Princess Mine — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/07/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While individual was moving the telephone cable a 636 battery scoop ran onto individuals foot twisting ankle. Doctor applied brace for support.
09/07/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost While kneeling down to turn on oxygen gauge, knee popped causing pain and swelling, possible ligiment tear.
06/23/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While drilling holes to anchor the section tail piece, the air line came loose from the drill and sprayed air and debris into individuals eyes, the foreign material in his eyes needed to be removed a...
05/06/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While re-installing the relay bar pin to the pan line. A crib block was used to apply pressure to the relay bar, assisting in aligning the holes. The crib block flipped out and the shield rocked for...
03/14/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost While walking down the longwall set-up face, individual struck head against a roof bolt hanger. This jammed his neck. On 3/27/06 individual visited a doctor, the evaluation found his neck to be in s...
01/10/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While releasing the roof screen mesh from the top of the ATRS individual had right elbow pinched between mesh support plate and ATRS main frame. This caused a severe bruise to right elbow area, resu...
10/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While installing a water hose to the section water manifold, the manifold broke free from the water line and struck individual in the left shoulder and side of face. This chipped his bottom left wisd...
06/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost While pulling a wire mesh roof screen over his head and onto the ATRS of the roof bolter, EE felt pull in lower abdomen. Doctor visit on 7/12/05 diagnosed with hernia. Surgery secheduled for 7/19/05...
06/28/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing the resin roof bolt into the mine roof by pushing the bolt in place with the chuck wrench, the wrench slipped off the head of the roof bolt and struck individual in the nose. This c...
06/14/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While carrying a bottle of compressed oxygen into the beltline, the employee slipped and fell and the bottle landed on right hand and wrist. This caused a contusion to his wrist and he was not allowe...
11/29/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE RIB. OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM THERE.
08/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt, a chuck wrench was used to help push the bolt into the hole. As push pressure was applied to the bolt and rotation started, the chuck wrench flipped free and struck indi...
03/29/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a roof bolt, the roof bolt plate became stuck against the drill mast. The individual moved the roof bolt plate to get it unstuck. As he moved the plate it popped free spinning and...
01/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSTALLING AN ""I"" BEAM TUNNEL LINER SUPPORT, THE ""I"" BEAM ROLLED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION THAT NEEDED STITCHES.
12/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST GOT OUT OF UNDERGROUND TRUCK AND STARTED TO WALK TOWARDS FACE AREA, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE FROZEN MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED RT KNEE. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTI L 12/10...