Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 — Accidents

Total: 370 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Injured smashed his left ring finger with a Ziggy Rail while unloading them.
03/04/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Injured was Roof bolting and was using split steels. When injured raised pot to seat the steel into the chuck the steel caught the corner of chuck, causing a buckle to the steel and striking the vict...
03/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured smashed his right middle finger while changing bushings on a bucket for a scoop on 3/2/2015 and did not report incident until 3/9/2015. Injured was seen by doctor and had a fractured finger.
02/16/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was unlacing bolter cable and was struck across the nose by the cable causing a fracture to his nose.
09/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured cut his left middle finger on a piece of metal and had to be taken to hospital to receive medical treatment for the laceration. The hospital administered 5 stitches to the injured employee.
08/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured cut his finger on fencing while roof bolting. Injured received stitches on his finger making this a reportable incident.
08/13/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional Roof fall has occurred on the 3A Sub-main at the 24XC in the #7 entry. The fall was discovered by the weekly examiner.
05/19/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Injured was pinned between the movable roller and the take-up frame after putting a come-along on the roller to free it. The roller broke free and struck the injured knocking him to the ground and pr...
03/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Injured employee filed accident report on 3-21-14 stating that he had been cut on the back of his left hand while getting roof bolt supplies. He received 3 stitches to close the wound and had a sever...
03/17/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Injured was operating a scoop, when he got out of the scoop his back begin to hurt. He does not recall a specific incident that may have caused his back to hurt.
02/26/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost Injured employee filed accident report on 3/20/2014 stating that he had been struck in the parking lot by another employees personal vehicle after work. Injured sustained a broken wrist from the inci...
01/15/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was grinding on piece of metal in the shop. The grinding wheel kicked striking his left hand resulting in a laceration on the top of his hand which required stitches.
01/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Injured was hanging cable and strained his shoulder. Injured reported incident on 01/16/2014.
12/14/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was handling ziggy rails and cut his finger. This required stitches making this a reportable incident.
11/27/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was changing the blade on his utility knife and during the process of changing the blade cut his index and second finger on his left hand. The laceration required stitches.
11/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost Injured was strapping down supplies on a supply trailer and slipped and fell injuring his shoulder and wrist.
11/19/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was trimming top out of the #3 face on the #1 unit when a piece of carbide struck the injured in the head causing a laceration which required stitches.
11/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was placing wire mesh on the roof bolter and cut tip of his right ring finger.
08/12/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured had pinner steel fall out and strike his thumb on his left hand. Injured initially received first aid only. On 08/20/2013 injured was still having discomfort in his hand and went to see doct...
07/07/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on 3D Belt line XC-110 Entry 5. The mine was idle for the Holiday weekend and was conducting a fire check when the fall was discovered.
05/23/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost A slab of mine roof fell striking him on his left side knocking him to the ground. The roof rock measured at its maximum distance 15 foot long x 40 inches wide x 8 inches thick. The mine roof looked n...
04/08/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A shuttle car operator was hanging miner cable from the mine roof. As part of this task he stepped on a chunk of coal strained his knee. He went to a doctor for initial observation and on the follow-u...
03/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was watering a set of batteries and a cell imploded and debris struck the injured person in the face and left eye. Injured sustained a scratch on his eye and received a prescription for his...
02/05/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was rock dusting on the Unit #1 A-belt. As she was dragging the hose she stepped on a rock that measured about 12""x12""x3"" laying near the ribline and she felt a sting or burn on the top, le...
11/17/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2A submain on the 39XC of the #5 entry which is the belt line. The fall was approximately 17 feet wide by 18 feet long and over 10 feet high. The intersect...
11/15/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost Injured was recovering cable with 2 other individuals, when injured reached up to cut a piece of tie-wire the scoop bucket came in contact with his left foot. Injured was taken to local hospital for...
09/23/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured fractured his right pinky finger, after catching the end of it with the retention jaws on the Sandvik Bolter.
09/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was cutting a piece of belt and slipped and cut his forearm. Injured received two sutures for his injury.
09/12/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was Roof Bolting on the #3 Unit, injured was using a split steel when he went to insert second steel it caught the lip of the pod and buckled the steel which struck the palm of his hand. This...
07/18/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Injured had been setting timbers along rib line at the 170XC of the Main South 3. The crew had moved a rock away from the rib line in order to install a timber, injured took a step backwards and step...
06/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was servicing a Dozer, when the grease hose he was using developed two pin holes. The pressure on the hose through the holes pentrated the skin on injured right hand, allowing grease to be in...
05/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was packing I-beams for undercast, cutting his arm on the corner of the beam. The injured received stitches for the laceration making this a reportable incident.
05/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was attempting to catch a 100-ton jack as it was falling off a pallet. Jack struck the injured's middle finger of his right hand.
05/21/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured states that drill chuck fell and struck his left wrist causing to swell. Injured was taken to doctor for x-rays and discovered had a hair-line fracture on his Radial Styloid.
05/18/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Injured was moving miner from a completed cut in the #6 Entry to begin mining in the #9 Entry. The tail piece of the miner caught the injured employee and wedged him at the corner of the #6 Entry.
05/10/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner operator was cutting in the #5 entry at the 169-xc on the #1 unit. A piece of Carbide come of a bit and struck the operator in the left arm. The operator received three stitches making this...
04/12/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was bolting in #9 entry of the number 1 unit when his left foot was struck by a piece of draw rock causing a laceration and a fracture on his left foot.
03/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured claimed drill steel fell from the hole being drilled when attempting to add an extension steel. The steel struck the injured in the left ear causing a small laceration to the top of the ear w...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost A mantrip was traveling outby on the 2A at the end of their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front of the bucket. The mantrip was coming down a hill a...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mantrip with 8 employees was traveling outby on the 2A travelway at the end of their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front end of the bucket. The ma...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 79d lost A mantrip with 8 employees was traveling outby on the 2A travelway at the end of the their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front of the bucket. The ma...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost A mantrip with 8 employees was traveling outby on the 2A travelway at the end of their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front of the bucket. The mantri...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A mantrip was traveling outby on the 2A at the end of their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front of the bucket. The mantrip was coming down a hill and...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 333d lost A mantrip with 8 employees was traveling outby on the 2A travelway at the end of their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front of the bucket. The mantri...
03/02/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost A mantrip with 8 employees was traveling outby on the 2A travelway at the end of the their working shift. A scoop was traveling inby with a slinger duster attached to the front of the bucket. The ma...
01/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Injured had just returned to work on 01/09/2012 shift, from being off, was helping build a stopping and said he re-aggravated his back. The cause of injury is unknown still to this date, but injured...
01/04/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was building a stopping at the 107-XC of the Main South 2, as she was building the stopping she placed a concrete block next to a mandoor and smashed her right Pinky finger. Injured received...
11/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the 3D submain at the 111-XC between the #3 and #4 entries. The fall was approximately 18 feet wide and 60 feet in length and over 10 feet high.
11/18/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner operator was cut on his forehead over his left eye by a piece of car-bite from a miner bit. Operator received stitches for his laceration making this a reportable incident.
10/04/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was splicing a miner cable and cut his left knuckle and received 5 stitches making this a reportable incident.