Sago Mine — Accidents

Total: 173 accidents | Fatalities: 12

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered on this date by company and MSHA officials. Fall was located at North West Mains, #2 hdg, 1 block outby spad 4471, block 8-9. Fall measured 20'L X 7'H 18'W. Area...
01/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was in an upright position walking down the mine pit access road, when he stepped on a piece of ice, causing him to slip. He was carrying a plastic dinner bucket and when he fell, his lef...
12/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered. Fall located on No. 4 track, No. 12 block, 1 block left of station 350. Previously supported with 6' torque tension bolts and screen. Fall measured approximately...
11/18/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during inspection. Fall location is #2 Belt, #6 hdg, 11 block, inby station 5102. Fall measured approximately 20'L X 18'W X 7'H. Previously supported with 6' tor...
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered this date. Fall measured approximately 18'W X 60'L X 10'H. Area previously supported with torque tension roof bolts and cable bolts. Area was developed on or abou...
09/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Continuation of roof fall reported 5/12/08. Fall location: 2 Lt section, 27 break, 8 entry Xct rt, inby stations 4315 and 4342. Area mined on or about 3-21-06. Fall measured approx. 30'LX18'WX8'H. Pr...
06/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered on above date. Location of fall is No. 2 section, 6 heading, 46 to 47 block, station 5260, Did not block escapeway, no injuries, or property damage. Fall measured...
05/12/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered this date. Fall location: 2 Lt section, 27 break, 7 entry, inby stations 4315 and 4342. Area mined on or about 3-21-06. Fall measured approx. 36'L X 18'W X 8'H....
05/06/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered this date. Location of fall is North West Mains, left of station 4667 in crosscut between 1 & 2 entries. Fall measured approximately 18' wide and 40' Long. Height...
12/03/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during weekly exam. Fall located in 5 zone, 8 entry, 31 block, station 4363. Fall measured approximately 20'W X 7'H X 30'L. Area previously supported with 6' full...
10/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during examination. Fall measurfed approximately 50'Lx25'Wx10'H. Fall was located at No. 1 section, 11 entry, 17 block, station 4931. Area previously supported with...
10/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during examination. Fall is located at No. 1 section, 15 block, 2 entry, station 4904. Fall measured approximately 40'L X 18'W X 10'H. Area previously supported w...
10/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during examination. Fall location is No. 1 section, 9 block, 4 entry, station 4747. Fall measured approximately 60'Lx18'Wx10'H. Area was previously supported with 10...
10/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during examination. Fall was located at No. 1 section, 10 block, 9 entry, station 4824. Fall measured approximately 100'L X 18'W X 10'H. Previously supported with...
10/19/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered during examination. Fall was located on No. 1 section, 19 block, Xct between 10 and 11 entries. Fall measured approximately 50'L X 18'W X 10'H. Area previously su...
09/26/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered on the above date during weekly exam. Fall located at West Mains, 9 Break, Track entry, 2 blocks inby spad 4705. Fall measured approximately 30'LX40'WX 10'H. Area...
09/18/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered at or about 11:15 AM during an inspection of the area. Fall is located on 2 Left, No. 8 break, #3 entry at spad 3953. Fall measured approximately 25'L X 25'W X 10'...
09/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered 9/10/07. Located at 8 block, 4 zone, #7 entry, 1 block inby station 3561. Area previously supported with 6 foot full grout resin bolt. Fall measured approximately...
08/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered 8/23/2007. Fall was located at West Mains #1 section, #6 entry, 13 break, one block inby spad 4841. Fall measured approximately 9'H X 20'W X 35'L. Area previously su...
08/23/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered 8/23/07. Fall is located at West Mains #1 section, #5 entry, 10 Break, one block outby spad 4818. Fall measured approx. 9'H X 20'W X 40'L. Area previously support...
04/30/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking across the section and stepped in a hole. Twisted ankle.
04/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered in the non-producing #1 Section, #1 entry 1 block outby station 4881. The falll measured approximately 100'L X 18' W and the height is unknown. The area was previo...
03/12/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered at 7:40AM. Fall measured approximately 20'L X 20'W X 10'H. Intersection was previously supported with 6' full grout resin bolts and 10' long cable bolts. Area was...
02/08/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered at above date and time. Fall measured approximately 4'H X 8'L X 12'W. Supported with 5' torque tension bolts. Fall located 1 block inby station 5100, #6 entry. F...
