No 2 Mine — Accidents

Total: 239 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was moving material when he tripped. His leg got caught under a stack of metal, fell and thus injuried his ankle(R).
04/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS BACKING UP BELT RIDE (3-WHEELER USED FOR THE BELT CREW). EE SWUNG HIS FOOT OVER TO APPLY BRAKES AND GOT HIS FOOT CUAGHT BETWEEN BELT RIDE AND ROOF JACK.
04/07/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ONE END OF TRACK RAIL WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS RT. LOWER BACK.
03/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was coming around the canopy (making a turn to the right) when his finger tips were caught in the swivel point. This resulted in two finger tips being pinched & crushed.
03/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost EE alleges to have injured his knee (R) while moving a can of hydraulic oil. He claims to have stepped in a hole & twisted his knee. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 3/21/2005 & MINE MANAGEMENT QUESTIO...
02/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost Injured was backing a miner up when the head of the miner came in contact with the mine roof. This contact with the mine roof caused a rock to fall from the top & to strike employee - knocking him do...
02/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Employee was operating an underground forklift when a piece of rock fell from between roof bolts & struck EE.
02/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND MRS CABLE, BENT TO PICK UP CABLE AND MOVE IT AND CABLE WAS TIGHT AND EE PULLED OR FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER BACK AND BURNING IN STOMACH
02/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE injured his back when he bent over & picked up a drill. HE DIDN'T START MISSING WORK UNTIL 3/21/2005.
01/31/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE injured his back while attempting to change a center section on a scoop. (EE WAS UNDER SCOOP; TWISTED HIS BODY WHEN USING WRENCH.)
01/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A timber slipped out of Employee's hand and struck his left hand as he was loading timbers.
01/27/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on Spruce #2 Entry near spad # 10068. Dimensions: 40'(L) x 20'(W) x 8' to 9' (H).
01/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While employee was pulling a feeder cable out of the way, he slipped & fell- thus twisting his knee.
01/26/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 277d lost Employee alleges that he injured his back while operating a shuttle car over what he claims to have been a rough roadway. He did not report this accident until 1/29/2005. Mine mangement feels that t...
01/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plastering inside top of track overcast. He was throwing plaster in corner top when some fell in his left eye.
01/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall 40'(L) x19.5'(W) x 5' to 6' (T). # 4 Track Entry & # 5 Entry on Spruce Section near spad # 8696.
01/21/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE was sitting on a conveyor belt while the belts were down. When he attempted to stand up his knees buckled causing him to fall & twist his left quadracep muscle.
01/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was injured when the shuttle car that he was operating in #2 Entry (near spad # 10686) hit a hole in the bottom & jammed his head into the canopy. Management became aware of this accident on...
01/12/2005 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was awarded 5% for an occupational pneumoconiosis claim.
12/22/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 55d lost Employee notified mine management & started missing work on 12/22/04, due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
12/15/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee claims to have injured his back as he loaded timbers into a scoop.
12/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall in the #1 entry of old 1st. Right Mainline - Mouth of Old Glory. Length unknown X 19' wide X 7' High. Spad #893.
11/13/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck on his right arm by a piece of rock that fell from the mine roof while he was roof bolting. He received 4 sutures.
11/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE was struck by a piece of rock that had fallen between two rows of roof bolts as he was walking back to the roof bolter.
10/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall that occurred sometime between 10/20/04 to 10/28/04. Location #1, #2, & #3 Entries; inby spad #'s 10303, 10279 & 10265. Dimensions: 19' wide X 7' thick- lenght unknown.
10/28/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARDS THE INNER WHEN HE STRUCK A TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO ENTER THE OPERATOR'S DECK AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE.
10/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 159d lost Employee was walking when he stepped into a water hole, slipped & fell injuring his right knee.
10/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost While roof bolting, Employee was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof, struck the canopy of roof bolter and then struck him.
10/19/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on the Old Spruce West Section in the #1 Entry @ Spad # 9060. The dimensions of this fall are: 90'(L) X 20'(W) X 7'(H). This fall occurred sometime between 10/12/04 to 10...
10/15/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee claims to have injured his back when he ran over a rock in the roadway while operating a scoop. He did not start missing work until 10/21/04 & did not report accident to mine management unti...
10/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost While setting the ATRS on the roof bolting machine, a piece of rock came down and struck EE's left foreman.
10/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee alleges to have injured his back while loading cinder blocks into a scoop bucket.
10/09/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was injured when he was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof and bounced off the drill head.
10/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting the mine roof.The wrench that he was using to tighten a bolt came loose, fell against the drill pot of the roof bolting machine & bounced off - thus striking injured in his...
09/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Ee alleges to have injured his back & neck while hanging a roof bolter cable.
08/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost USING LIFTING JACK, JACK SLIPPED AND JACK BAR HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.
08/27/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT AND BACKED INTO LOOSE ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND BRUISED HIS NECK AND LEG.
08/23/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 6% disability for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This accident has been previously reported.
08/19/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost While operating a continuous miner on a pillar section, employee was injured when a rib rock measuring 5'x 2'x 6"" fell & struck him on his left leg. He was preparing to take the 1st lift to the left...
08/18/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional Roof Fall in the return (old works) app. 7200' from face in Pit II, #1 & #2 Returns. Dimensions: 300' Long X 20' Wide X 5' High. No spad # available. Fall discovered during weekly exa...
08/08/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
08/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in #3 entry at spad #9660, on the spruce section, MMU 004-0. Dimensions 22' long by 40' wide by 8' high.
08/03/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bolting top when he turned, striking his left elbow on a bundle of roof plates.
07/28/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 12% ppd benefits for carpal tunnel syndrome.
07/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Ee was bolting top when the suction on the bolter quit. He dropped the head and when he placed his hand on the head of the bolter to check suction, the steel fell from hole and struck his right hand.
06/22/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was on offside of bolter stated he was not paying attention when operator moved up to next row of bolts, bolter tire ran over his foot.
06/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in the #7 entry at spad #9751. The roof fall measured 80' long by 18' wide by 6' high.
05/28/2004 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was awarded 5% ppd benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis.
05/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 3:00 AM BY THE FIREBOSS. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 9686. THE FALL MEASURED 70'X 19.5'X 8'THICK.
05/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WAS LIFTING A ROCK ON THE SHOVEL WHEN THE ROCK SHIFTED AND HE TWISTED HIS WRIST.