Mountain View Mine — Accidents

Total: 424 accidents | Fatalities: 3

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Person was operating shuttle car; the car dropped into a hole in roadway causing operator to strike his head against canopy. Person went to doctor and released for work on 9/22/06. He worked 9/26 & 9/...
08/25/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occured int he intersection of #27 crosscut, #1 entry of the west mains section. Fall was 6 ft high, 12 ft long x 14 ft wide. Roof rock was laminated with clay and mud seams with water...
08/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 1d restricted Employee suffered sprain & hairline fracture when platework load came down on left foot.
08/21/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was relocating acetylene bottle to storage rack and forks unforklift shifted causing but the to slide off forks. He smashed l thumb attempting to stop bottle from sliding.
08/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof 6 ft high, 16 ft wide by 20 ft long occurred on West Mains at the #10 Crosscut between #2 and #3 entry. The area had been supported. Strata was laminated with clay seams. Additional sup...
07/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Person was attaching rail ties to rail. While performing this work he felt a twinge in his left knee. That evening after work his left knee began to swell. X-rays negative - Dr. advised to stay off wo...
05/25/2006 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Report filed for occupational illness. Person has worked on continuous miner section during his mining career operating roof bolters and continuous miners.
04/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Person was going over belt cross-over; his foot slipped on step causing a fall. He landed on his self-rescuer, pushing the rescuer into his lower right ribs. Person reported the accident that day but...
03/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Injured was setting posts in muddy conditions when post fell and hand got caught between posts.
02/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of clay rock occured in the west mains #1 entry. Fall was 20 ft long, 16 ft wide, 13 ft high. Area was bolted with 6 ft double lock bolts and was also spot bolted with 12 ft (2) piece double lo...
02/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall of clay rock occured in the west mains belt entry. Fall was 20' long, 17' wide, 18' high. Area was supported to place by left double lock bolts, additioinal support of T-5 channel and 12'...
01/25/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Person was walking down belt entry, stepped down of wood bridge on to wood crib block used for step. Crib block rolled causing knee to twist. Person continued to work thru feb 3, 2006. First day off w...
01/20/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A 5' drill steel fell out of the roof and caught the left hand between the steel and steel extension. The operator thought the steel was clamped in the guide jaws but the insert had come out prior to...
01/18/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occurred in the #3 entry, inby #16 cross cut on West Mains section. The fall was 16 ft wide, 25 ft long, 6 ft high. Area was supported to plan by 6 ft double lock bolts. No injuries or...
01/17/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Walking from shower room to locker, slipped and fell. While falling, he reached out with his left arm to catch himself. Injured left shoulder. He was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left shoulder....
01/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Injured was unloading steel beams from scoop bucket when they slid together mashing fingers.
12/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost PERSON WAS MANUALLY ADJUSTING FORKS ON OUTSIDE FORKLIFT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK. PERSON WAS TREATED BY CHIROPRACTOR FOR THIS PAIN ON 1/23/06. Misc Mail--Started missing work 3/6/06.
11/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall of roof occured in the #3 entry at the #3 crosscut intersection on West Mains Section. The fall was 15 ft wide, 15 ft long and 8 1/2 ft high. Area was supported to plow by 6 ft double-lock bolt...
11/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal AT APPROX 12:10 A.M. NOV. 8, 2005 THE OPERATOR OF A MACK TK TANDEM HAUL TRUCK WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING EXITED THE HAUL ROAD, RAN THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND OVERTURNED. THE HAU...
10/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Person was assisting in making repairs to roof bolter when he got his left hand caught between the upper and lower drill mast assembly lacerated middle finger of left hand.
10/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT #12 BK INTERSECTION OF RIGHT MAINS SECTION. FALL WAS 6 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE X 25 FT LONG. AREA WAS SUPPORTED TO PLAN WITH 5 FT BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED A...
08/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rock fell off edge of roof screen and struck on left leg causing laceration.
07/07/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a metal plate with a wafer wheel, a piece of metal debris (shaving) entered the injured employee's right eye.
06/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING RIGGING FROM PLATE WORK CHUTE. WHILE STANDING ON STIFFENER CHANNEL, 3' OFF THE GROUND, STEPPED OFF AND TWISTED ANKLE ON UNEVEN TERRAIN