Penfield Mine — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/20/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None installing roof bolt with plate, bending bolt over to bolter head when hand slipped and it sprang back causing a laceration on top of right thumb requiring stitches
01/16/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tightening a bolt on the joy stick when the boom came down on the wrench in EE's hand causing a laceration in EE's palm
11/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 20d restricted Individual was assisting a move from room to room when the individual was tearing low belt apart and felt a strain in groin. Individual worked full duty until surgery on 12/12/2022
11/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Normal working section, helping the mechanic tighten blower belt on a Twin-Boom bolter, using a pry bar to pull tension on the belt when it slipped hitting EE's right hand index finger causing a cut w...
01/21/2019 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 11d restricted Working installing bolts in 38"" high section, twisted knee and felt a pop and pain resulting in a torn meniscus, worked until surgery on 3-6-19.
06/06/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost bending and twisting down to install roof bolt
07/13/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Pushing roof bolt up to roof with roof bolter, roof bolt slipped off head catching thumb and over bending wrist back
06/22/2015 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Getting out of MBC hit elbow on side of machine.
10/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Hooking tongue of supply car to back of scoop
06/06/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 142d lost Hit his hand off side of MBC while getting out at the end of the shift. Sought treatment of injury on 6/30/14.
02/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Loading structure into scoop bucket smashed thumb between structure and bucket. Became lost time on 3/6/14
05/28/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drilling hole for roof bolt, drill steel broke and swung around hitting bolter behind ear causing a cut.
02/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 35d lost Installing roof bolt, aligning bolt head to chuck, spun motor to align and bolt head caught glove and tore end of small finger on left hand off to first knuckle.
06/14/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost, 6d restricted On going knee problem from crawling on knee. Accident happened on 6/14/12, employee continued to work, 2/13/13 he had surgery on knee Prepatellar bursitis
07/16/2010 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost EE was crawling in the section when a piece of rock fell from roof hitting him on his foot.
10/05/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 12d restricted Normal conditions
09/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 29d restricted Was bending 6 foot roof bolt.
10/01/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was driving a johnson personal carrier out of the mine, when driving past a parked scoop he came in contact with the scoop and his left arm was injured between the two machines.
05/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was handling a piece of corrigated sheet metal in the muddy conditions when it cut him.
04/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Was throwing cribs under miner to get unstuck when the crib block hit side of machine with his finger between the block and machine.
02/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Hooking up a bolt trailer to the scoop, he pinched his hand between scoop & trailer tongue.
01/04/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost Miner's knee. I was not told of any injury date. I was just told knee was swollen and he was seeing his family physician, and not a panel doctor until 1/4/08 for one visit then back to his family phys...
12/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Handling low belt structure when thumb got smashed between a rail and bottom structure.
11/14/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Gradual oncoming knee problem from crawling on knee surgery 11-14-2007.
06/11/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost A piece of rock fell out between bolts.
04/25/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost Backing miner out of right X-cut, stopped and was swinging miner over when left tram lever on remote stuck, causing miner to swing downhill. The auger of the miner rolled over EE's leg, causing a brea...
04/07/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof water and rapid decrease in roof cover.