Sago Mine — Accidents

Total: 173 accidents | Fatalities: 12

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS CARRYING DESK AT UPSHUR PROPERTIES (ANKER) FOR THE SAGO MINE'S NEW OFFICE FACILITY WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN OFFICE DESK AND FILING CABINET. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
04/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS PLASTERING A WALL WITH B-BOND AND GOT B-BOND ON HIS ARMS AND LEGS, CAUSING BURNS TO ARMS AND LEGS.
04/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 7:10 AM on the mains section. The fall was in the #1 entry, 1 break inby spad #3765. The fall measured 5'H x 20'W x 18'L. Fall was investigated by MSHA ins...
03/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured was opening door for scoop to go through when a piece of rock fell striking him on left shoulder causing a bruise.
03/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found @ 12:30 am , march 4, 2005. the fall measured 22' long, 19' wide, 5' high. fallis located 1 break inby spad #3680 on mains section. fall was not inby loading point...
02/28/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was attempting to ""free"" a shuttle car cable that had caught on the section power center when tension on shuttle car took up slack on cable which in turn struck him in the face causing a cu...
02/21/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PERFORMING SERVICE WORK ON THE JOY MINER ON THE MAIN SECTION WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING BRUISE ANDSCRAP AREA TO CALF
02/16/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Blocking the feeder with cribs to pull on tailpiece, clearance was close. Feeder slid off of cribs; caught left hand between feeder and coal rib. Accident occurred 1 break inby spad #3622 in the #5 en...
02/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD 1ST RIGHT PANEL. THIS PANEL AREA IS NO LONGER BEING MINED. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & MINE PROPS WERE SET IN ALL ACCESSES. OLD 1ST RT.PANEL, 1 BREAK INBY S...
02/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND @ 2:50PM, 2/01/05, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3134 ALONG MAINLINE BELT. FALL MEASURED 40'L X 19'W X 8'H.
01/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN & SWELLING JUST UNDER HIS BELTLINE. SEVERAL X-RAYS & AN M.R.I. WERE TAKEN & A RUPTURE WAS DETERMINED. THE INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPO...
01/07/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Joy miner mining the ""A"" run between #12 entry and #13 entry. Top began to work and fell on miner. The ""A"" run was opened into the #13 entry. Miner is moving at time of investigation. The first cu...
12/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CRIMPING SPLICE WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED OFF OF HAMMER AND STRUCK EE'S LEFT HAND, ENTERING KNUCKLE AREA ON INDEX FINGER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/8/0...
12/07/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE dumped a load of coal in the section feeder. trammed shuttle car away from dumping point when shuttle car hit hole in mine floor causing ee to strike his head against canopy. this caused pain in ne...
11/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WALKING AROUND END OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL, TRIED TO CATCH SELF FROM FALL AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER. ACCIDENT OCCURED IN #7 ENTRY AT POWER CAR WHERE SHUTTLE CAR WAS ANCHORED. 1ST...
11/11/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 NW MAINS @ 7:30AM DURING AIR COURSE EXAMINATION. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 5'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 25'LONG. MINE PROPS WERE SET FLOOR TO ROOF & AREA DANGERED OFF...
10/05/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost The injured employee was using a wrench to tighten bolts on the end of T&T pump. Wrench slipped off of bolt causing employee to fall back and pulled lower back muscle.
10/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #8 ENTRY ALONG #3 BELT LINE AT SPAD #3127 ON THE NORTHEAST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 40' LONG AND 6'-7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND MINE PROPS WERE SET...
09/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost EE WAS BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SHEET OF ROOF MAT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING AND FELT PULL AND BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK.
08/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 1ST NE MAINS INBY SPAD #3036 IN OLD NEUTRAL ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 18'WIDE, 5'HIGH. THIS FALL IS 60' INBY SPAD #3036.
07/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped in mud, caught foot under tie, fell backwards twisting knee. first aid accident on 7-7-4. not reportable until surgery needed 9-1-04. did not miss work work next scheduled shift 9-3-0...
06/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake airway, #6 entry, at spad #5107. The fall measured 12' long, 18' wide, and 5' high. Dangered-off and re-routed intake escapeway.
03/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST NORTHEAST MAINS SECTION IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY (BELT) AT SPAD 3041. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG, 19 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.
03/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 318d lost DURING THE PROCESS OF SETTING THE NO. 2 BELT TAILPIECE THEINJURED TRIPPED OVER THE ANCHOR PIN STICKING OUT OF THE MINE FLOOR (APPROX. 4-6 INCHES) THAT WAS INSTALLED TO ANCHOR THE TAILPIECE WITH CAUSIN...
03/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTHEAST MAINS ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 3029. THE FALL MEASURED 31 FT. LONG, 8 FT. HIGH AND 17 FT. WIDE.
