Nelms Mine - Cadiz Portal — Accidents

Total: 162 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/22/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING OUTER JACKET OF CABLE, UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER.
12/30/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTER JACKET OF BOLTER CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, IT SLIPPED & CUT 1ST FINGER, RT. HAND. LACERATION WITH 10 STITCHES.
12/28/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF - 003-0 SECTION - 7 SOUTH OFF MAIN WEST. B - ENTRY @ S.S. 18+30. APPROX 45 FT LONG, 18'WIDE, 6 TO 7 FT HIGH. 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS. GREY SHALE.
11/20/2003 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None MINED INTO AN ABANDONED, UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL. 002-0 SECTION 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. E-ENTRY AT S.S 36-86.
09/29/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WERE WALKING TOWARD THE CONTINIOUS MINER AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD EAR AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE.
09/09/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF, 002-0 SECTION E-ENTRY @ 55-26+23. 2 LEFT OFF 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. APPROX 60' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE, APPROX 12' HIGH. 6' RESIN BOLTS - CABLE BOLTS - GREY SHALE.
09/09/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE WAS TRAMMING MINER BOOM FIRST INTO A 60 DEGREE CROSSCUT. HE STOPPED THE MINER AND BEGAN TO WALK PAST THE CUTTER DRUM AND SUDDENLY BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB & THE CUTTER DRUM. HE ST ATED HE...
08/27/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF. 2 LEFT MAIN NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. ENTRY @ 5.5 20 & 23 APPROX. 350"" OUTBY LOADING POINT. APPROX. 20 LONG, APPROX. 18' WIDE APPROX. 6'-6 1/2' HIGH. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION NOR PASS AGE NO...
08/26/2003 MACHINERY NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSTALLING A 6' ROOF BOLT AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER CHUCK AND BOLT PLATE.
08/25/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A COVER BACK ON MINER, THE COVER SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN COVER & MINE FRAME.
08/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOP BELT STAND. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT FELL, PINCHING HIS THUMB AGAINST BED RAIL.
08/16/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BUGGY CABLE CAUGHT IN SHEARER WHEEL AS HE PULLED ON CABLE, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE & SHEARER WHEEL.
07/02/2003 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF 2 SECTION, 2 LEFT OFF 4 NORTH, MAIN WEST. APPROX 35'LONG, APPROX 18'WIDE, APPROX 20'HIGH. E-ENTRY AT 559+43. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE. 6'RESIN GROUTED RODS, 12' CABLE BOLTS -...
04/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CAR, HE RAN OVER 6'ROOF BOLTS AND BOLT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR.
04/27/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE WAS OPERATING A COME A LONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER AS HE PULLED ON COME A LONG HANDLE HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW LEFT ABDOMER AREA.
04/05/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HELPING TO CHANGE BEARINGS ON CRUSHER, CO-WORKER WAS TURNING FLYWHEEL BY HAND, INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HELP BY PULLING ON V-BELTS AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND V-BELT. INATTENTION TO A CTIVITY...
03/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost INJURED WAS DRAGGING OXYGEN-ACETLYENE CART FROM POWER CENTER AREA TO WORK SITE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRKING RIGHT ELBOW AND JAMMING SHOULDER.
02/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MINER OPERATOR WAS ADVANCING LINE CURTAIN. HE WAS INSTALLING A NAIL THR THE CURTAIN. HE LOST HIS BLANCE AND THE SPAD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER. AS HE FELL THE SPAD CA USED A...
01/27/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 214d lost EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE WALKING FROM POWER CENTER AREA TO WORKPLACE IN #1 ROOM IN A BENT OVER POSITION, HE APPROACHED A HIGH AREA & ATTEMPTED TO STAND UPRIGHT BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN- I NCIDENT...
01/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A JACK TO RAISE BELT STRUCTURE. THE JACK QUICK RELEASE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
01/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE THE BUSHINGINTO THE BELL CRANK OF FRONT END LOADER. HAMMER BOUNCED BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND & FINGERS.
12/28/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost EE WAS HELPING TO LACE MINER CABLE AGAINST RIB, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
12/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF, E ENTRY 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. E ENTRY AT SS 7 AND 35. APPROX 60' LONG 18' WIDE 12' HIGH. APPROX 1300 FT OUT BY 002-0 SECTION, GREY SHALE. 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS.
11/18/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF D ENTRY 4 NOTH OFF MAIN WEST @ SS 8 + 25 EXTENDING TO APPROX. 9 + 25- APPROX. 100 FT LG, APPROX. 18 FT WIDE APPROX. 10-12 FT HIGH. APPROX. 1200 FT OUTLY 002-0 SECTION GREY SHALE, LAMINATE...
10/20/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING TO SET A LARGE CAPACITY ROOF JACK, AS HE LIFTED THE JACK, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE JACK AND A CRIB BLOCK.
09/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HELPING OTHERS TO LOAD FLINGER DUSTER ONTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP. THE INJURED ( NOT REALIZING WHERE HIS FOOT WAS) TOLD THE OPERATOR TO LOWER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET...
