North Eagle Mine — Accidents

Total: 559 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 30' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall near spad 573 outby #3 section in #2 entry.
09/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 80' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall on #1 section near spad 8073 - #7 entry.
08/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA, DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 080905
08/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER CRIB CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE
07/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Injured was handling cable when he got hand caught between cable and bucket of scoop.
07/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost INJ WAS LOADING MATERIAL INTO SCOOP & HOOKING UP CHAIN WHEN HAND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE ELBOW ON BUCKET
06/18/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 70' L by 19'W by 10' H rock fall in track entry on south mains break #22.
06/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 70'Long x 18'Wide x 10'High fall on East Mains (approximately 15000 ft from face) in the track entry.
06/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK.
05/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was hanging curtain when a piece of rock fell, striking injured on his head and shoulder.
05/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS PUTTING BLOCK IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET.
04/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EE RAN OVER ROCK IN ROAD CAUSING HEAD TO HIT CANOPY
04/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None INJ WAS WALKING BESIDE BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT
04/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was moving miner cable when piece of rock fell striking right forearm.
04/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Injured was operating shuttle car when he hit hole causing him to jam neck in canopy.
04/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
03/07/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE WAS OPERATING 10 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN EE APPLIED BRAKE AND MOTOR DRIFTED BACK CAUSING EE TO BE TOSSED AROUND INSIDE OF OPERATOR COMPARTMENT
03/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CUTTING FACE ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HEAD
02/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cleaning up rock when piece fell from top hitting injured on right leg.
02/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost INJURED WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN SCOOP BUCKET WAS LOWERED ON FOOT
02/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS PLASTERING STOPPINGS WHEN PLASTER SPLASHED BACK INTO EYES
02/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was located near back of roof bolter when piece of rock fell striking him in lower back.
02/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injured was drilling top when piece of steel broke hitting him in face above left eye.
02/03/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was standing beside roof drill when piece of rock fell striking injured on left shoulder and rib area.
01/14/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost EE WAS CARRYING CINDER BLOCK TO BUILD VENTILATION STOPPING WHEN HE STEPPED ON PIECE OF BLOCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/31/05.
12/16/2004 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost INJURED WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN RIB ROLLED STRIKING RIGHT LEG.
12/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP RUNNING OVER LEFT FOOT.
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 117d lost INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT BACK.
10/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None 5O'X 19'X 9' ROCK FALL APPROX 13000' FROM #3 FACE SECTION AREA WAS CLEANED UP & RE BOLTED
09/02/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Injured was installing rib bolt when piece of rock fell hitting him on back and neck.
09/01/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was roof bolting when piece of rock fell hitting drill pot then striking groin area.
08/24/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS GETTING BUCKET AT FEEDER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK (10""X 16""X 24"") FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER (#3 ENTRY SPAD 6591).
08/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS REMOVING TYRAPS FROM MRS CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
08/16/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WHEN HE TOOK HAT OFF TO SCRATCH HEAD. PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HEAD.
07/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost INJURED WAS TRAVELING FROM 3 SECTION TO SPICK LICK IN ROVER WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH SUPPLY TRIP (BRK #16 - 1 SOUTH TRACK)
07/21/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INJURED WAS OPERATING MINER WITH REMOTE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB, STRIKING INJURED ON BACK AND NECK.
07/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost INJ WAS INSTALLING J30 BIT INSERTS IN CUTTER DRUM USING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SEPERATED FROM THE INSERT STRIKING INJ IN THROAT.
07/12/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost INJURED WAS REACHING FOR SUPPLIES WHILE ATRS WAS BEING LOWERED. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING BACK.
06/21/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB. (TENDONS IN EE'S FOREARM CUT; SURGERY REQUIRED.)
06/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Injured was cleaning mud off MRS reels when lid fell and struck injured on right thumb.
05/12/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.
05/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS REMOVING ROOF BOLTS FROM BOLTER WHEN STRAP CUT LEFT FOREARM.
04/22/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DROPPED JACK AND IT KICKED UP & HIT RIGHT KNEE
03/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK DUST WHEN HE STRAINED BACK.
03/08/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRIPPED OVER CINDER BLOCKS AND HURT RIB.
02/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost INJURED WAS REACHING INTO SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
01/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED WAS STRIKING PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF HITTING INJURED ON RIGHT CHEEK.
01/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost INJURED WAS LIFTING SEALANT BUCKETS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.
12/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost INJURED WAS SETTING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON CUTTER DRUMS BRUISING RIGHT KNEE.
12/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost INJURED PERSON STEPPED OFF MINER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.