Sandlick II — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/22/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A CHAIN ON AN AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE STOMACH. THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 08/24/2010.
05/21/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Injured was removing a guard off of a Head Drive, when the pick hammer he was using, slipped and hit him in the face.
01/28/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was operating a battery scoop when a nylon rope hanger which was hanging from a roof bolt plate lacerated the EE's nose requiring sutures.
12/16/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Employee was operating a remote control continuous miner. He was struck by a rock. He did not survive the injuries.
11/11/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting pump motor and it slipped landing on his pinky finger on his right hand which required stitches. (220093310045-pump motor slipped from a chain ratchet and fell on his little finger of t...
08/17/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 138d lost Employee began missing work on 12/18/09 from an injury that occurred on 8/17/09. He was moving a miner when he was struck by the conveyor boom.
07/06/2009 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost Employee was diagnosed as having a degenerative disease from an MRI. He began missing work because of this on 7/6/09.
06/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was struck over the right eye by piece of steel requiring stitches.
04/22/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall 50' long x 20' wide x 3' to 5' in thickness. The fall is located on 8 left panel #14 crosscut and #8 entry.
03/13/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Unintentional roof fall was found while making rounds inby spad 2580, approx 4 X-cut.
02/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting a feeder flight in the feeder when the flight struck his left ring finger. He suffered a fracture to this finger.
02/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 67d lost Walking to mine office, slipped and fell on ice.
01/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a V-scraper when he cut his hand. Stitches were required when treating the cut.
12/22/2008 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None An unmapped mine was cut into while mining was being performed on the 001-0 MMU. A small amount of water was released into the active section. No Methane or low Oxygen was released from the old work...
12/11/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning scrubber on miner when he received a laceration on his head that required stitches.
11/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling a jumper cable and injured his shoulder. It was dislocated and out of place. Dr repaired and he returned to work.
11/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Victim was cutting plastic band on bucket of plaster when utility knife slipped and cut right leg requiring staples to close the wound.
06/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hand slipped on ratchet cutting left forearm, requiring 6 stitches.
05/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall was found during the weekly examination of 002 Bleeder panel. The area has been cribbed off to prevent access to the area.
04/21/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the #2 entry at #110 crosscut.
10/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a head motor guard on Miner when it slipped and cut finger on left hand requiring stitches.
10/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting tape off a hose and cut thumb with a knife. Injury required stitches.
08/21/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was helping repair a Miner cable when as he was holding the cable he suffered a laceration to his right hand, requireing stitches.
05/25/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned to go to a mine phone and bumped into a chain connected to a belt tailpiece.
02/19/2007 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost, 5d restricted Employee reported he had hurt his lower back and did not know how. He had been lifting heavy objects on 2/17/07 but felt no pain or injury. He was diagnosed as having a degenerative disc disease in th...
01/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out dust box and cut his hand on the coal rib, requiring stitches to close the wound.
11/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plastering a brattice when plaster was splashed onto his face and glasses. When he wiped off his face he wiped some materials into his eye and had to have the eye washed out. This is a m...
10/27/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee began missing work because of an injury that occurred on 10/27/2006, when he was squatting on the mine floor and raised up and suffered damage to his knee.
10/21/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed by a doctor as having bursitus in his right knee. I am protesting this reporting because there is clear evidence that he was treating before he reported the event on 10/21/06 an...
10/18/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee stepped over a roof bolter cable and knee gave away.
09/15/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was moving miner cable when he fell on wet mine floor and landed on his back.
09/01/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belt when he cut his right leg with a utility knife. The wound required stitches to close.
05/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was plastering a brattice when plaster was splashed into his left eye.
08/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SETTING BITS AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. METAL WAS REMOVED AND STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
04/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted STARTED DRILLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FEEL AND HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. CUTTING THE FINGER HAD TO GET 3 STAPLES.
04/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost TWISTED BACK WHILE PUTTING SPROCKETS ON M.B.C.
10/14/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost An I-beam fell off the forklift hitting EE in the left leg and right foot.