Mine No. 15 — Accidents

Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSTING IN THE #4 ENTRY AS HE WAS WALKING TO HIS SCOOP TO GET ANOTHER BAG OF DUST, HE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3 BY 2 BY 2"" THICK.
11/11/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE MAIN INTAKE. OUTBY SPAD #334. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED INBY AND OUTBY THE AFFECTED AREA. TWO ENTRY. ARE STILL OPEN IN THE INTAKE.
10/03/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE WAS PREPARING TO BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF BOLTER.
07/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost EE WAS DRIVING A PIN INTO A BELT DRIVE CHAIN, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OUT AND LODGED INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
06/10/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO END OF TRACK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS BACK WAS INJURED.