08/21/2002 OTHER ACCIDENT ONLY None MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL-003-0- SECTION 35 BREAK, OFF 12 EAST, MORE SOUTH. #3 RM AT 55.1 & 65.
07/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TAKING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER OFF TO REPLACE BELT STRUCTURE, FINGER BECAME CAUGHT- PINCHED BETWEEN ROLLER HANGER & BELT STRUCTURE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES NOT A FACTOR IS INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY A FACTOR.
07/14/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A 6'RESIN BOLT, AS HE PUSHED, THE BOLT ROTATED, CAUSING HIM TO PITCH FORWARD, HIS LEFT ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH BOOM LEVER, THE BOOM RAISED, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BO LT & DR...
06/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER MEN LOAD A S/C TIRE INTO THE BED OF A UNIHAULER. HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE UNIHAULER & THE TIRE FELL ON HM. INATTENTION TO ASSURE SOLID FOOTING A FACTOR.
06/09/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL - 003 SECTION 35 BREAK - OFF 12 EAST, MAIN SOUTH. #3 ROOM AT 55.1 + 30.
05/15/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL ENTRY (TRACK)-2 EAST OFF MAIN NORTH @ S.S. 11+22. APPROX. 18'WIDE, 20'WIDE, 6 1/2'HIGH. DARK GREY SHALE. 4'+ 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS.
04/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LARGE PIECE OF STONE FROM TOP OF MINER, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND SHARP EDGE OF STONE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS INATTENTIONTO ACTIVITY, AWARENESS, COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR.
03/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSERTING A ROOF BOLT, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BOLT HEAD & BOLTER CHUCK. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY A FACTOR.
03/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 153d lost, 36d restricted THE INJURED AND FOUR OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE MANUALLY ROTATING THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO CHANGE BITS. AS THE HEAD ROTATED A BIT CAUGHT HIS KNEE PAD AND PULLED HIS RIGHT LEG UN DER THE...
02/28/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL: 003-0 SECTION, 6 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OF 12 EAST, MAIN SOUTH ENTRY @ SS 14+40.
02/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED WAS USING OVERHEAD CRANE. HE RAISED THE FRONT END OF MINER FRAME TO REMOVE CRIB BLOCKS, THEN LOWERED THE FRAME. AS HE BEGAN TO MOVE THE CRANE CHAIN HOOK CAUGHT FRAME, CRANE STALLED CHAIN HOOK...
01/06/2002 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL. 003-0 SECTION 6 LEFT OF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST. MAIN SOUTH. X-CUT D TO ENTRY AT 5.5 1+97.
12/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE STATED, ""NO SPECIFIC OCCURANCE; AGGRAVATION TO LOW BACK DUE TO WORKING IN A BENT OVER POSITION AND HANDLING, LIFTING MATERIAL.
12/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM CHUCK, DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT STRIKING LEFT EYE BROW. INATEENTION TO ACTIVITY, AWARENESS ARE FACTORS.
11/08/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 49d lost WHILE HELPING PREPARING TO ATTACH HOSE TO POD DUSTER, THE DUSTER WAS STRUCK BY 3 SUPPLY CARS WHICH HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE, THE CARS STRUCK THE DUSTER FATAL LY INJU...
11/08/2001 HOISTING FATALITY Fatal WHILE PREPARING TO ATTACH ROCKDUST HOSE TO POD DUSTER, THE DUSTER WAS STRUCK BY 3 SUPPLY CARS WHICH HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE. CARS STRUCK THE DUSTER & THE VI CTIM WA...
10/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 13d restricted INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE (WALKING BACKWARDS) STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, PUTTING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT ANKLE. AWARENESS A FACTOR.
10/11/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 38d lost SETTING IN BOLTER OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A CUT HAD LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF CANOPY AND HIT THE RIB. SEVERING FINGER.
10/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL 003-0 5 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST #1 ROOM @ 550 + 50 APPROX. 50' LONG, APPROX. 20"" WIDE, APPROX 8' HIGH.
10/04/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL OO3-0. 5 LEFT OF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH B ENTRY S.S 12+70. APPROX 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, 6' TO 7' HIGH.
10/01/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost HANDLING 60# RAIL AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS A FACTOR. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 10/8/01.
09/29/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF FALL - 003-0 SECTION C-BELT ENTRY @ S S 8 +30, APPROX 300 FEET OUTBY WORKING SECTION. APPROX 40'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6'HIGH. GREY SHALE SANDSTONE.
09/21/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost INSERTING 6'RESIN BOLT, HOLDING BEARING PLATE TOGUIDE IT AWAY FROM AN EXISTING BENT BEARING PLATE, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATES.
09/19/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OF ROOF 002-0 X CUT #3 TO #4 ROOM @55 1 + 10 APPROX. 18'W, 5 TO 6' HIGH LAMINATED SHALE SANDSTONE. 6' RESIN BOLTS.