Roytown Deep Mine — Accidents

Total: 69 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 115d lost The man was lifting a piece of belt structure, when he felt a pain in his back.
09/06/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 112d lost Man was walking through the equiment airlock door in #5 entry when he bumped his head against the door frame. Man continued to work until 10/3/07 at which time he reported off.
08/09/2007 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Lump on knee; doesn't remember doing anything to injure knee; gradually getting worse. *Last day worked was 8-9-07.
08/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost EE was sitting on same side as scoop operator, approx 50' outby scoop. Scoop operator made a pass to the face, during time EE moved to blind side of scoop. Scoop came around corner, ran over EE's foo...
07/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Checking outside belts: got dirt in right eye.
06/04/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost EE placed his right hand on the drill head for body support while observing roof conditions. His hand slipped, causing EE to strike gloved hand on drill head. Roof bolter not energized. EE continued t...
04/19/2007 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None While advancing a crosscut left off #4 entry of mecharized mining at #00-0 near survey station #1228 a 3"" borehole was cut into. Mining operations ceased until the hole was plugged and a 103(R) order...
03/08/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Injured EE was holding onto drill steel with up pressure on head. He was attempting to drop head to change bit end. Steel broke in 2 pieces. Top part remained in roof & other part in drill head. Upwar...
09/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured empliyee was attempting to park mantrip in a charging station. Left front tire struck rib line, while attempting to back up from rib-steering wheel turned abruptly in oposite direction strikin...
08/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was assisting witness named on report unsecuring portable rockduster. Tongue hitch was being blocked. Witness lost control of hitch, dropping same on injured's finger.
03/16/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost EE states he slipped on sloped, wet bottom while carrying 50lb bag of rock dust, landing on right hip. No accident report filed, sought treatment on 3/30/06. Advised mine management 3/30/06.
02/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee claims he felt hot flash in lumbar area while handling continous miner cable. Area where accident occured was four feet high slightly sloped to left, bottom was wet. Employee worked entire sh...
11/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS FACE BY DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN DRILL HOLE. STEEL SUDDENLY DISLODGED, STRIKING EE & CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT CHEEK, REQUIRING 7 SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.
10/08/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY PINCHED TWO FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT BEARING PLATE AND THE ROOF. HE SUSTAINED OPEN FRACTURES OF THE...
10/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost Injured person moved a pump from one working face area to another. That afternoon he reported having back pain from moving the pump. He later that same day also reported pain in left shoulder. He sust...
09/22/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee had accumulations of rock in knee pads. On attempting to kneel down he states sharp pain felt in right knee. Area progressively became swollen, warm to touch over the following week. Sought t...
07/11/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN AN ENTRY IN A BENT FORWARD POSITION. HE IS 6'3"" TALL AND THE ENTRY IS 5'6"" HIGH. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE WALKING.
05/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SUCTION HOSE FROM ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. HOSE DISCONNECTED ABRUPTLY CAUSING EE'S LEFT HAND (UNGLOVED) TO STRIKE THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
05/09/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Continous Miner was tramming in reverse direction. Injured employee reached to move cable/h20 line from rear of machine. Finger was caught between miner and line post.