North River Mine — Accidents

Total: 478 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 115d lost, 36d restricted INJURED WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF BUCKET ELEVATORS. WYILE LOWERING A BUCKET BACK IN TO POSITION, A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN FALL CHAIN BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING THE SLACK OUT OF THE REMAINING BUCKET SYSTEM. THE CHA...
11/17/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE 135 MINUTES DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE AND BAD INPUT OUTPUT CARD IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT OPERATES THE DOORS.
11/13/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERATING AN AIR DRILL, DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKECAUSING IT TO ROTATE TOWARD EE STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
11/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF DUST SUCTION HOSE WHENTHE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFTINDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
10/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING POLYDECK SCREEN IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP, WHICH RESULTED IN NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG. FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED 10/12/01.
10/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE COVER ON THE TAILGATEDRIVE UNIT WHEN THE COVER FELL STRIKING HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
09/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE OLD L-2 SECTION HEADER HOLE AT SPAD PLUS, 17 & 48. THE FALL IS APPROX. 45'LX14 1/2'WX8'THICK.
09/09/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WIRE BROKE GOING TO SAFETY LIMIT SWITCH ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 8:30 PM TO 9:45 PM.
08/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 12' CABLE BOLT IN DRILL HOLE WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE LAST 2' OF THE HOLE. AS HE LIFTED THE BOLT WITH THE DRILL HEAD IT SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FORE ARM APP...
08/13/2001 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING OIL IN #4 DRYER AND WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE FORGOT ABOUT THE DOVERHEAD PIPES AND BUMPED HIS HEAD. HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 11-28-01.
08/03/2001 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 123d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN A SHIELD FAILED TO ADVANCE HE TRAVELED TO THE SHIELD AT WHICH TIME IT STARTED THROUGH ITS SECOND PULL CYCLE. A S IT MO...
07/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING HOSE UP SHIELDS DURING LONGWALL MOVE AND WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 8-22-01.
07/18/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 250d lost EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WILL OCCUR ON 8-7-01 DUE TO SURGERY TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.
07/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING IN MUD AND HIS FOOT STUCK AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 8/13/01 DUE TO SURGERY.
07/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD RAILROAD RAILS ON RAIL CAR WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION RAIL BY HAND. THE RAIL TURNED AND CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER RAIL RESULT ING IN...
06/29/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost INJURED WAS WELDING TWO PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.
06/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WITH HOOK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENISCUS TEAR WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO CORRECT. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID N OT OCCU...
06/04/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE SERVICE ELEVATOR AT THE CEDAR CREEK PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 4:45PM UNTIL 7:15PM DUE TO DOORS DRAGGING AND STAGGING TIME.
05/21/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATRED HE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG INSTALLING BUMPER ON RAMCAR WHEN THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
05/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN INCLINE ON MATERIAL YARD WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM INJURING ROTATOR CUFF. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 5-15-...
05/03/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 5-8-01 DUE TO BACK PAIN. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 5-9-01.
04/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING MONORAIL FROM SCOOP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A VENTRAL HERNIA. FIRST LOST WORK DAY WILL OCCUR ON 7-21-01 DUE TO SURGERY.
03/07/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 327d lost EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 3-7-01 DUE TO HIS CONDITION AND SCHEDULED SURGERY.
02/03/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS SPLICING PUMP CABLE WHILE KNEELING ON A SHIELD PONTOON WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED CAUSING HIMTO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
02/02/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 353d lost EE STATED HE WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET ON A STEPLADDER TRYING TO PUSH CURTAIN MATERIAL BACK INTO CHUTE TO PREVENT SPILLAGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED OFF OF STEPLADD, LANDING ON HIS FEET . HE ST...
01/22/2001 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 78d lost EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING PARTS JEEP & RAN INTO A PARKED MANTRIP & WAS JARRED & SUSTAINED WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO HIS NECK. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 6/5/01.
