Sago Mine — Accidents

Total: 173 accidents | Fatalities: 12

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 FROM THE FACE OUTBY. IT MEASURED 23'L X 15'W X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
01/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOLTER CREW TO INSTALL BOLTS AND SCREEN IN #4 ENTRY OF SECTION 003. A PIECE OF ROCK IMBEDDED AND FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. THE ROCK MEASURED 14"" BY 15 "" BY...
01/06/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL ON OUR SECTION 003 IN THE TRACK ENTRY INTERSECTION. IT MEASURED 26'L X 17'W X 11' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. THAT PORTION OF THE FALL THAT EXTENDED I NTO #6...
12/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #5 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD #619. IT MEASURED 26'W X 35'L X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP. Y
12/20/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, EE APPARENTLY DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. (HE HAS ONLY WORKED FOR US FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. AFTER SEEING DOCTOR ON 12/20/00 HE CAME BACK TO WOR K ON 12...
12/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost WHILE EATING LUNCH, A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X5'X4"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S NECK AND SHOULDER.
12/18/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE EATING LUNCH, A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X5'X4"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S SHOULDER AND ANKLE.
12/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE ACROSS NO. 2 CROSSCUT EE STUMBLED & TWISTED KNEE
12/04/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY, THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY AND JAMMING HEAD/NECK.
11/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost WHILE CARRYING A HAND-HELD HYDRAULIC DRILL DOWN THE ENTRY, EE STUMBLED AND TWISTED ANKLE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.
10/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost WHILE DOING REG ROOFBOLTING ACTIVIITES EE WAS STRUCK BY A SLIVER OF ROOF MEASURING 2""TX3""LX2"" W THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S ANKLE
10/06/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A BOLTER OPERATOR IN OUR SECTION 002 WAS LINING UP BOLT WRENCH WITH HEAD OF BOLT WHILE HOLDING BOLT WITH FREE HAND AND AS WRENCH AND BOLT CONNECTED HE INADVERTENTLY HIT ROTATION LEVER, WRENCHI NG LEFT...
10/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL ON OUR SECTION OO2 IN AN INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD NO. 441. IT MEASURED 20'W BY 35' L BY 4' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-R OUTED A...
09/14/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY IN THE 1ST NE MAINS ABOUT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD H334 IT MEASURED 35'LX18'WX7'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNELINVOLVED. THIS FALL IS IN A PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WHICH HAS TE...
08/25/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL IN OUR #1 ENTRY OF THE NORTHEAST MAINS, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 380. IT WAS MEASURED 35'L X 18'W X 7' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
07/21/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY, SECTION 001, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #387. IT MEASURED 5'H X 20'W X 60'L. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS NOT CLEANED UP.
07/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL ABOUT 5 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 392 IN AN INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTHEAST MAINS. IT MEASURED 35'L X 20'W X 6'T. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA WAS R...
06/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE MINER OPERATOR ON SHOULDER AND BACK.
06/11/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY (BELT) ON SECTION 002, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #346 ON 1ST NE MAINMEASURING 7'H X 20'W X 35'L. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED BUT A SMALL SECTION OF THE BELT CONVEYOR...
05/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH REMOTECONTROL, A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 12""W X 12""L X2""THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS NECK...
04/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WE HAD A FALL IN OUR NO.7 ENTRY, ABOUT 20' OUTBY THE FACE, THE OUTBY EDGE OF FALL IS ABOUT 30 FT INBY SPAD #279. THE FALL MEASURED 55'LX18'WX5'T. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED. FA LL WAS CLE...
02/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 33d lost WHILE WORKING AT THE FACE, EMPLOYEE TOLD CO-WORKER THAT HE FELT ""SOMETHING PULL"". HE FINISHED SHIFT AND TOLD FOREMAN THAT HE HAD SOME GROIN PAIN. ON WAY HOME, HE STOPPED AT HOSPITAL WAS EXAMIN ED AN...
01/17/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 11:10 P.M. ON 1-17-00 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 5 ENTRY AT 3 CROSSCUT OF THE NORTHEAST MAINS. IT WAS APPROX. 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 6 AND 3 CROSSCUTS FROM THE SURFACE. IT MEASURED 6'HX18'WX35' L AND L...