Shay #1 Mine — Accidents

Total: 571 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/13/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF ROOF APPROX. 16' X 20' X 15' FELL AT XCUT 46, ENTRY 3 OF THE 1ST NORTH/MAIN EAST INTAKE.
10/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS WALKING TO SET A JACK IN THE FIRST-NORTH INTAKE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY. DELAY INSUBMITTING THIS REPORT IS DUE TO INVESTIGATING D ETAIL S...
10/06/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HIS LEFT ELBOW, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED OR AGGRAVATED BY WORK ENVIRONMENT. HE HAS BEEN A CLASSIFIED SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR FOR OVER 13 YEARS A ND HE S...
10/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE NEEDED TO TRAVEL THROUGH AIRLOCK DOORS TO EXAMINE THE 4TH-EAST SEALS. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE AIRLOCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BACK SURGERY...
09/26/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d restricted EE FELT PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS/HANDS. SURGERY PERFORMED ON 2/23/01 TO EE'S RIGHT HAND FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME EE WAS RELEASED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY
09/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF PIPE IN SURFACE SHOP WITH FLOOR-MOUNTED BAND SAW. PIECE OF STEEL STOCK (9 FT IN LENGTH) HAD BEEN REMOVED PREVIOUSLY FROM SAW'S PATH, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. AS EMPLO YEE STAR...
09/19/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN AREA OF ROOF APPROX 16'X12'X10' FAILED BETWEEN ENTRY 2 AND 3 OF THE 6E-1N-ME GATEROAD ENTRIES. PASSAGE OF MEN WAS REROUTED. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.
08/30/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEECAP WHILE WALKING TO THE HEAVY EQUIP SHED NO ACTION OR ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTED TO PAIN
08/14/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost AT THE START OF SHIFT, EE WAS REPLACING A SPLICE ON THE 1ST NORTH BELT. LATER IN THE SHIFT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE AND PUT ON A KNEE BRACE. EE THOUGHT HIS KNEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE REACHED FOR A TOOL...
07/28/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BECAME DIZZY AND FELL OUT OF A MANTRIP.
07/26/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IN REMOVING A PUMP FROM THE SPANISH NEEDLE CREEK. THEPUMP SITS IN A CONCRETE ENCLOSURE AND REQUIRED THE USE OF A CRANE TO REMOVE THE PUMP.THE EMPLOYE E PUT H...
06/20/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A SECTION OF WORE ROOF MESH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND PINCHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE MACHINE ROTATION UNIT.
06/15/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING AN OIL FILTER. HE WAS USING A 3/4"" RATCHET TO REMOVE THE FILTER HOUSING. HE EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY GETTING THE HOUSING DISASSEMBLED AND WHEN IT LOOSENED...
05/30/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A PRIMARY REFUSE ELEVATOR DRAIN WITH A METAL ROD HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/23/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted TWO PLANT OPERATOR REPAIRMEN WERE PREPARING TO RETORQUE MOUNTING BOLTS ON REFUSE VIBRATOR MECHANISM. USING HYTORC TOOL, EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER MECHANISM HOLDING HYTORC HEAD ON NUT WHEN HE VERBALLY COMMUNI...
04/18/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RACHET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND THE PALM OF HIS HAND STRUCK A VLAVE CAUSING A LACERATION. SUTURES WEE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERA TION.
04/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BLOWN HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE WAS REMOVING A STAPLE USING TWO LONGWALL HAMMERS. THE PICK END OF ONE HAMMER WAS INSERTED UNDER THE STAPLE AND THE OTHER WAS USED TO DRIVE...
03/15/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN INVERTED BOWL-SHAPED FALL OF ROOF APPROX 16'LX22'WX6-7' T ACCURRED IN ENTRY 4, CROSSCUT 144 OF TH E5TH EAST/1ST SOUTH/ MAIN EAST SIDE BLEEDERS. APPEARS TO BE A LOCALIZED CONDITION.
03/01/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None AN INVERTED BOWL SHAPED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 23 OF THE 5TH EAST / 1ST NORTH MAIN EAST GATEROAD.
01/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS CUTTING HOLE IN OLD CHUTE WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN HOT SLAG WENT IN BETWEEN SNAPS ON HIS WELDING JACKET AND WENT DOWN HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING BURN.
01/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A FIRE EXTINGUISHERTHAT WAS HANGING FROM WIRE MESH ON AN INSULATED HOOK. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE FELT A POP AND A BUR NING FEE...