No. 68 — Accidents

Total: 340 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was shoveling belt line and twisted right knee.
10/23/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was walking to shuttle car, stepped on rock and sprained his right ankle.
10/23/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was splicing car cable and cut left leg with knife. 3 sutures required. No lost time.
10/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost EE was going under a bridge conveyor and caught his leg and hip. Dislocated femur. Started missing work 10/18/07.
10/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a cable and knife slipped and cut his leg. Ten sutures were required. No lost time.
09/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was walking to mantrip, stepped in hole and twisted knee.
09/17/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bolting top, a loose piece of rock fell and hit his left arm.
09/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 186d lost Employee was unloading a box of glue and twisted his lower back area.
09/04/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost A piece of rock brow fell after employee let bolter ATRS down and struck employee. He has a fractured pelvis and back. Started missing work 9-5-07.
08/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting belt and cut left leg with knife. 4 sutures required - No lost time.
08/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Had an unintentional roof fall in the #5 entry of Gateway mains between the # 54 and #55 breaks. Fall was 6' high x 20' wide x 50' long.
07/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hanging bolter cable, reeling up cable. The cable struck him in the mouth breaking a tooth and busting lip.
07/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was shoveling belt, he over extended and twisted his lower back.
07/02/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE was looping up belt and emergency phone line caught on scoop and broke and slapped him in the face and eye. He was diagnosed with a detached retina on 7-6-07. Started missing work on 7-9-07
04/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was shoveling belt line, lifting shovel above head and strained lower back area.
03/30/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was building seals and got mortar inside boot.
03/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost EE was scooping in old works and scoop bucket caught a piece of 4"" plastic waterline, it sprung back and hit ee in face. Diagnosed with facial fractures. Started missing work 3/12/07.
02/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Belt was being installed. A loop of belt caught the shuttle car cable that was hung up and it hit and knocked employee down. He has been diagnosed with a fractured tailbone. Started missing work 2/22/...
02/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Scoop was pulling belt around the rib and the belt caught a shuttle car cable and pulled it down. It struck employee and knocked him down. He has a bruise on his back and soreness to his back. He star...
02/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost Tramming bolter & got foot caught between rib & bolter.
02/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Ee was pulling on conveyor belt and felt a pain in his groin area. Diagnosed with a hernia. Started missing work 3/16/07
01/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Lifting belt roller and had sharp pain in lower back.
11/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting out of scoop, utility knife on hip flew open and cut 1 each index finger.
10/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on shuttle car, lid fell and struck his finger. Sutures required.
10/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee put a bolt in, brow broke next to the bolt and a rock fell, striking right foot.
10/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Tool box lid fell down and struck EE on his elbow and hand. Started missing work 10/3/06.
08/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was re-hanging a fire deluge and cut his finger on spray nozzle. Required sutures.
06/23/2006 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Slope car was idled due to pump motor going down.
06/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee twisted his knee getting out of a rail motor. He is working restricted duty.
06/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped down off of a lolo structure & sprained his ankle.
06/06/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 256d lost EE was hitting a metal dolly wheel with a hammer and got a piece of metal in finger. Required surgery & 1 suture. He is working on restricted duty.
06/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 258d lost Opening a track switch and hurt back. He is currently working but is on restricted duty.
06/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A rock hit his left hand and bruised his hand.
05/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was helping raise belt, slipped and fell, injuring left hand on rail.
04/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was loading a waterline onto the scoop and it hit him in the nose and face.
04/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling a rock off of the continuous miner and cut his right 5th finger. Required 7 sutures.
04/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of rock was dislodged by bolter barrel and hit EE on upper lip.
03/30/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cut left ring finger on a belt roller while loading into scoop bucket. Required 6 stitches.
03/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 315d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOLT MACHINE WHEN ROCK FELL, HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
03/14/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost KNEE PAD STRAP BROKE OFF, PAD CAME OFF & EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE ON A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM OF MINE.
03/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost HANGING ROPE ON DOLLY, GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN ROPE, CAUSING ROPE TO PINCH & CUT HIS FINGER.
03/03/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost A piece of draw rock fell between bolts and rib and struck him, pushing him down.
03/02/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED INTO LOOSE HANGING ROOF BOLT & CUT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE THE EAR. 7 SUTURES REQUIRED.
02/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CHAIN & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/10/06.
02/02/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 85d lost Employee was bolting top and a piece of rock fell and he sustained a broken hip. Started missing work 2-3-06.
01/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Handling belt structure and mashed left middle finger between a bottom roller and belt stand. Sutures required.
01/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was plastering brattice and plaster got inside a boot irritating skin on lower legs.
12/05/2005 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None AN EMPLOYEE OF KINGS TRANSPORTATION WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD FROM THE MINE & HE PULLED OVER. HE WAS APPARENTLY HAVING A HEART ATTACK. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED FROM COMPANY EE'S. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOS...
10/31/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was picking up garbage, bent over and a rock fell between bolts, striking him in the lower back.
10/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE EXAMINER FOUND A 40' LONG X 25' WIDE X 5' HIGH UNINTENTIONAL ROOF IN THE #2 ENTRY 20 BREAKS OUTBY THE 001 MMU.