Midland Trail Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was taking 4 waterline apart when it busted and projectiles from waterline stuck EE on his right hand. EE finished shift and reported to work on 1/6/09 but did not finish shift. EE is scheduled b...
06/03/2008 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While doing battery maintenance an acid water solution erupted out of the cell and came in contact with the employees eyes and face. Safety glasses were being used. The employee was immediately douse...
05/29/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was striking a piece of steel with a sledge hammer and missed the steel and struck his right middle finger. EE needed 7 sutures.
05/28/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 26d lost The employee arrived at the mine site not feeling very well. He was leaning over the handrail at the mine office, prior to work. He was convinced to seek medical attention.The employee went home, show...
01/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found approximately 11:15 am on 1/17/08. The fall was located at the intersection of spad 793 on the old # 3 Belt Line. The #3 Belt Line is no longer in service. The fal...
01/05/2008 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 73d lost EE was riding personnel carrier when he went to adjust seat cushion,right hand slipped,he grabbed the side of the personnel carrier,the personnel carrier hit the mine floor, it smashed right ring fing...
11/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An Un-Intentional roof fall was found in the number 5 entry outby spad # 651. The size of the fall measured 60 feet long by 20 feet wide by 5 feet high. All approaches to the fall were cribbed and d...
09/14/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 185d lost Employee was riding on mantrip when his CSE SR-100 he was wearing on his belt flipped over off the side of the mantrip and was caught between mantrip and portal canopy. His right arm struck the canop...
09/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly airway examination a roof fall was discovered in # 1 enty 6 cross-cuts outby the face at spad # 998. The fall has been cribbed off with danger signs and will not requir clean-up. The...
09/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a pre-shift mine examination after a holiday week-end a roof fall was discovered in #3 entry, LOB, on 001 section, that measured 60 feet long, 20 feet wide and 6 feet to 7 feet high. The fall w...
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly airway examination a roof fall was discovered in #4 entry 30 feet inby spad # 937 and extended 30 feet inby spad # 951. The fall is 20 feet wide approximately 40 feet long and 5 feet t...
08/30/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None During a weekly airway examination a roof fall was discovered approximately 40 feet inby spad no. 967. The fall measured 40 ft X 20 ft and above the anchor zone using 48 inch double lock roof bolts. T...
07/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was assisting setting conveyor belt tail piece. Employees tried to pry loose the stuck belt, the come-a-longs holding the tail piece loosened and the tail piece fell down on the employee's ri...
06/14/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the crosscut from the number 2 entry to the number 3 entry between survey spads 830 and 831. The fall measured 6' high by 20' wide by 40' long. Cause of the fall was the det...
04/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost Employee was attempting to remove a piece of rock from cable reel of shuttle car. The employee slipped and rolled his ankle. Result of the injury was a fractured ankle.
01/03/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating rubber tire Mack 8 personnel carrier when the front wheel hit a hole in mine floor causing the steering wheel to spin catching his right pointer finger, causing a dislocation. Cause...
09/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An un-intentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of number 6 entry on the working section mmu-001, one break inby the section loading point. The roof fall measured approximately 30'feet in le...