North Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 559 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS CLOSING THE DUST BOX ON THE ROOF BOLTER.
06/03/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING IN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 6-5-02.
05/16/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X 2'X 1/2"" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
04/25/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 4-25-02. MGMT. BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 4-29-02.
04/17/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/17/02. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 4/22/02.
04/13/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE ALLEGES TO HAVE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
04/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A CLAMP CAME LOOSE WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.
03/07/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost EE WAS HAULING COAL DOWN #2 ENTRY. HIS HAULER RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING EE'S HEADTO CONTACT THE HAULERS CANOPY THUS INJURING HIS NECK. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 3-18-02.
02/13/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost VICTIM WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost VICTIM WAS INSTALLING BREAKER POSTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
01/25/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost VICTIM WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OVER NEXT TO RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIS LEG.
01/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM WAS MOVING ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM A PALLET ONTO A RUBBED TIRED DOLLY ASSISTED BY A PERSON WITH A SLATE BAR. HE PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE MOTOR AND THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO PIN CH THE...
01/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AND JARRED THE SHUTTLE CAR, INJURING HIS BACK.
01/21/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost VICTIM WAS GETTING OUT OF UNITRACK SCOOP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS ARM AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
01/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost VICTIM WAS LIFTING A TOOL BOX FILLED WITH TOOLS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
12/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 767 BELT ENTRY ON THE SOUTH MAINS MEASURING APPROX. 30' LONG X 25' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH. AREA WAS PREV IOUSLY...
12/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT HAND.
12/13/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN IT RECOILED STRIKING HIS HAND.
12/12/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost VICTIM WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND COAL RIB STRIKING HIM.
12/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost VICTIM WAS STANDING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND ROOFBOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE CABLE REEL WAS ENGAGED THE CABLE JERKED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE FRAMEOF THE MACHINE.
11/28/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost VICTIM WAS OPERATING R3EMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SHUTTLE CAR.
11/28/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost VICTIM WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
10/31/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE PULLED THE BOOM SWING LEVER BY MISTAKE AND HE WAS SHOVED AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
10/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS EYE.
10/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 171d lost VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND WHILE SWINING BOOM OUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN INSTALLED BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
10/18/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost VICTIM WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER SUCTION HOSE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.
10/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost VICTIM WAS CUTTING METAL BANDS FROM BUNDLE OF WOOD POSTS WHEN THEY ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT.
10/05/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost WICTIM WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE SUFFERED A STRESS FRACTURE OF THE LEFT COLLAR BONE.
09/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT CONTINUOUS MINER RUB RAIL WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE GROIN AREA.
09/22/2001 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERAIL FROM AROUND SLOPE TAIL SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT STRIKING HIS FEET.
09/19/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FINGER.
09/17/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING OUT DECK OF UNIHAUL-ER WITH A PICK HAMMER WHEN HE PUNTURED A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT RESULTING IN PAINT IN THE EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
09/13/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED PERSON WAS REPAIRING A TRAILING CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
08/27/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost INJ PERSON WAS DIRECTING MOVEMENT OF MACHINER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL STRIKING FOOT
08/16/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.
07/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIMSELF.
07/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND WHEN HE GRIPPED THE DRILL STEEL, HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.
07/13/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost INJURED PERSON WAS CLEANING DUST COLLECTOR BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.
07/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED PERSON WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE STAB JACK SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING MACHINE TO DROP DOWN CAUSING THE CANOPY TO STRIKE HIM.
07/03/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEEL OF HIS FOOT.
07/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED PERSON WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THEMINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
06/19/2001 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost EE WAS SHOVELING COAL WITH HIS SIDE/BACK TO THE RIB. RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARDHAT AND THEN FELL TO AND STRUCK HIS FEET.
06/14/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED PERSON WAS MANEUVERING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.
06/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE THIGH.
05/23/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost THE INJURED WORKER WAS DISCONNECTING A SET OF BATTERIES FROM CHARGER WHEN A SPARK OCCURRED AS CABLE CONNECTORS WERE SEPARATED IGNITING BATTERY GASES WHICH IN TURN BLEW THE BATTERY COVER OFF ST RIKING...
05/17/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 9ENTRY, 12 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE OF S. MAINS SECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 952 MEASURING ~90'LONG,18'WIDE & 3-10'THICK. AREA INITIALLY SUPPORTED B Y 6' RE...
03/09/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost INJURED PERSON WAS CUTTING BANDS OFF BUNDLE OF BELT CONVEYOR ROLLERS WHEN THEY FELL OVER ON HISFOOT.
01/30/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS SHOULDER.
01/23/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING BESIDE WHILE IT WAS MOVING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS FOOT WENT UNDER THE ROOF BOLTER TIRE.
12/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.