Mine #1 — Accidents

Total: 8 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/22/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While operating his ram car on the section, the injured ee's ram car bumped the mine roof and a piece of rock fell on him. The rock was approx 8"" thick and 4' long. Employee received contusions and...
11/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE SCOOP BATTERY LIDS AT THE OUTSIDE BATTERY CHARGING STATION WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. Dr. INDICATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY LOW BACK STRAIN.
08/19/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE injured his left knee while crawling through the mine. He was wearing knee pads at the time, left knee became swollen by the end of the shift.
06/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost According to the ee he was shoveling belt when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him on his left shoulder and arm. The rock was approx 2' by 3' by 3 inches in size. The Dr's report stated that the ee...
06/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN GO DOWN BACK OF NECK AND HIS LEFT ARM BECAME NUMB. CT SCAN SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO MUSCLES OF THE LEFT SHOULDER. NUMBNESS HAD LEFT HIS ARM BY THE TIM...
03/21/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIS CABLE SLACK UP AND WAS SHOCKED. THE SHOCK BURNED HIS FINGER.THE EE WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE IMMEDIATELY AND TREATED. ALSO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED & KEPT ONE...
03/01/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost EE PULLED HIS 3 WHEELER UP TO THE TELEPHONE WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE TAILPIECE. HE GOT OFF HIS RIDE TO TALK ON TELEPHONE. HE APPARENTLY DIDN'T LEAVE HIS LIGHTS ON AND HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO INC OMING T...
06/15/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE. BOLTER TRAM WAS UP ON A LUMP OF COAL. WHEN THE BLOCK OF COAL BROKE, THIS ALLOWED THE PINNER DECK TO FALL DOWN AGAINST HIS RIGHT KNEE.