01/24/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered. Location: North East Mains Panel; #1 entry; left of station 2509. Section idle - no injuries or property damage. Mined 11/11/2006. Previously supported with 6'...
01/15/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered at #5 Belt, #9 Block, #3 entry, in block inby station 3959. Fall measured approx. 10'H X 18'W X 35'L. Area was previously supported with 6' full grout resin rods....
12/22/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall located on the Northwest Mains #2 Section, #6 entry, Station 5211. Fall measured approximately 18'L X 18'W X undetermined height. No injuries or equipment involved. Area pre...
12/15/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered while checking dewatering pump. Fall measured 18'L X 18'W X 5'H. Area previously supported with 5' torque tension roof bolts. Area was mined 12/7/04. Fall was in...
12/01/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall. Area was heard to be working prior to falling. Fall measured 40'L X 18'W X 10'H. Area was mined on11/14/06. Overburden is 360' in this area. Previously supported with 6'...
11/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was installing 5'W X 15'L with 4"" opening wire screen against the mine roof, with a roof bolter, when a small piece of shale fell from the roof and struck him above the right eye causing a la...
11/13/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discovered at 5:50 AM. Fall measured 6' to 10'H X 19'W X 65'L. Originally supported with 6' full grout resin bolts in entry and 6' full grout and 10' cable bolts in intersect...
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall discoverd on abandoned #1 Section. Fall measured approximately 70'L X 18'W X 10'H. Area previously supported with 6' resin grouted bolts and 10' cable bolts. Fall was from #...
10/31/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall on abandoned #1 Section. Fall measured 75'L X 18'W X 10H. Area supported with 6' resin grouted roof bolts and 10' cable bolts. Fall location: Sta. 4985 to sta. 5000. Fall...
10/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was in a standing position operating a Joy 14-15 radio remote controlled continuous miner. The immediate roof began to fall between the roof bolts and the employee turned to move from the ro...
10/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the old #1 section, #10 track, 18 break, 1 break inby spad station #4914. This area is non-producing and equipment has been moved from the area since Sept....
09/17/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the #1 section, 1 break inby spad station # 5029, from #7 entry thru #9 entry in the last open X-cut. The fall measured 90' long x 17' wide x 11' high. Thi...
09/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #8 entry, #36 break of #4 belt, one break outby spad #3752. The fall measured 50' h x 18'w x 5'h.
09/08/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered outby the #1 section between entries #10 and #11, across from spad station #4982. The fall measured 45' long x 18' wide x 10' high. This fall was outby the wo...
08/28/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the #1 section, #6 right entry to #7 entry (face) 1 block inby #4936 in #6 entry. The fall measured 40 ft L x 18' wide x 6 1/2 ft high.
08/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the #1 section 1 break inby spad station #3763, between #10 & #11 intersections. The fall measured 35' L x 7' H x 18' W. #9 entry was affected area, betwee...
07/24/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The injured employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof when a small/med piece of rock fell next to the rib, striking the injured on top of right shoulder & back of right leg.
07/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost The injured was assisting hanging a miner cable in the #4 entry on the #1 section when he felt a ""pop"" & pain in his right shoulder.
07/11/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #9 entry, spad station #3760, break #39, along #4 belt/track. The fall measured 18.5'w X 20'l X 7'h. 5 torque tension bolt were installed in this area.
06/27/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the #10 block, #6 track entry, 2 breaks inby spad station 3949. The fall measured 10'H x 19'W x 40'L. There were no injuries or equipment damage.
06/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was installing a roof bolt into a drilled hole when bolt being installed slid against edge of hole causing small piece of slate to break away from mine roof striking injured on upper right...
06/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Injured was working at the #6 belt drive when he slipped in a thin layer of mud twisting his right knee. Did not become reportable until 6/11/06.
05/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the 1 left section, #1 entry, 1 break inby spad station #4468. The fall measured 18'L x 18'W x 6'H. There were no injuries or equipment or airways damage o...
05/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1 left section, #3 entry, between spad stations #4431 & 4457. The fall measured 50'L x 18'W x 7'H. There were no injuries, equipment damage or airway blockag...
05/16/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the 2 left section, #6 belt #2 return entry, 1 break outby #3956 (spad station). This fall measured 60'L x 19'W x 13'H. There were no injuries, equipment d...
05/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occured on th e1 left mains section, 2 breaks inby spad station # 4468, between the #1 and #2 entries (X-cut). The fall measured 12'L X 16'9""W X 6'H. There were no equipmen...