01/19/2001 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS CARRYING A CASE OF OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED & INJURED HIS NECK. HE HAD DISC FUSION ON 11/23/99& WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE IN 1999. FIRST LOST DAY 3/14/01.
01/01/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT SLOPE AND PIT MOUTH WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEFT ELBOW.
12/14/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 61d lost EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ROCK DUST HOSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE STATED HE HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER & NOW IT HAS MIGRATED UP IN HIS NECK. THIS HAS BEE N ONGOI...
12/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS USING COME-A-LONG TO HELP STRAIGHTEN WINCH HOUSING ON SCOOP WHEN HOOK SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCC URED ON...
12/05/2000 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost EE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A VACUUM PUMP WHICH HAD BEEN LOADED ON A 4 WHEEL CART. WHILEPULLING & PUSHING HE HURT HIS BACK. FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS 1/2/01.
12/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HISRIGHT EYE STARTED HURTING. HE WAS SENT TO DOCTORAND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL AND RUST WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
11/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY MONORAIL THRU A MUDDY AREA WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDERTHIS RESULTED IN ROTATOR CUFF DAMAGE & REQUIRES SURGERY T...
11/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost CHANGING 37.25 X 35 TIRE & WHEEL BREAKING DOWN TIRE BEAT SEAT BAND FELL OUT OF TIRE AND FELL ON TOP OF EE S FOOT.
11/15/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 1:20 PM UNTIL 2:45 PM DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE ON THE MOTOR FIELD CIRCUIT.
11/08/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d lost EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS SURGERY WILL BE PERFORMED ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON 11-10-00 WHICH WILL BECOME HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY. SURGERY MAY BE PERFORMED ON H IS LEFT...
11/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE WAS REMOVING CAP FROM 8"" METAL PIPE THAT EXTENDED TO THE SURFACE AND A 6"" DRISCO PIPE WAS BEING INSTALLED FROM THE SURFACE WHEN A WELD BROKE ALLOWING IT TO FALL TO THE BOTTOM. APPROX. 26' C AME O...
10/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ON SLOPE BELT AND WHILE WALKING SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 11-9-00.
10/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON OUR MAIN #1 BELT (#4ENTRY) AT SPAD 20 AND 30. THE FALL IS APPROX 55' LONG BY 21' WIDE BY 6' THICK.
09/28/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 9:30 PM UNTIL 12:30 AM DUE TO A DRIVE BLOCK BREAKING OFF OF ELEVATOR DOOR.
09/11/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS FILLING ROCK DUST MACHINE AT BOREHOLE WHEN THE HOSE GOT STOPPED UP. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP HOSE WHEN IT BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED...
09/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS POSITIONING OIL BATH AND GUARD ON ROTARY BREAKER DRIVE CHAIN AND WAS RESTING HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, WHEN THE CHAIN STRUCK THE GUARD, THROWING IT UPWARD AND C ATCHING...
08/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STEPPING OFF OF RAILROVER (PERSONNEL CARRIER) AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A TORN ACL JOINT. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 9/1/00.
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SERVICING SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN THE BATTERY COVER FELL, STRIKING HIS RT. INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
08/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WITH A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT ON IT WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS LEFT FOOT AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCURE UNTIL 1...
08/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #11 CROSS-CUT IN THE J-MAIN RETURN (SPAD 138+30)THE FALL IS APPROX. 49' LONG, 19' WIDE, 8' HIGH.
07/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 198d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND WHILE LIFTING A BLOCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 7/26/00.
07/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING SCALE ROCK FROM CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE PIECE BROKE AND FELL STRIKING HIS 3RD RIGHT FINGER MRESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.
07/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 7/26/00.
07/07/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE L-5 ROOMS IN THE #2 (TRACK ENTRY) INBY SPAD #5+20. THE FALL IS IN AN INTERSECTION AND IS APPROX. 45' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8-10' HIGH.