACING BROKEN BOLT IN SPRAY BAR SUPPORT ON HEADGATE END OF SHEAR, PERSON WAS LIFTING UP ON SPRAY BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLE IN SUPPORT, BAR FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT. HAND BETW...
01/16/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS AT SHEAR. PERSON WAS MOVING #48 SUPPORT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON LOOSE ROCK AND FELL. PERSON WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 1-17-02.
12/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 5d restricted INJURED WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF LONGWALL SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP BUCKET. AFTER LOADING LAST BOX OF RESIN GLUE HE HAD PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. PERSON WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
12/03/2001 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS CHECKING THE MAIN DOOR ON THE POWER CAR FOR LOOSE CONTROL WIRES, PERSONS SCREWDRIVERCAME IN CONTACT WITH TOP OF THE CONTROL BREAKER SHORTING IT OUT PHASE TO PHASE. THE FLASH FROM ARC CAUSED...
11/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN CABLE JUMPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION TO LOWER LIP.
11/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS HELPING TO SET POST. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRYING TO WEDGE OFF END OF POST STRUCK ONE HAMMER AGAINST ANOTHER CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL TO FLY INTO INJURED'S RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM STEPPED DOWN OFF A LOW BOY RAIL CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SUBSEQUENTLY SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE.
11/09/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PERSON WAS TRAMMING MIUNER WITH REMOTE CONTROL (BACKING MACH8NE OUT OF CUT). THE BOLTER WAS BEHIND PERSON BACKING UP. THE HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHINE CAUGHT A SECTION OF WIRE MONSTER MAT THAT WAS HANG...
11/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 TEAR DOWN CHUTE FOR L/W PANEL #31. THE FALL WAS 40'X16'X7'. NO DAMAGE OR ENTRAPMENT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' HE TECH ROOF BOLTS AND DYWRDAG SLINGS.
11/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 89d lost PERSON WAS GETTING UP ONTO BOLTER FROM THE HEAD END OF BOLTER. HE HAD TO STEP UP 15"" FROM THE GROUND ONTO BOLTER PLATFORM, WHEN HE STEPPED UP HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. TH E AREA...
10/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost PERSON WAS ADVANCING LONGWALL SHIELDS ON THE FACE DURING PRODUCTION. PERSON WAS LOWERING #8 SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK 23"" BY 16"" BY 3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN CANOPIES AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSI...