San Juan Mine 1 — Accidents

Total: 446 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/21/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SPINNING A ROOF BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN. THE BOLT PLATE STRUCK OR RUBBED AGAINST THE STEEL MAT AND CAUSED HEAT OR SPARKS. THE BOLTER HELPER OBSERVED A YELLOWISH FLAME TH AT LAST...
10/16/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE WAS LOADING A TRAILER WITH THE FORKLIFT. AFTER SETTING THE LOAD DOWN ON THE TRAILER EE STARTED TO BACK OUT, DIDN'T NOTICE THE WHEELS OF THE FORKLIFT WERE OFF THE GROUND. AS EE MOVED BACK, T HE WHEE...
10/04/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY INJURED 10/4/02, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK WHILE RUSHING OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING COAL HAULER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. DIAGNOSIS WAS A MINOR SPRAIN TO THE ANKLE A...
09/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE ROOF BOLTER STRIPS (BACON STRIPS) ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER WITH HIS FINGER IN THE BOLTER HOLES & THE STRIPS SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER & REQUIR...
09/17/2002 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost WHILE EE WAS OPERATING A GEHL SKIDSTEER LOADER DURING CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVERCAST, HE FELT DIZZY & DISORIENTED WHILE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT. EE EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS SUSPECTED TO BE AN ACUTE E XPOSURE...
09/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WHILE EE WAS MOVING THE EQUIPMENT DOOR OUT OF THE ROADWAY, HE SLIPPED AND THE DOOR FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MESA OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE IT WAS DETERMINE THAT EE...
08/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE ONTO THE TROLLEY SYSTEM, THE DRISCO PIPE THAT WAS HUNG ON THE TROLLEY SYSTEM FELL, STRIKING EE'S FOREHAD AND NOSE. CAUSED EE'S NOS TO FRACTURE.
08/19/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINE EXAMINER DISCOVERED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL IN TG-101, ENTRY 3, BETWEEN XC-33 & XC-34. THE FALL AREA IS APPROX 25 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH, 15 FT WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS, SUPPLEM...
08/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 97d lost, 41d restricted EE WAS HANGING A TRUSS ON RIGHT SIDE OF 435 BOLTER. EE HUNG TRUSS, WAS GETTING DOWN, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF, STAB JACK RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EXTENDING CYLINDER & STAB JACK (LOCATION ) TWIST...
08/11/2002 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS MIXING RESIN DURING INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT. AS HE SPUN THE BOLT, THE HEAD WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE PLATE HARD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SPARKS. AS THE SPARKS HIT THE ROOF A BLUE...
08/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION, A MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED A ROOF FALL SC-19, TG-101. THE FALL WAS IN THE NUMBER 2 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX. 25' W X 25' L X 10' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORT...
07/26/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT. AFTER TIGHTENING, EE DROPPED THE DRILL HEAD AWAY FROM THE ROOF BOLT AND THE WRENCH FLEW OUT OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH.
07/15/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted WHILE EE WAS MAKING A TEST LIFT ON THE JACK LEG DRILL, THE HAMMER SUNG AND PINCHED EE'S FINGER CAUSING AN AVULSION ON HIS SECOND RIGHT KNUCKLE.
07/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A PRE-OP CHECK ON TR 897-LO-TRAC, WHEN HE RAISED THE ENGINE HOOD TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL, HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AN D THE H...
06/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP THE RADIO, THE SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING THE LEFT METATARSAL TO FRACTURE.
05/06/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRIVING THE COAL HAULER, EE HIT A RUT CAUSING HER TO BOUNCE UP & LANDED HARD ON THE SEAT, RESULTING IN DISCOMFORT ON HER BACK & LEG.
04/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON TOP OF THE BELT PUSHING DOWN ON THE BELT CLAMP AND PULLING UP ON THE BRACKET, WHILE DOING SO THE CLAMP SPRUNG UP AND HIT EE IN THE CHIN, CAUSING A LACERATION.
04/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE EE WAS HELPING CONSTRUCT THE TOP DECK OF THE OVERCAST, AS HE MOVED THE BEAM IN PLACE, IT MOVED FORWARD AND MOVED QUICKLY THAN EE ANTICIPATED, BOTH OF HIS WRISTS WERE TWISTED AS THE BEAM WAS MOVE...
04/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TAKING DOWN THE MINER CABLE, WHEN UNLATCHED THE HOOK, THE CABLE SLID DOWN HIS ARM CAUSING THE CLIP END OF THE HOOK TO LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
03/27/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL MAST & DRILL STEEL THAT FELL OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER TIP.
03/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND PUSHING A COAL HAULER TO THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION. THE EQUIPMENT BECAME ENTANGLED AND SUDDENLY FREED UP, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL JOLT. EE'S HEAD WAS TH RUST UP...
03/21/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE CABLE TROLLEY SYSTEM. SMALL PIECES OF COAL FELL ONTO HIS FACE, WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. HE CO NTINUED...
03/04/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINERS OBSERVED A ROOF FALL AT CROSSCUT 27 IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF TG-101 WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT IN LENGTH WAS APPROX 18 FT IN WIDTH AND WAS UP TO EST 13 FT TOTAL HEIGHT. THE AREA...
