Mine No 8 — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking gate at reclamation site. A chain was attached to gate. He tripped on chain and fell. Sprained left ankle.
09/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was closing gate, it swung back & hit his rt. shoulder. Caused bruising.
08/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered by the miner examiner. Fall measured 19' wide by 5' high by 40' long. Fall is located in the #8 return approx. 2000 feet from the working section between surv...
05/12/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was getting metal roof straps from the supply area. He cut the metal band holding the straps together and the end of the band cut his hand. This cut became infected, specialist took EE off work 5/...
05/10/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had to be using a cutting torch. He had turned off the oxygen and acetylene cylinders was going to get a wrench to remove the air in the hoses to the gage he fell, put his right hand to catch himse...
04/02/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE was bolting in the #3 heading. As he was putting up pressure to install a bolt, a piece of metal that was welded to the machine broke off and struck him on the right side of his head. No visible in...
03/04/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was plastering stoppings using a spray plaster machine. He turned machine on, the relief valve was open and the plaster got into his eyes. His first day away 3/7/2011.
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Member was putting door on contactor panel on a Joy 12 12 CM continuous miner. The door slipped and struck his right index finger resulting in a cut and a fracture.
11/01/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While exploring a mine that had temproarily abandoned and the fan restarted under a exploration plan 4 unplaned roof falls were discovered. At spad #37: Fall measured 16' x 16' x 4'
10/13/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE stepped off back of roof bolter to hang bolter cable. While holding onto the bolter with his hand, it slipped and he fell against a pile of strap, cutting his arm.