Nelms Mine - Cadiz Portal — Accidents
Total: 162 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 30d lost | EMPLOYEE PICKED UP MINER CABLE & EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. |
| 05/03/2000 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE, CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST DRILL HEAD. CAUSE - INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY - AWARENESS. |
| 04/18/2000 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | WALKING IN ENTRY STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT RULES REGS NOT A FACTOR MINER PERFORMANCE NOT A FACTORCAUSE OF INJURY AWAREMENSS |
| 04/08/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | USING HAMMER , SHISEL TO REPAIR MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN (EYE PROTECTION BEING USED). AS HE SWUNG HAMMER, SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN AND HEAD OF PIN STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. COMPLIANCE WITH REGS NOT A FACTOR... |
| 04/03/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 143d lost, 24d restricted | HELPING TO LIFT A PALLET OF ROOF BOLT PLATES. CAUSE OF INJURY COULD BE MINER PROFIENCY/AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. |
| 03/10/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | FALL OF ROOF, B ENTRY-001-0 SEC-16+80. APPROX 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7'+ HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION-IN PROCESS OF SETTING UP SECTION FOR ADVANCE, BUT DUE TO FALL. SECTION NOW ON RETREAT. |
| 02/18/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | EMPLOYEE WASW IN PROCESS OF LOADING STEEL TRACK CLIP TIES, AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIES HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND HIPS. |
| 01/31/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | FALL OF ROOF. 4 NORTH E ENTRY @ SS 4 + 81 - APPROX 18'L, 18'W, 5' TO 6'H. 4 WAY INTERSECTION, GREY SHALE. APPROX 7500 FEET OUTBY 001-0 SECTION. 4'-6' RESIN GROUTED RODS. |
| 01/26/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 113d lost | EE INJURED RIGHT HIP WHILE LOADING, LIFTING, MINER CUTTER HEAD JACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS ALONE, FAILURE TO GET HELP. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ATTIRE NOT A FACT OR. ATT... |
| 01/25/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | FALL OF ROOF. A-ENTRY 5 WEST RETURN @ 5.522+OO. APPROX 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6 TO 7'HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION APPROX 1000' OUTBY 002-0 SECTION. |
| 01/10/2000 | FALL OF ROOF OR BACK | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | FALL OF ROOF A ENTRY 15 AND 50 SECTION 001-0. APPROX 30 FT LENGTH 25' WIDE 10' HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION OR PASSAGE. |
| 01/08/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | DISABLE BATTEY MANBUS WAS LODED ON LOWBOY, OTHER MOTOR COULD NOT PULL IT UP INCLINE. INJURED APPROACED TO ASSIST PUSHING IT UP INLCINE, THE MOTOR COUPLER WENT UNDER THE COUPLER OF THE MAN BUS CAUSING... |