02/27/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None EXAMINERS DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 35 & 36, IN NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 150' IN LENGTH WAS 1-18' IN WIDTH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS THE BOLT...
02/16/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WAS HOLDING BOLT CUTTERS AGAINST HIS CHEST TO GET LEVERAGE TO CUT A MESSENGER CABLE. CUTTERS FLIPPED BACK & HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
02/13/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 6d restricted WHILE AN EE WAS STABILIZING A BUNDLE OF SCREEN MESH AGAINST THE RIB AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE POSITION OF ANOTHER EE. A BUNDLE OF LOOSE SCREEN MESH FELL, KNOCKING THE INJURED EE TO THE GROUND AND CAUSING...
02/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON THE SHIELD HAULER WITH A WRENCH AND CHEATER BAR. THE CHEATER BAR FLEXED BACK AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME...
02/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE EE WAS STANDING ON THE COAL CAR HANGING THE BRACTTICE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT. SHOULDER, CAUSING A DISLOCATION.
01/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO TWIST PUMP BODY AROUND TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT, IT SLIPPED PAST THE ALIGNMENT POINT AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND THE PUMP BODY.
01/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AFTER COMPLETING INSTALLATION GO ALL THE TRUSS HARDWARE, EE USED THE TIGHTENING GUN TO TENSION THE TRUSS. DURING TIGHTENING ONE OF THE TRUSS LEG BOLTS BROKE OFF ABOUT ONE INCH ABOVE THE TIGHTE NING NU...
01/04/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING ON LEFT HAND DRILL MAST. STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF. EXTENSION WAS IN DRILL HEAD, ABOUT 12"" BETWEEN STEELS. EE REACHED UP TO PULL STEEL FROM ROOF, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, IT PINCHED HIS L...
01/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING TO CHANGE AN EMPTY GREASE CAN ON LUBE TRUCK. EE WAS USING A TWO-SIDED STOOL LADDER TO REACH THE TOP OF THE EMPTY CAN, AFTER REMOVING THE GREASE PUMP, EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE TO P LEVEL...
01/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBING. HE AND ANOTHER EE SLIPPED ONE END OF THE TUBE INTO THE HANGING TUBE. AS THE STRAPS WERE BEING HOOKED UP, ONE END OF THE TUBING SLIPPED OUT OF THE TUBE A ND FELL...
12/19/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE H/G 101 SECTION WAS INSTALLING THE WRENCH ONTO A ROOF BOLT. HE INADVERTENTLY USED THE WRONG LEVER TO RAISE THE MAST. IN DOING SO THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE CLOSE JAW FUNC...
12/08/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None MINER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF THE TG-101 WORKING SECTION. THE FALL OUTBY THE CORNER OF XC-40. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET LONG, 10 TO 18 FEET WIDE AND RANGED FRO M 1 TO...
11/19/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP OF CAT OF THE MOUNTING LADDER, AFTER COMPLETED CONVERSATION WITH THE OPERATOR, THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE EMPLOYEE HAD GONE ASHEN AND HIS EYES WERE BEGINING T...
11/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT OF MANTRIP TRAVELING TO THE MINE AT THE FIRST OF THE SHIFT. AS THE MANTRIP WENT ONTO THE CONCRETE PORTION OF THE CROSSING. THE REAR OF THE MANTRIP BOUNCED OVER T HE TRAN...
11/06/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS REMOVING CABLE FROM THE ROOF. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLID INTO A RUT IN THE MUD AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. THE LEFT FOOT WAS STRUCK IN THE MUD AND EE FELL TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAUSED EE LEFT KNE...
11/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PREPARING AN AIRLINE SO HE COULD HOOK UP ONE OF THE AIR POWERED DEWATERING PUMPS. THE AIRLINE STILL HAD J HOOKS ATTACHED. ONE OF THE J HOOKS CAUGHT ON THE RIB MESH AS HE WAS WALKING, CA USING H...
11/05/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HANGIUNG A NEW ROLL OF LEAKY FEEDER CABLE FROM THE RIB MESH USING A BAR THRU CABLE ROLL. THE ROLL SLIPPED CAUSING THE ROLL AND BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE LEFT HAND AND WRIST.
10/13/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost AT THE END OF THE SHIFT ON OCT 12, 2001 EE NOTICED A SORE HAD BEEN RUBBED ON HIS THIRD TOE ONT HE LEFT FOOT. THE SORE HAD BEEN CAUSED BY HAVING WET SOCKS AND HAVING HIS FOOT RUBBING AGAINST HI S MATER...
08/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE AVOIDED AT THE TIME, BUT GRADUALLY THE PAIN GOT WORSE.
08/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TUBELINE WAS BEING WORK ON, EE WENT UNDER THE TUBELINE TO PICK UP A TOOL AND THE TUBE CAME APART AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
06/08/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS INSTALLING CABLE ON FAN OUTSIDE OF THE MINE AT APPROX. 90 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURES, SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION AND REQUIRED FIRST AID.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE CABLE, WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR AGAINST A FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER HEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR.
05/24/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING CROSSOVER TO ALIGN WITH TRACK OF BOLTER AND FELT A PULL IN THE LOWER BACK.