03/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Installing belt structure & carrying structure, a knot developed in his groin. He felt this was due to an accident he had sometime the 1st week of Feb., as he was helping to install the no. 1 belt int...
02/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost THE INJURED ALONG WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS CARRYING A 20 FT LONG BY 8 INCH DIAMETER PLASTIC PIPE ONT HERE SHOULDERS.T HE INJURED WAS INT HE REAR WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL AT THE FRONT FELL DOWN C AUSING...
02/25/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST CROSS-OVER MAINS IN ENTRY NO.4 THROUGH THE CROSS-CUT TOWARD NO.5 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3022. THE FALL MEASURED 15'WIDE, 5'HIGH AND 60'LONG.
02/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST CROSS-OVER MAINS IN ENTRY NO.2 THROUGH THE CROSS-CUT TOWARD NO.3 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3016. THE FALL MEASURED 16.5'WIDE, 10'HIGH AND 46'LON G.
02/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 259d lost THE INJURED ALONG WITH OTHERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING EQUIPMENT/VENTILATION DOORS WHEN HE EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
03/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A CHAIN COME-A-LONG TO TIGHTEN THE BELT, WHEN THE ANCHOR BOLT THE COME-A-LONG BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE COME-A-LONG TO STRIKE HIM ON THE LT. ARM.
02/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:00 AM FEB 2002. THE FALL WAS ONE BLOCK IN BY SPAD #624 IN #7 ENTRY. THE FALL IS 100 FEET LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT HIGH. IT WAS NOT IN AN INTERSECTION. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED...
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost INJURED WAS HELPING CARRY A DEWATERING PUMP.
01/24/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost THE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MANTRIP, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LOWER BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE MANTRIP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. IND IVIDUAL...
01/03/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL OCCURED ON THE #4 BELT LINE AT #16 BREAK. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' RESIN BELTS. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X18' LONG 6 HT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP BOLTED AND SCREENED. CRIBBS WERE SET ON BOTH SID...
01/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS PLASTERING ON OVERCAST WORKING OFF ON LADDER. THE LADDER FELL OVER AN THE EE WAS INJURED. THE LADDER WAS SET PLACE ON SOFT BOTTOM.
12/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING THE TENSION OFFA ROOF COMEALONG. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE LET THE HANDLE SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING INJURED IN THE JAW AND CHEST. ST.
12/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CHECKING THE PUMP EE FOUND THE ROOF FALL.
10/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #827 IN THE NW MAINS. IT MEASURED 35' L X 18' W X 4-6' T, AND COVERED NO. 2 BELT LINE AT THIS POINT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND FEDERAL PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED THE AREA ON...
10/15/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL ON SECTION 002 IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN 1 & 2 ENTRIES OF 4TH NW SUBMAINS. IT MEASURED 35' L X 18' W X 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED AND FALL WAS NOT IN AN ES CAPEWAY...
07/07/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AFTER RETURNING FROM OUR VACATION PERIOD, WE DISCOVERED A FALL IN THE #7 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTHWEST MAINS BETWEEN BREAKS #89 AND 91. IT MEASURED 18' W X 90' L X 5' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVE...
06/11/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3'W X 3'L X 2"" THICK, FELL FROM ROOF, GLANCED OFF OF MINER AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. HE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED NE XT 4 D...
05/02/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY, NE MAINS, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #618. IT MEASURED 25'W X 35'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNELINVOLVED. FALL BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY BUT ESCA PEWAY WA...
04/10/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE EXPERIENCED A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTHWEST SUB-MAINS 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #681. IT MEASURED 35'LX30'WX4' TO 7' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL OCC URRED I...
04/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AND RE-INJURED AN OLD HERNIA.
02/23/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE FOREMAN NOTIED TOP WORKING IN THE FACE OF AROOM ON SECTION 002. HE INSTRUCTURED MINERS TO TIMBER OFF PLACE & LET FALL. THIS AREA HAD NOT YET BEEN SUPPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND FALL RODE OUT PAST TIM...
02/08/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost TO INSTALL A TUNNEL LINER, ROOF BOLTS HAD TO BE CUT TO REMOVE A HEADER. GAS TESTS WERE CONDUCTEDUP TO A HEIGHT OF 6 1/2' IN #5 ENTRY OF SECTION 003. THERE WAS A CAVITY 11 1/2' ABOVE HEADER WER E GAS H...
01/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 ENTRY ON SECTION 003 ABOUT 275 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 621. IT MEASURED 16' L X 15' W X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WIL BE CLEANED UP.
01/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost WHILE TRAMMING MINER TO NEW PLACE, MINER HELPER SWUNG CABLE OUT OF WAY AND IT STRUCK MINER OPERATOR ON ANKLE.
01/26/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL IN THE FACE OF NO. 3 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 ABOUT 255' INBY SPAD #617. IT MEASURED 18' L X 18' W X 4-8' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.